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initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Dear colleagues,<br>
Please find below the second call for participation to the 7th
edition of Living Machines. Apologies for cross-posting but please
share this announcement with your colleagues.<span> </span><br>
Looking forward to seeing you in Paris!<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 8pt 0cm 6pt;"><i><span
lang="EN-GB">Second Call for Papers, Satellite Events and
Sponsors</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 6pt;"><b><span>Living
Machines VII: The 7th International Conference on
Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 6pt;"><b><span
lang="EN-GB">16 – 19 July 2018</span></b><b><span></span></b></p>
<p class="m_-6117995636563440396MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span>To be hosted at the
Museum National D’Histoire Naturelle</span><span
lang="EN-GB">,</span><span lang="EN-GB"></span><span></span></p>
<p class="m_-6117995636563440396MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">Grand
Amphitéâtre du Museum</span><span lang="EN-GB">,<span> </span></span><span
lang="EN-GB">and UPMC</span><span lang="EN-GB">, Paris,
France, EU</span></p>
<p class="m_-6117995636563440396MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 6pt;"><span
lang="EN-GB">Accepted papers will be published in<span> </span><br>
Springer<span> </span><i>Lecture Notes in Artificial
Intelligence</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 6pt;"><span
lang="EN-GB">Submission deadline: March 12th, 2018</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 6pt;"><b><span
lang="EN-GB">ABOUT LIVING MACHINES 2018</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN-GB">The
development of future real-world technologies will depend
strongly on our understanding and harnessing of the principles
underlying living systems and the flow of communication
signals between living and artificial systems.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Biomimetics</span></b><span
lang="EN-GB"><span> </span>is the development of novel
technologies through the distillation of principles from the
study of biological systems.<span> </span></span><span
lang="EN-GB">The investigation of biomimetic systems can serve
two complementary goals. First, a suitably designed and
configured biomimetic artefact can be used to test theories
about the natural system of interest. Second, biomimetic
technologies can provide useful, elegant and efficient
solutions to unsolved challenges in science and engineering.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Biohybrid</span></b><span
lang="EN-GB"><span> </span>systems are formed by combining at
least one biological component—an existing living system—and
at least one artificial, newly-engineered component. By
passing information in one or both directions, such a system
forms a new hybrid bio-artificial entity. The theme of the
conference also encompasses biomimetic methods for
manufacture, repair and recycling inspired by natural
processes such as reproduction, digestion, morphogenesis and
metamorphosis.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN-GB">The
following are some examples of “Living Machines” as featured
at past conferences:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 27pt;"><span
lang="EN-GB">•<span> </span><span> <span> </span></span>Biomimetic
robots and their component technologies (sensors, actuators,
processors) that<span> </span><br>
can interact with their physical and social environments.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 27pt;"><span
lang="EN-GB">•<span> </span><span> <span> </span></span>Biomimetic
computers and architectures —neuromimetic emulations of the
physiological basis for complex adaptive behaviour.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 27pt;"><span
lang="EN-GB">•<span> </span><span> <span> </span></span>Active
biomimetic materials and structures that self-organize and
self-repair.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 27pt;"><span
lang="EN-GB">•<span> <span> </span></span>Nature-based
designs and manufacturing processes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 27pt;"><span
lang="EN-GB">•<span> </span><span> <span> </span></span>Biohybrid
brain-machine interfaces and neuronal implants and
neuroprosthetics.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 27pt;"><span
lang="EN-GB">•<span> </span><span> <span> </span></span>Artificial
organs and body-parts including sensory organ-chip hybrids and
advanced prostheses and cyber-physical systems.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 27pt;"><span
lang="EN-GB">•<span> <span> </span></span>Organism-level
biohybrids and symbiosis such as robot-animal or robot-human
systems.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 6pt;"><b><span
lang="EN-GB"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 6pt;"><b><span
lang="EN-GB">ACTIVITIES</span></b></p>
<p class="m_-6117995636563440396MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">The main
conference will take the form of a<span> </span><b>three-day
single-track oral<span> </span></b>and<b><span> </span>poster
presentation programme</b>, 17th to 19th July 2018,<span> </span></span><span>Museum
National D’Histoire Naturelle</span><span lang="EN-GB">,</span><span
lang="EN-GB"><span> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB">Grand
Amphitéâtre du Museum</span><span lang="EN-GB">,<span> </span></span><span
lang="EN-GB">and UPMC,<span> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB">Paris,
France, EU.</span><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN-GB">The
conference programme will include<span> </span><b>five plenary
lectures</b><span> </span>from leading international
researchers in biomimetic and biohybrid systems, and the
demonstrations of state-of-the-art living machine
technologies.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN-GB">The
full conference will be preceded by up to two days of<span> </span><b>Satellite
Events</b><span> </span>hosted at<span> </span></span><span
lang="EN-GB">École Normale Supérieure</span><span lang="EN-GB">,
Paris.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 6pt;"><span
lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 6pt; break-after:
avoid;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">SUBMITTING TO LIVING MACHINES 2018</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN-GB">We
invite both<span> </span><b>full papers</b><span> </span>and<span> </span><b>extended
abstracts<span> </span></b>in areas related to the
conference themes. All contributions will be refereed, and
accepted papers will appear in the Living Machines
Proceedings, published in the<b><span> </span>Springer-Verlag<span> </span><i>Lecture
Notes in Artificial Intelligence</i>.</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span>Full papers
(minimum 8 pages, up to 12 pages) are invited from researchers
at any stage in their career and should present significant
findings and advances in biomimetic or biohybrid research.
More preliminary work is better suited for short paper
submission (minimum 4 pages, with a maximum of ten references
and no more than three self-citations).<span> </span></span><span
lang="EN-GB">Full papers will be accepted for either oral
presentation (single track) or poster presentation with a
short podium preview. Extended abstracts will be accepted for
poster presentation only.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN-GB">Authors
of the best full papers will be invited to submitted extended
versions of their paper for publication in a special issue of
the Taylor & Francis journal<span> </span><b>Connection
Science</b>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 6pt;"><span
lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 6pt; break-after:
avoid;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Satellite events</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN-GB">Active
researchers in biomimetic and biohybrid systems are invited to
propose topics for full or half-day<b><span> </span>tutorials,
symposia<span> </span></b>or<span> </span><b>workshops<span> </span></b>on
related themes to be held on the 16<sup>th</sup><span> </span>July
at<span> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB">the École Normale
Supérieure in Paris (<a
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN-GB">Attendance
at satellite events will attract a small fee intended to cover
the costs of the meeting. There is flexibility about the
content, organisation, and budgeting for these events. Please
contact us if you are interested in organising a satellite
event!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 6pt;"><b><span
lang="EN-GB"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 6pt;"><b><span
lang="EN-GB">EXPECTED DEADLINES</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN-GB">March
12th, 2018 Paper submission deadline</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN-GB">April
28th, 2018 Notification of acceptance</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN-GB">May
15th, 2018 Camera-ready copy</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN-GB">July
16th – 19th, 2018 Workshops and Conference</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 6pt; break-after:
avoid;"><b><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 6pt; break-after:
avoid;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">SPONSORSHIP</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 6pt;"><span
lang="EN-GB">Organisations wishing to sponsor the conference
in any way and gain the corresponding benefits by promoting
themselves and their products through conference publications,
conference events, and conference publicity are<span> </span></span><span
lang="EN-GB">encouraged to contact the organisers to discuss
the terms of sponsorship and necessary arrangements</span><span
lang="EN-GB">. We also offer a number of attractive options to
potential sponsors.</span></p>
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lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 6pt;"><b><span
lang="EN-GB">VENUE</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span>Consistent with
the Living Machines’ tradition of choosing historical venues
at the crossroads between life and human sciences, this year
the conference will take place at the<span> </span></span><span>Museum
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a historical museum located in the heart of Paris that for
almost 400 years has focused on nature and its relationship
with humans. The museum is immersed in history, yet at the
heart of current affairs, and is also working to be projected
towards the future. Poster sessions will be organized at UPMC.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Organising
Committee:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Jose
Halloy</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">,<span> </span></span><span
lang="EN-GB">Université Paris Diderot</span><span lang="EN-GB"><span> </span></span><span
lang="EN-GB">(Local Organizing Chair)</span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Paul
Verschure</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">, IBEC-BIST
(Co-Chair)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Tony
Prescott</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">, University of
Sheffield (Steering Committee)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Vicky
Vouloutsi,</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span> </span>IBEC-BIST,
Barcelona (Programme Chair)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Michael
Mangan</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">, University of Lincoln
(Programme Co-Chair)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Nathan
Lepora</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">, University of Bristol
(Communications)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Anna
Mura</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">, IBEC-BIST, Barcelona
(Web and Communications)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Local</span></b><span
lang="EN-GB"><span> </span></span><b><span lang="EN-GB">Organising
Committee:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Stéphane
Doncieux</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">, Prof. UMPC, ISIR</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Benoît
Girard</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">, DR CNRS, UPMC, ISIR</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Emmanuelle
Pouydebat</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">, DR CNRS, Muséum
d’Histoire Naturelle</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Vincent
Bels</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">, Prof. Muséum d’Histoire
Naturelle</span></p>
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<p>Vicky Vouloutsi, PhD</p>
<div>Postdoc Researcher at the laboratory for Synthetic
Perceptive, Emotive and Cognitive Systems (<a
href="http://specs-lab.com/">SPECS</a>)</div>
<div>mail: <a href="mailto:vvouloutsi@ibecbarcelona.eu">vvouloutsi@ibecbarcelona.eu</a></div>
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