GitHub CAVAA repository
The Counterfactual Assessment and Valuation for Awareness Architecture (CAVAA) project addresses the challenge of developing AI systems capable of awareness, a concept essential for survival in complex environments where many factors remain hidden. CAVAA aims to create an integrated computational architecture that combines perception, memory, and the simulation of potential future states to form a virtual representation of the world. This architecture is not only meant to explain awareness in biological systems but also to engineer it in technological systems, such as robots and artificial agents.
The release of the CAVAA GitHub repository marks a significant milestone in this effort. It provides access to the initial computational models developed under the project, which form the foundation for further research and development. These models will be used to explore use cases such as robot foraging, social robotics, and human-AI interactions, ultimately contributing to AI systems that are more explainable, adaptable, and trustworthy.
The repository is publicly accessible at the following link: https://github.com/SPECS-Lab/CAVAA
This deliverable reports on the progress made in establishing the repository and the contributions from the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour (Radboud University), which has led the initial phase of development. As the project progresses, contributions from other technical partners will be integrated to expand the repository’s capabilities.