Yücel, ZeynepSalah, A. A.Meriçli, C.Meriçli, T.2016-02-082016-02-082009-09http://hdl.handle.net/11693/28626Date of Conference: 14-16 Sept. 2009Conference name: 24th International Symposium on Computer and Information Sciences, 2009This paper elaborates on mechanisms for establishing visual joint attention for the design of robotic agents that learn through natural interfaces, following a developmental trajectory not unlike infants. We describe first the evolution of cognitive skills in infants and then the adaptation of cognitive development patterns in robotic design. A comprehensive outlook for cognitively inspired robotic design schemes pertaining to joint attention is presented for the last decade, with particular emphasis on practical implementation issues. A novel cognitively inspired joint attention fixation mechanism is defined for robotic agents. © 2009 IEEE.EnglishCognitive developmentCognitive skillFixation mechanismsJoint attentionNatural interfacesPractical implementationRobotic agentsRobotic designVisual attention modelingInformation scienceMachine designRobotsRoboticsConference Paper10.1109/ISCIS.2009.5291820