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No one denies that the brain is the main organ for cognition. However, the brain has evolved with the body. We cannot really understand how the brain works unless we understand the function of the body. In this chapter, we review several experimental examples of robots that have similar structures to humans and investigate the function of the body. It turns out that in order for a robot to achieve intelligent behavior, it is extremely important to have a compliant body with a muscular–skeletal structure.
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Think about the following problems:
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Find and discuss on a study demonstrating that an animal or insect exploits its dynamics for intelligent behavior. The reader might find some studies easily, but there are examples of dogs, cats, birds, bees, flies, and, of course, humans.
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Find our daily tools/devices that are designed for our comfortable use, and exploit our body dynamics, and discuss how their designs work.
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Hosoda, K. (2016). Compliant Body as a Source of Intelligence. In: Kasaki, M., Ishiguro, H., Asada, M., Osaka, M., Fujikado, T. (eds) Cognitive Neuroscience Robotics A. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54595-8_1
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