The problem of controlling locomotion is an area in which neuroscience and robotics can
fruitfully interact. In this article, I will review research carried out on locomotor central pattern …

This review investigates two recent developments in artificial intelligence and neural
computation: learning from imitation and the development of humanoid robots. It is …

Developmental robotics is an emerging field located at the intersection of robotics, cognitive
science and developmental sciences. This paper elucidates the main reasons and key …

Neural networks in the spinal cord, referred to as “central pattern generators”(CPGs), are
capable of producing rhythmic movements, such as swimming, walking, and hopping, even …

Flying insects are able to fly smartly in an unpredictable environment. It has been found that
flying insects have smart neurons inside their tiny brains that are sensitive to visual motion …

How should biological behaviour be modelled? A relatively new approach is to investigate
problems in neuroethology by building physical robot models of biological sensorimotor …

There is a growing body of robot-based research that makes a serious claim to be a new
methodology for biology. Robots can be used as models of specific animal systems to test …

This paper presents a new approach to the generation of rhythmic movement patterns with
nonlinear dynamical systems. Starting from a canonical limit cycle oscillator with well …

Expandable actuators surround a central conduit. Each actuator comprises a bladder that,
when fluid is introduced, expands laterally while contracting longitudinally. A restorative …

This paper describes a six-legged robot based on the features of an agile insect, the
American cockroach, Periplaneta americana. The robot is designed with insect-like leg …