Keyword

controller evolution

Description: The adaptation or improvement of controllers over successive generations, often through evolutionary computation or mutation-based optimization in robotics and control.

Primary topic: Evolutionary Algorithms and Applications (55%)

OpenAlex ID: keywords/controller-evolution

Embodied Evolution: Distributing an evolutionary algorithm in a population of robots

2002 · Richard A. Watson, Sevan G. Ficici, et al. · Robotics and Autonomous Systems · 275

Solving Non-Markovian Control Tasks with Neuro-Evolution

1999 · Faustino Gomez, Risto Miikkulainen · 224

Challenges in evolving controllers for physical robots

1996 · Maja Matarić, Dave Cliff · Robotics and Autonomous Systems · 215

Evolving neural network controllers for unstable systems

2002 · A.P. Wieland · 2022 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN) · 184

Body-brain co-evolution using L-systems as a generative encoding

2001 · Gregory S. Hornby, Jordan Pollack · 128

Evolution of swarm robotics systems with novelty search

2013 · Jorge Gomes, Paulo Urbano, et al. · Swarm Intelligence · 123

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Crossing the reality gap in evolutionary robotics by promoting transferable controllers

2010 · Sylvain Koos, Jean-Baptiste Mouret, et al. · Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO) · 116

Evolving Controllers for Simulated Car Racing

2005 · J. Togelius, S.M. Lucas · IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC) · 94

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Design and evolution of a modular tensegrity robot platform

2014 · Jonathan Bruce, Ken Caluwaerts, et al. · Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation/Proceedings · 87

Evolving Behaviour Trees for the Mario AI Competition Using Grammatical Evolution

2011 · Diego Perez, Miguel Nicolau, et al. · Lecture notes in computer science · 82

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Evolving robust and specialized car racing skills

2006 · J. Togelius, S.M. Lucas · 79

Evolving a Behavioral Repertoire for a Walking Robot

2015 · A. Cully, J.-B. Mouret · Evolutionary Computation · 72

Policy gradient assisted MAP-Elites

2021 · Olle Nilsson, Antoine Cully · Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO) · 71

Evolving Behaviour Trees for Swarm Robotics

2018 · Simon Jones, Matthew Studley, et al. · Springer proceedings in advanced robotics · 67

A Genetic Regulatory Network-Inspired Real-Time Controller for a Group of Underwater Robots

2005 · Tim Taylor · 59

The Triangle of Life: Evolving Robots in Real-time and Real-space

2013 · A.E. Eiben, N. Bredeche, et al. · 58

Evolving Controllers for Real Robots: A Survey of the Literature

2003 · Joanne Walker, Simon Garrett, et al. · Adaptive Behavior · 58

Evolving Virtual Creatures and Catapults

2007 · Nicolas Chaumont, Richard Egli, et al. · Artificial Life · 55

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Evolution of neural controllers for competitive game playing with teams of mobile robots

2004 · A.L. Nelson, E. Grant, et al. · Robotics and Autonomous Systems · 55

Incremental Evolution of Animats’ Behaviors as a Multi-objective Optimization

2008 · Jean-Baptiste Mouret, Stéphane Doncieux · Lecture notes in computer science · 53

On-line neuroevolution applied to The Open Racing Car Simulator

2009 · Luigi Cardamone, Daniele Loiacono, et al. · IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC) · 50

Generic behaviour similarity measures for evolutionary swarm robotics

2013 · Jorge Gomes, Anders L. Christensen · Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO) · 49

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Once More Unto the Breach: Co-evolving a robot and its simulator

2004 · Josh C. Bongard, Hod Lipson · The MIT Press eBooks · 46

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Self-Adaptive Mutation in Classifier System Controllers

2000 · Larry Bull, Jacob Hurst, et al. · The MIT Press eBooks · 40

Evolution of Neural Networks for Helicopter Control: Why Modularity Matters

2006 · R. de Nardi, J. Togelius, et al. · 39

Works count: 340

Citation count: 3,917