Isn't the ISS armed with something that takes out space junk in front of it? I think those picosatellites are within the "space junk" category due to their size, no?
I really think that for neural networks to be employed, you need a really serious application for them. I have had this idea kicked around for a while, but the idea of a standardized protocol for "smart" house applications. Everything can be controlled by your computer, from lights to toasters to the fridge, to your doorbell, basically everything and anything. It would be a sort of Plug and Play type of thing, plug in an applicance, and your computer pops up a message saying "A Johnsons' TS-1A Toaster has been detected at socket 2A" or something similar.
Now, if you guys are going to implement something THAT complex, then it probably would warrant a neural network...anything less, and you're kinda using technology for the sake of it. Don't get me wrong, I love neural networks, but they tend to be overused so applications that don't need them.
Perhaps the network wouldn't be used to explictly control the different switches, but it could be used to determine (for example) when you've gone to bed and turn off all the lights. Perhaps over time (as the old age sets in), it realizes you are getting up rather regularly at 1:00am to relieve your ailing bladder, so at around 12:00am, it puts the lights on at a low level, then turns them off 20 minutes after it detects the toilet flush. (I am actually being serious, it is just a funny situation)
Security is always a big issue these days, so the neural network could do some funky stuff there. You are listening to music through headphones, but your computer detects this and when I ring your doorbell, it turns down the music and says "James is at the door, would you like me to let him in for you?" "No, ask him what he wants", computer asks me. "He wants you to show off your new intelligent house" "Ok, let him in...". The computer could use sensors on the windows and doors to keep the house under close constant survelliance, it could turn lights on and off randomly to give the impression someone is in, when they're not (ward off burgulars)...
Again, a lot of this can be done "classically" but perhaps when dealing with a large network of periperhals, you'd want to use a NN. Just my thoughts.
For those of you that don't know what neural networks are, check the Generation5 essays on them. Yeah, shameless plug at the end, sorry:)
Well, I have to admit that I suffer from this a little myself, hanging around the computer a lot. I do make a concerted effort to keep myself away from it as well, as I do enjoy my social life. I've played the guitar for 13 years (I'm 19) now, so I play that a lot these days as well as going out a lot to compensate.
1.) Is a lot of your time spent in front of the computer, or do you try to get out or give yourself other hobbies?
2.) How do your friends see you? I went through a period of having ppl playfully teasing me about my "computer skills" - but gradually this gave way to geniune respect (and a lot of phone calls asking what to do when Word crashes!). Do you find anything similar?
3.) What do your parents think of you? I always get a lot of shit from my parents (again, probably more playful than anything)...but they admit they only tease me because they don't understand what I do! How about your parents?
4.) What areas of computer science do you find interesting?
Hmm, that's all I really want to ask. Thank you.
Generation5 - "...at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence..."
I think they'll keep supporting it anyway, because Dreamcast runs and version of Windows (CE, I think...) - they will be able to release documentation about porting, etc.
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Isn't the ISS armed with something that takes out space junk in front of it? I think those picosatellites are within the "space junk" category due to their size, no?
Now, if you guys are going to implement something THAT complex, then it probably would warrant a neural network...anything less, and you're kinda using technology for the sake of it. Don't get me wrong, I love neural networks, but they tend to be overused so applications that don't need them.
Perhaps the network wouldn't be used to explictly control the different switches, but it could be used to determine (for example) when you've gone to bed and turn off all the lights. Perhaps over time (as the old age sets in), it realizes you are getting up rather regularly at 1:00am to relieve your ailing bladder, so at around 12:00am, it puts the lights on at a low level, then turns them off 20 minutes after it detects the toilet flush. (I am actually being serious, it is just a funny situation)
Security is always a big issue these days, so the neural network could do some funky stuff there. You are listening to music through headphones, but your computer detects this and when I ring your doorbell, it turns down the music and says "James is at the door, would you like me to let him in for you?" "No, ask him what he wants", computer asks me. "He wants you to show off your new intelligent house" "Ok, let him in...". The computer could use sensors on the windows and doors to keep the house under close constant survelliance, it could turn lights on and off randomly to give the impression someone is in, when they're not (ward off burgulars)...
Again, a lot of this can be done "classically" but perhaps when dealing with a large network of periperhals, you'd want to use a NN. Just my thoughts.
For those of you that don't know what neural networks are, check the Generation5 essays on them. Yeah, shameless plug at the end, sorry :)
James.
1.) Is a lot of your time spent in front of the computer, or do you try to get out or give yourself other hobbies?
2.) How do your friends see you? I went through a period of having ppl playfully teasing me about my "computer skills" - but gradually this gave way to geniune respect (and a lot of phone calls asking what to do when Word crashes!). Do you find anything similar?
3.) What do your parents think of you? I always get a lot of shit from my parents (again, probably more playful than anything)...but they admit they only tease me because they don't understand what I do! How about your parents?
4.) What areas of computer science do you find interesting?
Hmm, that's all I really want to ask. Thank you.
Generation5 - "...at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence..."
I think they'll keep supporting it anyway, because Dreamcast runs and version of Windows (CE, I think...) - they will be able to release documentation about porting, etc.