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Der, Ralf; Martius, Georg - The Playful Machine. Theoretical Foundation and Practical Realization of Self-organizing Robots.  - 9783642202520 - V9783642202520
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The Playful Machine. Theoretical Foundation and Practical Realization of Self-organizing Robots.

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Description for The Playful Machine. Theoretical Foundation and Practical Realization of Self-organizing Robots. Hardback. With the aid of this book, the reader will learn everything about the self-organization of behavior in robots that is known today. Many of the results are presented here for the first time. This work opens a new field of research. Series: Cognitive Systems Monographs. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; TJFM1; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 690.

Autonomous robots may become our closest companions in the near future. While the technology for physically building such machines is already available today, a problem lies in the generation of the behavior for such complex machines. Nature proposes a solution: young children and higher animals learn to master their complex brain-body systems by playing. Can this be an option for robots? How can a machine be playful? The book provides answers by developing a general principle---homeokinesis, the dynamical symbiosis between brain, body, and environment---that is shown to drive robots to self- determined, individual development in a playful and obviously embodiment- ... Read more

The book provides two levels of presentation. Students and scientific researchers interested in the field of robotics, self-organization and dynamical systems theory may be satisfied by the in-depth mathematical analysis of the principle, the bootstrapping scenarios, and the emerging behaviors. But the book additionally comes with a robotics simulator inviting also the non- scientific reader to simply enjoy the fabulous world of playful machines by performing the numerous experiments.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
355
Condition
New
Series
Cognitive Systems Monographs
Number of Pages
335
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642202520
SKU
V9783642202520
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-3

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From the reviews: “Stressed on robots, the book presents the new tendencies of self-evaluation, self-organization and control of different type of technical systems, including the cognitive control theory as a new control language. The book is intended for students and researchers interested in self-organization on both the practical and theoretical level. … The book can be also a source ... Read more

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