2016-02-26

Perception Test Run – 1, 26th Feb 2016

At this point in the sequential recognition of the *N and *O patterns the *N is still active in the Triggering state and has even counted the most recent *. It should have become idle when the O occurred because it did not get what it expected.

I have decided to introduce the idea / property of a lifespan that a binon has that is equivalent to its level of complexity. It remains active until its lifespan runs out without being stimulated. When either of its trigger or goal source binons fire it starts at age zero and each cycle its age in incremented by one. When its age reaches its lifespan without being stimulated it becomes idle.

When you pay attention to a binon it becomes activated. When a binon is activated it activates its trigger if not already active. If the trigger is already active then the goal is activated. An efference copy sensor being activated causes the associated device to act.

A binon can also be activated if it is idle and its trigger source binon stimulates it. Does the binon need another trigger stimulus to go into the triggering state?