Cortical Column Processors

This artwork represents the microprocessor-like nature of cortical columns, exploring how these neural structures process information in layers of increasing complexity.

 ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
 │ CORTICAL COLUMN PROCESSORS          │
 │                                     │
 │ ╭───▶ L₁ ◀───╮    ◎◎◎◎ CONNECTION   │
 │ │    ═════    │    ◎◎◎◎ LAYER       │
 │ ├───▶ L₂ ◀───┤                      │
 │ │    ▓▓▓▓▓    │    ▓▓▓▓ PROCESSING  │
 │ │    L₃ ▓▓    │    ▓▓▓▓ COMPLEX     │
 │ ├───▶ L₄ ◀───┤                      │
 │ │    ▒▒▒▒▒    │    ▒▒▒▒ INPUT       │
 │ │    INPUT    │    ▒▒▒▒ HANDLING    │
 │ ├───▶ L₅ ◀───┤                      │
 │ │    ░░░░░    │    ░░░░ OUTPUT      │
 │ │    ACTION   │    ░░░░ DECISION    │
 │ ├───▶ L₆ ◀───┤                      │
 │ │    ≡≡≡≡≡    │    ≡≡≡≡ FEEDBACK    │
 │ ╰───────────╯                       │
 │                                     │
 └─────────────────────────────────────┘

The microarchitecture of the brain resembles computational systems, with each column functioning like a specialized processor handling specific types of information. These structures maintain similar architectural principles despite processing different sensory or cognitive information.