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Visuomotor Control in Flies and Behavior — based Agents

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Biologically Inspired Robot Behavior Engineering

Part of the book series: Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing ((STUDFUZZ,volume 109))

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The development of artificial agents or robots using inspiration from living organisms is a promising approach to the study of biological systems, complementing traditional approaches in biology and the life sciences. The simulation of simple life forms and the implementation of behavioral models in robots are especially useful ways of testing models of biological information processing.

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  1. Friedrich-Miescher-Laboratory of the Max-Planck-Society, Spemannstr. 34, 72076, Tübingen, Germany

    Susanne A. Huber

  2. Max-Planck-Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Spemannstr. 38, 72076, Tübingen, Germany

    Heinrich H. Bülthoff

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Huber, S.A., Bülthoff, H.H. (2003). Visuomotor Control in Flies and Behavior — based Agents. In: Duro, R.J., Santos, J., Graña, M. (eds) Biologically Inspired Robot Behavior Engineering. Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing, vol 109. Physica, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7908-1775-1_3

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