From owner-comp-bio@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Mon Dec 24 20:39:53 2001 Return-Path: Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5D2F817ADF for ; Mon, 24 Dec 2001 20:39:51 +0000 (GMT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id F39A117ADD for ; Mon, 24 Dec 2001 20:39:46 +0000 (GMT) Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 6023) id EBC4317AD4; Mon, 24 Dec 2001 20:39:45 +0000 (GMT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3868C17B2D for ; Tue, 18 Dec 2001 15:32:24 +0000 (GMT) Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 60001) id 4E8EF17B2A; Tue, 18 Dec 2001 15:32:23 +0000 (GMT) To: bionet-biology-computational@net.bio.net From: bridget@dai.ed.ac.uk (Bridget Hallam) Newsgroups: bionet.biology.computational Subject: second CFP for SAB'02 Organization: BIOSCI/MRC Human Genome Mapping Project Resource Centre Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 88DE517B2D for ; Tue, 18 Dec 2001 15:32:19 +0000 (GMT) X-Received: from postbox.dai.ed.ac.uk (postbox.dai.ed.ac.uk [129.215.41.196]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1C33E17B09 for ; Tue, 18 Dec 2001 15:32:18 +0000 (GMT) X-Received: from falcon (falcon.dai.ed.ac.uk [129.215.41.193]) by postbox.dai.ed.ac.uk (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id PAA13849; Tue, 18 Dec 2001 15:31:22 GMT X-To: "SAB'02 committee -- Bridget Hallam" , Dario Floreano , Gillian Hayes , Jean-Arcady Meyer , John Hallam Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 20:39:45 +0000 (GMT) Sender: owner-comp-bio@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Precedence: bulk SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS FROM ANIMALS TO ANIMATS 7 The Seventh International Conference on the SIMULATION OF ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR (SAB'02) http://www.isab.org.uk/sab02 An International Conference organized by The International Society for Adaptive Behavior (ISAB) 4-9 (-11) August 2002, Edinburgh, UK The objective of this interdisciplinary conference is to bring together researchers in computer science, alife, control, artificial intelligence, robotics, neurosciences, ethology, and related fields so as to further our understanding of the behaviors and underlying mechanisms that allow natural and artificial animals to adapt and survive in uncertain environments. The conference will focus on experiments with well-defined models --- robot models, computer simulation models, mathematical models --- designed to help characterize and compare various organizational principles or architectures underlying adaptive behavior in real animals and in synthetic agents, the animats. In addition there will be sessions on psychological issues and on the industrial applications of animat research. Contributions treating any of the following topics from the perspective of adaptive behavior will receive special emphasis: The Animat approach Philosophical and psychological issues Characterization of agents and environments Passive and active perception Motor control Visually-guided behaviors Action selection Behavioral sequencing Navigation and mapping Internal models and representation Learning and development Motivation and emotion Emergent structures and behaviors Collective and social behavior Neural correlates of behavior Evolutionary and co-evolutionary approaches Autonomous robotics Software agents and virtual creatures Applied adaptive behavior Animats in education Authors should make every effort to suggest implications of their work for both natural and artificial animals, and to distinguish the portions of their work which use simulation from those using a physical agent. Papers that do not deal explicitly with adaptive behavior will be rejected. Submission Instructions Submitted papers must not exceed 10 pages in 10pt, two-column format. Because the whole review process heavily relies on electronic means, the organizers insist on electronic submissions of PDF (preferred) or Postscript documents wherever possible. Submit your paper following the submission instructions on the conference Web site. Computer, video, and robotic demonstrations are also invited for submission. Submit a 2-page proposal plus a title page to the program chair. Indicate equipment requirements and relevance to the themes of the conference. Edinburgh Festivals SAB'02 is concurrent with the first week of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and will finish just as the Edinburgh International Festival starts. This is an ideal opportunity to sample some of the shows, but also means that accommodation will be booked up early. BEWARE!!! Also note that all 9000 seats for the nightly Edinburgh Military Tattoo are normally filled at least three months in advance. www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk gives access to more detail on these three festivals and others. Because of the accommodation problem we have pre-booked a number of standard rooms (see web site). If you want one please tell us, they will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. If you'd prefer something else book VERY early. IMPORTANT DATES (2002) JAN 18: Paper submissions must be received FEB 22: Notification of acceptance or rejection (via e-mail) MAR 08: Camera ready revised versions due AUG 04 -- 09: Conference dates AUG 10 & 11: Tutorials and workshops Programme Chairs: Bridget Hallam, Syddansk University Dario Floreano, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne General Chairs: John Hallam, Edinburgh University and Syddansk University Jean-Arcady Meyer, Laboratoire d'Informatique de Paris 6 Workshop and Tutorial Chair: Gillian Hayes, University of Edinburgh Local Arrangement Chair: Deirdre Burke, University of Edinburgh Publisher: Robert Prior, MIT Press General queries to: sab02@isab.org.uk WWW Page: http://www.isab.org.uk/sab02 --- .