HARMONIC: A Content-Centric Cognitive Robotic Architecture

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2509.13279v1
• Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:34:18 GMT
• Title: HARMONIC: A Content-Centric Cognitive Robotic Architecture
• Authors: Sanjay Oruganti, Sergei Nirenburg, Marjorie McShane, Jesse English, Michael K. Roberts, Christian Arndt, Carlos Gonzalez, Mingyo Seo, Luis Sentis,
• Abstract summary: This paper introduces HARMONIC, a cognitive-robotic architecture designed for robots in human-robotic teams.<n>HarMONIC supports semantic perception interpretation, human-like decision-making, and intentional language communication.
• Score: 2.5272736590536895
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• Abstract: This paper introduces HARMONIC, a cognitive-robotic architecture designed for robots in human-robotic teams. HARMONIC supports semantic perception interpretation, human-like decision-making, and intentional language communication. It addresses the issues of safety and quality of results; aims to solve problems of data scarcity, explainability, and safety; and promotes transparency and trust. Two proof-of-concept HARMONIC-based robotic systems are demonstrated, each implemented in both a high-fidelity simulation environment and on physical robotic platforms.

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