A survey on Neurorobots: integrating neuroscience and robotics.

Abstract

Abstract: Since its beginning, robotics has been inspired by attempts to emulate biology. However, current autonomous agents have not achieved the flexibility and survival capabilities that animals or insects with nervous systems have demonstrated when dealing with complex living conditions. The field of Neurorobotics investigates the use of biological intelligence by embodying models of the brain on robotic platforms. As a consequence, these neurorobots have become powerful tools for studying different neural functions expanding our knowledge about how these functions work. Furthermore, these cognitive-robots have provided to engineers biological inspired solutions to diverse exciting practical problems. In this work, we explore three projects on Neurorobotics to highlight the benefits of integrating robotics and Neuroscience to build autonomous platforms that operate in complex environments.