access speed and fuzzy search in holographic data storage

Holographic data storage offers the potential improvement of tremendous increases in data retrieval speed because it can read data in parallel -- a megabyte at once. Since holographic information storage and reading makes it possible for parallel search functionality, it may be also be helpful for fuzzy search and associative extraction. This type of associative extraction is not possible with traditional, ordered data storage and extraction methods. In some ways, this is how one's brain works with its neural networks. Fuzzy search makes it possible for macro-level comparison and processing of configurations and can spot high-level relationships that bit-by-bit comparison can overlook. It also is more compatible with data loss. If one's brain did not operate in this way, then the death of just a few neurons would cause an entire memory to be lost. With associative extraction, general patterns can be recovered even if some of the separate pieces of information are lost. The similarities between holotechnology information processing and neural networks are very exciting. Link to The Institute of Physics provides further information on holotech and these topics.

Holographic science is beginning to be used to increase the spectrum of contact from people to computers. Traditionally, the most frequent means of communication from people to computing systems has been touching through keyboard and mouse, handle, or touch-screen. Holotech applied science broadens the horizon of person-to-computer touch-based contact. Devices using holotechnology technology can project holographic keyboard images in mid air and register when human fingers overlap with those images. This makes it possible for tactile interaction to escape the size limitations of an entry device. In the coming years, mobile devices with holotechnology applied science may offer desk-top-size holographic keypads. Holotech science also has potential advantages when applied to the growing field of motion recognition, allowing much more natural human-computer interaction. Also consider Interactive Virtual Reality for related subjects regarding holotech.

The site on Holographic Disks may prove useful as well.