He will be demonstrating a number of autonomous robots which can move, communicate with each other, adapt their motion and behaviour, select a leader and teach other robots. The work of Warwick and de Garis has been made possible by people such as the third principal speaker, Darrell Whitley from Colorado State University. He is one of the pioneers of the genetic algorithm, a computation technique which simulates the evolutionary process of selection and sexual reproduction and which lies at the heart of evolutionary robotics. Organiser Dr George Smith, of UEA's School of Information Systems, said the themes were at the leading edge of computational technology and were likely to stimulate lively debate. The race is on to create an artificial brain and Hugo de Garis is one of those leading it.
Media welcome to attend.
The main speakers will be available for interview in the conference office at 11.30am on Wednesday, April 2. The University offices are closed over Easter from 5pm on Wednesday, March 26 to 9am on Wednesday, April 2.