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The MATHESIS project has successfully ended on Jan 31, 2009.
Major results and achievements of this project are highlighted in the following links: Computational Modelling, Robotic Embodiment, Neurobiological studies and Developmental Studies.
The visitor interested in a more complete view of the project results is reffered to the project yearly reports (1st year, 2nd year, final report), as well as the publications that have resulted from MATHESIS.
Developmental Studies
The developmental paths of observational learning has been investigated by comparing learning in normal and autistic children. In particular, during MATHESIS, we have:
  • studied the development and the conditions for action strategies learning by observation,
  • studied whether monkeys learn by observation,
  • developed a developmental model of observational learning.

Results of Studies in Humans

Infants succeeded more in manipulating the object after demonstration by an adult than before, but this effect appears only in the two oldest age groups (15-and 18-month olds).

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