Perceptual Robots

rupert · June 9, 2014, 2:51pm

[From Rupert Young (2014.06.09 16.00)]

You may be interested in the first draft of my new website www.perceptualrobots.com. I intend to approach some robotics companies (such as www.roboticsbusinessreview.com/companies/category/top_50/list) to see if I can drum up any interest in PCT.

If you know of any other such companies please let me know. I would also welcome any comments, feedback and suggestions regarding the website.

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Regards,
Rupert

DagArchive · June 9, 2014, 9:37pm

[From Rupert Young (2014.06.09
16.00)]

You may be interested in the first draft of my new website

www.perceptualrobots.com. I intend to approach some robotics
companies (such as

www.roboticsbusinessreview.com/companies/category/top_50/list) to see
if I can drum up any interest in PCT.

If you know of any other such companies please let me know. I would also
welcome any comments, feedback and suggestions regarding the
website.

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Regards,

Rupert

[From Dag Forssell (2014.06.09 14.40 PDT)]

Rupert,

I like your approach very much. I’ll be sure to add links to your site at
www.iapct.org,

www.pctresources.com (coming very soon) and

www.livingcontrolsystems.com.

Best, Dag

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At 07:51 AM 6/9/2014, you wrote:

Dick_Robertson · June 10, 2014, 2:21pm

[From Dick Robertson,2014,06,10,0919]

How about those kids at MIT who produce automous robotic cars and/or assault robots for robotic competitive sports every year?

Dick

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On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 9:51 AM, Rupert Young rupert@moonsit.co.uk wrote:

[From Rupert Young (2014.06.09 16.00)]

You may be interested in the first draft of my new website www.perceptualrobots.com. I intend to approach some robotics companies (such as www.roboticsbusinessreview.com/companies/category/top_50/list) to see if I can drum up any interest in PCT.

If you know of any other such companies please let me know. I would also welcome any comments, feedback and suggestions regarding the website.

–

Regards,

Rupert

wmansell · June 11, 2014, 12:12pm

Hi again Rupert, great website, and I have linked you from pctweb. Can you explain to CSGNet more about the software and its availability?
Warren

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On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 3:51 PM, Rupert Young rupert@moonsit.co.uk wrote:

[From Rupert Young (2014.06.09 16.00)]

You may be interested in the first draft of my new website www.perceptualrobots.com. I intend to approach some robotics companies (such as www.roboticsbusinessreview.com/companies/category/top_50/list) to see if I can drum up any interest in PCT.

If you know of any other such companies please let me know. I would also welcome any comments, feedback and suggestions regarding the website.

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Regards,

Rupert

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Dr Warren Mansell
Reader in Psychology
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist & Chartered Clinical Psychologist
School of Psychological Sciences

Coupland I
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PL
Email: warren.mansell@manchester.ac.uk

Tel: +44 (0) 161 275 8589

Website: http://www.psych-sci.manchester.ac.uk/staff/131406

See teamstrial.net for further information on our trial of CBT for Bipolar Disorders in NW England

The highly acclaimed therapy manual on A Transdiagnostic Approach to CBT using Method of Levels is available now.

Check www.pctweb.org for further information on Perceptual Control Theory

rupert · June 13, 2014, 8:25pm

023-004-Composite-TargetPursuitSystems-Changes.xml (127 KB)

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[From Rupert Young (2014.06.13 21.30)]

  On 11/06/2014 13:12, Warren Mansell wrote:

      Hi again Rupert, great website, and I have linked
you from pctweb. Can you explain to CSGNet more about the
software and its availability?
Warren

  There is a main library which encapsulates PCT functionality (see

).
You can configure an unlimited number of control systems,
separated into layers, with an XML file, see attached example.
Each control function is configured with a type of neural
function, function parameters and links to other control
functions. The software turns this configuration into a runtime
set of control systems which is then executed. The neural function
types need to pre-exist in the library (or new java functions can
be created) and these are dynamically linked to the control system
at run-time. Click on to see the neural
functions already available. I haven’t really documented them
properly but some may be self-explanatory.
There are two other libraries. One is specific to the Lego NXT
robot which links the PCT functionality to the NXT OS and adds
some robot specific neural functions, such as for motor control.
The other library is a control panel which provides a GUI to load
and run configurations and to visualise in real-time the values
and plots of all the neural signals (the outputs of the neural
functions), see
.
Currently the software is only in my own repository, but I could
probably make it available in an open source repository under a
research license if there is enough interest.

http://www.perceptualrobots.com/software/PCT/javadoc/index.html uk.co.moons.control.neural

http://www.perceptualrobots.com/services/#software

Regards,
Rupert

wmansell · June 13, 2014, 9:22pm

Many thanks Rupert! I think I need to learn Java!
Warren

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On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 9:25 PM, Rupert Young rupert@moonsit.co.uk wrote:

[From Rupert Young (2014.06.13 21.30)]
  On 11/06/2014 13:12, Warren Mansell wrote:
      Hi again Rupert, great website, and I have linked
you from pctweb. Can you explain to CSGNet more about the
software and its availability?
Warren

  There is a main library which encapsulates PCT functionality (see
http://www.perceptualrobots.com/software/PCT/javadoc/index.html ).
You can configure an unlimited number of control systems,
separated into layers, with an XML file, see attached example.
Each control function is configured with a type of neural
function, function parameters and links to other control
functions. The software turns this configuration into a runtime
set of control systems which is then executed. The neural function
types need to pre-exist in the library (or new java functions can
be created) and these are dynamically linked to the control system
at run-time. Click on uk.co.moons.control.neural to see the neural
functions already available. I haven’t really documented them
properly but some may be self-explanatory.
  There are two other libraries. One is specific to the Lego NXT
robot which links the PCT functionality to the NXT OS and adds
some robot specific neural functions, such as for motor control.
  The other library is a control panel which provides a GUI to load
and run configurations and to visualise in real-time the values
and plots of all the neural signals (the outputs of the neural
functions), see
http://www.perceptualrobots.com/services/#software.
  Currently the software is only in my own repository, but I could
probably make it available in an open source repository under a
research license if there is enough interest.
Regards,
Rupert

–
Dr Warren Mansell
Reader in Psychology
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist & Chartered Clinical Psychologist
School of Psychological Sciences

Coupland I
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PL
Email: warren.mansell@manchester.ac.uk

Tel: +44 (0) 161 275 8589

Website: http://www.psych-sci.manchester.ac.uk/staff/131406

See teamstrial.net for further information on our trial of CBT for Bipolar Disorders in NW England

The highly acclaimed therapy manual on A Transdiagnostic Approach to CBT using Method of Levels is available now.

Check www.pctweb.org for further information on Perceptual Control Theory

rupert · July 10, 2014, 3:49pm

[From Rupert Young (2014.07.10 17.00)]

If anyone is so inclined you can now follow PR on twitter and linkedin.

<https://twitter.com/perceptualrobot>https://twitter.com/perceptualrobot

<https://www.linkedin.com/company/perceptual-robots>https://www.linkedin.com/company/perceptual-robots

Please do, I'm lonely ;(
Regards,
Rupert

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On 09/06/2014 22:37, Dag Forssell wrote:

[From Dag Forssell (2014.06.09 14.40 PDT)]

Rupert,

I like your approach very much. I'll be sure to add links to your site at <http://www.iapct.org/>www\.iapct\.org, <http://www.pctresources.com/> www.pctresources.com (coming very soon) and <http://www.livingcontrolsystems.com/> www.livingcontrolsystems.com.

Best, Dag

At 07:51 AM 6/9/2014, you wrote:

[From Rupert Young (2014.06.09 16.00)]

You may be interested in the first draft of my new website <http://www.perceptualrobots.com/> www.perceptualrobots.com. I intend to approach some robotics companies (such as <http://www.roboticsbusinessreview.com/companies/category/top_50/list> www.roboticsbusinessreview.com/companies/category/top_50/list) to see if I can drum up any interest in PCT.

If you know of any other such companies please let me know. I would also welcome any comments, feedback and suggestions regarding the website.

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Regards,
Rupert

rsmarken · July 10, 2014, 8:22pm

[From Rick Marken (2014.07.10.1320)]

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    [From Rupert Young

(2014.07.10
17.00)]

  If anyone is so inclined you can now follow PR on twitter and

linkedin.

  [https://twitter.com/perceptualrobot](https://twitter.com/perceptualrobot)



  [https://www.linkedin.com/company/perceptual-robots](https://www.linkedin.com/company/perceptual-robots)



  Please do, I'm lonely ;(

Regards,
Rupert

OK, I’m now following you on Twitter. I have no idea what that means – sounds pretty creepy – but I do want to find out what this Twitter thing is about. I do like your Perceptual Robots web page (and the name Perceptual Robots).

Best

Rick

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Richard S. Marken PhD
www.mindreadings.com