Daniel Polani earned a Physics diploma and a Doctor in Natural Sciences from the University of Mainz in Germany. He is a professor of Artificial Intelligence, Director of the Centre for Computer Science and Informatics Research (CCSIR), Head of the Adaptive Systems Research Group, and leader of the SEPIA (Sensor Evolution, Processing, Information and Actuation) Lab at the University of Hertfordshire, working in the fields of computer science, artificial intelligence, and cognitive science. Daniel Polani is best known for his work in artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and robotics, applying the tools of information theory to cognitive modelling and analysing intelligent agent behaviour and decision making in complex adaptive systems and sensor evolution. Rooted in embodied cognition and dynamical systems, Polani's work on relevant information and empowerment stems from the concept of organisms as Shannon information processing entities and the treatment of the perception-action loop as an information channel.[5,1,4]
Editorial positions
Editorial positions held include serving as Associate Editor of the Journal of Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, Associate Editor of Advances in Complex Systems, and Editorial Board Member of Paladyn, Journal of Behavioral Robotics.
External links
External links include the Centre for Computer Science and Informatics Research, the Adaptive Systems Research Group, an academic homepage, and a list of publications.