From bricks to brains : : the embodied cognitive science of LEGO robots / / Michael R. W. Dawson, Brian Dupuis, Michael Wilson.
From Bricks to Brains introduces embodied cognitive science, and illustrates its foundational ideas through the construction and observation of LEGO Mindstorms robots.Discussing the characteristics that distinguish embodied cognitive science from classical cognitive science, From Bricks to Brains pl...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Edmonton, Alberta : : AU Press,, 2010. ©2010 |
| Year of Publication: | 2010 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (354 p.) |
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| Summary: | From Bricks to Brains introduces embodied cognitive science, and illustrates its foundational ideas through the construction and observation of LEGO Mindstorms robots.Discussing the characteristics that distinguish embodied cognitive science from classical cognitive science, From Bricks to Brains places a renewed emphasis on sensing and acting, the importance of embodiment, the exploration of distributed notions of control, and the development of theories by synthesizing simple systems and exploring their behaviour. Numerous examples are used to illustrate a key theme: the importance of an age |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1282852027 9786612852022 1897425791 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Michael R. W. Dawson, Brian Dupuis, Michael Wilson. |