From Bricks to Brains : The Embodied Cognitive Science of LEGO Robots Paperback / softback
by Michael Dawson, Brian Dupuis, Michael Wilson
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From Bricks to Brains introduces embodied cognitive scienceand illustrates its foundational ideas through the construction andobservation of LEGO Mindstorms robots. Discussing the characteristics that distinguish embodied cognitivescience from classical cognitive science, From Bricks toBrains places a renewed emphasis on sensing and acting, theimportance of embodiment, the exploration of distributed notions ofcontrol, and the development of theories by synthesizing simple systemsand exploring their behaviour.
Numerous examples are used to illustratea key theme: the importance of an agent’s environment.
Evensimple agents, such as LEGO robots, are capable of exhibiting complexbehaviour when they can sense and affect the world around them.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:352 pages, 150 b&w images
- Publisher:AU Press
- Publication Date:01/05/2010
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- ISBN:9781897425787
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:352 pages, 150 b&w images
- Publisher:AU Press
- Publication Date:01/05/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9781897425787