Nyrath Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 http://www.hplusmagazine.com/articles/robotics/using-human-%E2%80%9Cwetware%E2%80%9D-control-robots Using human neurons to control robots. This cannot end well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Re: Using Human “Wetware” to Control Robots Agreed. Time to stock up on Robot Repellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Re: Using Human “Wetware” to Control Robots Indeed. I recommend Colin Kapp's Gottlos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Re: Using Human “Wetware” to Control Robots Sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Re: Using Human “Wetware” to Control Robots If I understand this, the rat-neuron robot is basically just a twitch mechanism, right? A signal comes in from the sensor to the neurons, which generate an output signal that's read by the robot as a "change direction" command. So the idea is to see if emergent behavior develops from larger groups of neurons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyrath Posted October 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Re: Using Human “Wetware” to Control Robots If I understand this' date=' the rat-neuron robot is basically just a twitch mechanism, right? A signal comes in from the sensor to the neurons, which generate an output signal that's read by the robot as a "change direction" command. So the idea is to see if emergent behavior develops from larger groups of neurons?[/quote'] If I understand this, it is basically the same as computer software using the so-called "neural net" technique. Except that by using actual organic neurons, the system is far more compact and sensitive than current computer software/hardware. I'm reminded of Keith Laumer's A PLAGUE OF DEMONS, where aliens harvest human brains to be used as controllers for their giant robot tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Re: Using Human “Wetware” to Control Robots Huh, I thought that was all emulation. I didn't realize they could make actual neurons behave that way. Not that I know much about it, obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyrath Posted October 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Re: Using Human “Wetware” to Control Robots I didn't realize they could make actual neurons behave that way. I didn't either. The fact that they could came as a rather rude shock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeper Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Re: Using Human “Wetware” to Control Robots That would be so kewl, if the possible implications weren't so freaky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyrath Posted October 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Re: Using Human “Wetware” to Control Robots That would be so kewl' date=' if the possible implications weren't so freaky.[/quote'] Though for our purposes, freaky implications are a gold mind for diabolical game masters to harvest uncomfortable situations to torment their stable of players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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