RM: I think PCT -based roboticists (I’m looking at you Rupert) need to come up with a clear and compelling case for how building robots based on PCT can result in a better robot that these:
RM: These robots are particularly impressive because they are built to deal with unpredictable disturbances. That is, they control perceptual inputs, not motor outputs; they are perceptual control systems. Of course, the builders don’t think of it that way but that what they are. So how does explicitly building robots based on PCT improve things?
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Yeah, yeah , yeah :) I've tried to find out what their methodology
is, to no avail. But it must be something similar to PCT.
RM: These robots are particularly impressive because they
are built to deal with unpredictable disturbances. That is,
they control perceptual inputs, not motor outputs; they are
perceptual control systems. Of course, the builders don’t
think of it that way …
Well, Dag (and Christine) stayed with me last week and Dag left with
me some of Bill’s email threads. One was a brief communication
between Bill and Marc Raibert in 1996. Just saying!
but that what they are. So how does explicitly building
robots based on PCT improve things?
Perhaps they are lacking the hierarchy?
Btw, fancy getting his book? Only £587!
Rupert
RM: These robots are particularly impressive because they
are built to deal with unpredictable disturbances. That is,
they control perceptual inputs, not motor outputs; they are
perceptual control systems. Of course, the builders don’t
think of it that way …
RY: Well, Dag (and Christine) stayed with me last week and Dag left with
me some of Bill’s email threads. One was a brief communication
between Bill and Marc Raibert in 1996. Just saying!
RM: Could you send a copy!Â
RM: but that what they are. So how does explicitly building
robots based on PCT improve things?
RY: Perhaps they are lacking the hierarchy?
RY: Btw, fancy getting his book? Only £587!
RM: Well, it’s a little out of my range. But it would be nice if there were some place where there is some nice, clear documentation of his architecture. Is there any hints from his dialog with Bill?
"Perfection is achieved not when you have nothing more to add, but when you
have nothing left to take away.�
                --Antoine de Saint-Exupery