Title :
Return of the Rat: Biologically-Inspired Robotic Exploration and Navigation
Author :
Ramirez, Alejandra Barrera ; Ridel, Alfredo Weitzenfeld
Author_Institution :
Comput. Eng. Dept., Univ. Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City
Abstract :
In this paper we present a biologically-inspired robotic exploration and navigation model based on the neurophysiology of the rat hippocampus that allows a robot to find goals and return home autonomously by building a topological map of the environment. We present simulation and experimentation results from a T-maze tested and discuss future research
Keywords :
biocybernetics; brain; learning (artificial intelligence); mobile robots; T-maze test; biologically-inspired robotic exploration; neurophysiology; path integration; rat hippocampus; reinforcement learning; robotic navigation; topological map; Animals; Biological system modeling; Educational robots; Hippocampus; Learning; Navigation; Neurons; Neurophysiology; Rats; Robotics and automation;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, 2006. BioRob 2006. The First IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pisa
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0040-6
DOI :
10.1109/BIOROB.2006.1639053
