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22/2011

An Information Theoretic Approach to Prediction and Deliberative Decision Making of Embodied Systems

Nihat Ay and Keyan Zahedi

Abstract

This article deals with the causal structure of an agent's sensori-motor loop. Of particular interest are causal effects that can be identified from an agent-centric perspective based on in situ observations. Within this identification, the world model of the agent plays a central role. The prediction quality of an optimal world model is closely related to the notion of predictive information. Its maximization leads to interesting behavioral patterns such as coordination. This is studied in a virtual robotics scenario.

Received:
May 4, 2011
Published:
May 5, 2011

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