A Roadmap for Cognitive Development in Humanoid Robots

• Main Authors: Vernon, David (Author), Hofsten, Claes von (Author), Fadiga, Luciano (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
• Series: Cognitive Systems Monographs, 11
• Subjects: Engineering.; Neurosciences.; Artificial intelligence.; Computational intelligence.; Robotics.; Automation.; Cognitive psychology.; Robotics and Automation.; Computational Intelligence.; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics).; Cognitive Psychology.

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...

Table of Contents:

• A Conceptual Framework for Developmental Cognitive Systems
• Pre-natal Development and Core Abilities
• The Development of Cognitive Capabilities in Infants
• What Neurophysiology Teaches Us About Perception and Action
• Computational Models of Cognition
• A Research Roadmap.
• The iCub Cognitive Architecture
• Conclusion.