@inproceedings{3fb6d5a60797444ba26b3f684e22a572,
title = "Evolution of neural networks for helicopter control: Why modularity matters",
abstract = "The problem of the automatic development of controllers for vehicles for which the exact characteristics are not known is considered in the context of miniature helicopter flocking. A methodology is proposed in which neural network based controllers are evolved in a simulation using a dynamic model qualitatively similar to the physical helicopter. Several network architectures and evolutionary sequences are investigated, and two approaches are found that can evolve very competitive controllers. The division of the neural network into modules and of the task into incremental steps seems to be a precondition for success, and we analyse why this might be so.",
author = "{De Nardi}, Renzo and Julian Togelius and Holland, {Owen E.} and Lucas, {Simon M.}",
year = "2006",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "0780394879",
series = "2006 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2006",
pages = "1799--1806",
booktitle = "2006 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2006",
note = "2006 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2006 ; Conference date: 16-07-2006 Through 21-07-2006",
}