Title :
Behavioral match evaluation of spatial cognition in rats and robots
Author :
Barrera, Alejandra ; Weitzenfeld, Alfredo
Author_Institution :
Comput. Eng. Dept., Inst. Tecnol. Autonomo de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
Abstract :
In this paper we present a comparative behavioral analysis of spatial cognition in rats and robots by contrasting a similar goal-oriented task in a cyclical maze, where a computational system-level model of rat spatial cognition is used integrating kinesthetic and visual information to produce a cognitive map of the environment and drive robot experimentation. A discussion of experiments in rats and robots is presented contrasting learning latency while characterizing behavioral procedures such as body rotations during navigation and election of routes to the goal.
Keywords :
cognition; cognitive systems; mobile robots; behavioral match evaluation; cyclical maze; goal oriented task; kinesthetic information; rats; robots; spatial cognition; visual information; Animals; Behavior, Animal; Biomedical Engineering; Cognition; Computer Simulation; Habituation, Psychophysiologic; Hippocampus; Male; Maze Learning; Models, Neurological; Models, Psychological; Rats; Robotics;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2009. EMBC 2009. Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3296-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5335310
