Behavior-Based Robotics (Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Agents) Third Printing, 2000 Edition
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Foreword by Michael Arbib
This introduction to the principles, design, and practice of intelligent behavior-based autonomous robotic systems is the first true survey of this robotics field. The author presents the tools and techniques central to the development of this class of systems in a clear and thorough manner. Following a discussion of the relevant biological and psychological models of behavior, he covers the use of knowledge and learning in autonomous robots, behavior-based and hybrid robot architectures, modular perception, robot colonies, and future trends in robot intelligence.
The text throughout refers to actual implemented robots and includes many pictures and descriptions of hardware, making it clear that these are not abstract simulations, but real machines capable of perception, cognition, and action.
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" Hard to put down and necessary to know -- Arkin's book provides a comprehensive intellectual history of robots and a thorough compilation of robotic organizational paradigms from reflexes through social interaction." -- Chris Brown, Professor of Computer Science, University of Rochester
& quot; Hard to put down and necessary to know -- Arkin's book provides a comprehensive intellectual history of robots and a thorough compilation of robotic organizational paradigms from reflexes through social interaction.& quot; -- Chris Brown, Professor of Computer Science, University of Rochester
"Hard to put down and necessary to know -- Arkin's book provides a comprehensive intellectual history of robots and a thorough compilation of robotic organizational paradigms from reflexes through social interaction." -- Chris Brown, Professor of Computer Science, University of Rochester
"Hard to put down and necessary to know--Arkin's book provides a comprehensive intellectual history of robots and a thorough compilation of robotic organizational paradigms from reflexes through social interaction."--Chris Brown, Professor of Computer Science, University of Rochester
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- Publisher : A Bradford Book; Third Printing, 2000 edition (May 22, 1998)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 491 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0262011654
- ISBN-13 : 978-0262011655
- Reading age : 18 years and up
- Item Weight : 2.09 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.75 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,609,174 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #629 in Artificial Intelligence (Books)
- #744 in Robotics (Books)
- #1,450 in Robotics & Automation (Books)
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This book is a very easy read, although at times it seems repetitive. It does not really require any particular technical background in order to understand it, although to really appreciate the concept you should already be familiar with robotic design concepts.
Some really good implementations of the concepts in this book are at a website authored by Craig Reynolds. To find it, type "Steering behaviors for autonomous characters" into Google, and it should be the first address listed. Mr. Reynolds' site has a paper on his extensions of behavior-based concepts, as well as some Java applets demonstrating his methods.
Excellent for standarizing, nomenclatures, and complete fundament on BBR research and works.
If anything bad can be said is the 10-years old fact, and the lack of techniques such as ANFIS and other cooperative control strategies for multiple robots.
I use this book as a reference, to help me with my own research into control architectures. Arkin is a leader in this field. Many (most!) of the recent research papers that I've seen cite this book. I think it should be on your bookshelf if you're a researcher or practitioner of AI.
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参考文献でよくひかれているので読んでみました。
基礎的な考え方等が中心でわかりやすいです。ただ古い本ですし、最先端でやられていることとは少し違う気がします。



