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A Roadmap for Cognitive Development in Humanoid Robots

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Authors:
  1. David Vernon

    1. Department of Robotics, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Italian Institute of Technology, Genoa, Italy

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  2. Claes Hofsten

    1. Psykologisk institutt, Universitetet i Oslo, Oslo, Norway

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  3. Luciano Fadiga

    1. Section of Human Physiology, University of Ferrara, Italy

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  • Applies natural cognitive systems to the problem of creating artificial cognitive systems
  • Identifies the essential principles of a system that can develop cognitive capabilities and it shows how these principles have been applied to the state-of-the-art humanoid robot: the iCub
  • Written by leading experts in the field

Part of the book series: Cognitive Systems Monographs (COSMOS, volume 11)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

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  2. A Conceptual Framework for Developmental Cognitive Systems

    • David Vernon, Claes von Hofsten, Luciano Fadiga
    Pages 1-11

  3. Pre-natal Development and Core Abilities

    • David Vernon, Claes von Hofsten, Luciano Fadiga
    Pages 13-28

  4. The Development of Cognitive Capabilities in Infants

    • David Vernon, Claes von Hofsten, Luciano Fadiga
    Pages 29-63

  5. What Neurophysiology Teaches Us About Perception and Action

    • David Vernon, Claes von Hofsten, Luciano Fadiga
    Pages 65-79

  6. Computational Models of Cognition

    • David Vernon, Claes von Hofsten, Luciano Fadiga
    Pages 81-99

  7. A Research Roadmap

    • David Vernon, Claes von Hofsten, Luciano Fadiga
    Pages 101-119

  8. The iCub Cognitive Architecture

    • David Vernon, Claes von Hofsten, Luciano Fadiga
    Pages 121-153

  9. Conclusion

    • David Vernon, Claes von Hofsten, Luciano Fadiga
    Pages 155-158

  10. Back Matter

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This book addresses the central role played by development in cognition. The focus is on applying our knowledge of development in natural cognitive systems, specifically human infants, to the problem of creating artificial cognitive systems in the guise of humanoid robots. The approach is founded on the three-fold premise that (a) cognition is the process by which an autonomous self-governing agent acts effectively in the world in which it is embedded, (b) the dual purpose of cognition is to increase the agent's repertoire of effective actions and its power to anticipate the need for future actions and their outcomes, and (c) development plays an essential role in the realization of these cognitive capabilities. Our goal in this book is to identify the key design principles for cognitive development. We do this by bringing together insights from four areas: enactive cognitive science, developmental psychology, neurophysiology, and computational modelling. This results in roadmap comprising a set of forty-three guidelines for the design of a cognitive architecture and its deployment in a humanoid robot. The book includes a case study based on the iCub, an open-systems humanoid robot which has been designed specifically as a common platform for research on embodied cognitive systems .

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“This is a book concerning the development of iCUB humanoid robots involving motor, sensorimotor, and cognitive architectures. This is a necessary monograph on the subject and I highly recommend it for anyone interested in robots. … This is a provocative and excellent book on robotics.” (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, August, 2014)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Robotics, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Italian Institute of Technology, Genoa, Italy

    David Vernon

  • Psykologisk institutt, Universitetet i Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    Claes Hofsten

  • Section of Human Physiology, University of Ferrara, Italy

    Luciano Fadiga

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