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Biography
IOANNA GIORGI is a postgraduate research student at the Department of Computer Science and part of the Cognitive Robotics Lab Research Group (COROLAB) at the University of Manchester (UK). Her research interests are in natural-language-facilitated neurorobotics, multiple language grounding, artificial social companions, and human-robot and robot-robot cooperation. She is working on the framework of cognitive neural models for language development and their applications in developmental robotics.
Current Topic: Semantic Cognition Modelling for Humanoid Robots via Multiple Language Grounding
Teaching
Academic year 2020 - 2021
Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) in Cognitive Robotics (COMP34212) and Master Project (COMP66090) at the Department of Computer Science, The University of Manchester.
Academic year 2018 - 2019 and 2019 - 2020
Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) in Mobile Systems (COMP28512) at the Department of Computer Science, The University of Manchester.
October 2018 – December 2018
Demonstrator in Security & Computer Networks (SEC103), Wireless Technology and Network Programming (NET205) at the School of Computing, Electronics and Mathematics, the University of Plymouth.
Academic year 2017 - 2018
Associate Lecturer in Radiofrequency Systems 1 & 2, Fundamentals of Telecommunication, Wireless Systems and Graph Theory, at the Faculty of Information Technology, Polytechnic University of Tirana, Albania.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Science, Telecommunication Engineering: Thesis "From Low Earth Orbit to Medium Earth Orbit Satellites for Search and Rescue Missions", Polytechnic University of Tirana
2015 → 2017
Award Date: 25 Jul 2017
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Telecommunications: Thesis "Enhancing TCP congestion control mechanism for improved performance in Wireless Networks", Polytechnic University of Tirana
2012 → 2015
Award Date: 16 Jul 2015
External positions
Research Placement on natural-language-facilitated cognitive and robotic architectures, at the Centre for Robotics and Neural Systems (CRNS), University of Plymouth
20 Aug 2018 → 30 Nov 2018
Areas of expertise
- QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Developmental Robotics
- Cognitive Architectures
- Natural-language-facilitated Neurorobotics
- Natural Language Understanding
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
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Designing robot verbal and nonverbal interactions in socially assistive domain for quality ageing in place
Giorgi, I., Watson, C., Pratt, C. & Masala, G. L., 1 Jan 2021, Human Centred Intelligent Systems - Proceedings of KES-HCIS 2020 Conference. Zimmermann, A., Howlett, R. J. & Jain, L. C. (eds.). Springer London, p. 255-265 11 p. (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies; vol. 189).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Learning Actions from Natural Language Instructions using an ON-World Embodied Cognitive Architecture
Giorgi, I., Cangelosi, A. & Masala, G. L., 13 May 2021, In: Frontiers in Neurorobotics . 15, 626380.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Bilingual Cognitive Robot that Learns like a Toddler
Giorgi, I., Cangelosi, A. & Masala, G. L., 18 Sep 2020, (Accepted/In press) IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI 2020). IEEEResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Modelling Multiple Language Learning in a Developmental Cognitive Architecture
Giorgi, I., Golosio, B., Esposito, M., Cangelosi, A. & Masala, G. L., 27 Oct 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Annabell, a cognitive system able to learn different languages
Giorgi, I., Golosio, B., Cangelosi, A. & Masala, G., 28 Sep 2018, New Trends in Intelligent Software Methodologies, Tools and Techniques. Fujita, H. & Herrera-Viedna, E. (eds.). IOS Press, Vol. 303. 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Prizes
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Best Paper Award (SOMET18)
Giorgi, Ioanna (Recipient), 27 Sep 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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The International Workshop on Cognitive and Neural Systems in conjunction with The Sixth IEEE International Conference on Social Networks Analysis, Management and Security (Event)
Ioanna Giorgi (Academic expert member)
22 Sep 2019 → 25 Sep 2019Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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ANNABELL, a cognitive neuroscience-inspired system able to talk in multiple languages
Ioanna Giorgi (Speaker)
10 Sep 2019 → 11 Sep 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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ANNABELL integrated on iCub: towards a grounded multi-language system
Ioanna Giorgi (Speaker)
17 Jul 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Thesis
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Human Language as a Tool for Conceptual Development in Cognitive Robotics
Author: Giorgi, I., 31 Dec 2022Supervisor: Cangelosi, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Phd
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