The Central Role for Behavior Analysis in Modern Robotics, and Vice Versa

Autor/in	Hutchison, William R.
Titel	The Central Role for Behavior Analysis in Modern Robotics, and Vice Versa
Quelle	In: Behavior Analyst, 35 (2012) 1, S.29-35 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0738-6729
Schlagwörter	Robotics; Teaching Assistants; Behavioral Science Research; Stimuli; Computers; Reinforcement; Operant Conditioning; Simulation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Robotertechnik; Anreizsystem; Digitalrechner; Positive Verstärkung; Operante Konditionierung; Simulation program; Simulationsprogramm
Abstract	Serving as Rachlin's teaching assistant for his graduate course on animal learning in 1973 determined the direction of the author's career, which has been to build computer models and robots based mostly on the equations from that course and related ones. These artificial beings behave and learn very much like animals, and creating them forces a far more molecular perspective on behavior than Rachlin takes in addressing the issues in this article. The comments presented herein address Rachlin's points from the other perspective to which he has contributed enormously, the quantitative analysis of behavior. The author concludes that Rachlin has demonstrated how the existence of intelligent robots might stimulate thoughtful humans to adopt more effective understanding of our own nature. Behavior analysts also have much to gain from participating in the development of computer and robotic models of operant behavior: We can express and test our formulations more effectively, we can prove the sufficiency of our formulations to others, and we can play important roles in the development of valuable applied technology. The technology seems destined to threaten human well-being in the future, but that prospect should encourage more rather than less participation by behavior analysts. (ERIC).
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Update	2017/4/10