Embodied evolution in collective robotics: A review

Prieto García, Abraham; Bredeche, Nicolas; Haasdijk, Evert

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Embodied evolution in collective robotics: A review

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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2183/37174

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/FROBT.2018.00012

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2018-02-22

Authors

Prieto García, Abraham

Bredeche, Nicolas

Haasdijk, Evert

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Bredeche, N., Haasdijk, E., and Prieto, A. (2018). Embodied Evolution in Collective Robotics: A Review. Front. Robot. AI 5, 12. doi: 10.3389/frobt.2018.00012

Abstract

[Abstract]: This article provides an overview of evolutionary robotics techniques applied to online distributed evolution for robot collectives, namely, embodied evolution. It provides a definition of embodied evolution as well as a thorough description of the underlying concepts and mechanisms. This article also presents a comprehensive summary of research published in the field since its inception around the year 2000, providing various perspectives to identify the major trends. In particular, we identify a shift from considering embodied evolution as a parallel search method within small robot collectives (fewer than 10 robots) to embodied evolution as an online distributed learning method for designing collective behaviors in swarm-like collectives. This article concludes with a discussion of applications and open questions, providing a milestone for past and an inspiration for future research.