@misc{cogprints5149,
volume = {18},
number = {2},
title = {Discovering Communication},
author = {Dr. P-Y. Oudeyer},
year = {2006},
pages = {189--206},
journal = {Connection Science},
keywords = {development, robotics, communication, intrinsic motivation,
vocalizations, stages},
url = {http://cogprints.org/5149/},
abstract = {What kind of motivation drives child language development? This
article presents a computational model and a robotic experiment to articulate
the hypothesis that children discover communication as a result
of exploring and playing with their environment. The considered
robotic agent is intrinsically motivated towards situations in which
it optimally progresses in learning. To experience optimal learning
progress, it must avoid situations already familiar but also situations
where nothing can be learnt. The robot is placed in an environment in
which both communicating and non-communicating objects are present.
As a consequence of its intrinsic motivation, the robot explores this environment
in an organized manner focusing first on non-communicative
activities and then discovering the learning potential of certain types of
interactive behaviour. In this experiment, the agent ends up being interested
by communication through vocal interactions without having
a specific drive for communication.}
}