In our own work, we pursue an experimental approach in two highly uncertain, dynamic, and high-dimensional domains: multi-robot learning, and learning by imitation. Both force us to deal with perceptual and action uncertainty, non-stationarity, and real-t
The basis behavior set of a system provides
elements that are not further reducible to each other and that, when
composed by sequential or concurrent execution, produce the complete
behavior repertoire for the system.
Such basis behaviors are
constructed, learned, or evolved from stable, robust interaction
dynamics between the agent/robot and its environment, and serve as a
substrate for the system's more complex behaviors.
My work generalized the notion of basis behaviors to multi-robot
interactions, and demonstrated how a small set of basis behaviors per
robot can be used to demonstrate a rich repertoire of individual and
group-level behaviors, including following, flocking, homing, herding,
aggregation, dispersion, and formations.
Note that
behaviors themselves can have state, and can form representations when
networked together. Thus, unlike reactive systems, behavior-based
systems are not limited in their expressive and learning capabilities.
As promised, another 'Evolution' pictorial article. The Robopet is next up. As you will see, for the most part, the Robopet went through a pretty smooth birth from ideas, designs, and prototypes to finished product. About the only thing that seemed in que
These are some books which can help you expand your knowledge in electronics and robotics. I'm selling these to you through the Amazon Associates program where you get the same LOW Amazon price and I get a couple bucks commission which will go straight to
Three motor designs are much more able walkers with longer strides and very tall steps. They are also a huge jump in construction complexity from a two motor walker. Walker Ver3.0 is controlled by a six-neuron nervous net. I opted not to go with the 4 neu
Through a lot of hard work by people other than myself, Furby's innner electronics have been fully reverse engineered. To the right is a rendering of the schematic created by Chris Brown. If you've got any corrections, I'm sure he'd be interested.
Mark W. Tilden is perhaps most well known for his invention of BEAM robotics. He is a robotics physicist, who produces complex robotic movements from simple logic circuits, often all on the single logic chip and without a microprocessor.
Author Gordon McComb focuses on the basic concepts and specific applications you need to build efficient robot bases -- and have a great time in the process. In the clear, easy-to-follow style that has made him a favorite among robotics fans, Gordon tells
Included with Programming Robot Controllers are all the software tools that you will require to develop your own robot applications. I choose the Microchip PIC16F627 microcontroller because it has flash memory (allowing it to be easily reprogrammed withou
Most BEAMbot designs require at least 3 volts from their solar cell(s). This means, of course, that if you buy 0.5 V cells, you need to wire together at least six of them to do the job. This may or may not be something you want to mess with; it may or may not fit with the aesthetic design you're shooting for.
Text provides six complete, do-it-yourself robotics projects. Covers bipedal robots that walk upright, functional robotic arms, easily programmed behavior-based robots, complete parts lists for all projects, and more. Softcover.