[ACT-R-users] Act-r in C++ (UNCLASSIFIED)
"Marc Halbrügge"
marc.halbruegge at gmx.de
Tue Jul 7 18:06:20 EDT 2009
> >
> > Porting ACT-R itself to C++ would be a hard task, and I don't really
> > see a benefit.
> >
>
> There could be many benefits in porting to C++, such as:
>
> - performance gains in speed and memory
> - use of a language that is more common than Lisp (no pun intended)
> - improved ease of coupling to devices
> - easier parallel programming via threads or other means
I would say that these are very valid points when comparing C++ to Lisp on a more abstract level.
But when it comes to the specific task of running existing ACT-R models in a C++ architecture, one would end up writing just another Lisp interpreter in C++. That's why I don't expect any benefit here.
Coupling to devices and parallel programming can be done (easily IMHO) using foreign functions.
Just my two cents
Marc
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