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Angelo Cangelosi is Professor of Machine Learning and Robotics at the University of Manchester, UK. He is also co-director and founder of the Manchester Centre for Robotics and AI. His research interests include cognitive and developmental robotics, neural networks, language grounding, human-robot interaction, and robot companions for health and social care. Cangelosi has secured over £38m in research grants and is currently involved in several UKRI and Horizon projects. He has authored over 300 scientific publications and edited several journals. He is Editor-in-Chief of the journals Interaction Studies and IET Cognitive Computation and Systems.
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Angelo Cangelosi is a Professor of Machine Learning and Robotics at the University of Manchester, specializing in artificial intelligence, robotics, machine learning, and cognitive science. His research explores the intersection of these fields, focusing on developmental robotics, human-robot collaboration, and the evolution of language and communication. He investigates how robots can acquire and transfer knowledge through embodied interaction, emphasizing the role of sensorimotor grounding and symbolic representation. His work also addresses the integration of action and language in cognitive models, as well as the application of machine learning in robotics for tasks such as head pose estimation and robotic services acceptance. Cangelosi's research bridges theoretical and applied aspects of artificial intelligence and cognitive science.