Hi Jesse,<br><br>I don't have much familiarity with B.E.A.M robotics, but I did<br>read through this FAQ:<br><br><a href="http://faq.solarbotics.net/FAQ.html#q3">http://faq.solarbotics.net/FAQ.html#q3</a><br><br>The workshop is focusing on artificial neural networks, which<br>
are not the same as biological neural networks. If B.E.A.M<br>robots are based on analog RC circuits, then they're more<br>biological NNs (BNNs) than artificial NNs (ANNs).<br><br>There are many similarities between biological and artificial<br>
neural networks that I'd be happy to talk about though. For<br>example the layered network structure is similar between the<br>two. The theory behind ANNs are more developed than for<br>BNNs, but the two fields play off eachother heavily.<br>
<br>The difference between the two types of networks is in how<br>complex the model for an individual neuron is. A neuron in<br>an ANN is typically less complex than a neuron in a BNN,<br>which makes it easier to analyze mathematically and also<br>
to simulate and train on a computer.<br><br>I'd be happy to elaborate via the list or in person, the machine<br>learning group meets up every Wednesday at 7:30pm in the<br>back classroom.<br><br> mike<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 1:56 PM, Jesse welz <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:welzart@gmail.com">welzart@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi Mike,<br>
<br>
Are the neural networks you're talking about here at all related to<br>
the neural networks that B.E.A.M. robotics are based on? I know<br>
nothing about neural networks other than what I've picked up tinkering<br>
with B.E.A.M. robotics. Even if they are not related I would love<br>
learn more and become Neural Network Aware. I am not a mathematician<br>
nor a programmer but have dabbled in both. Will I be able to follow<br>
along?<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
Gescykae<br>
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