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MIRRORBOT
2005
Springer
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A Scale Invariant Local Image Descriptor for Visual Homing
A descriptor is presented for characterizing local image patches in a scale invariant manner. The descriptor is biologicallyplausible in that the necessary computations are simple ...
Andrew Vardy, Franz Oppacher
MIRRORBOT
2005
Springer
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Spatial Representation and Navigation in a Bio-inspired Robot
Abstract. A biologically inspired computational model of rodent representation–based (locale) navigation is presented. The model combines visual input in the form of realistic tw...
Denis Sheynikhovich, Ricardo Chavarriaga, Thomas S...
MIRRORBOT
2005
Springer
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LARP, Biped Robotics Conceived as Human Modelling
This paper presents a human-like control of an innovative biped robot. The robot presents a total of twelve degrees of freedom; each joint resemble the functionalities of the human...
Umberto Scarfogliero, Michele Folgheraiter, Giusep...
MIRRORBOT
2005
Springer
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A Hybrid Architecture Using Cross-Correlation and Recurrent Neural Networks for Acoustic Tracking in Robots
 Audition is one of our most important modalities and is widely used  to communicate and sense the environment around us.  We present an auditory  robotic...
John C. Murray, Harry R. Erwin, Stefan Wermter
MIRRORBOT
2005
Springer
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Towards Word Semantics from Multi-modal Acoustico-Motor Integration: Application of the Bijama Model to the Setting of Action-De
This paper presents a computational self-organizing model of multi-modal information, inspired from cortical maps. It shows how the organization in a map can be influenced by the ...
Olivier Ménard, Frédéric Alex...
MIRRORBOT
2005
Springer
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Neural Robot Detection in RoboCup
Abstract. Improving the game play in RoboCup middle size league requires a fast and robust visual robot detection system. The presented multilevel approach documents, that the comb...
Gerd Mayer, Ulrich Kaufmann, Gerhard K. Kraetzschm...
MIRRORBOT
2005
Springer
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A Virtual Reality Platform for Modeling Cognitive Development
We present a virtual reality platform for developing and evaluating embodied models of cognitive development. The platform facilitates structuring of the learning agent, of its vi...
Hector Jasso, Jochen Triesch
MIRRORBOT
2005
Springer
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Modular Learning Schemes for Visual Robot Control
Gilles Hermann, Patrice Wira, Jean-Philippe Urban
MIRRORBOT
2005
Springer
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Learning to Interpret Pointing Gestures: Experiments with Four-Legged Autonomous Robots
This paper explores the hypothesis that pointing gesture recognition can be learned using a reward based system. An experiment with two four-legged robots is presented. One of the...
Verena Vanessa Hafner, Frédéric Kapl...
MIRRORBOT
2005
Springer
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MaximumOne: An Anthropomorphic Arm with Bio-inspired Control System
In this paper we present our bio-mimetic artificial arm and the simulation results on its low level control system. In accordance with the general view of the Biorobotics field w...
Michele Folgheraiter, Giuseppina C. Gini