Abstract
In this review we concentrate on a grounded approach to the modeling of cognition through the methodologies of cognitive agents and developmental robotics. This work will focus on the modeling of the evolutionary and developmental acquisition of linguistic capabilities based on the principles of symbol grounding. We review cognitive agent and developmental robotics models of the grounding of language to demonstrate their consistency with the empirical and theoretical evidence on language grounding and embodiment, and to reveal the benefits of such an approach in the design of linguistic capabilities in cognitive robotic agents. In particular, three different models will be discussed, where the complexity of the agent’s sensorimotor and cognitive system gradually increases: from a multi-agent simulation of language evolution, to a simulated robotic agent model for symbol grounding transfer, to a model of language comprehension in the humanoid robot iCub. The review also discusses the benefits of the use of humanoid robotic platform, and specifically of the open source iCub platform, for the study of embodied cognition.
DOI
10.1016/j.plrev.2010.02.001
Publication Date
2010-06-01
Publication Title
Physics of Life Reviews
Volume
7
Issue
2
Publisher
Elsevier BV
ISSN
1571-0645
Embargo Period
2024-11-22
First Page
139
Last Page
151
Recommended Citation
Cangelosi, A. (2010) 'Grounding language in action and perception: From cognitive agents to humanoid robots', Physics of Life Reviews, 7(2), pp. 139-151. Elsevier BV: Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plrev.2010.02.001
