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Hiolle, A. and Cañamero, L. (2007). Developing sensorimotor associations through attachment bonds. In Prince, C., Balkenius, C., Berthouze, L., Kozima, H., and Littman, M. (Eds.) Proceedings of the Seventh International Workshop on Epigenetic Robotics: Modeling Cognitive Development in Robotic Systems, pages 45–52. Lund University Cognitive Studies, 134.
Abstract:
Attachment bonds and positive affect help cognitive development and social interactions in infants and animals. In this paper we present a neural architecture to enable a robot to develop an attachment bond with a person or an object, and to discover the correct sensorimotor associations to maintain a desired affective state of well-being using a minimum amount of prior knowledge about the possible interactions with this object. We also discuss how our research on attachment bonds could further developmental robotics in the near future.