Active touch sensing in mammals and robots

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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.

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Item Type:	Book Section
Authors/Creators:	Prescott, T.J. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4927-5390 Lepora, N. Mitchinson, B. Pearson, M. Martinez-Hernandez, U. Grant, R.A.
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information:	© 2021 Elsevier.
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: 2020 Published (online): 9 September 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
Identification Number:	10.1016/b978-0-12-805408-6.00031-2
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID):	oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:166006

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