Inspired by infant development theories, a robotic developmental model combined with game elements is proposed in this paper. This model does not require the definition of specific developmental goals for the robot, but the developmental goals are implied in the goals of a series of game tasks. The games are characterized into a sequence of game modes based on the complexity of the game tasks f...

We present our views and ideas about a possible approach to general game playing by utilising memory and analogy. We initially discuss the importance of memory in game playing agents. The forms that memory can take are examined and examples of successful agents who utilise memory are presented. Following this we focus on experiencebased, lazy learners and justify why we believe they may be bene...

We propose a logic for specifying and proving properties of membrane systems. The main idea is to approach a membrane system by using the “point of view” of an external observer. Observers (treated as epistemic agents) accumulate their knowledge from the partial information they collect by observing subparts of the system and by applying logical reasoning to this information. We provide a forma...

This paper presents an approach to the identification of playing cards and counting of chips in a poker game environment, using an entry-level webcam and computer vision methodologies. Most of the previous works on playing cards identification rely on optimal camera position and controlled environment. The presented approach is intended to suit a real and uncontrolled environment along with its...