2008/6/3 Mike Tintner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > What are the implications for computing - how would it have to change - if > the brain uses literal 3D maps - and they turn out to be a necessity? > [Computers, I take it, can't currently produce them?]
2D mapping has been achievable for a while, but 3D mapping is a fairly recent phenomena because it's not until recent years that enough processing power has been available to handle this kind of task in anything like real time. To a large extent the DARPA urban challenge was all about 3D mapping and the accompanying sensor technologies needed to support it. 3D mapping using stereo vision - something approximating the senses of a moving animal - is achievable with current computing, although not widely used or known about at present. Companies like Seegrid are using a kind of 3D mapping for commercial AGVs. ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: http://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: http://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: http://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=103754539-40ed26 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
