The existence of multiple parallel loops connecting sensorimotor systems to the basal
ganglia has given rise to proposals that these nuclei serve as a selection mechanism …

The basal ganglia system has been proposed as a possible neural substrate for action
selection in the vertebrate brain. We describe a robotic implementation of a model of the …

We present a biologically plausible model of processing intrinsic to the basal ganglia based
on the computational premise that action selection is a primary role of these central brain …

We revieiv recent research in robotics, neuroscience, evolutionary neurobiology, and
ethology with the aim of highlighting some points of agreement and convergence …

A selection problem arises whenever two or more competing systems seek simultaneous
access to a restricted resource. Consideration of several selection architectures suggests …

Action selection, the problem of choosing what to do next, is central to any autonomous
agent architecture. We use here a multi-disciplinary approach at the convergence of …

Multifunctional agents with limited motor resources must decide what actions will best
ensure their survival. Moreover, given that in an unpredictable world things don't always …

In a companion paper a new functional architecture was proposed for the basal ganglia
based on the premise that these brain structures play a central role in behavioural action …

We develop a methodology for testing computational hypotheses about neural functionality
articulated in models at the systems level of description. In this approach, the first step is to …

The search for the neural substrate of vertebrate action selection has focused on structures
in the forebrain and midbrain, and particularly on the group of sub-cortical nuclei known as …