Keith L. Downing
Background and activities
Keith's research is in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Artificial Life (ALife), with an additional focus on Computational Neuroscience.
Keith works with Bio-Inspired approaches to Artificial Intelligence (AI), an area at the intersection of several fields: AI, Artificial Life (ALife), Computational Neuroscience, and Cognitive Science. His main interest is in the simulated evolution of neural networks, which, again, lies between two main research disciplines: Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs). He is currently finishing up his first book, "Intelligence Emerging", to be published by MIT Press in 2015.
Keith teaches several of NTNU's AI classes, with contributions varying from full responsibility to a few lectures each semester. These classes include: Introductory AI, AI Programming, and Subsymbolic AI Methods, along with less-frequent lectures in Machine Learning and AI Methods.
Scientific, academic and artistic work
A selection of recent journal publications, artistic productions, books, including book and report excerpts. See all publications in the database
Journal publications
- (2018) Alain Pétrowski and Sana Ben-Hamida: Evolutionary Algorithms. Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines. vol. 19 (4).
- (2013) Neural predictive mechanisms and their role in cognitive incrementalism. New Ideas in Psychology. vol. 31 (3).
- (2009) Predictive models in the brain. Connection science. vol. 21 (1).
- (2009) Predictive models in the brain. Connection science. vol. 21 (1).
- (2007) Neuroscientific implications for situated and embodied artificial intelligence. Connection science. vol. 19 (1).
- (2006) Evolution and Development of a Multi-Cellular Organism: Scalability, Resilience and Neutral Complexification. Artificial Life. vol. 12 (3).
- (2005) Tantrix: A Minute to Learn, 100 (Genetic Algorithm) Generations to Master. Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines. vol. 6 (4).
- (2004) Development and the Baldwin Effect. Artificial Life. vol. 10 (1).
- (2004) Artificial life and natural intelligence. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS). vol. 3102.
- (2004) Development and the Baldwin effect. Artificial Life. vol. 10.
- (2002) The Simulated Emergence of Distributed Environmental Control in Evolving Microcosms. Artificial Life. vol. 6 (2).
- (2001) Reinforced Genetic Programming. Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines. vol. 2 (3).
- (1999) The Simulated Evolution of Biochemical Guilds: Reconciling Gaia Theory and Natural Selection. Artificial Life. vol. 5 (4).
- (1998) Using evolutionary computational techniques in environmental modelling. Environmental Modelling & Software. vol. 13.
- (1998) Using evolutionary computational techniques in environmental modelling. Environmental Modelling & Software. vol. 13.
- (1997) EUZONE: Simulating the Evolution of Aquatic Ecosystems. Artificial Life. vol. 3 (4).
- (1996) Object-oriented migration modelling for biological impact assessment. Ecological Modelling. vol. 93.
- (1996) Object-oriented migration modelling for biological impact assessment. Ecological Modelling. vol. 93.
Books
- (2015) Intelligence Emerging: Adaptivity and Search in Evolving Neural Systems. MIT Press. 2015. ISBN 9780262029131.
- (2012) Heterochronous Neural Baldwinism. MIT Press. 2012. ISBN 9780262310505.