Objective The ROBOT-DOC proposal aims at the establishment of a multi-national doctoral training network for the interdisciplinary training on developmental cognitive robotics. Developmental robotics is a novel approach to the design of robots that takes direct inspiration from the developmental mechanisms studied in children by psychologists and cognitive neuroscientists. The Fellows will develop advanced expertise of domain-specific robotics research skills and of complementary transferable skills for careers in academia and industry. They will acquire hands-on experience through experiments with the open-source humanoid robot iCub, complemented by other existing robots available in the network’s laboratories. The hardware and software of iCub is just becoming available, so ROBOT-DOC provides an excellent one-off timely opportunity to make real international progress in Europe by training a critical mass of researchers. Research training will be centred on a series of training milestones such as two summer schools, international conferences and interdisciplinary research methods workshops. Fellows will also be directly involved and closely supervised for research in novel projects on embodied cognition, motivational and affective mechanisms, neuro-robotics modelling, developmental psychology, sensorimotor learning, social interaction and higher-order cognitive modelling. An individual coaching programme will support each Fellow’s training progress as well as professional and personal enhancement through individualised skill development plans. The ROBOT-DOC network consists of an excellent balance of academic and industrial partners, and of European and international laboratory leaders in developmental cognitive robotics. The network activities will have a significant impact on the career perspectives of the Fellows through training opportunities on industrial and academic research projects and skills. The network will contribute to the enhancement of the European R&D interd Keywords Artificial intelligence Cognitive Robotics Cognitive Systems Computer science Developmental Robotics Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-ITN-2008 - Marie Curie Action: "Networks for Initial Training" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-ITN-2008 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-ITN - Networks for Initial Training (ITN) Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH Address Drake circus PL4 8AA Plymouth United Kingdom See on map Region South West (England) Devon Plymouth Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact John Martin (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 832 473,00 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all University of Zurich Switzerland EU contribution € 434 026,00 Address Ramistrasse 71 8006 Zurich See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Rolf Pfeifer (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA Italy EU contribution € 380 523,00 Address Via morego 30 16163 Genova See on map Region Nord-Ovest Liguria Genova Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ingrid Sica (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window HOGSKOLAN I SKOVDE Sweden EU contribution € 413 364,00 Address Hogskolevagen 1 54 128 Skovde See on map Region Södra Sverige Västsverige Västra Götalands län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Tom Ziemke (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window UNIVERSITAET BIELEFELD Germany EU contribution € 392 706,00 Address Universitaetsstrasse 25 33615 Bielefeld See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Detmold Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Sebastian Kraus (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITAET HAMBURG Germany EU contribution € 429 053,00 Address Mittelweg 177 20148 Hamburg See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Linda Reams-Behboud (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UPPSALA UNIVERSITET Sweden EU contribution € 428 214,00 Address Von kraemers alle 4 751 05 Uppsala See on map Region Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Uppsala län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Rosemari Finn (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window TELEROBOT OCEM Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via f. semini 28c 16163 Genova See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Francesco Becchi (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window TELEROBOT SPA Italy EU contribution € 182 471,00 Address Via buccari 9 16153 Genova See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Alberto Gaggero (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
