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author Robert McIntyre <rlm@mit.edu>
date Fri, 02 May 2014 14:16:35 -0400
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2563 previous experience, and the recognition process gets to use all 2563 previous experience, and the recognition process gets to use all
2564 the senses to directly describe any action. 2564 the senses to directly describe any action.
2565 2565
2566 ** Action recognition is easy with a full gamut of senses 2566 ** Action recognition is easy with a full gamut of senses
2567 2567
2568 Embodied representations using multiple senses such as touch, 2568 Embodied representation using multiple senses such as touch,
2569 proprioception, and muscle tension turns out be exceedingly 2569 proprioception, and muscle tension turns out be exceedingly
2570 efficient at describing body-centered actions. It is the right 2570 efficient at describing body-centered actions. It is the right
2571 language for the job. For example, it takes only around 5 lines of 2571 language for the job. For example, it takes only around 5 lines of
2572 LISP code to describe the action of curling using embodied 2572 clojure code to describe the action of curling using embodied
2573 primitives. It takes about 10 lines to describe the seemingly 2573 primitives. It takes about 10 lines to describe the seemingly
2574 complicated action of wiggling. 2574 complicated action of wiggling.
2575 2575
2576 The following action predicates each take a stream of sensory 2576 The following action predicates each take a stream of sensory
2577 experience, observe however much of it they desire, and decide 2577 experience, observe however much of it they desire, and decide
2768 Of course, the action predicates are not directly applicable to 2768 Of course, the action predicates are not directly applicable to
2769 video data, which lacks the advanced sensory information which they 2769 video data, which lacks the advanced sensory information which they
2770 require! 2770 require!
2771 2771
2772 The trick now is to make the action predicates work even when the 2772 The trick now is to make the action predicates work even when the
2773 sensory data on which they depend is absent. If I can do that, then 2773 sensory data on which they depend is absent!
2774 I will have gained much.
2775 2774
2776 ** \Phi-space describes the worm's experiences 2775 ** \Phi-space describes the worm's experiences
2777 2776
2778 As a first step towards building empathy, I need to gather all of 2777 As a first step towards building empathy, I need to gather all of
2779 the worm's experiences during free play. I use a simple vector to 2778 the worm's experiences during free play. I use a simple vector to
2869 #+BEGIN_EXAMPLE 2868 #+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
2870 [ flat, flat, flat, flat, flat, flat, flat, lift-head ] 2869 [ flat, flat, flat, flat, flat, flat, flat, lift-head ]
2871 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 2870 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4
2872 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2871 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2873 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2872 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
2873 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
2874 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 2874 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
2875 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 2875 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
2876 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 2876 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
2877 #+END_EXAMPLE 2877 #+END_EXAMPLE
2878 2878