1. THEORY OF
AI Algorithm Steps: Code the psiDamp Module
/^^^^^^^^^\ psiDamp sustains a chain of thought /^^^^^^^^^\ / visual \ __________ / auditory \ / memory \ | | | / Activate \ / memory \ | _______ | | | | \__________/ | channel | | / image \----|-------+ | |+| _________ | where | | / percept \ | a|C|f| |+| / psiDamp \ | chains | | \ recog / | b|O|i| |+| \_________/ | of | | \_______/ | s|N|b| |+| |+| _____ | thought | | | t|C|e| |+| | | /psi- \ | are | | | r|E|r| |+| |+| \Decay/ | perceived | | | a|P|s| |+| | | \___/ | ______ | | | c|T| | |+| |+| |-| | / \ | | _______ | t| | | |+| | | |-| | / "what" \ | | / new \ | ___|_|_|__|+|__|+|___|-|___ | / "do" \ | | / percept \ | /Activation of a Psi concept\ | \ "fish" / | | \ engram /---|-\drops sharply after thought/ | \ "eat" / | | \_______/ | \_________________________/ | \______/ |
The psiDamp module plays a key role in
artificial
consciousness
by damping down the
activation of each mindcore concept
immediately after it has been thought as part of an idea,
so that consciousness may ride a
moving wave of active concepts
to flit from thought to thought in the stream of consciousness.
http://mentifex.virtualentity.com/ai4u_157.html
is an overview of Mind.
// psiDamp() is called from nounPhrase() or verbPhrase()
// to de-activate a concept that was briefly activated.
function psiDamp() { // ATM 21jun2002; or your ID & date.
// We use tov to avoid damping reentered thoughts.
for (i = tov; i>midway; --i) {
Psi[i].psiExam(); // cycle through recent Psi nodes
if (psi0==urpsi) Psi[i] = new psiNode(psi0,0,psi2,psi3,psi4,psi5,psi6);
} // end of backwards loop
} // psiDamp returns to nounPhrase, verbPhrase, etc.
\ psiDamp is called from nounPhrase or verbPhrase
\ to semi-activate a concept that was briefly activated.
: psiDamp ( reduce activation of a concept ) \ atm 23jan2006
\ 5 lump ! \ 8oct2005 Let Activate go higher than psiDamp does.
\ 10 lump ! \ 15oct2005 For sake of meandering chains of thought.
\ 30 lump ! \ 23jan2006 Upper-tier concept drops to top of lower tier.
fyi @ 2 > IF CR \ Too detailed for Tutorial mode.
." psiDamp called for urpsi = " urpsi @ .
." and lump = " lump @ .
THEN
midway @ 1 + t @ 1 + DO \ Loop backwards from t+1.
I 0 psi{ @ urpsi @ = IF \ If psi0 is found,
\ 0 I 1 psi{ ! THEN \ set activation psi1 to zero.
\ 2 I 1 psi{ ! THEN \ 29apr2005: Set to not-quite-zero.
lump @ I 1 psi{ ! THEN \ Set in psiDamp or in calling module.
-1 +LOOP \ End of backwards loop.
0 lump ! \ 15sep2005 safety measure
psiDecay \ 21sep2005 For the sake of the Moving Wave Algorithm.
\ If psiDecay is to be used sparingly, it is especially
\ warranted here, to act in concert with psiDamp.
\ psiDecay \ Against unresolved activations; favoring user inut.
; \ psiDamp returns to nounPhrase, verbPhrase, etc.
4. Troubleshooting and Robotic Psychosurgery
5. psiDamp Resources for
Seed AI Germination and Evolution