Ebook: Human and Machine Perception 3: Thinking, Deciding, and Acting

The following are the proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop on Human and Machine Perception held in Palermo, Italy, on June 20 -23, 2000, under the auspices of three Institutions: the Cybernetic and Biophysics Group (GNCB) of the Italian National Research Council (CNR) and the two Inter-Department Centers of Cognitive Sciences of Palermo and Pavia University respectively. A broad spectrum of topics are covered in this series, ranging from computer perception to psychology and physiology of perception. The theme of this workshop on Human and Machine Perception was focused on Thinking, Deciding, and Acting. As in the past editions the final goal has been the analysis and the comparison of biological and artificial solutions. The focus of the lectures has been on presenting the state-of-the-art and outlining open questions. In particular, they sought to stress links, suggesting possible synergies between the different cultural areas. The panel discussion has been conceived as a forum for an open debate, briefly introduced by each panelist, and mainly aimed at deeper investigation of the different approaches to perception and strictly related topics. The panelists were asked to prepare a few statements on hot-points as a guide for discussion. These statements were delivered to the participants together with the final program, for a more qualified discussion.

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The theme of this book on human and machine perception is focused on the actions of thinking, deciding and acting. The chapters represent the invited lectures corresponding to approaches in nature and machine, and the panel discussions. This book is unique in that the novelty of the comparison of different disciplines produces evident synergies and new perspectives for complementary areas of research.

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The theme of this book on human and machine perception is focused on the actions of thinking, deciding and acting. The chapters represent the invited lectures corresponding to approaches in nature and machine, and the panel discussions. This book is unique in that the novelty of the comparison of different disciplines produces evident synergies and new perspectives for complementary areas of research.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
From Computing With Numbers to Computing With Words - From Manipulation of Measurements to Manipulation of Perceptions....Pages 1-25
Processing of Biological Signals: A Bridge Between Structure and Function....Pages 27-40
Architectures for Artificial Mentation and Behavior....Pages 41-49
Developing Rational Agents....Pages 51-66
Overview on Decision Making....Pages 67-80
Panel Summary: Think About This: is Thinking Necessary to do Actions?....Pages 81-88
Learning from Mistakes....Pages 89-102
Panel Summary: the Parallel Between Acting and Thinking: Using it for Better Process Understanding....Pages 103-111
Time-Effective Detection of Objects of Interest in Images by Means of A Visual Attention Mechanism....Pages 113-122
Experiments on Concurrent Artificial Environment....Pages 123-130
Rational Decision: A Matter of Common Sense....Pages 131-135
A Hierarchical Entropy Based Representation for Medical Signals....Pages 137-148
Adaptation and Learning for Pattern Recognition: A Comparison Between Neural and Evolutionary Computation....Pages 149-157
Decision Making in Evolving Artificial Systems....Pages 159-166
Case Studies in Cognitive Robotics....Pages 167-181
Panel Summary: Rational and Not Rational Behaviors in Decision-Making....Pages 183-188
Biological Brain and Mind....Pages 189-196
Visual Attention Systems....Pages 197-207
Panel Summary: Planning And Plasticity in Artificial and Natural Systems....Pages 209-213
Notion Formation in Machine Learning....Pages 215-224
Towards Artificial Action: Teaching by Showing....Pages 225-236
Panel Summary: Frontiers of Human-Machine Interaction....Pages 237-240
Back Matter....Pages 241-245

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The theme of this book on human and machine perception is focused on the actions of thinking, deciding and acting. The chapters represent the invited lectures corresponding to approaches in nature and machine, and the panel discussions. This book is unique in that the novelty of the comparison of different disciplines produces evident synergies and new perspectives for complementary areas of research.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
From Computing With Numbers to Computing With Words - From Manipulation of Measurements to Manipulation of Perceptions....Pages 1-25
Processing of Biological Signals: A Bridge Between Structure and Function....Pages 27-40
Architectures for Artificial Mentation and Behavior....Pages 41-49
Developing Rational Agents....Pages 51-66
Overview on Decision Making....Pages 67-80
Panel Summary: Think About This: is Thinking Necessary to do Actions?....Pages 81-88
Learning from Mistakes....Pages 89-102
Panel Summary: the Parallel Between Acting and Thinking: Using it for Better Process Understanding....Pages 103-111
Time-Effective Detection of Objects of Interest in Images by Means of A Visual Attention Mechanism....Pages 113-122
Experiments on Concurrent Artificial Environment....Pages 123-130
Rational Decision: A Matter of Common Sense....Pages 131-135
A Hierarchical Entropy Based Representation for Medical Signals....Pages 137-148
Adaptation and Learning for Pattern Recognition: A Comparison Between Neural and Evolutionary Computation....Pages 149-157
Decision Making in Evolving Artificial Systems....Pages 159-166
Case Studies in Cognitive Robotics....Pages 167-181
Panel Summary: Rational and Not Rational Behaviors in Decision-Making....Pages 183-188
Biological Brain and Mind....Pages 189-196
Visual Attention Systems....Pages 197-207
Panel Summary: Planning And Plasticity in Artificial and Natural Systems....Pages 209-213
Notion Formation in Machine Learning....Pages 215-224
Towards Artificial Action: Teaching by Showing....Pages 225-236
Panel Summary: Frontiers of Human-Machine Interaction....Pages 237-240
Back Matter....Pages 241-245
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