ocr: FIGURE 1. The modular architecture of an insectoid system built from INSECTOID HARDWARE baseline components. INSECTOID Sensory inputs and MESSAGE motor outputs are all PROTOCOL routed through the EMBEDDED FS-232 intertace INF ROM module, system FIRMWARE driver, and insectoid AMP/MUX AMP/MUX server. Client applications can then implement a variety of neural and genetic programs to evolve A/D interesting behavior. MODULE - - - RS-232 INTERFACE MOTOR MODULE CONTROL SENSORY OUTPUTS MOTOR CONTROL OUTPUTS RS-232 SYSTEM DRIVER INSECTOID SERVER OBJECT CLIENT APPLICATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE