Evolution of neural controllers for locomotion and obstacle avoidance in a six-legged robot

Connection Science

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 225-242

  Filliat, D ^a   Kodjabachian, J ^a   Meyer, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

Author keywords

Evolutionary robotics; Locomotion; Neural controllers; Obstacle avoidance; Walking robot

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033234853     PISSN: 09540091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095400999116232     Document Type: Article

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