A brief overview of evolutionary developmental robotics
- 20 October 2014
- journal article
- Published by Emerald in Industrial Robot: the international journal of robotics research and application
- Vol. 41 (6), 527-533
- https://doi.org/10.1108/ir-04-2014-0324
Abstract
Purpose: – This article aims to provide a brief overview of the field now known as “evolutionary developmental robotics (evo-devo-robo)”, which is based on the concept and principles of evolutionary and development principles such as evolutionary developmental psychology, evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo) and evolutionary cognitive neuroscience.Design/methodology/approach: – Evo-devo-robo is a new field bringing together developmental robotics and evolutionary robotics to form a new research area. Basic concepts and the origins of the field are described, and then some basic principles of evo-devo-robo that have been developed so far are discussed.Findings: – Finally, some misunderstand concepts and the most promising future research developments in this area are discussed.Originality/value: – Basic concepts and the origins of the field are described, and then some basic principles of evo-devo-robo that have been developed so far are discussed. Finally, some misunderstood concepts and the most promising future research developments in this area are discussed.Keywords
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