Towards a Definition of Awareness for Embodied AI

Giulio Abbo, Serena Marchesi, Kinga Ciupinska, Agnieszka Wykowska, Tony Belpaeme

2024

Abstract

This paper explores the concept of awareness in the context of embodied artificial intelligence (AI), aiming to provide a practical definition and understanding of this multifaceted term. Acknowledging the diverse interpretations of awareness in various disciplines, the paper focuses specifically on the application of awareness in embodied AI systems. We introduce six foundational elements as essential building blocks for an aware embodied AI. These elements include access to information, information integration, attention, coherence, ex-plainability, and action. The interconnected and interdependent nature of these building blocks is emphasised, forming a minimal base for constructing AI systems with heightened awareness. The paper aims to spark a dialogue within the research community, inviting diverse perspectives to contribute to the evolving discipline of awareness in embodied AI. The proposed insights provide a starting point for further empirical studies and validations in real-world AI applications.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Abbo G., Marchesi S., Ciupinska K., Wykowska A. and Belpaeme T. (2024). Towards a Definition of Awareness for Embodied AI. In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence - Volume 3: AWAI; ISBN 978-989-758-680-4, SciTePress, pages 1399-1404. DOI: 10.5220/0012594800003636

in Bibtex Style

@conference{awai24,
author={Giulio Abbo and Serena Marchesi and Kinga Ciupinska and Agnieszka Wykowska and Tony Belpaeme},
title={Towards a Definition of Awareness for Embodied AI},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence - Volume 3: AWAI},
year={2024},
pages={1399-1404},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012594800003636},
isbn={978-989-758-680-4},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence - Volume 3: AWAI
TI - Towards a Definition of Awareness for Embodied AI
SN - 978-989-758-680-4
AU - Abbo G.
AU - Marchesi S.
AU - Ciupinska K.
AU - Wykowska A.
AU - Belpaeme T.
PY - 2024
SP - 1399
EP - 1404
DO - 10.5220/0012594800003636
PB - SciTePress