Active touch sensing in mammals and robots

Abstract

Active sensing is the control of the sensory apparatus so as to maximize information gain in relation to current goals. The understanding of active sensing, and of related perceptual processes (active perception), is also being advanced through the development of computational and physical models (robots). This chapter reviews the current understanding of active touch sensing in mammals, focusing on vibrissal (whisker) touch and human cutaneous (fingertip) touch.

Metadata

Authors/Creators:

Prescott, T.J. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4927-5390
Lepora, N.
Mitchinson, B.
Pearson, M.
Martinez-Hernandez, U.
Grant, R.A.

Keywords:

Active learning; Active sensing; Active perception; Attention; Bayesian sequential analysis; Brain-based robotics; Decision-making; Fingertip; Haptics; Orienting; Prey-capture; Robotics; Vibrissae; Whisker

Dates:

Published (online): 9 September 2020
Published: 2020

Institution:

The University of Sheffield

Academic Units:

The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Computer Science (Sheffield)

Funding Information:

Funder	Grant number
European Commission - FP6/FP7	027819; BIOTACT - 215910
Engineering and Physical Science Research Council	EP/I032533/1
European Commission - Horizon 2020	785907; 813713

Depositing User:

Symplectic Sheffield

Date Deposited:

30 Sep 2020 09:33

Last Modified:

08 Apr 2023 11:45

Status:

Published

Publisher:

Elsevier

Refereed:

Yes