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Applications of Biological Cell Models in Robotics
In this paper I present some of the most representative biological models
applied to robotics. In particular, this work represents a survey of some
models inspired, or making use of concepts, by gene regulatory networks (GRNs):
these networks describe the complex interactions that affect gene expression
and, consequently, cell behaviour
The CLAWAR project
In Europe, there are two main thematic groups focusing on
robotics, the Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR)
project (http://www.clawar.net) and the European Robotics
Network (EURON) project (http://www.euron.org).
The two networks are complementary: CLAWAR is
industrially focused on the immediate needs, and EURON is
focused more on blue skies research. This article presents the activities of the CLAWAR project
The CLAWAR project
In Europe, there are two main thematic groups focusing on
robotics, the Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR)
project (http://www.clawar.net) and the European Robotics
Network (EURON) project (http://www.euron.org).
The two networks are complementary: CLAWAR is
industrially focused on the immediate needs, and EURON is
focused more on blue skies research. This article presents the activities of the CLAWAR project
Challenging the Computational Metaphor: Implications for How We Think
This paper explores the role of the traditional computational metaphor in our thinking as computer scientists, its influence on epistemological styles, and its implications for our understanding of cognition. It proposes to replace the conventional metaphor--a sequence of steps--with the notion of a community of interacting entities, and examines the ramifications of such a shift on these various ways in which we think
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