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Thursday 4/18

Thursday 4/18

NFAI I: Connectionism, Genetic Algorithms, Artificial Life, and Situated Robotics

Assignments

  • Term Paper Rough Draft Due
  • Term Paper Final Draft Assigned

Readings

Texts

  • Jay Rosenberg, "Connectionism and Cognition" (pdf)
  • Jerry Fodor and Zenon Pylyshyn, "Connectionism and Cognitive Architecture: A Critical Analysis" (pdf)
  • Rodney Brooks, "Intelligence Without Representation" (pdf)
  • Christopher Langton, "Artificial Life" (pdf)

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  • Robot Evolution
  • Atlas Speaks
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  • JPL Spirit and Opportunity Navigation
  • Conway's Game of Life
  • The Uncanny Valley
  • Our Robotic Future

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