An authoritative overview of current research in this exciting interdisciplinary field. Evolutionary robotics (ER) aims to apply evolutionary computation techniques to the design of both real and simulated autonomous robots. The Horizons of Evolutionary Robotics offers an authoritative overview of this rapidly developing field, presenting state-of-the-art research by leading scholars. The result is a lively, expansive survey that will be of interest to computer scientists, robotics engineers, neuroscientists, and philosophers. The contributors discuss incorporating principles from neuroscience into ER; dynamical analysis of evolved agents; constructing appropriate evolutionary pathways; spatial cognition; the coevolution of robot brains and bodies; group behavior; the evolution of communication; translating evolved behavior into design principles; the development of an evolutionary robotics-based methodology for shedding light on neural processes; an incremental approach to complex tasks; and the notion of mindless intelligence -complex processes from immune systems to social networks-as a way forward for artificial intelligence. Contributors Christos Ampatzis, Randall D. Beer, Josh Bongard, Joachim de Greeff, Ezequiel A. Di Paolo, Marco Dorigo, Dario Floreano, Inman Harvey, Sabine Hauert, Phil Husbands, Laurent Keller, Michail Maniadakis, Orazio Miglino, Sara Mitri, Renan Moioli, Stefano Nolfi, Michael O'Shea, Rainer W. Paine, Andy Philippides, Jordan B. Pollack, Michela Ponticorvo, Yoon-Sik Shim, Jun Tani, Vito Trianni, Elio Tuci, Patricia A. Vargas, Eric D. Vaughan
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Inman Harvey, Patricia A. Vargas, Phil Husbands, Yoon-Sik Shim, Ezequiel A. Di Paolo, Renan Moioli, MIT Press LTD
ISBN-13
9780262026765
eBay Product ID (ePID)
200811870
Product Key Features
Author
Phil Husbands, Inman Harvey, Patricia A. Vargas, Ezequiel A. Di Paolo
Publication Name
The Horizons of Evolutionary Robotics
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Engineering & Technology, Computer Science
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
178mm
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Agents Series
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Inman Harvey, Patricia A. Vargas, Ezequiel A. Di Paolo, Phil Husbands