Grounding and distinguishing conceptual vocabulary through similarity learning in embodied simulations

S Ghaffari, N Krishnaswamy - arXiv preprint arXiv:2305.13668, 2023 - arxiv.org
We present a novel method for using agent experiences gathered through an embodied
simulation to ground contextualized word vectors to object representations. We use similarity …

Detecting and accommodating novel types and concepts in an embodied simulation environment

S Ghaffari, N Krishnaswamy - arXiv preprint arXiv:2211.04555, 2022 - arxiv.org
In this paper, we present methods for two types of metacognitive tasks in an AI system:
rapidly expanding a neural classification model to accommodate a new category of object …

An Abstract Specification of VoxML as an Annotation Language

K Lee, N Krishnaswamy, J Pustejovsky - arXiv preprint arXiv:2305.13076, 2023 - arxiv.org
VoxML is a modeling language used to map natural language expressions into real-time
visualizations using commonsense semantic knowledge of objects and events. Its utility has …

A Methodology for Evaluating Multimodal Referring Expression Generation for Embodied Virtual Agents

N Alalyani, N Krishnaswamy - … of the 25th International Conference on …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Robust use of definite descriptions in a situated space often involves recourse to both verbal
and non-verbal modalities. For IVAs, virtual agents designed to interact with humans, the …

Exploring Failure Cases in Multimodal Reasoning About Physical Dynamics

S Ghaffari, N Krishnaswamy - arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.15654, 2024 - arxiv.org
In this paper, we present an exploration of LLMs' abilities to problem solve with physical
reasoning in situated environments. We construct a simple simulated environment and …

[PDF][PDF] Hybrid Machine Learning/Knowledge Base Systems Learning through Natural Language Dialogue with Deep Learning Models

S Nirenburg, N Krishnaswamy, M McShane - 2023 - ceur-ws.org
Neurosymbolic approaches to AI typically involve attempts to reincorporate the structure and
speed of symbolic reasoning into the flexible representations of deep learning.“Knowledge,” …

[PDF][PDF] Hybrid ML/KB Systems Learning through NL Dialog with DL Models

S Nirenburg, N Krishnaswamy… - AAAI-Make Workshop …, 2023 - homepages.hass.rpi.edu
Neurosymbolic approaches to artificial intelligence have so far been understood primarily as
“a method of reincorporating some of the structure and speed of symbolic reasoning into the …