DocumentCode
412638
Title
Evolving towers in a 3-dimensional simulated environment
Author
Parker, Gary B. ; Anev, Andrey S. ; Duzevik, Dejan
Author_Institution
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Connecticut Coll., USA
Volume
2
fYear
2003
fDate
8-12 Dec. 2003
Firstpage
1137
Abstract
We describe a system that uses evolutionary computation to evolve tower-like structures. The construction takes place in a computer simulated gravitational environment. The evolution targets the morphology; each chromosome carries structural description of the entity. Fitness functions evaluate the structural integrity and "goodness" of each individual based on indicators such as joint tension, center of gravity, position in space, height, etc. Twelve evolution-tests were performed and all successfully reached tower solutions.
Keywords
cellular biophysics; digital simulation; evolutionary computation; solid modelling; 3-dimensional simulated environment; computer simulated gravitational environment; evolutionary computation; fitness function; structural integrity; tower-like structure; Biological cells; Cognitive robotics; Computational modeling; Evolutionary computation; Genetics; Humans; Intelligent robots; Morphology; Orbital robotics; Poles and towers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Evolutionary Computation, 2003. CEC '03. The 2003 Congress on
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7804-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CEC.2003.1299796
Filename
1299796
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