The PERPLEXUS bio-inspired hardware platform: A flexible and modular approach

International Journal of Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Engineering Systems

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 201-212

  Upegui, Andres ^a   Thoma, Yann ^a   Sanchez, Eduardo ^a   Perez Uribe, Andres ^a   Moreno, Juan Manuel ^b   Madrenas, Jordi ^b   Sassatelli, Gilles ^c  

^a HEIG VD   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^c CNRS   (France)

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EID: 85013582336     PISSN: 13272314     EISSN: 18758827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/KES-2008-12303     Document Type: Article

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