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1 Here I demonstrate the power of using embodied artificial intelligence
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2 to attack the /action recognition/ problem, which is the challenge of
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3 recognizing actions performed by a creature given limited data about
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4 the creature's actions, such as a video recording. I solve this
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5 problem in the case of a worm-like creature performing actions such as
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6 curling and wiggling.
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8 To attack the action recognition problem, I developed a computational
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9 model of empathy (=EMPATH=) which allows me to use simple, embodied
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10 representations of actions (which require rich sensory data), even
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11 when that sensory data is not actually available. The missing sense
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12 data is ``imagined'' by the system by combining previous experiences
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13 gained from unsupervised free play.
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14
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15 In order to build this empathic, action-recognizing system, I created
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16 a program called =CORTEX=, which is a complete platform for embodied
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17 AI research. It provides multiple senses for simulated creatures,
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18 including vision, touch, proprioception, muscle tension, and
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19 hearing. Each of these senses provides a wealth of parameters that are
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20 biologically inspired. =CORTEX= is able to simulate any number of
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21 creatures and senses, and provides facilities for easily modeling and
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22 creating new creatures. As a research platform it is more complete
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23 than any other system currently available.
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