Marco Mirolli
Email:
marco.mirolli@istc.cnr.it
Telephone:
+39 06 44595231
Address:
Via San Martino della Battaglia 44, 00185 - Rome
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Profile
Position:
Researcher (Fixed Term)
Short profile:
I am a Researcher at the Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (ISTC) of the Italian National Research Council (CNR), where I coordinate of the Laboratory Of Computational Embodied Neuroscience (LOCEN). I'm currently working within the IM-CLeVeR Project, founded by the Cognitive Systems, Interaction, Robotics programme of the European Community.
I hold a PhD in Cognitive Sciences (University of Siena, 2006) and a Degree in Philosophy (University of Siena, 2001).
My research interests lie in the study of brain and behavior through computational (and robotic) modeling. In particular, I have been working on the evolution of communication and language, the role of language as a cognitive tool, the biological bases of motivations and emotions, and the role of intrinsic motivations in cumulative learning. I am also interested in the epistemology of simulations and in foundational issues of Cognitive Science.
Publications
Journal articles | |
| 2012 | |
Taffoni F., Vespignani M., Formica D., Cavallo G., Polizzi Di Sorrentino E., Sabbatini G., Truppa V., Visalberghi E., Mirolli M., Baldassarre G., Keller F., Guglielmelli E. A mechatronic Platform for behavioural analysis of Non Human Primates. In: Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, vol. . p. .. , 2012.   | |
| 2011 | |
| Mirolli M., Parisi D. La società nella mente (attraverso il linguaggio). In: Sistemi Intelligenti, vol. 2 pp. 309 - 317. Il Mulino, 2011. | |
| Mirolli M., Parisi D. Towards a vygotskyan cognitive robotics: the role of language as a cognitive tool. In: New Ideas in Psychology, vol. 9 pp. 298 - 311. 2011. | |
| 2010 | |
| Mirolli M., Ferrauto T., Nolfi S. Categorisation through evidence accumulation in an active vision system. In: Connection Science, vol. 22 (4) pp. 331 - 354. 2010. | |
| Mirolli M., Mannella F., Baldassarre G. The roles of the amygdala in the affective regulation of body, brain and behaviour. In: Connection Science, vol. 22 (3) pp. 215 - 245. 2010. | |
| 2009 | |
| Mirolli M., Parisi D. Language as a cognitive tool. In: Minds and Machines, vol. 19 (4) pp. 517 - 528. 2009. | |
| 2008 | |
| Mirolli M., Parisi D. How producer biases can favor the evolution of communication: an analysis of evolutionary dynamics. In: Adaptive Behavior, vol. 16 (1) pp. 27 - 52. 2008. | |
| 2006 | |
| Mirolli M. Vita artificiale e linguaggio. In: Sistemi Intelligenti, vol. 1 pp. 133 - 142. 2006. | |
| 2005 | |
| Mirolli M., Parisi D. How can we explain the emergence of a language which benefits the hearer but not the speaker?. In: Connection Science, vol. 17 (3-4) pp. 307 - 324. 2005. | |
| 2003 | |
| Mirolli M. A naturalist perspective on intentionality: interview with Daniel Dennett. In: Mind & Society, vol. 3 (2) pp. 1 - 12. 2003. | |
| Mirolli M., Parisi D. Artificial organisms that sleep. In: Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, vol. 2801 pp. 377 - 386. Springer-Verlag, 2003. | |
Books/Monographs | |
| 2010 | |
| Nolfi S., Mirolli M., (eds.) .. Evolution of Communication and Language in Embodied Agents. Berlin: Springer Verlag, 2010. | |
Contribution to Book/Monograph | |
| 2010 | |
| Caligiore D., Mirolli M., Parisi D., Baldassarre G. A bioinspired hierarchical reinforcement learning architecture for modeling learning of multiple skills with continuous state and actions. In: Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Epigenetic Robotics (EpiRob2010). pp. 27 - 34. Johansson B., Sahin E. and Balkenius C (eds.). (Lund University Cognitive Studies, vol. 149). Lund, Sweden: Lund University, 2010. | |
| Mannella F., Mirolli M., Baldassarre G. The interplay of pavlovian and instrumental processes in devaluation experiments: a computational embodied neuroscience model tested with a simulated rat. In: Modelling Perception With Artificial Neural Networks. pp. 93 - 113. Tosh C. and Ruxton G (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010. | |
| Mirolli M., Nolfi S. Evolving communication in embodied agents: Theory, methods, and evaluation. In: Evolution of Communication and Language in Embodied Agents. Nolfi S., Mirolli M (eds.). Berlin: Springer Verlag, 2010. | |
| Mirolli M., Parisi D. Producer biases and kin selection in the evolution of communication. In: Evolution of Communication and Language in Embodied Agents. pp. 135 - 159. Nolfi S., Mirolli M (eds.). Berlin: Springer Verlag, 2010. | |
| Nolfi S., Mirolli M. Evolving communication in embodied agents: Assessment and open challenges. In: Evolution of communication and language in embodied and agents. pp. 215 - 220. Nolfi S., Mirolli M (eds.). Berlin: Springer Verlag, 2010. | |
| Santucci V. G., Baldassarre G., Mirolli M. Biological cumulative learning through intrinsic motivations: a simulated robotic study on development of visually-guided reaching. In: Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Epigenetic Robotics (EpiRob2010). pp. 121 - 128. Johansson B., Sahin E. and Balkenius C (eds.). (Lund University Cognitive Studies, vol. 149). Lund, Sweden: Lund University, 2010. | |
| 2009 | |
| Baldassarre G., Mirolli M., Mannella F., Caligiore D., Visalberghi E., Natale F., Truppa V., Sabbatini G., Guglielmelli E., Keller F., Campolo D., Redgrave P., Gurney K., Stafford T., Triesh J., Weber C., Rothkopf C., Nehmzow U., Condell J., Siddique M., Lee M., Huelse M., Schmidhuber J., Gomez F., Foester A., Togelius J., Barto A. The IM-CLeVeR project: intrinsically motivated cumulative learning versatile robots. In: Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Epigenetic Robotics (EpiRob2009): Modeling Cognitive Development in Robotic Systems. pp. 189 - 190. Canamero L., Oudeyer P. Y. , Balkenius C (eds.). (Lund University Cognitive Studies, vol. 146). Lund: Lund University, 2009. | |
| Tummolini L., Mirolli M., Castelfranchi C. Stigmergic Cues and their Uses in Coordination: An Evolutionary Approach. In: Multi-Agent Systems: Simulation and Applications. Taylor & Francis Group ed. pp. 243 - 265. Adeline Uhrmacher & Danny Weyns (eds.). London: CRC Press, 2009. | |
| Venditti A., Mirolli M., Parisi D., Baldassarre G. A neural-network model of the dynamics of hunger, learning, and action vigor in mice. In: Artificial life and evolutionary computation - Proceedings of Wivace 2008. pp. 131 - 142. Serra R., Villani M., Poli I (eds.). Singapore: World Scientific, 2009. | |
| 2008 | |
| Fiore V. G., Mannella F., Mirolli M., Gurney K., Baldassarre G. Instrumental conditioning driven by neutral stimuli: A model tested with a simulated robotic rat. In: Proceedings of the Eight International Conference on Epigenetic Robotics - Modeling Cognitive Development in Robotic Systems. pp. 13 - 20. Schlesinger M., Berthouze L., Balkenius C (eds.). (Lund University Cognitive Studies, vol. 139). Lund, Sweden: Lund University, 2008. | |
| Mannella F., Mirolli M., Baldassarre G. Computational principles underlying the functioning of amygdala in the affective regulation of behaviour. In: The role of emotion in adaptive behaviour and cognitive robotics, SAB2008 Workshop. Low R., Morse A., Ziemke T (eds.). Skovde: University of Skovde, 2008. | |
| 2007 | |
| Mirolli M., Cecconi F., Parisi D. A neural network model for explaining the asymmetries between linguistic production and linguistic comprehension. In: Proceedings of the European Cognitive Science Conference. pp. 670 - 675. Vosniadou S. Kayser D., Protopapas A (eds.). Hove: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2007. | |
| 2006 | |
| Mirolli M., Parisi D. Talking to oneself as a selective pressure for the emergence of language. In: Proceedings of the VI International Conference on the Evolution of Language. pp. 214 - 221. Cangelosi A., Smith A.D.M., Smith K (eds.). Singapore: World Scientific, 2006. | |
| 2005 | |
| Mirolli M., Parisi D. Language as an aid to categorization: A neural network model of early language acquisition. In: Modeling language, cognition and action: Proceedings of the 9th Neural Computation and Psychology Workshop. pp. 97 - 106. Cangelosi A., Bugmann G., Borisyuk R (eds.). Singapore: World Scientific, 2005. | |
| 2004 | |
| Mirolli M., Parisi D. Language, altruism and docility: how cultural learning can favour, language evolution. In: Artificial Life IX: Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on the Simulation and Synthesis of Living Systems. pp. 182 - 187. Pollack, J. B., Bedau, M., Husbands, P., Ikegami and Watson, R.A. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2004. | |
Proceedings | |
| 2009 | |
| Baldassarre G., Mirolli M. Il Progetto IM-CLeVeR: Intrinsecally Motivated Cumulative Learning Versatile Robots. In: WIVACE 2009 - Modelli, sistemi e applicazioni di Vita Artificiale e Computazione Evolutiva, WIVACE 2009. Atti del VI Workshop Italiano di Vita Artificiale e Computazione Evolutiva (Napoli, 23-25 novembre 2009). Atti, pp. 43 - 46. O. Miglino, M. Ponticorvo, A. Rega, F. Rubinacci (eds.). Fridericiana Editrice Universitaria, 2009. | |
| Ferrauto T., Tuci E., Mirolli M., Massera G., Nolfi S. Two examples of active categorisation processes distributed over time. In: EpiRob09 - Ninth International Conference on Epigenetic Robotic (Venice, Italy, 12-14 November 2009). Proceedings, pp. 49 - 56. Canamero L. Oudeyer P.-Y., Balkenius C (eds.). (Lund University Cognitive Studies, vol. 146). Lund: Lund University, 2009. | |
| Gigliotta O., Mirolli M., Nolfi S. Who is the learder? Dynamic role allocation through communication in a population of homogeneous robots. In: Wivace 2008 - Artificial Life and Evolutionary Computatrion: Proceedings of Wivace 2008 (Venice, 8-10 September 2008). Atti, pp. 167 - 177. R. Serra, M. Villani, I. Poli (eds.). World Scientific, 2009. | |
| Mirolli M., Schembri M., Baldassarre G. Apprendimento cumulativo basato su motivazioni intrinseche: un modello neurale gerarchico testato su un robot simulato. In: WIVACE 2009 - Modelli, sistemi e applicazioni di Vita Artificiale e Computazione Evolutiva, WIVACE 2009. Atti del VI Workshop Italiano di Vita Artificiale e Computazione Evolutiva (Napoli, 23-25 novembre 2009). Atti, pp. 125 - 131. O. Miglino,M. Ponticorvo, A. Rega, F.Rubinacci (eds.). Fridericiana Editrice Universitaria, 2009. | |
| 2008 | |
Mannella F., Zappacosta S., Mirolli M., Baldassarre G. A computational model of the amygdala nuclei's role in second order conditioning. In: SAB 2008 - From Animals to Animats 10, 10th International Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior, SAB 2008. Proceedings (Osaka, Japan, 7-12 July 2008). Proceedings, pp. 321 - 330. M. Asada, J. C.T. Hallam, J.-A. Meyer, J. Tani (eds.). (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, vol. 5040). Springer, 2008.  | |
| 2007 | |
| Mannella F., Mirolli M., Baldassarre G. The role of amygdala in devaluation: a model tested with a simulated robot. In: EpiRob2007 - Seventh International Conference on Epigenetic Robotics: Modeling Cognitive Development in Robotic Systems, 2007. Proceedings (Piscataway, NJ, 5-7 November 2007). Proceedings, pp. 77 - 84. L. Berthouze, C.G. Prince, M. Littman, H. Kozima, C. Balkenius (eds.). (Lund University Cognitive Studies, vol. 135). Lund University, 2007. | |
| Schembri M., Mirolli M., Baldassarre G. Evolution and learning in an intrinsically motivated reinforcement learning robot. In: ECAL 2007 - Advances in Artificial Life,9th European Conference, ECAL 2007. Proceedings (Lisbon, 10-14 September 2007). Proceedings, pp. 294 - 333. F. Almeida e Costa, L. M. Rocha, E. Costa, I. Harvey, A. Coutinho (eds.). (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, vol. 4648). Springer, 2007. | |
| Schembri M., Mirolli M., Baldassarre G. Evolving childhood's length and learning parameters in an intrinsically motivated reinforcement learning robot. In: EpiRob2007 - Seventh International Conference on Epigenetic Robotics: Modeling Cognitive Development in Robotic Systems, 2007. Proceedings (Piscataway, NJ, 5-7 November 2007). Proceedings, pp. 141 - 148. L. Berthouze, C.G. Prince, M. Littman, H. Kozima, C. Balkenius (eds.). (Lund University Cognitive Studies, vol. 135). Lund University, 2007. | |
| Schembri M., Mirolli M., Baldassarre G. Evolving internal reinforcers for an intrinsically motivated reinforcement-learning robot. In: ICDL 2007 - 6th IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning 2007, Proceedings. (London, 11-13 July 2007). Proceedings, pp. 282 - 287. Y. Demiris, B. Scassellati, D. Mareschal (eds.). (Proceedings of the IEEE). IEEE, 2007. | |
| 2006 | |
| Mirolli M., Cecconi F., Parisi D. Un modello neurale per spiegare le asimmetrie tra produzione e comprensione linguistica'. In: Terzo Convegno Nazionale di Scienze Cognitive (Genova, Italy, 26-27 Ottobre 2006). Atti, pp. 165 - 169. Greco A., Penco C., Sandini G., Zaccaria R (eds.). Genova: Erga Edizioni, 2006. | |
| 2005 | |
| Mirolli M., Parisi D. Linguaggio e categorizzazione: un modello neurale dell'apprendimento del lessico. In: Secondo Workshop Italiano di Vita Artificiale (Roma, Italia, 2-5 Marzo 2005). Atti, Baldassarre G., Marocco D. Mirolli M (eds.). 2005. | |
Editorials | |
| 2006 | |
| Baldassarre G., Marocco D., Mirolli M. Editoriale: La Via Italiana alla Vita Artificiale. vol. 18 (1) pp. 3 - 6. La via italiana alla vita artificiale. G. Baldassare, D. Marocco, M. Mirolli (eds.). Il Mulino, 2006. | |
Abstracts | |
| 2010 | |
| Chersi F., Mirolli M., Gurney K., Redgrave P., Baldassarre G. Goal-directed motor sequence learning based on multiple basal ganglia-cortical loops. In: Neuroscience 2010 - 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (San Diego, USA, 13-17 November 2010). Abstract, article n. 1. Society for Neuroscience, 2010. | |
| Fiore V. G., Mannella F., Mirolli M., Cabib S., Puglisi-Allegra S., Baldassarre G. A computational model of dopamine and norepinephrine dynamics in rats exposed to prolonged, inescapable stress. In: Neuroscience 2010 - 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (San Diego, USA, 13-17 November 2010). Abstract, article n. 1. Society for Neuroscience, 2010. | |
| 2009 | |
| Fiore V. G., Mannella F., Mirolli M., Cabib S., Puglisi-Allegra S., Baldassarre G. A computational model of stress coping in rats. In: BCCN 2009 - Bernstein Conference on Computational Neuroscience 2009 (Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 30 September - 2 October 2009). Abstract, article n. 1. Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, 2009. | |
| Mannella F., Mirolli M., Baldassarre G. A computational model of goal-driven behaviours and habits in rats. In: Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience. Bernstein Conference on Computational Neuroscience (Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 30 September - 2 October 2009). Abstract, article n. 1. Zhu J., Krieg D (eds.). Bernstein Focus Neurotechnology, 2009. | |
| 2007 | |
| Mirolli M. Perché neanche una scienza cognitiva 'incarnata' può fare a meno delle rappresentazioni: nuove analisi di un 'comportamento minimamente cognitivo'. In: WIVACE 2007 - Quarto Workshop Italiano di Vita Artificiale e Computazione Evolutiva (Sampieri (RG), Italia, 5-7 Settembre 2007). Abstract, article n. 1. Catania: Universita' di Catania, 2007. | |
| 2006 | |
| Mirolli M. Bias di produzione nell'evoluzione della comunicazione. In: WIVA 3 - Terzo Workshop Italiano di Vita Artificiale 2006 (Siena, Italy, 13-15 Settembre 2006). Abstract, article n. .. A. Acerbi, S. Giansante, D. Marocco (eds.). Centro Sistemi Complessi, 2006. | |