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 Do> currents (in nanoamps) specified. The book is so well written that the
 Do> simulation was reproduced and is available on the net. The code
 Do> consists of 15000 lines of Turbo C 2.0 source code (Beer did his in
 Do> Lisp). It is  called Nerves.zip. I think there is probably a second
 Do> version that fixes some bugs (pardon the pun) - maybe Nerves2.zip? For
 Do> the code contact Pat and Greg Williams, Rt. 1, Box 302, Gravel Switch,
 Do> KY 40328. To order the book call Academic Press at 1-800-321-5068,
 Do> ISBN# 0-12-084730-2.

Hmmm I'll have to look for that.  I hate haveing to reinvent
wheels and in this case it looks like I won't have to!

 Do> I have added neural plasticity to the model in order for the insect to
 Do> be able to learn. Of course, the more advanced the behavior, the more
 Do> assumptions must be made about the neural mechanisms involved. Over
 Do> the next few weeks I am going to try and develop a model neuron in
 Do> hardware. If I can do this, I will try and reproduce Beer's work in
 Do> hardware - at least the locomotion controller.

Hmmm a hardware version.  So you intend to make a cpu microcoded
with "NEURAL NET" code?  This would be faster than making an
interpreted one.  Or do you intend to use analog processing?
Actually a lisp interpretor on a chip would make it easier.  This
would provide some real dynamically alterable code.

I hope you have success.  I would like to get the nerves(2).zip
code.  I have a smallc compilor of the 68hc11 SO it may be
possible to port to a micro controller [which is what I hope to
do].

        Stephen Cyberman@Toz.Buffalo.NY.US
        Scripted at Sat  08-08-1992  14:10:11

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