Connecting brain and body

The fly has six legs, with jointed segments at their ends. Initial calibration used a hinged contact panel before introducing a 2×2 cube. The current learning assay tests contact with that cube. A learned face-turn controller and full puzzle-solving behavior remain future work.

The neural adapter maps measured motor-neuron activity to one foreleg joint. Imposed stimulation is used for calibration, and stale input returns the joint to neutral. The contact assay tests reward-driven changes in existing memory connections, using fixed sensory and leg adapters. Frozen evaluations compare contact success on reserved target positions. Connecting a connectome alone does not establish learning. The cube uses an idealized fixture with switched constraints and a small declared alignment detent. A turn must physically reach within 0.5° of 90°, have fly contact, and produce the correct measured sticker state. A process restart or loss of neural input resets the current scramble; the completed curriculum stage is retained. Cube solving remains a research goal.

1. Contact calibrationCurrent test: measure physical contact and panel motion.
2. Neural controlConnect measured simulated motor output to the leg.
3. Learn repeatable turnsCompare training against fixed controls on new target positions.
4. Manipulate a cubeBuild and test the full physical puzzle task.