Class 2 - Behavioral and Cognitive Robotics

Question 1

Embodied cognition

Answer 1

decentralized interaction between brain, body and

environment around the agent

Question 2

Intelligence

Answer 2

The robot shows intelligence when it uses its brain & body & environment to reach a goal

Question 3

When a robot is intelligent, the robot must be able to…

Answer 3

1. maintain itself AND

2. adapt its structure while remaining vital

Question 4

Overall, can we define the Brainterburg vehicles intelligent?
(assuming the definition of intelligence is “The robot shows intelligence when it uses its brain & body & environment to reach a goal “

Answer 4

No, because they lacked the brain component

Question 5

Role of brain & body

Answer 5

codetermine the actions of the robot in a context-dependent manner

Question 6

Morphological computation

Answer 6

Refers to processes, which are conducted by the body (and environment) that otherwise would have to be performed by the brain

Question 7

Why is it convenient to have a brain that co-works with the body?

Answer 7

Because it is faster than when the brain has to determine everything

Question 8

Body adaptation means…

Answer 8

co-evolving of the body and the brain

Question 9

Fill in:

there is - need/no need - for a brain to make the robot work, but if the brain & body work together to co-determine the …. , then we can see more complex behavior arise.

Answer 9

no need; environment