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Preflexes and internal models in biomimetic robot systems

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The next generation of neuroprostheses, which are aimed at the restoration of natural movement of paralysed body parts or at the natural interaction with external devices, will be quite similar to biomimetic robot systems which attempt to duplicate the organization of the biological motor control system. In the paper, we review some of the organizing principles that have emerged in the last few years and might provide useful guidelines for a biomimetic design.

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  1. University of Genova, DIST Via Opera Pia 13, 16145, Genova, Italy

    Pietro Morasso, Alessandra Bottaro, Maura Casadio & Vittorio Sanguineti

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Morasso, P., Bottaro, A., Casadio, M. et al. Preflexes and internal models in biomimetic robot systems. Cogn Process 6, 25–36 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10339-004-0039-6

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