Invertebrate Learning and Memory: Chapter 8. Issues in Invertebrate Learning Raised by Robot Models

Invertebrate Learning and Memory: Chapter 8. Issues in Invertebrate Learning Raised by Robot Models
ISBN-10
0128071567
ISBN-13
9780128071564
Series
Invertebrate Learning and Memory
Category
Medical
Pages
600
Language
English
Published
2013-06-18
Publisher
Elsevier Inc. Chapters
Author
Barbara Webb

Description

A robot that senses and interacts autonomously with the real world can be used to embody specific hypotheses about the mechanisms of learning in invertebrates. Several models of olfactory learning circuits in the mushroom body of flies have been proposed. To use this to control a robot, it is crucial to understand not only when and how changes in synaptic strength occur but also how those synaptic changes fit within a circuit that produces ongoing behavior. Considering this problem from a robotic perspective reveals some conflicting assumptions made in current research that need to be resolved.

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