Biologically inspired control of autonomous robots

Robotics and Autonomous Systems

Volumn 18, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 21-31

  Bekey, George A ^a  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Autonomous robots; Behavior based control; Cognitive architecture; Robot control

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; CONTROL THEORY; HUMAN ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS; LINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS; MANIPULATORS;

AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS; BEHAVIOR BASED CONTROL; BIOLOGICAL INSPIRATION; BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES; COGNITIVE ARCHITECTURES; PERCEPTION;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 0030196762     PISSN: 09218890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0921-8890(96)00022-X     Document Type: Article

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