Cognitive Robotics / Edition 1

by Hooman Samani

Overview

Cognitive robotics is an approach to creating artificial intelligence in robots by enabling them to learn from and respond to real-world'situations (as opposed to pre-programming the robot with specific responses to every conceivable stimulus). This edited collection presents theoretical research in cognitive robotics, including psychological, philosophical, social, cultural, ethical, and application challenges of implementing cognitive robotics. The editor is a prominent researcher whose Lovotics research into emotional bonds with robots is widely recognized.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781482244564
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/16/2015
Pages:	230
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Hooman Samani is director of the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Technology Laboratory (AIART Lab) and an assistant professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, National Taipei University, Taiwan.

His career in robotics and artificial intelligence research has spanned many countries including Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, and Iran. He was awarded a PhD from the Graduate School for Integrative Science and Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department, National University of Singapore. After obtaining his PhD, he became a Research Fellow at the Keio-NUS CUTE Center, which is a collaborative research center with locations in both the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Keio University in Japan.

His proposed research topic is Lovotics, which involves multidisciplinary research in artificial intelligence for human-robot affective relationships. This research comprises several topics including robotics, engineering, computer science, interaction design, philosophy, psychology, mathematics, computational neuroscience, art, and computational intelligence, for developing a truly interactive robot with pragmatic affection. Lovotics robots, Kissenger, Mini-Surrogate, and XOXO are some novel applications of Lovotics research.

Table of Contents

Ethical Aspect of Cognitive Robotics. Philosophical Aspect of Cognitive Robotics. Chemical Aspect of Cognitive Robotics. Physical Aspect of Cognitive Robotics. Cultural & Social Aspects of Cognitive Robotics. Psychological Aspect of Cognitive Robotics. Artificial Intelligence Aspect of Cognitive Robotics.

Editorial Reviews

"…this work serves as an introduction to cognition in the field of artificial intelligence. An interesting discussion occurs in the chapter entitled "When Robots Do Wrong," which can be read and interpreted in different ways by social scientists, as opposed to those in mathematics, computer science, or the hard sciences. The chapter contains fascinating discourse on negligence and product liability, as well as sections on whether to blame the robot or the human developer when an issue arises. The book covers a breadth of topics that investigate cognitive robots and their interaction with elements of philosophy, chemicals, physical science, culture and society, psychology, and general artificial intelligence. Each chapter is authored by a range of individuals and contains its own set of references… Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students through researchers and faculty; professionals."
—J. Beidler, University of Scranton, Choice, November 2016

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