One of the most salient features of life is its capacity to handle novelty and namely to thrive
and adapt to new circumstances and changes in both the environment and internal …

Much current work in robotics focuses on the development of robots capable of autonomous
unsupervised learning. An essential prerequisite for such learning to be possible is that the …

Pupil dynamics can represent an indirect measure of perception; thus, it has been broadly
explored in the auditory and visual fields. Although it is crucial for experiencing the outside …

This study focuses on how the body schema develops during the first months of life, by
investigating infants' motor responses to localized vibrotactile stimulation on their limbs …

An early integration of tactile sensing into motor coordination is the norm in animals, but still
a challenge for robots. Tactile exploration through touches on the body gives rise to first …

Infant development of reaching to tactile targets on the skin has been studied little, despite
its daily use during adaptive behaviors such as removing foreign stimuli or scratching an …

The ability for self-related thought is historically considered to be a uniquely human
characteristic. Nonetheless, as technological knowledge advances, it comes as no surprise …

Highlights•Curious robots select actions to maximize intrinsic rewards that quantify learning
progress.•Curious robots exhibit emergence of infant-like exploration behaviors.•Open …

Reaching to target locations on the body has been studied little despite its importance for
adaptive behaviors such as feeding, grooming, and indicating a source of discomfort. This …

The human self has many facets: there is the physical body and then there are different
concepts or representations supported by processes in the brain such as the ecological …