Morpho-Functional Machines: The New Species: Designing Embodied Intelligence

By F. Hara

Book Overview

Morpho-functional Machines are a set of tools for investigating the design of embodied intelligence in autonomous bio-artifact systems. The focus in Morpho-functional Machines is on the balance of morphology, materials, and control; intelligent behavior emerges from the interaction of an autonomous system with a real-world environment. How, then, should body morphology, body materials, and sensory systems be designed to achieve a certain set of tasks or desired behaviors in a particular environment? This and other questions were addressed at the International Workshop on Morpho-functional Machines held in Tokyo in 2001. Collected here are the revised papers from the workshop, providing a new perspective for understanding embodied intelligence. Presenting the innovative concept of Morpho-functional Machines, this book is a valuable source for scientists and engineers working in ethnology, cognitive sciences, robotic engineering, and artificial intelligence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 4431680063
• ISBN13: 9784431680062
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"