People at the AI Lab
Alumni and Guests
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Artificial Intelligence Laboratory |
Research
- current project: Extending Sensorimotor Contingencies to Cognition - links between locomotion and cognition (forward models, body representations...) - legged robots and their control - embodiment, morphological computation, body dynamics - adaptive oscillators, dynamical systems, synchronization - past project: From locomotion to cognition: "Cheap" rapid legged locomotion |
Publications
[for those publications that are not directly available from here, please send me an email]
Journal articles Hoffmann, M.; Marques, H.; Hernandez Arieta, A.; Sumioka, H.; Lungarella, M. & Pfeifer, R. (2010), 'Body schema in robotics: a review', IEEE Trans. Auton. Mental Develop. 2 (4), 304-324. [IEEEXplore link] [pdf] [copyright notice] Hoffmann, M. & Pfeifer, R. (2009), 'Let animats live!', Adaptive behavior 17 (4), 317-319. [Sagepub link] - a commentary on Webb, B. (2009), 'Animals versus Animats: Or why not model the real iguana?', Adaptive behavior 17 (4), 269-286.
Book chapters Hoffmann, M. & Pfeifer, R. (2011), The implications of embodiment for behavior and cognition: animal and robotic case studies, in W. Tschacher & C. Bergomi, ed., 'The Implications of Embodiment: Cognition and Communication', Exeter: Imprint Academic, pp. 31-58. [pdf] Brom, C., Sisler, V., Hoffmann, M.: Virtualni lide. A book chapter. in (Marik V., Stepankova O., Lazansky J., eds): Umela inteligence 5. Academia, Prague (2007), pp. 113-145. (in Czech)
Peer-reviewed conference proceedings Reinstein, M. & Hoffmann, M. (2011), Dead reckoning in a dynamic quadruped robot: inertial navigation system aided by a legged odometer, in 'Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation (ICRA)', pp. 617-624. [IEEE Xplore - published version][pdf-accepted version] Ziegler, M.; Hoffmann, M.; Carbajal, J. & Pfeifer, R. (2011), Varying body stiffness for aquatic locomotion, in 'Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation (ICRA)', pp. 2705-2712. [IEEE Xplore - published version] [pdf-accepted version] Oses, N., Hoffmann, M. and Koene, R. (2010). Embodied moving target seeking with prediction and planning. In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Systems (HAIS2010). June, 2010. San Sebastian, Spain, pp. 478-485. [springer link]
Tutorials Hoffmann, M., Assaf, D. and Pfeifer, R (2011).: A tutorial on embodiment. Hosted at the EU COG II website. Other conferences, workshops, abstracts Hoffmann, M.; Schmidt, N.; Nakajima, K.; Iida, F. & Pfeifer, R. (2011), Perception, motor learning, and speed adaptation exploiting body dynamics: case studies in a quadruped robot, Int. Symposium on Adaptive Motion in Animals and Machines (AMAM), Hyogo, Japan. Vu, H. Q.; Ramstein, G.; Casanova, F.; Aryananda, L.; Hoffmann, M.; Sheikh, F. I. & Hauser, H. (2011), Gait Versatility Through Morphological Changes in a New Quadruped Robot, Int. Symposium on Adaptive Motion in Animals and Machines (AMAM), Hyogo, Japan. Hoffmann M. (2010), Body representation: a robotic perspective. Conference Abstract: Body Representation in Physical and Virtual Reality with Applications to Rehabilitation, Monte Veritá, Switzerland, 2010. [pdf] Pfeifer, R. and Hoffmann M. (2010), Embodiment, morphological computation, and robot body schemas. Conference Abstract: Body Representation in Physical and Virtual Reality with Applications to Rehabilitation, Monte Veritá, Switzerland, 2010. [pdf] Hoffmann, Matej, Embodiment, structural coupling and morphological computation: let us not stop halfway, in: Int. Conf. on Morphological Computation, Venice, Italy, 2007. [pdf - click title] In Czech: Hoffmann, M. (2011), Interní reprezentace těla v biologii, robotice a teorii řízení: funkce a mechanizmy, in J. Kelemen; V. Kvasnička & J. Pospíchal, ed., 'Kognice a umělý život XI', Smolenice, Slovak Republic, pp. 77-86. (in Czech) [pdf] Hoffmann, M.: Výkum animatů: zabavné, snad produktivní, ale metodologicky obtížné. ("Animat research: amusing, perhaps productive, but methodologically difficult") in: Proc. 10th Czech-Slovak colloquium Cognition and Artificial Life, Ostravice, Czech Republic, 2010, pp. 133-140. (in Czech) [pdf] Hoffmann, M.: (Kdy) potřebuje robot reprezentovat svět? ("(When) Does a robot need to represent the world?") in: Proc. 8th Czech-Slovak colloquium Cognition and Artificial Life, Prague, Czech Republic, 2008, pp. 133-138. (in Czech) [pdf] Hoffmann, M.: Pohled na agenty řízené neuronovými sítěmi skrze teorii dynamických systémů ("Evolution and Learning of Neural Driven Agents – A Dynamical Systems Perspective"), in: Proc. 6th Czech-Slovak colloquium Cognition and Artificial Life , Třešť, Czech Republic, 2006, pp. 181-188. (in Czech) [pdf] Master thesis Hoffmann, M. (2006): Structural coupling with environment and its modelling on neural driven agents. Unpublished MSc. thesis, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. [pdf]
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Teaching
Teaching assistance: HS 2011/2012 ShanghAI Lectures HS 2008/2009 Formal methods for computer science II HS 2007/2008 Formal methods for computer science II SS 2007/2008 Neural Nets HS 2006/2007 Formal methods for computer science II
Theses supervised or co-supervised MSc. Theses Hagmann, E. (2010). A simplified approach towards legged locomotion. Unpublished Master thesis, University of Zurich, Switzerland. Meuris, R. (2008). Sensory-motor coordination on different platforms. Unpublished Master thesis, University of Zurich, Switzerland. |