Learning motor skills by imitation: A biologically inspired robotic model

Cybernetics and Systems

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 155-193

  Billard, Aude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0008389203     PISSN: 01969722     EISSN: 10876553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/019697201300001849     Document Type: Article

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