[agents] [Meetings] CRNS Talk Series - Live Talk by Prof. Yukie Nagai - University of Tokyo - Japan

[Amir Aly]

Dear All

* *Apologies for cross-posting**

The* Center for Robotics and Neural Systems* (CRNS) is pleased to announce
the talk of *Prof. Yukie Nagai* from the University of Tokyo - Japan on
Wednesday, *January 22nd *from *11:00 AM* to *12:30 PM*  (*London time*)
over *Zoom*. *Thank you for forwarding the invitation to any of your
colleagues who might be interested*.

>> *Events*: The CRNS talk series will cover a wide range of topics
including Social and Cognitive Robotics, Computational Neuroscience,
Developmental Psychology, Computational Linguistics, Cognitive Vision, AI
and Machine Learning, and healthcare. More details are available here:

 https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/robotics-neural-systems/whats-on
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>> *Link for the next event (**No Registration is Required**)*:

Join Zoom Meeting

*https://plymouth.zoom.us/j/98403580358?pwd=LtPTIjfFa4aSfAQ1XxpHs6ZjqRPYTv.1&from=addon
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>> *Title of the talk:  **Embodied Predictive Processing: New Horizons in
Cognitive Developmental Robotics*

*Abstract*:

Cognitive developmental robotics seeks to uncover the mechanisms of human
cognitive development by replicating these processes in robots. Since 2020,
the field has made significant progress, demonstrating human-like cognitive
behaviors in robots. One compelling advancement is the growing focus on
predictive processing, a neuroscience theory posited as a unified principle
of the brain. This theory offers a clear framework for understanding
perception and action through minimizing prediction errors. Our research
extends this concept to embodied predictive processing, explaining both
continuity and diversity in cognitive development. We propose that the
brain minimizes prediction errors through multimodal sensorimotor
experiences in a social environment, with a robot's physical embodiment
playing a crucial role. In this talk, I will highlight our latest findings,
showcasing predictive processing as a unified theory of cognitive
development and its implications for the future of cognitive developmental
robotics.

>> If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me,

Regards

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*Dr. Amir Aly*, PhD, FHEA, SIEEE
Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Programme Manager of Artificial Intelligence
UK and Ireland IEEE RAS Chapter Vice Chair
Centre for Robotics and Neural Systems (CRNS)
School of Engineering, Computing, and Mathematics
Room A307 Portland Square, Drake Circus, PL4 8AA
University of Plymouth, UK
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