creators_name: Prince, Christopher G.
creators_name: Mislivec, Eric J.
type: confposter
datestamp: 2001-11-27
lastmod: 2011-03-11 08:54:50
metadata_visibility: show
title: Humanoid Theory Grounding
ispublished: pub
subjects: comp-sci-art-intel
subjects: comp-sci-mach-vis
subjects: dev-psy
subjects: ling-comput
subjects: phil-lang
subjects: phil-mind
full_text_status: public
keywords: grounding, models of development, language acqisition, humanoid robotics
abstract: In this paper we consider the importance of using a humanoid physical form for a certain proposed kind of robotics, that of theory grounding. Theory grounding involves grounding the theory skills and knowledge of an embodied artificially intelligent (AI) system by developing theory skills and knowledge from the bottom up. Theory grounding can potentially occur in a variety of domains, and the particular domain considered here is that of language. Language is taken to be another “problem space” in which a system can explore and discover solutions. We argue that because theory grounding necessitates robots experiencing domain information, certain behavioral-form aspects, such as abilities to socially smile, point, follow gaze, and generate manual gestures, are necessary for robots grounding a humanoid theory of language.
date: 2001
date_type: published
pagerange: 377-383
refereed: TRUE
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citation:   Prince, Christopher G. and Mislivec, Eric J.  (2001) Humanoid Theory Grounding.  [Conference Poster]     
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