Teaching Materials

Evolutionary robotics

Here are some old slides that might (i) help you reacquaint yourself with the basics of evolution, and (ii) learn the basics of evolutionary algorithms.

• evolution refresher
• genetic algorithms 1
• genetic algorithms 2

Further introductory reading

• Anil Seth (1998) Evolving Action Selection and Selective Attention Without Actions, Attention, or Selection.
• Karl Sims (1994) Evolving 3D Morphology and Behavior by Competition
• Randy Beer (2008) The Dynamics of Brain–Body–Environment Systems: A Status Report