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Biological intelligence for biomimetic robots : an introduction to synthetic neuroethology /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ayers, Joseph (Author)
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2023]
Subjects:
Autonomous robots.
Neural networks (Computer science)
Biomimetics.
Neuroethology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. What Is Biological Intelligence?
  • 2. Types of Behavior
  • 3. Motor Strategies and Biomechanical Advantages for Diverse Environments
  • 4. Identified Neurons and Neuroanatomy
  • 5. Physiological Models of Neurons
  • 6. Nonlinear Dynamical Models of Neurons
  • 7. Synaptic Physiology and Networks
  • 8. Neuronal Integration
  • 9. Neuromodulation and Behavioral States
  • 10. Motor Networks and Central Pattern Generators
  • 11. Command Neurons
  • 12. Coordinating Systems and Gaits
  • 13. Sensory Neurons and Sensory Coding
  • 14. Physiology of Muscle
  • 15. Types of Motor Systems
  • 16. Proprioceptive Reflexes
  • 17. Spatial Orientation-Taxes, Kineses, and Exteroceptive Reflexes
  • 18. Behavioral Choice and Hierarchies
  • 19. Behavioral Sequencing
  • 20. Biomimetic Robots
  • 21. Power Supplies and Charging
  • 22. Control Hardware, Morphing Bodies, and Hulls
  • 23. Synthetic Biology and Biohybrid Sensors
  • 24. Myomorphic Actuators
  • 25. Acoustic Communications and Localization
  • 26. Supervision and Motivation
  • 27. Reactive Autonomy and Adaptive Sequencing
  • 28. Stigmergy and Cooperative Behavior
  • 29. Biological Intelligence
  • References
  • Index