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abstract: 'This paper presents the mechanism of Intelligent Adaptive Curiosity. This is a drive which pushes the robot towards situations in which it maximizes its learning progress. It makes the robot focus on situations which are neither too predictable nor too unpredictable. This mechanism is a source of self-development for the robot: the complexity of its activity autonomously increases. Indeed, we show that it first spends time in situations which are easy to learn, then shifts progressively its attention to situations of increasing difficulty, avoiding situations in which nothing can be learnt.'
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confdates: 'August 25-27, 2004'
conference: 'Fourth International Workshop on Epigenetic Robotics: Modeling Cognitive Development in Robotic Systems'
confloc: 'Genoa, Italy'
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  - family: Oudeyer
    given: Pierre-Yves
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date: 2004
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editors_name:
  - family: Berthouze
    given: Luc
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  - family: Kozima
    given: Hideki
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  - family: Prince
    given: Christopher G.
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  - family: Sandini
    given: Giulio
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  - family: Stojanov
    given: Georgi
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  - family: Metta
    given: Giorgio
    honourific: ''
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  - family: Balkenius
    given: Christian
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keywords: 'self-development, artifical value system, ensemble of experts, robotic learning'
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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 16:56:07
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  - comp-sci-mach-learn
  - comp-sci-art-intel
  - comp-sci-robot
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title: 'Intelligent Adaptive Curiosity: a source of Self-Development'
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volume: 117
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