Imitation requires the imitator to solve the correspondence problem–to translate visual
information from modelled action into matching motor output. It has been widely accepted for …

Mirror neurons for manipulation fire both when the animal manipulates an object in a
specific way and when it sees another animal (or the experimenter) perform an action that is …

The 'action observation network'(AON), which is thought to translate observed actions into
motor codes required for their execution, is biologically tuned: it responds more to …

We believe that humanoid robots provide new tools to investigate human social cognition,
the processes underlying everyday interactions between individuals. Resonance is an …

This paper formulates five basic principles of developmental robotics. These principles are
formulated based on some of the recurring themes in the developmental learning literature …

The next generation of robot companions or robot working partners will need to satisfy social
requirements somehow similar to the famous laws of robotics envisaged by Isaac Asimov …

The question of how the mirror neuron system (MNS) develops has attracted increased
attention of researchers. Among various hypotheses, a widely accepted model is associative …

The study of robot trust in humans and other agents is not explored widely despite its
importance for the near future human–robot symbiotic societies. Here, we propose that …

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Trust is an essential component in human-human and human-robot interactions. The factors
that play potent roles in these interactions have been an attractive issue in robotics …