This paper investigates the use of a multi-objective approach for evolving artificial neural networks that act as controllers for the legged locomotion of a 3-dimensional, artificial quadruped creature simulated in a physics-based environment. The Pareto-frontier Differential Evolution (PDE) algorithm is used to generate a pareto optimal set of artificial neural networks that optimizes the conf...

The word “hapsane” is another form of the “usane” and “legend” poem “hapsane ha hapsane” one common poems in language Azeri-speaking people West Azerbaijan. This legendary poem, with its simplicity sincerity having most basic features folklore, includes mythological elements such as travel, companionship wise old man, meta-realities, magic, etc., which gives it a special privilege. It reveals r...

Праздник Дуаньу считается одним из трёх больших традиционных праздников китайского народа. История праздника насчитывает более 2500 лет. В 2009 г. праздник вошёл в список нематериального культурного наследия ЮНЕСКО. Традиции и обычаи включают состязание гребле на драконьих лодках, плетение пятицветных браслетов, ароматные мешочки от злых духов болезней, развешивание над входной дверью стенах ве...

We and others have found it fruitful to assume that users, when interacting with spoken dialogue systems, perceive the systems and their actions metaphorically. Common metaphors include the human metaphor and the interface metaphor (cf. Edlund, Heldner, & Gustafson, 2006). In the interface metaphor, the spoken dialogue system is perceived as a machine interface – often but not always a computer...

We introduce a new type of organic user interface that displays a 3D robotic creature, ‘MoleBot’ to provide a ludic experience inspired by traditional board games. To ensure fluid motions of the molehills cast by the ‘MoleBot’, the table surface combines horizontal rigidity with the vertical flexibility of over 15,000 movable pins. Users are enabled to kinetically interact with this creature vi...