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SUMMARY:Evolving robotic ecosystems in real hardware - Prof. G. Eiben
DTSTART:20151026T160000Z
DTEND:20151026T170000Z
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CONTACT:Josie Hughes
DESCRIPTION:As outlined in my recent paper [1]\, the field of evolutionary
  computing is entering a new phase as evolutionary algorithms that take pl
 ace in hardware are developed\, opening up new avenues towards autonomous 
 machines that can adapt to their environment. In this talk I discuss a vis
 ion and a research programme about artificial evolution in physical\, rath
 er than digital\, spaces. I outline the concept of EvoSphere\, a robotic e
 cosystem that evolves in real space and real time and review on-going acti
 vities towards the first proof-of-concept implementation. I argue that con
 structing systems of self-reproducing machines will lead to a new\, exciti
 ng mix of evolutionary computing\, robotics\, and artificial life with new
  challenges and opportunities. Meanwhile\, it will also raise fundamental 
 questions regarding the ethics and the social impacts of this future techn
 ology.\n\n[1] A.E. Eiben and J. Smith\, From evolutionary computation to t
 he evolution of things\, Nature\, 521:476-482\, 2015
LOCATION:CUED\,  LR3B
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