Cognitive Agents

Please note: not all of the agents listed below are included in the SDK. Some agents are still conceptual ponderings which I hope to add to the framework in the future.
Please [click here] for a programming overview of the object model and conventions used in the creation and integration of the cognitive agents within the A-Life framework.

Primary Woken Focus
Decides what will be focused on based on needs from agents, sensory inputs, novelty, boredom. Uses the short memory list and agent memory network and shallow diver normally, but can also call on the deep diver.

Intuition, Secondary Woken Focus
Connects sensory input to the shallow diver even when the primary is in deep dive.

Visual Beauty
Agent returns feedback from visual pattern recognition. Using fibonacci, golden ratio.

Audio Beauty
Agent returns feedback from audio pattern recognition. happy and sad notes.

Friendship
Agent returns feedback from connection with others. can return joy or anxiety based on interactions with others and angst from lack any of connection. Connections can include external cognitions(humans), animals... or Alife cognitions. Releases electronic outputs utilizing sub agents to emulate facial expressions, pheromones etc..

Imprintee
Forms strong connection with other cognitions.

Predictor
Predicts outcomes based on memories of past trauma and joy.