May 1999 Conference

[Cynthia Bradford]

***** CALL FOR PAPERS ***** 

THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COGNITIVE AND NEURAL SYSTEMS 
May 26-29, 1999 

Sponsored by Boston University's
Center for Adaptive Systems
and 
Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems
with financial support from DARPA and ONR 


How Does the Brain Control Behavior?

How Can Technology Emulate Biological Intelligence? 

The conference will include invited tutorials and lectures, and
contributed lectures and posters by experts on the biology and
technology of how the brain and other intelligent systems adapt to a
changing world. The conference is aimed at researchers and students of
computational neuroscience, connectionist cognitive science,
artificial neural networks, neuromorphic engineering, and artificial
intelligence.

A single oral or poster session enables all presented work to be
highly visible.

Abstract submissions encourage submissions of the latest results. 

Costs are kept at a minimum without compromising the quality of
meeting handouts and social events.


CONFIRMED INVITED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Andreas Andreou 
Randolph Blake 
Rodney Brooks 
Gail Carpenter 
Dario Floreano 
Joaquin Fuster 
Paolo Gaudiano 
Charles Gilbert 
Larry Gillick 
Steven Greenberg 
Stephen Grossberg
Michael Hasselmo 
Joseph LeDoux 
John Lisman 
Ennio Mingolla 
Tomaso Poggio 
Daniel Schacter 
Shihab Shamma 
Richard Shiffrin 
Nobuo Suga 
David van Essen 
Steven Zucker 

There will be contributed oral and poster sessions on each day 
of the conference. 


CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Session Topics: 

* vision 		     * spatial mapping and navigation 
* object recognition 	     * neural circuit models 
* image understanding 	     * neural system models 
* audition 		     * mathematics of neural systems 
* speech and language        * robotics 
* unsupervised learning      * hybrid systems (fuzzy, evolutionary, digital)
* supervised learning        * neuromorphic VLSI 
* reinforcement and emotion  * industrial applications 
* sensory-motor control      * other 
* cognition, planning, and 
  attention  

Contributed Abstracts must be received, in English, by January 29,
1999. Notification of acceptance will be given by February 28, 1999. 
A meeting registration fee of $45 for regular attendees and $30 for
students must accompany each Abstract. See Registration Information
for details. The fee will be returned if the Abstract is not accepted
for presentation and publication in the meeting proceedings. Registration 
fees of accepted abstracts will be returned on request only until 
April 15, 1999.
 
Each Abstract should fit on one 8.5" x 11" white page with 1" margins
on all sides, single-column format, single-spaced, Times Roman or
similar font of 10 points or larger, printed on one side of the page
only. Fax submissions will not be accepted. Abstract title, author
name(s), affiliation(s), mailing, and email address(es) should begin
each Abstract. An accompanying cover letter should include: Full title
of Abstract; corresponding author and presenting author name, address,
telephone, fax, and email address; and a first and second choice from
among the topics above, including whether it is biological (B) or
technological (T) work. Example: first choice: vision (T); second
choice: neural system models (B).  (Talks will be 15 minutes
long. Posters will be up for a full day. Overhead, slide, and VCR
facilities will be available for talks.)  Abstracts which do not meet
these requirements or which are submitted with insufficient funds will
be returned. Accepted Abstracts will be printed in the conference
proceedings volume. No longer paper will be required. The original and
3 copies of each Abstract should be sent to: Cynthia Bradford, Boston
University, Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems, 677 Beacon
Street, Boston, MA 02215.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Early registration is recommended.  To
register, please fill out the registration form below.  Student
registrations must be accompanied by a letter of verification from a
department chairperson or faculty/research advisor. If accompanied by
an Abstract or if paying by check, mail to the address above.  If
paying by credit card, mail as above, or fax to (617) 353-7755, or
email to cindy at cns.bu.edu. The registration fee will help to pay for a
reception, 6 coffee breaks, and the meeting proceedings.

STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS: Fellowships for PhD candidates and postdoctoral
fellows are available to cover meeting travel and living costs. The
deadline to apply for fellowship support is January 29, 1999. Applicants
will be notified by February 28, 1999. Each application should include 
the applicant's CV, including name; mailing address; email address; 
current student status; faculty or PhD research advisor's name, address, 
and email address; relevant courses and other educational data; and a 
list of research articles. A letter from the listed faculty or PhD advisor 
on official institutional stationery should accompany the application and 
summarize how the candidate may benefit from the meeting. Students who also 
submit an Abstract need to include the registration fee with their
Abstract. Reimbursement checks will be distributed after the meeting.


REGISTRATION FORM 

Third International Conference on Cognitive and Neural Systems 

Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems
Boston University 
677 Beacon Street 
Boston, Massachusetts 02215 
Tutorials: May 26, 1999
Meeting: May 27-29, 1999 
FAX: (617) 353-7755 

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Name: ______________________________________________________________

Affiliation: _______________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________

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Phone and Fax: _____________________________________________________

Email: _____________________________________________________________


The conference registration fee includes the meeting program,
reception, two coffee breaks each day, and meeting proceedings. 
The tutorial registration fee includes tutorial notes and two 
coffee breaks.


CHECK ONE:

(  )  $70 Conference plus Tutorial (Regular) 
(  )  $45 Conference plus Tutorial (Student)  
(  )  $45 Conference Only (Regular) 
(  )  $30 Conference Only (Student) 
(  )  $25 Tutorial Only (Regular) 
(  )  $15 Tutorial Only (Student) 


METHOD OF PAYMENT (please fax or mail):

[   ] Enclosed is a check made payable to "Boston University". 
      Checks must be made payable in US dollars and issued by 
      a US correspondent bank. Each registrant is responsible 
      for any and all bank charges.

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