rlm@329: #+title: Thesis
rlm@329: #+author: Robert McIntyre
rlm@329: #+email: rlm@mit.edu
rlm@329: #+description: MEng thesis for Robert McIntyre
rlm@329: #+keywords: AI, simulation, jMonkeyEngine3, clojure, virtual reality
rlm@329: #+SETUPFILE: ../../aurellem/org/setup.org
rlm@329: #+INCLUDE: ../../aurellem/org/level-0.org
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rlm@329: * Multiple senses are compelling for AI.
rlm@328: 
rlm@329: * Virtirual reality is vastly easier than actual reality.
rlm@328: 
rlm@329: * There is no framework for AI experimenmts with multiple senses.
rlm@328: 
rlm@330: * Cortex is my attempt at such a framework.
rlm@328: 
rlm@329: ** Cortex uses jMonkeyEngine3 to create virtual worlds...
rlm@329: ** ...and Blender to describe virtual creatures.
rlm@329: ** Senses are all 2d surfaces with embedded sensor elements.
rlm@329: ** Thousands of hair-like elements simulate touch.
rlm@329: ** Vision is modeled after the human retina.
rlm@329: ** Cortex provides general simulated hearing.
rlm@329: ** Proprioception and Movement provide a sense of embodiment.
rlm@328: 
rlm@330: * The Worm
rlm@328: 
rlm@329: * The Reusable Self Learning Joint
rlm@328: 
rlm@329: * Robotic Calisthenics
rlm@328: 
rlm@329: * The Lense that Sees its Flaws
rlm@328: 
rlm@330: * Rat in a Maze
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rlm@330: * Swarm Creatures
rlm@330: 
rlm@329: * Simulated Imagination
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