is to develop new theories, principles and techniques for the creation
of cognitive robotic systems able operate autonomously in everyday
environments in the service of humans.
Our research focus...
within this general objective is the crucial problem of the
integration of higher-level cognitive processes into a physically
embedded autonomous robot. The expected scientific breakthrough is
to provide the missing link between cognitive and sensori-motor
activities in an artificial system. From an engineering perspective,
this link embodies the integration of techniques coming from the field
of Artificial Intelligence and those coming from the field of Robotics.
Our approach...
relies on the tight integration of theoretical investigation and
practical experimentation. Investigation is based on tools
borrowed from artificial intelligence, soft computing, and non-standard
logics. Experiments are conducted on our pool of mobile robots
and our smart home.