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some changes from winston.
author Robert McIntyre <rlm@mit.edu>
date Fri, 02 May 2014 13:40:47 -0400
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     1.4  model of empathy (=EMPATH=) which allows me to recognize actions using
     1.5  simple, embodied representations of actions (which require rich
     1.6  sensory data), even when that sensory data is not actually available.
     1.7 -The missing sense data is ``imagined'' by the system by combining
     1.8 -previous experiences gained from unsupervised free play. The worm is a
     1.9 -five-segment creature equipped with touch, proprioception, and muscle
    1.10 -tension senses. It recognizes actions using only proprioception data.
    1.11 +The missing sense data is imagined by combining previous experiences
    1.12 +gained from unsupervised free play. The worm is a five-segment
    1.13 +creature equipped with touch, proprioception, and muscle tension
    1.14 +senses. It recognizes actions using only proprioception data.
    1.15  
    1.16  In order to build this empathic, action-recognizing system, I created
    1.17  a program called =CORTEX=, which is a complete platform for embodied