Evolvability Environments Embodiment Emergence In Robotics

Author : John H. Long,Eric Aaron,Stéphane Doncieux
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-08
Category : Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
ISBN : 9782889456222

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Evolvability, Environments, Embodiment, & Emergence in Robotics by John H. Long,Eric Aaron,Stéphane Doncieux Pdf

Embodied and evolving systems — biological or robotic — are interacting networks of structure, function, information, and behavior. Understanding these complex systems is the goal of the research presented in this book. We address different questions and hypotheses about four essential topics in complex systems: evolvability, environments, embodiment, and emergence. Using a variety of approaches, we provide different perspectives on an overarching, unifying question: How can embodied and evolutionary robotics illuminate (1) principles underlying biological evolving systems and (2) general analytical frameworks for studying embodied evolving systems? The answer — model biological processes to operate, develop, and evolve situated, embodied robots.

Author : John Long
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Evolution (Biology)
ISBN : OCLC:1101441997

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Evolvability, Environments, Embodiment, & Emergence in Robotics by John Long Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1368430628

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Evolvability, Environments, Embodiment & Emergence in Robotics by Anonim Pdf

Embodied and evolving systems -- biological or robotic -- are interacting networks of structure, function, information, and behavior. Understanding these complex systems is the goal of the research presented in this book. We address different questions and hypotheses about four essential topics in complex systems: evolvability, environments, embodiment, and emergence. Using a variety of approaches, we provide different perspectives on an overarching, unifying question: How can embodied and evolutionary robotics illuminate (1) principles underlying biological evolving systems and (2) general analytical frameworks for studying embodied evolving systems? The answer -- model biological processes to operate, develop, and evolve situated, embodied robots.

Author : Stefano Nolfi,Marco Mirolli
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11-28
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783642012501

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Evolution of Communication and Language in Embodied Agents by Stefano Nolfi,Marco Mirolli Pdf

This field of research examines how embodied and situated agents, such as robots, evolve language and thus communicate with each other. This book is a comprehensive survey of the research in this emerging field. The contributions explain the theoretical and methodological foundations of the field, and then illustrate the scientific and technological potentials and promising research directions. The book also provides descriptions of research experiments and related open software and hardware tools, allowing the reader to gain a practical knowledge of the topic. The book will be of interest to scientists and undergraduate and graduate students in the areas of cognition, artificial life, artificial intelligence and linguistics.

Author : Marieke Rohde
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9789491216343

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ENACTION, EMBODIMENT, EVOLUTIONARY ROBOTICS by Marieke Rohde Pdf

This is an unusual book. It launches a new style of research into the nature of the mind, a style that pro?ciently uncovers, explores and exploits the synergies between complex systems thinking, sophisticated theoretical critique, synthetic modeling technologies and experimental work. Rather than adopting a grandiose programmatic approach, Marieke Rohde presents us with a pragmatic conjunction of elements, each of them strongly feeding off the others and making it impossible to shelf her work strictly under any one rubric such as psychology, robotics, arti?cial intelligence or philosophy of mind. Perhaps the least unjust choice is to call this a work of new cognitive science. It is yesterday’s news to remark on how our conceptual framework for understanding c- plex systems is changing. There is a recognized need to supplement the scienti?c categories of mechanistic, XIX century thought for new ways of thinking about non-linear forms of interaction and inter-relation between events and processes at multiple scales. Since the times of cybernetics and in parallel to the development of the computer as a scienti?c tool, we have witnessed several proposals for “revolutionary” ways of dealing with complexity: catastrophe theory, general systems theory, chaos, self-organized criticality, complex n- works, etc. Despite not always ful?lling their stated potential, these ideas have helped us increase our capability to understand complex systems and have in general left us with new concepts, new tools and new ways of formulating questions. This conceptual change, however, has not been homogeneous.

Author : Fumiya Iida,Rolf Pfeifer,Luc Steels,Yasuo Kuniyoshi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004-07-02
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540278337

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Embodied Artificial Intelligence by Fumiya Iida,Rolf Pfeifer,Luc Steels,Yasuo Kuniyoshi Pdf

Originating from a Dagstuhl seminar, the collection of papers presented in this book constitutes on the one hand a representative state-of-the-art survey of embodied artificial intelligence, and on the other hand the papers identify the important research trends and directions in the field. Following an introductory overview, the 23 papers are organized into topical sections on - philosophical and conceptual issues - information, dynamics, and morphology - principles of embodiment for real-world applications - developmental approaches - artificial evolution and self-reconfiguration

Author : Paul Levi,Serge Kernbach
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642116926

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Symbiotic Multi-Robot Organisms by Paul Levi,Serge Kernbach Pdf

This book examines the evolution of self-organised multicellular structures, and the remarkable transition from unicellular to multicellular life. It shows the way forward in developing new robotic entities that are versatile, cooperative and self-configuring.

Author : F. Hara,R. Pfeifer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-28
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9784431678694

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Morpho-functional Machines: The New Species by F. Hara,R. Pfeifer Pdf

Morpho-functional Machines are a set of tools for investigating the design of embodied intelligence in autonomous bio-artifact systems. The focus in Morpho-functional Machines is on the balance of morphology, materials, and control; intelligent behavior emerges from the interaction of an autonomous system with a real-world environment. How, then, should body morphology, body materials, and sensory systems be designed to achieve a certain set of tasks or desired behaviors in a particular environment? This and other questions were addressed at the International Workshop on Morpho-functional Machines held in Tokyo in 2001. Collected here are the revised papers from the workshop, providing a new perspective for understanding embodied intelligence. Presenting the innovative concept of Morpho-functional Machines, this book is a valuable source for scientists and engineers working in ethnology, cognitive sciences, robotic engineering, and artificial intelligence.

Author : Tim Taylor,Alan Dorin
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783030482343

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Rise of the Self-Replicators by Tim Taylor,Alan Dorin Pdf

Is it possible to design robots and other machines that can reproduce and evolve? And, if so, what are the implications: for the machines, for ourselves, for our environment, and for the future of life on Earth and elsewhere? In this book the authors provide a chronological survey and comprehensive archive of the early history of thought about machine self-reproduction and evolution. They discuss contributions from philosophy, science fiction, science and engineering, and uncover many examples that have never been discussed in the Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Life literature before now. In the final chapter they provide a synthesis of the concepts discussed, offer their views on the field’s future directions, and call for a broad community discussion about the significant implications of intelligent evolving machines. The book will be of interest to general readers, and a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and historians engaged with ideas in artificial intelligence, artificial life, robotics, and evolutionary computing.

Author : Vito Trianni
Publisher : Springer
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2008-05-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783540776123

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Evolutionary Swarm Robotics by Vito Trianni Pdf

In this book the use of ER techniques for the design of self-organising group behaviours, for both simulated and real robots is introduced. The book tries to mediate between two apparently opposed perspectives: engineering and cognitive science. The experiments presented in the book and the results obtained contribute to the assessment of ER not only as a design tool, but also as a methodology for modelling and understanding intelligent adaptive behaviours.

Author : Rolf Pfeifer,Josh Bongard,Don Berry
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783640812059

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Designing Intelligence by Rolf Pfeifer,Josh Bongard,Don Berry Pdf

Anthology from the year 2011 in the subject Sociology - Knowledge and Information, , language: English, abstract: This is a book about embodiment -- the idea that intelligence requires a body -- and how having a body shapes the way we think. The idea that the body is required for intelligence has been around since nearly three decades ago, but an awful lot has changed since then. Research labs and leading technology companies around the world have produced a host of sometimes science fiction-like creations: unbelievably realistic humanoids, robot musicians, wearable technology, robots controlled by biological brains, robots that can walk without a brain, real-life cyborgs, robots in homes for the elderly, robots that literally put themselves together, and artificial cells grown automatically. This new breed of technology is the direct result of the embodied approach to intelligence. Along the way, many of the initially vague ideas have been elaborated and the arguments sharpened, and are beginning to form into a coherent structure. This popular science book, aimed at a broad audience, provides a clear and up to date overview of the progress being made. At the heart of the book are a set of abstract design principles that can be applied in designing intelligent systems of any kind: in short, a theory of intelligence. But science and technology are no longer isolated fields: they closely interact with the corporate, political, and social aspects of our society -- so this book not only provides a novel perspective on artificial intelligence, but also aims to change how we view ourselves and the world around us. Credits: Front Cover Design by Hakam El Essawy Featuring the humanoid robot ‘EDS’ Photo: Patrick Knab Robot construction: The Robot Studio (TRS) ECCE Robot project: EU's 7th Framework Programme, ICT Challenge2, 'Cognitive Systems and Robotics' Motors: maxon motor, Switzerland Know-How Partner: Starmind.com

Author : Max Lungarella,Fumiya Iida,Josh Bongard,Rolf Pfeifer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540772965

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50 Years of Artificial Intelligence by Max Lungarella,Fumiya Iida,Josh Bongard,Rolf Pfeifer Pdf

This Festschrift volume, published in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Artificial Intelligence, includes 34 refereed papers written by leading researchers in the field of Artificial Intelligence. The papers were carefully selected from the invited lectures given at the 50th Anniversary Summit of AI, held at the Centro Stefano Franscini, Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland, July 9-14, 2006. The summit provided a venue for discussions on a broad range of topics.

Author : Rolf Pfeifer,Josh Bongard
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2006-10-27
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780262288521

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How the Body Shapes the Way We Think by Rolf Pfeifer,Josh Bongard Pdf

An exploration of embodied intelligence and its implications points toward a theory of intelligence in general; with case studies of intelligent systems in ubiquitous computing, business and management, human memory, and robotics. How could the body influence our thinking when it seems obvious that the brain controls the body? In How the Body Shapes the Way We Think, Rolf Pfeifer and Josh Bongard demonstrate that thought is not independent of the body but is tightly constrained, and at the same time enabled, by it. They argue that the kinds of thoughts we are capable of have their foundation in our embodiment—in our morphology and the material properties of our bodies. This crucial notion of embodiment underlies fundamental changes in the field of artificial intelligence over the past two decades, and Pfeifer and Bongard use the basic methodology of artificial intelligence—"understanding by building"—to describe their insights. If we understand how to design and build intelligent systems, they reason, we will better understand intelligence in general. In accessible, nontechnical language, and using many examples, they introduce the basic concepts by building on recent developments in robotics, biology, neuroscience, and psychology to outline a possible theory of intelligence. They illustrate applications of such a theory in ubiquitous computing, business and management, and the psychology of human memory. Embodied intelligence, as described by Pfeifer and Bongard, has important implications for our understanding of both natural and artificial intelligence.

Author : Maggie Tallerman,Kathleen R. Gibson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 790 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199541119

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The Oxford Handbook of Language Evolution by Maggie Tallerman,Kathleen R. Gibson Pdf

Leading scholars present critical accounts of every aspect of the field, including work in animal behaviour; anatomy, genetics and neurology; the prehistory of language; the development of our uniquely linguistic species; and language creation, transmission, and change.

Author : Stefano Nolfi,Dario Floreano
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0262140705

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Evolutionary Robotics by Stefano Nolfi,Dario Floreano Pdf

An overview of the basic concepts and methodologies of evolutionary robotics, which views robots as autonomous artificial organisms that develop their own skills in close interaction with the environment and without human intervention.