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Size Matters: Variable-Length Bones in Evolvable Modular Robots

  • Maarten A. Stork*
  • , Roy de Regt
  • , D. T.Robin Nguyen
  • , Agoston E. Eiben
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper studies the effects of extending an evolvable modular robot system by ‘bones’ of evolvable length. Based on simulations, we investigate whether evolution exploits this possibility, and we compare different ways to attain desired morphological features alongside preferred behavioral traits. To validate the outcomes, we select a robot with a high fitness and interesting morphology and construct its physical twin. Comparing the simulated and real-world behaviors of the twins, we gain insight into the reality gap.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGECCO '25 Companion: Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion
EditorsGabriela Ochoa
PublisherACM
Pages183-186
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9798400714641
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2025
Event2025 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion, GECCO 2025 Companion - Malaga, Spain
Duration: 14 Jul 202518 Jul 2025

Conference

Conference2025 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion, GECCO 2025 Companion
Country/TerritorySpain
CityMalaga
Period14/07/2518/07/25

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Keywords

  • environment
  • evolutionary robotics
  • evolvable morphologies
  • generative encoding

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