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made basic include structure for thesis.
author Robert McIntyre <rlm@mit.edu>
date Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:38:45 -0500
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760 - [[../assets/Models/test-touch/touch-cube.blend][touch-cube.blend]] 760 - [[../assets/Models/test-touch/touch-cube.blend][touch-cube.blend]]
761 #+html: <ul> <li> <a href="../org/touch.org">This org file</a> </li> </ul> 761 #+html: <ul> <li> <a href="../org/touch.org">This org file</a> </li> </ul>
762 - [[http://hg.bortreb.com ][source-repository]] 762 - [[http://hg.bortreb.com ][source-repository]]
763 763
764 * Next 764 * Next
765 So far I've implemented simulated Vision, Hearing, and Touch, the most 765 So far I've implemented simulated Vision, Hearing, and
766 obvious and prominent senses that humans have. Smell and Taste shall 766 Touch, the most obvious and prominent senses that humans
767 remain unimplemented for now. This accounts for the "five senses" that 767 have. Smell and Taste shall remain unimplemented for
768 feature so prominently in our lives. But humans have far more than the 768 now. This accounts for the "five senses" that feature so
769 five main senses. There are internal chemical senses, pain (which is 769 prominently in our lives. But humans have far more than the
770 *not* the same as touch), heat sensitivity, and our sense of balance, 770 five main senses. There are internal chemical senses, pain
771 among others. One extra sense is so important that I must implement it 771 (which is *not* the same as touch), heat sensitivity, and
772 to have a hope of making creatures that can gracefully control their 772 our sense of balance, among others. One extra sense is so
773 own bodies. It is Proprioception, which is the sense of the location 773 important that I must implement it to have a hope of making
774 of each body part in relation to the other body parts. 774 creatures that can gracefully control their own bodies. It
775 775 is Proprioception, which is the sense of the location of
776 Close your eyes, and touch your nose with your right index finger. How 776 each body part in relation to the other body parts.
777 did you do it? You could not see your hand, and neither your hand nor 777
778 your nose could use the sense of touch to guide the path of your hand. 778 Close your eyes, and touch your nose with your right index
779 There are no sound cues, and Taste and Smell certainly don't provide 779 finger. How did you do it? You could not see your hand, and
780 any help. You know where your hand is without your other senses 780 neither your hand nor your nose could use the sense of touch
781 because of Proprioception. 781 to guide the path of your hand. There are no sound cues,
782 and Taste and Smell certainly don't provide any help. You
783 know where your hand is without your other senses because of
784 Proprioception.
782 785
783 Onward to [[./proprioception.org][proprioception]]! 786 Onward to [[./proprioception.org][proprioception]]!
784 787
785 * COMMENT Code Generation 788 * COMMENT Code Generation
786 #+begin_src clojure :tangle ../src/cortex/touch.clj 789 #+begin_src clojure :tangle ../src/cortex/touch.clj