This paper presents a brief review of affordance research in robotics, with special
concentrations on its applications in grasping and manipulation of objects. The concept of …

In this paper, we consider the influence of Gibson's affordance theory on the design of
robotic agents. Affordance theory (and the ecological approach to agent design in general) …

The concept of affordances appeared in psychology during the late 60s as an alternative
perspective on the visual perception of the environment. It was revolutionary in the intuition …

In this paper, we show that through self-interaction and self-observation, an
anthropomorphic robot equipped with a range camera can learn object affordances and use …

Intelligent service robots are currently being developed to cater to demands in emerging
areas of robotic applications, ranging from entertainment to health care. These service …

It is challenging for a robot acting in the world to interact with and use novel objects. While a
person may be able to look past visual differences and recognize the intended function of an …

We present two approaches to modeling affordance relations between objects, actions and
effects. The first approach we present focuses on a probabilistic approach which uses a …

According to several authors in psychology and neurosciences, our ability to perceive
affordances is subtended by motor simulation mechanisms. Such mechanisms provide …

Robot arm motion control is a fundamental aspect of robot capabilities, with arm reaching
ability serving as the foundation for complex arm manipulation tasks. However, traditional …

Reconfigurable robots are deployed for applications demanding area coverage, such as
cleaning and inspections. Reconfiguration per context, considering beyond a small set of …