An Application of Category-Theoretic Design Methods to the Control of a Simulated Robot
Dulany Weaver, M. J. R. Healy, Thomas P. Caudell · IEEE International Conference on Neural Networks/IEEE ... International Conference on Neural Networks · 2007
The use of neural network architectures has historically presented a challenge to engineers. Problem domains could be "learned", but the acquired knowledge could be extracted only under limited circumstances. Healy and Caudell's application of category theory has been shown to improve both architecture design and performance. This paper reports on the application of category theory to the design of a simulated robot control system, where the neural network controller is constructed based upon a desired conceptual ontology. Three experiments then explore the implications of this approach on the prediction and improvement of robot performance.