Difference between revisions of "The Consensus"
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*Every time a player submits a cube, it gains 1 weight. | *Every time a player submits a cube, it gains 1 weight. | ||
| − | *When the cube hasn't been trailblazed yet, its weight is 0. | + | *When the cube hasn't been [[FAQ#What is a trailblazer | trailblazed]] yet, its weight is 0. |
====Confidence Values==== | ====Confidence Values==== | ||
*Since different players might trace a cube differently, the segments inside the cube may have different confidence values. | *Since different players might trace a cube differently, the segments inside the cube may have different confidence values. | ||
| − | *A confidence value is the AI's calculation of how sure it is that a segment belongs in a cube. | + | *A confidence value is the [[Artificial Intelligence | AI's]] calculation of how sure it is that a segment belongs in a cube. |
*The more players who trace a segment in the cube, the more confident the AI is that the segment belongs. | *The more players who trace a segment in the cube, the more confident the AI is that the segment belongs. | ||
====Scythe Weight==== | ====Scythe Weight==== | ||
| − | *When reaping a cube, a Scythe has weight 2. | + | *When reaping a cube, a [[Player_Roles#The_Order_of_the_Scythe | Scythe]] has weight 2. |
*This weight is used to fix a merger, missing branch, or missing nub. | *This weight is used to fix a merger, missing branch, or missing nub. | ||
*Often it is necessary for multiple Scythes to reap a cube in order to change the confidence of the segments. | *Often it is necessary for multiple Scythes to reap a cube in order to change the confidence of the segments. | ||
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====Reaper Weight==== | ====Reaper Weight==== | ||
| − | *Admins and the GrimReaper have a weight of one million when reaping a cube. | + | *Admins and the [[GrimReaper]] have a weight of one million when reaping a cube. |
*They also use this this to fix mergers, missing branches, and missing nubs. | *They also use this this to fix mergers, missing branches, and missing nubs. | ||
*Because of the high weight, it only requires one Admin to change a cube. | *Because of the high weight, it only requires one Admin to change a cube. | ||
| − | *This can often cause problems when a Scout or Scythe finds a merger, missing branch, or missing nub in a reaper weighted cube. | + | *This can often cause problems when a [[Player_Roles#The_Order_of_the_Scouts| Scout]] or Scythe finds a merger, missing branch, or missing nub in a reaper weighted cube. |
===Frozen Cubes=== | ===Frozen Cubes=== | ||
*Admins freeze cubes to prevent players from playing them. | *Admins freeze cubes to prevent players from playing them. | ||
| − | *Cell bodies are frozen because | + | *[[Cell Body |Cell bodies]] are frozen because: |
**they are not useful for the research that is being conducted. | **they are not useful for the research that is being conducted. | ||
**the AI does not segment them well since it is designed to segment branches. | **the AI does not segment them well since it is designed to segment branches. | ||
| − | **they take a long time to trace | + | **they take a long time to trace |
**they slow down the players' computers. | **they slow down the players' computers. | ||
*Some cubes will be frozen when there is a serious AI merger in the cube that cannot be removed. | *Some cubes will be frozen when there is a serious AI merger in the cube that cannot be removed. | ||
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*Duplicate cubes are cubes that share segments with a cube in another cell. | *Duplicate cubes are cubes that share segments with a cube in another cell. | ||
| − | *This usually means that one of the cells has a merger | + | *This usually means that one of the cells has a [[Mergers | merger]] |
=====Spliced Branches===== | =====Spliced Branches===== | ||
Revision as of 16:42, 18 July 2014
In order to produce the most accurate data, EyeWire accepts the consensus, a sophisticated combination of the players traces, for each cube.
Contents
Weight
- Every time a player submits a cube, it gains 1 weight.
- When the cube hasn't been trailblazed yet, its weight is 0.
Confidence Values
- Since different players might trace a cube differently, the segments inside the cube may have different confidence values.
- A confidence value is the AI's calculation of how sure it is that a segment belongs in a cube.
- The more players who trace a segment in the cube, the more confident the AI is that the segment belongs.
Scythe Weight
- When reaping a cube, a Scythe has weight 2.
- This weight is used to fix a merger, missing branch, or missing nub.
- Often it is necessary for multiple Scythes to reap a cube in order to change the confidence of the segments.
Reaper Weight
- Admins and the GrimReaper have a weight of one million when reaping a cube.
- They also use this this to fix mergers, missing branches, and missing nubs.
- Because of the high weight, it only requires one Admin to change a cube.
- This can often cause problems when a Scout or Scythe finds a merger, missing branch, or missing nub in a reaper weighted cube.
Frozen Cubes
- Admins freeze cubes to prevent players from playing them.
- Cell bodies are frozen because:
- they are not useful for the research that is being conducted.
- the AI does not segment them well since it is designed to segment branches.
- they take a long time to trace
- they slow down the players' computers.
- Some cubes will be frozen when there is a serious AI merger in the cube that cannot be removed.
Duplicate Cubes will also be frozen.
Duplicate Cubes
- Duplicate cubes are cubes that share segments with a cube in another cell.
- This usually means that one of the cells has a merger
Spliced Branches
- If there was a merger in a past cell and it has been removed, the Duplicate cube will automatically splice the branch up until the point at which the merger was removed
- This can greatly accelerate the tracing process of the cell.
The Spawner
- The Spawner creates a cube when the consensus shows that the branch extends.
- It uses some parts of the last cube as the seed.
- It also updates the weight and confidence values of a cube after a player submits it.
