Georgi Stojanov

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Georgi Stojanov is a pioneering researcher in developmental robotics and cognitive artificial intelligence, whose work has significantly shaped how autonomous systems are designed to emulate human cognitive development. Drawing heavily on Jean Piaget's genetic epistemology and Lev Vygotsky's activity theory, Stojanov has dedicated much of his career to building theoretical and architectural foundations for robots capable of genuine developmental learning. His early contributions, including "Petitage: A Case Study in Developmental Robotics" (2001, 18 citations) and "Structures, Inner Values, Hierarchies and Stages" (2002, 18 citations), established essential frameworks for developmental robot architectures that remain influential in the field. Stojanov also played a central organizational role in the Epigenetic Robotics community, co-editing proceedings from the Third and Fourth International Workshops (2004, 29 and 15 citations respectively), helping consolidate a global research agenda around biologically inspired robotic cognition. His broader intellectual curiosity extended to representation in behavior-based systems, curiosity-driven intelligence, analogical reasoning, and imitation-based learning under stress. More recently, his interests have expanded into behavioral nudging technologies. Collectively accumulating nearly 110 citations, Stojanov's work remains a valuable reference point for researchers exploring the intersection of cognitive science, developmental theory, and intelligent robotics.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Epigenetic Robotics: Modeling Cognitive Development in Robotic Systems.

   29 citations · 2004
2. 2
   Petitage: A Case Study in Developmental Robotics

   18 citations · 2001
3. 3
   Structures, inner values, hierarchies and stages: essentials for developmental robot architectures

   18 citations · 2002
4. 4
   Proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop on Epigenetic Robotics

   15 citations · 2004
5. 5
   On Curiosity in Intelligent Robotic Systems.

   10 citations · 2006
6. 6
   Interactivism in artificial intelligence (AI) and intelligent robotics

   7 citations · 2006
7. 7
   The status of representations in behavior based robotic systems: the problem and a solution

   6 citations · 2002
8. 8
   Inductive Logic Programming (ILP) and Reasoning by Analogy in Context of Embodied Robot Learning

   4 citations · 2010
9. 9
   Fostering Safe Behaviors via Metaphor-Based Nudging Technologies

   2 citations · 2022
10. 10
    Extending MASIVE: The Impact of Stress on Imitation-Based Learning

    2 citations · 2005

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