Oscillatory neural networks and their application to sensory-motor coordination and control in adaptive robots

The authors research programme has concentrated on two areas: (i) investigation of the dynamic behaviour of networks composed of arrays of coupled nonlinear differential equations, each equation modelling the leaky integrator shunting dynamics of membrane potential; (ii) the development of an initial outline scheme for a sensory-motor coordination and control system for an intelligent robot based on oscillatory neural networks and synchronous association mechanisms. The authors discuss the background to the research and then present their preliminary results of simulation experiments (synchronised oscillations and chaotic behaviour) and of coordination and control system