The statistical mechanics of felt uncertainty under active inference
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DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x22002783
Abstract: Abstract Convincing narratives are not confabulations. Presumably they “feel right” to decision-making agents because the probabilities they assign intuitively (i.e., implicitly) to potential outcomes are plausible. Can we render explicit the calculations that would be… read more here.
Keywords: uncertainty active; felt uncertainty; active inference; statistical mechanics ... See more keywords
Interoceptive active inference and self-representation in social anxiety disorder (SAD): exploring the neurocognitive traits of the SAD self
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DOI: 10.1093/nc/niaa026
Abstract: This article provides an interoceptive active inference (IAI) account of social anxiety disorder (SAD). Through a neurocognitive framework, we argue that the cognitive and behavioural profile of SAD is best conceived of as a form… read more here.
Keywords: self; active inference; sad self; interoceptive active ... See more keywords
Time-consciousness in computational phenomenology: a temporal analysis of active inference
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DOI: 10.1093/nc/niad004
Abstract: Abstract Time plays a significant role in science and everyday life. Despite being experienced as a continuous flow, computational models of consciousness are typically restricted to a sequential temporal structure. This difference poses a serious… read more here.
Keywords: time; computational phenomenology; active inference; time consciousness ... See more keywords
Perceptual awareness and active inference
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DOI: 10.1093/nc/niz012
Abstract: Abstract Perceptual awareness depends upon the way in which we engage with our sensorium. This notion is central to active inference, a theoretical framework that treats perception and action as inferential processes. This variational perspective… read more here.
Keywords: active inference; action; perceptual awareness; awareness active ... See more keywords
Active Inference, Epistemic Value, and Uncertainty in Conceptual Disorganization in First-Episode Schizophrenia.
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DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbac125
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS Active inference has become an influential concept in psychopathology. We apply active inference to investigate conceptual disorganization in first-episode schizophrenia. We conceptualize speech production as a decision-making process affected by the latent… read more here.
Keywords: organization; active inference; conceptual disorganization; conceptual organization ... See more keywords
Active Inference Integrated with Imitation Learning for Autonomous Driving
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2022.3172712
Abstract: Classical imitation learning methods suffer substantially from the learning hierarchical policies when the imitative agent faces an unobserved state by the expert agent. To address these drawbacks, we propose an online active learning through active… read more here.
Keywords: active inference; agent; action; imitation learning ... See more keywords
A Novel Resource Allocation for Anti-Jamming in Cognitive-UAVs: An Active Inference Approach
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DOI: 10.1109/lcomm.2022.3190971
Abstract: This work proposes a novel resource allocation strategy for anti-jamming in Cognitive Radio using Active Inference (AIn), and a cognitive-UAV is employed as a case study. An Active Generalized Dynamic Bayesian Network (Active-GDBN) is proposed… read more here.
Keywords: jamming cognitive; novel resource; active inference; resource allocation ... See more keywords
An empirical study of active inference on a humanoid robot
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DOI: 10.1109/tcds.2021.3049907
Abstract: One of the biggest challenges in robotics is interacting under uncertainty. Unlike robots, humans learn, adapt and perceive their body as a unity when interacting with the world. Here we investigate the suitability of Active… read more here.
Keywords: active inference; inference; body; empirical study ... See more keywords
Modeling Driver Responses to Automation Failures With Active Inference
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DOI: 10.1109/tits.2022.3155381
Abstract: Automated vehicle (AV) technologies promise to improve traffic safety and reduce driver workload in the near future. However, most current implementations have limited capabilities and require transition of control between the vehicle and the human… read more here.
Keywords: automation failures; active inference; driver; responses automation ... See more keywords
Whence the Expected Free Energy?
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DOI: 10.1162/neco_a_01354
Abstract: The expected free energy (EFE) is a central quantity in the theory of active inference. It is the quantity that all active inference agents are mandated to minimize through action, and its decomposition into extrinsic… read more here.
Keywords: expected free; energy; active inference; free energy ... See more keywords
Emergence of Content-Agnostic Information Processing by a Robot Using Active Inference, Visual Attention, Working Memory, and Planning
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DOI: 10.1162/neco_a_01412
Abstract: Abstract Generalization by learning is an essential cognitive competency for humans. For example, we can manipulate even unfamiliar objects and can generate mental images before enacting a preplan. How is this possible? Our study investigated… read more here.
Keywords: information; attention; working memory; visual attention ... See more keywords