Artificial Intelligence: Applications and Cognitive Science

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Artificial IntelligenceApplications and
Cognitive Science

• Christopher G. Prince
• Department of Computer Science University of
  Minnesota Duluth
• Duluth, MN USA
• chris_at_cprince.com
• http//www.cprince.com

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Overview
Christopher G. Prince Verbmobil works in
domains travel planning, appointment scheduling,
and remote PC maintenance.

• Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Verbmobil
• Honda bipedal robotics
• Cognitive Science and AI
• RatCog
• KidCause
• Conclusions

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Verbmobil
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Honda Bipedal Robotics
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RatCog Cognitive Modeling

• Questions
• How do you program a rat?
• What programming language is required?
• What kinds of maps can rats form?
• Neural basis of memory?
• Goals
• Create computer models of rat spatial behavior
• Construct a workbench for these models

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RatCog Simulator

• Methods
• Software agents
• Maze environment simulation
• Plugin rat models experimenters
• Plugins implemented
• Stupid rat experimenter
• Identity match rat experimenter
• Symmetry rat experimenter

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RatCog
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RatCog Software Architecture
Rat Plugin Server
Environment
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Experimenter Plugin Server
Database
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KidCause

• Questions
• Can we program a robot to develop a theory?
• Can a robot learn a theory like a child?
• Goals
• Improve the generalizations of AI systems
• Build human-centered computer systems

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KidCause Robotic Modeling

• Method
• Use information from child psychology
• Apply this knowledge to robotics
• Design developmental algorithms
• Specific approach
• Model language learning
• Language is involved in theory learning

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KidCause Model 1 Input
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KidCause Model 1Proposed Software Architecture
Feature Detector (objects)
Learning algorithm
Video Tape Input
Feature Detector (face)
Feature Detector (speech)
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Conclusions

• Artificial Intelligence
• Good progress using engineering techniques
• May have limits
• Cognitive Science
• Reverse engineering biological intelligence
• Can assist AI

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Acknowlegements

• Eric Mislivec, Alex Kosolapov
• Beth Hennon, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Roberta Golinkoff
• J. K. Nath, Sam Storie