John wrote

> Now that Microchip has starting making micros that can modify their own code
> space, you could now take your "interpreter"  (like stamp style) and put it
> on serial EEPROM and load your program into on-board code space.
>
> I'd be interested if anybody does this "reversal".
>
> I realize this may not be what you are looking for but this thread made my
> mind wander a little.
>
Just to really go that bit further.
Genetic Algorithms and self structuring arrays are totally
amazing.
Tell it what you want it to do , it figures out how to do it
by programming itself.
This isnt only on larger processors but is rapidly
becoming a reality on controller size applications.
I saw an app where a programmable array chip organized
itself internally by trial and error to produce tones of a
desired frequency.
Being a confessed amateur on this topic, I learned most
of it from a Psychologist here who did his Phd on artificial
intelligence. Seems Genetic Algorithms are whipping
Neural processing hands down in pattern recognition.
I dont have any inspiration on how to apply this to PICs ,
but I am a willing starter given some clues.

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Lance Allen
Technical Officer
Uni of Auckland
Psych Dept
New Zealand

www.psych.auckland.ac.nz

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