Spatial Temporal Patterns For Action Oriented Perception In Roving Robots

Author : Paolo Arena,Luca Patanè
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783540884644

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Spatial Temporal Patterns for Action-Oriented Perception in Roving Robots by Paolo Arena,Luca Patanè Pdf

The basic principles guiding sensing, perception and action in bio systems seem to rely on highly organised spatial-temporal dynamics. In fact, all biological senses, (visual, hearing, tactile, etc.) process signals coming from different parts distributed in space and also show a complex time evolution. As an example, mammalian retina performs a parallel representation of the visual world embodied into layers, each of which r- resents a particular detail of the scene. These results clearly state that visual perception starts at the level of the retina, and is not related uniquely to the higher brain centres. Although vision remains the most useful sense guiding usual actions, the other senses, ?rst of all hearing but also touch, become essential particularly in cluttered conditions, where visual percepts are somehow obscured by environment conditions. Ef?cient use of hearing can be learnt from acoustic perception in animals/insects, like crickets, that use this ancient sense more than all the others, to perform a vital function, like mating.

Author : Paolo Arena,Luca Patanè
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319023625

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Spatial Temporal Patterns for Action-Oriented Perception in Roving Robots II by Paolo Arena,Luca Patanè Pdf

This book presents the result of a joint effort from different European Institutions within the framework of the EU funded project called SPARK II, devoted to device an insect brain computational model, useful to be embedded into autonomous robotic agents. Part I reports the biological background on Drosophila melanogaster with particular attention to the main centers which are used as building blocks for the implementation of the insect brain computational model. Part II reports the mathematical approach to model the Central Pattern Generator used for the gait generation in a six-legged robot. Also the Reaction-diffusion principles in non-linear lattices are exploited to develop a compact internal representation of a dynamically changing environment for behavioral planning. In Part III a software/hardware framework, developed to integrate the insect brain computational model in a simulated/real robotic platform, is illustrated. The different robots used for the experiments are also described. Moreover the problems related to the vision system were addressed proposing robust solutions for object identification and feature extraction. Part IV includes the relevant scenarios used in the experiments to test the capabilities of the insect brain-inspired architecture taking as comparison the biological case. Experimental results are finally reported, whose multimedia can be found in the SPARK II web page: www.spark2.diees.unict.it

Author : Georgios Ch. Sirakoulis,Andrew Adamatzky
Publisher : Springer
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319109244

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Robots and Lattice Automata by Georgios Ch. Sirakoulis,Andrew Adamatzky Pdf

The book gives a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art research and engineering in theory and application of Lattice Automata in design and control of autonomous Robots. Automata and robots share the same notional meaning. Automata (originated from the latinization of the Greek word “αυτόματον”) as self-operating autonomous machines invented from ancient years can be easily considered the first steps of robotic-like efforts. Automata are mathematical models of Robots and also they are integral parts of robotic control systems. A Lattice Automaton is a regular array or a collective of finite state machines, or automata. The Automata update their states by the same rules depending on states of their immediate neighbours. In the context of this book, Lattice Automata are used in developing modular reconfigurable robotic systems, path planning and map exploration for robots, as robot controllers, synchronisation of robot collectives, robot vision, parallel robotic actuators. All chapters are written in an accessible manner and lavishly illustrated. The book will help computer and robotic scientists and engineers to understand mechanisms of decentralised functioning of robotic collectives and to design future and emergent reconfigurable, parallel and distributed robotic systems.

Author : Rui Fan,Sicen Guo,Mohammud Junaid Bocus
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789819942879

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Autonomous Driving Perception by Rui Fan,Sicen Guo,Mohammud Junaid Bocus Pdf

Discover the captivating world of computer vision and deep learning for autonomous driving with our comprehensive and in-depth guide. Immerse yourself in an in-depth exploration of cutting-edge topics, carefully crafted to engage tertiary students and ignite the curiosity of researchers and professionals in the field. From fundamental principles to practical applications, this comprehensive guide offers a gentle introduction, expert evaluations of state-of-the-art methods, and inspiring research directions. With a broad range of topics covered, it is also an invaluable resource for university programs offering computer vision and deep learning courses. This book provides clear and simplified algorithm descriptions, making it easy for beginners to understand the complex concepts. We also include carefully selected problems and examples to help reinforce your learning. Don't miss out on this essential guide to computer vision and deep learning for autonomous driving.

Author : Yang Xiao
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781420080339

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Bio-Inspired Computing and Networking by Yang Xiao Pdf

Seeking new methods to satisfy increasing communication demands, researchers continue to find inspiration from the complex systems found in nature. From ant-inspired allocation to a swarm algorithm derived from honeybees, Bio-Inspired Computing and Networking explains how the study of biological systems can significantly improve computing, networki

Author : Pedram Azad
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009-11-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642042294

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Visual Perception for Manipulation and Imitation in Humanoid Robots by Pedram Azad Pdf

Dealing with visual perception in robots and its applications to manipulation and imitation, this monograph focuses on stereo-based methods and systems for object recognition and 6 DoF pose estimation as well as for marker-less human motion capture.

Author : Andrew Adamatzky,Maciej Komosinski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-20
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781848825307

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Artificial Life Models in Hardware by Andrew Adamatzky,Maciej Komosinski Pdf

Hopping, climbing and swimming robots, nano-size neural networks, motorless walkers, slime mould and chemical brains - "Artificial Life Models in Hardware" offers unique designs and prototypes of life-like creatures in conventional hardware and hybrid bio-silicon systems. Ideas and implementations of living phenomena in non-living substrates cast a colourful picture of state-of-art advances in hardware models of artificial life.

Author : Andrew Adamatzky
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9789814434805

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Chaos, CNN, Memristors and Beyond by Andrew Adamatzky Pdf

This invaluable book is a unique collection of tributes to outstanding discoveries pioneered by Leon Chua in nonlinear circuits, cellular neural networks, and chaos. It is comprised of three parts. The first OCo cellular nonlinear networks, nonlinear circuits and cellular automata OCo deals with Chua''s Lagrangian circuits, cellular wave computers, bio-inspired robotics and neuro-morphic architectures, toroidal chaos, synaptic cellular automata, history of Chua''s circuits, cardiac arrhythmias, local activity principle, symmetry breaking and complexity, bifurcation trees, and Chua''s views on nonlinear dynamics of cellular automata. Dynamical systems and chaos is the scope of the second part of the book, where we find genius accounts on theory and application of Julia set, stability of dynamical networks, chaotic neural networks and neocortical dynamics, dynamics of piecewise linear systems, chaotic mathematical circuitry, synchronization of oscillators, models of catastrophic events, control of chaotic systems, symbolic dynamics, and solitons. First hand accounts on the discovery of memristors in HP Labs, historical excursions into OCyancient memristorsOCO, analytical analysis of memristors, and hardware memristor emulators are presented in the third and final part of the book.The book is quintessence of ideas on future and emergent hardware, analytic theories of complex dynamical systems and interdisciplinary physics. It is a true Renaissance volume where bright ideas of electronics, mathematics and physics enlighten facets of modern science.The unique DVD covers the artistic aspects of chaos, such as several stunningly melodious musical compositions using chaotic atttractors, a virtual gallery of hundreds of colorful attractors, and even a cartoon-like play on the genesis of Chua''s circuit that was based on a widely acclaimed performance in Rome and other venues in Italy. In short, it is a veritable kaleiscope of never-before-published historical, pedagogical, and futuristic technical visions on three timely topics of intense interest for both lay readers and experts alike."

Author : John Mark Bishop,Andrew Owen Martin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319051079

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Contemporary Sensorimotor Theory by John Mark Bishop,Andrew Owen Martin Pdf

This book analyzes the philosophical foundations of sensorimotor theory and discusses the most recent applications of sensorimotor theory to human computer interaction, child’s play, virtual reality, robotics, and linguistics. Why does a circle look curved and not angular? Why does red not sound like a bell? Why, as I interact with the world, is there something it is like to be me? An analytic philosopher might suggest: ``if we ponder the concept of circle we find that it is the essence of a circle to be round’’. However, where does this definition come from? Was it set in stone by the Gods, in other words by divine arbiters of circleness, redness and consciousness? Particularly, with regard to visual consciousness, a first attempt to explain why our conscious experience of the world appears as it does has been attributed to Kevin O’Regan and Alva Noe, who published their sensorimotor account of vision and visual consciousness in 2001. Starting with a chapter by Kevin O’Regan, Contemporary Sensorimotor Theory continues by presenting fifteen additional essays on as many developments achieved in recent years in this field. It provides readers with a critical review of the sensorimotor theory and in so doing introduces them to a radically new enactive approach in cognitive science.

Author : Stefanos Kollias
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1041 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Artificial intelligence
ISBN : 9783540386254

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Artificial Neural Networks - ICANN 2006 by Stefanos Kollias Pdf

Author : Luca Patanè,Roland Strauss,Paolo Arena
Publisher : Springer
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319733470

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Nonlinear Circuits and Systems for Neuro-inspired Robot Control by Luca Patanè,Roland Strauss,Paolo Arena Pdf

This book guides readers along a path that proceeds from neurobiology to nonlinear-dynamical circuits, to nonlinear neuro-controllers and to bio-inspired robots. It provides a concise exploration of the essence of neural processing in simple animal brains and its adaptation and extrapolation to modeling, implementation, and realization of the analogous emergent features in artificial but bio-inspired robots: an emerging research field. The book starts with a short presentation of the main areas of the Drosophila brain. These are modeled as nonlinear dynamical structures, which are then used to showcase key features like locomotion, motor learning, memory formation, and exploitation. It also discusses additional complex behaviors, such as sequence learning and perception, which have recently been discovered to exist in insects. Much of the material presented has been tested in biorobotics classes for the Master’s degree in Automation Engineering and Control of Complex Systems at the University of Catania. Reporting on the work fostered by several national and international research projects, the book offers researchers novel ideas on how neuro-inspired dynamics can be used in developing the autonomous machines of the future.

Author : Stanley Heinze,Keram Pfeiffer
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889455782

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The Insect Central Complex – From Sensory Coding to Directing Movement by Stanley Heinze,Keram Pfeiffer Pdf

Author : Heiko Hamann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642133770

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Space-Time Continuous Models of Swarm Robotic Systems by Heiko Hamann Pdf

In this book, a generic model in as far as possible mathematical closed-formis developed that predicts the behavior of large self-organizing robot groups (robot swarms) based on their control algorithm. In addition, an extensive subsumption of the relatively young and distinctive interdisciplinary research field of swarm robotics is emphasized. The connection to many related fields is highlighted and the concepts and methods borrowed from these fields are described shortly.

Author : Bojan Jakimovski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642225055

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Biologically Inspired Approaches for Locomotion, Anomaly Detection and Reconfiguration for Walking Robots by Bojan Jakimovski Pdf

The increasing presence of mobile robots in our everyday lives introduces the requirements for their intelligent and autonomous features. Therefore the next generation of mobile robots should be more self-capable, in respect to: increasing of their functionality in unforeseen situations, decreasing of the human involvement in their everyday operations and their maintenance; being robust; fault tolerant and reliable in their operation. Although mobile robotic systems have been a topic of research for decades and aside the technology improvements nowadays, the subject on how to program and making them more autonomous in their operations is still an open field for research. Applying bio-inspired, organic approaches in robotics domain is one of the methodologies that are considered that would help on making the robots more autonomous and self-capable, i.e. having properties such as: self-reconfiguration, self-adaptation, self-optimization, etc. In this book several novel biologically inspired approaches for walking robots (multi-legged and humanoid) domain are introduced and elaborated. They are related to self-organized and self-stabilized robot walking, anomaly detection within robot systems using self-adaptation, and mitigating the faulty robot conditions by self-reconfiguration of a multi-legged walking robot. The approaches presented have been practically evaluated in various test scenarios, the results from the experiments are discussed in details and their practical usefulness is validated.

Author : Poramate Manoonpong,Christian Tetzlaff
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889456055

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Neural Computation in Embodied Closed-Loop Systems for the Generation of Complex Behavior: From Biology to Technology by Poramate Manoonpong,Christian Tetzlaff Pdf

How can neural and morphological computations be effectively combined and realized in embodied closed-loop systems (e.g., robots) such that they can become more like living creatures in their level of performance? Understanding this will lead to new technologies and a variety of applications. To tackle this research question, here, we bring together experts from different fields (including Biology, Computational Neuroscience, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence) to share their recent findings and ideas and to update our research community. This eBook collects 17 cutting edge research articles, covering neural and morphological computations as well as the transfer of results to real world applications, like prosthesis and orthosis control and neuromorphic hardware implementation.