Brain Reference Architecture Editorial System (BRAES) 

The Brain Reference Architecture Editorial System (BRAES) [1, 2] is a portal site dedicated to submitting, reviewing, and publishing Brain Reference Architecture (BRA) data. BRA serves as a reference architecture for software that mimics cognitive and behavioral functions in a brain-like manner. It comprises two main components: Brain Information Flow (BIF), which represents the structural knowledge of the brain, and Hypothetical Component Diagram (HCD) / Function Realization Graphs (FRGs), which represent brain functionality.

The BRA architecture primarily consists of mesoscopic-level anatomical brain data and data on one or more functional mechanisms that align with this knowledge. This forms the foundation for BRA-driven development, which involves creating brain-inspired software through brain reverse engineering. In this process, data for the standardized Brain Reference Architecture is created as a specification [3].

To support this endeavor, the BRAES site not only houses the currently published BRA data (under CC-BY. 4.0) but also provides comprehensive manuals for data creation and submission procedures. This makes BRAES an essential resource for researchers and developers in brain-inspired computing.

References:

1. 2. H. Yamakawa, BRAES (Brain Reference Architecture Editorial System, WBA Wiki (2024). https://wba-initiative.org/wiki/en/brain_reference_architecture_editorial_system.  

2. Yoshimasa Tawatsuji, Yuta Ashihara, Naoya Arakawa, Hiroshi Yamakawa, BRAES: Developing Brain Reference Architecture Editorial System for Accumulating Hypotheses on Neural Functionality, INCF Neuroinformatics Assembly 2023. https://training.incf.org/lesson/braes-developing-brain-reference-architecture-editorial-system-accumulating-hypotheses.

3. 1. H. Yamakawa, The whole brain architecture approach: Accelerating the development of artificial general intelligence by referring to the brain. Neural Netw. 144, 478–495 (2021).

What's new

• 2024-11-26: Manual updated (compatible with version 2.1.1)

• 2023-02-20:  BRA Data Portal Site Open.

• 2023-02-23: FORM page updated.

• 2023-02-23: Manual page updated.