Connectionists: artificial autonomy call4papers

[Eduardo Izquierdo-Torres]

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            ARTIFICIAL AUTONOMY WORKSHOP
  advances in simulation models of autonomous systems
                       AlifeX
                   3rd June 2006
             Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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       http://www.ehu.es/ias-research/autonomy
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        [[[ submission deadline: 31st March ]]]


..::  SCOPE  ::..

The topic of this workshop is the status, research agenda and conceptual
discussion of simulation models of autonomous systems, as one of the
main goals of Artificial Life and a key notion for the understanding and
modeling of biological and cognitive organization. The main objectives
of the workshop are: a) to clarify conceptually and pragmatically the
notion of autonomy (and related concepts such as autopoiesis, closure to
efficient causation, adaptivity, self-maintenance, etc.), b) to overview
and evaluate past achievements/failures on the simulation of autonomous
systems, c) to discuss "in principle" difficulties of computability and
simulation of autonomy and d) to design a possible road-map for future
research agendas.


..::  EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS  ::..

We will encourage discussions based on specific simulation models, as
conceptual tools to delve into the recursive, integrated and embodied
nature of autonomous systems. Contributions will be opened to simulation
models of basic/autopoietic/metabolic (biological) autonomy as well as
neural/sensorimotor/behavioral (cognitive) autonomy. A more limited
number of papers dealing with historical reviewing and philosophical or
mathematical approaches will also be accepted.

 ..::   WEBSITE  ::..

Please do not hesitate to visit the workshop's website
(http://www.ehu.es/ias-research/autonomy), which will be regularly
updated for coordination and discussion of different aspects of the
workshop.


..::  PUBLICATION  ::..

A selection of the papers accepted for the workshop will be included
(after an additional reviewing process) in a special issue of the
journal "Biological Theory" (MIT Press) or, alternatively, "BioSystems"
(the final decision will depend on each journal's time constraints,
currently under negotiation).


..::  SUBMISSION  ::..

Contributions (6 pages, two columns, single spacing) must be submitted
before 31st March to barandi at sf.ehu.es AND kepa_ruiz at ehu.es .
Detailed submission instructions can be found at:
http://www.ehu.es/ias-research/autonomy/submission.php


..:: REGISTRATION  ::..

In order to take part in the workshop registration for the full
conference is required (no additional registration needs to be done):
http://www.alifex.org/registration/




Looking forward to your contributions,

Xabier Barandiaran & Kepa Ruiz-Mirazo,

Information, Autonomy and Systems Research Group
Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science
University of the Basque Country