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[Bravo]

Blu Wireless, Renesas and Tata may all be connected.

Blu Wireless are members of the Coordinated Multipoint Open Radio Access Network (CoMP-O-RAN) whose "aim is to revolutionise the performance and cost of densified 5G New Radio (NR) outdoor small cell clusters".

Back in June @Makeme 2020 posted an announcement about a strategic partnership between Renesas and Tata ( Tata Motors Ltd. (TML) and Tejas Networks Ltd). Here's @Makeme 2020 original post #19,436. The partnership involves exploring various technologies including ADAS and it also " includes design and development of semiconductor solutions for radio units (RU) used in telecom networks, from 4G, 5G, to open radio access network (O-RAN), which enables open and flexible 5G RAN deployments, in addition to allowing wider interoperability. The companies aim to roll out products and solutions initially for India and aim to expand its footprint in the global markets".


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6G communication is evolving the current communication networking system smartly. Nayak & Patgiri [1], [2] envision the diverse future possibilities of 6G application in various domains, where 5G is the foundation for building the next generation of communication technology; for example, intelligent vehicles, Internet of Things, and savvy urban areas [10]. Although 5G has yet to be deployed worldwide and get experience at this time, researchers have turned their attention to the 6G communication framework [11]. In addition, the researchers have started working on integrating the 6G communication networks with AI’s capabilities to provide ubiquitous and reliable communication. Thus, it is becoming the backbone of the digital transformation of society [9], [12]. 6G communication technology provisions the connection with everything by integrating various technologies and applications. It also supports holographic, haptic, and underwater technologies. It will strengthen the Internet of Everything such as the Internet of Industrial Things, Internet of Medical Things, Internet of Nano-Things, etc. [7], [8], [13]. Therefore, the 6G communication technology can fulfill its promises with the help of advanced AI.

2. 6G core technologies​

6G communication is all about sixth-sense communication. It will be a three-dimensional technology, particularly time, space, and frequency. 6G will truly be an artificial intelligence-driven communication.

AI-powered network management to control the fast monitoring system. Implementing several cloud services, network virtualization, and other individual components could simplify some activities. Still, it leads to more fragmentation in the long run and an increased need to regulate tools. 6G will help us to build and modify that advanced toolkit. Edge AI over management system would handle the complex integration in a hierarchical order [5].

A vision on the artificial intelligence for 6G communication

The 6G communication network will be a sixth-sense next-generation communication network, which will increase the worthiness of the intelligent Intern…

www.sciencedirect.com

Hi @equanimous, Ericsson are leading the way researching 6G and are calling for a collaborative effort to help develop new technologies surrounding it. Here's an article from Jan 2022 where Ali Khayrallah, a senior scientist radio networks of the Ericsson Advanced Technology Group, talks about "Ericsson’s research collaboration with MIT covering lithionics-based device research to enable neuromorphic computing, promising exponentially more energy efficient AI-algorithms, and “zero-energy” device research to enable energy harvesting directly from the radio signals."


According to Khayrallah, if all goes according to plan, the first 6G networks will appear in 2030.

Oh, and Ericsson is also a leading contributor to the O-RAN Alliance.

6G research needs collaborative efforts in the initial phase: Ericsson

Khayrallah added that the initial 6G studies in standards could begin in 2024 and the first specifications could be completed in 2028

www.rcrwireless.com

 

[Fact Finder]

Hi @equanimous, Ericsson are leading the way researching 6G and are calling for a collaborative effort to help develop new technologies surrounding it. Here's an article from Jan 2022 where Ali Khayrallah, a senior scientist radio networks of the Ericsson Advanced Technology Group, talks about "Ericsson’s research collaboration with MIT covering lithionics-based device research to enable neuromorphic computing, promising exponentially more energy efficient AI-algorithms, and “zero-energy” device research to enable energy harvesting directly from the radio signals."


According to Khayrallah, if all goes according to plan, the first 6G networks will appear in 2030.

Oh, and Ericsson is also a leading contributor to the O-RAN Alliance.


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6G research needs collaborative efforts in the initial phase: Ericsson

Khayrallah added that the initial 6G studies in standards could begin in 2024 and the first specifications could be completed in 2028

www.rcrwireless.com

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Edge Impulse on LinkedIn: "The increased penetration of edge computing and associated 5G private…

"The increased penetration of edge computing and associated 5G private network and cloud security technologies help more and more enterprises to make a digital…

www.linkedin.com

Great find TLS and if the following does not evidence for all the World even the WANCA’s the depth of passion felt by Edge Impulse for Brainchip then we will just have to resort to giving them kickbacks like everyone else does:

“ The collaboration between BrainChip and Edge Impulse is, without a doubt, one of the many steps needed to make this change possible."

My opinion only DYOR
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

PS: Forgot to say anyone with a doubt please leave never to return.

 

[alwaysgreen]

I assume I am late here but has this been posted? Pierre Baumgartel of Motherson Group shared this post.

Motherson Group claims to be "One of the world’s largest and fastest-growing manufacturers of components for the automotive and transport industries"

https://www.motherson.com/

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Just found this little doozy. Looks like Motherson is proving to be a bit of a mother load!

https://www.motherson.com/company/business-divisions/motherson-medical

Click on the "emerging products" tab.

I started highlighting the below but realised I was just about highlighting the whole thing.

 

[Dang Son]

Over at the other place I railed against the naysayers who attack the idea that NASA was going to be a huge commercial opportunity.

Even here some have expressed a less aggressive though nonetheless similar viewpoint.

Well I am a very petty mean spirited individual who as a retired litigation lawyer loves revelling in being proven right which on this occasion comes from the fact that my position has always been that having NASA validate and prove Brainchip’s technology opens up opportunities in the military and commercial space of incredible value.

The obvious involvement of Brainchip in the communication space has clearly been facilitated by the following NASA driven and funded proof of concept research:

“Validating the Cognitive Network Controller on NASA’s SCaN Testbed​

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Abstract:The Cognitive Network Controller (CNC) defines a neuromorphic architecture where a spiking neural network can both encode network performance observations and select the optimal actions (e.g., routes) for the context of those observations. Because of these features, the CNC can quickly adapt to changes in the operational environment to either maintain or improve selected performance metrics. This behavior can be attractive for a space networking scenario with orbiting and ground-based assets that are either stationary or manned, bringing an elevated level of autonomy in network communication decisions. Using the SCaN testbed as a laboratory facility in orbit, we evaluated the adaptation abilities of the CNC applied to a space network routing application. Towards this end, the CNC design and the related neuromorphic processor were implemented in software and deployed on the flight computer of the SCaN testbed, and then applied to route bundles to a ground station over parallel links. This work likely constitutes the earliest demonstration of a space application for neuromorphic computing and a basic validation of the online adaptation capabilities of the CNC”

Lumpy or not the road to Brainchip’s commercial success is crowded with opportunity upon opportunity.

My opinion only DYOR
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

NASA spinoff technologies​

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NASA spinoff technologies are commercial products and services which have been developed with the help of NASA, through research and development contracts, such as Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or STTR awards, licensing of NASA patents, use of NASA facilities, technical assistance from NASA personnel, or data from NASA research. Information on new NASA technology that may be useful to industry is available in periodical and website form in "NASA Tech Briefs", while successful examples of commercialization are reported annually in the NASA publication "Spinoffs". The Spinoff publication has documented more than 2,000 technologies over time.
In 1979, notable science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein helped bring awareness to the spinoffs when he was asked to appear before Congress after recovering from one of the earliest known vascular bypass operations to correct a blocked artery. In his testimony, reprinted in his 1980 book Expanded Universe, Heinlein claimed that four NASA spinoff technologies made the surgery possible, and that they were only a few from a long list of NASA spinoff technologies from space development.[1]
Since 1976,[2] the NASA Technology Transfer Program[3] has connected NASA resources to private industry, referring to the commercial products as spinoffs. Well-known products that NASA claims as spinoffs include memory foam (originally named temper foam), freeze-dried food, firefighting equipment, emergency "space blankets", DustBusters, cochlear implants, LZR Racer swimsuits, and CMOS image sensors. As of 2016, NASA has published over 2,000 other spinoffs in the fields of computer technology, environment and agriculture, health and medicine, public safety, transportation, recreation, and industrial productivity. Contrary to common belief, NASA did not invent Tang, Velcro or Teflon.[4]

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Because of interest in the reports, NASA decided to create the annual publications in color. Spinoff was first published in 1976,[5] and since then, NASA has distributed free copies to universities, the media, inventors and the general public. Spinoff describes how NASA works with various industries and small businesses to bring new technology to the public. As of 2016, there were over 1,920 Spinoff products in the database dating back to 1976.[6]

a long list of Nasa spinoffs can be found here

NASA spinoff technologies - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Fact Finder]

Just found this little doozy. Looks like Motherson is proving to be a bit of a mother load!

https://www.motherson.com/company/business-divisions/motherson-medical

Click on the "emerging products" tab.

I started highlighting the below but realised I was just about highlighting the whole thing.

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Does have a certain AKIDA feel about it but do wish they would just say it on their Home Page with neon lights and dancing poodles.
The Toy size ones in black wearing orange Tutu’s and holding little orange kites.

My opinion only DYOR
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

 

[Fullmoonfever]

Does anyone know how long Mercedes has been looking at Brainchip? I am not sure if akida will be in this version of MBUX. Though I am sure it will be in future versions...maybe 2024?

Educated guess could be since around 2020 or poss little earlier imo.

Don't know of too many legit neuromorphic players then.

We know the Vision AVTR was the prior concept to the Vision EQXX and the AVTR was introduced to the world at the CES 2020.

We know that the EQXX was the next so called concept though it's not actually a concept per se in MB eyes as further below article.

From their press release snip below for the AVTR at the time which is also attached.

So, I'm not saying Akida is in this latest iteration of the MBUX, however it can't be entirely discounted as yet as 2 odd years of testing and an integration into the EQXX indicates quite possibly ready.

The one hole for me is the lack of contract Ann with BRN or fanfare if using us. Only sidestep I possibly see with that is a licence via someone like ARM or MC etc so no Ann.

How Mercedes Built the Vision EQXX's Voice Assistant with Empathy and Emotion | Auto Futures

Despite being revealed on 4 January, the Mercedes Vision EQXX will likely prove to be one of the most exciting concept cars of 2022. The German brand

archive.autofutures.tv

There is, of course, one large elephant in the room. The Vision EQXX is a concept car – and isn’t slated for production.

So, is has this all been an academic exercise with no bearing on reality? Not quite.

“The Vision EQXX is a new technology blueprint for series production in many ways,” says Schanz.

“We started some years back with integrating AI in our MBUX System (e.g. predicting calls or commuting routes). We continuously will improve the MBUX system, especially the MBUX Voice Assistant, by integrating the latest AI and machine-learning technologies and bringing the UX to the next level.”

It’s better then to think of the Vision EQXX as a rolling testbed for Mercedes’ future cars and, with the German giant rolling out electric cars with increasing regularity, you can expect to see more drivers chatting away to their voice assistants in the years to come.

 

[Diogenese]

Thanks FF, a wealth of polite wisdom as always. TasTroy posted the following on another site and says it is from the latest MB SUV user guide. The operation of the driver camera, assessing facial characteristics and positioning without saving data and withou internet connection seems very advanced. Does anyone here believe Snapdragon can achieve this without AKIDA tech?

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Ella does.

 

[alwaysgreen]

Does have a certain AKIDA feel about it but do wish they would just say it on their Home Page with neon lights and dancing poodles.
The Toy size ones in black wearing orange Tutu’s and holding little orange kites.

My opinion only DYOR
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

I think him sharing Brainchip's linkedIn post of Rob Telsons talk is enough of a dancing poodle for me.

If the Iceberg was still around, I think we would definitely be adding Motherson to under the surface.

 

[Fact Finder]

Thanks FF, a wealth of polite wisdom as always. TasTroy posted the following on another site and says it is from the latest MB SUV user guide. The operation of the driver camera, assessing facial characteristics and positioning without saving data and withou internet connection seems very advanced. Does anyone here believe Snapdragon can achieve this without AKIDA tech?

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Hi @Bigfella195
I tried having a read of the document @TasTroy kindly posted but decided after reading that the camera referred to here is so prone to overheating that they actually have instructions in the document for how to handle the issue which involves basically turning it off until it cools down. As the original and continuing reason why I found AKIDA technology so compelling was the virtual absence of heat in my technophobe way dismissed this camera as old school brute force technology without a big enough fan.

If I read and understood what they were saying well enough even the ambient temperature (in Germany in summer) could be sufficient to cause over heating. But as I say I am not within a bulls roar of the mighty @Diogenese

So put what I say on this on ice until he pronounces guilt or innocence.

My opinion only DYOR
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA
PS: When I attended the demo in Sydney after the AGM by Nviso they had been using a Nvidia Jetson to try and run their Apps at 10 frames per second and it was running very hot but still doing sort of what Nviso was trying to do along similar lines to the above camera.

 

[Fact Finder]

I think him sharing Brainchip's linkedIn post of Rob Telsons talk is enough of a dancing poodle for me.

If the Iceberg was still around, I think we would definitely be adding Motherson to under the surface.

Pity they are not black but she is a brunette so almost feeling it.

 

[TopCat]

Could it be possible

Pentagon vision for synchronized forces hinges on digital engineering

Under JADC2, the Pentagon is working to connect sensors from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force into a single network.

www.c4isrnet.com

Under the Joint All-Domain Command and Control project, the Pentagon is working to connect sensors from all of the military services — Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force — into a single network. JADC2 will replace the separate, incompatible tactical networks that each of these entities normally maintain, according to the Congressional Research Service.

The Department of Defense anticipates that such a tactical network will be needed to connect military ground personnel, ships, aircraft, and satellites into a single, cyber-secure fighting unit. The JADC2 network would enable data sharing between hundreds or thousands of sensors simultaneously even in a chaotic battle environment. Automated redundancy will be built in: If one sensor temporarily loses sight of the target, other sensors will be able to cover it. The ambition and complexity of this project has led some analysts to express doubt that the necessary technology is available and can be made to work in these conditions.

 

[thelittleshort]

Could it be possible

Pentagon vision for synchronized forces hinges on digital engineering

Under JADC2, the Pentagon is working to connect sensors from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force into a single network.

www.c4isrnet.com

Under the Joint All-Domain Command and Control project, the Pentagon is working to connect sensors from all of the military services — Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force — into a single network. JADC2 will replace the separate, incompatible tactical networks that each of these entities normally maintain, according to the Congressional Research Service.

The Department of Defense anticipates that such a tactical network will be needed to connect military ground personnel, ships, aircraft, and satellites into a single, cyber-secure fighting unit. The JADC2 network would enable data sharing between hundreds or thousands of sensors simultaneously even in a chaotic battle environment. Automated redundancy will be built in: If one sensor temporarily loses sight of the target, other sensors will be able to cover it. The ambition and complexity of this project has led some analysts to express doubt that the necessary technology is available and can be made to work in these conditions.

@Bravo got old mate @uiux pretty excited about that too a couple of months ago

Was when everyone was going through that peculiar wet spot phase

BRN Discussion Ongoing

We going to see some action with the sp today Making a nice run up :-) maybe we will hit that elusive $1.20 today :-)

thestockexchange.com.au

 

[TopCat]

@Bravo got old mate @uiux pretty excited about that too a couple of months ago

Was when everyone was going through that peculiar wet spot phase

BRN Discussion Ongoing

We going to see some action with the sp today Making a nice run up :-) maybe we will hit that elusive $1.20 today :-)

thestockexchange.com.au

Ahh, missed that thanks for bringing it up. Let’s hope

 

[thelittleshort]

I recommend looking back at old posts in forgotten threads via specific word searches

Some recent dots have renewed relevance when related back to older posts

@uiux and @Fact Finder among others have delivered some gems this year - like this one I just found

BrainChip + Riverside Research

Perhaps, but really what we are seeing so far is testing or pilot schemes to assess if AKIDA is worth integrating, or perhaps worthy of new technology development. It's a catch 22 though - the more significant a technological shift that AKIDA represents, the less likely we are to hear about it...

thestockexchange.com.au

 

[TopCat]

I recommend looking back at old posts in forgotten threads via specific word searches

Some recent dots have renewed relevance when related back to older posts

@uiux and @Fact Finder among others have delivered some gems this year - like this one I just found

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BrainChip + Riverside Research

Perhaps, but really what we are seeing so far is testing or pilot schemes to assess if AKIDA is worth integrating, or perhaps worthy of new technology development. It's a catch 22 though - the more significant a technological shift that AKIDA represents, the less likely we are to hear about it...

thestockexchange.com.au

Just went back over some of those previous posts. Some great stuff there. I guess we’ll never know some of those highly classified projects

 

[Vanman1100]

Blu wireless! not only partnering with renasas also arm is a investor.
Sounds promising

 

[Boab]

I recommend looking back at old posts in forgotten threads via specific word searches

Some recent dots have renewed relevance when related back to older posts

@uiux and @Fact Finder among others have delivered some gems this year - like this one I just found

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BrainChip + Riverside Research

Perhaps, but really what we are seeing so far is testing or pilot schemes to assess if AKIDA is worth integrating, or perhaps worthy of new technology development. It's a catch 22 though - the more significant a technological shift that AKIDA represents, the less likely we are to hear about it...

thestockexchange.com.au

This one only goes back a couple of months but I am expecting some revenue raising from our new VP of sales.

Mr. Stevens was most recently Global Vice President of Sales for Syntiant Corporation, a leading edge AI semiconductor provider, where he built a world-wide sales team and drove revenue growth with tier-1 key accounts. He has also held executive sales positions at Centercode, Lantronix, Mindspeed Technologies, and Texas Instruments. An electrical engineer by training, Stevens is intimate with edge AI semiconductor technology, its ecosystem, and the requirements to accelerate adoption and sales.

“I have tracked BrainChip’s progress closely, as I’ve been selling into the same edge AI market. I am thrilled to take this sales leadership role with confidence as AkidaTM is uniquely superior and positioned to be the de facto standard for edge AI semiconductor IP”, said Stevens. “With use-case, market, and customer targeting, I’m certain I will contribute to further ecosystem penetration and accelerated sales”.

Go you good thing

 

[Diogenese]

Thanks FF, a wealth of polite wisdom as always. TasTroy posted the following on another site and says it is from the latest MB SUV user guide. The operation of the driver camera, assessing facial characteristics and positioning without saving data and withou internet connection seems very advanced. Does anyone here believe Snapdragon can achieve this without AKIDA tech?

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Qualcomm are long on analog NNs.

By way of example:
WO2022192463A1 ANALOG ADDERS FOR MULTI-BIT MAC ARRAYS IN RECONFIGURABLE ANALOG BASED NEURAL NETWORKS
Priority: 20210310

[0001] Neural networks are increasingly being used in a variety of computing devices. Power efficiency of these neural networks is an important aspect of neural network implementations in computing devices. Digital computations in neural network implementations proves to be inefficient for many applications. Analog neural networks are implemented as more power efficient alternatives. However, performance improvements have been demonstrated for analog binary neural networks, while analog multi-bit neural networks suffer from computational performance bottle necks when executing analog calculations and lack flexibility for calculations using varying bit width inputs.

1. A multi-bit multiplier-accumulator (MAC), comprising an analog adder having a first adder capacitor, wherein the first adder capacitor is configured to add a plurality of single-bit MAC outputs by: receiving the plurality of single-bit MAC outputs from a plurality of single-bit MACs; and storing the plurality of single-bit MAC outputs; and wherein the analog adder is configured to output a multi-bit MAC output based on addition of the stored plurality of single-bit MAC outputs.

 

[Fact Finder]

Could it be possible

Pentagon vision for synchronized forces hinges on digital engineering

Under JADC2, the Pentagon is working to connect sensors from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force into a single network.

www.c4isrnet.com

Under the Joint All-Domain Command and Control project, the Pentagon is working to connect sensors from all of the military services — Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force — into a single network. JADC2 will replace the separate, incompatible tactical networks that each of these entities normally maintain, according to the Congressional Research Service.

The Department of Defense anticipates that such a tactical network will be needed to connect military ground personnel, ships, aircraft, and satellites into a single, cyber-secure fighting unit. The JADC2 network would enable data sharing between hundreds or thousands of sensors simultaneously even in a chaotic battle environment. Automated redundancy will be built in: If one sensor temporarily loses sight of the target, other sensors will be able to cover it. The ambition and complexity of this project has led some analysts to express doubt that the necessary technology is available and can be made to work in these conditions.

If you consider the written statements by Nviso, Prophesee, ISL, Socionext, MegaChips, Edge Impulse, Tata, DELL, NaNose, Biotome, Mercedes Benz etc; regarding AKIDA first generation technology and add in the following ASX price sensitive CEO Sean Hehir declaration:

“When I started to evaluate joining BrainChip I started with the technology. Being a Silicon Valley based executive I had easy access to some of the world’s best technical minds who I engaged to evaluate the core technology. The overwhelming feedback was the technology is visionary in its design, unparalleled in flexibility, and transformative in performance”

As a result I personally see no reason to doubt whatsoever as the revolutionary 3 to 5 year technology lead is beyond doubt so it is purely a question of logic and the process of elimination.

AKIDA is beyond cutting edge.

It is not Chinese, Russian, Korean, or Middle Eastern technology and meets all the necessary security thresholds required of a company to work at the most secure levels on US cyber, defence and space projects.

The only other possible players are Intel and IBM but they are both inferior technology research projects.

AKIDA is real, it is IP, it is agnostic to process and sensor, it is scalable beyond present imagining and is already well entrench with NASA and US Defence.

My opinion only but AKIDA can be the only choice but DYOR
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

 

[equanimous]

If you consider the written statements by Nviso, Prophesee, ISL, Socionext, MegaChips, Edge Impulse, Tata, DELL, NaNose, Biotome, Mercedes Benz etc; regarding AKIDA first generation technology and add in the following ASX price sensitive CEO Sean Hehir declaration:

“When I started to evaluate joining BrainChip I started with the technology. Being a Silicon Valley based executive I had easy access to some of the world’s best technical minds who I engaged to evaluate the core technology. The overwhelming feedback was the technology is visionary in its design, unparalleled in flexibility, and transformative in performance”

As a result I personally see no reason to doubt whatsoever as the revolutionary 3 to 5 year technology lead is beyond doubt so it is purely a question of logic and the process of elimination.

AKIDA is beyond cutting edge.

It is not Chinese, Russian, Korean, or Middle Eastern technology and meets all the necessary security thresholds required of a company to work at the most secure levels on US cyber, defence and space projects.

The only other possible players are Intel and IBM but they are both inferior technology research projects.

AKIDA is real, it is IP, it is agnostic to process and sensor, it is scalable beyond present imaging and is already well entrench with NASA and US Defence.

My opinion only but AKIDA can be the only choice but DYOR
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

Speaking of Biotome did a quick search and came up with this

Posted by
u/EviLC4rrie
23 days ago

Happy 71st to The Doctor Who Drank Infectious Broth, Gave Himself an Ulcer, and Solved a Medical Mystery!​

Success Story
This Friday is H.Pylori's archenemy, and my dad, Dr. Barry Marshall's 71st birthday.
In 1984, Dr. Marshall took some H. pylori from the gut of an ailing patient, stirred it into a broth, and drank it. As the days passed, he developed gastritis, the precursor to an ulcer: He started vomiting, his breath began to stink, and he felt sick and exhausted. Back in the lab, he biopsied his own gut, culturing H. pylori and proving unequivocally that bacteria were the underlying cause of ulcers.
I would love to hear your success stories of how the discovery of H.Pylori has helped you and your loved ones.
I plan to share this thread with my father for his birthday over the weekend. I swear it's not because I forgot to get him a present! If you're wondering, I got him an LED halloween face mask.