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== Surveys ==
 
== Surveys ==
  
'''[http://bicasociety.org/cogarch/architectures.htm Comparative Repository of Cognitive Architectures]'''<BR>
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*[http://bicasociety.org/cogarch/architectures.htm Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures Society (BICA) comparison of 25 cognitive architectures]
Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures Society (BICA) comparison of 25 cognitive architectures
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*[http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/cogarch0/ University of Michigan survey of (mostly cognitivist) cognitive architectures]
 
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*[http://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/research/projects/cogaff/00-02.html#89 A Framework for Comparing Agent Architectures]
'''[http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/cogarch0/ A Survey of Cognitive and Agent Architectures]'''<BR>
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University of Michigan survey of (mostly cognitivist) cognitive architectures
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'''[http://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/research/projects/cogaff/00-02.html#89 A Framework for Comparing Agent Architectures]'''<BR>
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Aaron Sloman and Matthias Scheutz, Proceedings UKCI'02, UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence, 2002
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== Educational Resources ==
 
== Educational Resources ==
  
'''[http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cfs/472_html/CogArch/MindConstraints.html Course on Cognitive Architectures]'''<BR>
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*[http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cfs/472_html/CogArch/MindConstraints.html Course on Cognitive Architectures] (part of a course on computation and cognition given by Charles F. Schmidt, Rutgers University. It gives a particularly useful introduction to production system cognitivist cognitive architectures.
This module is part of a course on computation and cognition given by Charles F. Schmidt, Rutgers University.
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*[http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/brain-and-cognitive-sciences/9-66j-computational-cognitive-science-fall-2004/lecture-notes/ MIT Open Courseware: Computational Cognitive Science]
It gives a particularly useful introduction to production system cognitivist cognitive architectures.
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*[http://www.cs.bath.ac.uk/cogsys/index.html Cognitive Systems Outreach] coordinated by Joanna Bryson, University of Bath, UK.
 
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'''[http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/brain-and-cognitive-sciences/9-66j-computational-cognitive-science-fall-2004/lecture-notes/ MIT Open Courseware: Computational Cognitive Science]'''
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'''[http://www.cs.bath.ac.uk/cogsys/index.html Cognitive Systems Outreach]'''<BR>
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This project is a network action funded by euCognition - The European Network for the Advancement of Artificial Cognitive Systems.
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It is coordinated by Joanna Bryson, University of Bath, UK.
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== Definitions of Cognition ==
 
== Definitions of Cognition ==
  
'''[http://www.vernon.eu/euCognition/definitions.htm Definitions of Cognition]'''<BR>
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*[http://www.vernon.eu/euCognition/definitions.htm Over 40 Definitions of Cognition]: it has proved difficult to define cognition (and some argue that it isn't worth trying).
It has proved difficult to define cognition (and some argue that it isn't worth trying). Here is a list of over 40
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*[http://www.vernon.eu/publications/14_Vernon_Cognitive_System.pdf A definition of a cognitive system] from the [http://www.springer.com/computer/image+processing/book/978-0-387-30771-8 Springer Reference Guide to Computer Vision].
definitions which were contributed by members of euCognition - the European Network for the Advancement of Artificial Cognitive Systems -
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in response to a questionnaire.
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For comparison, here is the '''[http://www.vernon.eu/publications/14_Vernon_Cognitive_System.pdf definition of a cognitive system]''' that is being adopted by the [http://www.springer.com/computer/image+processing/book/978-0-387-30771-8 Springer Reference Guide to Computer Vision].
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== White Papers ==
 
== White Papers ==
  
'''[http://www.vernon.eu/euCognition/asm-whitepaper-final-060804.pdf Action selection for Intelligent Systems]'''<BR>
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*[http://www.vernon.eu/euCognition/asm-whitepaper-final-060804.pdf Action selection for Intelligent Systems] by Cyril Brom, Charles University, Prague, and Joanna Bryson, University of Bath, UK.
This is a popular white paper contributed by Cyril Brom, Charles University, Prague, and Joanna Bryson, University of Bath, UK, to euCognition - The European Network for the Advancement of Artificial Cognitive Systems.  
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== Tutorials and Resources ==  
 
== Tutorials and Resources ==  
 
   
 
   
'''[http://www.eucognition.org/index.php?page=tutorial-on-embodiment Tutorial on Embodiment]'''
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*[http://www.eucognition.org/index.php?page=tutorial-on-embodiment Tutorial on Embodiment]: a wide-ranging summary of the main aspects of this discipline, from cognitivist AI right through to embodied emergent cognition, by  Matej Hoffmann, Dorit Assaf, and Rolf Pfeifer at the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Department of Informatics, University of Zurich
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*[http://www.embodiment.org.uk/bibliog.htm Books and articles related to embodiment]
The title of this tutorial doesn't do justice to the breadth of its coverage of cognition and cognitive systems. It provides a wide-ranging summary of the main aspects of this discipline, from cognitivist AI right through to embodied emergent cognition.  It's edited by  Matej Hoffmann, Dorit Assaf, and Rolf Pfeifer at the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Department of Informatics, University of Zurich
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*[http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/~rapaport/575/situatedcog.html Situated / Embedded / Extended Cognition Resources]: material provided by William Rapaport, University at Buffalo - State University of New York, for a course on cognitive science.
 
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'''[http://www.embodiment.org.uk/bibliog.htm Embodiment Resources]'''
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Books and articles related to embodiment
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'''[http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/~rapaport/575/situatedcog.html Situated / Embedded / Extended Cognition Resources]'''
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Material provided by William Rapaport, University at Buffalo - State University of New York, for a course on cognitive science
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== Publications ==
 
== Publications ==
  
[http://www.univie.ac.at/constructivism/journal/ Constructivist Foundations]
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*[http://www.univie.ac.at/constructivism/journal/ Constructivist Foundations]
  
 
== Research Networks and Societies ==
 
== Research Networks and Societies ==
  
'''[http://www.vernon.eu/euCognition/index.htm euCognition]'''<BR>
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*[http://www.vernon.eu/euCognition/index.htm euCognition: European Network for the Advancement of Artificial Cognitive Systems].  This network was the first in a series of three networks, culminating in EUCog III below.
European Network for the Advancement of Artificial Cognitive Systems.  This network was the first in a series of three networks, culminating in EUCog III below.
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*[http://www.eucognition.org EUCog III: European Network for the Advancement of Artificial Cognitive Systems, Interaction and Robotics]
 
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*[http://bicasociety.org BICA: Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures Society]
'''[http://www.eucognition.org EUCog III]'''<BR>
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European Network for the Advancement of Artificial Cognitive Systems, Interaction and Robotics
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'''[http://bicasociety.org BICA Society]'''<BR>
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Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures Society
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== Degrees in Cognitive Systems ==
 
== Degrees in Cognitive Systems ==
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The following is a sample of the Master-level degrees that are available in cognitive systems.  If you know of other degree programs that you think I should feature here, please send me an email (the address is on my [http://www.vernon.eu website]).
 
The following is a sample of the Master-level degrees that are available in cognitive systems.  If you know of other degree programs that you think I should feature here, please send me an email (the address is on my [http://www.vernon.eu website]).
  
'''[http://www.upf.edu/postgrau/en/technology/presentacio/ Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain]'''<BR>
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*[http://www.upf.edu/postgrau/en/technology/presentacio/ Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain: Interdisciplinary Master in Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media (60 ECTS)]
Interdisciplinary Master in Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media (60 ECTS)
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*[http://www.in.tum.de/fuer-studieninteressierte/master-studiengaenge/robotics-cognition-intelligence.html Technical University of Munich: Robotics, Cognition, and Intelligence]
 
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*[http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/dcs/teaching/pgcourses/cogsys-msc/ University of Warwick: M.Sc. in Cognitive Systems]
'''[http://www.in.tum.de/fuer-studieninteressierte/master-studiengaenge/robotics-cognition-intelligence.html Technical University of Munich]'''<BR>
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*[http://www.degrees.uzh.ch/studiengang.php?CG_SAP_id=50332893&SC_SAP_id=50332888&lang=en University of Zurich: Master of Science in Informatics - Multimodal and Cognitive Systems]
Robotics, Cognition, and Intelligence
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*[http://www.jacobs-university.de/ses/cosyp Jacobs University, Germany: Cognitive Systems and Processes]
 
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'''[http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/dcs/teaching/pgcourses/cogsys-msc/ University of Warwick]'''<BR>
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M.Sc. in Cognitive Systems
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'''[http://www.degrees.uzh.ch/studiengang.php?CG_SAP_id=50332893&SC_SAP_id=50332888&lang=en University of Zurich]'''<BR>
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Master of Science in Informatics: Field of Study Multimodal and Cognitive Systems
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'''[http://www.jacobs-university.de/ses/cosyp Jacobs University, Germany]'''<BR>
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Cognitive Systems and Processes
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Revision as of 04:42, 1 May 2015

Here are some links to to resources that are relevant to my course on Artificial Cognitive Systems on my main website. I keep this material here on the wiki to make sure it is current and up-to-date.

Videos

Surveys

Educational Resources

Definitions of Cognition

White Papers

Tutorials and Resources

Publications

Research Networks and Societies

Degrees in Cognitive Systems

The following is a sample of the Master-level degrees that are available in cognitive systems. If you know of other degree programs that you think I should feature here, please send me an email (the address is on my website).