Integration of Speech and Action in Humanoid Robots: iCub Simulation Experiments

Building intelligent systems with human level competence is the ultimate grand challenge for science and technology in general, and especially for cognitive developmental robotics. This paper proposes a new approach to the design of cognitive skills in a robot able to interact with, and communicate...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on autonomous mental development 2011-03, Vol.3 (1), p.17-29
Main Authors: Tikhanoff, Vadim, Cangelosi, Angelo, Metta, Giorgio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artificial intelligence
Artificial neural networks
cognitive robotics
Computational modeling
Humanoid
Humanoid robots
Joints
Learning
Linguistics
manipulation
Platforms
Robot kinematics
Robot sensing systems
Robotics
Robots
Simulation
Skills
speech recognition
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Summary:Building intelligent systems with human level competence is the ultimate grand challenge for science and technology in general, and especially for cognitive developmental robotics. This paper proposes a new approach to the design of cognitive skills in a robot able to interact with, and communicate about, the surrounding physical world and manipulate objects in an adaptive manner. The work is based on robotic simulation experiments showing that a humanoid robot (iCub platform) is able to acquire behavioral, cognitive, and linguistic skills through individual and social learning. The robot is able to learn to handle and manipulate objects autonomously, to understand basic instructions, and to adapt its abilities to changes in internal and environmental conditions.
ISSN:1943-0604
2379-8920
1943-0612
2379-8939
DOI:10.1109/TAMD.2010.2100390