CALL FOR PAPERS - 2nd International COnference on CNS
Boston University - Cognitive and Neural Systems
cns-cas at cns.bu.edu
Wed Oct 22 13:37:16 EDT 1997
****CALL FOR PAPERS****
SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
COGNITIVE AND NEURAL SYSTEMS
May 27-30, 1998
Sponsored by
Boston University's
Center for Adaptive Systems
and
Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems
with financial support from DARPA and ONR
http://cns-web.bu.edu/cns-meeting/
HOW DOES THE BRAIN CONTROL BEHAVIOR?
HOW CAN TECHNOLOGY EMULATE BIOLOGICAL INTELLIGENCE?
The conference will include invited 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.
Costs are kept at a minimum without compromising the quality of meeting
handouts and social events.
Although Memorial Day falls on Saturday, May 30, it is observed on
Monday, May 25, 1998.
CONFIRMED INVITED SPEAKERS
TUTORIALS:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1998 (to be announced)
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Stephen Grossberg, Adaptive resonance theory: From biology to technology
Ken Nakayama, Psychological studies of visual attention
INVITED SPEAKERS:
THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1998:
Azriel Rosenfeld, Understanding object motion
Takeo Kanade, Computational sensors: Further progress
Tomaso Poggio, Sparse representations for learning
Gail Carpenter, Applications of ART neural networks
Rodney Brooks, Experiments in development models for a neurally
controlled humanoid robot
Lee Feldkamp, Recurrent networks: Promise and practice
FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1998:
J. Anthony Movshon, Contrast gain control in the visual cortex
Hugh Wilson, Global processes at intermediate levels of form vision
Mel Goodale, Biological teleassistance: Perception and action in
the human visual system
Ken Stevens, The categorical representation of speech and its
traces in acoustics and articulation
Carol Fowler, Production-perception links in speech
Frank Guenther, A theoretical framework for speech acquisition
and production
SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1998:
Howard Eichenbaum, The hippocampus and mechanisms of declarative memory
Earl Miller, Neural mechanisms for working memory and cognition
Bruce McNaughton, Neuronal population dynamics and the
interpretation of dreams
Richard Thompson, The cerebellar circuitry essential for
classical conditioning of discrete behavioral responses
Daniel Bullock, Cortical control of arm movements
Andrew Barto, Reinforcement learning applied to large-scale
dynamic optimization problems
There will be contributed oral and poster sessions on each day of
the conference.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Contributors are requested to list a first and second choice from
among the topics below in their cover letter, and to say whether it
is biological (B) or technological (T) work, when they submit their
abstract, as described below.
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 neuromorphic VLSI
supervised learning hybrid systems (fuzzy, evolutionary, digital)
reinforcement and emotion industrial applications
cognition, planning, and other
attention
Example: first choice: vision (T); second choice: neural system models (B).
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Contributed Abstracts must be received, in English,
by January 31, 1998. Notification of acceptance will be given by
February 28, 1998. A meeting registration fee of $45 for regular
attendees and $30 for students must accompany each Abstract. See
Registration Information for details. The fee will be returned if the
Abstract is not accepted for presentation and publication in the
meeting proceedings. Registration fees of accepted abstracts will be
returned on request only until April 15, 1998.
Each Abstract should fit on one 8.5" x 11" white page with 1" margins
on all sides, single-column format, single-spaced, Times Roman or
similar font of 10 points or larger, printed on one side of the page
only. Fax submissions will not be accepted. Abstract title, author
name(s), affiliation(s), mailing, and email address(es) should begin
each Abstract. An accompanying cover letter should include: Full title
of Abstract; corresponding author and presenting author name, address,
telephone, fax, and email address; and preference for oral or poster
presentation. (Talks will be 15 minutes long. Posters will be up for a
full day. Overhead, slide, and VCR facilities will be available for
talks.) Abstracts which do not meet these requirements or which are
submitted with insufficient funds will be returned. The original and 3
copies of each Abstract should be sent to: Cynthia Bradford, Boston
University, Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems, 677 Beacon Street,
Boston, MA 02215.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Early registration is recommended. To
register, please fill out the registration form below. Student
registrations must be accompanied by a letter of verification from a
department chairperson or faculty/research advisor. If accompanied by
an Abstract or if paying by check, mail to the address above. If paying
by credit card, mail as above, or fax to (617) 353-7755, or email to
cindy at cns.bu.edu. The registration fee will help to pay for a reception,
6 coffee breaks, and the meeting proceedings.
STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS: Fellowships for PhD candidates and postdoctoral
fellows are available to cover meeting travel and living costs. The
deadline to apply for fellowship support is January 31, 1998. Applicants
will be notified by February 28, 1998. Each application should include
the applicant's CV, including name; mailing address; email address;
current student status; faculty or PhD research advisor's name, address,
and email address; relevant courses and other educational data; and a list
of research articles. A letter from the listed faculty or PhD advisor on
official institutional stationery should accompany the application and
summarize how the candidate may benefit from the meeting. Students who also
submit an Abstract need to include the registration fee with their Abstract.
Reimbursement checks will be distributed after the meeting.
________________________________________________________________
REGISTRATION FORM
Second International Conference on
Cognitive and Neural Systems
Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems
Boston University, 677 Beacon Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Tutorials: May 27, 1998, Meeting: May 28-30, 1998
FAX: (617) 353-7755
(Please Type or Print)
Mr/Ms/Dr/Prof: __________________________________________________
Name: ___________________________________________________________
Affiliation: ____________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________
City, State, Postal Code: _______________________________________
Phone and Fax: __________________________________________________
Email: _________________________________________________________
The conference registration fee includes the meeting program,
reception, two coffee breaks each day, and meeting proceedings.
The tutorial registration fee includes tutorial notes and two
coffee breaks.
CHECK ONE:
( ) 70 Conference plus Tutorial (Regular)
( ) 45 Conference plus Tutorial (Student)
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( ) 30 Conference Only (Student)
( ) 25 Tutorial Only (Regular)
( ) 15 Tutorial Only (Student)
Method of Payment: (Please FAX or mail)
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