Probabilistic Reasoning and Decision Making in Sensory-Motor Systems

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Bessière, Pierre (Editor), Laugier, Christian (Editor), Siegwart, Roland (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Series: Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, 46
• Subjects: Engineering.; Artificial intelligence.; System theory.; Control engineering.; Robotics.; Mechatronics.; Automation.; Robotics and Automation.; Control, Robotics, Mechatronics.; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics).; Systems Theory, Control.

Probabilistic Reasoning and Decision Making in Sensory-Motor Systems by Pierre Bessiere, Christian Laugier and Roland Siegwart provides a unique collection of a sizable segment of the cognitive systems research community in Europe. It reports on contributions from leading academic institutions broug...

Table of Contents:

• Probability as an Alternative to Logic for Rational Sensory–Motor Reasoning and Decision
• Basic Concepts of Bayesian Programming
• Robotics
• The CyCab: Bayesian Navigation on Sensory–Motor Trajectories
• The Bayesian Occupation Filter
• Topological SLAM
• Probabilistic Contextual Situation Analysis
• Bayesian Maps: Probabilistic and Hierarchical Models for Mobile Robot Navigation
• Bayesian Approach to Action Selection and Attention Focusing
• Industrial Applications
• BCAD: A Bayesian CAD System for Geometric Problems Specification and Resolution
• 3D Human Hip Volume Reconstruction with Incomplete Multimodal Medical Images
• Playing to Train Your Video Game Avatar
• Cognitive Modelling
• Bayesian Modelling of Visuo-Vestibular Interactions
• Bayesian Modelling of Perception of Structure from Motion
• Building a Talking Baby Robot: A Contribution to the Study of Speech Acquisition and Evolution.