The AMOS-WD06 is a biologically inspired six-legged walking machine that is able to adapt it’s behavior self-organized. The learning machanism is based on the chaos theory.
18 sensors drive 18 motors by means of a simple neural control circuit, thereby generating 11 basic behavioural patterns (for example, orienting, taxis, self-protection and various gaits) and their combinations. The control signal quickly and reversibly adapts to new situations and also enables learning and synaptic long-term storage of behaviourally useful motor responses. (Nature Physics)
Thanks to my friend Thomas for pointing me to this interesting aproach of modular neural control (via heise).
Surfing the edge of chaos is – at least imho mostly – a good driver for innovation.
