[ODE] Simulating Life (v2)

[Gene Ruebsamen]

On Tue, 2002-08-27 at 12:12, Nate W wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Aug 2002, Gene Ruebsamen wrote:
> 
> > A few weeks (months?) back I promised to post some of the results I have had
> > with simulating virtual creatures (using ODE for the physics).  I'm
> > currently working on a framework that involves optimizing the creatures
> > brain using a GA.
> 
> Can you point me to some web sites or books that explain how to use GAs to
> refine neural nets?  I took a stab at it based on some high-level
> explanations, but my networks don't get any more effective over time... I
> think the "mating" code (combining two 'parent' networks to get
> 'children') is where I went wrong, but I can't find an explanation
> detailed enough to get it right. Any pointers would be appreciated!

Try http://www.ai-junkie.com 
He's got some sample code and tutorials up.

Good Luck!

> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> Nate Waddoups
> Redmond WA USA
> http://www.natew.com
>