Non-Living Intelligence.

Abstract

The science of constructing machines that think using the brain as a model is called non-living intelligence (NLI). This report investigates the origins of NLI and discusses recent progress in the field. A computer simulation has been developed which exhibits the behavior of a primitive organism capable of adapting and surviving. The program is used to demonstrate learning using the hypothesis of synaptic plasticity. A neural network consisting entirely of sensory and motor neurons models the reward mechanism of the vertebrate brain. Keywords: Learning machines; Adaptive systems; Connectionism; Neural nets.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA180637

Entities

People

  • Mark A. Johnson
  • Raymond D. Scanlon

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adaptive Systems
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Learning
  • Learning Machines
  • Motor Neurons
  • Neural Networks
  • Neurons
  • Plastic Properties
  • Simulations
  • Simulators

Readers

  • Neural Network Machine Learning.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Neural Networks