Mitchinson, B. and Prescott, T.J. (2016) MIRO: A robot “Mammal” with a biomimetic brain-based control system. In: Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems. 5th International Conference, Living Machines 2016, July 19-22, 2016, Edinburgh, UK. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 9793 . Springer International Publishing , pp. 179-191. ISBN 9783319424163
Abstract
We describe the design of a novel commercial biomimetic brain-based robot, MIRO, developed as a prototype robot companion. The MIRO robot is animal-like in several aspects of its appearance, however, it is also biomimetic in a more significant way, in that its control architecture mimics some of the key principles underlying the design of the mammalian brain as revealed by neuroscience. Specifically, MIRO builds on decades of previous work in developing robots with brain-based control systems using a layered control architecture alongside centralized mechanisms for integration and action selection. MIRO’s control system operates across three core processors, P1-P3, that mimic aspects of spinal cord, brainstem, and forebrain functionality respectively. Whilst designed as a versatile prototype for next generation companion robots, MIRO also provides developers and researchers with a new platform for investigating the potential advantages of brain-based control.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 Springer International Publishing Switzerland. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 07 Nov 2016 13:15 |
Last Modified: | 21 Mar 2018 19:17 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42417-0_17 |
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Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
Series Name: | Lecture Notes in Computer Science |
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Identification Number: | 10.1007/978-3-319-42417-0_17 |
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