Emergence of structured interactions: From a theoretical model to pragmatic robotics
In this article, we present two neural architectures for the control of socially interacting robots. Beginning with a theoretical model of interaction inspired by developmental psychology, biology and physics, we present two sub-cases of the model that can be interpreted as turn-taking and synchrony at the behavioral level. These neural architectures are both detailed and tested in simulation. A robotic experiment is even presented for the turn-taking case. We then discuss the interest of such behaviors for the development of further social abilities in robots.
robotics social interaction development neural models