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Host: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Homepage: http://diwww.epfl.ch/lami/ecal99/
Email: ecal99@epfl.ch
Deadline for abstracts: February 28, 1999
Description:
Artificial Life is an interdisciplinary research enterprise aimed at reproducing life-like phenomena
on artificial media, such as computer software, electronic circuits, robots, and other man-made
systems in order to better understand life-as-it-is and life-as-it-could-be, and to develop
more robust and autonomous machines. Artificial Life redefines the concepts of artificial and
natural, blurring the borders between traditional disciplines, providing new insights into the origin
and principles of life, promoting new research methodologies, and creating novel technologies and
products. Over the years, Artificial Life has become a mature approach to the study and
implementation of life-like systems, while still retaining a fresh, innovative, and varied character.
In addition to all the classic topics of Artificial Life, ECAL99 will especially encourage
presentations and demonstrations of Artificial Life Technologies, i.e. engineering realisations,
designs, methods, and products based on life-like principles. The conference will feature oral
presentations, spotlight presentations (short talk + poster), and posters. All accepted contributions
will be published in the proceedings. The conference will also host tutorials, invited talks,
technology demonstrations, and public events.
Scientific topics to be covered (but not limited to): Self-organization. Origins of Life. Prebiotic evolution. RNA systems. Fitness landscapes. Natural selection. Sexual selection. Ecosystem evolution. Evolutionary computation. Immune networks. Neural networks. Multicellular development. Natural and artificial morphogenesis. Learning and development. Artificial worlds. Simulation tools. Synthetic agents. Entertainment agents. Synthetic actors. Computer graphics. Autonomous robots. Evolutionary Robotics. Software agents. Applications of autonomous robots. Humanoid robots. Self-repairing hardware. Evolvable hardware. Collective behaviors. Swarm intelligence. Cooperation. Communication. Evolution of social behaviors. Epistemology. Artificial Life and Art.
Date received: October 11, 1998
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