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Csaba Pleh Cognitive Science Group Department of Psychology Attila Jozsef University, Szeged Petofi sgt 30-34, 6722 Hungary Phone: (36)(62) 454000, extension 3273 Home: Budakeszi Zichy P. u. 4 2092 Hungary, (36)(23) 453932 or 933 Editor, Hungarian Review of Psychology ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 05:33:35 -0400 From: PSYCOLOQUY <psyc(a)coglit.ecs.soton.ac.uk> Reply-To: psyc(a)pucc.princeton.edu To: PSYC(a)pucc.princeton.edu Subject: PSYCOLOQUY (Conferences: 227 lines) Newsgroups: sci.psychology.digest Resent-Date: Tue, 19 Oct 99 11:43:25 +100 Resent-Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 11:36:42 +0100 Resent-From: pleh(a)izabell.elte.hu Resent-From: <pleh(a)ludens.elte.hu> Resent-To: pleh(a)sol.cc.u-szeged.hu Resent-To: <pleh(a)izabell.elte.hu> 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------