Self-detection in robots: A method based on detecting temporal contingencies

Robotica

Volumn 29, Issue 1 SPEC. ISSUE, 2011, Pages 1-21

  Stoytchev, Alexander ^a  

^a Iowa State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomous robotics; Behavior based robotics; Developmental robotics; Self detection; Self other discrimination

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMOUS ROBOTICS; BEHAVIOR-BASED ROBOTICS; DEVELOPMENTAL ROBOTICS; SELF-DETECTION; SELF/OTHER DISCRIMINATION;

ROBOTICS; SIGNAL DETECTION;

ROBOTS;

EID: 79951799111     PISSN: 02635747     EISSN: 14698668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263574710000755     Document Type: Article

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