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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">CALL FOR PAPERS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Topical Issue on DEEP<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>LEARNING<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>NEURAL<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>SYSTEMS<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>in<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Robotics<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.degruyter.com/page/1695">https://www.degruyter.com/page/1695</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">PALADYN. Journal of Behavioral<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Robotics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">DESCRIPTION<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">===============<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Deep<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Learning<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>can equip robots with a new level of skill by utilizing<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>insights
from neuroscience. These new developments have impact<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>various types of robots, from companion<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>robots to driver assistance<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>in
semi-autonomous vehicles.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Deep<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Learning<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>can enable unprecedented quality of results<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>in<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>tasks
such as object detection, localization, communication<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>behavior<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>learning. Training<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>deep<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>neural<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>networks
typically requires GPU workstations or high-performance computing servers. It may require huge amounts of data or<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>innovative training schemes. These<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>issues<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>indicate<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>only
some of the special challenges when utilizing<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>deep<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>networks<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>in<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>robotics.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Within<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>this context the topics of this topical<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>issue<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>include, but are
not limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> # applications of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>deep<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>learning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> # software<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>hardware<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> # data acquisition<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>for<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>deep<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>learning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> # neural<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>information<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>processing<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> # deep<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>learning<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>training schemes<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>paradigms<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> # GPU computing for<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>deep<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>learning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> # software engineering for<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>deep<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>learning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> # neural<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>networks<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>low powered devices<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> # human robot<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>interaction<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>communication<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> # cognitive, developmental<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>evolutionary<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>robotics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Authors are requested to submit their papers to the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Topical<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Issue<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>complying
the general scope of the journal. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">The submitted papers will undergo the standard peer-review process before they can be accepted.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Notification<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>of acceptance will be communicated as we progress with the review process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">HOW TO SUBMIT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">===============<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Before submission<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>authors should carefully read the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Instructions for Authors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">All submissions to the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Topical<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Issue<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>must be made electronically via<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>online
submission<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>system Editorial Manager.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">All manuscripts will undergo the standard peer-review process (single blind, at least two<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>independent reviewers).
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">When entering your submission<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>via<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>online submission<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>system please choose
the option<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>"TI<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Deep<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Learning<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and Neural<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Systems<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>in<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Robotics".<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">The extended deadline for submission<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is
<b>30 MARCH 2019</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Contributors to the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Topical<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Issue<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>will benefit from:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> +<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>indexation<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>in<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>SCOPUS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> + NO submission<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>publication<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>FEES<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> + fair<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>constructive peer review provided by experts<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>in<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>the
field<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> + no space constraints<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> + convenient, web-based paper submission<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>tracking system - Editorial Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> + free language assistance for authors from non-English speaking regions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> + fast<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>online publication<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>upon<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>completing the publishing process (continuous
publication<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>model)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> + better visibility due to Open Access<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> + long-term preservation<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>of the content (articles archived<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>in<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Portico)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> + extensive post-publication<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>promotion<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>for selected papers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">GUEST EDITORS:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Stephan K. Chalup, University of Newcastle, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Alan D. Blair, University of New South Wales, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Aydan M. Erkmen, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Alessandro Di Nuovo, Sheffield Hallam University, UK<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">We are looking forward to your submission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">If you have any question, please contact Dr. Stephan K. Chalup (lead GE,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:Stephan.Chalup@newcastle.edu.au">Stephan.Chalup@newcastle.edu.au</a>)
or Dr. Justyna Żuk (Managing Editor of PJBR,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:Justyna.Zuk@degruyteropen.com">Justyna.Zuk@degruyteropen.com</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">-----------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Associate Professor Stephan Chalup<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">School of Electrical Engineering and Computing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">The University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><a href="http://www.cs.newcastle.edu.au/~chalup/">http://www.cs.newcastle.edu.au/~chalup/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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