From Animals to Animats 2
Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior
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More than sixty contributions in From Animals to Animats 2 by researchers in ethology, ecology, cybernetics, artificial intelligence, robotics, and related fields investigate behaviors and the underlying mechanisms that allow animals and, potentially, robots to adapt and survive in uncertain environments.
Topics coveredThe Animat Approach to Adaptive Behavior • Perception and Motor Control • Action Selection and Behavioral Sequences • Cognitive Maps and Internal World Models • Learning • Evolution • Collective Behavior
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$85.00 X ISBN: 9780262631495 533 pp. | 8.4 in x 10.9 inEndorsements
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The animat approach is attractive not just as a way of developing and testing theories of biological systems. It also constitutes an approach to the design of practical artificial systems, in particular robots, which, it is hoped, will overcome many of the limitations of more conventional methods within artificial intelligence and engineering. The interplay between biological and engineering concerns and the commonality between research from both perspectives is one of the most promising aspects of animat research and is an intriguing theme throughout the book.
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