Evolution of side-winding locomotion of simulated limbless, wheelless robots

Artificial Life and Robotics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 117-122

  Tanev, Ivan ^a,b   Ray, Thomas ^c  

^a DOSHISHA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic programming; Locomotion; Open dynamics engine; Side winding; Snake robot

Indexed keywords

EID: 23144445667     PISSN: 14335298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10015-004-0332-6     Document Type: Article

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