%0 Conference Paper %B Proceedings of {ISA} '2000 %D 2000 %T Dynamic Adjustment of the Motivation Degree in an Action Selection Mechanism %A C. Gershenson %A P. P. González %X This paper presents a model for dynamic adjustment of the motivation degree, using a reinforcement learning approach, in an action selection mechanism previously developed by the authors. The learning takes place in the modification of a parameter of the model of combination of internal and external stimuli. Experiments that show the claimed properties are presented, using a VR simulation developed for such purposes. The importance of adaptation by learning in action selection is also discussed. %B Proceedings of {ISA} '2000 %C Wollongong, Australia. %G eng %U http://uk.arxiv.org/abs/cs.AI/0211038