Structure and function of evolved neuro-controllers for autonomous robots

Connection Science

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 249-266

  Hülse, Martin ^a   Wischmann, Steffen ^a   Pasemann, Frank ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER IAIS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Evolution of morphology; Modular neuro dynamics; Nonlinear robot control; Perception action systems; Structure evolution

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION OF MORPHOLOGY; MODULAR NEURO-DYNAMICS; NONLINEAR ROBOT CONTROL; PERCEPTION-ACTION SYSTEMS; STRUCTURE EVOLUTION;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COLLISION AVOIDANCE; MORPHOLOGY; NEUROLOGY; NONLINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 11144343750     PISSN: 09540091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540090412331314795     Document Type: Article

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