dev_plan.md

Simulation

Data Structures

Cell

• input fibers[]
• input fiber types[] (whether inhibitatory or not)
• output fiber
• threshold (N)
• firing (boolean)

Branch

• (no fire delay)
• input fiber
• output fibers[]

Fiber

• input
• output

State

• which cells were firing
• does not depend on wiring, or anything else

Algorithms

propogate: state<t> -> state<t+1>
    for each cell that is firing:
        mark all connected fibers as firing
        stop firing

    for each cell
        look at all connected fibers
        if inhibitory
            stay quite
        if above threshold
            then fire

Display

Data Structures

CellView

• x, y
• angle
• size

FiberView

• path points

BranchView

• x, y

Algorithms

render: state<t> -> state<t+1> -> View -> Canvas
    

Interaction

Selection

• drag rectangle to select cells and branches

Create Cell/Branch

• Right click with no selection, and pick "Create Cell/Branch"

Delete Cell/branch

• Right click with selection, and delete

Create a fiber

• each cell and branch shows the output slots
• the user clicks with their mouse on the area around the output, and starts dragging to create a fiber. When they are over an input area they release the mouse to create a connection.

Delete a fiber

Rotate a cell

Adjust cell threshold

Tools

Select Mode

• click on nodes to move around
• type number to change threshold

Cell Mode

• click to make nodes
• right click to delete nodes

Branch Mode

• click to make branches
• right click to delete branches

Wiring Mode

• click and drag to make wires
• right click to delete wires