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Call for Papers & Call for Tutorials and Special Sessions<br>
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IEEE ICDL-EPIROB 2014<br>
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The Fourth Joint IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning and on Epigenetic Robotics<br>
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Palazzo Ducale, Genoa, Italy<br>
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October 13-16, 2014<br>
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http://www.icdl-epirob.org/<br>
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== Conference description<br>
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The past decade has seen the emergence of a new scientific field that studies how intelligent biological and artificial systems develop sensorimotor, cognitive and social abilities, over extended periods of time, through dynamic interactions with their physical
and social environments. This field lies at the intersection of a number of scientific and engineering disciplines including Neuroscience, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Linguistics, Cognitive Science, Computational Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence,
Machine Learning, and Robotics. Various terms have been associated with this new field such as Autonomous Mental Development, Epigenetic Robotics, Developmental Robotics, etc., and several scientific meetings have been established. The two most prominent
conference series of this field, the International Conference on Development and Learning (ICDL) and the International Conference on Epigenetic Robotics (EpiRob), are now joining forces for the fourth time and invite submissions for a joint conference in
2014, to explore and extend the interdisciplinary boundaries of this field.<br>
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</span></font><font size="2" color="black" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10pt;" dir="ltr">== Keynote speakers<br>
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TBA<br>
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== Call for Submissions<br>
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We invite submissions for this exciting window into the future of developmental sciences. Submissions which establish novel links between brain, behavior and computation are particularly encouraged.<br>
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<font size="2" color="black" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10pt;" dir="ltr"><font size="2" color="black" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10pt;" dir="ltr">== Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):<br>
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* the development of perceptual, motor, cognitive, emotional, social, and communication skills in biological systems and robots;
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* embodiment; <br>
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* general principles of development and learning;<br>
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* interaction of nature and nurture; <br>
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* sensitive/critical periods;<br>
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* developmental stages; <br>
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* grounding of knowledge and development of representations;<br>
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* architectures for cognitive development and open-ended learning;<br>
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* neural plasticity; <br>
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* statistical learning;<br>
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* reward and value systems; <br>
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* intrinsic motivations, exploration and play;<br>
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* interaction of development and evolution;<br>
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* use of robots in applied settings such as autism therapy;<br>
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* epistemological foundations and philosophical issues. <br>
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Any of the topics above can be simultaneously studied from the neuroscience, psychology or modeling/robotic point of view.<br>
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</span></font><font size="2" color="black" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10pt;" dir="ltr">== Submissions will be accepted in several formats:<br>
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1. Full six-page paper submissions: Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings and will be selected for either an oral presentation or a featured poster presentation. Featured posters will have a 1 minute "teaser" presentation as part of
the main conference session and will be showcased in the poster sessions.<br>
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2. Two-page poster abstract submissions: To encourage discussion of late-breaking results or for work that is not sufficiently mature for a full paper, we will accept 2-page abstracts. These submissions will NOT be included in the conference proceedings. Accepted
abstracts will be presented during poster sessions.<br>
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3. Tutorials and workshops: We invite experts in different areas to organize either a tutorial or a workshop to be held on the first day of the conference. Tutorials are meant to provide insights into specific topics as well as overviews that will inform the
interdisciplinary audience about the state-of-the-art in child development, neuroscience, robotics, or any of the other disciplines represented at the conference. A workshop is an opportunity to present a topic cumulatively. Workshop can be half- or full-day
in duration including oral presentations as well as posters. Submission format: two pages.<br>
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== Call for Tutorials and Workshops<br>
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We invite experts in different areas to organize a tutorial or workshop, which will be held on the first day of the conference. Participants in tutorials and workshops are asked to register for the main conference. Tutorials are meant to provide insights into
specific topics as well as overviews that will inform the interdisciplinary audience about the state-of-the-art in child development, neuroscience, robotics, or any of the other disciplines represented at the conference. A workshop is an opportunity to
present a topic cumulatively. Workshop can be half- or full-day in duration including oral presentations as well as posters.<br>
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Submissions (max. two pages) should be sent no later than April 30, 2014 to: <br>
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* Lorenzo Natale (lorenzo.natale@iit.it) <br>
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* Erol Sahin (erol@metu.edu.tr)<br>
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<font size="2" color="black" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10pt;" dir="ltr">including:<br>
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* Title of tutorial or workshop;<br>
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* Tutorial/workshop speaker(s), including short CVs/affiliations and other relevant information;
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* Concept of the tutorial/workshop; target audience or prerequisites.<br>
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<font size="2" color="black" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10pt;" dir="ltr"><font size="2" color="black" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10pt;" dir="ltr">All proposals submitted will be subjected to a peer review process.<br>
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== Important dates<br>
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April 30th, 2014, paper submission deadline<br>
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July 15th, 2014, author notification<br>
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August 31st, 2014, final version (camera ready) due<br>
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October 13th-16th, 2014, conference<br>
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== Program committee<br>
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General Chairs:<br>
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Giorgio Metta (IIT, Genoa)<br>
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Mark Lee (Univ. of Aberystwyth)<br>
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Ian Fasel (Univ. of Arizona)<br>
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Bridge Chairs: <br>
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Giulio Sandini (IIT, Genoa) <br>
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Masako Myowa-Yamakoshi (Univ. Kyoto)<br>
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Program Chairs:<br>
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Lorenzo Natale (IIT, Genoa)<br>
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Erol Sahin (METU, Ankara)</span></font><br>
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</span></font><font size="2" color="black" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10pt;" dir="ltr">Publications Chairs:<br>
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Francesco Nori (IIT, Genoa)<br>
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Publicity Chairs:<br>
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Katrin Lohan (Heriot-Watt, Edinburgh)<br>
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Gordon Cheng (TUM, Munich)<br>
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Local chairs:<br>
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Alessandra Sciutti (IIT, Genoa)<br>
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Vadim Tikhanoff (IIT, Genoa)<br>
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Finance chairs:<br>
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Andrea Derito (IIT, Genoa)</span></font><br>
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