Robot Memetics: A Space Exploration Perspective (SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering)

"This book provides a novel perspective on the concept of memetics as applied to the development and evolution of intelligent robots and robotic communities/cultures. It provides a framework for the emergence of a hybrid community of people and intelligent robots collaborating to realize mutual benefits and scientific objectives. It aims to show that as the hybrid community emerges, so does its culture. Once this foundational work is done, the book illustrates the robot memetic ideas in the context of a space exploration scenario based on the development and operation of a human/robot settlement on Mars"--Publisher website Acknowledgements Contents Introduction References 1 Spectrum of Robots 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Primeval/Nascent Planetary Rovers 1.3 The Future 1.4 Summary References 2 Memes, Culture, the Internet, and Intelligence 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Memes 2.3 Complex Memes 2.4 Memes and Culture 2.5 Memetics 2.6 Formal Definition of Memes 2.7 Internet Memes 2.8 Intelligent Memes 2.9 Memes as Ideas 2.10 Conclusion References 3 Robot Memes 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Defining a Robot Meme 3.3 How Robot Memes Differ from Human Memes 3.4 Robotic Meme Communication 3.5 Robot Meme Initialization 3.6 Memes and Robot Culture 3.7 Using Intelligent and Complex Memes for Robot Intelligence 3.8 Bad Memes 3.9 Conclusion References 4 Memetic Algorithms 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Observation 4.3 Self-awareness 4.4 Evaluation 4.5 Manipulation 4.6 Formalization of Robot Memes 4.7 Robot Memes Used in Problem Solving 4.8 Conclusion References 5 Mars Settlement Scenario 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Mission Outline 5.3 Robot Community 5.4 Robotic Activities Ongoing at Plannex-A 5.5 Challenges, Unexpected Problems, and Memetic Solutions 5.6 An Evolved Scenario Reference 6 Conclusion Further Reading