Trond Arild Tjøstheim

Trond Arild Tjøstheim is a Researcher in Cognitive Science at the Department of Philosophy, Lund University. His work bridges cognitive science, psychology, and computer science, focusing on neural networks, communication as a biological phenomenon, and philosophical considerations of mental states. He investigates memory models for robots, humanoid platforms, cognitive aspects of rhythm, and artificial arousal systems. Current teaching includes the 'Social AI Through the Looking Glass' course (SASH92).

Research interests include system-level brain modeling, robot control, and the interplay between memory and reinforcement learning. Key projects involve the MoMa project (kinematics of human-robot interaction) and the CogPhi research group. He has been awarded the Oscar II's stipendium (2023).

Recent activities include media appearances (e.g., podcast interviews on decision-making), conferences (International Political Theory Conference), and public engagements (Robotveckan 2024). He contributes to the VR Lab and the eSSENCE collaboration for system-level modeling.