Attention: All sections of the Advanced Robotics area are ‘workbench’ areas, meaning that projects can be at any stage of progress – from early conceptualization to final reporting.
Welcome!
You have been granted access to the Blue Sky Lab section of the XzistorLAB neuro-robotics laboratory.
This is the area of the laboratory dedicated to Advanced Projects exploiting the immense power of the X-zistor Concept brain model.
Here is a list of the current projects I am working on. You can see how I take projects from early notes, through planning, experimentation, testing to completion – normally ending in a blog report or demo video. What you see here you will not see in any other AI institution in the world because they have not yet deciphered the brain and developed a fully-integrated brain model. Note that I do not make the IP known during these experiments, only the associated research demonstrations and conclusions. The only way to access the IP of the Xzistor Concept brain model is through a formal collaboration – more info here.
Basic Approach
For all Advanced Projects I will use the following template and systematically populate the sections as we develop the content. Broadly we will try to move sequentially trough the stages but we might add some information preemptively to future areas for review later.
1.0 – Aim
Clearly define the aim of the project. Be clear on what it aims to prove (what it is – and what it isn’t).
2.0 Ideation
Creative (often messy) initial notes about approaches, options and conceptual aspects that could support achieving the aim. This will include initial tests / experiments / prototyping to inform our thinking before deciding on the final objectives and assumptions. This upfront work will save time later!
3.0 – Objectives & Assumptions
Nailing down very clear objectives as well as assumptions that will achieve the aim of the project.
4.0 – Project Planning & Stages
Divide the project into logical stages to gradually progress to the final experiment that will meet the objectives.
5.0 – Experimental Setup and Parts Procurement
Set up the lab (Learning Confine, Robot and PC) up for the required experiments and procure items that may be required.
6.0 – Work-benching through the Project Stages
Work the plan in a systematic way to meet the objectives.
7.0 – Results
Published results in the form of reports, posts and/or demo videos showing that the objectives have been met. Labbers get a chance to review and contribute – and suggest the way forward.
8.0 – Compliance Check
A final check to ensure the objectives have substantively been met.
Your Support
As you witness my project you are welcome at any time to add a thread to one of the forums to contribute an idea, question or comment. At times I might reach out with a poll or a cry for help! The forums will only be as lively and interesting as you Labbers make them – so do not be shy! Keep it professional – remember we are scientists who are working on the most exciting discovery on the planet! I know I should be more modest – but it is difficult!
A Few Simple Rules
All questions and comments should be related to AI and the context of the project. Participates will be blocked if they add content not directly helpful to the cause (specifically spam) or which could be found offensive to the wide international and diverse group of members collaborating here. I have noticed an unprecedented interest in this website from the younger generation and want to ask you to keep this in mind. I want to teach young engineers through this website how to structure engineering projects and how to write computer programs. I would like you to feel comfortable to show your own children around this site. This does not mean that we cannot discuss any grown-up topics – as long it is done on a factual and professional basis. No swearing will be tolerated. Don’t let this stop you from adding your thoughts, challenges and quirky bits! Humor welcome! 🙂
Forums
All the Forums are listed here, or you can click on the links below:
Blue Sky Forum – This forum is for discussions around advanced AI and robotics topics, adding comments or posting questions from Labbers.
Sage’s Cave Forum – This forum is for discussions within the Labber community around the phenomenal insights that come out of this brain model (often more philosophical…and often shocking!).
Robot Builders Forum – This forum is for discussions within the Labber community around building your own home AI lab based on the Xzistor LAB. Discussions will include aspects around the Learning Confine, Robot and/or the PC with the code.
Demo Videos
Part of out Advanced Projects work scope is the making of demo videos to show how the Xzistor Concept can artificially replicate all the subjective states in the human mind. These we put on my YouTube Channel once finished. See below:
List of Current Demo Video Projects
- Robot Hunger Demo Video (available on YouTube Channel now!)
- Robot Entertainment (available on YouTube Channel now!)
- Robot Anger & Aggression (available on YouTube Channel now!)
- Robot Fatigue (available on YouTube Channel now)
- Robot Motion (available on YouTube Channel now)
- Robot Phobia (available on YouTube Channel now!)
Proposed Future Demo Videos:
- Robot Daydreaming & Sleeping Demo (please vote in polls)
- Robot Association-forming Demo (please vote in polls)
- Robot Senses Demo (including advanced senses humans do not have)
Help me decide which of the demo video projects above to tackle next by voicing your preferences. The most popular project will be the one I kick off next.
Portal to Current Advanced Projects
This is the portal to the individual Advanced Projects were Labbers can get involved in our interesting advanced projects.
Here is a list of the Advanced Projects I am pursuing at the moment. For more background on these projects – go here.
Click on the links below to go to the Advanced Project ‘workbench’ areas. Please give me your thoughts/suggestions via the forums.
Advanced Project: Robots Learns to Talk
Demonstrate how Xzistor Concept robots can learn to talk – go here.
Advanced Project: Robots Learn to Love
Demonstrate how Xzistor Concept robots can fall in love – go here.
Portal to Longer Term Advanced Projects
Here are some far-fetched (PI in the Sky) projects that I am unhurriedly exploring with no immediate aim of completing. Still think you might find these ideas and my early notes interesting. Some of these will move to my Advanced Projects section if they turn out to have potential as a viable project…
PI in the Blue Sky! More weird ideas welcome in the forums! You are welcome to push the envelope! We are here to have fun!