Dynamical systems, wave-based computation and neuro-inspired robots / edited by Paolo Arena.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Arena, Paolo, 1966-

International Centre for Mechanical Sciences.

Series:

Courses and lectures ; 500.

Courses and lectures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Robots--Dynamics.

Robots.

Sensorimotor integration.

Natural computation.

Physical Description:

255 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Wien; New York : Springer Verlag, 2008.

Contents:

Part I Foundations of Neurodynamics and wave based computation for locomotion modeling 1

Overview of Motor Systems. Types of Movements: Reflexes, Rhythmical and Voluntary Movements / T.G. Deliagina 3

Initiation and Generation of Movements: 1. Central Pattern Generators / T.G. Deliagina 15

Initiation and Generation of Movements: 2. Command Systems / T.G. Deliagina 29

Stabilization of Posture / T.G. Deliagina 41

Locomotion as a Spatial-temporal Phenomenon: Models of the Central Pattern Generator / P. Arena 55

Design of CPGs via Spatial distributed non linear dynamical systems / P. Arena 69

Realization of bio-inspired locomotion machines via nonlinear dynamical circuits / P. Arena 87

Using robots to model biological behaviour / B. Webb 103

Part II From sensing toward perception 117

Spiking neuron controllers for a sound localising robot / B. Webb 119

Combining several sensorimotor systems: from insects to robot implementations / B. Webb 131

Sensory Feedback in locomotion control / P. Arena, L. Fortuna, M. Frasca, L. Patane 143

A looming detector for collision avoidance / P. Arena, L. Patane 159

Hearing: recognition and localization of sound / P. Arena, L. Fortuna, M. Frasca, L. Patane 169

Perception and robot behavior / P. Arena, D. Lombardo, L. Patane 181

Practical Issues of "Dynamical Systems, Wave based Computation and Neuro-Inspired Robots" Introduction / A. Basile, M. Frasca 201

Locomotion control of a hexapod by Turing Patterns / M. Pavone, M. Stich, B. Streibl 213

Visual Control of a Roving Robot based on Turing Patterns / P. Brunetto, A. Buscarino, A. Latteri 221

Wave-based control of a bio-inspired hexapod robot / F. Danieli, D. Melita 229

Cricket phonotaxis: simple Lego implementation / P. Crucitti, G. Ganci 233

CNN-based control of a robot inspired to snakeboard locomotion / P. Aprile, M. Porez, M. Wrabel 241

Cooperative behavior of robots controlled by CNN autowaves / P. Crucitti, G. Dimartino, M. Pavone, C.D. Presti 247.

Notes:

"This volume is a special issue on 'Dynamical systems, wave-based computation and neuro-inspired robots', based on a Course carried out ar the CISM in Udine (Italy), last week of September, 2003"--Preface.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9783211787748

3211787747

OCLC:

227026401