/// <summary>
/// Create a default minimal genome that describes a NN with the given number of inputs and outputs.
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
public static IGenome CreateGenome(NeatParameters neatParameters, IdGenerator idGenerator, int inputNeuronCount, int outputNeuronCount, float connectionProportion, bool neatBrain)
{
IActivationFunction actFunct;
NeuronGene neuronGene; // temp variable.
NeuronGeneList inputNeuronGeneList = new NeuronGeneList(); // includes bias neuron.
NeuronGeneList outputNeuronGeneList = new NeuronGeneList();
NeuronGeneList neuronGeneList = new NeuronGeneList();
ConnectionGeneList connectionGeneList = new ConnectionGeneList();
// IMPORTANT NOTE: The neurons must all be created prior to any connections. That way all of the genomes
// will obtain the same innovation ID's for the bias,input and output nodes in the initial population.
// Create a single bias neuron.
//TODO: DAVID proper activation function change to NULL?
actFunct = ActivationFunctionFactory.GetActivationFunction("NullFn");
neuronGene = new NeuronGene(idGenerator.NextInnovationId, NeuronType.Bias, actFunct, 0f);
inputNeuronGeneList.Add(neuronGene);
neuronGeneList.Add(neuronGene);
// Create input neuron genes.
for (int i = 0; i < inputNeuronCount; i++)
{
//TODO: DAVID proper activation function change to NULL?
neuronGene = new NeuronGene(idGenerator.NextInnovationId, NeuronType.Input, actFunct, 0f);
inputNeuronGeneList.Add(neuronGene);
neuronGeneList.Add(neuronGene);
}
// Create output neuron genes.
if (neatBrain)
{
actFunct = ActivationFunctionFactory.GetActivationFunction("SteepenedSigmoidApproximation");
}
else
{
actFunct = ActivationFunctionFactory.GetActivationFunction("BipolarSigmoid");
}
for (int i = 0; i < outputNeuronCount; i++)
{
//actFunct = ActivationFunctionFactory.GetRandomActivationFunction(neatParameters);
//TODO: DAVID proper activation function
neuronGene = new NeuronGene(idGenerator.NextInnovationId, NeuronType.Output, actFunct, 1f);
outputNeuronGeneList.Add(neuronGene);
neuronGeneList.Add(neuronGene);
}
// Loop over all possible connections from input to output nodes and create a number of connections based upon
// connectionProportion.
foreach (NeuronGene targetNeuronGene in outputNeuronGeneList)
{
foreach (NeuronGene sourceNeuronGene in inputNeuronGeneList)
{
// Always generate an ID even if we aren't going to use it. This is necessary to ensure connections
// between the same neurons always have the same ID throughout the generated population.
uint connectionInnovationId = idGenerator.NextInnovationId;
if (Utilities.NextDouble() < connectionProportion)
{ // Ok lets create a connection.
connectionGeneList.Add(new ConnectionGene(connectionInnovationId,
sourceNeuronGene.InnovationId,
targetNeuronGene.InnovationId,
(Utilities.NextDouble() * neatParameters.connectionWeightRange) - neatParameters.connectionWeightRange / 2.0)); // Weight 0 +-5
}
}
}
// Don't create any hidden nodes at this point. Fundamental to the NEAT way is to start minimally!
return(new NeatGenome(idGenerator.NextGenomeId, neuronGeneList, connectionGeneList, inputNeuronCount, outputNeuronCount));
}
public static IGenome CreateGenomePreserveID(NeatParameters neatParameters, IdGenerator idGenerator, int inputNeuronCount, int outputNeuronCount, float connectionProportion)
{
IActivationFunction actFunct;
NeuronGene neuronGene; // temp variable.
NeuronGeneList inputNeuronGeneList = new NeuronGeneList(); // includes bias neuron.
NeuronGeneList outputNeuronGeneList = new NeuronGeneList();
NeuronGeneList neuronGeneList = new NeuronGeneList();
ConnectionGeneList connectionGeneList = new ConnectionGeneList();
int nodeCount = 0;
WINManager win = WINManager.SharedWIN;
// IMPORTANT NOTE: The neurons must all be created prior to any connections. That way all of the genomes
// will obtain the same innovation ID's for the bias,input and output nodes in the initial population.
// Create a single bias neuron.
//TODO: DAVID proper activation function change to NULL?
actFunct = ActivationFunctionFactory.GetActivationFunction("NullFn");
//neuronGene = new NeuronGene(idGenerator.NextInnovationId, NeuronType.Bias, actFunct);
WINNode neuronNode = win.findOrInsertNodeWithProperties(idGenerator,
WINNode.NodeWithProperties(nodeCount++, NeuronType.Bias)
);
neuronGene = new NeuronGene(null, neuronNode.UniqueID, NeuronGene.INPUT_LAYER, NeuronType.Bias, actFunct);
inputNeuronGeneList.Add(neuronGene);
neuronGeneList.Add(neuronGene);
// Create input neuron genes.
actFunct = ActivationFunctionFactory.GetActivationFunction("NullFn");
for (int i = 0; i < inputNeuronCount; i++)
{
//TODO: DAVID proper activation function change to NULL?
//neuronGene = new NeuronGene(idGenerator.NextInnovationId, NeuronType.Input, actFunct);
neuronNode = win.findOrInsertNodeWithProperties(idGenerator, WINNode.NodeWithProperties(nodeCount++, NeuronType.Input));
neuronGene = new NeuronGene(null, neuronNode.UniqueID, NeuronGene.INPUT_LAYER, NeuronType.Input, actFunct);
inputNeuronGeneList.Add(neuronGene);
neuronGeneList.Add(neuronGene);
}
// Create output neuron genes.
//actFunct = ActivationFunctionFactory.GetActivationFunction("NullFn");
for (int i = 0; i < outputNeuronCount; i++)
{
actFunct = ActivationFunctionFactory.GetActivationFunction("BipolarSigmoid");
//actFunct = ActivationFunctionFactory.GetRandomActivationFunction(neatParameters);
//TODO: DAVID proper activation function
//neuronGene = new NeuronGene(idGenerator.NextInnovationId, NeuronType.Output, actFunct);
neuronNode = win.findOrInsertNodeWithProperties(idGenerator, WINNode.NodeWithProperties(nodeCount++, NeuronType.Output));
neuronGene = new NeuronGene(null, neuronNode.UniqueID, NeuronGene.OUTPUT_LAYER, NeuronType.Output, actFunct);
outputNeuronGeneList.Add(neuronGene);
neuronGeneList.Add(neuronGene);
}
int currentConnCount = 0;
WINConnection winConn;
// Loop over all possible connections from input to output nodes and create a number of connections based upon
// connectionProportion.
foreach (NeuronGene targetNeuronGene in outputNeuronGeneList)
{
foreach (NeuronGene sourceNeuronGene in inputNeuronGeneList)
{
// Always generate an ID even if we aren't going to use it. This is necessary to ensure connections
// between the same neurons always have the same ID throughout the generated population.
//PAUL NOTE:
//instead of generating and not using and id, we use the target and connection properties to uniquely identify a connection in WIN
//uint connectionInnovationId = idGenerator.NextInnovationId;
if (Utilities.NextDouble() < connectionProportion)
{
// Ok lets create a connection.
//first we search or create the winconnection object
winConn = win.findOrInsertConnectionWithProperties(idGenerator,
WINConnection.ConnectionWithProperties(currentConnCount, sourceNeuronGene.InnovationId, targetNeuronGene.InnovationId));
//our winconn will have our innovationID, and our weight like normal
//this will also respect the idgenerator, since it gets sent in as well, for legacy purposes
connectionGeneList.Add(new ConnectionGene(winConn.UniqueID,
sourceNeuronGene.InnovationId,
targetNeuronGene.InnovationId,
(Utilities.NextDouble() * neatParameters.connectionWeightRange) - neatParameters.connectionWeightRange / 2.0)
);
//(Utilities.NextDouble() * neatParameters.connectionWeightRange) - neatParameters.connectionWeightRange / 2.0)); // Weight 0 +-5
}
currentConnCount++;
}
}
//WIN will eventually be in control of all the genomes that are created as well, but not quite yet!
//TODO: WIN should be generating genomeIDs explicitly
// Don't create any hidden nodes at this point. Fundamental to the NEAT way is to start minimally!
return(new NeatGenome(idGenerator.NextGenomeId, neuronGeneList, connectionGeneList, inputNeuronCount, outputNeuronCount));
}