Posted in Publications on Nov 20th, 2006
This paper describes an attempt to find out whether it is possible to use evolution to determine how strong separately developed single behaviors should be present in the final behavior of a robot and to determine the values of certain parameters used in robot functions, in order to be successful. Where successful is defined being [...]
Posted in Publications on Jun 12th, 2006
I wrote my master thesis at TNO ICT in Groningen. Download the thesis here or read the abstract below.
Finding context aware functional requirements
L. van Achteren, April 2006
Posted in Publications on Apr 21st, 2006
Yesterday I finally finished the last of my master thesis. It’s about context aware applications in general and more specific about how to find context aware functional requirements. You can download the report here, or on the new “Publications” page of this website.
Posted in Publications on Nov 26th, 2005
Using the term ‘state machines’, people often refer to finite state machines (FSMs). Besides finite state machines, also liquid state machines (LSM) exist. However, LSMs have nothing in common with finite state machines and will therefore not be regarded in this paper.
Why use bodies at all
W. Lieffijn, L. van Achteren, November 2005
Posted in Publications on Nov 20th, 2005
A lot of research is being conducted on cognition; on human cognition as well as on robotic cognition. From the classical or Cartesian perspective, cognition and the body on which the cognition operates are two separate entities. In this paper Wouter and I point out that not only the body is needed for cognition, but [...]
Posted in Publications on Oct 12th, 2005
I wrote about whether the fit in a graph proves anything about a theory.
A good fit can be evidence to prove a theory
L. van Achteren, October 2005
Posted in Publications on Sep 12th, 2005
I wrote a paper on coginitive architectures and their use.
Cognitive architectures make it possible to make a step forward
L. van Achteren, September 2005
Posted in Publications on Feb 12th, 2005
Vanuit een e-business perspectief schreef ik over de mogelijkheden van een nieuw betaalmiddel voor de Nederlandse Spoorwegen.
De NS2-card [Dutch]
L. van Achteren, Februar 2005
Posted in Publications on Jun 12th, 2004
Met de chaos-theorie in het achterhoofd schreef ik een betoog over strategisch management.
Strategisch management een achterhaald concept? [Dutch]
L. van Achteren, June 2004
Posted in Publications on Jun 12th, 2002
Samen met Laurens Aakster en Bart Cornelisse onderzocht ik de e-commerce mogelijkheden bij Conelgro, een technische groothandel.
De toekomst van e-commerce bij Conelgro [Dutch]
L.L.Aakster, B.Cornelisse, L. van Achteren, June 2002