Evolving gaits for hexapod robots using cyclic genetic algorithms

International Journal of General Systems

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 301-315

  Parker, Gary B ^a,b  

^a The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy   (United States)

^b Department of Computer Science ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cyclic control; Evolutionary computation; Evolutionary robotics; Gait generation; Learning; Legged robots

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC CONTROL; EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTATION; EVOLUTIONARY ROBOTICS; GAIT GENERATION; LEARNING; LEGGED ROBOTS;

COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; ROBOTICS; ROBOTS;

EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS;

EID: 27344459823     PISSN: 03081079     EISSN: 15635104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03081070500065700     Document Type: Review

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