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Robotic etiquette : structured interaction in humans and robots
(University of Reading, 2000)
Visual nonverbal behaviour plays a significant role in allowing humans to structure their interactions meaningfully, thus facilitating communication between individuals. Such behaviour may be exploited in the design of ...
Learning how to do things with imitation
(AAAI, 2000)
In this paper we discuss how agents can learn to do things by imitating other agents. Especially we look at how the use of different metrics and sub-goal granularity can affect the imitation results. We use a computer model ...
Can models of agents be transferred between different areas
(2000)
One of the main reasons for the sustained activity and interest in the field of agent-based systems, apart from the obvious recognition of its value as a natural and intuitive way of understanding the world, is its reach ...
Constructive biology and approaches to temporal grounding in post-reactive robotics
(1999)
Constructive Biology ( as opposed to descriptive biology) means understanding biological mechanisms through building systems that exhibit life-like properties. Applications include learning engineering tricks from biological ...
On Bots and Bacteria: Ontology Independent Embodiment
(1999)
A framework for understanding and exploiting embodiment is presented which is not dependent on any specific ontological context. This framework is founded on a new definition of embodiment, based on the relational dynamics ...
Communication as an Emergent Metaphor for Neuronal Operation
(1999)
The conventional computational description of brain operations has to be understood in a metaphorical sense. In this paper arguments supporting the claim that this metaphor is too restrictive are presented. A new metaphor ...
Applying Mobile Robot Technology to the Rehabilitation of Autistic Children
(1999)
The paper discusses the background and major motivations which are driving the AuRoRA--(Autonomous Robotic platform as a Remedial tool for children with Autism) research project. We argue--that mobile robot technology can ...
Ants don't have friends: thoughts on socially intelligent agents
(AAAI, 1997)
The question what is an agent? has been under dis cussion for many years. However, a consensus exists that the term 'agent' only makes sense in a multi-agent context - namely if there are at least two agents and assuming ...
I could be you : the phenomenological dimension of social understanding
(1997)
This paper discusses the phenomenological dimension of social understanding. The author's general hypothesis is that complex forms of social understanding that biological agents especially humans show are based on two ...