Springer papers

Authors

Liljana Bozinovska and Nevena Ackovska

Abstract

The paper addresses development of a brain-like system based on Lamarckian view toward evolution. It describes a development of an artificial brain, from an artificial genome, through a neural stem cell. In the presented design a modulon level of genetic hierarchical control is used. In order to evolve such a system, two environments are considered, genetic and behavioral. The genome comes from the genetic environment, evolves into an artificial brain, and then updates the memory through interaction with the behavioral environment. The updated genome can then be sent back to the genetic environment. The memory units of the artificial brain are synaptic weights which in this paper represent achievement motivations of the agent, so they are updated in relation to particular achievement. A simulation of the process of learning by updating achievement motivations in the behavioral environment is also shown.

Keywords

Lamarckian evolution hierarchical genome behavioral and genetic environment neural stem cell artificial brain achievement motivation limbic system