Artificial Life Laboratory, Graz, Austria

2013

Heiko Hamann, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: Analysis of Swarm Behaviors Based on an Inversion of the Fluctuation Theorem. Artificial Life (2013)
Jürgen Stradner, Ronald Thenius, Payam Zahadat, Heiko Hamann, Karl Crailsheim, Thomas Schmickl: Algorithmic Requirements for Swarm Intelligence in Differently Coupled Collective Systems. Chaos, Solitons & Fractals (2013)
Jürgen Stradner, Heiko Hamann, Christopher S. F. Schwarzer, Nico K. Michiels, Thomas Schmickl: Virtual spatiality in agent controllers: Encoding compartmentalization. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 7835 (2013), 579–588

2012

Heiko Hamann, Thomas Schmickl, Heinz Wörn, Karl Crailsheim: Analysis of Emergent Symmetry Breaking in Collective Decision Making. Neural Computing & Applications 21(2) (2012), 207-218
Heiko Hamann, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: Self-Organized Pattern Formation in a Swarm System as a Transient Phenomenon of Nonlinear Dynamics. Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Dynamical Systems 18(1) (2012), 39-50
Heiko Hamann, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: A Hormone-Based Controller for Evaluation-Minimal Evolution in Decentrally Controlled Systems. Artificial Life 18(2) (2012), 165-198
Thomas Schmickl, Ronald Thenius, Karl Crailsheim: Swarm-intelligent foraging in honeybees: benefits and costs of task-partitioning and environmental fluctuations. Neural Computing & Application 21 (2012), 251-268
Leo Cazenille, Nicolas Bredeche, Heiko Hamann, Jürgen Stradner: Impact of Neuron Models and Network Structure on Evolving Robot Neural Network Controllers. 14th Annual Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, GECCO 2012 (2012)
Heiko Hamann, Jürgen Stradner, Thomas Schmickl: Towards Morphological Flexibility: Modular Robotics and Bio-inspired Control. Austrian Robotics Workshop (2012)
Heiko Hamann: Towards Swarm Calculus: Universal Properties of Swarm Performance and Collective Decisions. ANTS 2012 LNCS 7461 (2012), 168-179
Payam Zahadat, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: Evolving Reactive Controller for a Modular Robot: Benefits of the Property of State-Switching in Fractal Gene Regulatory Networks. in Lecture Notes in Computer Science 7426 (2012), 209-218
Payam Zahadat, Kasper Stoy: An Alternative Representation of Fractal Gene Regulatory Networks Facilitating Analysis and Interpretation. Annals of Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence 65 (2012), 285-316
Jürgen Stradner, Heiko Hamann, Payam Zahadat, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: On-line, On-board Evolution of Reaction-Diffusion Control for Self-Adaptation. Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on the Simulation and Synthesis of Living Systems (2012), 597–598

2011

Jürgen Stradner, Heiko Hamann, Thomas Schmickl, Ronald Thenius, Karl Crailsheim: Evolving a Novel Bio-Inspired Controller in Reconfigurable Robots. Proc. of the 10th European Conference on Artificial Life (ECAL'09) LNCS 5777 (2011), 132-139
Michael Bodi, Ronald Thenius, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: How two cooperating robot swarms are affected by two conflictive aggregation spots. in Proc. of the 10th European Conference on Artificial Life (ECAL'09) (2011), 367 - 374
Christoph Möslinger, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: A Minimalist Flocking Algorithm for Swarm Robots. Proc. of the 10th European Conference on Artificial Life (ECAL'09), LNCS 5778 (2011), 375–382
Daniela Kengyel, Thomas Schmickl, Heiko Hamann, Ronald Thenius, Karl Crailsheim: Embodiment of Honeybee's Thermotaxis in a Mobile Robot Swarm. 10th European Conference on Artificial Life (ECAL'09), Budapest, Hungary LNCS 5778 (2011), 69-76
Thomas Schmickl, Heiko Hamann, Karl Crailsheim: Modelling a Hormone-Inspired Controller for Individual- and Multi-Modular Robotic Systems. Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Dynamical Systems 17(3) (2011), 221-242
Heiko Hamann, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: Thermodynamics of Emergence: Langton's Ant Meets Boltzmann. IEEE ALIFE - 2011 IEEE Symposium on Artificial Life (2011), 62-69
Heiko Hamann, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: Coupled Inverted Pendulums: A Benchmark for Evolving Decentral Controllers in Modular Robotics. Proceedings of the 13th Annual Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, GECCO 2011 (2011), 195-202
Heiko Hamann, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: Evolving for Creativity: Maximizing Complexity in a Self-Organized Multi-Particle System. 10th European Conference on Artificial Life (ECAL'09) LNCS 5777 (2011), 442-449
Heiko Hamann, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: Explaining Emergence in a Swarm System Based on an Inversion of the Fluctuation Theorem. ECAL 2011 (2011)
Thomas Schmickl, Heiko Hamann: BEECLUST: A Swarm Algorithm Derived from Honeybees. Derivation of the Algorithm, Analysis by Mathematical Models and Implementation on a Robot Swarm. Bio-inspired Computing and Networking, Yang Xiao (editor) (2011), 95-137
Thomas Schmickl, Christoph Möslinger, Ronald Thenius: CoCoRo – A self-aware swarm of underwater vehicles. 1st Awareness Workshop at SASO 2011 - (2011), -
Thomas Schmickl, Ronald Thenius, Jon Timmis, et al.: CoCoRo: A swarm of self-aware underwater robots. ICAR 2011 - 15th international Conference on Advanced Robotics - (2011), -
Thomas Schmickl, Ronald Thenius, Christoph Möslinger, et al.: CoCoRo - The Self-aware Underwater Swarm. SASO 2011 - Fifth IEEE International Conference on Self-Adaptive and Self-Organizing Systems - (2011), -
Thomas Schmickl, Ronald Thenius, Jon Timmis, et al.: CoCoRo: The self-aware swarm of underwater robots. IROS 2011 - IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems - (2011), -
Michael Bodi, Ronald Thenius, Martina Szopek, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: Interaction of robot swarms using the honeybee-inspired control algorithm BEECLUST. Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Dynamical Systems 18 (2011), 87 - 101
Markus Dauschan, Ronald Thenius, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: Using virtual embryogenesis in multi-robot organisms. Proc. of the International Conference on Adaptive and Intelligent Systems - ICAIS'11, Klagenfurt (2011), 238-247
Ronald Thenius, Markus Dauschan, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: Regenerative Abilities in Modular Robots Using Virtual Embryogenesis. Proc. of the International Conference on Adaptive and Intelligent Systems - ICAIS'11, Klagenfurt (2011), 227-237
Payam Zahadat: Evolution and Development in Gene Regulatory Network Systems. Shiraz University, Iran PhD Thesis, (2011)

2010

Heiko Hamann, Jürgen Stradner, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: A Hormone-Based Controller for Evolutionary Multi-Modular Robotics: From Single Modules to Gait Learning. IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC'10) (2010)
Heiko Hamann, Bernd Meyer, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: A Model of Symmetry Breaking in Collective Decisions. Simulation of Adaptive Behavior (SAB'10) (2010)
Heiko Hamann, Jürgen Stradner, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: Artificial Hormone Reaction Networks: Towards Higher Evolvability in Evolutionary Multi-Modular Robotics. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Artificial Life (Alife XII) (2010), 773-780
Ralf Mayet, Jonathan Roberz, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: Antbots: A feasible visual emulation of pheromone trails for swarm robots. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 6234 (2010), 84-94
Thomas Schmickl, Heiko Hamann, Jürgen Stradner, Ralf Mayet, Karl Crailsheim: Complex Taxis-Behaviour in a Novel Bio-Inspired Robot Controller. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Artificial Life (Alife XII) (2010), 648-655
Serge Kernbach, Thomas Schmickl, Heiko Hamann, Jürgen Stradner, Christopher S. F. Schwarzer, Florian Schlachter, Alan F.T. Winfield, Rene Matthias: Adaptive Action Selection Mechanisms for Evolutionary Multimodular Robotics. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Artificial Life (Alife XII) (2010), 781-788
Thomas Schmickl, Heiko Hamann, Jürgen Stradner, Karl Crailsheim: Hormone-based Control for Multi-modular Robotics. Symbiotic Multi-Robot Organisms: Reliability, Adaptability, Evolution, P. Levi and S. Kernbach (eds) (2010)
Heiko Hamann: Space-Time Continuous Models of Swarm Robotic Systems: Supporting Global-to-Local Programming. Cognitive Systems Monographs 9 (2010)
Sibylle Hahshold, Gerald Radspieler, Martina Szopek, Ronald Thenius, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: Robuste Gruppenentscheidungen bei Honigbienen. Entomologica Austriaca 17 (2010), 125-126
Christoph Möslinger, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: Emergent Flocking with Low-End Swarm Robots. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 6234 (2010), 424-431
Payam Zahadat, David Johan Christensen, Serajeddin Katebi, Kasper Stoy: Sensor-coupled fractal gene regulatory networks for locomotion control of a modular snake robot. in 10th International Symposium on Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems (2010)
Payam Zahadat, David Johan Christensen, Ulrik Pagh Schultz, Serajeddin Katebi, Kasper Stoy: Fractal gene regulatory networks for robust locomotion control of modular robots. in Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer-Verlag 6226 (2010), 544-554
Ronald Thenius, Michael Bodi, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: Using Virtual Embryogenesis for Structuring Controllers. LNCS 6209 (2010)

2009

Thomas Schmickl, Heiko Hamann, Heinz Wörn, Karl Crailsheim: Two Different Approaches to a Macroscopic Model of a Bio-Inspired Robotic Swarm. Robotics and Autonomous Systems 57(9) (2009), 913-921
Michael Bodi, Ronald Thenius, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: Robustness of two interacting robot swarms using the BEECLUST algorithm. in Proc. of MATHMOD 2009 - 6th Vienna International Conference on Mathematical Modelling (2009)
Heiko Hamann: Pattern Formation as a Transient Phenomenon in the Nonlinear Dynamics of a Multi-Agent System. in Proc. of MATHMOD 2009 - 6th Vienna International Conference on Mathematical Modelling 6 (2009)
Jürgen Stradner, Heiko Hamann, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: Analysis and Implementation of an Artificial Homeostatic Hormone System: A First Case Study in Robotic Hardware. in Proc. of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'09) (2009)
Serge Kernbach, Heiko Hamann, Jürgen Stradner, Ronald Thenius, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim, A.C. van Rossum, Michele Sebag, Nicolas Bredeche, Yao Yao, Guy Baele, et al.: On Adaptive Self-Organization in Artificial Robot Organisms. The First International Conference on Adaptive and Self-adaptive Systems and Applications (ADAPTIVE) (2009)
Thomas Schmickl, Jürgen Stradner, Heiko Hamann, Karl Crailsheim: Major Feedbacks that Support Artificial Evolution in Multi-Modular Robotics. in International Workshop Exploring New Horizons in Evolutionary Design of Robots at IROS'09 (2009)
Martina Szopek, Gerald Radspieler, Ronald Thenius, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: Verhalten junger Honigbienen in zweidimensionalen Temperaturgradienten. Entomologica Austriaca 16 (2009), 151-152
Gerald Radspieler, Ronald Thenius, Thomas Schmickl: Individual-based modelling of temperature-induced aggregation behaviour. Proceedings MATHMOD 09 Vienna - Full Papers CD Volume, ARGESIM Report 35 (2009), 895 - 903
Serge Kornienko, Ronald Thenius, Olga Kornienko, Thomas Schmickl: Re-Embodiment of Honeybee Aggregation Behavior in an Artificial Micro-Robotic System. Adaptive Behavior: animals, animats, software agents, robots, adaptive systems 17 (2009), 19
Ronald Thenius, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim: Novel Concept of Modelling Embryology for Structuring an Artificial Neural Network. Proceedings MATHMOD 09 Vienna 35 (2009), 8

2008

Thomas Schmickl, Ronald Thenius, Christoph Möslinger, Gerald Radspieler, Serge Kernbach, Marc Szymanski, Karl Crailsheim: Get In Touch - cooperative decision making based on robot-to-robot collisions. Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems 18 (2008), 133-155
Heiko Hamann, Heinz Wörn: A Framework of Space-Time Continuous Models for Algorithm Design in Swarm Robotics. Swarm Intelligence 2(2-4) (2008), 209-239
Heiko Hamann, Heinz Wörn, Karl Crailsheim, Thomas Schmickl: Spatial Macroscopic Models of a Bio-Inspired Robotic Swarm Algorithm. in IEEE/RSJ 2008 International Conference on Intelligent RObots and Systems (IROS'08) (2008), 1415-1420
Heiko Hamann, Heinz Wörn: Aggregating Robots Compute: An Adaptive Heuristic for the Euclidean Steiner Tree Problem. in Proc. of the tenth International Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior (SAB'08) , LNAI 5040 (2008), 447-456
Heiko Hamann: Space-Time Continuous Models of Swarm Robotic Systems: Supporting Global-to-Local Programming. University of Karlsruhe, Germany, PhD Thesis (2008)
Jürgen Stradner, Heiner Römer: Reliable coding of small, behaviourally relevant interaural intensity differences in a pair of interneurons of an insect. Biology Letters 4 (2008), 711-714
Payam Zahadat, Serajeddin Katebi: Tartarus and fractal gene regulatory networks with input. Advances in Complex Systems Journal (ACS) 11 (2008), 803-829

2007

Thomas Schmickl, Christoph Möslinger, Ronald Thenius, Karl Crailsheim: Individual adaptation allows collective path-finding in a robotic swarm. International Journal of Factory Automation, Robotics and Soft Computing 4 (2007), 102-108
Thomas Schmickl, Christoph Möslinger, Ronald Thenius, Karl Crailsheim: Bio-inspired Navigation of Autonomous Robots in Heterogenous Environments. International Journal of Factory Automation, Robotics and Soft Computing 3 (2007), 164-170
Thomas Schmickl, Christoph Möslinger, Karl Crailsheim: Collective Perception in a Robot Swarm. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 4433 (2007), 144-157
Heiko Hamann, Heinz Wörn: Embodied Computation. Parallel Processing Letters 17(3) (2007), 287-298
Heinz Wörn, Ramon Estana, Heiko Hamann, Marc Szymanski: From Micro to Nano and Swarm Robotics. in Advances in Climbing and Walking Robots. Proceedings of 10th International Conference (CLAWAR'07) (2007)
Heiko Hamann, Heinz Wörn: A Space- and Time-Continuous Model of Self-Organizing Robot Swarms for Design Support. in Proc of 1st IEEE International Conference on Self-Adaptive and Self-Organizing Systems (SASO'07) (2007), 23-31
Heiko Hamann, Marc Szymanski, Heinz Wörn: Orientation in a Trail Network by Exploiting its Geometry for Swarm Robotics. in Proc. of the IEEE Swarm Intelligence Symposium (2007), 310-315
Heiko Hamann, Heinz Wörn: An Analytical and Spatial Model of Foraging in a Swarm of Robots. in Proc. of Swarm Robotics - Second SAB 2006 International Workshop (2007), 43-55
Ismene Fertschai, Jürgen Stradner, Heiner Römer: Neuroethology of female preference in the synchronously singing bushchricket Mecopoda elongata (Tettigoniidae; Orthoptera): why do followers call at all?. Journal of Experimental Biology 210 (2007), 465-476
Vivek Nityananda, Jürgen Stradner, Rohini Balakrishnan: Selective attention in a synchronising bushcricket: physiology, behaviour and ecology. Jounrnal of Comparative Physiology A 193 (2007), 893-991
Malihe Sabeti, Payam Zahadat, Serajeddin Katebi: Accuracy based classifier systems using evolutionary neural networks representation. in 12th International CSI Computer Conference (CSICC) (2007)

2005

Malihe Sabeti, Payam Zahadat, Serajeddin Katebi: Learning classifier systems for mobile robot control. in 10th Annual Conference of Computer Society of Iran (2005)
Payam Zahadat: Design and Implementation of Multi Agent Systems based on Reinforcement Learning. Shiraz University, Iran MSc Thesis (2005)

2004

Payam Zahadat, Malihe Sabeti, Serajeddin Katebi: Incremental reinforcement learning in multiagent systems. in Incremental reinforcement learning in multiagent systems (2004)

2003

Heiko Hamann: Definition and Behavior of Langton's Ant in Three Dimensions. Complex Systems 14(3) (2003), 263-268