CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND REGISTRATION DETAILS You are cordially invited to FROM ANIMALS TO ANIMATS Third International Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior (SAB94) Brighton, UK, August 8-12, 1994 The object of the conference is to bring together researchers in ethology, psychology, ecology, cybernetics, artificial intelligence, robotics, and related fields so as to further our understanding of the behaviors and underlying mechanisms that allow animals and, potentially, robots to adapt and survive in uncertain environments. The conference will focus particularly on well-defined models, computer simulations, and built robots in order to help characterize and compare various organizational principles or architectures capable of inducing adaptive behavior in real or artificial animals. Technical Programme =================== The full technical programme will be announced in due course. There will be a single track of oral presentations, with poster sessions separately timetabled. There will also be computer, video and robotic demonstrations. Major topics covered will include: Individual and collective behavior Autonomous robots Neural correlates of behavior Hierarchical and parallel organizations Perception and motor control Emergent structures and behaviors Motivation and emotion Problem solving and planning Action selection and behavioral Goal directed behavior sequences Neural networks and evolutionary Ontogeny, learning and evolution computation Internal world models Characterization of environments and cognitive processes Applied adaptive behavior Invited speakers ================ Prof. Michael Arbib, University of Southern California, "Rats Running and Humans Reaching: The Brain's Multiple Styles of Learning" Prof. Rodney Brooks, MIT, "Coherent Behavior from Many Adaptive Processes" Prof. Herbert Roitblat, University of Hawaii, "Mechanisms and Process in Animal Behaviour: Models of Animals, Animals as Models" Prof. Jean-Jacques Slotine, MIT, "Stability in Adaptation and Learning" Prof. John Maynard Smith, University of Sussex,"The Evolution of Animal Signals" Proceedings =========== The conference proceeding will be published by MIT Press/Bradford Books and will be available at the conference. Official Language: English ========================== Demonstrations ============== Computer, video and robotic demonstrations are invited. They should be of work relevant to the conference. If you wish to offer a demonstration, please send a letter with your registration form briefly describing your contribution and indicating space and equipment requirements. Conference Committee ==================== Conference Chairs: Philip HUSBANDS Jean-Arcady MEYER Stewart WILSON School of Cognitive Groupe de Bioinformatique The Rowland Institute and Comp. Sciences Ecole Normale Superieure for Science University of Sussex 46 rue d'Ulm 100 Cambridge Parkway Brighton BN1 9QH, UK 75230 Paris Cedex 05 Cambridge, MA 02142, USA philh@cogs.susx.ac.uk meyer@wotan.ens.fr wilson@smith.rowland.org Program Chair: David CLIFF School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences University of Sussex Brighton BN1 9QH, UK davec@cogs.susx.ac.uk Financial Chair: P. Husbands, H. Roitblat Local Arrangements: I. Harvey, P. Husbands Program Committee ================= M. Arbib, USA R. Arkin, USA R. Beer, USA A. Berthoz, France L. Booker, USA R. Brooks, USA P. Colgan, Canada T. Collett, UK H. Cruse, Germany J. Delius, Germany J. Ferber, France N. Franceschini, France S. Goss, Belgium J. Halperin, Canada I. Harvey, UK I. Horswill, USA A. Houston, UK L. Kaelbling, USA H. Klopf, USA L-J. Lin, USA P. Maes, USA M. Mataric, USA D. McFarland, UK G. Miller, UK R. Pfeifer, Switzerland H. Roitblat, USA J. Slotine, USA O. Sporns, USA J. Staddon, USA F. Toates, UK P. Todd, USA S. Tsuji, Japan D. Waltz, USA R. Williams, USA Local Arrangements ================== For general enquiries contact: SAB94 Administration COGS University of Sussex Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9QH UK Tel: +44 (0)273 678448 Fax: +44 (0)273 671320 Email: sab94@cogs.susx.ac.uk ftp === The SAB94 archive can be accessed by anonymous ftp. % ftp ftp.cogs.susx.ac.uk login: anonymous password: ftp> cd pub/sab94 ftp> get * ftp> quit * Files available at present are: README announcement reg_document hotel_booking_form Sponsors ======== Sponsors include: British Telecom University of Sussex Applied AI Systems Inc Uchidate Co., Ltd. Mitsubishi Corporation Brighton Council Financial Support ================ Limited financial support may be available to graduate students and young researchers in the field. Applicants should submit a letter describing their research, the year they expect to receive their degree, a letter of recommendation from their supervisor, and confirmation that they have no other sources of funds available. The number and size of awards will depend on the amount of money available. Venue ===== The conference will be held at the Brighton Centre, the largest conference venue in the town, situated on the seafront in Brighton's town centre and adjacent to the 'Lanes' district. Brighton is a thriving seaside resort, with many local attractions, situated on the south coast of England. It is just a 50 minute train journey from London, and 30 minutes from London Gatwick airport -- when making travel arrangements we advise, where possible, using London Gatwick in preference to London Heathrow. Social Activities ================= A welcome reception will be held on Sunday 7th August. The conference banquet will take place on Thursday 11th August. There will also be opportunities for sightseeing, wine cellar tours and a visit to Brighton's Royal Pavilion. Accommodation ============= We have organised preferential rates for SAB94 delegates at several good quality hotels along the seafront. All hotels are within easy walking distance of the Brighton Centre. Costs vary from 29 pounds to 70 pounds inclusive per night for bed and breakfast. An accommodation booking form will be sent out to you on request, or can be obtained by ftp (instructions above). Details of cheaper budget accommodation can be obtained from Brighton Accommodation Marketing Bureau (Tel: +44 273 327560 Fax: +44 273 777409). Insurance ========= The SAB94 organisers and sponsors can not accept liablility for personal injuries, or for loss or damage to property belonging to conference participants or their guests. It is recommended that attendees take out personal travel insurance. Registration Fees ================= Registration includes: the conference proceedings; technical program; lunch each day (except Wednesday when there will be no afternoon sessions); welcome reception; free entry to Brighton's Royal Pavilion; complimentary temporary membership of the Arts Club of Brighton. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- REGISTRATION FORM 3rd International Conference on the Simulation of Adaptive Behaviour (SAB94) 8-12 August 1994 Brighton Centre, Brighton, UK Please complete the form below and send to the conference office with full payment. Name: ______________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Country: ___________________________________________________________ Postal Code or Zip Code: ___________________________________________ Email: _____________________________________________________________ Telephone:____________________________ Fax:_________________________ Professional Affiliation:___________________________________________ Name(s) of accompanying person(s): 1. ________________________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________________________ Dietary needs: ____________________________________________________ Any other special needs: _________________________________________ PAYMENTS ======== All payments must be made in pounds sterling. Delegates: ========= Tick if you will be attending the welcome reception on Sunday 7 August _____ Tick appropriate boxes. Individual Student Early (before 15 May 1994) 200 pounds ( ) 100 pounds ( ) Late (after 15 May 1994) 230 pounds ( ) 115 pounds ( ) On site 260 pounds ( ) 130 pounds ( ) Banquet 18 pounds ( ) 18 pounds ( ) STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT PROOF OF THEIR STATUS ALONG WITH THEIR REGISTRATION FEE. Accompanying persons: =================== Welcoming reception 10 pounds Banquet 28 pounds TOTAL PAYMENT ___________ Registration ___________ Banquet (delegate rate) (Please tick if vegetarian _____) ___________ Banquet (guest rate) (Please tick if vegetarian _____) ___________ Reception (guests only) ___________ Donation to support student scholarship fund METHOD OF PAYMENT ================= Please make payable to "SAB94", pounds sterling only. _____ Bank Draft or International Money Order: __________________ pounds _____ Cheque: (drawn on a UK bank) __________________ pounds Send to: SAB Administration COGS University of Sussex Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9QH UK CANCELLATIONS ============= The SAB Administration should be notified in writing of all cancellations. Cancellations received before 10 July will incur a 20% administration charge. We cannot accept any cancellations after that date. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------