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| ===== Vélaldin Emergence Engine ===== | ===== Vélaldin Emergence Engine ===== |
| == Project Goal: A powerful engine for researching emergent structures == | == Project Goal: A powerful engine for researching emergent phenomena == |
| | {{:public:velaldin:velaldin-creativity-thorisson.png |Vélaldin was nominated for the annual Presidential Innovation Awards 2007}} |
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| **Student:** [[http://www.vortex.is/raven|Hrafn Thorri Thórisson]] \\ | **Student:** [[http://www.thinkartificial.org|Hrafn Thorri Thórisson]] \\ |
| **PI:** [[http://www.ru.is/faculty/thorisson | Kristinn R. Thórisson]] | **PI:** [[http://www.ru.is/faculty/thorisson | Kristinn R. Thórisson]] |
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| **Overview :** Vélaldin is an open-source engine for developing structures with emergent properties. Based on the basic concept of cellular automata, Vélaldin offers an abstract representation of cells — leaving it up to the developer to determine the features, rules and states of cells in whatever way is desired. | **Overview :** Vélaldin is an //open-source// engine for developing systems with emergent properties. Based on the basic concept of cellular automata, Vélaldin offers an abstract representation of cells — leaving it up to the developer to determine the features, rules and states of cells in whatever way is desired. |
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| //The direct interpretation of the Icelandic word **Vélaldin**, is **Mechanical Fruit**; **vél** meaning machine, and **aldin** fruit. The name references the goal of understanding and interpreting our world through mechanical means, gradually moving towards more life-like machines.// | //The direct interpretation of the Icelandic word **Vélaldin**, is **Mechanical Fruit**; **vél** meaning machine, and **aldin** fruit. The name references the goal of understanding and interpreting our world through mechanical means, gradually moving towards more life-like machines.// |
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| See more at [[http://cadia.ru.is/projects/velaldin|Vélaldin download and more]] | **Vélaldin & Hrafn Thórisson was nominated for the Presidential Innovation Awards 2007.** Vélaldin was the project's simulation framework that enabled research into evolutionary roots- and nature of creativity/originality/innovation/imagination. |
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| | ==== Links, Download and Information ==== |
| | * [[http://cadia.ru.is/projects/velaldin/news/news.html|Velaldin News]] |
| | * [[http://cadia.ru.is/projects/velaldin/download/downloads.html|Downloads]] |
| | * [[http://cadia.ru.is/projects/velaldin/developer/developer.html|Manual and JavaDocs]] |
| | * [[http://cadia.ru.is/projects/velaldin/developer/developer/contribution.html|Contribution Guidelines]] (Velaldin is Open Source) |
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| | See more [[http://cadia.ru.is/projects/velaldin|here]] |
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| ===== Features ===== | ===== Features ===== |
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| The below list is an overview of Vélaldin's features, but is by no means complete. | The below list is an overview of Vélaldin's features, but is by no means complete. |
| | {{ public:velaldin:wolfram30.png|}} |
| * 1D & 2D Globular Universes (3D Under development) | * 1D & 2D Globular Universes (3D Under development) |
| * Synchronous and Asynchronous Capabilities | * Synchronous and Asynchronous Capabilities |
| ===== Author & Contact Information ===== | ===== Author & Contact Information ===== |
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| Vélaldin was created by [[http://www.vortex.is/raven | Hrafn Th. Thórisson]] at the Center for Analysis and Design of Intelligent Agents, Reykjavík University. | Vélaldin was created by [[http://www.thinkartificial.org | Hrafn Th. Thórisson]] at the [[http://cadia.ru.is|Center for Analysis and Design of Intelligent Agents]], Reykjavík University. |
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| * e-mail: hrafnt05 **α** ru.is | * e-mail: hrafnt05 **α** ru.is |
| * website: http://raven.vortex.is/ | |
