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time for another run!
author Robert McIntyre <rlm@mit.edu>
date Fri, 02 May 2014 15:18:52 -0400
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417 its own finger from the eye in its palm, and that it can feel its 417 its own finger from the eye in its palm, and that it can feel its
418 own thumb touching its palm.} 418 own thumb touching its palm.}
419 \end{sidewaysfigure} 419 \end{sidewaysfigure}
420 #+END_LaTeX 420 #+END_LaTeX
421 421
422 * COMMENT Designing =CORTEX= 422 * Designing =CORTEX=
423 423
424 In this chapter, I outline the design decisions that went into 424 In this chapter, I outline the design decisions that went into
425 making =CORTEX=, along with some details about its implementation. 425 making =CORTEX=, along with some details about its implementation.
426 (A practical guide to getting started with =CORTEX=, which skips 426 (A practical guide to getting started with =CORTEX=, which skips
427 over the history and implementation details presented here, is 427 over the history and implementation details presented here, is
2500 hard control problems without worrying about physics or 2500 hard control problems without worrying about physics or
2501 senses. 2501 senses.
2502 2502
2503 \newpage 2503 \newpage
2504 2504
2505 * COMMENT =EMPATH=: action recognition in a simulated worm 2505 * =EMPATH=: action recognition in a simulated worm
2506 2506
2507 Here I develop a computational model of empathy, using =CORTEX= as a 2507 Here I develop a computational model of empathy, using =CORTEX= as a
2508 base. Empathy in this context is the ability to observe another 2508 base. Empathy in this context is the ability to observe another
2509 creature and infer what sorts of sensations that creature is 2509 creature and infer what sorts of sensations that creature is
2510 feeling. My empathy algorithm involves multiple phases. First is 2510 feeling. My empathy algorithm involves multiple phases. First is
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3498 #+BEGIN_LaTeX 3498 #+BEGIN_LaTeX
3499 \clearpage 3499 \clearpage
3500 #+END_LaTeX 3500 #+END_LaTeX
3501 3501
3502 * COMMENT Contributions 3502 * Contributions
3503 3503
3504 The big idea behind this thesis is a new way to represent and 3504 The big idea behind this thesis is a new way to represent and
3505 recognize physical actions, which I call /empathic representation/. 3505 recognize physical actions, which I call /empathic representation/.
3506 Actions are represented as predicates which have access to the 3506 Actions are represented as predicates which have access to the
3507 totality of a creature's sensory abilities. To recognize the 3507 totality of a creature's sensory abilities. To recognize the
3557 #+BEGIN_LaTeX 3557 #+BEGIN_LaTeX
3558 \clearpage 3558 \clearpage
3559 \appendix 3559 \appendix
3560 #+END_LaTeX 3560 #+END_LaTeX
3561 3561
3562 * COMMENT Appendix: =CORTEX= User Guide 3562 * Appendix: =CORTEX= User Guide
3563 3563
3564 Those who write a thesis should endeavor to make their code not only 3564 Those who write a thesis should endeavor to make their code not only
3565 accessible, but actually usable, as a way to pay back the community 3565 accessible, but actually usable, as a way to pay back the community
3566 that made the thesis possible in the first place. This thesis would 3566 that made the thesis possible in the first place. This thesis would
3567 not be possible without Free Software such as jMonkeyEngine3, 3567 not be possible without Free Software such as jMonkeyEngine3,