Constructivist AI

1
Constructivist AI

• A presentation by
• Edilbert Kamal Dass
• Vikram Alle

2
Agenda

• The Construction of Reality in the Child.
• by Jean Piaget (1955)
• Psychological Development of the Child.
• by Henri
  Wallon (1965)
• The Construction of Reality in Robot.

3
The Construction of Reality in the Child
Assimilation

• According to Piaget The application of general
  schema to a particular instance.

Baby relates dog with the horse and imagines that
the horse is a dog.
4
The Construction of Reality in the Child
Accommodation

• According to Piaget The modification of
  internal representation in order to accommodate a
  changing knowledge of reality.

5
The Construction of Reality in the Child
Transition from Sensorimotor Intelligence to
Conceptual Thought

• In the course of first 2 years of childhood
  evolution of sensori intelligence.
• Child succeeds in constructing a system of
  schemata capable of grasping the logical concepts
  and relations.
• Last stages of development capable of internal
  regrouping (accommodation).

6
The Construction of Reality in the Child
Transition from Sensorimotor Intelligence to
Conceptual Thought
According to Andre Reyl

• Not all problems are solved by the child by the
  end of two years E.g.. Problems related to data.
• From ages B/W 3 to 8
• Dynamic Realism Residue of assimilation of
  things to actions that accounts for practical
  groups and series E.g.. Pushing and Pulling
• Optical Realism Imitate others as chimpanzees
  do.

7
The Construction of Reality in the Child
Transition from Sensorimotor Intelligence to
Conceptual Thought
Sensorimotor Intelligence in Opposition with
Conceptual thought

• Sensorimotor Intelligence Seeks only practical
  adaptation (i.e.) it aims at success or
  utilization.
• Conceptual Thought Leads to knowledge and
  thereby yields to norms of truth.
• Sensorimotor Intelligence Adaptation of
  individual to things or to body of another person
  but without socialization of intellect.
• Conceptual Thought Collective thought obeying
  common laws.

8
The Construction of Reality in the Child
Transition from Sensorimotor universe to Childs
World - Space and Objects

• Child begins by elaborating subjective groups,
  then arrives at objective groups.
• A Mountain problem given to a child
• Initially Child is egocentric but finally reaches
  a stage where it comes out of the egocentrism and
  masters the problem and be able to solve the
  problem. This the fourth stage where the child
  disengages egocentrism.
• Complete Relativity is attained at V and VI stage

9
The Construction of Reality in the Child
Transition from Sensorimotor universe to Childs
World - Space and Objects
At the end of Sensorimotor Evolution

• The existence of multiple perspective relating to
  various individuals is involved in childs effort
  to represent space to himself.
• E.g. A box or some object upon which the child
  acts upon
• He is capable of turning the box over in all
  directions of representing to himself its reverse
  side as well as the reverse side and all visible
  parts of the box.

10
The Construction of Reality in the Child
Transition from Sensorimotor universe to Childs
World Space and Objects
Temporal Displacement Problem with
the child

• Child finds problem with displacement relating to
  the celestial movements
• Childs attitude towards moon he believes that
  he is followed by these bodies and considers
  these apparent movement to be real.
• Last remnants of primitive space in child of
  school age leads to temporal displacements of
  processes relating to object.

11
The psychological Development of the child
Stages of development

• First Few Weeks of Childs Life
• Sleep and nourishment.
• First affection manifestation limited to cries
  for hunger or calm of sleep or digestion.
• Six Months
• Expressing his emotions major stage in mental
  development.
• Shows interest in colors.

12
The psychological Development of the child
Stages of development

• At the age of 2
• Walking and speaking conceptual thought.
• 3 to 5
• Cares more about his attitude and manners.
• Emulation is born The attitude to excel.
• At the age of 5-6
• His interest and thinking broadens up
  Transition is slow.