>> I would say: "none of the above". Your "general learner" is a
>> measuring device or a classifier.
>
>What makes you think that the "General Learner" is a classifier? Or, why
>is it a classifier? I did't know that it was.
-Because it classifies the figures into triangles, circles, stars,
etc. If you have a dynamic system with several attractors, then
it will end up in one of attractors depending on initial conditions.
In your case, initial conditions are given by an image, and then
your general learner will go to one of attractors.
Actually, you have several classifiers in the "general learner"
integrated by logical rules. Thus, the classification is
hierarchical. The vending machine also has a hierarchical
classification of coins: it measures the diameter, width, and
weight. Then is also perform a simple logical operation to
combine May be you consider a vending machine thinking?
-Alexei
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