Morpho-functional Machines: The New Species : Designing Embodied Intelligence /

Morpho-functional Machines are a set of tools for investigating the design of embodied intelligence in autonomous bio-artifact systems. The focus in Morpho-functional Machines is on the balance of morphology, materials, and control; intelligent behavior emerges from the interaction of an autonomous...

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Main Author: Hara, F.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Pfeifer, Rolf
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint : Springer, 2003.
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Summary:Morpho-functional Machines are a set of tools for investigating the design of embodied intelligence in autonomous bio-artifact systems. The focus in Morpho-functional Machines is on the balance of morphology, materials, and control; intelligent behavior emerges from the interaction of an autonomous system with a real-world environment. How, then, should body morphology, body materials, and sensory systems be designed to achieve a certain set of tasks or desired behaviors in a particular environment? This and other questions were addressed at the International Workshop on Morpho-functional Machines held in Tokyo in 2001. Collected here are the revised papers from the workshop, providing a new perspective for understanding embodied intelligence. Presenting the innovative concept of Morpho-functional Machines, this book is a valuable source for scientists and engineers working in ethnology, cognitive sciences, robotic engineering, and artificial intelligence.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XII, 286 pages 198 illustrations)
ISBN:9784431678694 (electronic bk.)
4431678697 (electronic bk.)