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Morphological-Novelty in Modular Robot Evolution

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Abstract

This study investigates how the introduction of morphological novelty affects the fitness and diversity of a population of modular robots. Novelty is usually measured in behavioral space, while the approach discussed in this paper assesses novelty solely using morphologies. The proposed algorithm is inspired by the histogram of oriented gradients, in combination with elements of principal component analysis, and the Wasserstein distance. The experiments conducted utilize novelty in parent selection, with different configurations. Analyzing the results, the introduction of morphological novelty promotes beneficial effects on fitness and diversity when applied correctly.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI)
Subtitle of host publication[Proceedings]
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1066-1071
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781665430654
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Event2023 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, SSCI 2023 - Mexico City, Mexico
Duration: 5 Dec 20238 Dec 2023

Conference

Conference2023 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, SSCI 2023
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityMexico City
Period5/12/238/12/23

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Keywords

  • Evolutionary Robotics
  • Evolvable Morphologies
  • Morphological Traits
  • Novelty Search

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