Understanding how an artificial agent may represent, acquire, update, and use large
amounts of knowledge has long been an important research challenge in artificial …

In this article we develop the perspective that assistive devices, and specifically artificial
arms and hands, may be beneficially viewed as goal-seeking agents. We further suggest …

Improvisation is a form of live theatre where artists perform real-time, dynamic problem
solving to collaboratively generate interesting narratives. The main contribution of this thesis …

Chapter 3 of this thesis is based on a report submitted for credit during this MSc for CMPUT
551 in 2013. It was submitted as Sherstan, C., Ramirez, O., Ahmad, ZF, and Zhang …

Many people suffer from the loss of a limb. Learning to get by without an arm or hand can be
very challenging, and existing prostheses do not yet fulfil the needs of individuals with …

Of all the capabilities of natural intelligence, one of the most exceptional is the ability to
expand upon and refine knowledge of the world through subjective experience. Therefore, a …

While the biological approaches have reached an impasse, interface design and
engineering represents perhaps the most common means of increasing commercial …

Predictions are a key component to intelligence and necessary for accurate motor control. In
reinforcement learning, such predictions can be made through general value functions …

The adoption of powered myoelectric prostheses and their ability to improve quality of life for
persons with amputations is hindered by the difficulty of controlling multiple degrees of …

The loss of the hand can limit the natural ability of individuals in grasping and manipulating
objects and affect their quality of life. Prosthetic hands can aid the users in overcoming these …