The iCub cognitive architecture: Interactive development in a humanoid robot

2007 IEEE 6th International Conference on Development and Learning, ICDL

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 122-127

  Vernon, David ^a   Metta, Giorgio ^b   Sandini, Giulio ^c  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Action selection; Cognitive architecture; Cognitive systems; Enactive systems; Neo natal development

Indexed keywords

INTELLIGENT ROBOTS; MACHINE DESIGN; MODULATION; ROBOTICS; ROBOTS;

ACTION SELECTION; COGNITIVE ARCHITECTURE; COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; ENACTIVE SYSTEMS; NEO-NATAL DEVELOPMENT;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 50849137500     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/DEVLRN.2007.4354038     Document Type: Conference Paper

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