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ANIMAT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
- Applications of Automation
- Animal Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- animat approach
1, record 1, English, animat%20approach
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the animat approach heavily relies upon recent work on the cognitive behavior of animals and computational tools inspired by nature, such as neural networks and genetic algorithms. 2, record 1, English, - animat%20approach
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
- Automatisation et applications
- Comportement animal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- approche animat
1, record 1, French, approche%20animat
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les partisans de l'approche animat cherchent [...] à décrire des architectures de contrôle d'agents autonomes qui permettent de reproduire des comportements observés dans la nature [...] 1, record 1, French, - approche%20animat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
- Applications of Automation
- Animal Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- animat
1, record 2, English, animat
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One particularly active area of artificial life is concerned with the conception and construction of artificial animals simulated by computers or by actual robots whose rules of behavior are inspired by those of animals. These simulations are known as animats. 1, record 2, English, - animat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
animat: term created by the fusion of the terms "animal" and "material." 2, record 2, English, - animat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
- Automatisation et applications
- Comportement animal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- animat
1, record 2, French, animat
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] de nombreux chercheurs s'attachent à concevoir des animats - c'est-à-dire des agents simulés sur ordinateur ou des robots réels - dont les lois de fonctionnement sont plus ou moins étroitement inspirées de mécanismes naturels et dont les comportements exhibent certaines des caractéristiques d'autonomie et d'adaptation dont les animaux sont capables. 2, record 2, French, - animat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
animat : terme issu de la contraction des termes anglais «animal» et «material». 3, record 2, French, - animat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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