[ODE] Creature Evolution input

[skjold@cistron.nl]

Hi Josh,

I didn't take a look yet at your project, so I don't know exactly how it's essentially different from Sims' work (I'll definately check your site tonight, but right now I'm still at work). But Sims did use a GA to evolve his block creatures, both the brains and bodies in tandem. However, the control structures he defined were actually more like circuits, using various different functional units rather than just regular neurons.

Anyway, I'm very interested to read about your work, so I'll check it out soon!
Greets,
Mark


> Hi,
>   I've also been doing work on evolving artificial creatures for a few
> years now, and have recently switched over to ODE from (groan) MathEngine.
> My work uses ANNs as well, but unlike Sims, I use genetic algorithms to
> grow both the bodies and brains of my robots. My PhD work is focussed on
> how to model these developmental processes so that we can seamlessly build
> both the morphology and neural controllers of agents.
> 
> I have some new videos and explanatory material at
> 
> http://www.ifi.unizh.ch/ailab/people/bongard/DevelPlast/
> 
> You can also find some of my research papers at
> 
> http://www.ifi.unizh.ch/ailab/people/bongard/, as well as some older
> videos, back when I was using MathEngine.
> 
> Hope those of you interested in this sub-topic of physical simulation
> interesting.
> 
> Cheers,
> Josh
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