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ALIFE
2010
13 years 6 months ago
Chemical Basis for Minimal Cognition
Wehavedevelopedasimplechemicalsystemcapableofselfmovementinorderto studythephysicochemicaloriginsofmovement,perceptionandcognition.The systemconsistssimplyofanoildropletinanaqueou...
Martin M. Hanczyc, Takashi Ikegami
ALIFE
2010
13 years 10 months ago
Modeling Social Learning of Language and Skills
We present a model of social learning of both language and skills, while assuming—insofar as possible—strict autonomy, virtual embodiment, and situatedness. This model is built...
Paul Vogt, Evert Haasdijk
ALIFE
2010
13 years 10 months ago
The Utility of Evolving Simulated Robot Morphology Increases with Task Complexity for Object Manipulation
Embodied artificial intelligence argues that the body and brain play equally important roles in the generation of adaptive behavior. An increasingly common approach therefore is to...
Josh Bongard
ALIFE
2010
13 years 11 months ago
The Evolution of Reaction-Diffusion Controllers for Minimally Cognitive Agents
This article describes work carried out to investigate whether a classic reaction-diffusion (RD) system could be used to control a minimally cognitive animat. The RD system chosen ...
Kyran Dale, Phil Husbands
ALIFE
2010
13 years 11 months ago
Codd's Self-Replicating Computer
Edgar Codd's 1968 design for a self-replicating cellular automata machine has never been implemented. Partly this is due to its enormous size but we have also identified four...
Tim J. Hutton
ALIFE
2010
13 years 11 months ago
Living Technology: Exploiting Life's Principles in Technology
The concept of living technology--that is, technology that is based on the powerful core features of life--is explained and illustrated with examples from artificial life software,...
Mark A. Bedau, John S. McCaskill, Norman H. Packar...