Connectionists: CFP: Latin American Workshop on Computational Neuroscience 2017
Christian Brackmann
christian at brackmann.com.br
Wed May 17 10:36:10 EDT 2017
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CALL FOR PAPERS
Paper Submission Deadline: June 30, 2017
LATIN AMERICAN WORKSHOP ON COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE 2017
November 22-24, 2017
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
http://www.inf.ufrgs.br/lawcn/
Contact: lawcn2017 at easychair.org
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Computational neuroscience is the study of brain function regarding the
information processing properties of the structures that make up the
nervous system. It is an interdisciplinary science that links the diverse
fields of neuroscience, as cognitive science, medicine, psychology,
electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering,
computer science, mathematics, physics and even philosophy. The Federal
University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), located in Porto Alegre, in the
south of Brazil, has promoted a more restricted version of this Workshop in
November 2012. Since then, participants and investigators in the
interdisciplinary fields related to Computational Neuroscience are claiming
to resume the realization of this event. In this sense, with a broader
scope aiming to encourage young researchers and graduate master and
doctorate students in all Latin America, this edition will have three main
topics: a) neuroscience, b) neuroengineering and c) artificial intelligence
and related techniques.
The Workshop will consist mainly of the following activities:
1.
presentation of up to 8 key renowned international and national
researchers;
2.
presentation of up to 50 oral presentations;
3.
presentation of poster presentations;
4.
presentation of practical applications in neuroscience, both from
University and from companies active in the field; and
5.
practical demonstration of the A2200 Enigma machine, which belongs to
the Informatics Institute, as a special tribute to the 105th Birthday
Anniversary of Alan Turing, considered one of the founding fathers of
Computer Science.
All participants who investigate and contribute to the understanding of the
properties of the brain, such as Medicine, Physics, Computer Science,
Engineering, Psychology, Philosophy and others are welcomed. Issues
related to the support of Communication and Information Technology and
High-Performance Computing in Neuroscience will receive particular
attention. UFRGS is happy to welcome LATIN AMERICAN WORKSHOP ON
COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE (LAWCN) in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
GENERAL INFORMATION
IMPORTANT DATES
* June 30, 2017: Submission deadline for papers
* August 20, 2017: Notification of acceptance
* September 10, 2017: Camera-ready papers and copyrights signatures
* November 13, 2017: Digital Posters due, which will be digitally presented
* November 22-24, 2017: Workshop, UFRGS - Porto Alegre, Brazil.
SCOPE
LAWCN 2017 covers all aspects of Computational Neuroscience. Although the
interdisciplinary nature of the Conference and the stimulus to work at
intersections and the frontiers of different disciplines, for the sake of
clarifying the scope of the Workshop, topics will be presented on the three
main axes. The interest topics include (but are not limited to):
a) Neuroscience:
* Sensory processing
* Network dynamics
* Reinforcement learning
* Motivation and decision making
* Statistical approaches in neuroscience
* Systems Neuroscience
* Learning and memory Attention
* Arousal of Sensory-Motor Integration Learning in networks
* Ethical and philosophical issues related to Neuroscience * Educational
issues
b) Neuroengineering:
* Large-scale recordings
* Neural signal processing
* Neuromodulation
* Neuroprosthetics
* Robotics
* Biomedical devices development
* Humanoid robots
* Robots for Elderly People
* Sensing in Robotics
* Fusion of Sensors
* Hardware implementations in Neuroscience
* Software implementations in Neuroscience
* Brain-Computer Interfaces: design and applications
* Ethical and philosophical issues related to Neuroengineering *
Educational issues
c) Artificial Intelligence and related techniques:
* Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Neuroscience
* Bioinformatics
* Clustering and Applications
* Computer Vision, Cognitive and Humanoid Vision
* Databases, Data Mining, Intelligent Data Analysis, Knowledge-based
Systems and Linguistic Tools
* Data Visualization and Applications
* Deep Learning
* Statistical Pattern Recognition/Document Processing and Recognition
* Fuzzy and Hybrid Techniques
* Geometric Algebra Application in Perception-Action
* High-Performance Computing for Pattern Recognition
* Image Coding, Processing, and Analysis
* Kernel Machines
* Mathematical Theory of Computational Neuroscience
* Neural Networks
* Parallel and Distributed Applications for Computational Neuroscience
* Robotics and Humanoids
* Shape and Texture Analysis
* Signal Processing and Analysis
* Spatio-temporal Analysis
* Ethical and philosophical issues related to Artificial Intelligence *
Educational issues
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
LAWCN Organizing Committee is proud to announce the confirmation of the
following invited talks:
Dr. Francisco Sotres Bayón, Professor of Neurosciences at the National
Autonomous University of México(UNAM), México
Title of the talk: Understanding the Brain mechanisms of learned and innate
motivational conflicts
Dr. Laurence Devillers, Professor of Computer Science at Paris-Sorbonne
University, Paris, France
Title of the talk: Affective and Social Robotics: engagement, evaluation,
and ethics
Dr. Sen Cheng, Professor of Computational Neuroscience at the Ruhr
University Bochum(RUB), Bochum, Germany
Title of the talk: Intrinsic Sequences in the hippocampus for spatial
navigation and memory storage
Dr. Vinicius Rosa Cota, Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Federal
University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ), São João del-Rei, Brazil
Title of the talk: Toward a neural prosthesis to the epileptic brain by
tackling neural hyper synchronism
The confirmation of other invited speakers will be done soon.
REGISTRATION FEES
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Until 30/06/2017
Undergraduate Student: R$ 100,00
Graduate Student: R$ 150,00
Professionals: R$ 200,00
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Until 13/10/2017
Undergraduate Student: R$ 125,00
Graduate Student: R$ 175,00
Professionals: R$ 225,00
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After 14/10/2017
Undergraduate Student: R$ 150,00
Graduate Student: R$ 200,00
Professionals: R$ 250,00
Registrations can be done at http://www2.fundacaomedica.
hcpa.ufrgs.br/siafnet/hinscricoesemcursosv3.aspx?
1598,I+LAWCN+-+LATIN+AMERICAN+WORKSHOP+ON+COM
PAPER SUBMISSION AND PUBLICATIONS
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Papers should be submitted exclusively through EasyChair website:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lawcn2017
<https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lawcn2017>
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Papers will be evaluated based on their originality, quality, and
significance of the theoretical and practical contribution to Computational
Neuroscience;
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Only papers presented at the conference will be included in the
proceedings;
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All papers (Short and Full) and Digital Posters must be in PDF format
and include abstract, figures, tables and references in the minimum/maximum
amount of pages (according to the category desired);
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Papers can be submitted in four categories (see image bellow):
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Short paper not related directly to Computer Science:
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Length: between 3 and 8 pages
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Languages: English, Spanish and Portuguese
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Short paper related to Computer Science:
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Length: between 6 and 8 pages
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Language: English
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Full paper not related directly to Computer Science:
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Length: between 10 and 15 pages
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Languages: English, Spanish and Portuguese
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Full paper related to Computer Science:
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Length: between 10 and 15 pages
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Language: English
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Papers that are not related directly to Computer Science will be
published in the Latin-American Workshop on Computational Neuroscience
Proceedings and can be submitted in English, Portuguese or Spanish. Papers
that are related to Computer Science will be published in Springer-Verlag
Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) Proceedings
(ISSN 1865-0929), and the best papers will be indicated to be published in
Education, Technology and Culture (ISSN 1808-0588) or IEEE-RITA (ISSN
1932-8540).
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Papers (Short and Full) can be selected by the Program Committee for
Oral or Poster presentations, regardless its length and category.
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At least one author of each accepted paper for oral or poster
presentation must register at the conference. If more than one paper per
author is accepted, there is an extra registration fee;
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Since LAWCN has goals to foster and encourage investigation careers of
young and talented researchers, the Program Committee will select the best
papers to be published in indexed journals. Contacts with editors have
already been made and will continue until the realization of the Workshop
to stimulate Science divulgation.
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One of the authors must sign and attach a disclosure form if the paper
is accepted;
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More details about the papers submission process can be found on the
Congress web page.
LAWCN AWARDS
The Program Committee will select the three best oral presentations (one
for each main topic of the event) during the workshop. One of the authors
of these papers will be entitled to a prize that will consist of amounts up
to USD 300 for registration in scientific events in areas related to the
Workshop and which occur in 2018, as well as free registration for the next
edition of LAWCN. These awards will depend on the amount obtained by the
registrations.
ORGANIZERS
General Chair:
Prof. Dr. Dante Augusto Couto Barone, Informatics Institute, Federal
University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
Deputy General Chair:
Prof. Dr. Marino Bianchin, Medicine Faculty, Federal University of Rio
Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
Organizing Committee:
Christian Puhlmann Brackmann IFFAR, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
Dante Augusto Couto Barone UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Eduardo Oliveira Teles IFBA, Camaçari, BA, Brazil
Heron Pereira UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Jaime Andres Riascos Salas UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Marino Muxfeldt Bianchin UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Paulo Rogério de Almeida Ribeiro UFMA, São Luís, MA, Brazil
Pedro Schestatsky UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Rodrigo Alejandro Sierra UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Program Committee:
Alexandre César Muniz de Oliveira, Informatics Department, Federal
University of Maranhão (UFMA), São Luís, Brazil
Antônio Carlos Roque, Physics and Mathematics Department, São Paulo
University (USP), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Areolino de Almeida Neto, Informatics Department, Federal University of
Maranhão (UFMA), São Luís, Brazil
Christian Haag Kristensen, Psychology Faculty, Pontifical Catholic
University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
Dante Augusto Couto Barone, Informatics Institute, Federal University of
Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
Diana Adamatti, Center of Computational Sciences, Federal University of Rio
Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, Brazil
Edson Prestes e Silva Junior, Informatics Institute, Federal University of
Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
Eduardo López-Larraz, Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioural
Neurobiology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
Eduardo Vicentini de Medeiros, Experimental Philosophy and Cognitive
Studies Laboratory, Vale do Rio dos Sinos University (UNISINOS), Porto
Alegre, Brazil
Fabrício Lima Brasil, Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of
Neurosciences, Santos Dumont Institute (ELS IINN), Natal, Rio Grande do
Norte, Brazil
Felipe Meneguzzi, Informatics Faculty, Pontifical Catholic University of
Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
Francisco Sotres Bayón, Celular Physiology Institute, National Autonomous
University of México (UNAM), México
Frederico Augusto Casarsa de Azevedo, Max Planck Institute for Biological
Cybernetics, Tübingen, Germany
Gustavo Gauer, Psychology Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do
Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
Hougelle Simplício Gomes Pereira, Edmond and Lily Safra International
Institute of Neurosciences, Santos Dumont Institute (ELS IINN), Natal, Rio
Grande do Norte, Brazil
Jés de Jesus Fiais Cerqueira, Electrical Engineer Department, Federal
University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Brazil
Jim Tørresen, Department of Informatics, University of Oslo (UiO), Oslo,
Norway
Juan Verdejo-Román, Brain and Behavior Research Center, University of
Granada (UGR), Granada, Spain
Luciana Porcher Nedel, Informatics Institute, Federal University of Rio
Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
Luis Fernando Cardenas Parra, Psychology Department, Los Andes University,
Bogotá, Colombia
Marco Rocha Curado, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
Marcos Yuzuru de Oliveira Camada, Electrical Engineering Graduate Course,
Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Brazil
Marino Muxfeldt Bianchin, Medicine Faculty, Federal University of Rio
Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
Miguel Perez Garcia, Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center, University
of Granada (UGR), Granada, Spain
Olavo Amaral, Biochemical Medicine Institute, Federal University of Rio
de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Patricio Donnelly Kehoe, Scientific and Technological Center of Rosario,
National University of Rosario (UNR),Rosario, Argentina
Paulo Rogério de Almeida Ribeiro, Computer Engineering Department, Federal
University of Maranhão (UFMA), São Luís, Brazil
Pedro Schestatsky, Medicine Faculty, Federal University of Rio Grande do
Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
Reinhold Scherer, Institute of Neural Engineering, Graz University of
Technology, Graz, Austria
Renan Cipriano Moioli, Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of
Neurosciences, Santos Dumont Institute (ELS IINN), Natal, Rio Grande do
Norte, Brazil
Risto Ilmoniemi, Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical
Engineering,Aalto University, Helsinki,Finland
Rodrigo Alejandro Sierra, Biosciences Institute, Federal University of Rio
Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
Rukiye Uzun, Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering,Bulent
Ecevit University (BEU), Zonguldak, Turkey
Sen Cheng, Computational Neuroscience Institute, Ruhr University Bochum
(RUB), Bochum, Germany
Silvio Cesar Cazella, Department of Exact and Applied Social
Sciences,Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA),
Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Victor Christian Paredes Cauna, Texas A&M University, Bryan/College
Station, USA
Vinicius Rosa Cota, Electrical Engineering Department, Federal University
of São João del-Rei (UFSJ), São João del-Rei, Brazil
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