Artificial Cognitive Systems

A Primer

David Vernon (Professor of Informatics, University of Skovde)

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MIT Press
20 August 2024

Artificial intelligence

A concise introduction to a complex field, bringing together recent work in cognitive science and cognitive robotics to offer a solid grounding on key issues.

A concise introduction to a complex field, bringing together recent work in cognitive science and cognitive robotics to offer a solid grounding on key issues.

This book offers a concise and accessible introduction to the emerging field of artificial cognitive systems. Cognition, both natural and artificial, is about anticipating the need for action and developing the capacity to predict the outcome of those actions. Drawing on artificial intelligence, developmental psychology, and cognitive neuroscience, the field of artificial cognitive systems has as its ultimate goal the creation of computer-based systems that can interact with humans and serve society in a variety of ways. This primer brings together recent work in cognitive science and cognitive robotics to offer readers a solid grounding on key issues.

The book first develops a working definition of cognitive systems-broad enough to encompass multiple views of the subject and deep enough to help in the formulation of theories and models. It surveys the cognitivist, emergent, and hybrid paradigms of cognitive science and discusses cognitive architectures derived from them. It then turns to the key issues, with chapters devoted to autonomy, embodiment, learning and development, memory and prospection, knowledge and representation, and social cognition. Ideas are introduced in an intuitive, natural order, with an emphasis on the relationships among ideas and building to an overview of the field. The main text is straightforward and succinct; sidenotes drill deeper on specific topics and provide contextual links to further reading.

By: David Vernon (Professor of Informatics University of Skovde)
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 203mm,
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9780262552875
ISBN 10: 0262552876
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 20 August 2024
Recommended Age: From 18 to 99 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface xi Acknowledgements xv 1 The Nature of Cognition 1 2 Paradigms of Cognitive Science 19 3 Cognitive Architectures 63 4 Autonomy 85 5 Embodiment 113 6 Development and Learning 139 7 Memory and Prospection 155 8 Knowledge and Representation 177 9 Social Cognition 197 References 215 Index 255

David Vernon is Professor at Carnegie Mellon University Africa, Rwanda, and a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.