ABSTRACT
Brains of animals and humans are a result of evolution. They are therefore shaped by the evolutionary history which imposes a number of constraints on the eventual outcome. Brains are constructed from a genetic and physiological machinery that can do much but not everything. Physiological constraints determine the relation between an information processing capability and its cost. Cognitive Neuroscience looks into the neural and cellular machinery of information processing in the brain. The evolutionary view of brain function emphasizes the role of the brain as a generator and organizer of behavior. Artificial Life seeks to develop mechanisms for the generation and control of behavior in real environments by simulating natural evolution. Dario Floreano studies the co-evolution of active sensor movements and feature extraction mechanisms in the sensor's retina.
