The morphofunctional approach to emotion modelling in robotics

被引:5
作者
Herrera Perez, Carlos [1 ]
Sanchez Escribano, Guadalupe [1 ]
Sanz, Ricardo [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Politecn Madrid, Autonomous Syst Lab, Madrid, Spain
关键词
Embodiment; emotion; reconfiguration; morphology; dynamical systems; MORPHOLOGY; SYSTEM;
D O I
10.1177/1059712312451604
中图分类号
TP18 [人工智能理论];
学科分类号
081104 ; 0812 ; 0835 ; 1405 ;
摘要
In this conceptual paper, we discuss two areas of research in robotics, robotic models of emotion and morphofunctional machines, and we explore the scope for potential cross-fertilization between them. We shift the focus in robot models of emotion from information-theoretic aspects of appraisal to the interactive significance of bodily dispositions. Typical emotional phenomena such as arousal and action readiness can be interpreted as morphofunctional processes, and their functionality may be replicated in robotic systems with morphologies that can be modulated for real-time adaptation. We investigate the control requirements for such systems, and present a possible bio-inspired architecture, based on the division of control between neural and endocrine systems in humans and animals. We suggest that emotional episodes can be understood as emergent from the coordination of action control and action-readiness, respectively. This stress on morphology complements existing research on the information-theoretic aspects of emotion.
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页码:388 / 404
页数:17
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