The Novelty Search optimization seems like a natural fit for Neuro-evolution family of genetic algorithms producing elegant custom Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs). In the experiment we combined NS with Neuroevolution of Augmented Topologies algorithm which efficiently evolve ANNs through complexification by augmenting its topologies.
In this work we describe experiment of applying Novelty Search method of fitness function optimization combined with Neuro-Evolution of Augmenting Topologies (NEAT) algorithm to produce Autonomous Artificial Intelligent Agents capable to solve spatial navigation task in complex maze environment.
It’s interesting to investigate combination of deep neuro-evolution and self-replication to evolve Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) able to keep and complexify innate learned structures aimed to fulfill auxiliary tasks (orthogonal to the self-replication).
This project provides GOLang implementation of Neuro-Evolution of Augmented Topologies (NEAT) algorithm which uses Novelty Search optimization to find a solution for deceptive tasks with strong local optima.
This project provides GOLang implementation of Neuro-Evolution of Augmented Topologies (NEAT) algorithm. The neuroevolution methods of ANN training allows us to start with a very simple synthetic organism and evolve it to produce a unit of intelligence that represents an approximation of a complex real-world concept. The training accomplished by gradual complexification of the topology of neural networks that are encoded into the genome of a synthetic intelligence unit.
The neuroevolution methods of ANN training allows us to start with a very simple synthetic organism and evolve it to produce a unit of intelligence that represents an approximation of a complex real-world concept. The training accomplished by gradual complexification of the topology of neural networks that are encoded into the genome of a synthetic intelligence unit. There can be several ANNs joined into the complex hierarchy of modules.