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saving progress for the night. completed self-organizing touch, still working on stream predicates.
author Robert McIntyre <rlm@mit.edu>
date Tue, 18 Mar 2014 23:04:48 -0400
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1 #+title: Thesis
2 #+author: Robert McIntyre
3 #+email: rlm@mit.edu
4 #+description: MEng thesis for Robert McIntyre
5 #+keywords: AI, simulation, jMonkeyEngine3, clojure, virtual reality
6 #+SETUPFILE: ../../aurellem/org/setup.org
8 * COMMENT Multiple senses are compelling for AI.
9 #+include: "./intro.org"
11 * Virtual reality is vastly easier than actual reality.
13 * There is no framework for AI experimenmts with multiple senses.
15 * Cortex is my attempt at such a framework.
17 ** COMMENT Cortex uses jMonkeyEngine3 to create virtual worlds...
18 #+include: "./world.org"
19 #+include: "./util.org"
21 ** COMMENT ...and Blender to describe virtual creatures.
23 ** COMMENT Bodies are articulated rigid constructs
24 #+include: "./body.org"
26 ** COMMENT Senses are all 2d surfaces with embedded sensor elements.
27 #+include: "./sense.org"
29 ** COMMENT Thousands of hair-like elements simulate touch.
30 #+include: "./touch.org"
32 ** COMMENT Vision is modeled after the human retina.
33 #+include: "./vision.org"
35 ** COMMENT Cortex provides general simulated hearing.
36 #+include: "./hearing.org"
38 ** COMMENT Proprioception and Movement provide a sense of embodiment.
39 #+include: "./proprioception.org"
40 #+include: "./movement.org"
42 * COMMENT The Hand
43 #+include: "./integration.org"
45 * The Reusable Self Learning Joint
47 * Robotic Calisthenics
49 * The Lense that Sees its Flaws
51 * Rat in a Maze
53 * Swarm Creatures
55 * Simulated Imagination