Artificial Life, Virtual Reality and Real Robots (2 Parts)
- Synopsis
- Discussions focusing on computer science, mechanical and electrical engineering. 1.1: Concepts - Fractals: relations between chaos and fractals, reaturing Benoit Mandelbrot. Discusses self-similarity with examples: the Koch curve, the Cantor set and the Sierpinsky diagram. Also discusses visualisation and the relation to strange attractors. 1.2: Examples - Real Robots: relationship of chaos and complex dynamical systems to the construction of robots. 1.3: Conversations - Langton on Artificial Life: Chris Langton defines and discusses artificial life and its sub-fields: genetic algorithms, artificial software agents including evolutionary robotics, and possible dangers of artifiical ife.
- Series
- Science on the Edge of Chaos, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Belgium
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS (PAL, SECAM, NTSC). col. 2 x 90 min.
- Year of production
- 1995
- Availability
- Sale; 1996 sale: 40 Ecu (inclusive) each part
- Uses
- Scientists in rniversities, companies, research laboratories.
- Subjects
- Engineering; Technology
- Keywords
- artificial intelligence; chaos theory; cybernetics; fractal geometry; virtual reality
Credits
- Contributor
- Anita Flynn; Benoit B Mandelbrot; Chris Langton; Hiroaki Kitano; John Koza; Mark Tilden; Paul van Binst; Peter Weibel; Rodney Brooks; Roger van Overstraeten; Tom Ray
- Cast
Luc Steels
Sections
- Title
- Concepts, examples and conversations
- Synopsis
- 2: A discussion among Peter Weibel, Roger van Overstraeten and Paul van Binst, with audience participation.
- Title
- Order and chaos in cyberspace
Sponsor
- Name
EuroPACE 2000
Distributor
- Name
EuroPACE
- info@europace.be
- Web
- http://www.europace.be/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +32 16 32 75 73
- Fax
- +32 16 32 79 05
- Address
- Kapeldreef 62
3001 Heverlee
Belgium
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