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PERCEPTION SENSORIELLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- AI hallucination
1, record 1, English, AI%20hallucination
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hallucination 2, record 1, English, hallucination
correct, noun
- AI confabulation 3, record 1, English, AI%20confabulation
correct, noun
- confabulation 4, record 1, English, confabulation
correct, noun
- artificial intelligence hallucination 5, record 1, English, artificial%20intelligence%20hallucination
correct, noun
- artificial intelligence confabulation 6, record 1, English, artificial%20intelligence%20confabulation
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
AI hallucinations are incorrect or misleading results that AI models generate. These errors can be caused by a variety of factors, including insufficient training data, incorrect assumptions made by the model, or biases in the data used to train the model. 7, record 1, English, - AI%20hallucination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some authors consider that the term "confabulation" is better than "hallucination" in this context, because "confabulation" in humans is a story invented by somebody in their mind, while a "hallucination" is something that is seen or heard when it is not really there. 8, record 1, English, - AI%20hallucination
Record 1, Key term(s)
- IAGENAI25
- 10478730
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fabulation d'IA
1, record 1, French, fabulation%20d%27IA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fabulation 2, record 1, French, fabulation
correct, feminine noun
- hallucination d'IA 3, record 1, French, hallucination%20d%27IA
correct, feminine noun
- hallucination 4, record 1, French, hallucination
correct, feminine noun
- fabulation d'intelligence artificielle 5, record 1, French, fabulation%20d%27intelligence%20artificielle
correct, feminine noun
- hallucination d'intelligence artificielle 6, record 1, French, hallucination%20d%27intelligence%20artificielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On parle de fabulations d’IA lorsque les algorithmes d’IA «inventent» des réponses, c’est-à-dire qu’ils produisent des résultats incorrects ou trompeurs. Les fabulations d’IA peuvent résulter d’un entraînement incomplet, de préjugés dans les données ou d’erreurs de programmation. 5, record 1, French, - fabulation%20d%27IA
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Certains auteurs considèrent que le terme «fabulation» décrit mieux le phénomène en question que le terme «hallucination», puisque le premier correspond chez l'humain à un produit de l'imagination présenté comme étant réel, alors que le deuxième désigne une perception sensorielle erronée. 5, record 1, French, - fabulation%20d%27IA
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sensory robot
1, record 2, English, sensory%20robot
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sensor-based robot 2, record 2, English, sensor%2Dbased%20robot
correct, noun
- sensor-equipped robot 3, record 2, English, sensor%2Dequipped%20robot
correct, noun
- sensory-controlled robot 4, record 2, English, sensory%2Dcontrolled%20robot
correct, noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A robot whose control is a function of information sensed from its environment. 5, record 2, English, - sensory%20robot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sensory robot is a computerized robot with one or more artificial senses to observe and record its environment and to feed information back to the controller. The artificial senses most frequently employed are sight (robot or computer vision) and touch. 6, record 2, English, - sensory%20robot
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sensor based robot
- sensor equipped robot
- sensory controlled robot
- sensor-controlled robot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- robot sensoriel
1, record 2, French, robot%20sensoriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Robot réalisant lui-même des fonctions variées grâce à ses capacités d’action et de perception sensorielle. 2, record 2, French, - robot%20sensoriel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système sensoriel [...] L’instrumentation d’un robot, au niveau de l’effecteur, du porteur et de l’environnement local, constitue un appareil sensoriel qui rend possible l’adaptivité à l’environnement et permet à la partie commande de contrôler l’exécution de la tâche imposée. 3, record 2, French, - robot%20sensoriel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Automatización y aplicaciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- robot sensorial
1, record 2, Spanish, robot%20sensorial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[En el proyecto se utiliza] un robot sensorial en forma de dinosaurio que pretende convertirse en el perfecto compañero de juegos de aquellos niños que debido a enfermedades se ven obligados a pasar largos periodos de tiempo en el hospital, por lo que muchas veces padecen estrés, abatimiento o depresión. Este pequeño robot [es] capaz de sentir […] caricias, golpes o sentimientos […]. El reto ahora es conseguir que [el robot] sea capaz de interactuar con el niño a través de la percepción de su estado de ánimo y así actuar en función de este. 1, record 2, Spanish, - robot%20sensorial
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychoses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hallucination
1, record 3, English, hallucination
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A false sensory perception not associated to real external stimuli. 2, record 3, English, - hallucination
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The person may or may not have insight into the non-veridical nature of the hallucination. 3, record 3, English, - hallucination
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychoses
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hallucination
1, record 3, French, hallucination
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perception sensorielle pathologique en l'absence de stimuli externes réels. 2, record 3, French, - hallucination
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sujet peut ou non être conscient du fait qu’il a une hallucination. 3, record 3, French, - hallucination
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicosis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- alucinación
1, record 3, Spanish, alucinaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sensación subjetiva que no va precedida de impresión en los sentidos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - alucinaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sensory memory
1, record 4, English, sensory%20memory
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The memory [that] retains the brief impression of a sensory stimulus after the stimulus itself has ended. 2, record 4, English, - sensory%20memory
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mémoire sensorielle
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9moire%20sensorielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mémoire sensorielle est cette mémoire automatique, fruit de nos capacités perceptives, s’évanouissant généralement en moins d’une seconde. On y connaît deux sous-systèmes : la mémoire iconique de la perception visuelle et la mémoire échoïque de la perception sonore. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20sensorielle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-03-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- haptic memory
1, record 5, English, haptic%20memory
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- tactile sensory memory 2, record 5, English, tactile%20sensory%20memory
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The brief sensory memory for touch stimuli. 3, record 5, English, - haptic%20memory
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sensory memories act as buffers for stimuli received through the senses. A sensory memory exists for each sensory channel: iconic memory for visual stimuli, echoic memory for aural stimuli and haptic memory for touch. Information is passed from sensory memory into short-term memory by attention, thereby filtering the stimuli to only those which are of interest at a given time. 4, record 5, English, - haptic%20memory
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mémoire haptique
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9moire%20haptique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mémoire sensorielle tactile 2, record 5, French, m%C3%A9moire%20sensorielle%20tactile
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire sensorielle dont la fonction est le stockage à très court terme d’informations liées au toucher. 3, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20haptique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mémoire sensorielle. Extrêmement brève, elle correspond pratiquement au temps de perception d’un stimulus par nos organes sensoriels. La mémoire sensorielle visuelle(on dit aussi iconique) a une persistance comprise entre 300 et 500 millisecondes. La mémoire sensorielle auditive(ou échoïque) n’ est guère plus longue. À ces stimuli visuels et auditifs, peuvent s’ajouter des perceptions captées par les autres sens mais qui semblent jouer un rôle moins important. Ainsi en est-il de la mémoire sensorielle tactile(mémoire haptique). 1, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20haptique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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