Machine that learns what it actually does
US5579440A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 22, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06N20/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A self-learning machine 10 with one or more sensor(s) 110 and actuator(s) 135, and a plurality of memory cells 20 that select actions for the actuator(s) 135 to be carried out during specific sensing and action periods, the selection being determined by the stored values in the memory cells 20 and the conditions identified by its sensor(s) 110 in these sensing and action periods. The stored values are reduced in the selecting memory cells 20 when they select specific actions, and the stored values are increased in selected memory cells 20 according to what actions actually occur within these specific sensing and action periods.
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