Artificial Brain Cells for Robot Navigation

A Robot Finds Its Way Using Artificial “GPS” Brain Cells

One robot has been given a simulated version of the brain cells that let animals build a mental map of their surroundings.

Will Knight | October 19, 2015

Researchers in Singapore simulated two types of cells known to be used for navigation in the brain—so-called “place” and “grid” cells—and showed they could enable a small-wheeled robot to find its way around. Rather than simulate the cells physically, they created a simple two-dimensional model of the cells in software. The work was led by Haizhou Li, a professor at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).

Nobel Prize In Medicine Awarded To Discoverers Of Brain's "Inner GPS". October 6, 2014, Source: http://io9.com/nobel-prize-in-medicine-awarded-to-discoverers-of-brain-1642841842

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