This paper addresses the problem of computing three-dimensional structure and motion from an unknown rigid configuration of point and lines viewed by an affine projection model. An algebraic structure, analogous to th...
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In the dynamical systems approach to robot path planning both sensed and remembered information contribute to shape a nonlinear vector field that governs the behavior of an autonomous agent. Such systems perform well ...
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In the dynamical systems approach to robot path planning both sensed and remembered information contribute to shape a nonlinear vector field that governs the behavior of an autonomous agent. Such systems perform well with partial knowledge of the environment and in dynamically changing environments. Nevertheless, it is a local heuristic approach to path planning, and it is not guaranteed to find existing paths. We describe a method of adjusting the spatial resolution of the planner using a dynamical system that operates at a faster time scale than the planning dynamics. This improves the system's ability to utilize both sensed and remembered information, and to solve a larger range of problems without resorting to global path planning.
Combinatorial geometry is the study of order and incidence properties of groups of geometric features. Ordering properties for point sets in 2-D and 3-D can be seen as a generalization of ordering properties in 1-D an...
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In this paper we show that for any one-way function f, being able to determine any single bit in ax + b mod p for a random Ω(|x|)-bit prime p and random a, b with probability only slightly better than 50% is equivale...
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A co-evolutionary approach for developing programs for controlling a very simple "robot-like" simulated vehicle is presented. The main goal is to find programs that can generalize and solve other similar pro...
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In this paper we consider the bit-security of two types of universal hash functions: linear functions on GF[2n] and linear functions on the integers modulo a prime. We show individual security for a l l bits in the fi...
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Traditionally, associative memory models are based on point attractor dynamics, where a memory state corresponds to a stationary point in state space. However, biological neural systems seem to display a rich and comp...
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Traditionally, associative memory models are based on point attractor dynamics, where a memory state corresponds to a stationary point in state space. However, biological neural systems seem to display a rich and complex dynamics whose function is still largely unknown. We use a neural network model of the olfactory cortex to investigate the functional significance of such dynamics, in particular with regard to learning and associative memory. The model uses simple network units, corresponding to populations of neurons connected according to the structure of the olfactory cortex. All essential dynamical properties of this system are reproduced by the model, especially oscillations at two separate frequency bands and aperiodic behavior similar to chaos. By introducing neuromodulatory control of gain and connection weight strengths, the dynamics can change dramatically, in accordance with the effects of acetylcholine, a neuromodulator known to be involved in attention and learning in animals. With computer simulations we show that these effects can be used for improving associative memory performance by reducing recall time and increasing fidelity. The system is able to learn and recall continuously as the input changes, mimicking a real world situation of an artificial or biological system in a changing environment. (C) 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
This work is concerned with the question of how a population of neurons responds to tonic and transient synaptic input from other similar populations. Because of the methodological problems involved in measuring and m...
This work is concerned with the question of how a population of neurons responds to tonic and transient synaptic input from other similar populations. Because of the methodological problems involved in measuring and manipulating the firing properties of a large set of real neurons simultaneously, another strategy is used here: the experiments are made as a series of simulations using a population of realistic model neurons. The steady state response of this particular model neuron is found to be similar to that used in abstract nonspiking models. The transient response, however, reveals that even though each individual neuron simply changes its frequency moderately, the population can respond quickly and with damped oscillations. These oscillations are due to spike synchronization caused by systematic phase shifts induced by synchronous changes in the input.
We describe a robot vision system that achieves complex object recognition with two layers of behaviors, performing the tasks of planning and object recognition, respectively. The recognition layer is a pipeline in wh...
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This report describes a three-dimensional computer model of the olfactory cortex developed for the study of cortical oscillations and their biological significance. The model was designed with the intention of investi...
This report describes a three-dimensional computer model of the olfactory cortex developed for the study of cortical oscillations and their biological significance. The model was designed with the intention of investigating the relative role of network circuitry and network unit properties, resulting in a model complexity between simple Hopfield nets and detailed realistic simulations. Network connections are essentially the same as in a detailed simulation of the olfactory (piriform) cortex by Wilson and Bower (1989), but the network units are here modeled with continuous output functions and single compartments. It is shown that the present model is capable of reproducing all major results of the more complex model, corresponding to spatiotemporal patterns found in the actual cortex (Freeman 1975). This indicates that action potentials and the geometry of cells are not needed per se for explaining certain cortical activities. In contrast, connections between units, in particular feedforward and feedback inhibitory loops and long-range, excitatory-excitatory connections, are found to be crucial for the dynamical behavior of this system. The model describes intrinsic oscillatory properties of olfactory cortex and reproduces response patterns associated with a continuous random-input signal and with a shock pulse given to the cortex. In the latter case, waves of activity move across the model cortex in a way similar to the detailed simulations by Wilson and Bower, and consistent with corresponding global dynamic behavior of the functioning cortex. For a constant random input, the network is able to oscillate with two separate frequencies simultaneously, purely as a result of its intrinsic network properties. A delicate balance between inhibition and excitation, in terms of connection strength and timing of events, is necessary for coherent frequency and phase of the oscillating neural units. The analytical equations used in this model seem an adequate representation
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