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Re: Vehicles: Experiments in Synthetic Psychology
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Mon, 16 Aug 1999 01:46:50 GMT
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Mishtu Banerjee <mishtu_banerjee@bc.sympatico.ANTISPAMca>
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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 various motor and sensor
devices to his "vehicles", builds in feedback mechanisms, resulting in
more and more complicated and "life-like" behavior (at least in the
thought experiment). The latter half of the book, then shows how the
thought experiments, and features he added to his "vehicles" are
thorougly grounded in the physilogy of the brain and nervous system.
So -- I've read it and would definitely reccommend it -- haven't tried
the experiments in mindstorms as of yet.
-- mishtu
Steve Barritz wrote:
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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:
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> "Applicability of Lego Mindstorms to Book
> Many of the proposed experiments could be done with the Lego Mindstorms
> kit."
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> Has anyone read this? If so, what did you think? Did you try any of the
> experiments? Would you recommend it?
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> Thanks,
> SB
>
> --
> Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
--
Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-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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| 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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