Principles of Neurodynamics
Trained as a psychologist, Rosenblatt is best known for developing a learning computer modeled on a neural network like the human brain. This computer, called the Mark I Perceptron, was effective at classifying images based on an initial training dataset. This system worked optically, being shown a visual image that it could then accurately identify. This landmark device is considered the first dedicated artificial intelligence computer. It has been housed in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History since 1967 when it was transferred from Cornell University and the Office of Naval Research. This publication described the experiments that Rosenblatt conducted using the Perceptron. It became extremely influential in the field of artificial intelligence and laid the foundation for future research into neural networks.
Frank Rosenblatt.
Principles of Neurodynamics; Perceptrons and the Theory of Brain Mechanisms. Washington: Spartan Books [1962].
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