Introduction to Evlutionary Robotics PPT and SLIDES

Introduction to Evlutionary Robotics
Instructor: Marek A.Perkowski
Textbook: Evlutionary Robotics
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Introduction to class. Mapping architectures. Finite State Machines. Probabilistic State Machines for robot dialogs. Implementation of natural language interface.
Introduction to Genetic Algorithm and Genetic Programming for robotic applications
Advanced Evolutionary. ppt

1. Version of slides with more information on constructive induction for learning and dialogs.


2. One more version with more details for projects.


3. Embedded Systems.


4. Types of robots


5. Actuators.

more slides on evolutionary algorithms

1. Emergent approach.


2. Fundamentals of evolutionary methods. 


3. Genetic Programming, Evolutionary Strategies, Evolutionary Design. Fogel, state machines.


4. Genetic Programming.


5. Extrinsic Evolvable Hardware.


6. Intrinsic Evolvable Hardware.


7. Evolutionary Methods in Design. Art. Lego bridges of Pollack.


8. Levi. HereBoy Algorithm. Multi-Mutation. Relation to Simulated Annealing


9. Vasiliev and Miller. Array Genetic Algorithm for Multiplier Design.


10. Approach to evolvable learning and self-repair based on embriology ideas. Switzerland


11. Evolving game strategies

Robot examples

1. Robot Examples. My requirement is: the robot should have 2 hands, head and torso and should be a mobile robot.


2. X000. Tetrix_Short_Promo.wmv


3. X001. Intro - Lego NXT, Tetrix, ROBOTC and Motors.ppt


4. X002. Simple programming in ROBOTC.ppt


5. X003. Tetrix Mechanical Design.pptx


6. X003A. Tetrix Robot Mechanical Examples.pptx


7. X004. Robot C complete example - robot_head_1.pdf


8. X004A. Smarter BV.ppt


9. X005. Lego NXT complete example with NXC.pptx


10. X006. Projects with simple mobile robots.ppt


11. X007. Simple Sensors in ROBOTC.ppt


12. X008. IR sensors and Encoders. LCDs.ppt


13. X009. Accelerometers and Gyros.ppt


14. X011. Behavior based robots and architectures.ppt


15. X012. Affective-Computing.ppt


16. X013. More advanced Projects.ppt


17. X016. NQC Programming.ppt


18. X017. NXC Programming.ppt


19. Example of software in RobotC.


20. Flagbot project 


21. How to Design a Robot.ppt


22. Class with robot project. A robot connected to quantum computer.