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In [[artificial intelligence]] and [[cognitive science]], the term '''situated''' refers to an [[Intelligent agent|agent]] which is [[embedded]] in an environment. In this used, the term is used to refer to [[robot]]s, but some researchers argue that [[software]] agents can also be situated if:
In [[artificial intelligence]] and [[cognitive science]], the term '''situated''' refers to an [[Intelligent agent|agent]] which is embedded in an environment. In this used, the term is used to refer to [[robot]]s, but some researchers argue that [[software]] agents can also be situated if:


* they exist in a [[dynamical system|dynamic]] (rapidly changing) environment, which
* they exist in a [[dynamical system|dynamic]] (rapidly changing) environment, which

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In artificial intelligence and cognitive science, the term situated refers to an agent which is embedded in an environment. In this used, the term is used to refer to robots, but some researchers argue that software agents can also be situated if:

  • they exist in a dynamic (rapidly changing) environment, which
  • they can manipulate or change through their actions, and which
  • they can sense or perceive.

Being situated is generally considered to be part of being embodied, but it is useful to take both perspectives. The situated perspective emphasizes the environment and the agent's interactions with it. These interactions define an agent's embodiment.


See also

References

  • Hendriks-Jansen, Horst (1996) Catching Ourselves in the Act: Situated Activity, Interactive Emergence, Evolution, and Human Thought. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press.