A virtual reality platform for modeling cognitive development

Authors:
Hector Jasso;Jochen Triesch
Affiliations:
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA;Cognitive Science Department, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Venue:
Biomimetic Neural Learning for Intelligent Robots
Year:
2005

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Abstract

We present a virtual reality platform for developing and evaluating embodied models of cognitive development. The platform facilitates structuring of the learning agent, of its visual environment, and of other virtual characters that interact with the learning agent. It allows us to systematically study the role of the visual and social environment for the development of particular cognitive skills in a controlled fashion. We describe how it is currently being used for constructing an embodied model of the emergence of gaze following in infant-caregiver interactions and discuss the relative benefits of virtual vs. robotic modeling approaches.