Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #02358
To: Bob Shannon bshannon@tiac.net
From: Steven Bolt sbolt@xs4all.nl
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 10:17:42 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: CPU again? (was Beam genome)
On Wed, 14 Apr 1999, Bob Shannon wrote:
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> I would suggest that the tasks, or trials actually, would be elements of
> real world applications. Maybe rather than start with the whole game of
> soccer we might start with finding the ball first.
>
> There are already maze solving and fire-fighing contests. Why
> re-invent the wheel?
Why indeed. Those were intended as examples. Any sufficiently
defined and popular task will do.
> I think we need to create a series of trials that mimic real
> world behaviors of insects and other simple animals. After all,
> the goal is evolution!
I would prefer tasks which allow a clear winner criterion, as
opposed to a jury deciding that "this robot behaves most like an
insect," or "this one is clearly the coolest."
Best,
Steve
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