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Robots that exhibit epistemic autonomy don't just simply learn about the world according to a preset algorithm; they create their own categories of meaning separate from those explicitly provided to them by their designers. They sense the world and are able to develop appropriate reactions (such as moving toward or moving away) based on emergent criteria sensed in the world around them. For example, it builds its own unique sensing paradigm for interpreting signage and logos that fill the suburban landscape in order to orient itself in space and discover the relative location of resources.

Domestibeast senses signage

Building upon the proposals of Peter Cariani (1991) and Gordon Pask (1950s), the Domestibeast senses sounds, temperatures, movement, etc. in its environment, and develops emergent schema by which it can interpret which sounds are meaningful and which are not.



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