Controlling a mobile robot with a biological brain

Warwick, K., Xydas, D., Nasuto, S. J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9414-9049, Becerra, V. M., Hammond, M. W., Downes, J., Marshall, S. and Whalley, B. J. (2010) Controlling a mobile robot with a biological brain. Defence Science Journal, 60 (1). pp. 5-14. ISSN 0011-748X

Abstract/Summary

The intelligent controlling mechanism of a typical mobile robot is usually a computer system. Some recent research is ongoing in which biological neurons are being cultured and trained to act as the brain of an interactive real world robot�thereby either completely replacing, or operating in a cooperative fashion with, a computer system. Studying such hybrid systems can provide distinct insights into the operation of biological neural structures, and therefore, such research has immediate medical implications as well as enormous potential in robotics. The main aim of the research is to assess the computational and learning capacity of dissociated cultured neuronal networks. A hybrid system incorporating closed-loop control of a mobile robot by a dissociated culture of neurons has been created. The system is flexible and allows for closed-loop operation, either with hardware robot or its software simulation. The paper provides an overview of the problem area, gives an idea of the breadth of present ongoing research, establises a new system architecture and, as an example, reports on the results of conducted experiments with real-life robots.

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Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences > Department of Bio-Engineering Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > School of Pharmacy > Division of Pharmacology Interdisciplinary Research Centres (IDRCs) > Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and Neurodynamics (CINN)
Publisher	Defence Scientific Information & Documentation Centre (DESIDOC), Delhi
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