- Add WASM ML Engine section documenting the dual-instance architecture
(main thread for inference, worker for training), all C bindings, and
the Dataset/computeWeights JS layer
- Add Debug Probe section documenting window.__nisps API
- Add Testing section with Playwright e2e test infrastructure
- Update output modes (now 4: visual, synth, MIDI CC, audio canvas)
- Document known issue: double loss scaling (meml-ues)
- Note batch inference support in input-heatmap.js
4 tiers of progressive complexity (Beginner 15 params → Expert 126),
13 presets total with per-param min/max/curve overrides that bias
distributions without clamping extremes. Preset dropdown in UI,
persisted to localStorage, supports ?preset= URL param.
Add ?spread=0-1 URL param that controls weight initialization scaling,
RL noise scaling per layer, noise cap, and weight decay to prevent
sigmoid output saturation. At spread=0 (original behavior) weights are
uniform [-1,1] and outputs polarise near 0/1. At spread=1 weights use
Xavier scaling (1/sqrt(fan_in)), noise is proportionally reduced, and
10% weight decay per thumbs-down prevents unbounded magnitude drift.
Also fix randomise to re-inject current joystick position and re-run
inference before routing outputs, eliminating the jump on first
joystick move after randomise.
Defaults: tame=1, spread=0.6 across all app variants.
Faithful JS port of nisps-core MLP + IML engine with a touch-friendly
UI for exploring neural parameter mapping visually. Two learning modes:
example-based (set slider targets) and RL feedback (thumbs up/down with
exploration noise). Flow field particle system controlled by 8 MLP outputs.
Extract the interactive machine learning engine from MEMLNaut-NISPS
firmware into a standalone, platform-agnostic C++20 header-only library.
What is nisps-core?
-------------------
NISPS (Neural Interactive Shaping of Parameter Spaces) core is a
parameter mapping engine. It takes N input parameters (joystick,
sensors, audio features) and maps them to M output parameters through
an interactively-trained neural network.
Use it to control: synthesizers, effects, lights, robots, game
parameters, or anything that responds to continuous control data.
Key Features
------------
- Header-only: No compilation needed, just include and use
- Platform-agnostic: Pure C++20, works anywhere
- Zero dependencies: Only standard library
- Interactive learning: Train by demonstration
- Lightweight: ~3,500 lines of optimized neural network code
- Flexible: Map 1-100 inputs to 1-100 outputs
Architecture
------------
Core components:
- IML: High-level interactive ML interface
- MLP: Multi-layer perceptron (feedforward neural network)
- Dataset: Training data management with replay memory
- Layer/Node: Neural network building blocks
- Loss: MSE and categorical cross-entropy functions
- Utils: Activation functions (sigmoid, ReLU, tanh, etc.)
Transformations Applied
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✅ Removed Arduino/RP2040 dependencies (Serial, SD, Pico SDK)
✅ Removed audio synthesis code (nisps-core is control-only)
✅ Added nisps namespace to all code
✅ Converted to header-only library with _impl.hpp pattern
✅ Updated to C++20 (required for std::span)
✅ Removed platform-specific serialization
✅ Replaced debug macros with no-op stubs
✅ Added comprehensive documentation and examples
Files Added
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- nisps-core/README.md: Complete documentation and API reference
- nisps-core/CHANGELOG.md: Version history and migration guide
- nisps-core/include/nisps/*.hpp: 13 header files (~3,500 lines)
- nisps-core/test/main.cpp: XOR test demonstrating basic usage
- nisps-core/examples/simple_mapping.cpp: Interactive demo
- nisps-core/CMakeLists.txt: Build system for tests
Testing
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✅ Compiles with GCC 14.2 (C++20)
✅ All tests passing
✅ Successfully instantiates networks and runs inference
Performance
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- Inference: 1-10 µs for small networks (2-10-10-4)
- Training: 10-100 ms for 100 examples, 1000 iterations
- Memory: ~1 KB per hidden neuron
Migration from Embedded IMLInterface
------------------------------------
Old (embedded):
IMLInterface iml(n_inputs, n_outputs);
New (nisps-core):
nisps::IML<float> iml(n_inputs, n_outputs);
All method names remain the same, just add the namespace.
Related
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- Implements: NISPS_CORE_EXTRACTION_PLAN.md
- Task graph: NISPS_CORE_TASKS.md
- Origin: MEMLNaut-NISPS firmware
- Docs: https://musicallyembodiedml.github.io/memlnaut/
Co-authored-by: Claude Code <claude@anthropic.com>
