Preface vii
I Neurorobot Background and Foundations 1
1 Neurorobotics: Origins and Background 3
2 Neuroscience: Background for Creating Neurorobots 17
3 Learning and Memory 49
4 Reinforcement Learning and Prediction 67
II Neurorobot Design Principles 87
5 Neurorobot Design Principles 1: Every Action Has a Reaction 89
6 Neurorobot Design Principles 2: Adaptive Behavior, a Change for the Better 113
7 Neurorobot Design Principles 3: Behavioral Trade-Offs Because Life Is Full of Compromises 135
III Neurorobot Applications 153
8 Neurorobotic Navigation 155
9 Developmental and Social Robotics 183
10 Neurorobotics: Past, Present, and Future 205
Glossary 215
References 221
Index 231