Research on Cog

• Overview of the Cog Project
• The Cog Platform
  Robotic Hardware
  Computational System
• The Fundamental Systems
  Motor System
  Auditory System
  Vision System
  Motivational System (Emotions and Drives)
  Vestibular System
  Tactile System
• Integrated Projects
  • Multi-Modal Orientation Behavior
  • Learning Reaching Behavior
  • Imitation
  • Social Interaction
• Related Platforms
  • Kismet, a Robot for Social Interaction
  • Vision and Audition Head
  • Active Vision Head
  • Yuppy

Using computer and robotic technology we seek to better understand and emulate human intelligence. The humanoid robot Cog, shown above,  is the primary robotic platform used by the group to explore human intelligence. Several other  robotic platforms are also being used by the group in order to efficiently and concurrently explore more specialized aspects of human intelligence. Many researchers initially develop their work on these smaller platforms before implementing their work on Cog.  

Representatives of the press who are interested in acquiring further information about the Cog project should contact Elizabeth Thomson, thomson@mit.edu, from the MIT News Office,  http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/www/ .