Evolving Spiking Neural Parameters for Behavioral Sequences

Autor: Roger K. Moore, Thomas M. Poulsen
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Artificial Neural Networks – ICANN 2009 ISBN: 9783642042768
ICANN (2)
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-04277-5_79
Popis: Sequential behavior has been the subject of numerous studies that involve agent simulations. In such research, investigators often develop and examine neural networks that attempt to produce a sequence of outputs. Results have provided important insights into neural network designs but they offer a limited understanding of the underlying neural mechanisms. It is therefore still unclear how relevant neural parameters can advantageously be employed to alter motor output throughout a sequence of behavior. Here we implement a biologically based spiking neural network for different sequential tasks and investigate some of the neural mechanisms involved. It is demonstrated how a genetic algorithm can be employed to successfully evolve a range of neural parameters for different sequential tasks.
Databáze: OpenAIRE