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author Robert McIntyre <rlm@mit.edu>
date Sat, 29 Mar 2014 00:54:43 -0400
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536 #+caption: density of touch sensors at the tip. 536 #+caption: density of touch sensors at the tip.
537 #+name: finger-side-view 537 #+name: finger-side-view
538 #+ATTR_LaTeX: :width 10cm 538 #+ATTR_LaTeX: :width 10cm
539 [[./images/finger-1.png]] 539 [[./images/finger-1.png]]
540 540
541 ** COMMENT Video game engines are a great starting point 541 ** COMMENT Video game engines provide ready-made physics and shading
542 542
543 I did not need to write my own physics simulation code or shader to 543 I did not need to write my own physics simulation code or shader to
544 build =CORTEX=. Doing so would lead to a system that is impossible 544 build =CORTEX=. Doing so would lead to a system that is impossible
545 for anyone but myself to use anyway. Instead, I use a video game 545 for anyone but myself to use anyway. Instead, I use a video game
546 engine as a base and modify it to accomodate the additional needs 546 engine as a base and modify it to accomodate the additional needs
2324 function: it returns the percent of the total muscle strength that 2324 function: it returns the percent of the total muscle strength that
2325 is currently being employed. This is analogous to muscle tension 2325 is currently being employed. This is analogous to muscle tension
2326 in humans and completes the sense of proprioception begun in the 2326 in humans and completes the sense of proprioception begun in the
2327 last section. 2327 last section.
2328 2328
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2330
2331 ** =CORTEX= brings complex creatures to life! 2329 ** =CORTEX= brings complex creatures to life!
2330
2331 The ultimate test of =CORTEX= is to create a creature with the full
2332 gamut of senses and put it though its paces.
2333
2334 With all senses enabled, my right hand model looks like an
2335 intricate marionette hand with several strings for each finger:
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2337 #+caption: View of the hand model with all sense nodes. You can see
2338 #+caption: the joint, muscle, ear, and eye nodess here.
2339 #+name: hand-nodes-1
2340 #+ATTR_LaTeX: :width 11cm
2341 [[./images/hand-with-all-senses2.png]]
2342
2343 #+caption: An alternate view of the hand.
2344 #+name: hand-nodes-2
2345 #+ATTR_LaTeX: :width 11cm
2346 [[./images/hand-with-all-senses.png]]
2347
2332 2348
2333 ** =CORTEX= enables many possiblities for further research 2349 ** =CORTEX= enables many possiblities for further research
2334 2350
2335 * COMMENT Empathy in a simulated worm 2351 * COMMENT Empathy in a simulated worm
2336 2352