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There are some neat videos and images in the repo: https://github.com/ccli3896/RLWorms https://github.com/ccli3896/RLWorms Basically they took a worm and hijac
by refibrillator 2y ago
There are some neat videos and images in the repo: https://github.com/ccli3896/RLWorms https://github.com/ccli3896/RLWorms
Basically they took a worm and hijacked the genetic machinery such that a subset of neurons could be activated or inhibited via a light sensitive protein.
Then they hooked up an unsupervised RL algorithm to a camera, and it learned how to control the lights to direct the worm towards a goal like food.
The learned algorithms were able to navigate obstacles and generally enhanced the capability of the worm while coexisting with the remaining uncontrolled neurons.
- jb1991 2y ago> unsupervised RL algorithm I’m curious, is this an actual term? In machine learning you have three paradigms: supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning. I never heard of combining two of these terms in this way before.
- dr_kiszonka 2y agoIt is a thing: https://masteringurlb.github.io/ https://masteringurlb.github.io/
- jb1991 2y agoThe term is not used in this article, however.
- lawlessone 2y ago> and it learned how to control the lights to direct the worm towards a goal like food. Oh good. biobots..