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The triangle of life: Evolving robots in real-time and real-space

Eiben, A. E.; Bredeche, Nicolas; Hoogendoorn, M; Stradner, J; Timmis, J; Tyrrell, A.M.; Winfield, Alan F.T.

Authors

A. E. Eiben

Nicolas Bredeche

M Hoogendoorn

J Stradner

J Timmis

A.M. Tyrrell



Abstract

Evolutionary robotics is heading towards fully embodied evolution in real-time and real-space. In this paper we introduce the Triangle of Life, a generic conceptual framework for such systems in which robots can actually reproduce. This framework can be instantiated with different hardware approaches and different reproduction mechanisms, but in all cases the system revolves around the conception of a new robot organism. The other components of the Triangle capture the principal stages of such a system; the Triangle as a whole serves as a guide for realizing this anticipated breakthrough and building systems where robot morphologies and controllers can evolve in real-time and real-space. After discussing this framework and the corresponding vision, we present a case study using the SYMBRION research project that realized some fragments of such a system in modular robot hardware.

Presentation Conference Type Conference Paper (unpublished)
Conference Name European Conference on Artificial Life (ECAL) 2013
Start Date Sep 2, 2013
End Date Sep 6, 2013
Publication Date Sep 1, 2013
Deposit Date Aug 11, 2015
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Pages 1056-1063
Book Title Advances in Artificial Life, ECAL 2013
DOI https://doi.org/10.7551/978-0-262-31709-2-ch157
Keywords evolutionary robotics, adaptive systems, artificial life
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/928281
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.7551/978-0-262-31709-2-ch157
Additional Information Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : Advances in Artificial Life, ECAL 2013
Contract Date Apr 12, 2016