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This paper investigates potential effects of a motivational module on a robotic arm, which is controlled based on the biological-inspired SURE_REACH system. The motivational module implements two conflicting drives: a goal-location drive and a characteristic-based drive. We investigate the interactions and scaling of these partially competing drives and show how they can be properly integrated into the SURE_REACH system. The aim of this paper is two-fold. From a biological perspective, this paper studies how motivation-like mechanisms may be involved in behavioral decision making and control. From an engineering perspective, the paper strives for the generation of integrated, self-motivated, live-like artificial creatures, which can generate self-induced, goal-oriented behaviors while safely and smartly interacting with humans.
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Butz, M.V., Pedersen, G.K.M. (2009). The Scared Robot: Motivations in a Simulated Robot Arm. In: Mertsching, B., Hund, M., Aziz, Z. (eds) KI 2009: Advances in Artificial Intelligence. KI 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 5803. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-04617-9_58
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