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Message #05233
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: "Richard Caudle" richard@cqc.com
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 11:01:25 -0500
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Apples and Oranges (was: Smart bodies???)
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Bob Shannon wrote:
> > Wait a minute! automated systems are able to adapt, at least some
> > are, if thats how they are designed and programmed. =
We're at specific and non-specific again. We have robotic welders that hav=
e what the manufacturer calls 'adaptive' qualities. They are far from adap=
tive. The conditions must be 98% perfect for the machine to function at al=
l! There's a set of specific rules that the controller looks at and if any=
thing outside of that comes into the fore, then the machine cannot deal wit=
h it. I think that Terry's evolving network is the closest thing that I've=
seen in a long while to adaptation...or at least a new rule set that allow=
s the 'bot to "think outside the box". BTW...Terry, could you post a flow=
chart or psudeocode for your evolving network? I'm using a BSII-SX and not=
sure how the PIC code goes.
Richard Caudle
richard@cqc.com
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to "think outside the box".
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evolving network? I'm using a BSII-SX and not sure how the PIC code =
goes.
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