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I was surfing around Amazon and I came upon a book entitled *Vehicles : Experiments in Synthetic Psychology* with the author having left this comment: "Applicability of Lego Mindstorms to Book Many of the proposed experiments could be done with the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Vehicles: Experiments in Synthetic Psychology
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The book -- written in the late 80's if I remember it correctly, is a great read, and one that inspired several people working in Artifical Life. The first part of the book is an extended thought experiment. Starting simply, Braitenberg keeps adding (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I picked it up with an order to the Robot Store. I agree. Excellent read. I've tried some of the early experiments and they do invoke an odd sensation of "life". I've misplaced my copy so I'll have to dig for it. But if anyone finds it, pick (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Vehicles: Experiments in Synthetic Psychology
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(...) Todd, I don't think you left it at my house since you have never visited here! Why are you asking me to look for your book? PS. This is humour, not a flame! Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- The train stops at the train station, The bus (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Its a great book - I would recommend it for LEGO stuff especially! Cheap too. DLC (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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