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Emergence of Coherent Coordinated Behavior in a Network of Homogeneous Active Elements

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From Animals to Animats 9 (SAB 2006)

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We introduce a simulation model of coordinated adaptive behavior of agents with homogeneous elements connected by springs. The agents accomplish a hill climbing task by coordinating the dynamics of active elements and responding to the spatial pattern of surface convexity. Transition between discrete movement patterns is observed while moving in a rugged environment. The difference of dynamics between approaching hills and avoiding hollows is distinct and can be interpreted as a dynamic categorization of bumps on the surface.

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  1. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Tokyo, 153-8902, Japan

    Gentaro Morimoto & Takashi Ikegami

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  1. Gentaro Morimoto
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  1. Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies, LARRAL, Via S. Martino della Battaglia 44, 00185, Roma, Italy

    Stefano Nolfi

  2. Institute of Cognitive Science and Technology, (ISTC-CNR), Via San Martino della Battaglia 44, 00185, Rome, Italy

    Gianluca Baldassarre

  3. Institute of Cognitive Science and Technology, ISTC-CNR, Via S. Martino della Battaglia 44, 00185, Rome, Italy

    Raffaele Calabretta  & Davide Marocco  & 

  4. The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230, Odense M, Denmark

    John C. T. Hallam

  5. UPMC Univ Paris 6, FRE2507, ISIR, F-75016, Paris, France

    Jean-Arcady Meyer

  6. Laboratory of Autonomous Robotics and Artificial Life, Institute of Cognitive, Sciences and Technologies, National Research Council, Rome, Italy

    Orazio Miglino

  7. Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies, National Research Council, 44, Via San Martino della, 00185, Rome, Battaglia, Italy

    Domenico Parisi

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Morimoto, G., Ikegami, T. (2006). Emergence of Coherent Coordinated Behavior in a Network of Homogeneous Active Elements. In: Nolfi, S., et al. From Animals to Animats 9. SAB 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 4095. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11840541_42

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