Humans are very good at using tools in devious ways. Don’t have a spoon? Use a pen to stir your coffee. Missing a bolt to hang a lamp? A rubber band will temporarily do the trick. Need a tray? A book or a digital tablet will do the trick. This ability to improvise is not born “ex nihilo”, it’s the result of cognitive abilities that enable us to make links between objects, the tools at our disposal, their uses…
Link: https://theconversation.com/apprendre-aux-robots-a-improviser-avec-des-outils-218956
Contact: Ganesh.Gowrishankar@lirmm.fr
