A Pulse-Driven Learning Network

W. E. Simon; W. S. Cook; J. R. Carter; D.A. J. Outteridge

doi:10.1117/12.937735

27 March 1987 A Pulse-Driven Learning Network

W. E. Simon, W. S. Cook, J. R. Carter, D.A. J. Outteridge

Proceedings Volume 0726, Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision V; (1987) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.937735
Event: Cambridge Symposium_Intelligent Robotics Systems, 1986, Cambridge, MA, United States

Abstract

A pulse-driven learning network can be applied to any problem where adaptive behavior (i.e., the ability to adjust behavior to situations where a priori solutions are not known) is important. The pulse-driven learning network approach is different from other connectionist techniques in the way communication occurs between nodes. Since other connectionist techniques allow communication to occur in a continuum fashion, solutions at each compute cycle exist only when the system is in an equilibrium state. Not only is this a very computationally intensive process, but false solutions are also possible. The learning network does not have either of these problems because communication between nodes is in the form of a pulse and the correction solution is extracted from the network in as few as ten pulses from the input nodes. The results presented herein demonstrate the ability of a pulse-driven learning network to exhibit learning from association, learning from reward/punishment for simple problems and the existence of a stable solution for solving a complex problem.

Citation Download Citation

W. E. Simon, W. S. Cook, J. R. Carter, and D.A. J. Outteridge "A Pulse-Driven Learning Network", Proc. SPIE 0726, Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision V, (27 March 1987); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.937735

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available