Computational modeling of spatial cognition in rats and robotic experimentation: Goal-oriented navigation and place recognition in multiple directions

Author

Barrera, Alejandra ; Weitzenfeld, Alfredo

Author_Institution

Comput. Eng. Dept., Inst. Tecnol. Autonomo de Mexico, San Angel

fYear

2008

fDate

19-22 Oct. 2008

Firstpage

789

Lastpage

794

Abstract

A computational model of spatial cognition in rats is used to control an autonomous mobile robot while solving a spatial task within a cyclic maze. In this paper we evaluate the robotpsilas behavior in terms of place recognition in multiple directions and goal-oriented navigation against the results derived from experimenting with laboratory rats solving the same spatial task in a similar maze. We provide a general description of the bio-inspired model, and a comparative behavioral analysis between rats and robot.

Keywords

bio-inspired materials; cognition; computerised navigation; learning (artificial intelligence); medical computing; medical robotics; mobile robots; autonomous mobile robot; bio-inspired model; cyclic maze; goal-oriented navigation; multiple directions; place recognition; rats; robot behavior; spatial cognition; Animals; Biomechatronics; Cognition; Cognitive robotics; Computational modeling; Hippocampus; Mobile robots; Navigation; Rats; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, 2008. BioRob 2008. 2nd IEEE RAS & EMBS International Conference on

Conference_Location

Scottsdale, AZ

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2882-3

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2883-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/BIOROB.2008.4762787

Filename

4762787