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	Articles - Biomorphic robotics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Biomorphic robotics is a subdicipline of robotics focused upon emulating the mechanics, sensor systems, computing structures and methodologies used by animals.
		One of the most prominent researchers in the field of biomorphic robotics has been Mark W. Tilden, who has taken Rodney Brooks' theory of removing the world model from robots to a low hardware level not even using microprocessors.
		The difference between neuromorphics and biomorphics is believed to be focusing on the control and sensor systems (neuromorphic) vs. the whole system (biomorphic).
	www.techize.com /articles/Biomorphic_robotics (211 words)

	Robotics - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The first known functioning robot was created in 1738 by Jacques de Vaucanson, who made an android that played the flute, as well as a mechanical duck that reportedly ate and defecated.
		Many consider the first robot in the modern sense to be a teleoperated boat, similar to a modern ROV, devised by Nikola Tesla and demonstrated at an 1898 exhibition in Madison Square Garden.
		The most popular category of home robots is the robotic vacuum cleaners, with 570,000 units sold worldwide by the end of 2003 http://www.unece.org/press/pr2004/04robots_index.htm.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /robotics.htm (3344 words)

	Encyclopedia: Robot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Industrial robots used in manufacturing lines used to be the most common form of robots, but that has recently been replaced by consumer robots cleaning floors and mowing lawns.
		Their robotics competition is a multinational competition that teams professionals and young people to solve an engineering design problem in an intense and competitive way.
		Robot kinematics is the study of the motion of robots.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Robot (9739 words)

	Biomorphic robotics -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In short, it is building robots inspired by the principles of (additional info and facts about biological) biological systems.
		One of the most prominent researchers in the field of biomorphic robotics has been (additional info and facts about Mark W. Tilden) Mark W. Tilden, who has taken (additional info and facts about Rodney Brooks) Rodney Brooks' theory of removing the world model from robots to a low hardware level not even using microprocessors.
		These academics meet from all around the world to share their research in what they call a field of engineering that is based on the design and fabrication of artificial neural systems, such as vision chips, head-eye systems, and roving robots, whose architecture and design principles are based on those of biological nervous systems.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bi/biomorphic_robotics.htm (203 words)

	Biomorphic Robotics and Nervous Net Research
		Recent work has shown however that Nv biomorphs instead take a chaotic map of their surroundings onto their process control hierarchy (that is, they dynamically and efficiently adapt to the fractal complexity of their surroundings).
		Biomorph machines, made from biodegradable silicon and trace elements, can be made gregarious so they do not of their on volition disperse, and can be absolutely controlled by conventional methods.
		Biomorphics is new, but it is slowly gaining the maturity and acceptance necessary to become a valid work tool.
	faq.solarbotics.net /Biomorphic.html (1183 words)

	Biomorphic robotics Article, Biomorphicrobotics Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Biomorphic robotics is a subdicipline of robotics focused uponemulating the mechanics, sensor systems, computing structures and methodologies used by animals.
		One of the most prominent researchers in the field of biomorphic robotics has been Mark W. Tilden, who has taken Rodney Brooks ' theoryof removing the world model from robots to a low hardware level not even using microprocessors.
		The difference between neuromorphics and biomorphics is believed to be focusing on the control and sensor systems (neuromorphic) vs. the whole system(biomorphic).
	www.anoca.org /systems/robots/biomorphic_robotics.html (272 words)

	Artistry of Thought: August 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Its creator, a US robotics physicist by the name of Mark W. Tilden (the father of BEAM robotics, creator of the Mars Rovers) was responsible for the development of modern applied biomorphic robotics for NASA, DARPA, JPL at Los Alamos, and other government research agencies.
		A robot is a mechanical device which performs automated tasks, either according to direct human supervision, a pre-defined program or, a set of general guidelines, using artificial intelligence techniques.
		In his I, Robot series, Isaac Asimov created the Three Laws of Robotics in a literary attempt to control the competition of robots with humans: A robot may not harm a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
	realalex.blogspot.com /2004_08_01_realalex_archive.html (2773 words)

	Miller tutorial -- Nv Nets
		We talk about these devices in the general sense because the precepts of their existence and subsequent design are based upon environmental macros, such as fluidity, turgidity, gravity,scale, materials strength, and many other factors.
		Considering that biomorphs may last long enough to replace most forms of long-term damaging chemicals (i.e.: pesticides,bleaches, medicines) the potential for the field really opens up.
		Deployed artificial chemicals perform a task in their immediate area of concentration,and then disperse into the environment where, after a time, they cannot be absorbed adequately.
	www.solarbotics.net /bftgu/tutorials_miller_nvnet.html (1209 words)

	Robotics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The New Zealand inventor behind the robot dolphin is not expecting his creation to be used to thwart villainy on the high seas.
		Unlike the robotic maid Rosie in the futuristic TV cartoon “The Jetsons,” Oakwood’s Rosie has no arms and its head is a 17-inch computer screen that transmits a human face in living color from a remote location.
		The concept behind the remote-presence robots, which were designed by a physician, is to optimize one of the most precious resources a hospital has: its doctors.
	www.breakingnewsblog.com /robotics/index.php?paged=21 (2366 words)

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		Biomorphics is basically the science of building machines that are "Survivors" as opposed to "thinkers" or "workers".
		Biomorphics and nervous net tech have many parallels to existing life so in a sense they are a form artificial life or Alife.
		Now most people confuse Alife with artificial intelligence, but we generally consider a geranium to be alive but we don't think of it as being terribly intelligent.
	vsim.freeservers.com /amiller/layman.html (583 words)

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		It is hoped in the coming yearsNv systems may do for robot vision (amongst other disciplines) what hasbeen done for autonomous robot vehicles, namely the reduction of currentlycomplex systems down to an inexpensive but robust minimum.
		Considering that biomorphs may last long enoughto replace most forms of long-term damaging chemicals (i.e.: pesticides,bleaches, medicines) the potential for the field really opens up.
		Biomorph machines, made from biodegradable siliconand trace elements, can be made gregarious so they do not of their on volitiondisperse, and can be absolutely controlled by conventional methods.
	vsim.freeservers.com /amiller/nvnet.html (1194 words)

	Need a biomorphic buddy? - National - www.smh.com.au
		Robosapien, who stands all of 32 centimetres high, was created by robotics physicist, Mark Tilden, who says he is the first robot to be created using applied biomorphic robotics.
		Apparently, this means that while other robots look they were designed on graph paper, he is based on the natural lines and principles of living things, and is ultimately able to act more like a human being than a robot.
		In order to perform his robot moves, Robosapien has left side and right side touch sensors on his fingertips, toes, and heels, and a sonic detector that allows him to hear sharp sounds or any touch on his outer shell.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2004/06/17/1087245012215.html?oneclick=true (505 words)

	Robotics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Robotics involves planning (one of those topics we don't have time for), but it is harder than just planning because the real world is
		Nondeterministic: the state of the robot itself, as well as of observable aspects of the world, is not completely predictable.
		Robotics is not just action; it also requires sensing: proprioception, force sensing, tactile sensing, sonar, vision
	www.indiana.edu /~gasser/Q351/robotics1.html (443 words)

	robosapien
		robotics is a new field of robotics and was invented by Mark Tilden in 1989.
		Robosapien is the first robot based on the science of applied biomorphic robotics, which enables him to act more like a human.
		Robosapien is a realistic, recreational robot who is easily programmed and mastered with a remote control.
	www.arngren.net /robosapien.html (924 words)

	Alexander Ibrahim: Nervous Nets, Mark Tilden EANN 1995 Talk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Nv control method could be adapted to mosttypes of machine control, but it has been applied to autonomous robots because of the difficulty conventional control systems have solving the seemingly simple task of negotiating undefined complex environments.
		Recent work has shown however that Nv biomorphs instead take a chaotic map of their surroundings onto their process control hierarchy.
		Expansions of the fields of robobiology, robomorphology, and artificial ecologys will be studied and published, along with extensions of this field from self-repairing processors, new computational paradigms, and even nanorobotic surgeons-in-a-capsule.Biomorphics is new, but it is slowly gaining the maturity and acceptance necessary to become a valid work tool.
	www.zenera.com /aibrahim/nervenet_tilden.html (1049 words)

	NASA :: Intelligent Systems (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Develop integrated demonstrations of technologies for robotic Mars exploration, pertinent to the 2009 MSL Mars rover mission.
		Development and operations of an outdoor mobile robot testing facility incorporating those aspects of the Martian environment and geology of greatest scientific interest.
		Study and development of technologies for the long term survival of robotic systems in planetary and space environments.
	ic.arc.nasa.gov /tech/group.php?gid=6&ta=2 (541 words)

	Layman's view (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Look around at the different types of life on this planet and you'll notice that about 80% of it doesn't actually have a brain.
		So out of this observation comes Biomorphic Robobiology (biomorphic comes from the Latin words for "living" and "form").
		Using simple TTL logic, a Silicon spinal cord can be constructed that provides behaviors that are anything but simple.
	www.solarbotics.net /bftgu/tutorials_miller_layman.html (576 words)

	Abstract (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		This makes robotic limbs relatively slow, heavy and energy inefficient because they are designed to overcome their natural dynamics.
		Our goal is to develop algorithms for dynamic control of more biological "biomorphic" robotics, inspired by the nervous systems underlying motor control in vertebrate animals.
		To build better biomorphic robots, we are studying sensorimotor systems in animals, applying muscle-like actuation, and simulating control by modeling the cerebellum.
	www.surf.caltech.edu /opportunities/abstracts/assad.html (379 words)

	Links and Cool Stuff
		The team's experience in the field of mobile robotics applications allows it to provide best of breed solutions to the most demanding academic and commercial research laboratories in the world.
		With more than one third of the overall population of research mobile robots, K-Team robotics and control development solutions are the choice of over 500 universities and industrial research centers becoming a de facto standard." Check out Khepera II, a miniature mobile robot.
		The Vancouver Robotics Club is looking for members who are interested in building robots such as LEGO MindStorm system, simple robot kits, all the way to fully functional research robots.
	www.robots.org /coolstuf.htm (1906 words)

	Next Industry: Robotics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Robotlab acquires industrial robots -- the metal arms on factory floors that wield welding torches and other manufacturing tools -- and reprograms them to become performers in public spaces.
		Robot sales to consumers and enterprises are on the verge of exploding, according to a new study.
		As they began a soccer match with a robotic opponent from Sacramento Waldorf High School, there was no way their robot could lose.
	www.sciencevision.com /nextindustry/Robotics.asp (1834 words)

	About Robosapien
		Loaded with attitude and intelligence, Robosapien is the first robot based on the science of applied biomorphic robotics.
		Mark, the designer of Robosapien, is a robotics physicist who has worked for NASA, DARPA and JPL through Los Alamos National Laboratory.
		He developed the basics for biomorphic robotics in 1988; Robosapien is the first commercially available robot based upon this principle.
	www.wowwee.com /robosapien/about.html (186 words)

	The human behind this year's hot robot - Science - MSNBC.com
		Though I still write the occasional science paper, the proctored evolution of biomorphic robots is now in a different survival environment, namely the common market.
		Until then, the best hacks I've seen are the ones where people had real fun with their robot, like using him to throw bread at pigeons, or dressing him up for rock videos, or kicking a can around a busker street dancing occasionally for battery money.
		The Robosapien is smart enough to use in an advanced robotics course as is, but with a little tweaking...
	msnbc.msn.com /id/6567169 (1091 words)

	MSNBC - Your toys will be assimilated (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Robotics physicist Mark Tilden surveys a platoon of the Robosapien toys he designed for Hong Kong-based Wow Wee.
		One of this year's hottest holiday toys is a robot that owes its design to a physicist who used to work for NASA.
		Perhaps it's the hackability: Tilden made the robot so that it could be easily taken apart and modified by robo-geeks, and there's a rising tide of Web sites and online forums devoted to Robosapien hacking.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6448213/did/6533560 (1433 words)

	RoboSapien RC Robot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Taking a major step forward in the evolution of robotics, Wow Wee Toys Ltd. has teamed up with robotics physicist, Dr. Mark W. Tilden to develop the first affordable intelligent entertainment humanoid – RobosapienTM.
		At 14 inches high, Robosapien is the first robot based on the science of applied biomorphic robotics, which enables him to act more like a human than a robot.
		Tilden, who developed applied biomorphic robotics, has worked for NASA, DARPA, JPL at Los Alamos and other government research agencies developing advanced robotic technologies.
	www.therobotstore.com /s.nl/sc.10/category.-110/it.A/id.37/.f (411 words)

	Robosapien - Buy Christmas Gifts Online - Online Xmas Shopping Australia For Unique Christmas Gift Ideas & Funky ...
		Well we're probably all use to seeing robots that behave like they're from some 80s break dance clip...you know the knee jerk movements that sorta resemble the really low quality video you downloaded from the internet last night.
		Enter Mark Tilden, a former NASA robotics physicist who first developed the basics for biomorphic robotics back in 1988.
		Robosapien is designed by a former NASA robotics physicist, Mark Tilden, whose expertise is evident in the fluid motion of its arms, legs and waist.
	www.latestbuy.com.au /robosapien_toy.html (1131 words)

	Chrome and Metallic Blue Robosapien now available - OnRobo - Home and Entertainment Robot News and Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Signature Series robots come in gleaming chrome or metallic blue and are the only Robosapiens to have a tattoo of the inventor’s signature on their leg.
		Robosapien is a remote controlled, programmable robot toy that is capable of performing 67 pre-program functions like pick-up, throw, dance, kung-fu, belch and more.
		The robot’s inventor, Dr. Mark Tilden, is a robotics physicist who has worked for NASA, DARPA and JPL through Los Alamos National Laboratory.
	www.onrobo.com /content/view/39/2 (222 words)

	Caltech Press Release, 10/10/2002, Christof Koch
		But the release of this colorful army of lifelike robotic bugs is a harmless event, planned by the California Institute of Technology students who are sponsored by the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (German National Merit Foundation), the largest German sponsor of gifted university students, and the Caltech Center for Neuromorphic Systems Engineering.
		Though originating from complex biomorphic design and study, the B.I.O.-Bugs have become so popular that they have been marketed by Hasbro, a commercial toy manufacturer in the U.S. Scientific applications of this technology could include use in planetary exploration, military defense, and even cleanup of nuclear accidents.
		But creator Mark Tilden is excited about the popular interactive appeal of the bugs, noting that, for children, the bugs could help to stimulate a renewed interest in the physical sciences and encourage children to play with, explore, and investigate their environments.
	pr.caltech.edu /media/Press_Releases/PR12298.html (495 words)

	Moonage Spacedream: Robosapien Robots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Featuring 67 pre-programmed functions, the RoboSapien Robot is a 14” remote controlled robot designed by a NASA scientist.
		Taking a major step forward in the evolution of robotics, Wow Wee Toys Ltd. has teamed up with robotics physicist, Dr. Mark W. Tilden to develop the first affordable intelligent entertainment humanoid Ð Robosapienª.
		At 14 inches high, Robosapien is a rambunctious, realistic, recreational robot who is easily programmed and mastered with a remote control.
	moonagewebdream.blogs.com /moonage_spacedream/2004/12/robosapien_robo.html (590 words)

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