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			CSGO SEMINAR
		Biologically Inspired Control of Robots

                      George A. Bekey
               Professor of Computer Science
               USC Computer Science Department


The control of robots is generally performed by methods derived from
control theory, which are well suited to control of linear systems,
but may not perform well with highly complex, nonlinear systems,
capable of locomotion as well as manipulation. In this talk we will
present an alternate approach to control of robotic systems which is
based on biological models. We will begin by presenting the Phony
Pony, a quadruped walking machine designed and built at USC some 25
years ago. Then we will discuss the USC-Belgrade robot hand
(controlled by an expert system), the Beer artificial cockroach
(controlled by a neural network), and some of Brooks' behavior based
machines. Finally, we will introduce the walking machines designed by
Tony Lewis at USC and discuss the application of genetic algorithms to
enabling one of these robots to learn to walk.


			 Date:	Tue, Sept 8, 1992 
	 		Time: 	10:00 - 11:00    
 			Place: 	SAL 324  
 			Host: 	CSGO