This paper reviews the current state of the art on reinforcement learning (RL)-based
feedback control solutions to optimal regulation and tracking of single and multiagent …

The article analyzes the neural and functional grounding of language skills as well as their
emergence in hominid evolution, hypothesizing stages leading from abilities known to exist …

The anthropomorphic body form is a complex articulated system of links/limbs and joints,
simultaneously redundant and underactuated, and capable of a wide range of sophisticated …

Movement imitation requires a complex set of mechanisms that map an observed movement
of a teacher onto one's own movement apparatus. Relevant problems include movement …

Also referred to as learning by imitation, tutelage, or apprenticeship learning, Programming
by Demonstration (PbD) develops methods by which new skills can be transmitted to a …

Within this paper, an approach for teaching a humanoid robot is presented that will enable
the robot to learn typical tasks required in everyday household environments. Our approach …

We present a system for robust robot skill acquisition from kinesthetic demonstrations. This
system allows a robot to learn a simple goal-directed gesture and correctly reproduce it …

According to the motor theories of perception, the motor systems of an observer are actively
involved in the perception of actions when these are performed by a demonstrator. In this …

This paper addresses the problems of what to imitate and how to imitate in simple uni and bi-
manual manipulatory tasks. To solve the what to imitate issue, we use a probabilistic …

This paper develops a general policy for learning the relevant features of an imitation task.
We restrict our study to imitation of manipulative tasks or gestures. The imitation process is …