Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Virtual Work for a System of Connected Rigid Bodies01:06

Virtual Work for a System of Connected Rigid Bodies

575
Virtual work is a powerful method used to solve problems involving several connected rigid bodies. When the system is in equilibrium, virtual work is zero. This allows the calculation of the resulting forces when a system undergoes a virtual displacement. When attempting to analyze such a system, first, use a free-body diagram, where an independent coordinate represents the configuration of the links, and mark its deflected position resulting from the positive virtual displacement.
Next,...
575
Muscle Coordination and Action01:24

Muscle Coordination and Action

2.6K
Muscle coordination is a complex and finely tuned process essential for smooth and purposeful movements like flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, and rotation. The human body orchestrates the actions of various muscles working in concert, each with a specific role. Four functional types describe how muscles work together: agonist, antagonist, synergist, and fixator.
Agonists
Agonist muscles, often called prime movers, are the primary muscles responsible for producing a specific movement....
2.6K
Evolutionary Psychology01:20

Evolutionary Psychology

669
Evolutionary psychology explores the origins of human behavior and mental processes by framing them within the context of natural selection, a theory famously propounded by Charles Darwin. This field asserts that many behaviors common across human societies — ranging from instinctive fear reactions to complex social interactions — arose as evolutionary adaptations. These adaptations enhanced the survival and reproductive success of our ancestors, thereby becoming embedded in the...
669
Hierarchy of Motor Control01:18

Hierarchy of Motor Control

5.1K
The hierarchy of motor control refers to the different levels of organization and processing involved in controlling movement in the body. These levels range from higher cortical areas involved in planning and decision-making to lower spinal cord reflexes that respond automatically to external stimuli.
5.1K
Composite Bodies00:55

Composite Bodies

1.3K
A composite body is a body made up of multiple parts, connected to form a larger, unified object. Each part has its own weight and center of gravity, which must be considered to determine the center of gravity of the composite body. In cases where the density or specific weight is constant, the center of gravity coincides with the centroid.
Composite bodies have widespread applications in mechanical engineering, from automobiles to aircraft to rockets. For example, an automobile wheel comprises...
1.3K
Mechanical Systems01:22

Mechanical Systems

404
Mechanical systems are analogous to to electrical networks where springs and masses play similar roles to inductors and capacitors, respectively. A viscous damper in mechanical systems functions similarly to a resistor in electrical networks, dissipating energy. The forces acting on a mass in such systems include an applied force in the direction of motion, counteracted by forces from the spring, a viscous damper, and the mass's acceleration. This interplay of forces is mathematically...
404

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Signalling and social learning in swarms of robots.

Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences·2025
Same author

Self-aligning active agents with inertia and active torque.

Physical review. E·2024
Same author

Morphological computation and decentralized learning in a swarm of sterically interacting robots.

Science robotics·2023
Same author

Automated optimization of multilevel models of collective behaviour: application to mixed society of animals and robots.

Bioinspiration & biomimetics·2022
Same author

Policy search with rare significant events: Choosing the right partner to cooperate with.

PloS one·2022
Same author

Correction to 'The emergence of collective knowledge and cumulative culture in animals, humans and machines'.

Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences·2022
Same journal

Editorial: Synergizing large language models and computational intelligence for advanced robotic systems.

Frontiers in robotics and AI·2026
Same journal

Editorial: Innovations in industry 4.0: advancing mobility and manipulation in robotics.

Frontiers in robotics and AI·2026
Same journal

MPM-based simulation and bounded-error compression of material points for magnetic tactile sensors.

Frontiers in robotics and AI·2026
Same journal

Torque-sensorless control of a high-ratio, backdrivable Wolfrom-gearbox for safe human-centered robotics.

Frontiers in robotics and AI·2026
Same journal

The implications of robot navigation in social space: perceptual effects of socially aware and baseline navigation.

Frontiers in robotics and AI·2026
Same journal

DPTG: diffusion policy with tactile feasibility guidance.

Frontiers in robotics and AI·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Nov 19, 2025

Manufacturing, Control, and Performance Evaluation of a Gecko-Inspired Soft Robot
07:40

Manufacturing, Control, and Performance Evaluation of a Gecko-Inspired Soft Robot

Published on: June 10, 2020

15.0K

Embodied Evolution in Collective Robotics: A Review.

Nicolas Bredeche1, Evert Haasdijk2, Abraham Prieto3

  • 1Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institute of Intelligent Systems and Robotics, ISIR, Paris, France.

Frontiers in Robotics and AI
|January 27, 2021
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

This study explores embodied evolution in robot collectives, shifting from parallel search to online distributed learning for swarm behaviors. It summarizes research trends and future directions in evolutionary robotics.

Keywords:
collective adaptive systemscollective roboticsembodied evolutionevolutionary roboticsonline distributed evolution

More Related Videos

Design and Fabrication of an Elastomeric Unit for Soft Modular Robots in Minimally Invasive Surgery
11:06

Design and Fabrication of an Elastomeric Unit for Soft Modular Robots in Minimally Invasive Surgery

Published on: November 14, 2015

9.2K
The HoneyComb Paradigm for Research on Collective Human Behavior
06:48

The HoneyComb Paradigm for Research on Collective Human Behavior

Published on: January 19, 2019

9.6K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Nov 19, 2025

Manufacturing, Control, and Performance Evaluation of a Gecko-Inspired Soft Robot
07:40

Manufacturing, Control, and Performance Evaluation of a Gecko-Inspired Soft Robot

Published on: June 10, 2020

15.0K
Design and Fabrication of an Elastomeric Unit for Soft Modular Robots in Minimally Invasive Surgery
11:06

Design and Fabrication of an Elastomeric Unit for Soft Modular Robots in Minimally Invasive Surgery

Published on: November 14, 2015

9.2K
The HoneyComb Paradigm for Research on Collective Human Behavior
06:48

The HoneyComb Paradigm for Research on Collective Human Behavior

Published on: January 19, 2019

9.6K

Area of Science:

  • Robotics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Evolutionary Computation

Background:

  • Evolutionary robotics applies evolutionary computation to robot control and design.
  • Embodied evolution specifically focuses on distributed evolution within robot collectives.
  • Research in this field has evolved significantly since its inception around 2000.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define and describe the concepts and mechanisms of embodied evolution.
  • To provide a comprehensive summary and analysis of research trends in embodied evolution.
  • To identify the evolution of embodied evolution from parallel search to distributed learning methods.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis of research in embodied evolution.
  • Analysis of trends in robot collective size and application (parallel search vs. distributed learning).
  • Identification of key concepts, mechanisms, and research directions.

Main Results:

  • Embodied evolution has transitioned from a parallel search strategy for small collectives to an online distributed learning method for swarm-like systems.
  • Major trends indicate a growing focus on designing collective behaviors through distributed learning.
  • The field has matured, offering a rich history and clear future research avenues.

Conclusions:

  • Embodied evolution is a key technique for developing complex collective behaviors in robots.
  • The shift towards online distributed learning signifies advancements in designing adaptive swarm systems.
  • This review serves as a foundational resource and future outlook for embodied evolution research.