The Morphological Computation Principles as a New Paradigm for Robotic Design

A theory, by definition, is a generalization of some phenomenon observations, and a principle is a law or a rule that should be followed as a guideline. Their formalization is a creative process, which faces specific and attested steps. The following sections reproduce this logical flow by expressing the principle of Morphological Computation as a timeline: firstly the observations of this phenomenon in Nature has been reported in relation with some recent theories, afterward it has been linked with the current applications in artificial systems and finally the further applications, challenges and objectives will project this principle into future scenarios.