Advances in Cognitive Systems

This book has been inspired by the portfolio of recent scientific outputs from a range of European and national research initiatives in cognitive science. This book will be of interest to those working in the fields of computer science and A.I. and also to psychologists, neural scientists and engineers.

This book has been inspired by the portfolio of recent scientific outputs from a range of European and national research initiatives in cognitive science. Its aim is to compile the various emerging research strands within a single text as a reference point for progress in the field and as a guide for new researchers on the breadth of the field and the interconnections between the various research strands identified here. The compilation will be of interest not only to those working in the fields of computer science and A.I. but also to psychologists, neural scientists and engineers involved in the development of advanced robotics, mechatronic and H.C.I systems.

The embodiment paradigm and the emerging cognitive architecture Cognitivism versus Emergentism Humanoid robotic development Interaction with symbolic systems Understanding bodily anticipation Understanding and modelling chaotic behaviour Modelling dynamic social complexity Understanding speech production Realistic behaviour in game playing The effect of music on emotional reactions Diversity in cognitive models