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Roadmap for Cognitive Development in Humanoid Robots
Vernon, David; Hofsten, Claes Von; Fadiga, Luciano
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Description for Roadmap for Cognitive Development in Humanoid Robots
Paperback. Series: Cognitive Systems Monographs. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; PSAN; TJFM1; UYQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 379.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
Series
Cognitive Systems Monographs
Number of Pages
229
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642423086
SKU
V9783642423086
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Reviews for Roadmap for Cognitive Development in Humanoid Robots
From the book reviews: “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)