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Re: Vehicles: Experiments in Synthetic Psychology
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Mon, 16 Aug 1999 11:48:16 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, lego-robotics@crynwr.com (Mishtu Banerjee) writes:
> 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.
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> So -- I've read it and would definitely reccommend it -- haven't tried
> the experiments in mindstorms as of yet.
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> -- mishtu
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 it up.
---T
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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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| 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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