The why, what, where, when and how of goal-directed choice: neuronal and computational principles
PFMJ Verschure, CMA Pennartz… - … Transactions of the …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The central problems that goal-directed animals must solve are:'What do I need and Why,
Where and When can this be obtained, and How do I get it?'or the H4W problem. Here, we …
Where and When can this be obtained, and How do I get it?'or the H4W problem. Here, we …
From allostatic agents to counterfactual cognisers: active inference, biological regulation, and the origins of cognition
What is the function of cognition? On one influential account, cognition evolved to co-
ordinate behaviour with environmental change or complexity (Godfrey-Smith in Complexity …
ordinate behaviour with environmental change or complexity (Godfrey-Smith in Complexity …
Distributed adaptive control: a theory of the mind, brain, body nexus
PFMJ Verschure - Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures, 2012 - Elsevier
Abstract Distributed Adaptive Control (DAC) is a theory of the design principles underlying
the Mind, Brain, Body Nexus (MBBN) that has been developed over the last 20 years. DAC …
the Mind, Brain, Body Nexus (MBBN) that has been developed over the last 20 years. DAC …
DAC-h3: a proactive robot cognitive architecture to acquire and express knowledge about the world and the self
This paper introduces a cognitive architecture for a humanoid robot to engage in a proactive,
mixed-initiative exploration and manipulation of its environment, where the initiative can …
mixed-initiative exploration and manipulation of its environment, where the initiative can …
Socially adaptive cognitive architecture for human-robot collaboration in industrial settings
This paper introduces DAC-HRC, a novel cognitive architecture designed to optimize human-
robot collaboration (HRC) in industrial settings, particularly within the context of Industry 4.0 …
robot collaboration (HRC) in industrial settings, particularly within the context of Industry 4.0 …
Synthetic consciousness: the distributed adaptive control perspective
PFMJ Verschure - … Transactions of the Royal Society B …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Understanding the nature of consciousness is one of the grand outstanding scientific
challenges. The fundamental methodological problem is how phenomenal first person …
challenges. The fundamental methodological problem is how phenomenal first person …
iCub-HRI: a software framework for complex human–robot interaction scenarios on the iCub humanoid robot
Generating complex, human-like behavior in a humanoid robot like the iCub requires the
integration of a wide range of open source components and a scalable cognitive …
integration of a wide range of open source components and a scalable cognitive …
Drive competition underlies effective allostatic orchestration
Living systems ensure their fitness by self-regulating. The optimal matching of their behavior
to the opportunities and demands of the ever-changing natural environment is crucial for …
to the opportunities and demands of the ever-changing natural environment is crucial for …
Towards the synthetic self: making others perceive me as an other
S Lallée, V Vouloutsi, MB Munoz… - Paladyn, Journal of …, 2015 - degruyter.com
Future applications of robotic technologies will involve interactions with non-expert humans
as machines will assume the role of companions, teachers or healthcare assistants. In all …
as machines will assume the role of companions, teachers or healthcare assistants. In all …
Modulating behaviors using allostatic control
Robots will be part of our society in the future. It is therefore important that they are able to
interact with humans in a natural way. This requires the ability to display social competence …
interact with humans in a natural way. This requires the ability to display social competence …