Frédéric Kaplan

Role: Researcher

Member of: Developmental Robotics group (former member)

Home Page: http://www.fkaplan.com

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Publications

Molnár, Csaba, Kaplan, Frédéric, Roy, Pierre, Pachet, Francois, Pongrácz, Péter, Dóka, Antal and Miklósi, Ádám Classification of dog barks: a machine learning approach. Animal Cognition, 11(3):389-400 2008.  

Oudeyer, P-Y., Kaplan, F. and Hafner, V. Intrinsic Motivation Systems for Autonomous Mental Development. IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, 11(2):265-286 2007.  

Oudeyer, P-Y. and Kaplan F. Language Evolution as a Darwinian Process: Computational Studies. Cognitive Processing, 8(1):21-35 2007.  

Kaplan, F. and Oudeyer, P-Y. In search of the neural circuits of intrinsic motivation. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 1(1):225-236 2007.  

Oudeyer, P-Y. and Kaplan, F. What is intrinsic motivation? A typology of computational approaches. Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 1(1), 2007.  

Kaplan, F. and Oudeyer, P-Y. Un robot motivé pour apprendre : le rôle des motivations intrinsèques dans le développement sensorimoteur,. Enfance, 1:46-58 2007.

Kaplan, F. and Hafner, V. The challenges of joint attention. Interaction Studies, 7(2), 2006.

Kaplan, F. and Oudeyer, P-Y. The progress-drive hypothesis: an interpretation of early imitation. In Dautenhahn, K. and Nehaniv, C., editor, Models and mechanisms of imitation and social learning: Behavioural, social and communication dimensions, Cambridge University Press. 2006. to appear  

Kaplan, F. and Hafner, V. Information-theoretic framework for unsupervised activity classification. Advanced Robotics, 2006. in press

Oudeyer, P-Y. and Kaplan, F. Discovering Communication. Connection Science, 18(2):189-206 2006.  

Kaplan, F. Les machines apprivoisees : comprendre les robots de loisir. Coll. Automates Intelligents , Vuibert, 2005. http://www.machines-apprivoisees.com

P-Y. Oudeyer, F. Kaplan, V. V. Hafner and A. Whyte The Playground Experiment: Task-Independent Development of a Curious Robot. In Bank, D. and Meeden, L., editor, Proceedings of the AAAI Spring Symposium on Developmental Robotics, 2005, pages 42-47, Stanford, California, 2005.  

Hafner, V. and Kaplan, F. Interpersonal maps and the body correspondence problem. In Demiris, Y. and Dautenhahn, K. and Nehaniv, C., editor, Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Imitation in animals and artifacts, pages 48-53, Herderfordshire, UK, 2005.  

Kaplan, F. and Hafner, V.V. Mapping the space of skills: An approach for comparing embodied sensorimotor organizations. Proceedings of the 4th IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning (ICDL-05), pages 129-134, 2005. IEEE.  

Hafner, V.V. and Kaplan, F. Learning to interpret pointing gestures: experiments with four-legged autonomous robots. In Wermter, S. and Palm, G. and Elshaw, M., editor, Biomimetic Neural Learning for Intelligent Robots. Intelligent Systems, Cognitive Robotics, and Neuroscience, Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Subseries: Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 3575 , Springer Verlag. 2005.  

Kaplan, F. Simple models of distributed co-ordination. Connection Science, 17(3-4):249-270 2005.  

Oudeyer, P-Y. and Kaplan, F. Intelligent adaptive curiosity: a source of self-development. In Luc Berthouze and Hideki Kozima and Christopher G. Prince and Giulio Sandini and Georgi Stojanov and G. Metta and C. Balkenius, editor, Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Epigenetic Robotics, vol. 117 , pages 127-130, 2004. Lund University Cognitive Studies.  

Kaplan, F. and Hafner, V.V. The Challenges of Joint Attention. In Berthouze, L. and Kozima, H. and Prince, C. and Sandini, G. and Stojanov, G. and Metta, G. and Balkenius, C., editor, Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Epigenetic Robotics: Modeling Cognitive Development in Robotic System, pages 67-74, 2004. Lund University Cognitive Studies 117.  

Kaplan,F., Hafner, V. and Whyte, A. Attention detection and attention manipulation between autonomous four-legged robots. Third International Conference on Development and Learning: Developing social brains, Salk Institute, La Jolla, CA., 2004.

Kaplan, F. and Oudeyer, P-Y. Neuromodulation and open-ended development. Third International Conference on Development and Learning: Developing social brains, Salk Institute, La Jolla, CA., 2004.

Kubinyi, E., Miklosi, A., Kaplan, F., Gacsi, M., Topal, J. and Csanyi, V. Social behaviour of dogs encoutering AIBO, an animal-like robot in a neutral and in a feeding situation. Behavioural processes, 65:231-239 2004.  

Kaplan, F. Who is afraid of the humanoid? Investigating cultural differences in the acceptance of robots. International Journal of Humanoid Robotics, 1(3):465-480 2004.  

Kaplan, F. and Oudeyer, P-Y. Maximizing learning progress: an internal reward system for development. In Iida, F. and Pfeifer, R. and Steels, L. and Kuniyoshi, Y., editor, Embodied Artificial Intelligence, LNCS 3139 , pages 259-270, Springer-Verlag. London, UK, 2004.  

Kaplan, F. Bootstrapping awareness. In Dautenhan, K. and Nehaniv, C., editor, Proceedings of Second International Symposium on Imitation in Animals and Artifacts, 2003.

Kaplan, F. and Oudeyer, P-Y. Motivational principles for visual know-how development. In Prince, C.G. and Berthouze, L. and Kozima, H. and Bullock, D. and Stojanov, G. and Balkenius, C., editor, Proceedings of the 3rd international workshop on Epigenetic Robotics : Modeling cognitive development in robotic systems, pages 73-80, 2003. Lund University Cognitive Studies 101.  

Kaplan, F., Oudeyer, P-Y., Kubinyi, E. and Miklosi, A. Robotic clicker training. Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 38(3-4):197-206 2002.  

Kaplan, F., Fujita, M. and Doi, T. Dans les entrailles du chien AIBO. La recherche 350 : special issue Les Nouveaux Robots, pages 84-86, February 2002.

Steels, L., Kaplan, F., McIntyre, A. and Van Looveren, J. Crucial factors in the origins of word-meaning. In Wray, A., editor, The Transition to Language, pages 252-271, Oxford University Press. Oxford, UK, 2002.  

Kaplan, F. Construction sociale du sens. In Guillot, A. and Dauce,E., editor, Approche dynamique de la cognition, Traite des sciences cognitives , pages 201-217, Hermes Science Publications. 2002.  

Steels, L. and Kaplan, F. Bootstrapping grounded word semantics. In Briscoe, T., editor, Linguistic evolution through language acquisition: formal and computational models, pages 53-74, Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, UK, 2002.  

Steels, L. and Kaplan, F. Bootstrapping grounded word semantics. In Briscoe, T., editor, Linguistic evolution through language acquisition: formal and computational models, pages 53-74, Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, UK, 2002.  

Kaplan, F. and Oudeyer, P-Y. A method for teaching actions to an autonomous robot. Proceedings of Sony Research Forum 2001, 2001.

Kaplan, F. Artificial Attachment : Will a robot ever pass Ainsworth s Strange Situation Test ?. In Hashimoto, S., editor, Proceedings of Humanoids 2001 : IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, pages 125-132, 2001.  

Kaplan, F., Oudeyer, P-Y., Kubinyi, E. and Miklosi, A. Taming robots with clicker training : a solution for teaching complex behaviors. In Quoy, M. and Gaussier, P. and Wyatt, J. L., editor, Proceedings of the 9th European workshop on learning robots, LNAI , 2001. Springer.  

Kaplan, F. Un robot peut-il être notre ami ?. In Orlarey, Y., editor, L'Art, la pensée, les émotions, pages 99-106, 2001. Grame.  

Kaplan, F., Oudeyer, P-Y., Kubinyi, E. and Miklosi, A. Clicker training sessions with an animal-like robot. Advances in Ethology (Supplements to Ethology), 36, 2001.

Kaplan, F. La naissance d'une langue chez les robots. Hermes Science, Paris, 2001.  

Steels, L. and Kaplan, F. AIBO's first words: The social learning of language and meaning. Evolution of Communication, 4(1):3-32 2000.  

Steels, L. and Kaplan, F. AIBO's first words: The social learning of language and meaning. Evolution of Communication, 4(1):3-32 2000.  

Kaplan, F. and Steels, L. Comment les robots construisent leur monde : Experiences sur la convergence des catégories sensorielles. In Dessalles, J-L., editor, Journée ARC Evolution et Cognition, pages 13-18, December 2000. ENST Paris, ENST 2000-S-004.  

Kaplan, F. Free creatures: The role of uselessness in the design of artificial pets. In Christaller, T. and Indiveri, G. and Poigne, A., editor, Proceedings of the 1st Edutainment Robotics Workshop, September 2000. GMD-AiS  

Kaplan, F. Free creatures: The role of uselessness in the design of artificial pets. In Christaller, T. and Indiveri, G. and Poigne, A., editor, Proceedings of the 1st Edutainment Robotics Workshop, September 2000. GMD-AiS  

Kaplan, F. Talking AIBO : First experimentation of verbal interactions with an autonomous four-legged robot. In Nijholt, A. and Heylen, D. and Jokinen, K., editor, Learning to Behave: Interacting agents CELE-TWENTE Workshop on Language Technology, pages 57-63, October 2000.  

Kaplan, F. Talking AIBO : First experimentation of verbal interactions with an autonomous four-legged robot. In Nijholt, A. and Heylen, D. and Jokinen, K., editor, Learning to Behave: Interacting agents CELE-TWENTE Workshop on Language Technology, pages 57-63, October 2000.  

Kaplan, F. and Oudeyer, P-Y. From Talking AIBO to Talking Head: Morphing sensory spaces between two robotic bodies. Proceedings of Sony Research Forum 2000, 2000.

Steels, L., Kaplan, F., McIntyre, A. and van Looveren, J. Crucial factors in the origins of word-meaning. In Dessalles, J-L. and Ghadakpour, L., editor, Proceedings of The 3rd Evolution of Language Conference, pages 214-217, Paris, 2000. ENST 2000 S 002.  

Steels, L., Kaplan, F., McIntyre, A. and van Looveren, J. Crucial factors in the origins of word-meaning. In Dessalles, J-L. and Ghadakpour, L., editor, Proceedings of The 3rd Evolution of Language Conference, pages 214-217, Paris, 2000. ENST 2000 S 002.  

Steels, L., Kaplan, F., McIntyre, A. and van Looveren, J. Crucial factors in the origins of word-meaning. In Dessalles, J-L. and Ghadakpour, L., editor, Proceedings of The 3rd Evolution of Language Conference, pages 214-217, Paris, 2000. ENST 2000 S 002.  

Steels, L. and Kaplan, F. Origine et évolution du langage : expériences robotiques. Revue du Palais de la Découverte, 278:63-67 May 2000.  

Kaplan, F. Semiotic schemata: Selection units for linguistic cultural evolution. In Bedau, M and McCaskill, J. and Packard, N. and Rasmussen, S., editor, Proceedings of Artificial Life VII, pages 372-381, Cambridge, MA, 2000. The MIT Press.  

Kaplan, F. Semiotic schemata: Selection units for linguistic cultural evolution. In Bedau, M and McCaskill, J. and Packard, N. and Rasmussen, S., editor, Proceedings of Artificial Life VII, pages 372-381, Cambridge, MA, 2000. The MIT Press.  

Kaplan, F. L'émergence d'un lexique dans une population d'agents autonomes. These de doctorat, LIP6 - Université Paris VI, 2000.  

Kaplan, F. L'émergence d'un lexique dans une population d'agents autonomes. These de doctorat, LIP6 - Université Paris VI, 2000.  

Kaplan, F. La dérive naturelle du lexique. In Vivorsci, B., editor, Actes du IIIe Colloque des Jenes Chercheurs en Sciences Cognitives: Interdisciplinarité et cognition. Les multiples approches, pages 122-128, Soulac, 1999.  

Kaplan, F. La simulation pour alimenter et organiser le débat sur l'origine du langage humain. Conflits des interprétations et interprétation des conflits. Journées de Rochebrune 1999: Rencontres interdisciplinaires s, pages 155-168, Janvier 1999. ENST 99 S 001.  

McIntyre, A., Steels, L. and Kaplan, F. Net-mobile embodied agents. Proceedings of Sony Research Forum 1999, Tokyo, 1999.  

Steels, L. and Kaplan, F. Collective learning and semiotic dynamics. In Floreano, D. and Nicoud, J-D and Mondada, F., editor, Advances in Artificial Life: 5th European Conference (ECAL 99), Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence 1674 , pages 679-688, Berlin, 1999. Springer-Verlag.  

Steels, L. and Kaplan, F. Amorçage d'une sémantique lexicale dans une population d'agents autonomes, ancrés et situés. In Amsili, P., editor, Traitement automatique du langage naturel 1999, pages 393-398, Cargèse, Corse, 1999.  

Kaplan, F. Dynamiques de l'auto-organisation lexicale: simulations multi-agents et Têtes parlantes. In Cognito : Revue internationale francophone en Sciences Cognitives, 15:3-23 1999.  

Steels, L. and Kaplan, F. Situated grounded word semantics. In Dean, T., editor, Proceedings of the Sixteenth International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence IJCAI'99, pages 862-867, San Francisco, CA., 1999. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers.  

Steels, L. and Kaplan, F. Situated grounded word semantics. In Dean, T., editor, Proceedings of the Sixteenth International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence IJCAI'99, pages 862-867, San Francisco, CA., 1999. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers.  

Kaplan, F., Steels, L. and McIntyre, A. An architecture for evolving robust shared communication systems in noisy environments. Proceedings of Sony Research Forum 1998, Tokyo, 1998.  

Kaplan, F. Rôle de la simulation multi-agent pour comprendre l'origine et l'évolution du langage. In Barthès, J-P. and Chevrier, V. and Brassac, C., editor, Systèmes multi-agents: de l'interaction à la socialité (JFIADSMA98), pages 51-64, Paris, 1998. Hermès.  

Kaplan, F. A New Approach to Class Formation in Multi-Agent Simulations of Language Evolution. In Demazeau, Y., editor, Proceedings of the third international conference on multi-agent systems (ICMAS 98), pages 158-165, Los Alamitos, CA, 1998. IEEE Computer Society.  

Kaplan, F. A New Approach to Class Formation in Multi-Agent Simulations of Language Evolution. In Demazeau, Y., editor, Proceedings of the third international conference on multi-agent systems (ICMAS 98), pages 158-165, Los Alamitos, CA, 1998. IEEE Computer Society.  

Kaplan, F., McIntyre, A., Numaoka, C. and Tajan, S. Growing virtual communities in 3D meeting spaces. In Heudin, J-C., editor, Proceedings of Virtual Worlds 98, Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence 1434 , pages 286-297, Berlin, 1998. Springer-Verlag.  

Kaplan, F., McIntyre, A., Numaoka, C. and Tajan, S. Growing virtual communities in 3D meeting spaces. In Heudin, J-C., editor, Proceedings of Virtual Worlds 98, Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence 1434 , pages 286-297, Berlin, 1998. Springer-Verlag.  

Steels, L. and Kaplan, F. Spontaneous Lexicon Change. Proceedings of COLING-ACL 1998, pages 1243-1250, San Francisco, CA, August 1998. Morgan Kaufmann.  

Steels, L. and Kaplan, F. Spontaneous Lexicon Change. Proceedings of COLING-ACL 1998, pages 1243-1250, San Francisco, CA, August 1998. Morgan Kaufmann.  

Steels, L. and Kaplan, F. Stochasticity as a Source of Innovation in Language Games. In Adami, C. and Belew, R. and Kitano, H. and Taylor, C., editor, Proceedings of Artificial Life VI, pages 368-376, Cambridge, MA, June 1998. The MIT Press.  

Steels, L. and Kaplan, F. Stochasticity as a Source of Innovation in Language Games. In Adami, C. and Belew, R. and Kitano, H. and Taylor, C., editor, Proceedings of Artificial Life VI, pages 368-376, Cambridge, MA, June 1998. The MIT Press.  

Picault, S., Servat, D. and Kaplan, F. EDEN: un systeme evolutif endosemantique. Publication interne ENST ISSN: 0751-1345, 1997.

Kaplan, F. Formation de groupes conventionnels dans une population d'agents distribués spatialement. Rapport de DEA IARFA - LIP6 - Université Paris VI, 1997.

Kaplan, F. Simuler l'apparition du langage et la formation des structures sociales. Rapport DEA I.A.R.F.A, 1997.