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Human consciousness is the most interesting and mysterious phenomenon in the world. In this paper, the results of the computational study and simulation of the conscious behaviour, such as the learning of language and image patterns, traditional conditioning, association, imagination and dream, have been presented. Based on these results, an experimental conscious system — CONSCITRON, has been developed. Further discussion on development of artificial conscious systems is also provided.

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    Present address: Dept. of Math. & Computer Science, Dundee Institute of Technology, DD1 1HG, Dundee, UK

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  1. Division of Adaptive Neural Systems, Zhejiang University, 310027, Hangzhou

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This work has been partly supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China.

Cai Yifa received his Master of Engineering degree in AI from Dept. of Computer & Information Sciences, Hefei University of Technology in 1987, and his PhD in Neural Computing from Zhejiang University and Imperial College joint program in 1993. Since 1984, he has done interdisciplinary researches in AI, KBS, Computational Linguistics, Cognitive Science, and Neural Modelling at Hefei University of Technology, Zhejiang University, Imperial College of London, Kingston University (England), and Dundee Institute of Technology. He is now a Lecturer of computing at Dundee Institute of Technology, Associate Professor and Head of the Adaptive Neural Systems Division at Zhejiang University. His present research interests include the theory of adaptation of human brain, and the theory and development of artificial conscious systems.

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Cai, Y. Experimental studies of artificial conscious systems. J. of Comput. Sci. & Technol. 10, 344–353 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02943503

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