Csaba Pleh
Cognitive Science Group
Department of Psychology
Attila Jozsef University, Szeged
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PSYCOLOQUY ISSN 1055-0143 Wednesday, 13th October 1999, Newsletter Section
(1) Conference: Int.Conf. on Cognitive and Neural Systems.
(2) Conference: Society for Philosophy and Psychology.
(3) Conference: Theoretical and Experimental Neuropsychology.
(4) Conference: International Symposium on Robotics.
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From: Cynthia Bradford (cindy(a)cns.bu.edu)
Subject: International Conference on Cognitive and Neural Systems.
Fourth International Conference on Cognitive and Neural Systems.
Tutorials: May 24, 2000, Meeting: May 25-27, 2000
Boston University
677 Beacon Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
http://cns-web.bu.edu/meetings/
Sponsored by Boston University's
Center for Adaptive Systems
and
Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems
This interdisciplinary conference has drawn about 300 people from around
the world each time that it has been offered. Last year's conference was
attended by scientists from 30 countries. The conference is structured to
facilitate intense communication between its participants, both in the
formal sessions and during its other activities. As during previous years,
the millennium conference will focus on solutions to the fundamental
questions:
How Does the Brain Control Behavior?
How Can Technology Emulate Biological Intelligence?
The conference will include invited tutorials and lectures, and
contributed lectures and posters by experts on the biology and
technology of how the brain and other intelligent systems adapt to a
changing world. The conference is aimed at researchers and students of
computational neuroscience, connectionist cognitive science,
artificial neural networks, neuromorphic engineering, and artificial
intelligence.
A single oral or poster session enables all presented work to be
highly visible.
Abstract submissions encourage submissions of the latest results.
Session Topics:
* vision * spatial mapping and navigation
* object recognition * neural circuit models
* image understanding * neural system models
* audition * mathematics of neural systems
* speech and language * robotics
* unsupervised learning * hybrid systems (fuzzy, evolutionary, digital)
* supervised learning * neuromorphic VLSI
* reinforcement and emotion * industrial applications
* sensory-motor control * cognition, planning, and attention
* other
Contributed abstracts must be received, in English, by January 28,
2000. Notification of acceptance will be provided by email by February
29, 2000. A meeting registration fee of $50 for regular attendees and
$35 for students must accompany each Abstract.
Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems
Boston University
677 Beacon Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
FAX: (617) 353-7755
http://cns-web.bu.edu/meetings/
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From: Randall Dipert (cr2559(a)usma.edu)
Subject: Society for Philosophy and Psychology.
The Metaphysics of Consciousness: David Chalmers' THE CONSCIOUS MIND in
Historical and Contemporary Perspective.
A two-day interdisciplinary conference at the University at Buffalo (SUNY).
November 5-6, 1999.
All sessions are at The Center for Inquiry, 1310 Sweet Home Road, Amherst NY.
There is no charge for attending all or part of the conference, nor is
advance registration necessary; there is, however a charge for the
conference meals (lunch, dinner), for which advance registration is
necessary. See below for information about Registration.
The conference is open to the public. There is no registration fee.
There is a separate Graduate Student Conference that is taking place
Thursday, November 4th with the general theme of the philosophy of mind
and consciousness. For information, contact: eglittle(a)acsu.buffalo.edu
(Eric G Little)
The website for the conference, with updated and more extensive information,
as well as a registration form, is:
http://paa.11net.com/chalmers.htm
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From: Paul Eling (eling(a)nici.kun.nl)
Subject: Theoretical and Experimental Neuropsychology.
The 11th annual conference on Theoretical & Experimental
Neuropsychology, TENNET XI, will be on 17 June 2000, in Montreal,
Quebec, Canada, at the Universite du Quebec, Montreal, Judith-Jasmin
Bldg., Marie-Gerin-Lajoie Hall.
The basic conference structure is (a) two thematic symposia of 3 hours
duration, followed by (b) refereed poster papers. The poster papers are
discussed after the second symposium, each afternoon. This is the first
North American neuropsychology conference that is specifically focussed
on theoretical and experimental issues.
The Tennet conference traditionally has one symposium devoted to
'history'. The theme of the symposium in the 2000-meeting (on June 17)
will be: '20th century in retrospect'
The symposium will deal with different periods of the 20th century,
concentrating on issues that seemed most prominent for these periods.
Potential Topics are:
- cytoarchitectonics (i.e. relations with specific intellectual abilities?)
- holism - Goldstein
- Zangwill and the development of neuropsychology (John Marshall)
- neurochemistry and psychopathology
- development of imaging (Anne Beaulieu?)
Who is interested in participating in this symposium and presenting a
paper on one of the topics mentioned above or perhaps one that fits
with the theme?
Reactions to:
Paul Eling
eling(a)nici.kun.nl
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From: Monique Trottier (trottier(a)goldenplanners.com)
Subject: International Symposium on Robotics.
31st International Symposium on Robotics May 14- 17, 2000
Palais des congrs, Montral, Qubec, Canada
The ISR 2000 Technical Program Committee Co-Chairs, Professors Gregory
Dudek and Vincent Hayward, are pleased to announce that the following
Special Thematic Sessions have been accepted. Each session is being organized
individually and will combine presentations from specifically invited
presenters as well as presentations submitted through this Call for Papers.
Paper submissions for Special Thematic Sessions must follow the same
guidelines as indicated in the initial Call for Papers and the deadline for
submissions is also the same: November 15, 1999. However, please note that
when submitting a paper intended for a Special Thematic Session, it is
important to note this clearly on the title page.
Flexible Fixtureless Assembly
This session is dedicated to the development of a robust intelligent
autonomous flexible fixtureless assembly robotic workcell aimed at advancing
automated assembly processes in the manufacturing sector.
Organized by: Gabriele D^REleuterio, University of Toronto, Canada
(Email: gde(a)utias.utoronto.ca)
Virtualized Reality
Pierre Boulanger (Pierre.Boulanger(a)iit.nrc.ca)
Virtualized reality is a generalization of the standard visual simulation
paradigm where the model and the actions used in the simulated world are
extracted from various sensors and information retrieval systems. The
resulting visual simulation aims at an exact representation of the real world
allowing for photo realistic rendering, telepresence, remote control, and
intuitive information queries. In this seminar, we will present the state
of the art in this new field and how to use this technology for real life
applications.
Robot-Mounted Range Sensor Systems: Applications and Advances
Michael Greenspan (Michael.Greenspan(a)nrc.ca)
The combination of a range sensor mounted on a robotic positioning
device (manipulator or mobile) provides a powerful tool. This session
will explore new application areas and advances in known applications
of robot-mounted range sensor systems, with particular emphasis placed
on the processing methods that impart upon such systems an advanced
degree of flexibility and autonomy.
Applications to Operations in Harsh Terrestrial Environments
Paul Cohen (cohen(a)ai.polymtl.ca)
This session will be devoted to applications of autonomous or
telerobotic systems to operations in harsh natural environments such as
underground and surface mines, arctic regions, forestry and dump sites.
Submissions are invited on specific issues related to sensing, control,
human/machine interaction and overall system integration.
Space Robotics
Canadian Space Agency (see ISR website)
This session will include papers on robotics issues related to the
International Space Station program and mobile planetary rovers.
If you are interested in submitting a paper for any one of the
above-mentioned Special Thematic Sessions and require more information
about the scope and objectives of the session, please feel free to
communicate directly with the Organizer by Email.
For information about ISR 2000, please view our web site at
http://www.precarn.ca/isr2000
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