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Braitenberg robots

Watch Professor Richard Mitchell explain how to define neurons for Braitenberg type robots using a simulation, before having a try yourself.

In the final exercise on the course, you will be able to define the robot speed to specify the value of the neurons in the vehicles. In this video, Richard introduces the simulation and what you need to do to define the neurons so that the robot moves forward or moves away from a light.

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