Do you suppose the Robot Operating System utilizes PCT or PCToid algorithms? If not, why not? If not, could one of our group adapt it to do so?
Ted
http://www.itworld.com/422034/open-source-robotics-os-moving-lab-farms-and-even-space?page=0,0
[Martin Taylor 2014.06.08.23.25]
Looking at the Wiki, I get the impression that ROS is agnostic to
PCT. If one wrote control unit modules, one could use ROS to connect
them, or one could write different kinds of perceptual function and
include them in control unit modules. According to the Wiki, ROS
itself is not a real-time system. What you build with ROS will be.
I didn’t see any evidence in the list of library packages that a
package for PCT currently exists, but I also saw nothing that would
prevent one from existing. It’s an open source project.
Someone who knows ROS better than from a 10-minute scan of the
introductory part of the Wiki may well contradict all the above, but
that’s what I get from it.
Martin
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On 2014/06/8 4:34 PM, Ted Cloak wrote:
Do you suppose the Robot Operating Systemutilizes PCT or PCToid algorithms? If not, why not? If not,
could one of our group adapt it to do so?
Ted
http://www.itworld.com/422034/open-source-robotics-os-moving-lab-farms-and-even-space?page=0,0
[philip 6/10/14 9:32]
Could somebody please show me one of the 70s era research papers that Powers wrote specifically about robotics? I’m trying to access them online but I need memberships. Does anybody have a PDF? I’m going to bring in a couple geniuses I know and start sledgehammering at this PC ROS.
Also, did anybody take a look at what I wrote about ethics? Not to draw much attention to it, as it’s not really that interesting to you guys, but I really want to know your thoughts about philosophical non-consequentialism.
Phil
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On Sunday, June 8, 2014, Martin Taylor mmt-csg@mmtaylor.net wrote:
[Martin Taylor 2014.06.08.23.25]
On 2014/06/8 4:34 PM, Ted Cloak wrote:
Do you suppose the Robot Operating Systemutilizes PCT or PCToid algorithms? If not, why not? If not,
could one of our group adapt it to do so?
Ted
http://www.itworld.com/422034/open-source-robotics-os-moving-lab-farms-and-even-space?page=0,0
Looking at the Wiki, I get the impression that ROS is agnostic toPCT. If one wrote control unit modules, one could use ROS to connect
them, or one could write different kinds of perceptual function and
include them in control unit modules. According to the Wiki, ROS
itself is not a real-time system. What you build with ROS will be.I didn't see any evidence in the list of library packages that apackage for PCT currently exists, but I also saw nothing that would
prevent one from existing. It’s an open source project.Someone who knows ROS better than from a 10-minute scan of theintroductory part of the Wiki may well contradict all the above, but
that’s what I get from it.Martin
I think they are available on pctweb.org, but here are the pdf’s just in case. You might want to start with part 3 (August 1979). There is a simulation of three muscles moving their common point on a plane just by pulling on it. There is independent control of muscle tension and common point position. In a simulation, you would need a prismatic joint and a spring.
Good luck with ROS. I had trouble installing it, hopefully they fixed the installation process. If you don’t like ROS, there is also V-Rep http://www.coppeliarobotics.com/ with a free educational licence.
Another interesting thing to try might be an inverted pendulum from LCSIII, or an arm with 2 or 3 degrees of freedom for starters. Keep us posted on how things are moving.
Best,
Adam
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On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 6:34 AM, PHILIP JERAIR YERANOSIAN pyeranos@ucla.edu wrote:
[philip 6/10/14 9:32]
Could somebody please show me one of the 70s era research papers that Powers wrote specifically about robotics? I’m trying to access them online but I need memberships. Does anybody have a PDF? I’m going to bring in a couple geniuses I know and start sledgehammering at this PC ROS.
Also, did anybody take a look at what I wrote about ethics? Not to draw much attention to it, as it’s not really that interesting to you guys, but I really want to know your thoughts about philosophical non-consequentialism.
Phil
On Sunday, June 8, 2014, Martin Taylor mmt-csg@mmtaylor.net wrote:
[Martin Taylor 2014.06.08.23.25]
On 2014/06/8 4:34 PM, Ted Cloak wrote:
Do you suppose the Robot Operating Systemutilizes PCT or PCToid algorithms? If not, why not? If not,
could one of our group adapt it to do so?
Ted
http://www.itworld.com/422034/open-source-robotics-os-moving-lab-farms-and-even-space?page=0,0
Looking at the Wiki, I get the impression that ROS is agnostic toPCT. If one wrote control unit modules, one could use ROS to connect
them, or one could write different kinds of perceptual function and
include them in control unit modules. According to the Wiki, ROS
itself is not a real-time system. What you build with ROS will be.I didn't see any evidence in the list of library packages that apackage for PCT currently exists, but I also saw nothing that would
prevent one from existing. It’s an open source project.Someone who knows ROS better than from a 10-minute scan of theintroductory part of the Wiki may well contradict all the above, but
that’s what I get from it.Martin