Evolutionary Robotics

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Author(s): J. A. Becerra (Universidade da Coruña, Spain)and R. J. Duro (Universidade da Coruña, Spain)
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 6
Source title: Encyclopedia of Artificial Intelligence
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Juan Ramón Rabuñal Dopico (University of A Coruña, Spain), Julian Dorado (University of A Coruña, Spain)and Alejandro Pazos (University of A Coruña, Spain)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-849-9.ch092

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence / Computer Science & IT / Information Science Reference

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Evolutionary Robotics is a field of Autonomous Robotics where the controllers that implement behaviours are obtained through some kind of Evolutionary Algorithm. The aim behind this technique is to obtain controllers minimizing human intervention. This is very interesting in order to achieve complex behaviours without introducing a “human bias”. Sensors, body and actuators are usually different for a human being and for a robot, so it is reasonable to think that the best strategy obtained by the human designer is not necessarily the best one for the robot. This article will briefly describe Evolutionary Robotics and its advantages over other approaches to Autonomous Robotics as well as its problems and drawbacks.

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