Humanoid Robotics and Neuroscience - 9780367377892

CRC Press

Humanoid Robotics and NeuroscienceScience, Engineering and Society\nAuthor(s): Gordon Cheng\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367377892, 978-0367377892\nSynopsis\nHumanoid robots are highly sophisticated machines equipped with human-like sensory and motor capabilities. Today we are on the verge of a new era of rapid transformations in both science and engineeringone that brings together technological advancements in a way that will accelerate both neuroscience and robotics. Humanoid Robotics and Neuroscience: Science, Engineering and Society presents the contributions of prominent scientists who explore key aspects of the further potential of these systems.\n\nTopics include:\n\nNeuroscientific research findings on dexterous robotic hand control\n\nHumanoid vision and how understanding the structure of the human eye can lead to improvements in artificial vision \n\nHumanoid locomotion, motor control, and the lear.