[Neuroinfo] [meetings] Living Machines V: Second Call for Papers, Satellite Events and Sponsors

Thu Jan 21 10:00:31 CET 2016

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 Second Call for Papers, Satellite Events and Sponsors

> *Living Machines V: The 5th International Conference on Biomimetic and
> Biohybrid Systems*
> 18th to 22nd July 2016
> http://csnetwork.eu/livingmachines/conf2016
>
> To be hosted at the
> Dynamic Earth
> Edinburgh, Scotland
> In association with the Heriot Watt University and University of Edinburgh
>
> Accepted papers will be published in
> Springer Lecturer Notes in Artificial Intelligence
> Submission deadline March 11th, 2016
> ___________________________________________________________
>
> ABOUT LIVING MACHINES 2016
>
> The development of future real-world technologies will depend strongly on
> our understanding and harnessing of the principles underlying living
> systems and the flow of communication signals between living and artificial
> systems.
>
> Biomimetics is the development of novel technologies through the
> distillation of principles from the study of biological systems. The
> investigation of biomimetic systems can serve two complementary goals.
> First, a suitably designed and configured biomimetic artefact can be used
> to test theories about the natural system of interest. Second, biomimetic
> technologies can provide useful, elegant and efficient solutions to
> unsolved challenges in science and engineering. Biohybrid systems are
> formed by combining at least one biological component—an existing living
> system—and at least one artificial, newly-engineered component. By passing
> information in one or both directions, such a system forms a new hybrid
> bio-artificial entity. The theme of the conference also encompasses
> biomimetic methods for manufacture, repair and recycling inspired by
> natural processes such as reproduction, digestion, morphogenesis and
> metamorphosis.
>
> The following are some examples of “Living Machines” as featured at past
> conferences:
>
> •      Biomimetic robots and their component technologies (sensors,
> actuators, processors) that can intelligently interact with their
> environments.
> •      Active biomimetic materials and structures that self-organize and
> self-repair.
> •      Nature-inspired designs and manufacturing processes.
> •      Biomimetic computers—neuromimetic emulations of the physiological
> basis for intelligent behaviour.
> •      Biohybrid brain-machine interfaces and neural implants.
> •      Artificial organs and body-parts including sensory organ-chip
> hybrids and intelligent prostheses.
> •      Organism-level biohybrids such as robot-animal or robot-human
> systems.
>
> ACTIVITIES
>
> The main conference will take the form of a three-day single-track oral
> and poster presentation programme, 20th to 22nd July 2016, hosted at
> Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, Scotland.
>
> The conference programme will include five plenary lectures from leading
> international researchers in biomimetic and biohybrid systems, and the
> demonstrations of state-of-the-art living machine technologies. Agreed
> speakers are:
>
> *Antonio Bicchi*, University of Pisa (robotics, haptics and control
> systems)
> *Frank Hirth*, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry
> (evolutionary neuroscience)
> *Yoshihiko Nakamura*, University of Tokyo (biomimetics in humanoids)
> *Thomas Speck*, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (plants and animals
> as concept generators for biomimetic materials and technologies)
> *Barbara Webb*, University of Edinburgh (perceptual systems; control of
> behaviour in insects and robots)
>
> The full conference will be preceded by up to two days of Satellite Events
> hosted by the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh.
>
> SUBMITTING TO LIVING MACHINES 2016
>
> We invite both full papers and extended abstracts in areas related to the
> conference themes.  All contributions will be refereed and accepted papers
> will appear in the Living Machines 2016 proceedings which we expect to be
> published in the Springer-Verlag LNAI Series.
>
> Full papers (minimum 8 pages, up to 12 pages) are invited from researchers
> at any stage in their career and should present significant findings and
> advances in biomimetic or biohybid research. More preliminary work would be
> better suited for short papers submission (minimum 4 pages, with a maximum
> of ten references and no more than three self-citations). Full papers will
> be accepted for either oral presentation (single track) or poster
> presentation. Extended abstracts will be accepted for poster presentation
> only.
>
> Authors of the best full papers will be invited to submitted extended
> versions of their paper for publication in a special issue of the Taylor &
> Francis journal Connection Science.
>
> Satellite events
>
> Active researchers in biomimetic and biohybrid systems are invited to
> propose topics for 1-day or 2-day tutorials, symposia or workshops on
> related themes to be held 18-19th July at the School of Informatics,
> University of Edinburgh. Events can be scheduled on either the 18th or the
> 19th or across both days. Attendance at satellite events will attract a
> small fee intended to cover the costs of the meeting.  There is a lot of
> flexibility about the content, organisation, and budgeting for these
> events.  Please contact us if you are interested in organising a satellite
> event!
>
> EXPECTED DEADLINES
>
> March 11th, 2016 Paper submission deadline
> April 29th, 2016 Notification of acceptance
> May 16th, 2016 Camera ready copy
> July 18-22 2016 Conference
>
> SPONSORSHIP
>
> Living Machines 2016 is part-sponsored by the Convergent Science Network
> (CSN) for Biomimetics and Neurotechnology. CSN is an EU FP7 Future Emerging
> Technologies Co-ordination Activity that also organises two highly
> successful workshop series: the Barcelona Summer School on Brain,
> Technology and Cognition (https://bcbt.upf.edu/bcbt15) and the Capocaccia
> Neuromorphic Cognitive Engineering Workshop (
> https://capocaccia.ethz.ch/capo/wiki/2015).
>
> The 2016 Living Machines conference will also be hosted and co-sponsored
> by Heriot Watt University.
>
> Call for Sponsors.  Other organisations wishing to sponsor the conference
> in any way and gain the corresponding benefits by promoting themselves and
> their products to through conference publications, the conference web-site,
> and conference publicity are encouraged to contact the conference
> organisers to discuss the terms of sponsorship and necessary arrangements.
> We offer a number of attractive and good-value packages to potential
> sponsors.
>
> ABOUT THE VENUE
>
> Living Machines 2016 will be hosted at Dynamic Earth (
> http://www.dynamicearth.co.uk), a 5 star visitor attraction in the heart
> of Edinburgh’s historic old town, next door the Scottish Parliament and
> Holyrood Palace.  Dynamic Earth is a visitor experience that invites you to
> take a journey through time to witness the story of planet Earth. Through a
> series of interactive exhibits, state of the art technology and even a 4D
> encounter you will feel the heat of a bubbling volcano, face the chill of
> polar ice, fly across the globe before crash landing in a tropical
> rainforest.  Attendees at the conference will receive a discount voucher to
> visit the Dynamic Earth exhibit.  Workshops will be held at the University
> of Edinburgh’s School of Informatics in George Square, a short walk from
> Edinburgh city centre.
>
> Organising Committee:
>
> Mark Desmulliez, Heriot Watt University (Co-chair)
> Tony Prescott, University of Sheffield (Co-chair)
> Nathan Lepora, University of Bristol (Programme Chair)
> Michael Mangar, University of Edinburgh (Satellite Events Chair)
> Anna Mura, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Communications)
> Paul Verschure, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (International Steering Committee)
>


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