Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XVIII

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2. Undulatory Swimming Locomotion Driven by CPG with Multimodal Local Sensory Feedback

   • Kyoichi Akiyama, Kotaro Yasui, Jonathan Arreguit, Laura Paez, Kamilo Melo, Takeshi Kano et al.

   Pages 1-5

3. A Nitinol-Actuated Worm Robot Bends for Turning and Climbing Obstacles

   • Kayla B. Andersen, Akhil Kandhari, Hillel J. Chiel, Roger D. Quinn, Kathryn A. Daltorio

   Pages 6-10

4. Are Brains Computers, Emulators or Simulators?

   • Xerxes D. Arsiwalla, Camilo M. Signorelli, Jordi-Ysard Puigbo, Ismael T. Freire, Paul F. M. J. Verschure

   Pages 11-15

5. Prioritized Sweeping Neural DynaQ with Multiple Predecessors, and Hippocampal Replays

   • Lise Aubin, Mehdi Khamassi, Benoît Girard

   Pages 16-27

6. Should Mobile Robots Have a Head?

   • François Bailly, Emmanuelle Pouydebat, Bruno Watier, Vincent Bels, Philippe Souères

   Pages 28-39

7. The Neck of Pinobo, A Low-Cost Compliant Robot

   • Arnaud Blanchard, Djamel Mebarki

   Pages 40-51

8. Artificial Compound Eye and Synthetic Neural System for Motion Recognition

   • Drago Bračun, Nicholas S. Szczecinski, Gašper Škulj, Alexander J. Hunt, Roger D. Quinn

   Pages 52-63

9. Living in a Machine: Experiencing the World Through a Robotic Avatar

   • Daniel Camilleri, Tony Prescott

   Pages 64-72

10. How to Blend a Robot Within a Group of Zebrafish: Achieving Social Acceptance Through Real-Time Calibration of a Multi-level Behavioural Model

    • Leo Cazenille, Yohann Chemtob, Frank Bonnet, Alexey Gribovskiy, Francesco Mondada, Nicolas Bredeche et al.

    Pages 73-84

11. Evolutionary Optimisation of Neural Network Models for Fish Collective Behaviours in Mixed Groups of Robots and Zebrafish

    • Leo Cazenille, Nicolas Bredeche, José Halloy

    Pages 85-96

12. The Impact of Nature Inspired Algorithms on Biomimetic Approach in Architectural and Urban Design

    • Natasha Chayaamor-Heil

    Pages 97-109

13. Spiders’ Ballooning Flight as a Model for the Exploration of Hazardous Atmospheric Weather Conditions

    • Moonsung Cho, Klaus Affeld, Peter Neubauer, Ingo Rechenberg

    Pages 110-114

14. Insect-Inspired Elementary Motion Detection Embracing Resistive Memory and Spiking Neural Networks

    • Thomas Dalgaty, Elisa Vianello, Denys Ly, Giacomo Indiveri, Barbara De Salvo, Etienne Nowak et al.

    Pages 115-128

15. Understanding Interstate Competitiveness and International Security in European Dual-Use Research

    • Saheli Datta Burton, Christine Aicardi, Tara Mahfoud, Nikolas Rose

    Pages 129-133

16. Neuromechanical Model of Rat Hind Limb Walking with Two Layer CPGs and Muscle Synergies

    • Kaiyu Deng, Nicholas S. Szczecinski, Dirk Arnold, Emanuel Andrada, Martin Fischer, Roger D. Quinn et al.

    Pages 134-144

17. A Hexapod Walking Robot Mimicking Navigation Strategies of Desert Ants Cataglyphis

    • Julien Dupeyroux, Julien Serres, Stéphane Viollet

    Pages 145-156

18. Development and Characterization of a Novel Biomimetic Peristaltic Pumping System with Flexible Silicone-Based Soft Robotic Ring Actuators

    • Falk Esser, Friederike Krüger, Tom Masselter, Thomas Speck

    Pages 157-167

19. Artificial System Inspired by Climbing Mechanism of Galium Aparine Fabricated via 3D Laser Lithography

    • Isabella Fiorello, Omar Tricinci, Anand Kumar Mishra, Francesca Tramacere, Carlo Filippeschi, Barbara Mazzolai

    Pages 168-178

20. Modeling the Opponent’s Action Using Control-Based Reinforcement Learning

    • Ismael T. Freire, Jordi-Ysard Puigbò, Xerxes D. Arsiwalla, Paul F. M. J. Verschure

    Pages 179-186

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems, Living Machines 2018, held in Paris, France, in July 2018.The 40 full and 18 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 60 submissions. The theme of the conference targeted at the intersection of research on novel life-like technologies inspired by the scientific investigation of biological systems, biomimetics, and research that seeks to interface biological and artificial systems to create biohybrid systems. 

• artificial neural network
• bio-actuators
• bio-robotics
• biohybrid systems
• biomimetics
• bipedal robots
• earthoworm-like robots
• robotics
• decision-making
• tactile sensing
• soft robots
• locomotion
• insects
• sensors
• actuators
• robots
• artificial intelligence
• neural networks
• motion planning
• learning algorithms

• SPECS, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain

  Vasiliki Vouloutsi , Anna Mura, Paul F.M.J. Verschure

• Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des, Université Paris Diderot, Paris Cedex 13, France

  José Halloy

• University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom

  Michael Mangan, Tony J. Prescott

• Bristol University, Bristol, United Kingdom

  Nathan Lepora

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