Autonomous Robots, Volume 7

Volume 7, Number 1, July 1999

Tom Ziemke, Noel E. Sharkey: Artificial Neural Networks for Robot Learning-Guest Editors' Introduction. 5-7
Guang Li, Bertil Svenson: Navigating with a Focus-Directed Mapping Network. 9-30
J. Michael Herrmann, Klaus Pawelzik, Theo Geisel: Self-Localization of Autonomous Robots by Hidden Representations. 31-40
Christian Balkenius: Dynamics of a Classical Conditioning Model. 41-56
Pedro Martín, José del R. Millán: Learning of Sensor-Based Arm Motions while Executing High-Level Descriptions of Tasks. 57-75
Marco Wiering, Rafal Salustowicz, Jürgen Schmidhuber: Reinforcement Learning Soccer Teams with Incomplete World Models. 77-88
Stefano Nolfi, Dario Floreano: Learning and Evolution. 89-113

Eric Krotkov, Martial Hebert, Lars Henriksen, Paul Levin, Mark W. Maimone, Reid G. Simmons, James Teza: Evolution of a Prototype Lunar Rover: Addition of Laser-Based Hazard Detection, and Results from Field Trials in Lunar Analog Terrain. 119-130
Clayton Kunz, Thomas Willeke, Illah R. Nourbakhsh: Automatic Mapping of Dynamic Office Environments. 131-142
Panos E. Trahanias, Savvas Velissaris, Stelios C. Orphanoudakis: Visual Recognition of Workspace Landmarks for Topological Navigation. 143-158
Bradley J. Nelson, Pradeep K. Khosla: An Expectation-Based Framework of Object Schemas and Port-Based Agents for Disparate Feedback Assimilation. 159-173
Anthony Stentz, John Bares, Sanjiv Singh, Patrick Rowe: A Robotic Excavator for Autonomous Truck Loading. 175-186
Young D. Kwon, Jin S. Lee: A Stochastic Map Building Method for Mobile Robot using 2-D Laser Range Finder. 187-200

M. Anthony Lewis, Michael A. Arbib: Introduction to the Special Issue on Biomorphic Robots. 207-209
Reid R. Harrison, Christof Koch: A Robust Analog VLSI Motion Sensor Based on the Visual System of the Fly. 211-224
Ralph Etienne-Cummings: Intelligent Robot Vision Sensors in VLSI. 225-237
Avis H. Cohen, David L. Boothe: Sensorimotor Interactions During Locomotion: Principles Derived from Biological Systems. 239-245
Hiroshi Kimura, Seiichi Akiyama, Kazuaki Sakurama: Realization of Dynamic Walking and Running of the Quadruped Using Neural Oscillator. 247-258
Fred Delcomyn: Walking Robots and the Central and Peripheral Control of Locomotion in Insects. 259-270
Jeffrey Dean, Thomas Kindermann, Josef Schmitz, Michael Schumm, Holk Cruse: Control of Walking in the Stick Insect: From Behavior and Physiology to Modeling. 271-288