[ I am still often surprised at how little an abstract tells you. And it's
fascinating how a small variation in word choice and arrangement can
allow a large variation in interpretation. Is it possible that
Harry Klopf is talking about anything like HPCT? Is he already on this
net? Ray Allis 921216.1600 ]
Alife Digest, Number 091
Wednesday, December 16th 1992------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 12:43:41 JST
From: degaris@etl.go.jp (Hugo de Garis)
Subject: SAB92 Report, Hugo de Garis (ETL, Japan)Dear ALifers,
Here is a report on the recent SAB92 conference in Hawaii.
Hope you can use it in your ALife email network.Cheers,
Hugo de Garis.SAB92 Report
Simulation of Adaptive Behavior SAB92 Conference, Hawaii, 7-11 Dec 1992.
by
Hugo de Garis
Electrotechnical Lab (ETL)
Japan
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Harry Klopf's (Wright Lab) "Modelling Nervous System Function with a
Hierarchical Network of Control Systems that Learn". (Part of) Abstract -
"A computational model of nervous system function during classical and
instrumental conditioning is proposed. The model assumes the form of a
hierarchical network of control systems. Each control system is capable of
learning and is referred to as an associative control process (ACP). Learning
systems consisting of ACP networks, employing the drive reinforcement learning
mechanism (Klopf 1988) and engaging in real time, closed loop, goal seeking
interactions with environments, are capable of being classically and
instrumentally conditioned, as demonstrated by means of computer simulations".
This paper felt important, and that it made more than the usual incremental
contribution to the field. Klopf's neural network hierarchies actually LEARN.
If there had been a best paper award, my vote would have gone to Klopf.End of ALife Digest
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