Partition Nets: An Ecient On-Line Learning Algorithm

Partition nets provide a fast method for learningsensorimotor mappings. They combine the generalizingpower of neural networks with the \one shot"learning of instance-based search algorithms. Partitionnets adjust receptive elds and allocate networkweights \on the y," in response to the local sampledensity and complexity of the mapping. They can helpa robot adapt quickly to bodily and environmentalchanges. Thus, they satisfy several important criteriafor a cognitive theory of...