Playing with toys supports the development of children’s cognitive skills, allowing them to acquire an understanding about objects and ways to manipulate them.
In this picture, Eve and the iCub robot sit at a table full of colourful toys. Soon enough, they both turn them into meaningful stacks. Finishing earlier than iCub, Eve celebrates her achievement by putting a big smile on her face.
The research aims to build models for iCub to learn about its environment by interacting with it, inspired by infant psychology and play behaviours.
Awarded date
26 Jan 2017
Granting Organisations
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council