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Design of an artificial brain for robots

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This paper proposes a new information processing and control system, which is called artificial brain (ABrain), for robotics using neurocomputers and a Von-Neumann-type microcomputer, and interfaces operating these computers. We introduce three robotic systems with ABrains developed recently in our laboratory. One is an ABrain to recognize the objects in a robotic system for recognition and tracking. The others are an ABrain for controlling the duty ratio in the robot system for recognition and tracking, and an ABrain for controlling the steering angle in an intelligent mobile vehicle. Based on our results, we present a realization of a general type of ABrain to recognize a moving pattern and track it simultaneously.

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  1. Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Oita University, 700 Dannohara, 870-11, Oita, Japan

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Sugisaka, M. Design of an artificial brain for robots. Artif Life Robotics 3, 7–14 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02481480

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