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abstract: "This paper discusses the concept of Volitron - a controller to make its host robot increase its competence in such activities as self-initiated exploration of an environment, new goal acquisition, and planning/executing of actions while taking into account predicted behaviors of objects of interest. There are four key elements in Volitron's structure: a model of perceived reality, a model of desired reality, a model of ideal reality and a model of anticipated reality. The task of a robot's working memory includes producing images of the robot itself imitating another subject's activities and sending the images to a model of desired reality. A tension (a concept borrowed from  psychoanalysis) arising from the differences between a perceived reality and a desired reality is a source of a motivation toward action. The final decision to take an action is based on a comparison of the model of anticipated reality with that of ideal reality. The interaction of Volitron's elements are described in the paper. Furthermore, a computational model of working memory (WM) and its psychological justification are provided."
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confdates: 'August 10-11, 2002'
conference: 'Second International Workshop on Epigenetic Robotics: Modeling Cognitive Development in Robotic Systems'
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date: 2002
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    given: Christopher G.
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  - family: Demiris
    given: Yiannis
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  - family: Marom
    given: Yuval
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  - family: Kozima
    given: Hideki
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  - family: Balkenius
    given: Christian
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keywords: 'Volitron, psychodynamic robot, working memory, action planning, behavior prediction'
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publisher: Lund University Cognitive Studies
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rev_number: 12
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status_changed: 2007-09-12 16:45:15
subjects:
  - comp-sci-mach-learn
  - comp-sci-art-intel
  - comp-sci-robot
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title: 'Volitron: On a Psychodynamic Robot and Its Four Realities'
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