Troy D. Kelley
Papers
17
Total Citations
215
H-Index
8
About
Troy D. Kelley is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of cognitive psychology, artificial intelligence, and robotics, whose work has fundamentally advanced the field of cognitively inspired robotic control systems. His most significant contribution is the development of the Symbolic and Sub-symbolic Robotic Intelligence Control System (SS-RICS), a landmark architecture that integrates both symbolic and subsymbolic knowledge representations to create more generalized robotic intelligence. First introduced in his highly cited 2006 paper (60 citations), SS-RICS drew inspiration from established cognitive architectures like ACT-R, and Kelley continued refining the system across multiple publications throughout the following decade. Beyond architecture design, Kelley has made substantial contributions to understanding consciousness in machines, the persistent "perception problem" in robotics, and the computational justification for dream-like episodic memory processing in robots. His 2009 review of consciousness and robot cognition (23 citations) reflects a rare interdisciplinary breadth, bridging neurological, philosophical, and psychological perspectives. His work on human-robot communication and human-agent decision sharing further demonstrates his commitment to practical, real-world applications. With cumulative citations exceeding 185, Kelley's research remains essential reading for students and researchers pursuing the ambitious goal of truly generalized machine intelligence.
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- 2Review of Consciousness and the Possibility of Conscious Robots23 citations · 2009
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- 4The perception problem and the impact on robotics and computer vision18 citations · 2011
- 5A Hybrid Symbolic and Sub-Symbolic Intelligent System for Mobile Robots16 citations · 2009
- 6The Effects of Communication Style on Robot Navigation Performance15 citations · 2009
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