Some basic principles of developmental robotics

IEEE Transactions on Autonomous Mental Development

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 122-130

  Stoytchev, Alexander ^a  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial intelligence; Developmental robotics; Intelligent robots; Learning systems; Principles; Psychology; Robot programming; Robots

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMOUS TOOL USE; BASIC PRINCIPLES; DEVELOPMENTAL LEARNING; DEVELOPMENTAL ROBOTICS; PRINCIPLES; PSYCHOLOGY;

INTELLIGENT ROBOTS; PROGRAMMABLE ROBOTS; ROBOTICS;

ROBOT PROGRAMMING;

EID: 77955702269     PISSN: 19430604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAMD.2009.2029989     Document Type: Article

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