AUTHOR=Guerrero-Criollo Roberto Jose , Castaño-López Jason Alejandro , Hurtado-López Julián , Ramirez-Moreno David Fernando 

TITLE=Bio-inspired neural networks for decision-making mechanisms and neuromodulation for motor control in a differential robot

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Neurorobotics

VOLUME=17

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurorobotics/articles/10.3389/fnbot.2023.1078074

DOI=10.3389/fnbot.2023.1078074

ISSN=1662-5218

ABSTRACT=<p>The aim of this work is to propose bio-inspired neural networks for decision-making mechanisms and modulation of motor control of an automaton. In this work, we have adapted and applied cortical synaptic circuits, such as short-term memory circuits, winner-take-all (WTA) class competitive neural networks, modulation neural networks, and nonlinear oscillation circuits, in order to make the automaton able to avoid obstacles and explore simulated and real environments. The performance achieved by using biologically inspired neural networks to solve the task at hand is similar to that of several works mentioned in the specialized literature. Furthermore, this work contributed to bridging the fields of computational neuroscience and robotics.</p>