Morpho-functional Machines: The New Species: Designing Embodied Intelligence

Morpho-functional Machines are a set of tools for investigating the design of embodied intelligence in autonomous bio-artifact systems.

The focus in Morpho-functional Machines is on the balance of morphology, materials, and control; intelligent behavior emerges from the interaction of an autonomous system with a real-world environment. How, then, should body morphology, body materials, and sensory systems be designed to achieve a certain set of tasks or desired behaviors in a particular environment? This and other questions were addressed at the International Workshop on Morpho-functional Machines held in Tokyo in 2001.

Collected here are the revised papers from the workshop, providing a new perspective for understanding embodied intelligence. Presenting the innovative concept of Morpho-functional Machines, this book is a valuable source for scientists and engineers working in ethnology, cognitive sciences, robotic engineering, and artificial intelligence.

Book Details

• Authors: F. Hara, R. Pfeifer
• Publisher: Springer
• eBook ISBN: 9784431678694, 4431678697
• Print ISBN: 9784431703334, 4431703330