Connectionists: CFP - IWANN 2007, special session "Neural inspired architectures for nanoelectronics"

[Ralf Eickhoff]

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Dear colleagues,

You are invited to submit a paper to the special session "Neural inspired
architectures for nanoelectronics" which is organized during the IWANN 2007.


Deadline for Paper Submissions:  February 4, 2007
Paper length: 8 pages

The 9th International Work-Conference on Artificial Neural Networks
(IWANN'2007)  (Computational and Ambient Intelligence) will take place in
San Sebastián (Spain) June 20-22,  2007, within the context of the XXVI
Summer Courses of the Basque Country University (UPV/EHU). This biennial
meeting focuses on the foundations, theory, models and applications of
systems inspired on nature (neural networks, fuzzy logic and evolutive
systems).

The major goal of this special session is the discussion and investigation
of new architectures adapted to nanoscale devices and to their integration
based on neural principles. Bringing together researchers from different
disciplines, e.g. neuroscience and circuit technology, this special session
advances the discussion and development of various ways in which the brain
could serve as an inspiration for future nano-architectures. Because recent
developments in the field of neural networks, cognitive science, and
bio-engineering have made it possible to understand more about primary
biological systems, emerging computing systems can benefit from various
characteristics of the brain such as modular organization, robustness, fault
tolerance, power-efficient operation, and synchronization. Concurrently, the
effective use of emerging nanoscale electronics will require accompanying
research on circuits and architectures to take advantage of the increased
density and to handle arising challenges such as low-power operation,
reliable and asynchronous computing or manageable design complexity.
Combining both research fields, neural principles can serve as inspirations
for designing novel and innovative architectures in these emerging
technologies, which is discussed in more detail in this special session

Accepted papers of this special session will be included in the proceedings.
As in previous editions of IWANN, the publication of the proceedings is
prepared with Springer-Verlag on Lecture Notes on Computer Science (LNCS)
series, and the book will be available on-site.
 
Further information:
http://iwann2005.ugr.es/2007/

Do not hesitate to contact me!

Best regards,
Ralf

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Dipl.-Ing. Ralf Eickhoff

Dresden University of Technology
Chair for Circuit Design and Network Theory 
Barkhausenbau 158
Helmholtzstrasse 18
01069 Dresden
Tel: +49 (0)351 463-33084
Fax: +49 (0)351 463-38736
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