Hi Evan,
You might find the "choice" object useful. It's an extern in the "extra" directory of the Pd release. The basic idea is you give it a bunch of vectors (expected behaviors) in advance. Then you give it a real "behavior" from a visitor (for instance) and it tells you which if the pre-stored ones is closest to it. So you can use it for a simple classifying tool.
cheers Miller
On Tue, May 01, 2001 at 03:24:23AM -0700, Evan Sugerman wrote:
Greet. I am using IR sensors [of different types] -> feeding 12V relays -> creating contact, of individual keys, on a disassembled MIDI keyboard. So far things are quite well. This is my first attempt at programming of any sort so my resources are self generating (the list has been helpful for the most part).
My question is in regards to the idea of an array and its relationship to the 'tabwrite' and 'tabread' objects. I am hoping to to generate a reservoir of the information gathered by a certain proximity sensor i am using (increments vs. time between increments),plus some other idiosyncratic in formation which is not relavent to my question, and store in hopes of using it to make Pd make decisions. Is this too simple an application for the array? I am having trouble figuring out how to get separate x y (z?) information into and out of it. My need is to generate different response mechanisms depending on the type of movement detected (agitation level) and to do so by subtly altering certain characteristics of the system. These alterations will be modeled after an aggressive animal system.
I have began to use the msgfile and i think i am beginning to understand its application........a little.
I re-read my question; it seems unclear. At this point with my current knowledge on such programmatic logistics I cannot do any better. I hope someone has some idea of what i think i am trying to ask.
bye.evan.