Ideas

This month I want to shift buildthesimulation.com into a more workable, production-ready website.

1) Rebuild the article library by hand

I want to completely redo the article set myself so the core topics are covered in a way that is technically clear and useful:

• neuroscience fundamentals
• implantation methods and constraints
• microfabrication and packaging realities

I may fully remove the current article set and replace it with hand-written versions.

2) Start a microfabrication cookbook

I want to build a structured microfabrication cookbook — a series of documents that map practical manufacturing pathways for neural probes and electrodes, grounded in existing research and theory.

Goal: move from broad descriptions to step-by-step fabrication logic that can actually guide design decisions.

3) Expand the device atlas far beyond company products

I want the devices list to grow from mostly company products into a research-grounded atlas that includes publication-derived devices and historical designs.

Immediate additions I want:

• more literature-based entries
• device images on entries/cards
• 3D models of each device that can feed simulation workflows

4) Upgrade article depth and visual evidence

Future articles should explicitly define the problem in detail and include stronger technical visuals, including:

• electron microscopy images
• neuroimaging figures where relevant
• other evidence-quality visuals that clarify geometry, tissue interaction, and failure modes

I want to write most of this directly myself.

5) Long-term simulation direction

Long term, I want the simulations to evolve toward scientifically sound neuron and interface models for testing and building neural probes.

Even longer term, I want a full design-and-test loop for neural implants:

• design implant geometry
• run model-based testing
• compare outcomes and iterate

That is the direction: from reference site → technical design platform.