From Michael_Frank at brown.edu Thu Aug 1 06:27:41 2024 From: Michael_Frank at brown.edu (Michael J Frank) Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2024 06:27:41 -0400 Subject: Connectionists: postdoc position at Brown Message-ID: The Carney Institute for Brain Science at Brown University is seeking Postdoctoral Fellows to join the NIMH funded T32 Training Program in Computational Psychiatry. The program?s goal is to train research fellows with expertise in computational cognitive and systems neuroscience, capable of collaborating with clinical researchers to advance knowledge of psychiatric disorders and treatments. Eligible research topics include brain and cognitive modeling over multiple scales and levels of analysis (ranging from biophysics to artificial intelligence), and the use of these models to understand mechanisms of psychiatric disorders with the ultimate goal of improving treatments. The program applies an apprenticeship model in which fellows work with a primary research trainer in a computational field and a secondary research mentor in clinical psychiatry. In this apprenticeship model, the trainer works closely with the fellow and a secondary clinical psychiatry mentor, who is conducting research in areas such as neuroimaging, neurostimulation, digital phenotyping, and/or animal models. The list of eligible faculty trainers can be found on the Training Program in Computational Psychiatry?s website . Applicants must have completed all requirements for a doctoral degree before start of the position and be US citizens or permanent residents as per the requirements of the NIH T32 funding mechanism. *Salary will be based on **Brown* *?s* * minim* *um pay scale* * and is commensurate with experience. * Applicants should submit a CV, statement of research interests, up to three representative publications, and names of three references to https://apply.interfolio.com/151133 Application review will begin September 1, 2024. *As an EEO/AA employer, Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person?s race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, and caste, which is protected by our University policies.* The Carney Institute for Brain Science is committed to building a diverse, engaged, and collaborative scientific community that convenes the best and brightest minds to solve unanswered questions about how the human brain functions in health and disease. We know that the highest quality of research and scholarship are central to meeting these challenges, both of which depend upon engaging talented scientists from across disciplines and embracing their contributions in a fully inclusive community. Michael J Frank, PhD | Edgar L. Marston Professor Director, Carney Center for Computational Brain Science Laboratory of Neural Computation and Cognition Brown University website -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bwyble at gmail.com Thu Aug 1 22:12:03 2024 From: bwyble at gmail.com (Brad Wyble) Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2024 22:12:03 -0400 Subject: Connectionists: Neuromatch Job Posting: Executive Director Position Available Message-ID: Neuromatch is a nonprofit on a mission to accelerate scientific innovation by broadening participation in the computational sciences. We envision a global, equitable, research training institute in the computational sciences that experiments with how science is done. We are best known for our Academy program, an online course in neuroscience, AI, and computational climate science that has served 10000+ students in over 120 countries over the last four years, but also offer community and networking events that leverage our AI matchmaking algorithm for scientists, and research partnership program that connects scientists anywhere with R&D opportunities in labs and companies. After five years of steady growth, we?re seeking a new Executive Director to lead the organization in the next phase of development, motivating volunteers, staff, and funders alike to support our scientific, education, and accessibility oriented mission. You can read more about the position and apply here: Apply Here Please share widely! -- Brad Wyble (he/him) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dwang at cse.ohio-state.edu Fri Aug 2 02:19:56 2024 From: dwang at cse.ohio-state.edu (Wang, Deliang) Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2024 06:19:56 +0000 Subject: Connectionists: NEURAL NETWORKS, Aug. 2024 Message-ID: Neural Networks - Volume 176, August 2024 https://www.journals.elsevier.com/neural-networks Bridging flexible goal-directed cognition and consciousness: The Goal-Aligning Representation Internal Manipulation theory Giovanni Granato, Gianluca Baldassarre Online continual decoding of streaming EEG signal with a balanced and informative memory buffer Tiehang Duan, Zhenyi Wang, Fang Li, Gianfranco Doretto, ... Cui Tao Interactive attack-defense for generalized person re-identification Huafeng Li, Chen Zhang, Zhanxuan Hu, Yafei Zhang, Zhengtao Yu Multi-scale full spike pattern for semantic segmentation Qiaoyi Su, Weihua He, Xiaobao Wei, Bo Xu, Guoqi Li Neural critic learning with accelerated value iteration for nonlinear model predictive control Peng Xin, Ding Wang, Ao Liu, Junfei Qiao Ensuring spatial scalability with temporal-wise spatial attentive pooling for temporal action detection Ho-Joong Kim, Seong-Whan Lee Multi-modal long document classification based on Hierarchical Prompt and Multi-modal Transformer Tengfei Liu, Yongli Hu, Junbin Gao, Jiapu Wang, ... Baocai Yin Contrastive Prototype-Guided Generation for Generalized Zero-Shot Learning Yunyun Wang, Jian Mao, Chenguang Guo, Songcan Chen Unsupervised Bidirectional Contrastive Reconstruction and Adaptive Fine-Grained Channel Attention Networks for image dehazing Hang Sun, Yang Wen, Huijing Feng, Yuelin Zheng, ... Mei Yu Span-based few-shot event detection via aligning external knowledge Tongtao Ling, Lei Chen, Yutao Lai, Hai-Lin Liu Solving the non-submodular network collapse problems via Decision Transformer Kaili Ma, Han Yang, Shanchao Yang, Kangfei Zhao, ... Yu Rong Salience Interest Option: Temporal abstraction with salience interest functions Xianchao Zhu, Liang Zhao, William Zhu Multimodal information bottleneck for deep reinforcement learning with multiple sensors Bang You, Huaping Liu TGIN: Document-level event extraction with two-phase graph inference network Yu Zhong, Bo Shen, Tao Wang Towards complex dynamic physics system simulation with graph neural ordinary equations Guangsi Shi, Daokun Zhang, Ming Jin, Shirui Pan, Philip S. Yu Blinding and blurring the multi-object tracker with adversarial perturbations Haibo Pang, Rongqi Ma, Jie Su, Chengming Liu, ... Qun Jin Long-term causal effects estimation via latent surrogates representation learning Ruichu Cai, Weilin Chen, Zeqin Yang, Shu Wan, ... Jiecheng Guo SEGAL time series classification - Stable explanations using a generative model and an adaptive weighting method for LIME Han Meng, Christian Wagner, Isaac Triguero Life regression based patch slimming for vision transformers Jiawei Chen, Lin Chen, Jiang Yang, Tianqi Shi, ... Mingli Song Learning shared template representation with augmented feature for multi-object pose estimation Qifeng Luo, Ting-Bing Xu, Fulin Liu, Tianren Li, Zhenzhong Wei SLTRN: Sample-level transformer-based relation network for few-shot classification Zhe Sun, Wang Zheng, Mingyang Wang Any region can be perceived equally and effectively on rotation pretext task using full rotation and weighted-region mixture Wei Dai, Tianyi Wu, Rui Liu, Min Wang, ... Jun Liu G2ViT: Graph Neural Network-Guided Vision Transformer Enhanced Network for retinal vessel and coronary angiograph segmentation Hao Xu, Yun Wu Composite attention mechanism network for deep contrastive multi-view clustering Tingting Du, Wei Zheng, Xingang Xu Learning active subspaces and discovering important features with Gaussian radial basis functions neural networks Danny D'Agostino, Ilija Ilievski, Christine Annette Shoemaker A deep reinforcement learning algorithm framework for solving multi-objective traveling salesman problem based on feature transformation Shijie Zhao, Shenshen Gu Binary matrix factorization via collaborative neurodynamic optimization Hongzong Li, Jun Wang, Nian Zhang, Wei Zhang Dual-learning Multi-hop Nonnegative Matrix Factorization for community detection Xu Bai, Bilian Chen, Zhijian Zhuo Learning dynamic graph representations through timespan view contrasts Yiming Xu, Zhen Peng, Bin Shi, Xu Hua, Bo Dong Uncertainty-guided label correction with wavelet-transformed discriminative representation enhancement Tingting Wu, Xiao Ding, Hao Zhang, Minji Tang, ... Ting Liu Tackling the curse of dimensionality with physics-informed neural networks Zheyuan Hu, Khemraj Shukla, George Em Karniadakis, Kenji Kawaguchi The role of directed cycles in a directed neural network Qinrui Dai, Jin Zhou, Zhengmin Kong A proximal neurodynamic model for a system of non-linear inverse mixed variational inequalities Anjali Upadhyay, Rahul Pandey Decentralized stochastic sharpness-aware minimization algorithm Simiao Chen, Xiaoge Deng, Dongpo Xu, Tao Sun, Dongsheng Li Mixing neural networks, continuation and symbolic computation to solve parametric systems of non linear equations J.-P. Merlet On the Kolmogorov neural networks Aysu Ismayilova, Vugar E. Ismailov Adaptive penalty-based neurodynamic approach for nonsmooth interval-valued optimization problem Linhua Luan, Xingnan Wen, Yuhan Xue, Sitian Qin Improved weight initialization for deep and narrow feedforward neural network Hyunwoo Lee, Yunho Kim, Seung Yeop Yang, Hayoung Choi Distributed adaptive robust containment control for reaction-diffusion neural networks with external disturbances under directed graphs Qian Qiu, Housheng Su Fast synchronization control and application for encryption-decryption of coupled neural networks with intermittent random disturbance Xianghui Zhou, Jinde Cao, Zhi-Hong Guan, Xin Wang, Fanchao Kong FPGA-based fast bin-ratio spiking ensemble network for radioisotope identification Shouyu Xie, Edward Jones, Siru Zhang, Edward Marsden, ... Alister Hamilton TFRS: A task-level feature rectification and separation method for few-shot video action recognition Yanfei Qin, Baolin Liu A Joint Time-Frequency Domain Transformer for multivariate time series forecasting Yushu Chen, Shengzhuo Liu, Jinzhe Yang, Hao Jing, ... Guangwen Yang DCDLN: A densely connected convolutional dynamic learning network for malaria disease diagnosis Zhijun Zhang, Cheng Ding, Mingyang Zhang, YaMei Luo, Jiajie Mai High-performance deep spiking neural networks via at-most-two-spike exponential coding Yunhua Chen, Ren Feng, Zhimin Xiong, Jinsheng Xiao, Jian K. Liu Channel reflection: Knowledge-driven data augmentation for EEG-based brain-computer interfaces Ziwei Wang, Siyang Li, Jingwei Luo, Jiajing Liu, Dongrui Wu LordNet: An efficient neural network for learning to solve parametric partial differential equations without simulated data Xinquan Huang, Wenlei Shi, Xiaotian Gao, Xinran Wei, ... Tie-Yan Liu A novel garment transfer method supervised by distilled knowledge of virtual try-on model Naiyu Fang, Lemiao Qiu, Shuyou Zhang, Zili Wang, ... Jianrong Tan Threshold learning algorithm for memristive neural network with binary switching behavior Sangwook Youn, Yeongjin Hwang, Tae-Hyeon Kim, Sungjoon Kim, ... Hyungjin Kim Local spatial and temporal relation discovery model based on attention mechanism for traffic forecasting Chenyang Xu, Changqing Xu DeforT: Deformable transformer for visual tracking Kai Yang, Qun Li, Chunwei Tian, Haijun Zhang, ... Jinkai Li -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Key information - *Paper submission deadline: Nov 2, 2024 11:59pm (Anywhere on Earth, AoE)* - Reviews released: Dec 13, 2024 - Author rebuttals due: Dec 20, 2024 11:59pm (AoE) - Final decisions: Jan 27, 2025 - Camera-ready deadline: Mar 9, 2025 11:59pm (AoE) - Conference dates and location: May 7 (Wed) - 9 (Fri), 2025 in Lausanne, Switzerland Submit at https://openreview.net/group?id=cclear.cc/CLeaR/2025/Conference The complete Call For Papers can be found at this link: https://www.cclear.cc/2025/CallforPapers For more information, check also the CLeaR website ( https://www.cclear.cc/2025) or follow our Twitter/X account ( https://x.com/Conf_CLeaR) Summary Causality is a fundamental notion in science and engineering. In the past few decades, some of the most influential developments in the study of causal discovery, causal inference, and the causal treatment of machine learning have resulted from cross-disciplinary efforts. In particular, a number of machine learning and statistical analysis techniques have been developed to tackle classical causal discovery and inference problems. On the other hand, the causal view has been shown to facilitate formulating, understanding, and tackling a broad range of problems, including domain generalization, robustness, trustworthiness, and fairness across machine learning, reinforcement learning, and statistics. We invite papers that describe new theory, methodology and/or applications relevant to any aspect of causal learning and reasoning in the fields of artificial intelligence and statistics. Submitted papers will be evaluated based on their novelty, technical quality, and potential impact. Experimental methods and results are expected to be reproducible, and authors are strongly encouraged to make code and data available. We also encourage submissions of proof-of-concept research that puts forward novel ideas and demonstrates potential for addressing problems at the intersection of causality and machine learning. Paper Submission The proceedings track is the standard CLeaR paper submission track. Papers will be selected via a rigorous double-blind peer-review process. All accepted papers will be presented at the Conference as contributed talks or as posters and will be published in the Proceedings. Topics of submission may include, but are not limited to: - Foundational theories of causation - Causal effect identification and estimation - Causal discovery in complex environments - Efficient causal discovery in large-scale datasets - Causal representation learning - Machine learning (including reinforcement learning) building on causal principles - Unsupervised and semi-supervised deep learning connected to causality - Causal generative models for machine learning - Machine learning and statistical methods for heterogeneous data sources - Causality-empowered foundation models - Causally rooted methods for fairness, accountability, transparency, explainability, trustworthiness, and recourse - Benchmark for causal discovery and causal reasoning - Applications of any of the above to real-world problems Physical Attendance CLeaR 2025 is being planned as an in-person conference with hybrid elements accommodating online presentations when physical attendance is not possible. Formatting and Supplementary Material Submissions are limited to 12 single-column PMLR-formatted pages, plus unlimited additional pages for references and appendices. Authors of accepted papers will have the option of opting out of the proceedings in favor of a 1-page extended abstract, which will point to an open access archival version of the full paper reviewed for CLeaR. You can also submit a single file of additional supplementary material separately, which may be either a pdf file (containing proof details, for instance) or a zip file that can include multiple files of all formats (such as code or videos). Note that reviewers are under no obligation to examine the supplementary material. Please format the paper using the official LaTeX style files . We do not support submission in formats other than LaTeX. Please do not modify the layout given by the style file. 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URL: From vittorio.cuculo at unimore.it Fri Aug 2 09:19:09 2024 From: vittorio.cuculo at unimore.it (Vittorio Cuculo) Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2024 15:19:09 +0200 Subject: Connectionists: [CFP] [GMLR @ ACM SAC 2025] Technical track on Graph Models for Learning and Recognition Message-ID: <0a8cfc11-9e1a-46c3-b158-0ede97902866@unimore.it> [We apologize for multiple copies] Call for Papers *Graph Models for Learning and Recognition (GMLR) Track* The 40th ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC 2025) March 31 - April 4, 2025 Catania, Italy https://phuselab.di.unimi.it/GMLR2025/ *Important Dates* * Submission of regular papers and SRC abstracts: *September 20, 2024* * Notification of papers/SRC acceptance/rejection: *October 30, 2024* * Camera-ready copies of accepted papers/SRC: *November 29, 2024* * Author registration due date: December 6, 2024 *Motivations and topics* The ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC 2025) has been a primary gathering forum for applied computer scientists, computer engineers, software engineers,?and application developers from around the world. SAC 2025 is sponsored by the?ACM Special Interest Group on Applied Computing (SIGAPP), and will be held in Catania, Italy. The technical track on Graph Models for Learning and?Recognition (GMLR) is the fourth edition and is organized within SAC 2025. Graphs have gained a lot of attention in the pattern recognition community?thanks to their ability to encode both topological and semantic information.?Despite their invaluable descriptive power, their arbitrarily complex?structured nature poses serious challenges when they are involved in learning?systems. Some (but not all) of challenging concerns are: a non-unique?representation of data, heterogeneous attributes (symbolic, numeric, etc.),?and so on. In recent years, due to their widespread applications, graph-based learning?algorithms have gained much research interest. Encouraged by the success of?CNNs, a wide variety of methods have redefined the notion of convolution and?related operations on graphs. These new approaches have in general enabled? effective training and achieved in many cases better performances than?competitors, though at the detriment of computational costs.?Typical examples of applications dealing? with graph-based representation are:?scene graph generation, point clouds classification, and action recognition in?computer vision; text classification, inter-relations of documents or words to?infer document labels in natural language processing; forecasting traffic?speed, volume or the density of roads in traffic networks, whereas in?chemistry researchers apply graph-based algorithms to study the graph?structure of molecules/compounds. This track intends to focus on all aspects of graph-based representations and?models for learning and recognition tasks. GMLR spans, but is not limited to,?the following topics: * Graph Neural Networks: theory and applications * Deep learning on graphs * Graph or knowledge representational learning * Graphs in pattern recognition * Graph databases and linked data in AI * Benchmarks for GNN * Dynamic, spatial and temporal graphs * Graph methods in computer vision * Human behavior and scene understanding * Social networks analysis * Data fusion methods in GNN * Efficient and parallel computation for graph learning algorithms * Reasoning over knowledge-graphs * Interactivity, explainability and trust in graph-based learning * Probabilistic graphical models * Biomedical data analytics on graphs ** ** **Submission Guidelines** * Authors are invited to submit original and unpublished papers of research and applications for this track. The author(s) name(s) and address(es) must not appear in the body of the paper, and self-reference should be in the third person. This is to facilitate double-blind review. Please, visit the website for more information about submission. *SAC No-Show Policy* Paper registration is required, allowing the inclusion of the paper/poster in the conference proceedings. An author or a proxy attending SAC MUST present the paper. This is a requirement for the paper/poster to be included in the ACM digital library. No-show of registered papers and posters will result in excluding them from the ACM digital library. * *Track Chairs* * Vittorio Cuculo (University of Modena e Reggio Emilia) * Alessandro D'Amelio (University of Milan) * Giuliano Grossi (University of Milan) * Raffaella Lanzarotti (University of Milan) * Jianyi Lin (Universit? Cattolica del Sacro Cuore) ** ** -- Vittorio Cuculo Assistant Professor (RTD-A) AImageLab - Dipartimento di Ingegneria "Enzo Ferrari" Universit? degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia via Vivarelli 10, Modena, 41125, Italy phone +390592056289 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From terry at salk.edu Fri Aug 2 14:11:08 2024 From: terry at salk.edu (Terry Sejnowski) Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2024 11:11:08 -0700 Subject: Connectionists: NEURAL COMPUTATION - August 1, 2024 In-Reply-To: Message-ID: NEURAL COMPUTATION - Volume 36, Number 9 - August 1, 2024 Now available for online download: http://www.mitpressjournals.org/toc/neco/36/9 http://cognet.mit.edu/content/neural-computation ----- Articles Extended Poisson Gaussian-Process Latent Variable Model for Unsupervised Neural Decoding Caleb Kemere, Daiyi Della Luo, Bapun Giri, and Kamran Diba Pulse Shape and Voltage-dependent Synchronization in Spiking Neuron Networks Bastian Pietras Trade-Offs Between Energy and Depth of Neural Networks Haruki Abe, and Kei Uchizawa Letters Learning Fixed Points of Recurrent Neural Networks by Reparameterizing the Network Model Robert Rosenbaum, and Vicky Zhu Energy Complexity of Convolutional Neural Networks Jiri Sima, Petra Vidnerova, and Vojt?ch Mrazek Promoting the Shift From Pixel-Level Correlations to Object Semantics Learning by Rethinking Computer Vision Benchmark Datasets Andreas Wichert, and Maria Os?rio A General, Noise Driven Mechanism for the 1/f-like Behavior of Neural Field Spectra Mark Kramer, and Catherine J Chu From iiacobac at gmail.com Fri Aug 2 10:17:28 2024 From: iiacobac at gmail.com (Ignacio J. Iacobacci) Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2024 15:17:28 +0100 Subject: Connectionists: Fwd: [Call for Papers] 4th NeurIPS ENLSP 2024 Workshop In-Reply-To: References: <9d6966a0c64544cea925223c2c4a0544@huawei.com> Message-ID: (Apologies for cross-posting) The 4th NeurIPS ENLSP 2024 workshop on "Efficient Natural Language & Speech Processing: Highlighting New Architectures for Future Foundation Models" is now open for submissions! If your research aims to enhance the efficiency of large language and foundation models in architecture, training, and inference for real-world applications, we invite you to submit your work to this workshop and please feel free to share it with your network. Link to the website for more details: https://neurips2024-enlsp.github.io *Call For Paper* The scope of this workshop includes, but not limited to, the following topics: Efficient Architectures and Models ? Efficient Training (pre-training & fine-tuning) ? Efficient Inference ? Evaluation and Benchmarking of Efficient Models ? Efficient Solutions in Other Modalities and Applications ? Efficiency of foundational or pre-trained models in multi-modal set-up and other modalities (beyond NLP and Speech) such as biology, chemistry, computer vision, and time series Efficient representations (e.g. Matryoshka representation) and models in dense retrieval and search Efficient Federated learning, lower communication costs, tackling heterogeneous data and models ... and much more! *Submission Remarks* You are invited to submit your papers in our CMT submission portal ( https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ENLSP2024 ). All the submitted papers have to be anonymous for double-blind review. We expect each paper will be reviewed by at least three reviewers. The content of the paper (excluding the references and supplementary materials) should not be more than *8 pages for Long Papers* and *4 pages for Short Papers*, strictly following the NeurIPS template style. According to the guideline of the NeurIPS workshops, already published papers are not encouraged for submission, but you are allowed to submit your ArXiv papers or the ones which are under submission (for example *any NeurIPS submissions can be submitted concurrently to workshops* ). To encourage higher quality submissions, our sponsors are offering the *Best Paper* and the *Best Poster* Awards to qualified outstanding original oral and poster presentations (upon nomination of the reviewers). 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URL: From stm at socio.org.uk Fri Aug 2 11:29:54 2024 From: stm at socio.org.uk (STM STMet 2024) Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2024 20:59:54 +0530 (IST) Subject: Connectionists: Final Call: Data Analytics in Biomedicine Message-ID: <1826672948.324066.1722612594799@ap1.myprofessionalmail.com> CALL FOR PAPERS First Workshop on "Data Analytics in Biomedicine" (held in conjunction with IEEE DDP2024) Fourth International Conference on Digital Data Processing Yeshiva University. New York, US 30 September ? 01 October 2024 https://socio.org.uk/ddp/workshop/ CALL FOR PAPERS The exponential growth of data generated from various textual sources presents both a challenge and a huge opportunity. A key challenge lies in effectively managing and extracting valuable insights from this vast amount of unstructured and heterogeneous data. To address this issue, advanced data analytics techniques, ranging from data and text mining to semantic network analysis and recent advancements in large language models (LLMs), have become indispensable tools for researchers and practitioners. This is particularly relevant in the realm of biomedicine, where text mining has shown the ability to enable researchers to uncover hidden patterns, trends, and associations that would otherwise remain buried in the vast amount of health-related textual data, for instance, research articles, clinical reports, and electronic health records (EHRs). On the other hand, semantic network analysis, which focuses on understanding the structure and dynamics of networks formed by entities and their interconnections derived from text mining processes, can facilitate a deeper understanding of the complex interrelationships within biomedical data. By analyzing properties like centrality, modularity, and community structures, researchers can identify key nodes and critical pathways in biological networks, predict disease associations, and explore the functional organization of biological systems. The integration of text mining, semantic network analysis, and large language models offers a powerful approach to enhancing the ability to generate new hypotheses and insights and supporting the development of more effective diagnostics, treatments, and interventions. The workshop represents an opportunity to explore the latest advancements in data analytics and text mining in biomedicine. Attendees will gain insights into developing more interpretable models, handling large-scale biomedical datasets, and implementing scalable solutions for real-world healthcare applications. Moreover, the workshop is highly relevant because it has the potential to significantly improve the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of biomedical interventions through advanced data analytics. TOPIC OF INTEREST We invite submissions on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: Novel techniques and measures for assessing textual data quality and handling data integration. Advanced text mining techniques for biomedical data Construction and analysis of semantic networks in biomedicine Case studies on integrated text mining and semantic network analysis Applications of LLMs in biomedicine Data analytics in precision medicine Text-driven approaches to drug discovery Interpretable or scalable data analytics approaches Application of Data Analytics and network science in Narrative Medicine Computational methods for disease modeling and prediction Ethical considerations in biomedical data analytics Multimodal biomedical data analytics Future trends and challenges in biomedical data analytics PROGRAM The workshop will take place on (To Be Announced). The program has yet to be made available. The Venue is Yeshiva University, New York. PAPER SUBMISSION, REGISTRATION AND PUBLICATION The submissions should follow the IEEE template. Please refer to socio.org.uk/ddp/paper-submission/ IMPORTANT DATES Submission of Papers: August 10, 2024 Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: August 31, 2024 Camera-ready: September 25, 2024 Registration: September 25, 2024 Conference Dates: September 30- October 01, 2024 Post-Conference Proceedings Release: November 15, 2024 WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS Chiara Zucco, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Italy Mario Cannataro, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Italy Marianna Milano, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Italy PROGRAM COMMITTEE (TO BE CONFIRMED) Marzia Settino, University of Calabria, Italy Mario Cannataro, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Italy Maria Chiara Martinis, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Italy Giuseppe Agapito, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Italy Pietro Cinaglia, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Italy Ilaria Lazzaro, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Italy ----------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ai at okipublishing.com Fri Aug 2 13:44:11 2024 From: ai at okipublishing.com (AI Systems) Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2024 12:44:11 -0500 Subject: Connectionists: Due Ext Sept 06: Intl Conf AI, Data, Health IT, Oct 1-3, USA & Online Message-ID: [Due extended - Apologies for cross-posting] --------- Call for Abstracts and Papers ------------- 2024 OkIP International Conference on AI/Data/HealthIT Downtown Oklahoma City, OK, USA & Online October 1-3, 2024 OkIP Published & Submission to SCOPUS/WoS Deadline Extended: Sept 06, 2024 Extended versions of the best papers will be considered for publication in International Journals. >>> CAIS 2024: Automated and Intelligent Systems - AI, Generative AI, ML, LLMs and Applications - Agent-based, Automated, and Distributed Supports - Natural Language Processing (NLP) - Intelligent Systems and Applications - Knowledge-based and Control Supports - Automation, Robotics and Vehicles - Global AI - Generative AI Tools and Models - AI in Computing and Society - AI in Education - AI Engineering - Software Engineering for AI - Circuit, Design, and Hardware for AI - More details here... https://eventutor.com/e/CAIS004 >>> CDTE 2024: Data Technology and Engineering - Data Advanced Concepts - Data Analytics and Processing - Databases - AI in Data and Big Data - Data and Databases Applications - Data and Legal Issues - More details here... https://eventutor.com/e/CDTE004 >>> AHIT 2024: Advances in Health Information Technology - HIT Concepts and Design - Advances in Medical Imaging - AI in Health - Health Safety, Data, and Security - HIT Systems and Applications - HIT Regulation and Legal Issues - More details here... https://eventutor.com/e/AHIT004 >> Contribution Types (Two-Column IEEE Format Style): - Full Paper: Accomplished research results (6 pages) - Short Paper: Work in progress/fresh developments (3 pages) - Extended Abstract/Poster/Journal First: Displayed/Oral presented (1 page) Please feel free to contact us for any inquiries at: Kris Zeuti OkIP Secretariat info at okipublishing.com From david.hansel at univ-paris5.fr Sun Aug 4 06:57:24 2024 From: david.hansel at univ-paris5.fr (David Hansel) Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2024 13:57:24 +0300 Subject: Connectionists: NEW: More seminars of VVTNS 4th season are now online In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: [image: VVTNS.png] > > > https://www.wwtns.online > > - on twitter: wwtns at TheoreticalWide > The following seminars are now available on the VVTNS website and YouTube channel Flip flops and toggles for effective decision making in neural circuits Tim O'Leary University of Cambridge talk given on April 17, 2024 https://www.wwtns.online/past-seminars-2023-2024 ------------------------------------ Neural mechanisms of memory-guided behaviour Lorenzo Fontolan Universit? Aix-Marseille talk given on May 1, 2024 https://www.wwtns.online/past-seminars-2023-2024 --------------------------------------- Neuronal network reconstruction through causality measures Douglas Zhou Jiatong University talk given on May 8, 2024 https://www.wwtns.online/past-seminars-2023-2024 ---------------------------- Mechanisms underlying responses to optogenetic perturbations Agostina Palmigiano Gastby Unit, London talk given on May 15, 2024 https://www.wwtns.online/past-seminars-2023-2024 ---------------------------- How random connections and motifs shape the covariance spectrum of recurrent network dynamics Yu Hu Hong Kong University of Science and Technology talk given on May 22, 2024 https://www.wwtns.online/past-seminars-2023-2024 ----------------------------- *About VVTNS : Created as the World Wide Neuroscience Seminar (WWTNS) in November 2020 and renamed in homage to Carl van Vreeswijk in Memoriam (April 20, 2022), its aim is to be a platform to exchange ideas among theoreticians. Speakers have the occasion to talk about theoretical aspects of their work which cannot be discussed in a setting where the majority of the audience consists of experimentalists. The seminars, **held on Wednesdays at 11 am ET,** are 45-50 min long followed by a discussion. The talks are recorded with authorization of the speaker and are available to everybody on our YouTube channel.* ? ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The conference will feature plenary speeches given by world-renowned scholars, regular sessions with broad coverage, special sessions focusing on popular topics, and post-conference workshops/tutorials in the region. Prospective authors are invited to contribute high-quality papers to ICICIP2025. In addition, proposals for special sessions within the technical scopes of the symposium are solicited. Special sessions, to be organized by internationally recognized experts, aim to bring together researchers in special focused topics. Papers submitted for special sessions are to be peer-reviewed with the same criteria used for the contributed papers. Researchers interested in organizing special sessions are invited to submit formal proposals to ICICIP2025. A special session proposal should include the session title, a brief description of the scope and motivation, names, contact information, and brief biographical information on the organizers. Authors are invited to submit full-length papers (8 pages maximum) by the submission deadline through the online submission system. Potential organizers are also invited to enlist five or more papers with cohesive topics to form special sessions. The submission of a paper implies that the paper is original and has not been submitted under review or is not copyright-protected elsewhere and will be presented by an author if accepted. All submitted papers will be refereed by experts in the field based on the criteria of originality, significance, quality, and clarity. The authors of accepted papers will have an opportunity to revise their papers and take consideration of the referees' comments and suggestions. All accepted papers will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore subject to meeting IEEE Xplore's scope and quality requirements. Selected high-quality papers will be included in several journal special issues. The paper submission system is now open. 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BERT, T5, ChatGPT, GPT-4, Falcon 180B, Codex, DALL-E, Whisper, and CLIP are now the foundation for new applications ranging from computer vision to protein sequence study and from speech recognition to coding. Earlier models had a reputation of starting from scratch with each new challenge. The capacity to experiment with, examine, and comprehend the capabilities and potentials of next-generation FMs is critical to undertaking this research and guiding its path. Nevertheless, these models are currently inaccessible as the resources required to train these models are highly concentrated in industry, and even the assets (data, code) required to replicate their training are frequently not released due to their demand in the real-time industry. At the moment, mostly large tech companies such as OpenAI, Google, Facebook, and Baidu can afford to construct FMs and LLMS. Despite the expected widely publicized use of FMs and LLMS, we still lack a comprehensive knowledge of how they operate, why they underperform, and what they are even capable of because of their emerging global qualities. To deal with these problems, we believe that much critical research on FMs and LLMS would necessitate extensive multidisciplinary collaboration, given their essentially social and technical structure. The International Conference on Foundation and Large Language Models (FLLM) addresses the architectures, applications, challenges, approaches, and future directions. We invite the submission of original papers on all topics related to FLLMs, with special interest in but not limited to: - *Architectures and Systems* - Transformers and Attention - Bidirectional Encoding - Autoregressive Models - Massive GPU Systems - Prompt Engineering - Multimodal LLMs - Fine-tuning - *Challenges* - Hallucination - Cost of Creation and Training - Energy and Sustainability Issues - Integration - Safety and Trustworthiness - Interpretability - Fairness - Social Impact - * Future Directions* - Generative AI - Explainability and EXplainable AI - Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) - Federated Learning for FLLM - Large Language Models Fine-Tuning on Graphs - Data Augmentation - * Natural Language Processing Applications* - Generation - Summarization - Rewrite - Search - Question Answering - Language Comprehension and Complex Reasoning - Clustering and Classification - * Applications* - Natural Language Processing - Communication Systems - Security and Privacy - Image Processing and Computer Vision - Life Sciences - Financial Systems *Joint Workshops:* *The International Workshop on Large Language Models Applications in Medical Informatics (LLMs4MI2024) * *The International Workshop on Advances of GenAI in Software Engineering (GenAISE 2024) * *The International Workshop on Large Language Models for Cybersecurity (LLMCS 2024) * *The International Workshop on Prompt Engineering Large Language Models (PromptEng 2024) * *The International Workshop on Generative AI for Textual Document Analysis (GENAIDOC 2024) * *The International Workshop on Sustainable AI for Natural Language Processing (SusAI 2024) * *Submissions Guidelines and Proceedings* Manuscripts should be prepared in 10-point font using the IEEE 8.5" x 11" two-column format. 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Candidates must have a Ph.D. in psychology or a closely related discipline with specialization in cognitive psychology and should have the ability to generate a high-quality research program and a commitment to teaching in our undergraduate and graduate (M.S.) programs, including mentorship of master?s theses in our rigorous, research-oriented program. We seek candidates whose research, teaching, and service have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to engagement and inclusion of culturally diverse students and to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. Applications must be submitted at jobs.villanova.edu and must include a cover letter, curriculum vita, three letters of reference and other supporting documents as detailed at the application website. Review of applications will begin on September 16, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. The search committee may be contacted by email at joseph.toscano at villanova.edu. 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This is to share with you that on numerous requests, the deadline for submissions for ISCMI 2024, the annual flagship event of llCCl and technically co sponsored by IEEE Victorian Section and it's local CIS chapter. has been extended till 5th September, 2024 http://www.iscmi.us Hope this will facilitate submissions for the peers, who could not complete their manuscripts but intend to submit for ISCMI24. An updated leaflet of the conference is attached too for your reference. Will look forward to receiving more submissions from you/your peers in the coming days and with best regards, Suash Deb General Chair, ISCMI 2024 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Research on real-time intelligent systems is multi-disciplinary, exploiting concepts from diverse areas such as big data processing, computational intelligence, location-based services, recommendation systems, and multimedia processing. In today?s highly dynamic environment, analysing data in real-time is necessary to understand how systems process data, reason the outputs, and anticipate trends in intelligent computing. To this end, this conference will serve as a platform to manifest the ongoing research in the field. Thus, RTIS welcomes theoretically grounded, methodologically sound papers that address aspects related to topics, such as: Artificial Intelligence and Data mining Streaming data, streaming engines Trace-based intelligent real-time services Adaptive vision algorithms Location-based services Intelligent Robotic Systems Collaborative Intelligence Data capture in real-time Data quality and cleansing Intelligent Data Analysis Intelligent Database Systems Knowledge representation and reasoning Intelligent information fusion Large Language Models, cognitive methods, sequential inference, data mining, pattern/behavioral analysis, Big Data systems and applications for high-velocity data Intelligent Information Systems Privacy and security in Intelligence Software Engineering Solutions Intelligent Soft Computing Real-time multiprocessor systems Internet of Things Architectures for Intelligence Real-time distributed coding Smart services and platforms Real-time modelling user information needs Wireless Communication Real-time intelligent communication Real-time intelligent network solutions Mobile Smart Systems Broadband Intelligence Cloud Computing and Intelligence Collaborative Intelligence Analysis in domains such as energy, sensors Decision support systems in real-time Multi-agent Intelligent Systems Multilingual information access Recommendation systems Real-time intelligent alert systems Real-time remote access systems Intelligent Transportation Systems Autonomous systems (incl. autonomous vehicles and drones) Distributed systems Cloud/edge computing/fusion Defence/security, robotics, aerospace, intelligent transportation Mining/Manufacturing Environmental monitoring Critical Real-time Applications Real-time noise removal systems Event-driven analytics Intelligent Fuzzy Systems Machine translation in real-time OLAP for real-time decision support Crowdsourcing and crowd intelligence Submission, proceedings Papers must be submitted online through OpenConf. Author instructions and LaTex2e (preferred) and Word macro files are available on the submission page. Submitted papers should be at most 14 pages (long papers) and 8 pages (short ones), including figures, tables and references (in the Springer template). Authors of accepted papers are required to transfer their copyrights. For a paper to appear in the proceedings, at least one of the authors MUST register for the conference by the camera-ready submission deadline with a full registration. Springer?s Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (LNNS) (https://www.springer.com/series/15179) will publish the accepted papers and be indexed in SCOPUS, EI Compendex, INSPEC, WTI Frankfurt eG, zbMATH, and SCImago. All the papers published in the series are submitted for consideration in the Web of Science. 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Knowledge Graph Engineering (KGE) and Ontology Engineering (OE ? together KG/OE) challenges in particular have to do with the (to date still) high involvement of humans and human expert in the KG/OE life cycle, including creation/modeling, alignment, evolution, reusability (from both ontological commitment and accessibility perspectives). The KG/OE communities have made steady progress in the past 20 years, but only now with LLMs, key KG/OE challenges appear to become addressable at scale. The goal of this symposium to focus and coordinate research. We wish to create a space and foundational community for the sharing of ideas for prompt engineering, fine-tuning, neurosymbolic approaches, quality control, and human-in-the-loop methods: all with LLMs for OE/KGE. *Topics* include, but are not limited to: * LLMs for Knowledge Graph and Ontology Creation * LLMs for Ontology and Entity Mapping * LLMs for Knowledge Graph and Ontology Evolution * LLMs for Knowledge Graph access and use * LLMs as Natural Language Interfaces for Knowledge Graphs and Ontologies *Format* of the Symposium: The program will consist of presentations of accepted full papers, posters, lightning talks, keynotes, and significant time for panel and plenary discussions. *Submission* of late-breaking results: Please send a 1/2 to 1-page abstract in pdf format, indicating all authors and who would present, to hitzler at ksu.edu (no specific format required) Abstracts will not be published, but accepted abstracts will get a presentation slot. *Deadline* for submission: August 31, 2024. (subject to space, we may follow up with additional calls) *Symposium Committee*: * Pascal Hitzler, Kansas State University, USA (hitzler at ksu.edu) * Andrea Nuzzolese, CNR, Italy (andrea.nuzzolese at gmail.com) * Catia Pesquita, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal (clpesquita at fc.ul.pt) * Cogan Shimizu, Wright State University (cogan.shimizu at wright.edu) *For more information*, see https://kastle-lab.github.io/llms-and-kg-engineering/ -- Pascal Hitzler Lloyd T. Smith Creativity in Engineering Chair Director, Center for AI and Data Science CAIDS Director, Inst. for Digital Agriculture and Adv. Analyt. ID3A Kansas State University http://www.pascal-hitzler.de http://www.daselab.org http://www.semantic-web-journal.net http://k-state.edu/ID3A https://neurosymbolic-ai-journal.com From m.denker at fz-juelich.de Tue Aug 6 09:53:08 2024 From: m.denker at fz-juelich.de (Michael Denker) Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2024 15:53:08 +0200 Subject: Connectionists: Application deadline extended: Advanced Neural Data Analysis and Neuroinformatics School (ANDA-NI) Message-ID: There are still spots available for the Advanced Neural Data Analysis and Neuroinformatics school (ANDA-NI)! Interested in learning more on how to analyze complex cellular and network-level neuroelectrophysiological data in Python using hands-on exercise on the data you care about? Then hurry to apply for the remaining spots! 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The aim is to understand and synthesize life-like systems and to apply bio-inspired synthetic methods to other science/engineering disciplines, including Biology, Robotics, Social Sciences, among others. Artificial Life is the study of the simulation and synthesis of living systems, providing engineering with billions of years of design expertise to learn from and exploit through the example of the evolution of organic life on earth. Increased understanding of the massively successful design diversity, complexity, and adaptability of life is rapidly making inroads into all areas of engineering and the Sciences of the Artificial. Numerous applications of ideas from nature and their generalizations from life-as-we-know-it to life-as-it-could-be continually find their way into engineering and science. Cooperative Intelligence is a hallmark of social, economic, and differentiated multicellular systems, and is a source of inspiration for engineering methods and applications. The motivation is that the coordination among related systems may result in higher performance, more efficiency and lower costs compared with the case that single system/control is involved. Distributed coordination and optimization have attracted particular attention since they can be implemented without relying on central computing and extensive communication among the agents. Thus, designing effective distributed coordination strategies and optimization algorithms for various multi-agent systems both poses significant challenges as well as provides abundant research opportunities. The 2025 event marks a significant milestone in the evolution of IEEE SSCI, launching the newly restructured biennial Symposia Series featuring ten dedicated Applied Computational Intelligence Symposia, including ALIFE-CIS. For IEEE ALIFE-CIS, we are seeking contributions that address either theoretical developments or practical applications in these fields. Further, the Symposium aims to promote collaboration and the sharing of knowledge to develop the field of CI in Artificial Life and Cooperative Intelligent Systems. Please also see the CFP for the main IEEE SSCI conference. Publications Accepted full, short and late-breaking submissions after peer-review will be published in the IEEE SSCI conference proceedings. Submissions will be made via the main IEEE SSCI website. Important dates Full/Short Paper Submissions: Sep. 17, 2024 Notification to Authors: Nov. 19, 2024 Late-breaking submissions: Dec. 10, 2024 Camera-ready Submission: Dec. 18, 2024 Early Registration: Dec. 20, 2024 Topics Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Artificial Life * Systems biology * Astrobiology * Origins of replicators and life * Major evolutionary transitions * Applications in nanotechnology and medicine * Genetic regulatory systems * Predictive methods for complex adaptive systems * Self-reproduction, self-repair, and morphogenesis * Constructive dynamical systems and complexity * Evolvability, heritability, and multicellularity * Sensor and actuator evolution and adaptation * Wet and dry artificial life * Emergence and complexity * Multiscale robustness and plasticity * Phenotypic plasticity and adaptability * Predictive methods for complex adaptive systems * Predictive methods for life-like systems * Automata networks and cellular automata * Ethics and philosophy * Co-evolution and symbiogenesis * Simulation and visualization tools * Replicator and interaction dynamics * Synchronization and biological clocks * Evolutionary developmental systems * Games and generalized biology * Emergence of signalling and communication * Synthetic cells and biomedical applications * Computational and physical autopoiesis Multi-Agent Systems * Modelling, identification and optimisation * Consensus, flocking and containment * Robust distributed control * Sampled-data and event-triggered control * Distributed diagnosis and fault tolerant control * Distributed optimisation * Coverage, searching and tracking * Agent-based data mining * Multi-agent UAV swarm * Agent-based swarms * Holonic agents * Semantic web agents * Multi-agent coordination * Multi-agent planning and re-planning * Communication networks in multi-agent systems * Social interactions Intelligent Agents * Embedded and robotic agents * Mobile agents * Autonomous knowledge and information agents * Autonomous auctions and negotiations * Agent-based market places * Agents for E-commerce * Agents for dialogue systems * Environment aware agents * Interaction histories and autobiographic agents * Agents for smart environments * Swarm intelligence * Self-maintenance, self-production, self-repair * Narrative and affective intelligence Vehicles * Distributed control autonomous vehicle networks * Agent-based UAV modelling * Agent-based unmanned vehicles * Self-* properties in vehicles, satellites and space-probes Human-like Intelligence * Human-agent interaction * Human-like intelligent behaviour * Cognitive-plausible architectures and systems * Human-like problem solving * Future generation computing models * Ambient intelligence * Human-centred robotic systems * Human-robot interaction Robot Intelligence * Adaptive, learning and evolutionary robotics * Networked intelligent robotics * Multi-robot systems * Collective decision making * Swarm robotics * Tele-operated robots * Minimal, adaptive, ontogenetic robotics * Social robotics * Sensor and actuator evolution and adaptation * Neurorobotics * Evolutionary robotics * Embodiment * human-robot interaction * Modular and self-reconfiguring robotics * Shape-morphing and soft robotics * Empowerment and information-theoretic methods * Perception-action loop and temporal horizon Organising committee * Stefano Nichele (chair) -- ?stfold University College -- stefano.nichele at hiof.no * Chrystopher Nehaniv -- University of Waterloo * Hiroki Sayama -- Binghamton University * Joseph Lizier -- The University of Sydney * Kai Olav Ellefsen -- University of Oslo * Eric Medvet -- University of Trieste * Mario Pavone -- University of Catania * Claus Aranha -- University of Tsukuba * Erica Salvato -- University of Trieste -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ASIM.ROY at asu.edu Wed Aug 7 04:35:46 2024 From: ASIM.ROY at asu.edu (Asim Roy) Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2024 08:35:46 +0000 Subject: Connectionists: =?windows-1252?q?Special_Issue_of_Cognitive_Compu?= =?windows-1252?q?tation=3A_=22What_AI_and_Neuroscience_Can_Learn_from_Eac?= =?windows-1252?q?h_Other=97Open_Problems_in_Models_and_Theories=22?= Message-ID: The following articles appear in the Special Issue of Cognitive Computation on ?What AI and Neuroscience Can Learn from Each Other?Open Problems in Models and Theories.? Editorial: What AI and Neuroscience Can Learn from Each Other?Open Problems in Models and Theories (springer.com) 1. Tsvi Achler: What AI, Neuroscience, and Cognitive Science Can Learn from Each Other: An Embedded Perspective | Cognitive Computation (springer.com) 1. Ali Minai: Deep Intelligence: What AI Should Learn from Nature?s Imagination | Cognitive Computation (springer.com) 1. Peter Stratton: Convolutionary, Evolutionary, and Revolutionary: What?s Next for Brains, Bodies, and AI? | Cognitive Computation (springer.com) 1. J. P. Thivierge, ?lo?se Giraud & Michael Lynn: Toward a Brain-Inspired Theory of Artificial Learning | Cognitive Computation (springer.com) 1. Damien Depannemaecker, L?o Pio-Lopez & Christophe Gauld: Does Deep Learning Have Epileptic Seizures? On the Modeling of the Brain | Cognitive Computation (springer.com) 1. Malte Schilling, Barbara Hammer, Frank W. Ohl, Helge J. Ritter & Laurenz Wiskott: Modularity in Nervous Systems?a Key to Efficient Adaptivity for Deep Reinforcement Learning | Cognitive Computation (springer.com) 1. Joseph D. Monaco & Grace M. Hwang: Neurodynamical Computing at the Information Boundaries of Intelligent Systems | Cognitive Computation (springer.com) 1. Javier Baladron & Fred H. Hamker: Re-Thinking the Organization of Cortico-Basal Ganglia-Thalamo-Cortical Loops | Cognitive Computation (springer.com) 1. Gregorio Garcia-Aguilar: The Strange and Promising Relationship Between EEG and AI Methods of Analysis | Cognitive Computation (springer.com) 1. Jose A. Fernandez-Leon & Gerardo G. Acosta: Uncovering the Secrets of the Concept of Place in Cognitive Maps Aided by Artificial Intelligence | Cognitive Computation (springer.com) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cskemp at gmail.com Wed Aug 7 10:16:47 2024 From: cskemp at gmail.com (Charles Kemp) Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2024 16:16:47 +0200 Subject: Connectionists: Job ad: Executive Officer of the Cognitive Science Society In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The Cognitive Science Society is looking for its next Executive Officer! The part-time Executive Officer serves as a member of the Society?s Executive Committee, is an ex officio member of the Society?s Governing Board, and plays a central role in helping the Governing Board implement their vision for the Society and Cognitive Science as a discipline. The Executive Officer meets regularly with Board members and acts as a liaison with our association management company. This position has an annual stipend of $41,000 with an expected term of three years (renewable). Workload will change throughout the year with activities but is expected to be 20 hours per week on average. The application deadline is September 20th, 2024, and more details, including how to apply, can be found on the job post here . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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ID3A Kansas State University http://www.pascal-hitzler.de http://www.daselab.org http://www.semantic-web-journal.net http://k-state.edu/ID3A https://neurosymbolic-ai-journal.com From yuranny.cabral-calderin at ae.mpg.de Thu Aug 8 04:20:52 2024 From: yuranny.cabral-calderin at ae.mpg.de (Cabral-Calderin, Yuranny) Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2024 08:20:52 +0000 Subject: Connectionists: NCCLab talks- Florian Mormann - Concept neurons in the human medial temporal lobe as semantic building blocks for episodic memory (Monday, 12 August 2024, 11:00, CEST) Message-ID: <5F39F2FD-6744-4B87-8618-FDF0A51B4B49@ae.mpg.de> Dear colleagues, This is a reminder to join us for the upcoming talk: Concept neurons in the human medial temporal lobe as semantic building blocks for episodic memory By Florian Mormann, University of Bonn August 12th at 11:00 (CEST) The talk is part of our lecture series, NCClab talks, hosted by the research group Neural Circuits, Consciousness, and Cognition Lab at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics. This is a hybrid event. You are welcome to join us in person at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics in Frankfurt or over Zoom (see attached flyer). The recording will be made publicly available shortly after on our YouTube channel. To receive more information about upcoming talks in the series, you can visit our website or register here. Best wishes, Yuranny (host and organizer) Dr. Yuranny Cabral-Calderin Postdoctoral researcher RG Neural Circuits, Consciousness, and Cognition Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics Gr?neburgweg 14 60322 Frankfurt am Main Germany T +49 69 8300479-831 yuranny.cabral-calderin at ae.mpg.de ae.mpg.de https://www.yurannycabral-calderin.com/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Dr. Yuranny Cabral-Calderin Postdoctoral researcher RG Neural Circuits, Consciousness, and Cognition Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics Gr?neburgweg 14 60322 Frankfurt am Main Germany T +49 69 8300479-831 yuranny.cabral-calderin at ae.mpg.de ae.mpg.de https://www.yurannycabral-calderin.com/ Von: "Cabral-Calderin, Yuranny" Datum: Donnerstag, 8. August 2024 um 10:20 An: "mpibrlist at brain.mpg.de" , "rmn2-info at dlist.uni-frankfurt.de" , ESI list , "neuro at lists.fias.science" , "coco-pis at dlist.server.uni-frankfurt.de" , "biclist at gwdg.de" , "alle at aesthetics" , "MPC-FACULTY-L at listserv.utoronto.ca" , "cogitate-plus at ae.mpg.de" , "visionlist at visionscience.com" , "Connectionists at mailman.srv.cs.cmu.edu" , "neuroinfo at incf.org" , "p.neuroscience at utoronto.ca" Betreff: NCCLab talks- Florian Mormann - Concept neurons in the human medial temporal lobe as semantic building blocks for episodic memory (Monday, 12 August 2024, 11:00, CEST) Dear colleagues, This is a reminder to join us for the upcoming talk: Concept neurons in the human medial temporal lobe as semantic building blocks for episodic memory By Florian Mormann, University of Bonn August 12th at 11:00 (CEST) The talk is part of our lecture series, NCClab talks, hosted by the research group Neural Circuits, Consciousness, and Cognition Lab at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics. This is a hybrid event. You are welcome to join us in person at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics in Frankfurt or over Zoom (see attached flyer). The recording will be made publicly available shortly after on our YouTube channel. To receive more information about upcoming talks in the series, you can visit our website or register here. Best wishes, Yuranny (host and organizer) Dr. Yuranny Cabral-Calderin Postdoctoral researcher RG Neural Circuits, Consciousness, and Cognition Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics Gr?neburgweg 14 60322 Frankfurt am Main Germany T +49 69 8300479-831 yuranny.cabral-calderin at ae.mpg.de ae.mpg.de https://www.yurannycabral-calderin.com/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Contribute to fabridamicelli/kuramoto development by creating an account on GitHub. github.com * Code: (https://github.com/fabridamicelli/kuramoto) * Easy install with `pip install kuramoto` * Example notebooks: https://github.com/fabridamicelli/kuramoto/tree/master/examples * A super concise intro to the model and its behaviour and further references can be found here: https://github.com/fabridamicelli/kuramoto#kuramoto-model-101 As of today, a few people already trust it and the package registers >27K total downloads, ~800/month (pypi.org). Check it out and any feedback/suggestions/bug reports are more than welcome (simply open an issue: https://github.com/fabridamicelli/kuramoto/issues) All the best, Fabrizio Damicelli -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For more workshop details: https://neuroai-workshop.github.io/ *Topics of Interest:* - Explainable and interpretable AI in neuroscience - Self-supervised systems in NeuroAI - Neuro-inspired architectures, and computations - Neuronally-plausible learning regimes - Neuro-inspired reasoning and decision-making - Cognitive functions in AI The topics above are NOT exhaustive, and we encourage the submission of research related to how principles and insights from neuroscience can lead to better artificial intelligence and vice versa. Our aim is to foster groundbreaking interdisciplinary research that advances both fields. *Submission Details:* We invite researchers in the field of NeuroAI to submit their papers to this workshop. Submissions should adhere to a page limit of *5 pages *(excluding references and supplementary materials) and must use the NeurIPS 2024 LaTeX template . Authors are encouraged to submit their NeurIPS main conference submissions concurrently to this workshop (excluding any completed and already published work). *Important Dates:* ? Submission Deadline: September 7, 2024 ? Submission Portal: NeuroAI Workshop Submission Portal *The top 4 highly scored submissions will be chosen for spotlight talks.* *Event Details:* ? Date: During NeurIPS 2024, 14 or 15 December 2024 (to be confirmed) ? Location: In-person in Vancouver, Canada *Speakers:* [image: image.png] *Enquiries:* For further information, please contact: neuroai.neurips2024 at gmail.com For more information about the details of the workshop schedule, lineup of speakers, etc. and to stay updated, please check the workshop website: NeuroAI Workshop Website We look forward to your submissions and to seeing you at *NeurIPS 2024*! *On behalf of the NeuroAI workshop organizing committee,* *Moein Khajehnejad, **Forough Habibollahi, **Adeel Razi, **Jason Eshraghian, Noor Sajid, Anthony Zador, Yoshua Bengio* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Our research is highly interdisciplinary; our approaches include behavioural, psychophysics, and neurophysiological experiments with humans and animals, as well as computational, statistical and mathematical models. Students from a broad range of backgrounds (physics, maths, medicine, psychology, biology) are encouraged to apply. The selection procedure is now open. The application deadline is 27 August 2024. Please apply here (https://www.sissa.it/bandi/ammissione-ai-corsi-di-philosophiae-doctor-posizioni-cofinanziate-dal-fondo-sociale-europeo), and see the admission procedure page (https://phdcns.sissa.it/admission-procedure) for more information. Note that the positions available for current admission round are those funded by the "Fondo Sociale Europeo Plus", accessible through the first link above. Please contact the PhD Coordinator Mathew Diamond (diamond at sissa.it) and/or your prospective supervisor for more information and informal inquiries. From mathias.verbeke at kuleuven.be Fri Aug 9 04:52:23 2024 From: mathias.verbeke at kuleuven.be (Mathias Verbeke) Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2024 08:52:23 +0000 Subject: Connectionists: Open faculty position at KU Leuven, Belgium - Professor in Hard Real-Time Embedded AI for Autonomous Vehicles Message-ID: Dear colleagues, KU Leuven has an open professorship vacancy in the area of hard real-time embedded AI. We are looking for internationally orientated candidates with an excellent research record and with educational competencies within the field of embedded software, strongly focused on hard real-time applications such as autonomous vehicles. The successful applicant will be appointed in the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Faculty of Engineering Technology of the Science, Engineering and Technology Group of KU Leuven. Application deadline: August 20, 2024. More information is available at: https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60308873?lang=en Best regards, Mathias Prof. dr. Mathias Verbeke KU Leuven | Bruges Campus Faculty of Engineering Technology Dept. Computer Science | Dept. Electrical Engineering (ESAT) DTAI | STADIUS | Mechatronics Group (M-Group) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From helena at incf.org Fri Aug 9 10:41:42 2024 From: helena at incf.org (Helena Ledmyr) Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2024 16:41:42 +0200 Subject: Connectionists: Submit late breaking abstracts for the INCF Assembly latest Aug 23! Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, Join the INCF network at the INCF Assembly on Neuroinformatics on Sep 23-25 at the University of Texas at Austin! This year's theme is *"**Brain Meets AI: Pioneering the Future of Neuroinformatics*" and we are now accepting late breaking abstracts - submit your work via this link until Aug 23. Registration is open, with discounts for INCF members (you can sign up during the registration process)! The INCF Assembly is a unique venue where neuroscience standards developers, infrastructure providers, and software developers have the opportunity to interact with the research community to share the latest advancements in neuroinformatics. Our keynote speakers this year are Elisabeth Bik (Microbiome Digest), Timo Dickscheid (J?lich Research Center), Hanchuan Peng (SEU-ALLEN Joint Center), Danilo Bzdok (Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute), and Viktor Jirsa (Institut de Neurosciences des System?s) who will cover the latest developments in the topics of FAIR neuroscience, facilitating standardization and sharing of neurophysiology data, applications of AI to neuroscience research, closing the discovery loop and digital twins, and research integrity in neuroscience. We are also happy to host the panel discussion "BRAIN Initiative Informatics Perspectives: Funding and Building a Sustainable Data Ecosystem" with representatives from the NIH. The meeting is followed by 3 training courses: Driving collaboration in neurophysiology with NWB and DANDI, Introduction to reproducible neuroimaging data processing and analysis with brainlife.io, and DataJoint pipelines for your neuroscience experiments on Sep 26-27. We at INCF hope to see you at Assembly 2024 and would very much appreciate it if you could forward the information above to your relevant networks in AI, computer and data science, and neuroscience. ----------------------------- Helena Ledmyr, PhD *Director* *Development and Communications* International Neuroinformatics Coordinating Facility Secretariat Karolinska Institutet. Nobels v?g 15A, SE-171 77 Stockholm. 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ICICIP2025 aims to provide a high-level international forum for scientists, engineers, and educators to present the state of the art of research and applications in related fields. The conference will feature plenary speeches given by world-renowned scholars, regular sessions with broad coverage, special sessions focusing on popular topics, and post-conference workshops/tutorials in the region. Prospective authors are invited to contribute high-quality papers to ICICIP2025. In addition, proposals for special sessions within the technical scopes of the symposium are solicited. Special sessions, to be organized by internationally recognized experts, aim to bring together researchers in special focused topics. Papers submitted for special sessions are to be peer-reviewed with the same criteria used for the contributed papers. Researchers interested in organizing special sessions are invited to submit formal proposals to ICICIP2025. A special session proposal should include the session title, a brief description of the scope and motivation, names, contact information, and brief biographical information on the organizers. Authors are invited to submit full-length papers (8 pages maximum) by the submission deadline through the online submission system. Potential organizers are also invited to enlist five or more papers with cohesive topics to form special sessions. The submission of a paper implies that the paper is original and has not been submitted under review or is not copyright-protected elsewhere and will be presented by an author if accepted. All submitted papers will be refereed by experts in the field based on the criteria of originality, significance, quality, and clarity. The authors of accepted papers will have an opportunity to revise their papers and take consideration of the referees' comments and suggestions. 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We live in a world with a great need for more efficient data analysis and processing. Data analytics can reveal hidden patterns, complex relationships, internal information relations, and even segmentation. Data applications have opened up new possibilities in every aspect of our lives. Studying data and its structure, dynamics, and modern data technologies is ongoing. There is a great deal of literature and research on data management, but it does not address the data processi! ng needs. Many studies focus on developing models and systems for analyzing large datasets. Data analysis leads to application domains that have a systematic impact on decisions. The knowledge gained from the data analysis enables the generation of critical information for multiple domains. In this conference, we review and discuss the latest trends in data management, the opportunities and challenges, and how they have affected organizations' ability to develop effective business and technology strategies and stay up-to-date in data technology. We also highlight current open research directions in data analytics that need further attention. The proposed conference will discuss topics not limited to Data applications in various domains and activities Data in cloud Real-world data processing Data inaccuracy and reliability issues Data Ecosystem Business Analytics New data analytics techniques Physical and management challenges Synthetic data Data synthesis Crowdsourcing and Sensing Data modelling Deep learning techniques Data fusion Descriptive analytics, Diagnostic analytics, Predictive Analytics, and Prescriptive analytics Machine learning impact on data processing Network optimization Data in Biomedical Engineering Data in Materials science and mechanics Data handling and applications in domains Wireless Networking Data Management Data of Electronic & Embedded Systems Multi-media Systems Data Artificial Intelligence Models and Systems Data E-Computing Data Renewable Energies Data General Chair Honggang Wang, Yeshiva University, USA Program Chairs Youshan Zhang, Yeshiva University, USA Ezendu Ariwa, Warwick University, UK Simon Fong, University of Macau, Macau Program Co-chairs Martin Lopez Nores, University of Vigo, Spain Keynote Speakers 1. Xiaofan (Fred) Jiang, Columbia University 2. Edwin Chihchuan Kan, Cornell University Publications All accepted and presented papers will be submitted to IEEE Xplore for publication and indexing. The DDP 2024 has a co-located workshop on Data Analytics in Biomedicine Modified versions of the papers will appear in the following journals. Journal of Digital Information Management International Journal of Computational Linguistics Information Services & Use Important Dates Submission of Papers: August 20, 2024 Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: September 10, 2024 Camera-ready: September 27, 2024 Registration: September 25, 2024 Conference Dates: September 30- October 01, 2024 Post-Conference Proceedings Release: November 15, 2024 Paper submission Papers should follow the IEEE template. Submissions at http://socio.org.uk/ddp/paper-submission/ Contact: ddp at socio.org.uk -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vittorio.cuculo at unimore.it Mon Aug 12 04:31:14 2024 From: vittorio.cuculo at unimore.it (Vittorio Cuculo) Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2024 10:31:14 +0200 Subject: Connectionists: [IRCDL 2025] - CALL FOR PAPERS - Two-Track Format with Journal Special Issue Opportunities Message-ID: <49fad4a6-f233-4461-ab75-5bfc8119294a@unimore.it> [We apologize for multiple copies] IRCDL 2025 - 21st Conference on Information and Research Science Connecting to Digital and Library Science https://ircdl2025.uniud.it/ ???? ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ?????? Since 2005, the Italian Research Conference on Digital Libraries (IRCDL, now Conference on Information and Research Science Connecting to Digital and Library Science) has been an annual event for researchers on Digital Libraries and related topics. IRCDL has become a key forum on digital libraries and associated issues. It covers various aspects, including new forms of information institutions, digital content management, and theoretical models of information media. The conference welcomes participants from academia, government, industry, and other sectors. It draws from diverse research areas such as computer science, digital humanities, information science, librarianship, archival science, museum studies, technology, social sciences, cultural heritage, and humanities. This year, IRCDL 2025 features two distinct tracks, each with an associated special issue. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ? ????? ? Computer Science Foundations for Digital Libraries: Algorithms, Systems, and Applications This track examines core computer science concepts essential for digital libraries. It covers algorithms for information retrieval and data management, system architectures for large-scale digital collections, and practical applications in areas such as academic research and cultural heritage preservation. ??????? ????? ???? Published in : International Journal on Digital Libraries ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ? ????? ? Digital Humanities: The Science and Foundation of Modern Humanities Libraries This track explores the intersection of digital technologies and humanities research. It examines computational methods for analyzing and preserving cultural artifacts, text mining techniques for large-scale literary analysis, and digital platforms for collaborative scholarship. ??????? ????? ???? Published in : Umanistica Digitale ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Authors of selected papers from the two tracks will be invited to submit extended versions of their work to the related special issue indicated above. Additional details about the special issues will be available soon. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Submissions are welcome on theory, architectures, data models, tools, services, and infrastructures. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: ? Open data ? Open science: models, practices, mandates, and policies ? Information retrieval and access ? Information extraction from tables and figures in scientific literature ? Application of machine learning techniques to research data and digital libraries ? Ontologies ? Knowledge discovery and representation in digital libraries ? Knowledge acquisition from scientific papers ? Document analysis (layout, text, images) ? Services for digital arts and humanities ? Cultural heritage access and analysis ? Metadata (definition, management, curation, integration) ? Digital manuscript analysis ? Data repositories and archives ? Data citation, provenance, and pricing ? Data and information lifecycle (creation, store, share, and reuse) ? Semantic web technologies and linked data for DLs ? Digital epigraphy ? Digital preservation and curation ? Quality and evaluation of digital libraries ? Digital Scholarship ? Citation analysis and scientometrics ? Research infrastructures ? User participation ? Human-computer interaction and user experience ? Applications of digital libraries ? Multi-media handling ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????? ??? Submission deadline: December 6, 2024 ??? Notifications of acceptance: January 24, 2025 ??? Camera Ready deadline: February 7, 2025 ??? Conference: February 20-21, 2025 The conference will be held in Udine, Italy on February 20-21, 2025. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????? All submissions will be handled electronically via the conference?s CMT Website: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/IRCDL2025 Research papers, describing original ideas on the listed topics and on other fundamental aspects of digital libraries and technology, are solicited. Moreover, short papers on early research results, new results on previously published works, and extended abstract on previously published works are also welcome: ??? Research papers: should be in the 10-12 pages range. ??? Short papers: should be in the 6-7 pages range. ??? Extended abstracts: should be 5 pages long. For all the submission types the references are not counted in the page limit. Authors can find complete instructions on how to format their papers at https://ircdl2025.uniud.it/index.html#call-for-papers The accepted papers will be published in the IRCDL 2025 Proceedings. The Proceedings will be published by CEUR-WS, which is gold open access and indexed by SCOPUS and DBLP. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????? General Chairs: Stefano Mizzaro (U. Udine), Giuseppe Serra (U. Udine) Program Chairs: Donatella Firmani (U. Rome - Sapienza), Sara Tonelli (FBK), Marcella Cornia (U. Modena and Reggio Emilia), Giorgio Maria di Nunzio (U. Padova) Technical Chairs: Andrea Brunello (U. Udine), Emanuela Colombi (U. Udine), Alessandro Locaputo (U. Udine), Nicola Saccomanno (U. Udine) Publication Chair: Alessandro Tremamunno (U. Udine) Publicity Chairs: Lorenzo Balzotti (U. Rome - Sapienza), Vittorio Cuculo (U. Modena and Reggio Emilia), Beatrice Portelli (U. Udine), Stefano Marchesin (U. Padova) Website Chair: Michael Soprano (U. Udine) Social Activity Chair: Alex Falcon (U. Udine) Local Organization Chairs: Ali Abdari (U. Udine), Mehdi Fasihi (U. Udine), Ian Gallegos (U. Udine), Daniele Lizzio Bosco (U. Udine) ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????? giuseppe.serra at uniud.it alessandro.locaputo at uniud.it https://ircdl2025.uniud.it -- Vittorio Cuculo Assistant Professor (RTD-A) AImageLab - Dipartimento di Ingegneria "Enzo Ferrari" Universit? degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia via Vivarelli 10, Modena, 41125, Italy phone +390592056289 From hongzhi.kuai at gmail.com Mon Aug 12 09:59:32 2024 From: hongzhi.kuai at gmail.com (H.Z. Kuai) Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2024 22:59:32 +0900 Subject: Connectionists: Reminder: WI-IAT' 24 Call for Papers [Deadline Approaching] Message-ID: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CALL FOR PAPERS The 23rd IEEE/WIC International Conference on Web Intelligence and Intelligent Agent Technology (WI-IAT) December 9-12, 2024 | Bangkok, Thailand The key theme: Web Intelligence = AI in the Connected World A hybrid conference with both online and offline modes History of WI-IAT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOiSI3NhyKw Conference homepage: https://www.wi-iat.com/wi-iat2024/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Main Conference Papers Submission System: https://wi-lab.com/cyberchair/2024/wi24/scripts/submit.php?subarea=WI Workshops and Special Sessions Paper Submission: https://wi-lab.com/cyberchair/2024/wi24/scripts/ws_submit.php?subarea=S Keynote Speakers ++++++++++++++++++ Professor Danilo Mandic Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) President of the International Neural Network Society (INNS) Imperial College, UK Professor Ong Yew Soon Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Professor Guoyin Wang Vice-President of the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence (CAAI) President of Chongqing Normal University Chongqing Normal University, China Title: Brain Cognition Inspired Artificial Intelligence More to be confirmed ! Sponsored By: IEEE Computer Society (IEEE-CS: https://www.computer.org/) IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Intelligent Informatics (TCII: https://www.computer.org/communities/technical-committees/tcii) Web Intelligence Consortium (WIC: https://wi-consortium.org/) King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand (KMUTT: https://www.kmutt.ac.th/en/) Asia-Pacific Neural Network Society (APNNS) IEEE-CIS Thailand Chapter PAPER SUBMISSION GUIDELINE +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Papers must be submitted electronically via CyberChair in standard IEEE Conference Proceedings format (max 8 pages, templates at https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html). Submitted papers will undergo a peer review process, coordinated by the International Program Committee. The 2024 IEEE/WIC International Conference on Web Intelligence and Intelligent Agent Technology (WI-IAT'24) provides a premier international forum to bring together researchers and practitioners from diverse fields for presentation of original research results, as well as exchange and dissemination of innovative and practical development experiences on web intelligence and intelligent agent technology research and applications. Academia, professionals and industry people can exchange their ideas, findings and strategies in deepening the understanding of all Web's entities, phenomena, and developments in utilizing the power of human brains and man-made networks to create a better world and intelligent societies. More specifically, the fields of how artificial intelligence is impacting the Web of People, the Web of Data, the Web of Things, the Web of Trust, the Web of Agents, the Web in industry, society, health, and smart living, the Web of Everything, and emerging AIGC in WI-IAT. Therefore, the theme of WI-IAT '24 will be: '' Web Intelligence = AI in the Connected World ''. WI-IAT '24 welcomes research and application paper submissions in these core thematic pillars under wider topics, which demand WI innovative and disruptive solutions for any of the next indicative sub-topics. Relevant topics include but are not limited to: TRACKS AND TOPICS ++++++++++++++++++ TRACK 1: WEB OF PEOPLE * Cognitive Modeling and Computing * Conversational Search and Dialog Systems * Crowdsourcing and Social Computing * Human Centric Computing and Services * Human Creativity and Decision-making Support * Human-level Collective Intelligence * Human-machine Co-intelligence in the Connected World * Information Diffusion Modeling and Analysis * Opinion Mining and Sentiment Analysis * Recommendation Systems * Situation and Personality Awareness * Social Media and Social Networks * User and Behavioural Modelling * Wisdom Services TRACK 2: WEB OF DATA * Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) * Big Data Analytics and Deep Learning * Big Data and Human Brain Complex Systems * Cognitive Models and Computational Models * Data Driven Services and Applications * Data Integration and Data Provenance * Data-Knowledge-Wisdom Hierarchy * Data Science and Machine Learning * Few-shot Learning and Transfer Learning * Graph Isomorphism and Graph Theory * Information Search and Retrieval * Knowledge Graph and Semantic Networks * Linked Data Management and Analytics * Multimodal Data Fusion * Large Language Models (LLMs) and Applications * Representation Learning TRACK 3: WEB OF THINGS * Distributed Systems and Devices * Dynamics of Networks * Industrial Multi-domain Web * Intelligent Ubiquitous Web of Things * IoT Data Analytics * Location and Time Awareness * Open Autonomous Systems * Sensor Networks * Streaming Data Analysis * Web Infrastructures and Devices Mobile Web * Wisdom Web of Things TRACK 4: WEB OF TRUST * Blockchain Analytics and Technologies * De-Platforming and No-platforming * Decentralization of Internet * Fake Content and Fraud Detection * Hidden Web Analytics * Monetization Services and Applications * Trust Models for Agents * Ubiquitous Computing * Web Cryptography * Web Safety and Openness * Web-scale Security, Integrity, Privacy and Trust TRACK 5: WEB OF AGENTS * AI Agents and Multi-Agent Systems * Autonomy Remembrance Agents * Autonomy-oriented Computing * Behaviour Modelling and Individual-based Modelling * Chatbot and Intelligent Agent * Computational Social Science * Deep Reinforcement Learning * Distributed Problem-Solving and Reasoning * Edge Computing and Cloud Computing * Local-global Behavioural Interactions * Mechanism Design * Network Autonomy Remembrance Agents * Self-adaptive and Self-organizing Evolutionary Systems * Social-cyber-physical Systems * Symbols-Meaning-Value Space SPECIAL TRACK: Web in Industry, Society, Education, Health and Smart Living, and the Web of Everything * AIGC in Industry, Finance, Culture, Tourism, Education and Healthcare * Data Brain, City Brain and Global Brain * Data-driven Service Industry * Data-driven Innovative Service-oriented Society * Digital Ecosystems and Digital Epidemiology * Digital Transformation and Digital Twin * Generative AI and the Web of Everything * Human-machine Symbiosis in a Connected World * Web3, Metaverse and Smart Living * Wellbeing and Healthcare in the 5G Era SPECIAL TRACK in WI-IAT 2024: FAccT, LLM and AIGC * Digital Divide, Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency * Generative AI - LLM and AIGC * Explainability and Interpretability * Responsible AI * Metric and Evaluation * Applications and Use Cases * Impact on Society * Robustness and Security IMPORTANT DATES +++++++++++++++ August 15, 2024: Papers Submission (Main Conference) September 15, 2024: Paper Acceptance Notification (Main Conference) September 15, 2024: Workshop Paper Acceptance Notification December 9, 2024: Workshops and Special Sessions December 10-12, 2024: Main Conference Organization Structure ++++++++++++++++++++++ Honorary Chairs * Irwin King, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China * Suvit Saetia, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand General Chairs * Jonathan Chan, KMUTT, Thailand * Ah-Hwee Tan, Singapore Management University, Singapore * Yiyu Yao, University of Regina, Canada Program Committee Chairs * Kitsuchart Pasupa, KMITL, Thailand * Sung-Bae Cho, Yonsei University, South Korea * Mufti Mahmud, Nottingham Trent University, UK * Haiqin Yang, International Digital Economy Academy, China Local Organizing Chairs * Nipon Charoenkitkarn, KMUTT, Thailand * Phayung Meesad, KMUTNB, Thailand * Kuntpong Woraratpanya, KMITL, Thailand * Ruttikorn Varakulsiripunth, TNI, Thailand Finance Chair * Vajirasak Vanijja, KMUTT, Thailand Workshop/Special Session Chairs * Mark Chignell, University of Toronto, Canada * Ashish Ghosh, Indian Statistical Institute, India * Min Pan, Hubei Normal University, China * Kaizhu Huang, Duke Kunshan University, China Publicity Chairs * Hongzhi Kuai, Maebashi Institute of Technology, Japan * Susmita Ghosh, Jadavpur University, India * Ka-Chun Wong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China Publication Chair * Hongzhi Kuai, Maebashi Institute of Technology, Japan Liaison Chair * Sirawaj Itthipuripat, KMUTT, Thailand WIC Steering Committee Chairs * Ning Zhong, Maebashi Institute of Technology, Japan * Jiming Liu, Hong Kong Baptist University, HK, China WIC Executive Secretary * Xiaohui Tao, University of Southern Queensland, Australia -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Kuai) Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2024 23:05:26 +0900 Subject: Connectionists: CfPs: Brain Informatics 2024 [Deadline approaching] Message-ID: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CALL FOR PAPERS The 17th International Conference on Brain Informatics (BI'24) December 13-15, 2024 | Bangkok, Thailand The key theme: Brain Science meets Artificial Intelligence A hybrid conference with both online and offline modes History of BI: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2s78IIN-CQ Conference homepage: wi-consortium.org/conferences/bi2024/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Main Conference Paper Submission System: https://wi-lab.com/cyberchair/2024/bi24/scripts/submit.php?subarea=B Workshop Paper Submission System: https://wi-consortium.org/conferences/bi2024/workshops%20special%20sessions.html Keynote Speakers: * Professor Kenji Doya Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University, Japan TITLE: Brain/MINDS 2.0 and the Digital Brain Project * Professor Hanchuan Peng SEU-ALLEN Joint Center, Southeast University, China TITLE: Toward Building a Whole Brain Connectome at Single Neuron Resolution * Professor Allison Sekuler McMaster University & University of Toronto, Canada TITLE: To be Confirmed. * Professor Ramesh Srinivasan University of California, Irvine, USA TITLE: Graphical Modeling of Brain Networks * Professor Lucina Q. Uddin University of California Los Angeles, USA TITLE: Brain Dynamics and Flexible Behaviors More to be confirmed. Sponsored By: IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Intelligent Informatics (TCII: https://www.computer.org/communities/technical-committees/tcii) Web Intelligence Consortium (WIC: https://wi-consortium.org/) King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand (KMUTT: https://www.kmutt.ac.th/en/) Asia-Pacific Neural Network Society (APNNS) IEEE-CIS Brain Informatics Task Force IEEE-CIS Thailand Chapter Springer Nature ***About the conference*** The International Conference on Brain Informatics (BI) series has established itself as the world's premier research conference on Brain Informatics, which is an emerging interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research field that combines the efforts of Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to explore the main problems that lie in the interplay between human brain studies and informatics research. The 17th International Conference on Brain Informatics (BI'24) provides a premier international forum to bring together researchers and practitioners from diverse fields for presentation of original research results, as well as exchange and dissemination of innovative and practical development experiences on Brain Informatics research, brain-inspired technologies and brain/mental health applications. *** Topics and Areas *** The key theme of the conference is "Brain Science meets Artificial Intelligence". The BI'24 solicits high-quality original research and application papers (full paper and abstract presentation submissions). Relevant topics include but are not limited to: Track 1: Cognitive and Computational Foundations of Brain Science Track 2: Human Information Processing Systems Track 3: Brain Big Data Analytics, Curation and Management Track 4: Informatics Paradigms for Brain and Mental Health Research Track 5: Brain-Machine Intelligence and Brain-Inspired Computing ***Journal Opportunities*** High-quality BI conference papers may be nominated to submit an extended version for a fast-track review and publication at the Brain Informatics Journal (https://braininformatics.springeropen.com/), an international, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary Open Access journal published by Springer Nature. *** Paper Submission and Publications *** 9-12 pages are encouraged for the regular papers including figures and references in Springer LNCS Proceedings format ( https://www.springer.com/us/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guidelines). Overlength pages will be charged 100$ per page. All papers will be peer-reviewed and accepted based on originality, significance of contribution, technical merit, and presentation quality. All papers accepted (and all workshop & special sessions' full-length papers) will be published by Springer as a volume of the Springer-Nature LNAI Brain Informatics Book Series ( https://link.springer.com/conference/brain). Abstract Submission (Only for Workshops/Special Sessions): Research abstracts are encouraged and will be accepted for presentations in an oral presentation format and/or poster presentation format. Each abstract submission should include the title of the paper and an abstract body within 1500 words. Note: The abstract will not be included in the conference proceedings to be published by Springer. Special Issues & Books: Workshop organizers can be invited to contribute a book publication in the Springer-Nature Brain Informatics & Health Book Series ( https://www.springer.com/series/15148), or a special issue at the Brain Informatics Journal. *** Workshop & Special Sessions *** Proposal Submissions: BI'24 will be hosting a series of workshops and special sessions featuring topics relevant to the brain informatics community on the latest research and industry applications. Papers & Presentations: A workshop/special session typically takes a half day (or full day) and includes a mix of regular and invited presentations including regular papers, abstracts, invited papers as well as invited presentations. The paper and abstract submissions to workshops/special sessions will follow the same format as the BI conference papers and abstracts. Proposal Guidelines: Each proposal should include: 1) workshop/special session title; 2) length of the workshop (half/full day); 3) names, main contact, and a short bio of the workshop organizers; 4) brief description of the workshop scope and timeline; 5) prior history of the workshop (if any); 6) potential program committee members and invited speakers; 7) any other relevant information. *** IMPORTANT DATES *** * 20 August 2024: Full Paper Submission Deadline * 20 August 2024: Abstract Presentation Submission Deadline * 10 September 2024: Final Paper and Abstract Acceptance Notification * 30 September 2024: Accepted Paper and Abstract Registration Deadline * 13-15 December 2024: The Brain Informatics Conference Organizing Committee ++++++++++++++++++ Honorary Chairs * Lin Chen, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China * Suvit Saetia, President, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand General Chairs * Sirawaj Itthipuripat, KMUTT, Thailand * Giorgio Ascoli, George Mason University, USA * Anan Li, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Program Chairs * Nirun Pat, University of Otago, New Zealand * Claudio Angione, Teesside University, UK * Chaipat Chunharas, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand * Liya Ding, University of Chicago, USA * Peipeng Liang, CNU School of Psychology, China * Hieu Pham, VinUniversity, Vietnam Poster Session Chairs * Nguyen The Hoang Anh, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Vietnam * Itthi Chatnuntawech, National Nanotechnology Center, Thailand * Tai Chaiamarit, Mahidol University, Thailand * Ioannis Pappas, University of Southern California, USA Workshop/Special Session Chairs * Lalitta Suriya-Arunroj, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand * Sittiprapa Isarangura, Mahidol University, Thailand * Yufeng Liu, Southeast University, China * Stephanie Nelli, Occidental College, USA * Nuttida Rungratsameetaweemana, Columbia University, USA * Shuqiang Wang, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, CAS, China Tutorial Chairs * Xiaofu He, Columbia University, USA * Thitaporn Chaisilprungraung, KMUTT, Thailand * Thiparat Chotibut, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand Financial Chair * Vajirasak Vanijja, KMUTT, Thailand Local Organizing Chairs * Duanghathai Wiwatratana, KMUTT, Thailand * Singh Intrachooto, Research and Innovation Sustainability Center, Thailand * Kanda Lertladaluck, KMUTT, Thailand * Kajornvut Ounjia, KMUTT, Thailand * Sarigga Pongsuwan, Research and Innovation Sustainability Center, Thailand * Kejkeaw Thanasuan, KMUTT, Thailand Publicity Chairs * Titipat Achakulvisut, Mahidol University, Thailand * Hongzhi Kuai, Maebashi Institute of Technology, Japan * Annalisa Occhipinti, Teesside University, UK Publication Chair * Hongzhi Kuai, Maebashi Institute of Technology, Japan Advisory Board ** Chair: Ning Zhong, Maebashi Institute of Technology, Japan * Jonathan Chan, KMUTT, Thailand * Tianzi Jiang, Institute of Automation, CAS, China * Nikola Kasabov, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand * Hesheng Liu, MGH, Harvard Medical School, USA * Guoming Luan, Sanbo Brain Hospital, China * Mufti Mahmud, Nottingham Trent University, UK * Hanchuan Peng, SEU-Allen Institute for Brain & Intelligence, China * Stefano Panzeri, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany * Shinsuke Shimojo, California Institute of Technology, USA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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See our website: BIBM- LncRNA'2024: https://community.wvu.edu/~daadjeroh/workshops/LNCRNA2024/ Paper submission deadline: Oct. 21, 2024 -- see below Call for Papers The IEEE BIBM 2024 Workshop on Long Non-Coding RNAs: Mechanism, Function, and Computational Analysis (BIBM-LncRNA) will be held in conjunction with the 2024 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (IEEE BIBM 2024), Dec. 3-6, 2024. Though the BIBM conference will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, the LncRNA workshop will be held in a mixed mode -- both virtual/remote and in-person in Lisbon, Portugal. BIBM- LncRNA'2024: https://community.wvu.edu/~daadjeroh/workshops/LNCRNA2024/ IEEE BIBM 2024: https://ieeebibm.org/BIBM2024/ The recent application of high throughput technologies to transcriptomics has changed our view of gene regulation and function. The discovery of extensive transcription of large RNA transcripts, termed long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), provide an important and new perspective on the centrality of RNA in gene regulation. LncRNAs are involved in various biological and cellular processes, such as genetic imprinting, chromatin remodeling, gene regulation and embryonic development. LncRNAs have been implicated in several chronic diseases, such as cancers, and heart disease, etc. Various types of genomic data on lncRNAs are currently available, including sequences, secondary/tertiary structures, transcriptome data, and their interactions with related proteins or genes. The key challenge is how to integrate data from myriad sources to determine the functions and the regulatory mechanism of these ubiquitous lncRNAs. Research topics: The potential topics include, but not limited to, the following: lncRNA detection and biomarker discovery CLIP-Seq and RIP-Seq data analysis Prediction of physical binding between lncRNA and DNA, RNA and protein. Competition and interaction between lncRNA, miRNA and mRNA Studying methylation regulating lncRNA functions Function Prediction for lncRNAs Deep learning approaches to lncRNA/RNA binding protein prediction Computational approaches to analyzing lncRNA lncRNA 3D secondary structures lncRNA-protein interactions lncRNA in epigenetic regulation lncRNA associated diseases network lncRNAs in plant genomics lncRNAs in phenotype-genotype problems lncRNAs and single cell transcriptomics lncRNAs and spatial transcriptomics CRISPR/Cas9 and Genome editing in lncRNAs We invite you to submit papers with unpublished, original research describing recent advances on the areas related to this workshop. All papers will undergo peer review by the conference program committee. All papers accepted will be included in the Workshop Proceedings published by the IEEE Computer Society Press and will be available at the workshop. Authors of selected papers will be invited to extend their papers for submission to special issues in prestigious Journals. Journal Special Issue: Authors of selected submissions may be invited to extend their papers for submission for review and possible publication in a special issue of a journal. The journal special issue for the 2021 workshop is being published by the journal Non-Coding RNA. https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ncrna/special_issues/81CH217P14 Paper Submission: (Abstract, Short Paper, or Full Paper) Please submit your abstract (1 page), short paper (2 pages), or full-length paper (up to 8 pages in IEEE 2-column format) through the online submission system. Electronic submissions in pdf format are required. Click on this link to submit paper. 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URL: From berta.guijarro at udc.es Tue Aug 13 14:10:06 2024 From: berta.guijarro at udc.es (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Berta_Mar=EDa_Guijarro_Berdi=F1as?=) Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 18:10:06 +0000 Subject: Connectionists: [2nd CFP] IEEE SSCI CITREx 2025 - Symposium on Explainable, Responsible, and Trustworthy Computational Intelligence (Trondheim, Norway)[approaching deadline] In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: ****** IEEE SSCI CITREx 2025 - Call for Papers ****** Apologies if you receive multiple post IEEE Symposium on Explainable, Responsible, and Trustworthy CI (IEEE CITREx) 2025 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI) 17-20 March 2025 - Trondheim, Norway https://ieee-ssci.org/?ui=trustworthy-explainable-and-responsible-ci https://twitter.com/CITRExConf *************************************************** The development of explainable, responsible, and trustworthy computational intelligence (CI) and artificial intelligence (AI) is crucial for transparency, accountability, and user confidence. By ensuring AI/CI systems are understandable, monitored, and reliable, we can make decisions that comply with regulations and ethical principles, thereby reducing risks and biases. This empowers users to engage with these technologies confidently, promoting a harmonious integration of AI into daily life. This symposium aims to discuss the ethical principles governing AI/CI technology in light of current regulatory efforts and the impact on operators, users, and stakeholders. It will explore how to make AI/CI decisions clear and interpretable to enhance transparency and trust. Additionally, the symposium will address balancing technological ecological footprints with economic benefits, managing automation's workforce impact, protecting privacy, and the legal implications of AI/CI in autonomous systems among some other topics of interest. IEEE SSCI is widely recognized for cultivating the interchange of state-of-the-art theories and sophisticated algorithms within the broad realm of Computational Intelligence Applications. The Symposia provide for cross-pollination of research concepts, fostering an environment that facilitates future inter and intra collaborations. ** IMPORTANT DATES ** Title and Abstract Submission: 10th Sept, 2024 Full/Short Papers Submission: 17th Sept, 2024 ** KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ** * Keeley Crockett (Manchester Metropolitan University and Chair of the IEEE Technical Committee SHIELD: Ethical, Legal, Social, Environmental and Human Dimensions of AI/CI)- Physical Intelligence of Small-scale Robots * Metin Sitti (President and Professor of Ko? University, Istanbul) - Social Robots and LLMs: a step towards to behave more human like * Nadia Magnenat Thalmann (Research Director of MIRALab, University of Geneva, Switzerland) We are looking forward to seeing you in Trondheim! 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Conference website: https://www.charusat.ac.in/icSoftComp2024/ https://charusat.edu.in/icSoftComp2024/index.php Paper submission link: https://equinocs.springernature.com/service/icSoftComp2024 Conference proceedings publication: By *Springer* in their prestigious *Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS)* series Indexing: *Scopus*, DBLP, Ei Compendex, Google Scholar, and Springerlink Conference series link: https://link.springer.com/conference/icsoftcomp paper submission is due on August 15, 2024 [Firm deadline] Conference mode: hybrid mode (In-person and online) -- Warm regards, K. K. Patel, Ph.D., Email: kanupatel.mca at charusat.ac.in Cell#: +91-8200 10 3724 ** Sincere apologies if you receive multiple copies of this CFP ** ** Please forward to anyone who might be interested ** *==============* *CALL FOR PAPERS* *==============* *Sixth International Conference on * *Soft Computing and its Engineering Applications (icSoftComp2024)* *Bangkok, Thailand **|| December 10-12, 2024* *Paper submission link:* https://equinocs.springernature.com/service/icSoftComp2024 *Conference website:* https://www.charusat.ac.in/icSoftComp2024/ https://charusat.edu.in/icSoftComp2024/index.php *===========* *Important Notes:* *===========* - icSoftComp2024 follows a *double-blind peer review* system. - Conference proceedings by *Springer CCIS Series* (*Scopus* indexed) - The conference will be held in a *hybrid mode*: in-person and online - Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended article versions for a post-conference special issue of peer reviewed Scopus indexed journals. - Firm deadline: August 15, 2024 [Firm deadline] - Best Research Paper & Best Student Research Paper Awards *==============* *About the conference:* *==============* 2024 6th International Conference on Soft Computing and its Engineering Applications (icSoftComp2024) aims to provide an excellent international forum to the researchers, academicians, students, and professionals in the areas of computer science and engineering to present their research, knowledge, new ideas and innovations. It will exhibit an exciting technical program. It will also feature high-quality Tutorials and Workshops, Industry Panels and Exhibitions, as well as Keynotes from prominent research and industry leaders. We are now open for technical paper submission, proposals for workshops/special sessions, and proposals for tutorials. *=================* *Keynotes and invited talks:* *=================* - Prof. Bharat Bhargava, Purdue University, Indiana, USA - Diego Liberati, Italian National Research Council, Italy - Massimiliano Cannata, SUPSI, Canobbio, Switzerland - Flora Ferreira, University of Minho, Portugal - Katarzyna Turo?, Silesian University of Technology, Poland - Chinthaka Premachandra, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan - Megha Bhushan, University of Seville, Spain *=============== * *Organizing Committee:* *=============== * *Honorary Chairs* - Kalyanmoy Deb, Michigan State University, MI, USA - Witold Pedrycz, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada - Leszek Rutkowski, Czestochowa University of Technology, Poland - Janusz Kacprzyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland *General Chairs* - Atul Patel, Charotar University of Science and Technology, India - Dilip Kumar Pratihar, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India - Pawan Lingras, Saint Mary's University, Canada *Technical Program Chairs* - K. K. Patel, Charotar University of Science and Technology, India - Ashish Ghosh, Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata, India - KC Santosh, The University of South Dakota, SD, USA - Gayatri Doctor, CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India - Gabriel Gomes de Oliveira, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil - Ashis Jalote-Parmar, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway *============* *Paper Submission:* *============* icSoftComp2024 solicits papers on all aspects of Soft computing and its engineering applications for a smart and better world. The topics of the conference include, but are not limited to the following: *Track 1: Theory and Methods* Ant colony theory Approximate reasoning Artificial Intelligence (AI) Big Data analytics Bio-inspired computing Chaos theory Cognitive science Data mining and Knowledge discovery Deep learning Digital information processing Evolutionary computing Fuzzy set theory Immunological computing Knowledge virtualization Machine learning Modelling Neural computing Probabilistic reasoning Rough sets Swarm intelligence *Track 2: Systems and Applications* Advanced intelligent systems Agent-based systems Agricultural informatics Assistive systems Autonomic and autonomous systems Bioinformatics and scientific computing Cognitive systems and applications Complex systems Computer forensics Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) Human computer integration Internet of Things (IoT) Intrusion detection and Security intelligence Mechatronics Multi-agent systems Natural language processing Network and telecommunications systems Optimization Pattern recognition Process control Remote sensing system Robotics Signal processing Time series forecasting Web intelligence *Track 3: Hybrid Techniques* Auxiliary hybridization Embedded hybridization Fuzzy-genetic approach Neuro-evolutionary computing Neuro-fuzzy computing Sequential hybridization *Track 4: Soft Computing for Smart Sustainable World* Smart cities Smart governance Smart healthcare Smart homes and buildings Smart social services Smart transportation Smart utilities Smart vehicles Smart villages *===========* *Important Dates:* *===========* Submission due: August 15, 2024 [Firm deadline] Acceptance Notification: 31/08/2024 Camera Ready Paper Submission due: According to notification Last date of registration: According to notification Conference dates: 10-12/12/2024 *============* *Paper Publication:* *============* The accepted and presented papers will be published as proceedings with Springer in their prestigious Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) series. Indexed by Scopus, DBLP, Ei Compendex, Google Scholar, and Springerlink *=============* *Journal Publication:* *=============* Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended article versions for a post-conference special issue of peer-reviewed journals. If you have PhD degree and if you want to join as Technical Program Committee (TPC) member then please fill this Google form: https://forms.gle/2T6EwDeUUTWxuX9Q6 Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT) (Center of Excellence by Govt. of Gujarat) (Accredited "A+" grade by NAAC, GoI) Changa, India warm regards, K. K. Patel, Ph.D. Cell#: +91-820 010 3724 https://www.charusat.ac.in/icSoftComp2024 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From michael.zock at lis-lab.fr Wed Aug 14 19:24:55 2024 From: michael.zock at lis-lab.fr (Michael Zock) Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 01:24:55 +0200 Subject: Connectionists: =?utf-8?q?1st_call_for_papers=3A_WR=E2=80=A2AI?= =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=A2CogS=E2=80=A21_=28Writing_Aids_at_the_Crossroads_of_AI?= =?utf-8?q?=2C_Cognitive_Science=2C_and_NLP=29?= Message-ID: <2a61feda-abbd-6fbd-0ce2-ac8818f9926d@lis-lab.fr> *1st call for papers* * *WR?AI?CogS?_1 ** Writing Aids at the Crossroads of AI, Cognitive Science, and NLP https://sites.google.com/view/wraicogs1 * Co-located*with COLING 2025 (Abu Dhabi, https://coling2025.org/ ) *Paper submission deadline*: November 25, 2024 *Paper submission*: https://softconf.com/coling2025/AAC-AI25/ * * ?*Keynote speaker*: Cerstin Mahlow, Professor of Digital Linguistics and Writing Research, ZHAW School of Applied Linguistics, Winterthur, Switzerland * MOTIVATION* This workshop is dedicated to developing writing aids grounded in human cognition (limitations of attention and memory, typically observed habits, knowledge states, and information needs). In other words, we focus on the cognitive and engineering aspects of interactive writing. Our goal is not only to help people acquire and improve their writing skills but also to enhance their productivity. By leveraging computer technology, we aim to enable them to produce better texts in less time. Writing is one of the four cornerstones of communication. By leaving a trace, it allows us to reach many people, to transcend space and time, and to spare ourselves the trouble of memorization. Writing is undeniably important, whether as a communication tool, a thinking aid, or a memorial support. However, what is less obvious is the process?that is, the precise steps required to transform a vague idea into concrete, well-polished prose. Producing readable, well-written text requires many skills, deep and broad knowledge of various sorts?topic, language, audience, metaknowledge (how to use the information at hand?)?a lot of practice, and appropriate feedback. No one can learn all this overnight. The quantity and diversity of knowledge to interiorize, as well as the variety of cognitive states encountered, may explain why writing is so difficult and why it takes time to gain control over the whole process and become an expert writer. Unfortunately, knowledge alone is not enough. Writing is also a time- and energy-consuming endeavor. It is very hard work. Since writing is difficult, and since there are now computer programs capable of doing it, one may wonder: (a) whether we should leave the job entirely to the machine, or (b) whether we could use these programs to help people write or to acquire the skill of writing. Indeed, there are situations where it makes sense to rely on machines (e.g., routine work, business letters), but there are also many situations where this strategy is not recommended (e.g., writing to understand, writing to enrich and clarify our thoughts, writing to support thinking). That being said, one may find a middle ground where humans and machines work together, each contributing their strengths. It remains to be seen where machines can assist in the process (e.g., idea generation, idea structuring, translation into language, revision, editing) and where it is better to leave control to humans. Hence, the main question is not whether we should use LLMs to produce texts, but rather how, when, and at what level to use them or other techniques to help people produce written text. In sum, our main goal is not to substitute machines for people or to have them do the job in people's place, but rather to have machines assist people. Specifically, we aim to help people learn to write, speed up the process, gain better control, and reduce stress and cognitive load. Our motivation is largely practical and educational. Obviously, we are not the first ones to pursue this goal. However, while many workshops focused on developing educational software, creating intelligent writing assistants, or evaluating written text, the submitted papers have primarily addressed formal aspects, such as grammatical error detection and spotting spelling mistakes. Yet good writing (text composition) requires much more than just the production of well-formed sentences. Our mission is to go beyond merely identifying errors or mistakes made at the very end of the writing process, such as those due to ignorance or inattention. Instead, we aim to evaluate the quality of the choices made at higher levels. In other words, we are interested in the full spectrum of writing, including technology-based writing aids that address all tasks involved in writing: conceptual planning (ideation, organization), linguistic expression, editing, and revision. Hence, we welcome papers that focus on the higher levels of composition?such as thinking, reasoning, and planning (idea generation, outline planning)?as well as those concerned with the lower levels (grammar, spelling, and punctuation). Arguably, this is the first workshop to: a)Consider the entire spectrum of writing rather than only the lower levels, b)Integrate humans right from the start into the development cycle of writing aids, and c)Provide support and feedback at any moment ?before, during, and after writing? rather than only at the very end. *TOPICS* We welcome contributions on all topics related to writing aids, including but not limited to the following: *1.The Human Perspective *(cognitive scientific point of view: education, psycholinguistics, neuroscience) * Support: How can AI tools support critical thinking and logical reasoning in writing?How can writing assistants tailor feedback to individual writers, considering their unique needs and styles? How can we assess the quality and impact of AI-generated feedback on students' writing (methods, metrics, etc.)? * Topical coherence: How can we help people organize their ideas into a coherent whole? How do we model or operationalize the concept of a topic, the paragraph's most central element? How do we detect possible topics within our data? What are typical subtopics of a given topic, and how do we identify them? How do we cluster content/ideas into topics and give the clusters appropriate names? * Building software: How do we include humans in the development cycle of writing aids? How and at what level can engineers use insights from psycholinguistics and neuroscience? How can they model the writing process while accounting for human and technological factors? * Metacognition: What do people typically know about writing in general and their own writing in particular? What are their problems and needs? How do people manage to coordinate the different processes? What should an authoring ecosystem look like (components)? What could be automated, and what is best left for interactive processing? * Shared task: What kind of shared task would be meaningful while being technically feasible? *2. The Engineering Side* * LLMs: Where in the writing process could we use methods developed in AI (e.g., LLMs) or computational linguistics (e.g., content generation, content structuring, translation into language, revision)? What are the potential benefits, dangers, and limitations of LLMs as writing aids? How might making the 'knowledge' of black-box models explicit enhance their effectiveness, particularly concerning the accuracy and relevance of feedback? How can we address challenges related to data collection, privacy, and ethical considerations in developing and deploying AI writing tools? * Tools and resources: What kind of tools and resources (e.g., Sketch Engine, Rhetorical Structure Theory, knowledge graphs, and linked data) could be useful? * Quality assessment: How can we check the veracity of facts, relevance, cohesion, coherence, style, fluency, proper use of pronouns, grammar, word choice, spelling, and punctuation? * Enhancement and evaluation: How do we enhance text analysis during or after writing (e.g., quality of coherence, style) using corpus linguistic tools? How do we evaluate or compare existing writing assistants (e.g., adequacy, design features, ease of use, lessons learned)? * SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS* Please submit your papers via the START/SoftConf submission portal (https://softconf.com/coling2025/AAC-AI25/), following the COLING 2025 templates. Submitted versions must be anonymous and should not exceed 8 pages for long papers and 4 pages for short papers. References do not count toward the page limit, and may be up to 4 pages long. Supplementary material and appendices are also allowed. We also invite papers discussing tools and applications (system demonstrations) related to our workshop topics. *PARTICIPATION* The workshop requires a physical presence. If any authors are unable to attend and present in person, alternative arrangements (such as remote presentations or video recordings) may be considered. However, we cannot guarantee these options, as the COLING organizers and local chairs have informed us that they will not provide technical support or online access. Generally,work presented in person will be given preference over work presented virtually. *WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS* * Michael Zock (CNRS, LIS, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France) * Kentaro Inui (Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, UAE; Tohoku University, Japan; RIKEN, Japan) * Zheng Yuan (King's College London and the University of Cambridge, UK) * PROGRAM COMMITTEE* 1. Barbu Mititelu, Verginica (Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence, RACAI, Bucharest, Romania) 2. Biemann, Chris (Language Technology Group, Universit?t Hamburg, Germany) 3. Bryant, Christopher (Writer Inc., USA; University of Cambridge, UK) 4. Bunt, Harry (Tilburg University, Department of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence) 5. Church, Ken (Northeastern University, USA) 6. Cristea, Dan (University of Iasi, Iasi, Romania) 7. Coyne, Steven (Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan) 8. Dale, Robert (Language Technology Group, Church Point, NSW, Australia) 9. Delmonte, Rodolfo (Department of Computer Science, Universit? Ca? Foscari, Italy) 10. Evert, Stephani (Computational Corpus Linguistics at Friedrich-Alexander-Universit?t Erlangen-N?rnberg, Germany) 11. Ferret, Olivier (CEA LIST, France) 12. Fontenelle, Thierry (European Investment Bank, Luxembourg) 13. Fran?ois, Thomas (CENTAL, Universit? catholique de Louvain, Belgium) 14. Gadeau, Gabriella (Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Cambridge, UK) 15. Galv?n, Diana (University of Cambridge) 16. Guerraoui, Cam?lia (Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan) 17. Hernandez, Nicolas (University of Nantes, France) 18. Hovy, Edward (University of Melbourne, Australia, and Carnegie Mellon, USA) 19. Iacobacci, Ignacio (London's Speech and Semantics Lab, UK) 20. Ishii, Yutaka (Chiba University) 21. Ito, Takumi (Langsmith/Tohoku University ) 22. Lafourcade, Mathieu (Universit? de Montpellier, France) 23. Langlais, Felipe. (DIRO/RALI, University of Montreal, Canada) 24. Mahlow, Cerstin (ZHAW School of Applied Linguistics, Winterthur, Switzerland) 25. Matsubayashi, Yuichiro (Tohoku University) 26. Pease, Adam (Parallax Research, Beavercreek, OH, USA) 27. Pirrelli, Vito (Institute of Computational Linguistics, University of Pisa) 28. Raganato, Alessandro (DISCO, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy) 29. Redeker, Gisela (University of Groningen, The Netherlands) 30. Reed, Chris (University of Dundee, Scotland) 31. Reiter, Ehud (University of Aberdeen, Scotland) 32. Rosso, Paolo (Universitat Polit?cnica de Val?ncia, Spain) 33. Saggion, Horacio (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain) 34. Schwab, Didier (GETALP-LIG, Grenoble, France) 35. Strapparava, Carlo (Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento, Italy) 36. Tesfaye, Debela (University of Dundee, Scotland) 37. Wanner, Leo (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain) 38. Winniwarter, Werner (CSLEARN, Educational Technologies, Vienna, Austria) 39. Zheng, Yuan (King's College London and University of Cambridge, UK) -- Michael ZOCK Emeritus Research Director CNRS LIS UMR 7020 (Group TALEP) Aix Marseille Universit? 163 avenue de Luminy - case 901 13288 Marseille / France Mail: michael.zock at lis-lab.fr Tel.:??? +33 (0)6 51.70.97.22 Secr.:? +33 (0)4.86.09.04.60 http://pageperso.lif.univ-mrs.fr/~michael.zock/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jorgecbalmeida at gmail.com Wed Aug 14 11:03:47 2024 From: jorgecbalmeida at gmail.com (Jorge Almeida) Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:03:47 +0100 Subject: Connectionists: Cognitive Neuroscience Research positions in Coimbra Portugal - open call for 2024 Message-ID: The Proaction Laboratory (proactionlab.fpce.uc.pt) at the University Coimbra Portugal is looking for Researchers at initial stages (post-PhD) of their career to be part of the lab in a joint competitive application to a Portuguese Science Foundation (FCT) independent researcher call. We particularly encourage applications from women, and from underrepresented groups in academia. The applicants should have obtained a PhD, and have an interest in cognitive neuroscience, vision science and preferably (but not limited to) object recognition, shape processing, and texture and surface processing. We are particularly interested in motivated and independent Researchers addressing these topics with strong expertise in fMRI (in particular decoding and multivariate apporaches). Good programming skills, great communication and mentoring skills, and a great command of English are a plus. The applicant and the lab will work on a competitive project to be submitted. Results from the application are expected to be out mid 2025. The application will be open September 30, and will close November 29, 2024. The positions are as independent researchers in the Proaction Lab, are for 3 years, and the salary is the same as the Portuguese payroll for University Professors (net values for junior or assistant positions, for instance are approximately 1700 or 2100 euros net-value per month in a 14-month salary per year; these are competitive salaries for the cost of living in Portugal and especially in Coimbra). The Proaction Lab is currently very well funded as we have a set of on-going funded projects including a Starting Grant ERC to Jorge Almeida, a major European ERA Chair project to Jorge ALmeida and Alfonso Caramzza, and other projects. We have access to a 3T MRI scanner with a 32-channel coil, to tDCS, and to a fully set psychophysics lab. We have a 256 ch EEG, motion tracking and eyetracking on site. We also have a science communication office dedicated to the lab. Finally, the University of Coimbra is a 700 year old University and has been selected as a UNESCO world Heritage site. Coimbra is one of the most lively university cities in the world, and it is a beautiful city with easy access to the beach and mountain. You should apply as soon as you can - the sooner the better so that we can prepare the application. If interested send an email to jorgecbalmeida at gmail.com, with a CV, and motivation/scientific proposal letter. If there is a fit, we will jointly apply to these positions ? we have had in past applications a high success rate as a lab (in four previous editions, we got several applications that were offered a position). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From danko.nikolic at gmail.com Wed Aug 14 11:07:29 2024 From: danko.nikolic at gmail.com (Danko Nikolic) Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 17:07:29 +0200 Subject: Connectionists: A summer school on the intersection between neuroscience and AI Message-ID: I am organizing a summer school entitled ?Intersection Between Neuroscience and AI?. The summer school will take place on the beautiful Croatian coast, likely in September 2025. About the summer school: The contents will be heavily biased towards three closely related topics i) practopoiesis, ii) transient selection of subnetworks, and iii) gating in machine learning. In addition, a lot of other topics in neuroscience and AI will be covered. Practopoiesis is a theory of hierarchical adaptation: https://shorturl.at/pTIUE Transient selection of subnetworks is a hypothesis that the metabotropic receptors and G protein-gated ion channels drive our cognition: https://shorturl.at/gubr3 Gating proposes that we need to add gates to artificial neural networks for AI to achieve human-level intelligence: https://shorturl.at/GRvee If you want to learn more about those topics, this summer school is the right opportunity. Here is the tentative curriculum: Introduction to common knowledge in neuroscience and cognitive science: - Neurons, synapses, dendrites, axons, action potentials, short-term plasticity, long-term plasticity - Working memory, attention, grouping and binding in perception, concepts and schemas - The 4E problem of robotics - The basics of deep learning - The big three: the three fundamental problems with current AI: Scaling, Accumulation of knowledge, Novel situations. - The problem of consciousness Fundamental adaptive theory: - The concept of adaptive hierarchy - The concept of achieving intelligence through poiesis - The concept of inductive bias - The concept of an adaptive traverse of knowledge - Free energy principle Biological adaptive theory: - Traverses of a single cell - Traverses in the existing brain theories - Why thinking with two traverses is better than with one? - Theory of evolution and adaptive traverses - The adaptive role of metabotropic receptors and G protein-gated ion channels Implications for artificial intelligence: - Symbolic AI and traverses of knowledge? - Why does deep learning have an adaptive hierarchy of only two traverses? - Gating as a new paradigm for AI - Why gating requires shallow rather than deep neural networks - Gating enables inference with two traverses - No free lunch in machine learning - Learning by accumulating knowledge Several speakers have already confirmed participation. The summer school is planned to take place in the Hotel Soline in the beautiful Brela, Croatia. The discounted price for single occupancy is ?215 and for double occupancy is ?240, which includes breakfast. In addition, we are considering ?500 for the registration fee. We may have fee waivers for students. We are working on getting a sponsorship. At this stage, we need to assess the interest. To express interest, reserve a spot, or contribute in some other way please write an email to: danko at robotsgomental.com Dr. Danko Nikoli? CEO, Robots Go Mental www.robotsgomental.com www.danko-nikolic.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/danko-nikolic/ -- I wonder, how is the brain able to generate insight? -- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Keywords include: probabilistic modelling, Bayesian inference, simulation-based inference, multi-agent RL and collaborative AI, sequential decision making and experimental design, active learning, human-in-the-loop learning and user modelling, privacy-preserving learning, Bayesian deep learning, generative models We also solve problems of other fields with the methods ? and use those problems as test benches when developing the methods. We have excellent collaborators in drug design, synthetic biology and biodesign, personalized medicine, cognitive science and human-computer interaction. Aalto University, Helsinki: https://www.aalto.fi/en/open-positions/postdoctoral-researcher-positions-in-probabilistic-machine-learning-research-group-aalto-university University of Manchester, UK: https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=29960 Some more info about the team: https://kaski-lab.com Feel free to contact me for more details; please Cc Fang Wang (Helsinki: fang.wang at aalto.fi) or Ian Evans (Manchester: ian.evans at manchester.ac.uk). -- Samuel Kaski, Professor, Aalto University and University of Manchester Director, Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence FCAI and ELLIS Unit Helsinki Turing AI Fellow, ELLIS Fellow https://kaski-lab.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pubconference at gmail.com Thu Aug 15 16:48:55 2024 From: pubconference at gmail.com (Pub Conference) Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:48:55 -0400 Subject: Connectionists: CFP- ICICIP2025, Muscat, Oman, February 6-11, 2025 Message-ID: *Call for Papers* Conference website: https://conference.cs.cityu.edu.hk/icicip/ The 13th International Conference on Intelligent Control and Information Processing (ICICIP2025) will be held in Muscat, Oman, February 6-11, 2025, following the successes of previous events. As the capital of Oman, Muscat is Oman's largest city with a population of over four million people and numerous tourist attractions. ICICIP2025 aims to provide a high-level international forum for scientists, engineers, and educators to present the state of the art of research and applications in related fields. The conference will feature plenary speeches given by world-renowned scholars, regular sessions with broad coverage, special sessions focusing on popular topics, and post-conference workshops/tutorials in the region. Prospective authors are invited to contribute high-quality papers to ICICIP2025. In addition, proposals for special sessions within the technical scopes of the symposium are solicited. Special sessions, to be organized by internationally recognized experts, aim to bring together researchers in special focused topics. Papers submitted for special sessions are to be peer-reviewed with the same criteria used for the contributed papers. Researchers interested in organizing special sessions are invited to submit formal proposals to ICICIP2025. A special session proposal should include the session title, a brief description of the scope and motivation, names, contact information, and brief biographical information on the organizers. Authors are invited to submit full-length papers (8 pages maximum) by the submission deadline through the online submission system. Potential organizers are also invited to enlist five or more papers with cohesive topics to form special sessions. The submission of a paper implies that the paper is original and has not been submitted under review or is not copyright-protected elsewhere and will be presented by an author if accepted. All submitted papers will be refereed by experts in the field based on the criteria of originality, significance, quality, and clarity. The authors of accepted papers will have an opportunity to revise their papers and take consideration of the referees' comments and suggestions. All accepted papers will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore subject to meeting IEEE Xplore's scope and quality requirements. Selected high-quality papers will be included in several journal special issues. The paper submission system is now open. 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'Mind' is a short-cut here for biological decision-making systems that range from the nano minds of microbes navigating nutrient gradients, vegetative decisions of plants deploying chemical defences against insect raiders, clonal colonies of jelly fish, super organisms of social insects, distributed neural architectures of octopus, humans as individuals and diverse cultural groups, and more. Embodied intelligence encompasses memory, learning, decision making, awareness of the environment, social interaction and more. To this diverse array, we add a new perspective, that of fungal mycelia, which can form vast, long-lived networks of hyphae that - like neurons - support modes of electrical communication and integration. Closer to animals than plants, fungi are a kingdom in their own right: Like animals, they are heterotrophs, obtaining their energy from other organisms, but they have external digestion and lack the movement abilities of animals. They are metabolic wizards, second only to bacteria, and some species, such as mycorrhizal fungi are morphologically heterogeneous, using acids to dissolve minerals from rocks in one location and supporting living tree roots in symbiotic relationships in another. Their embodiment differs from animals, plants and bacteria, and their survival requires different decisions. Some species are skilled carbon and nutrient traders, adjusting their trades with saplings across their life cycle and trading with different species in different seasons. Their inter-species cooperation is supported by long life spans and large size - some are estimated to be thousands of years old and hundreds of hectares in extent. While the importance of mycorrhizal fungi is widely recognised in ecology, they are less well known and little modelled in computational disciplines. Fungi clearly have decisions to make. What can we learn from considering the ensemble of such abilities as a 'mycorrhizal mind'? Using our working definition, the workshop will discuss mycelial networks as a novel kind of embodied intelligence. The workshop will introduce fungal lifestyles and mycelial networks, and discuss interpretations of their structure, problem-solving abilities, and long-range electrical communication. This is an exploratory and participatory workshop. Participants from all disciplines are invited to present case studies of interesting and unusual minds, across the spectrum of biological and technological systems and draw out their lessons for animats and other technology designs. Contact Janet Wiles j.wiles at uq.edu.au for more details or to ask about presenting in the workshop. Best wishes, Janet Professor Janet Wiles she/hers UQ Researcher Human Centred Computing Discipline School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science The University of Queensland | Brisbane Qld 4072 Australia | CRICOS code: 00025B Human-centred AI Projects: Where is the Human in HCAI? 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Application closing date is 5th Sept 2024. Although both posts are open across all relevant research areas, for the first post we are particularly seeking applicants working in NeuroAI (including computational neuroscience), for the second post we are seeking applicants working in Neuromorphic Computing: * Lecturer in Computer Science * Lecturer in Computer Engineering Our School and associated Intelligent Systems Research Centre (https://www.ulster.ac.uk/research/topic/computer-science/intelligent-systems-research-centre) has an excellent cluster of neuroscience-related researchers in: * NeuroAI and computational neuroscience * Neuromorphic computing * Brain-computer interfaces/non-invasive neurotech * MEG and EEG brain imaging * Cognitive robotics Derry is a vibrant and affordable city of ~100K people with high quality of life, close to stunning coastline and outdoor activities in the north and north-west of Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. For general enquiries about the posts please contact Head of School Prof Jim Harkin (jg.harkin at ulster.ac.uk). Cian O?Donnell (c.odonnell2 at ulster.ac.uk) is also happy to field informal enquires about the department, University, and life in the city. This email and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the use of the addressee and may contain information which is covered by legal, professional or other privilege. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager at postmaster at ulster.ac.uk and delete this email immediately. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ulster University. The University's computer systems may be monitored and communications carried out on them may be recorded to secure the effective operation of the system and for other lawful purposes. Ulster University does not guarantee that this email or any attachments are free from viruses or 100% secure. 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We have 3 tracks : *Regular, Published and Position papers*! Submission *deadline is 30 August 2024*. Consider submitting and find the CFP below! If you are *interested in reviewing, please fill this form* : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZ12cMjq8NkFpmGSnZiQcdO35yd3szn_Skq00P5eUFhWUVgA/viewform *Help us spread the word by sharing in your institutes!* ************************ Call for Papers We invite submissions to the workshop on interpretability in machine learning, titled ?Interpretable AI: Past, Present and Future?. This workshop aims to bridge classical interpretability research with modern methods for foundation models, fostering discussions on the mathematical foundations, methodology, design, evaluation, and application of interpretable machine learning models. Topics of Interest We welcome submissions addressing, but not limited to, the following topics: - Novel approaches, methodologies, and foundations for interpretability in machine learning - Metrics and benchmarks for evaluating the quality and reliability of interpretable models - Mechanistic interpretability methods for foundation models (e.g.: Large Language Models and Diffusion models) - Comparative studies on different interpretability methods and their applications - Integration of domain knowledge and expertise in interpretable model design - Applications of interpretability in diverse domains such as healthcare, earth sciences, material sciences, physics, and beyond - Exploration of ethical and legal needs for enforcing interpretable models in decision-making processes Submission Guidelines Authors are invited to submit up to 6 pages with unlimited references and supplementary materials. Submissions should be anonymized and should use the official template . Please submit your papers through the official openreview portal . We have three tracks: main track, published paper track, and position paper track. Reviewing is double-blind. Submissions should clearly articulate the research problem, methodology, results (if available), and contributions to the field. For the main track, submissions can be exploratory in nature and contain initial novel ideas and results. We welcome submissions undergoing concurrent peer review elsewhere. Papers presented or scheduled for presentation at non-archival venues, such as other workshops, are permitted for submission. However, it is the authors? responsibility to verify compliance with other venues? policies. Submissions that have been previously published or accepted for publication in peer-reviewed conferences or journals should be submitted to the published paper track. These papers will not undergo the review process and will instead be evaluated by ACs based on the paper?s topic and its fit for the workshop. We also invite position papers that provide a commentary on the current state of interpretable machine learning or its usage in practice, as these may be of broader interest. To clearly identify submissions, position papers must be titled beginning with the phrase ?Position: ? and submitted to the position paper track. This workshop is non-archival, and will not have formal proceedings. All the accepted papers will be publicly available on our workshop website. The selection of oral presentations will be made based on the PC?s recommendations and their fit to the topics of the workshop. 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Lower Saxony Center for AI and Causal Methods in Medicine Home - L3S Research Center You find the announcement at Junior Professorship (m/f/d) in the field of Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence and Causality ? Leibniz University Hannover (uni-hannover.de) Hannover is a vibrant and green city of about 500K people with high quality of life in Northern Germany. Hannover welcomes you! - Hannover.de I?ll be happy to answer any questions you might have about the position, our research environment and our city. 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Speakers have the occasion to talk about theoretical aspects of their work which cannot be discussed in a setting where the majority of the audience consists of experimentalists. The seminars, **held on Wednesdays at 11 am ET,** are 45-50 min long followed by a discussion. The talks are recorded with authorization of the speaker and are available to everybody on our YouTube channel.* ? -- "? ?????? ????? ???? ???? ?????" 'Life is good ..' (Carl van Vreeswijk, 1962-2022) --------------------------------------- David Hansel Directeur de Recherche au CNRS Co-Group leader Cerebral Dynamics Plasticity and Learning lab., CNRS 45 rue des Saints Peres 75270 Paris Cedex 06 Tel (Cell): +33 607508403 - Fax (33).1.49.27.90.62 *CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY NOTICE:* *This message and the documents that might be attached, are addressed exclusively to their(s) recipient(s) and may contain privileged or confidential information. 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The project is embedded in the interdisciplinary work program of the IAS-6 (www.csn.fz-juelich.de ) with experts from network modeling, analytical theory, data analytics, AI and neuromorphic computing. Applicants should have a background in computational neuroscience, physics, mathematics, or a related field. Solid skills of math and programming (preferably Python) are required. Experience with data analyses, modelling, analysis of complex systems, simulation, and software development are beneficial. Applicants should have a keen interest in neuroscience, interdisciplinary projects, and collaborative work. Please send your application (incl. CV and two reference contacts) to Prof. Dr. Sonja Gr?n (s.gruen at fz-juelich.de) or Dr. David Dahmen (d.dahmen at fz-juelich.de). -- Prof. Sonja Gr?n, Director Institute for Advanced Simulation (IAS-6) Tel. 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Informatics is the study of the structure, behaviour, and interactions of natural and engineered computational systems. It studies the representation, processing, and communication of information in natural and engineered systems. Applying intelligence and informatics in solving the most complex problems in science, engineering, real-life manufacturing, defence, management, government, and industrial domains. The 4th International Conference on Applied Intelligence and Informatics (AII 2024) provides a premier international forum to bring together researchers and practitioners from diverse domains for the sharing of cutting-edge research results obtained through the application of intelligence and/or informatics to solve problems otherwise would not have been possible to solve. AII 2024 also fosters the exchange and dissemination of innovative and practical development of methodologies and technologies with real-life applications. AII 2024 aims to run in a *competition format* and asks all authors to make their *dataset* and *methodology open access* for community usage. This is to *Foster the Reproducibility of Scientific Results*, which is the theme of the conference. *Topics of AII2024:* Relevant topics include but are not limited to: ? Track 1: Emerging Applications of AI and Informatics ? Track 2: Application of AI and Informatics in Healthcare ? Track 3: Application of AI and Informatics in Pattern Recognition ? Track 4: Application of AI and Informatics in Network, Security, and Analytics *Important Dates:* ? Paper Submission Deadline: *9th September 2024* ? Paper Acceptance/Rejection Notification: *30th September 2024* ? Final Paper Submission & Accepted Paper Registration: *15th October 2024* ? 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One organization or industry processes over a few million transactions per hour and stores hundreds of billions of data. We live in a world with a great need for more efficient data analysis and processing. Data analytics can reveal hidden patterns, complex relationships, internal information relations, and even segmentation. Data applications have opened up new possibilities in every aspect of our lives. Studying data and its structure, dynamics, and modern data technologies is ongoing. There is a great deal of literature and research on data management, but it does not address the data processi! ng needs. Many studies focus on developing models and systems for analyzing large datasets. Data analysis leads to application domains that have a systematic impact on decisions. The knowledge gained from the data analysis enables the generation of critical information for multiple domains. In this conference, we review and discuss the latest trends in data management, the opportunities and challenges, and how they have affected organizations' ability to develop effective business and technology strategies and stay up-to-date in data technology. We also highlight current open research directions in data analytics that need further attention. The proposed conference will discuss topics not limited to Data applications in various domains and activities Data in cloud Real-world data processing Data inaccuracy and reliability issues Data Ecosystem Business Analytics New data analytics techniques Physical and management challenges Synthetic data Data synthesis Crowdsourcing and Sensing Data modelling Deep learning techniques Data fusion Descriptive analytics, Diagnostic analytics, Predictive Analytics, and Prescriptive analytics Machine learning impact on data processing Network optimization Data in Biomedical Engineering Data in Materials science and mechanics Data handling and applications in domains Wireless Networking Data Management Data of Electronic & Embedded Systems Multi-media Systems Data Artificial Intelligence Models and Systems Data E-Computing Data Renewable Energies Data General Chair Honggang Wang, Yeshiva University, USA Program Chairs Youshan Zhang, Yeshiva University, USA Ezendu Ariwa, Warwick University, UK Simon Fong, University of Macau, Macau Program Co-chairs Martin Lopez Nores, University of Vigo, Spain Keynote Speakers 1. Xiaofan (Fred) Jiang, Columbia University 2. Edwin Chihchuan Kan, Cornell University Publications All accepted and presented papers will be submitted to IEEE Xplore for publication and indexing. The DDP 2024 has a co-located workshop on Data Analytics in Biomedicine Modified versions of the papers will appear in the following journals. Journal of Digital Information Management International Journal of Computational Linguistics Information Services & Use Important Dates Submission of Papers: August 31, 2024 Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: September 20, 2024 Camera-ready (for Post-conference proceedings): October 05, 2024 Registration: September 25, 2024 Conference Dates: September 30- October 01, 2024 Post-Conference Proceedings Release: November 30, 2024 Paper submission Papers should follow the IEEE template. Submissions at http://socio.org.uk/ddp/paper-submission/ Contact: ddp at socio.org.uk -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Students will receive feedback on their work and have the opportunity to engage in detailed discussions with advisors through individual sessions. The DC also gives students an opportunity to meet and share their experiences of PhD research with other students at a similar stage of their studies. We welcome submissions on any topic relevant to the general field of information retrieval, including those mentioned in the Call for Full papers for ECIR 2025 (https://ecir2025.eu/call-for-full-papers/). Example topics of interest include ? but are not limited to ? theory, experimentation, practice, applications and societal impacts of retrieval, recommendation, representation, management, and usage of textual, visual, audio, and multi-modal information. ******************************************************************************************************************************************* CONTRIBUTIONS and SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Please see the Doctoral Consortium website. Students accepted to the Consortium will have the option of publishing a 4-page extended abstract summarizing their research in the full ECIR conference proceedings. ******************************************************************************************************************************************* ECIR 2025 Doctoral Consortium IMPORTANT DATES * Doctoral consortium abstract submission: November 3, 2024, 11:59pm (AoE) * Doctoral consortium paper submission: November 10, 2024, 11:59pm (AoE) * Doctoral consortium paper notification: December 16, 2024 * Doctoral consortium day: April 06, 2025 ******************************************************************************************************************************************* ECIR 25 Doctoral Consortium CHAIRS * Marinella Petrocchi (IIT-CNR, Pisa, Italy) * Gabriele Tolomei (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy) * Contact: ecir2025-dc at easychair.org From mingbo.cai at gmail.com Tue Aug 20 14:41:59 2024 From: mingbo.cai at gmail.com (Mingbo Cai) Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 14:41:59 -0400 Subject: Connectionists: Faculty position (area open) in Department of Psychology, University of Miami Message-ID: The Department of Psychology at the University of Miami invites applications for a full-time, tenure-eligible, or tenure-track faculty member to join our department?s Adult Division in August 2025. The specific area is open. Area(s) of focus could include, but are not limited to, basic research on affect, cognitive science, mechanistic studies related to mental health or the impact of disparities, and/or human development. We also welcome outstanding scholars with expertise in one or more of the following methods, including lab-based experimental, neurophysiological, computational, and/or mobile health/digital phenotyping. Individuals with interests in data science, including advanced quantitative techniques, big data, and machine learning are also encouraged to apply. The Department of Psychology is a vibrant, collaborative community that includes clinical and psychological sciences faculty across Adult , Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience , Child , and Health Divisions. The mission of the Department is to acquire, advance, and disseminate knowledge within the Psychological and Biobehavioral Sciences, supported through excellent graduate programs and state-of-the-art facilities. The department values and celebrates cultural diversity of all kinds, and has an active Diversity and Equity Committee . The greater Miami community is one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse metropolitan areas in the country. Applications will be considered at all ranks, with a particular focus on the Assistant Professor and Associate Professor level. Appointment is expected to start on August 15, 2025. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. (clinical or non-clinical) by the appointment start date. Applications can be submitted via the UM Careers website . Up to 5 PDFs can be uploaded* under the Resume/CV *section of the online application. If you have difficulties uploading any representative publications due to size limitations, please email them directly to our administrative assistant Maria Shah (maria.shah at miami.edu). ? Letter of interest ? Current CV ? Research statement ? Teaching statement ? A statement that explains your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including comment on mentoring underrepresented populations ? 3 representative publications ? 3-4 references ? we will request letters of recommendation for a final pool of applicants Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. Inquiries, requests for information, and nominations can be sent to the Search Chair Kiara Timpano ( k.timpano at miami.edu) *------------------------------* The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer ? Females, Minorities, Protected Veterans, and/or Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. 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Large Language Models (LLMs), such as BERT, T5, ChatGPT, GPT-4, Falcon 180B, and Codex, have influenced most disciplines of science and technology that support content generation in diverse applications, including cybersecurity. In cybersecurity, LLMs represent a dual-purpose tool. On the one hand, they empower malicious actors to identify vulnerabilities and enhance attack strategies. Conversely, they empower security teams to fortify defenses, identify threats, and effectively streamline risk management and operational processes. Despite the anticipated widespread adoption of these LLMs, our understanding of their full impact on cybersecurity still needs to be completed. There is a critical need to assess how they contribute to the discovery of vulnerabilities comprehensively, the development of new attack tactics and techniques, the creation of complex malware patterns, the identification of potential threats, and the mitigation of risks through automated vulnerability remediation We invite the submission of original papers on all topics related to LLMs and cybersecurity, with special interest in but not limited to: - LLMs-empowered defensive strategies - Offensive approaches using LLMs - LLMs and cybercrime laws - Chatbot software/Apps (BERT, T5, ChatGPT, GPT-4, Falcon 180B , ...) impact on cybersecurity education - LLM for creating cybersecurity policies - Security of LLM-generated code - LLMs-driven threat modeling - LLMs for Solving Offensive Security Challenges such as Capture the Flag - Reliability Issues of using LLMs in the cybersecurity contex - LLMs for generation and analysis of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) - Privacy issues of LLMs and privacy-preserving LLMs - Generating Adversarial machine learning examples using LLMs - LLMs driven threat prevention - LLMs based cybersecurity awareness framework *Submissions Guidelines and Proceedings* Manuscripts should be prepared in 10-point font using the IEEE 8.5" x 11" two-column format. All papers should be in PDF format, and submitted electronically at Paper Submission Link. A full paper can be up to 6 to 8 pages (including all figures, tables and references). Submitted papers must present original unpublished research that is not currently under review for any other conference or journal. Papers not following these guidelines may be rejected without review. Also submissions received after the due date, exceeding length limit, or not appropriately structured may also not be considered. Authors may contact the Program Chair for further information or clarification. All submissions are peer-reviewed by at least three reviewers. Accepted papers will appear in the FLLM Proceeding, and be published by the IEEE Computer Society Conference Publishing Services and be submitted to IEEE Xplore for inclusion. Submitted papers must include original work, and must not be under consideration for another conference or journal. 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On September 5th, the speakers will take part in a roundtable specifically tailored to NIH trainees from 9am ? 12pm (noon). This is an ideal opportunity for trainees to connect with experts and get advice on training and career development. The workshop will be held on the NIH Bethesda campus in Building 40 and simultaneously streamed on zoom. Recordings will be available later on NIH VideoCast and YouTube. More information can be found on our website: https://cmn.nimh.nih.gov/cmnworkshop2024 From efipatm at gmail.com Wed Aug 21 08:21:35 2024 From: efipatm at gmail.com (Efi) Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:21:35 +0300 Subject: Connectionists: Last call: Summer School "CVML Programming Short Course and Workshop on Deep Learning, Computer Vision and Big Data Analytics 2024", 27-29 August 2024, Thessaloniki, Greece. Message-ID: Dear AI/CS/ECE student/scientist/engineer/enthusiast, the Artificial Intelligence and Information Analysis (AIIA ) Lab of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) in cooperation with (TEMA) R&D project, the International AI Doctoral Academy (AIDA ), is excited to invite you to register and attend the upcoming ?CVML Programming Short Course and Workshop on Deep Learning, Computer Vision and Big Data Analytics 2024 ? which will take place in Thessaloniki, Greece from August 27th to 29th 2024. This Summer School offers a three-day short course that delivers an in-depth exploration of programming tools and techniques for addressing a variety of computer vision and deep learning challenges. The course focuses on the fundamentals of deep learning and its applications in Natural Disaster Management. Here's a glimpse of what the course entails: - Deep neural networks ? Convolutional NNs - 2D Object Tracking in Embedded Systems - Real Time Object Detection. - Real-Time Image Segmentation. - Natural Language Processing. - Explainability in Computer Vision applications. Additionally, hands-on programming workshops will be conducted on each topic, providing participants with practical experience and skills enhancement. *Details* *Host Institution*: *Aristotle University of Thessaloniki* *27, 28, 29 August 2024, 08:30 - 16:30 EEST (UTC + 3 hours)* *On-site Participation: **KEDEA* * Building, AUTH, Thessaloniki, Greece * *General Registration* *Registration*: https://rc.auth.gr/product-list/single-product/139Students/Scientists After the completion of your payment, please fill in the form below: https://kedivim.auth.gr/en/programs/cvml-programming-short-course-and-workshop-on-deep-learning-computer-vision-and-big-data-analytics-en/ Engineers from other scientific disciplines having the necessary mathematical background are also welcomed to register. *Special Registration for AIDA Students** On top of the above registration, also enroll on this course using the ?ENROLL ON THIS COURSE? button on the AIDA course page , so that this course is included on your AIDA Certificate of Course Attendance upon successful completion of the program. *AIDA Students are PhD students/candidates or Postdoc researchers belonging to any AIDA member . 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Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings published by Springer, while extended abstracts will be featured in the Book of Abstracts with an ISBN. Additionally, selected extended versions of accepted contributions will be invited for publication in special issues of renowned journals, including PLOS Complex Systems, Applied Network Science, and more. Please submit your contributions via the conference submission system: COMPLEX NETWORKS 2024 Submission . For more information, visit our website at https://complexnetworks.org We look forward to your participation and welcoming you to Istanbul for this enriching event. Best regards, Hocine Cherifi Join us at COMPLEX NETWORKS 2024 *-------------------------* Hocine CHERIFI University of Burgundy Franche-Comt? Laboratoire* I*nterdisciplinaire *C*arnot de *B*ourgogne - ICB UMR 6303 CNRS Editor in Chief Plos Complex Systems Founding & Adisory Editor Applied Network Science Editorial Board member PLOS One , IEEE ACCESS , Scientific Reports , Journal of Imaging , Quality and Quantity , Computational Social Networks , Complex Systems -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gd1279 at nyu.edu Wed Aug 21 10:39:52 2024 From: gd1279 at nyu.edu (Guy Davidson) Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:39:52 -0400 Subject: Connectionists: [NeurIPS 2024 workshop] Call for papers: Intrinsically Motivated Open-ended Learning workshop (IMOL@NeurIPS) Message-ID: Dear colleagues, We?re glad to announce the Intrinsically Motivated Open-ended Learning workshop at NeurIPS 2024 and are now accepting submissions! Important dates: - Submission deadline: September 11 2024 - Acceptance Notification: October 14 2024 - Workshop date: December 14 or 15 2024 (TBD), in-person @NeurIPS 2024, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Website: https://imol-workshop.github.io/ Workshop Description: The field of IMOL aims at the unified study of the motivational forces, learning architectures, and developmental and environmental constraints that support the development of open-ended repertoires of skills and knowledge over learners' lifetimes. At this full-day in-person NeurIPS workshop, we will gather speakers from a wide diversity of scientific traditions, showcase ongoing research via contributed talks and poster sessions, and provide networking opportunities for research and mentorship discussions (see website for detailed program). Submission Formats We welcome two categories of submissions: - 4-page submissions of technical contributions, benchmarks, negative results, and opinion papers. - 1-page tiny papers (inspired by the ICLR tiny paper initiative ) showcasing early research ideas to foster discussion and collaboration. Submissions should be on any topics related to Intrinsically Motivated Open-ended Learning themes across disciplines (machine learning, cognitive sciences, philosophy, psychology, and more). Examples of relevant topics include: - Intrinsic motivation in machines and animals, - Autonomous open-ended learning (OEL), - Autonomous goal generation, - Self-supervised representation learning of states, actions, and skills, - Hierarchical and goal-directed RL, - Curriculum learning, - Interplay between intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, - Knowledge and skill transfer, - Continual/lifelong learning, - Open-ended development in children, - Role of metacognitive representations and processes in open-ended learning, - Playful exploration, - Language and sociality in open-ended learning, - Mitigation of risks of open-ended learning, - Philosophical and ethical implications of IMOL. Submission instructions: Submissions must be made via OpenReview . All submissions must be anonymized. Full submissions may be up to 4 pages long (excluding references and appendices) and use the NeurIPS 2024 LaTeX template . Tiny papers should be a single page (excluding references and appendices), using the same template. Appendices can be added to the main PDF. Each paper will receive two reviews, and all reviews will be double-anonymized. Full submissions should report original research, develop novel environments or benchmarks, highlight meaningful negative results, or provide opinions and synthesis of previous works. Authors can submit concise versions of parallel submissions to other conferences, such as the NeurIPS main conference or ICLR. We accept dual submissions but discourage submitting to multiple NeurIPS workshops. All accepted papers will be available on the workshop website, but no formal workshop proceedings will be published. For any questions, email us at imol.w... at gmail.com or reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/IMOLNeurIPS2024! 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The 8th Image Schema Day ISD8 at AI*IA 2024 Bozen-Bolzano, Italy November 25-28th, 2024 https://isd8.imageschema.net/ *-- Deadline extension! --*NEW submission deadline: 9th of September The ISD workshop series has had 7 amazing previous editions and as chairs of The Image Schema Network we are very happy to announce that the 8th edition has been accepted to the workshop program of the 23rd conference of the Italian Association of Artificial Intelligence (AI*IA) . As in previous years, ISD8 is a networking event that invites researchers on image schemas, conceptual primitives and spatiotemporal reasoning from *various scientific disciplines *to present their research and discuss ideas for future projects. Unlike many other workshops focused on different topics in one discipline or using one methodology, the Image Schema Day invites researchers from all disciplines and methods but focuses on one main topic. The workshop offers a friendly environment for researchers of all stages who are interested in presenting and discussing work on the formal, empirical, hypothetical, artistic and/or analytical treatment of conceptual patterns, embodied cognition, semantic components and the interdisciplinary exploration of human thought! *-- Paper Formats --* This year, the workshop accepts four kinds of submissions: - *Abstracts for presentation only* (2 pages) (NOTE: these are not included in the proceedings.) - *Extended abstracts/short papers* (5-9 pages) Typically consisting of work in progress, early results or position papers that are not published (or under review) at another venue. - *Summaries of recently published articles* (2-5 pages) (NOTE: only summaries of 5 pages would be included in the proceedings.) - *Full research papers* (10-12 pages) Presenting novel research not published (or under review) at another venue. *-- Topics of interest --* Focus areas containing (the broadest interpretation of) an image-schematic perspective include: - analysis of conceptual metaphors - formalisation of affordances and force dynamics - spatiotemporal reasoning - commonsense reasoning - conceptual modelling - use cases of embodied cognition - formal approaches to analogical reasoning - formal concept analysis - applications in cognitive robotics - image-schematic interface design - art and literature analysis - core components of affordance All submissions will be peer-reviewed and accepted contributions will be included in the ISD8 proceedings and presented at the workshop! 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Conference Venue: University of Macau, China ISCBI History: ISCBI 2013 ISBN: 978-076955066-4, and has been indexed by Scopus and EI Compendex. ISCBI 2014 ISBN: 978-147997552-5, and has been indexed by Scopus and EI Compendex. ISCBI 2015 ISBN: 978-146738501-5, and has been indexed by Scopus and EI Compendex. ISCBI 2016 ISBN: 978-150903488-8, and has been indexed by Scopus and EI Compendex. ISCBI 2017 ISBN: 978-153861771-7, and has been indexed by Scopus and EI Compendex. ISCBI 2018 ISBN: 978-153869450-3, and has been indexed by Scopus and EI Compendex. ISCBI 2013-2018 have been held successfully in New Delhi, India, Bali, Indonesia, Olten, Switzerland, Dubai, UAE and Basel, Switzerland. The accepted papers in ISCBI conference, have been published into IEEE Xplore, and all of them were indexed by Ei Compendex and Scopus. Submission and Contact Methods Submission Methods: Zmeeting System: https://www.zmeeting.org/submission/iscbi2025 E-mail: iscbi at chairmen.org Conference Specialist: Ms. Ace Wong After the immensely successful ISCBI18, ISCBI17, ISCBI16, ISCBI15, ISCBI14 & ISCBI13, we are expecting ISCBI25, the 7th anniversary of ISCBI, to be more exciting, stimulating & educative. This Symposium provides opportunities for the delegates to exchange new ideas and application through face-to-face discussions, to establish business or research relations and to find global partners for future collaborations. We hope that the outcome of ISCBI 2025 will yield significant contributions to the knowledge in the emerging areas of Computational & Business Intelligence. For more conference information, please visit the conference website: https://www.iscbi.com/ Thanks for attention. 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In the Medical Informatics (MI) community, there is significant interest in leveraging LLMs in a variety of tasks ranging from general tasks such as improving patient assessment, therapeutics, diagnostics and treatment, specialized tasks such as primary care, surgery and oncology to clinical support tasks such as medical assistants and clinical research tasks relating to trials, compliance and data management. This workshop focuses on the diverse applications of advanced LLMs in MI, addressing the unique challenges, methodologies, and impacts on healthcare practices. We welcome the submission of original papers on all topics related to LLMs in medical informatics, with particular interest in but not limited to: - *Clinical Decision Support Systems*: Utilizing LLMs to aid diagnosis, treatment planning, and personalized medicine. - *Information Extraction from Medical Reports*: Workflows and the use of LLMS to extract relevant information for diagnosis and treatment of diseases. - *Medical Literature Analysis*: Applying LLMs for summarizing, querying, and interpreting vast amounts of medical texts and research papers. - *Predictive Analytics*: Leveraging LLMs for forecasting disease outbreaks, patient outcomes, and resource allocation in healthcare settings. - *Healthcare Education, Medical Training and Simulation*: Using LLMs to create realistic training scenarios for medical education and procedural training. - *Ethical and Legal Implications of LLMs in Healthcare*: Addressing concerns related to bias, privacy, and regulatory compliance. - *Medical data lifecycle*: Using LLMs to enhance many aspects of the data lifecycle including the collection and analysis of clinical trials data and improving data quality in medical databases and registries. *Submissions Guidelines and Proceedings* Manuscripts should be prepared in 10-point font using the IEEE 8.5" x 11" two-column format. All papers should be in PDF format, and submitted electronically at Paper Submission Link. A full paper can be up to 6 to 8 pages (including all figures, tables and references). Submitted papers must present original unpublished research that is not currently under review for any other conference or journal. Papers not following these guidelines may be rejected without review. Also submissions received after the due date, exceeding length limit, or not appropriately structured may also not be considered. Authors may contact the Program Chair for further information or clarification. All submissions are peer-reviewed by at least three reviewers. Accepted papers will appear in the FLLM Proceeding, and be published by the IEEE Computer Society Conference Publishing Services and be submitted to IEEE Xplore for inclusion. Submitted papers must include original work, and must not be under consideration for another conference or journal. Submission of regular papers up to 8 pages and must follow the IEEE paper format. Please include up to 7 keywords, complete postal and email address, and fax and phone numbers of the corresponding author. Authors of accepted papers are expected to present their work at the conference. 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The recent advances in signal processing and machine learning for EEG data processing have brought impressive progress in solving several practical and challenging problems in many areas such as healthcare, biomedicine, biomedical engineering, BCI and biometrics. The aim of this workshop is to present and discuss the recent advances in machine learning for EEG signal analysis and processing. We are inviting original research work, as well as significant work-in-progress, covering novel theories, innovative methods, and meaningful applications that can potentially lead to significant advances in EEG data analytics. This workshop is an opportunity to bring together academic and industrial scientists to discuss recent advances. *The topics of interest include but are not limited to: * - EEG signal processing and analysis - Time-frequency EEG signal analysis - Signal processing for EEG Data - EEG feature extraction and selection - Machine learning for EEG signal processing - EEG classification and Hierarchical clustering - EEG abnormalities detection (e.g. Epileptic seizure, Alzheimer's disease, etc.) - Machine learning in EEG Big Data - Deep Learning for EEG Big Data - Neural Rehabilitation Engineering - Brain-Computer Interface - Neurofeedback - EEG-based Biometrics - Related applications *Important Dates * Sept. 16, 2024 (11:59 pm CST):Due date for full workshop papers submission Oct. 16, 2024: Notification of paper acceptance to authors Nov. 10, 2024: Camera-ready of accepted papers Dec 3-6, 2024: Workshops *Paper submission * - Please submit a full-length paper (up to 8 pages IEEE 2-column format) through the online submission system. You can download the format instruction here: https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html - Electronic submissions in PDF format are required. * * *Online submission* https://wi-lab.com/cyberchair/2024/bibm24/scripts/submit.php?subarea=S01&undisplay_detail=1&wh=/cyberchair/2024/bibm24/scripts/ws_submit.php * * *Publication* All accepted papers will be published in the BIBM proceedings and IEEE Xplore Digital Library. * * *Contact* Prof. Larbi Boubchir /(Workshop Chair/) University of Paris 8, France E-mail: larbi.boubchir at univ-paris8.fr -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From avellido at cs.upc.edu Thu Aug 22 09:24:13 2024 From: avellido at cs.upc.edu (avellido at cs.upc.edu) Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:24:13 +0000 Subject: Connectionists: CFP NEW DEADLINES: SSCI 25, Norway. CITREX Symposium on Explainable, Responsible, and Trustworthy CI Message-ID: <3c84d66e96ceae7c75c9592cde277b179e1bd8fb@cs.upc.edu> * apologies for cross-posting* ***** NEW DEADLINES ***** **IEEE Symposium on Explainable, Responsible, and Trustworthy CI (IEEE CITREx)** **2025 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence(SSCI)** 17-20 March 2025 - Trondheim, Norway? https://ieee-ssci.org/?ui=trustworthy-explainable-and-responsible-ci https://twitter.com/CITRExConf *************************************************** The development of explainable, responsible, and trustworthy computational intelligence (CI) and artificial intelligence (AI) is crucial for transparency, accountability, and user confidence. By ensuring AI/CI systems are understandable, monitored, and reliable, we can make decisions that comply with regulations and ethical principles, thereby reducing risks and biases. This empowers users to engage with these technologies confidently, promoting a harmonious integration of AI into daily life. This symposium aims to discuss the ethical principles governing AI/CI technology in light of current regulatory efforts and the impact on operators, users, and stakeholders. It will explore how to make AI/CI decisions clear and interpretable to enhance transparency and trust. Additionally, the symposium will address balancing technological ecological footprints with economic benefits, managing automation's workforce impact, protecting privacy, and the legal implications of AI/CI in autonomous systems among some othertopics of interest https://ieee-ssci.org/?ui=trustworthy-explainable-and-responsible-ci . IEEE SSCI is widely recognized for cultivating the interchange of state-of-the-art theories and sophisticated algorithms within the broad realm of Computational Intelligence Applications. The Symposia provide for cross-pollination of research concepts, fostering an environment that facilitates future inter and intra collaborations. IMPORTANT DATES UPDATED https://ieee-ssci.org/?ui=important-dates ????? Title and Abstract Submission:**NEW DEADLINE**?**22nd****?Sept, 2024** ????? Full/Short Papers Submission:?**NEW DEADLINE?****1st Oct, 2024** KEYNOTE SPEAKERS? https://ieee-ssci.org/?ui=plenary-and-keynote-sessions ???????**Keeley Crockett**(Manchester Metropolitan University and Chair of the IEEE Technical Committee SHIELD: Ethical, Legal, Social, Environmental and Human Dimensions of AI/CI)- Physical Intelligence of Small-scale Robots ???????**Metin Sitti**(President and Professor of Ko? University, Istanbul) - Social Robots and LLMs: a step towards to behave more human like ???????**Nadia Magnenat Thalmann**(Research Director of MIRALab, University of Geneva, Switzerland) We are looking forward to seeing you in Trondheim! 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In addition to building an externally funded nationally recognized research program, a successful candidate will provide effective instruction and advising to a diverse group of graduate and undergraduate students, and be willing to interact with colleagues from a wide range of disciplines and academic backgrounds. The CoPsy department is committed to creating a welcoming and supportive environment that values diversity. The department strongly encourages qualified candidates who can contribute to equity, diversity, and inclusion through their teaching, mentoring, service and research. Successful candidates are expected to have (1) a track record of excellence in research, (2) a well-specified research plan that is likely to lead to research funding, and (3) a readiness to contribute to teaching and mentoring at both the undergraduate and graduate level. The CoPsy department has a highly interdisciplinary research environment in the study of mind, brain, and behavior, offering curricular programs in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Behavioral Decision Sciences. The Department is located in the heart of campus, and is associated with many Centers and Initiatives at the University, including the Carney Institute for Brain Science, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Data Science Initiative, Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America. QUALIFICATIONS All Ph.D. requirements must be completed before July 1, 2025. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS Curriculum vitae, reprints or preprints of three representative publications, a statement of research interests (no more than 2 pages), a statement of teaching interests and philosophy (no more than 1 page) and a statement highlighting the candidate?s contributions to service (for example diversity initiatives, open science; no more than 1 page) should be submitted on-line as PDFs to . Applicants at the assistant professor rank should upload three letters of reference directly to Interfolio. Applicants at the Associate rank should submit a list of up to five names and contact information for professional references. Associate professor candidates should not submit letters at this time. Applications received by November 1, 2024 are assured of full review. 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We're seeking a Senior Applied Scientist to join the Selling Partner Communities (SPC) Science team and lead our multi-year voice of seller Machine Learning projects. This hands-on, pivotal role will take research to production, leveraging NLP, sentiment analysis, LLMs, RAGs, and causal modeling. The job location could be in Seattle, San Diego, or Arlington, in a hybrid work from home and office setting. In this position, you'll collaborate closely with senior leadership to identify high-impact opportunities based on diverse user feedback and develop novel ML approaches to address them. This includes designing and deploying sophisticated NLP models, building scalable data pipelines, and integrating cutting-edge ML-based solutions to directly support Amazon's vast network of selling partners. Key responsibilities: - Partner cross-functionally to define requirements, set success metrics, and deliver impactful ML solutions - Extract insights from advanced techniques like sentiment analysis, named entity recognition, and time series analysis to inform product enhancements - Continuously research and evaluate new ML/NLP approaches to enhance current solutions - Work closely with data/software engineers to seamlessly integrate successful models into production systems - Publish at top-tier research conferences and mentor junior scientists, providing feedback on their work If this role excites you, please apply below. You can find the full job description and application link here: *https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/2708895/senior-applied-scientist-selling-partner-communities-spc?no_int_redir=1 * I may not be able to respond to every direct message, but I guarantee that I personally will review every submitted application. 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From emergingtechnetwork.publicity at gmail.com Fri Aug 23 12:35:40 2024 From: emergingtechnetwork.publicity at gmail.com (Gizem Varkonyi) Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:35:40 +0300 Subject: Connectionists: FLLM2024 Final Calls (Hybrid Event and Co-Sponsored by IEEE): The 2nd International Conference on Foundation and Large Language Models , 26-29 November, 2024 | Dubai, UAE Message-ID: [Apologies if you got multiple copies of this invitation] The 2nd International Conference on Foundation and Large Language Models (FLLM2024) Hybrid Event https://fllm2024.fllm-conference.org/index.php 26-29 November, 2024 | Dubai, UAE Technically Co-Sponsored by IEEE UAE Section *FLLM 2024 CFP:* With the emergence of foundation models (FMs) and Large Language Models (LLMs) that are trained on large amounts of data at scale and adaptable to a wide range of downstream applications, Artificial intelligence is experiencing a paradigm revolution. BERT, T5, ChatGPT, GPT-4, Falcon 180B, Codex, DALL-E, Whisper, and CLIP are now the foundation for new applications ranging from computer vision to protein sequence study and from speech recognition to coding. Earlier models had a reputation of starting from scratch with each new challenge. The capacity to experiment with, examine, and comprehend the capabilities and potentials of next-generation FMs is critical to undertaking this research and guiding its path. Nevertheless, these models are currently inaccessible as the resources required to train these models are highly concentrated in industry, and even the assets (data, code) required to replicate their training are frequently not released due to their demand in the real-time industry. At the moment, mostly large tech companies such as OpenAI, Google, Facebook, and Baidu can afford to construct FMs and LLMS. Despite the expected widely publicized use of FMs and LLMS, we still lack a comprehensive knowledge of how they operate, why they underperform, and what they are even capable of because of their emerging global qualities. To deal with these problems, we believe that much critical research on FMs and LLMS would necessitate extensive multidisciplinary collaboration, given their essentially social and technical structure. The International Conference on Foundation and Large Language Models (FLLM) addresses the architectures, applications, challenges, approaches, and future directions. We invite the submission of original papers on all topics related to FLLMs to the Special Tracks and Workshops as follow: *Special Tracks:* - *Short papers:* (4-6 pages). - *Poster papers:* (1-2 Pages) - *Position Paper:* (2-4 pages) - *PhD Symposium:* (Up to 6 Pages) - *Demos :* (Up to 2 Pages) - *Systemization of Knowledge (SoK) or Focused Surveys:* (10-15 pages) *Joint Workshops:* *The International Workshop on Large Language Models Applications in Medical Informatics (LLMs4MI2024) * *The International Workshop on Advances of GenAI in Software Engineering (GenAISE 2024) * *The International Workshop on Large Language Models for Cybersecurity (LLMCS 2024) * *The International Workshop on Prompt Engineering Large Language Models (PromptEng 2024) * *The International Workshop on Generative AI for Textual Document Analysis (GENAIDOC 2024) * *The International Workshop on Sustainable AI for Natural Language Processing (SusAI 2024) * The International Symposium on Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) *Submissions Guidelines and Proceedings* Manuscripts should be prepared in 10-point font using the IEEE 8.5" x 11" two-column format. All papers should be in PDF format, and submitted electronically at Paper Submission Link. A full paper can be up to 8 pages (including all figures, tables and references). Submitted papers must present original unpublished research that is not currently under review for any other conference or journal. Papers not following these guidelines may be rejected without review. Also submissions received after the due date, exceeding length limit, or not appropriately structured may also not be considered. Authors may contact the Program Chair for further information or clarification. All submissions are peer-reviewed by at least three reviewers. Accepted papers will appear in the FLLM Proceeding, and be published by the IEEE Computer Society Conference Publishing Services and be submitted to IEEE Xplore for inclusion. Submitted papers must include original work, and must not be under consideration for another conference or journal. Submission of regular papers up to 8 pages and must follow the IEEE paper format. Please include up to 7 keywords, complete postal and email address, and fax and phone numbers of the corresponding author. Authors of accepted papers are expected to present their work at the conference. Submitted papers that are deemed of good quality but that could not be accepted as regular papers will be accepted as short papers. *Important Dates:* - *Paper submission deadline: September 10, 2024 (Firm and Final)* - Notification of acceptance: October 5, 2024 - Camera-ready Submission: October 20, 2024 *Contact:* Please send any inquiry on FLLM to: info at fllm-conference.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This underscores the need for collaborative efforts in researching and developing innovative methodologies and prototypes aimed at augmenting technological support to mitigate existing constraints. Within employment realms, technological and robotic aids play pivotal roles in assisting with task completion, while in caregiving, social robots help maintain mental acuity among the elderly. Numerous scenarios underscore the potential of human-robot, human-machine, and human-AI interactions in fostering inclusivity, thus advancing the cause of creating a fair and inclusive society for all. Including individuals with disabilities, whether stemming from age, congenital conditions, or injury, play an important role in overcoming demographic challenges. However, its success depends on performant and accessible technical aids driven by novel methods for human-robot, human-machine and human-AI interaction. Within this Research Topic, we delve into novel approaches to work and caregiving through collaborative efforts between individuals with disabilities and (partially) automated systems. Yet, the tendency towards tailored assistance risks perpetuating the perceived gap between individuals with disabilities and those without, underscoring the need for technical solutions that benefit all equally. Through such inclusive measures, genuine equality can be realized, highlighting the necessity for seamless assistance in both, work and caregiving settings. This Research Topic features a spectrum of research spanning diverse and interdisciplinary domains. Key areas of focus include: ? Advancements in care robotics and human-robot interaction ? Innovations in intelligent mobility devices catering to individuals with disabilities ? Exploration of human-machine interaction within manufacturing contexts ? Ethical considerations pertinent to human-machine interaction ? Emergent paradigms in work methodologies ? Accessible intelligent user interfaces ? Evaluation paradigms in sensitive contexts ? Ingenious technical solutions aimed at alleviating the burden on care workers Authors are encouraged to elucidate how their research fosters accessibility for individuals of all backgrounds and contributes to cultivating a more diverse, inclusive, and socially sustainable society. Within this framework, the Research Topic delves into methodologies and hardware relevant to the aforementioned subjects. Contributions are expected to address the inclusion of people with disabilities by a technical system, its foundations, implementation and design, evaluation paradigms and/or its implications on our society. 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SusAI workshop aims at gathering researchers, present new trends and highlight new ideas about sustainable AI. In particular, it will present approaches, both at the training and at the inference levels, for obtaining lighter models, requiring less energy for training and/or able to be run on edge devices. Significant topics are related, but not limited to, different techniques and methods aiming at developing models going towards sustainable AI, which can be applied across a wide range of use cases, with particular regard to Natural Language Processing tasks: - Data scaling and data sampling - Hyperparameters optimization - Memory-efficient model architectures - Model pruning - Knowledge distillation - Quantization - Matrix decomposition - Neuro-morphic paradigm - Quantum computing *Submissions Guidelines and Proceedings* Manuscripts should be prepared in 10-point font using the IEEE 8.5" x 11" two-column format. All papers should be in PDF format, and submitted electronically at Paper Submission Link. A full paper can be up to 6 to 8 pages (including all figures, tables and references). Submitted papers must present original unpublished research that is not currently under review for any other conference or journal. Papers not following these guidelines may be rejected without review. Also submissions received after the due date, exceeding length limit, or not appropriately structured may also not be considered. Authors may contact the Program Chair for further information or clarification. All submissions are peer-reviewed by at least three reviewers. Accepted papers will appear in the FLLM Proceeding, and be published by the IEEE Computer Society Conference Publishing Services and be submitted to IEEE Xplore for inclusion. Submitted papers must include original work, and must not be under consideration for another conference or journal. Submission of regular papers up to 8 pages and must follow the IEEE paper format. Please include up to 7 keywords, complete postal and email address, and fax and phone numbers of the corresponding author. Authors of accepted papers are expected to present their work at the conference. Submitted papers that are deemed of good quality but that could not be accepted as regular papers will be accepted as short papers. *Important Dates:* - *Paper submission deadline: September 10, 2024* - Notification of acceptance: October 5, 2024 - Camera-ready Submission: October 20, 2024 *Organization Committee* - Massimo Esposito, CNR-ICAR, Italy (massimo.esposito at icar.cnr.it) - Francesco Gargiulo, CNR-ICAR, Italy - Aniello Minutolo, CNR-ICAR, Italy - Marco Pota, CNR-ICAR, Italy (marco.pota at icar.cnr.it) *Contact:* Please send any inquiry to: Massimo Esposito (massimo.esposito at icar.cnr.it) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Large Language Models (LLMs), such as BERT, T5, ChatGPT, GPT-4, Falcon 180B, and Codex, have influenced most disciplines of science and technology that support content generation in diverse applications, including cybersecurity. In cybersecurity, LLMs represent a dual-purpose tool. On the one hand, they empower malicious actors to identify vulnerabilities and enhance attack strategies. Conversely, they empower security teams to fortify defenses, identify threats, and effectively streamline risk management and operational processes. Despite the anticipated widespread adoption of these LLMs, our understanding of their full impact on cybersecurity still needs to be completed. There is a critical need to assess how they contribute to the discovery of vulnerabilities comprehensively, the development of new attack tactics and techniques, the creation of complex malware patterns, the identification of potential threats, and the mitigation of risks through automated vulnerability remediation We invite the submission of original papers on all topics related to LLMs and cybersecurity, with special interest in but not limited to: - LLMs-empowered defensive strategies - Offensive approaches using LLMs - LLMs and cybercrime laws - Chatbot software/Apps (BERT, T5, ChatGPT, GPT-4, Falcon 180B , ...) impact on cybersecurity education - LLM for creating cybersecurity policies - Security of LLM-generated code - LLMs-driven threat modeling - LLMs for Solving Offensive Security Challenges such as Capture the Flag - Reliability Issues of using LLMs in the cybersecurity contex - LLMs for generation and analysis of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) - Privacy issues of LLMs and privacy-preserving LLMs - Generating Adversarial machine learning examples using LLMs - LLMs driven threat prevention - LLMs based cybersecurity awareness framework *Submissions Guidelines and Proceedings* Manuscripts should be prepared in 10-point font using the IEEE 8.5" x 11" two-column format. All papers should be in PDF format, and submitted electronically at Paper Submission Link. A full paper can be up to 6 to 8 pages (including all figures, tables and references). Submitted papers must present original unpublished research that is not currently under review for any other conference or journal. Papers not following these guidelines may be rejected without review. Also submissions received after the due date, exceeding length limit, or not appropriately structured may also not be considered. Authors may contact the Program Chair for further information or clarification. All submissions are peer-reviewed by at least three reviewers. Accepted papers will appear in the FLLM Proceeding, and be published by the IEEE Computer Society Conference Publishing Services and be submitted to IEEE Xplore for inclusion. Submitted papers must include original work, and must not be under consideration for another conference or journal. 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Each CTCN Postdoctoral Fellow is based in at least two labs, but also has the opportunity to seek out new collaborations which help build new connections within the WashU community. We are looking for people with drive, independence and outstanding prior achievement, who are committed to leveraging interdisciplinary collaboration to drive forward the field of theoretical and computational neuroscience. Washington University in St Louis is ranked in the top 10 worldwide for Neuroscience and Behavior. Salary for CTCN Fellows is significantly above standard NIH postdoc rates, and funds for conference travel are included. In addition, WashU offers excellent benefits and comprehensive access to career development, professional and personal support. Applications from women and under-represented minorities are particularly welcome. The collaborative environment at WashU is a reflection of the critical importance placed on diversity, equity and inclusion and creating a welcoming place where postdocs can thrive. The St Louis metropolitan area has a population of almost 3M and is rich in culture, green spaces and thriving music and arts scenes, with a highly accessible cost of living. For more details on this prestigious Fellowship opportunity, including how to apply, please see https://ctcn.wustl.edu/postdoc-fellows Professor Geoffrey J Goodhill Departments of Developmental Biology and Neuroscience Affiliate appointments: Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, and Electrical and Systems Engineering Washington University School of Medicine 660 S. Euclid Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110 g.goodhill at wustl.edu https://neuroscience.wustl.edu/people/geoffrey-goodhill-phd -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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These positions are part of a transformative ERA Chair grant CogBooster from the European Union to FPCE-UC led by Dr. Alfonso Caramazza. The goal of CogBooster is to implement strong and international lines of research in Cognitive Science/Neuroscience, so as to contribute to the ongoing renewal of the Psychological and Brain Sciences in Portugal over the next decade. The project has recently led to the appointment of Jorge Almeida, Jason Fischer and Joana Carvalho as tenured Professors, and Alfonso Caramazza as a Visiting Researcher at the University of Coimbra. Equal Employment Opportunity statement: The University of Coimbra is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a Gender Equality Plan in place. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic global community at the University. We particularly encourage applications from women, and from under-represented groups in the University of Coimbra?s workforce and in the brain sciences. Positions: We seek applicants with expertise in any area of Cognitive Science/Neuroscience and Cognitive Computational Neuroscience. The positions are tenure-track at the rank of Assistant Professor. The start date should be around September 1, 2025 (but potentially negotiable). Qualifications: Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in a discipline relevant to Cognitive Science/Neuroscience and Cognitive Computational Neuroscience. Successful applicants should have an excellent record of research for their career level. To contribute to the mission of CogBooster and to the research and educational mission of FPCE-UC, they are expected to establish an active research program in any of the major cognitive areas, acquire external research funds, and contribute to teaching and mentoring. The applicant will actively engage in research, teaching, and supervision in the field of the specific positions at FPCE-UC and its affiliated research center. Applicants may use different technical and methodological approaches to address their cognitive research questions, including, but not limited to, cognitive neuropsychological investigations, human neuroimaging techniques (fMRI, EEG, sEEG, etc), behavioral and cognitive approaches, and computational cognitive neuroscience. Offer: Positions are tenure-track and include social security and national pension plans, medical insurance, and all legally applicable benefits under Portuguese law. Salary depends on the level of appointment. In addition to the legally required employment conditions described above, and as part of the ERA Chair initiative CogBooster, these positions come with a start-up package. This includes (subject to final discussion between the selected candidates and Dr. Alfonso Caramazza): ? Funding for 1 Post-Doctoral fellow at the Portuguese pay grade for 36 months; ? Funding for 1 Research Assistant/Doctoral student at the Portuguese pay grade for 36 months; ? Funding for 200 fMRI hours (or EEG hours, use of neurostimulation, etc.); ? Funding for attending and presenting at national and international conferences ? Funding for open access publications; ? Funding for Laboratory resources (e.g., Computers); ? Laboratory space shared with other laboratories at FPCE-UC; ? Institutional support for applying to major European and international grants (grant reviewing by experts, interview preparation, etc). About Portugal, Coimbra, and FPCE-UC: Portugal?s warm and pleasant climate, rich history and culture, beautiful landscapes and beaches, affordable cost of living, and quality but affordable medical and educational systems, makes it one of the most exciting countries to live in. Moreover, Portuguese culture is incredibly family-friendly, welcoming to foreigners (English is widely spoken), and the country is one of the five safest countries in the world. Finally, it features an incredible and diverse cuisine, great wine, and a pace of life commensurate with work-life balance. The University of Coimbra is a 700-year-old University and is a UNESCO world Heritage site. Coimbra is one of the liveliest university cities in the world, and it is a beautiful city with easy access to the beach and mountains. According to Numbeo-Cost of Living, 2300 euro in Coimbra (the net value approximate monthly salary of an Assistant Professor, 12 months plus a Summer and Christmas bonus is a total of 14 months) correspond to a local purchasing power of about 4300 euro in Paris, 4700 GBP in London (UK), 3050 euro in Rome, 4100 euro in Munich, 3600 euro in Brussels, approximately 5700 USD in Los Angeles, 6000 USD in Washington, or 6200 USD in Boston, 6200 CAD in Toronto, 19k CNY in Beijing or Shanghai, 11k reais in S?o Paulo, and 7600 AUD euro in Sydney. The Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences has been consistently ranked as the, or one of the, best Psychology Departments in Portugal. In the last decade it has become the leading department in Portugal on Psychological research, holding, for instance, the only 2 ERC grants in Psychology in Portugal. FPCE-UC has laboratories for Cognitive Science and Cognitive Neuroscience research ? the Proaction Lab (led by Jorge Almeida); The Dynamic Perception Lab (led by Jason Fischer), Joana Carvalho's Vision Science lab, and the Cognitive Neuropsychology group led by Alfonso Caramazza. We have access to two 3T MRI scanners, to tDCS and TMS with neuronavigation, to a 256 channel EEG, and to a fully functional behavioral lab. Further information: The official call will be available here at a later date (by the end of 2024, beginning of 2025), but please send an email to Dr. Jorge Almeida ( jorgecbalmeida at gmail.com) if you want to be informed when the positions are open, and/or if you want to receive further information about the ERA Chair Project CogBooster. In the meanwhile, we strongly encourage potential applicants to contact Drs. Alfonso Caramazza (caram at wjh.harvard.edu) and Jorge Almeida (jorgecbalmeida at gmail.com). Please send us your CV, and a short cover letter describing your interest in the position (including the general field of research). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Donald.Adjeroh at mail.wvu.edu Tue Aug 27 00:35:45 2024 From: Donald.Adjeroh at mail.wvu.edu (Donald Adjeroh) Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 04:35:45 +0000 Subject: Connectionists: Call for Participation -- SBP-BRiMS'2024 conference now approaching ... In-Reply-To: References: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Message-ID: Apologies if you receive multiple copies SBP-BRiMS 2024 2024 International Conference on Social Computing, Behavioral-Cultural Modeling, & Prediction and Behavior Representation in Modeling and Simulation September 18-20, 2024 Will be held in hybrid mode (In-person at Gates Hillman Complex, Carnegie Mellon University 4902 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA) http://sbp-brims.org/ #sbpbrims Conference Registration: Registration is now open for the 2024 International Conference on Social Computing, Behavioral-Cultural Modeling & Prediction and Behavior Representation in Modeling and Simulation (SBP-BRiMS), Sep 18-20, 2024. Conference format is hybrid -- in person and virtual/online. You can register at the website: https://sbp-brims.org/2024/registration/ Conference Agenda: The program will be available at ... https://sbp-brims.org/2024/program/ Conference Attendance Fellowships: A limited number of fellowships are available for students and members of underrepresented groups to support participation in the conference. Please apply early as the slots are limited. For more details, visit the conference website http://sbp-brims.org/ , and check the menu for Scholarships, under "Conference Information". Key Highlights: Co-location with IDEaS Conference: SBP-BRiMS'24 is co-located with 2024 IDEaS Annual Conference (https://www.cmu.edu/ideas-social-cybersecurity/events/conference-index.html). SBP-BRiMS participants are invited to attend talks at the IDEaS conference as well. Keynote Speakers: Keynote 1 (Sept 18, 2024): Don Adjeroh, PhD Professor and Associate Chair, Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University https://directory.statler.wvu.edu/faculty-staff-directory/donald-adjeroh Keynote 2 (Sept 20, 2024): Patricia Aufderheide, PhD University Professor of Communication Studies, American University in Washington, D.C. https://www.american.edu/soc/faculty/paufder.cfm Tutorial Sessions: Several half-day sessions will be offered as part of the conference. More detailed information regarding the tutorial sessions will be posted at the conference website as soon as this becomes available. Funding Panel & Cross-fertilization Roundtables: The purpose of the cross-fertilization roundtables is to help participants become better acquainted with people outside of their discipline and with whom they might consider partnering on future SBP-BRiMS related research collaborations. 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The indispensability of the Internet for information exchange among diverse user groups and organizations has led to heightened risks around security and privacy. This vulnerability is exacerbated by the sophistication of online attacks, the proliferation of cybercrime, and the readily available tools for attackers, who are increasingly motivated and skilled. The advent of complex technologies, including pervasive computing, mobile, and wireless devices and networks, introduces new security challenges, necessitating the deployment of advanced security mechanisms and techniques. These advancements are crucial for protecting critical sectors such as energy, transportation, health, defense, banking, critical infrastructures, embedded systems and networks, avionics systems, and more, ensuring an acceptable level of security assurance. CRiSIS 2024 serves as an essential platform for stakeholders in computer and network security from the industrial, academic, and governmental sectors to convene, share insights, and showcase the latest developments in combating Internet-related security threats, vulnerabilities, and the necessary countermeasures to address them. GENERAL CHAIRS ============== - Fr?d?ric Cuppens, Polytechnique Montreal, Canada. - Nora Cuppens, Polytechnique Montreal, Canada. - Jean-Paul Mizzi, Universit? Gustave Eiffel, France. - David Garcia, CESI Lineact, France. PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIRS ========================== - Simon Collart Dutilleul, Universit? Gustave Eiffel, France. - Samir Ouchani, CESI Lineact, France. ============================= Dr. Samir Ouchani, Ing., PhD., HDR. Research Director, CESI Lineact. Aix-en-Provence, France. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The indispensability of the Internet for information exchange among diverse user groups and organizations has led to heightened risks around security and privacy. This vulnerability is exacerbated by the sophistication of online attacks, the proliferation of cybercrime, and the readily available tools for attackers, who are increasingly motivated and skilled. The advent of complex technologies, including pervasive computing, mobile, and wireless devices and networks, introduces new security challenges, necessitating the deployment of advanced security mechanisms and techniques. These advancements are crucial for protecting critical sectors such as energy, transportation, health, defense, banking, critical infrastructures, embedded systems and networks, avionics systems, and more, ensuring an acceptable level of security assurance. CRiSIS 2024 serves as an essential platform for stakeholders in computer and network security from the industrial, academic, and governmental sectors to convene, share insights, and showcase the latest developments in combating Internet-related security threats, vulnerabilities, and the necessary countermeasures to address them. GENERAL CHAIRS ============== - Fr?d?ric Cuppens, Polytechnique Montreal, Canada. - Nora Cuppens, Polytechnique Montreal, Canada. - Jean-Paul Mizzi, Universit? Gustave Eiffel, France. - David Garcia, CESI Lineact, France. PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIRS ========================== - Simon Collart Dutilleul, Universit? Gustave Eiffel, France. - Samir Ouchani, CESI Lineact, France. ============================= Dr. Samir Ouchani, Ing., PhD., HDR. Research Director, CESI Lineact. Aix-en-Provence, France. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Now in its 5th edition, ACSOS was founded in 2020 as a merger of the IEEE International Conference on Autonomic Computing (ICAC) and the IEEE International Conference on Self-Adaptive and Self-Organizing Systems (SASO). The world is increasingly relying on autonomous systems: in robotics, manufacturing, software engineering, vehicles, data center systems, and precision agriculture, to name just a few areas. These systems are bringing autonomy to a whole new level of dynamic decision-making under uncertainty, requiring autonomic behavior (e.g., control theory, cybernetics) and self-reference, leading to a range of self-* properties (e.g., self-awareness, self-adaptation, self-organization), and an approach in which system implementation and its environment are holistically considered. Despite this rise in autonomic and self-* systems, there remains a wide range of fundamental challenges in understanding how to design, control, reason about, and trust such systems. ACSOS is particularly proud of its long-standing academic breadth and innovative industry contributions and regularly features work from computational biologists through to operating systems researchers ? united by the common theme of autonomous systems. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION Registration: https://2024.acsos.org/attending/registration Program at a Glance: https://2024.acsos.org/info/program-at-a-glance Complete Program: https://2024.acsos.org/program/program-acsos-2024/ KEYNOTES Christian Bettstetter (University of Klagenfurt) ? Sync and swarm: From metronomes to drones Louise Dennis (University of Manchester) ? Verifying Autonomous Systems Arne Hamann (Bosch) ? 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Each workshop should be organized under a well-defined theme focusing on emerging research areas, challenging problems, and/or industrial/governmental/societal issues related to cybersecurity. Novel ideas, controversial issues, open problems, and multi-disciplinary issues are strongly encouraged as workshop topics. Guidelines for submitting workshop proposals can be found at https://itasec.it/call-for-workshop/ Workshop Chairs: Letterio Galletta IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, Italy Marinella Petrocchi IIT-CNR, Pisa, Italy If you have any questions, please contact: workshop at itasec.it Important Dates: Workshop Proposal submission deadline: 6 Oct 2024 Acceptance Notification: 10 Oct 2024 From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Thu Aug 29 10:19:59 2024 From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (smart at neuralcorrelate.com) Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 10:19:59 -0400 Subject: Connectionists: 2ND CALL FOR ILLUSION SUBMISSIONS: THE WORLD'S 19TH ANNUAL BEST ILLUSION OF THE YEAR CONTEST In-Reply-To: <05ff01dafa1d$778bd7e0$66a387a0$@neuralcorrelate.com> References: <0ba801d792f8$b73f4280$25bdc780$@neuralcorrelate.com> <0d9301d7931c$4f7ae360$ee70aa20$@neuralcorrelate.com> <0da201d7931c$7c0c0990$74241cb0$@neuralcorrelate.com> <00da01d8bf12$c3cc43d0$4b64cb70$@neuralcorrelate.com> <039401dad728$fc3275c0$f4976140$@neuralcorrelate.com> <056401dad976$bdb8bca0$392a35e0$@neuralcorrelate.com> <107401dad97c$8650df30$92f29d90$@neuralcorrelate.com> <10ab01dad97e$4312e770$c938b650$@neuralcorrelate.com> <05e901dafa1c$fd7e44b0$f87ace10$@neuralcorrelate.com> <05ff01dafa1d$778bd7e0$66a387a0$@neuralcorrelate.com> Message-ID: <061b01dafa1e$88b8db70$9a2a9250$@neuralcorrelate.com> **** 2ND CALL FOR ILLUSION SUBMISSIONS: THE WORLD'S 19TH ANNUAL BEST ILLUSION OF THE YEAR CONTEST**** http://illusionoftheyear.com We are happy to announce the 19th edition of world's Best Illusion of the YearSM Contest, hosted by the Neural Correlate Society and supported again by the Museum of Illusions as Platinum Sponsor!! Submissions are now welcome! In 2015, the Best Illusion of the YearSM Contest became an annual online event, with the goal of bringing the creativity of the illusion creator community all around the world. Anybody with an internet connection can participate! No matter where you live, you can be a contestant, and/or vote for the Top 3 winners! Contestants are invited to submit 1-minute YouTube or mp4 videos featuring novel illusions (unpublished or published no earlier than 2023) of all sensory modalities (visual, auditory, etc.) and/or cognitive nature. Novel variants of known illusions are welcome. The content of the 1-minute video presenting your illusion is solely up to you, and the only requirement is that it wows all viewers! Some examples include, but are not limited to: * A slide presentation, or succession of images, with a voice over (and/or written text, if you prefer) * A video of yourself describing your illusion * A video animation/theatrical performance of your illusion An international panel of impartial judges will rate all the videos and narrow them down to the Top 10. Then, online voters around the world will choose their favorite illusions from the Top 10 finalists. The Top 3 winners will receive cash prizes: $3,000 USD for first place; $2,000 USD for second place, and $1,000 USD for third place. The Judge Panel will rate illusions according to: * Significance to our understanding of the human mind and brain * Simplicity of the description * Sheer beauty * Counterintuitive quality * Spectacularity Submissions will be held in strict confidence by the Judge Panel. Only the Top 10 illusions will be posted online, to allow worldwide voting. Participation in the Best Illusion of the YearSM Contest does not preclude you from also presenting or submitting your work for publication elsewhere. By participating in the Best Illusion of the YearSM Contest you agree to have your illusion posted on the Contest website, if selected among the Top 10, and included in press releases and other promotional materials/fundraising initiatives for the Contest. You (and your co-authors, if appropriate) will retain the full copyright of your illusion and receive full credit as illusion creator(s). Illusions submitted to previous editions of the contest can be re-submitted to the 2024 Contest, as long as they meet the above requirements and were not among the Top 10 finalists in previous years. You can send your 1-minute video to Susana Martinez-Conde via email (illusion.contest.entries at outlook.com ) until September 15th, 2024. 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With the focus of this edition we want to bring together the communities around **Machine Learning**, **Embodied Intelligence**, **Complex Systems** and **Information Theory**. If interested in participating, please submit an extended abstract (up to two pages excluding references as pdf) by **September 27th, 2024** via the Google form [2]. The notifications are expected by October 28th, 2024. Authors of accepted submissions will present their work at the conference. Keynote Speakers (so far): Martin Riedmiller, Google Deepmind Verena V. Hafner, HU Berlin, Germany Martin Butz, Uni T?bingen, Germany Organization Team: Georg Martius [3], Pierre Schumacher, Nihat Ay [4], Mikhail Prokopenko [5] [1] https://www.guided-self.org [2] https://forms.gle/TjXjnWpbcct9siCP7 [3] https://uni-tuebingen.de/de/264672 [4] https://www.tuhh.de/dsf/homepage [5] https://www.prokopenko.net/ -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Prof. Dr. Georg Martius Phone: +49 7071 29 70879 Department of Computer Science University of T?bingen Maria-von-Linden-Stra?e 6, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany Office: 00-28/A24 -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Georg Martius Phone: +49 7071 601 1719 Office: N-1.015/1 Group Leader Autonomous Learning Group Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems Max-Planck-Ring 4 (former Spemannstr 34), 72076 Tuebingen, Germany From xavier.hinaut at inria.fr Thu Aug 29 13:49:22 2024 From: xavier.hinaut at inria.fr (Xavier Hinaut) Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 19:49:22 +0200 Subject: Connectionists: ReservoirChat Beta: a Large Language Model for Reservoir Computing Message-ID: <6B2467B9-CFC4-489B-9DEF-194DABC2EE7B@inria.fr> Hello, We are pleased to announce the launch of ReservoirChat, our new tool designed to enhance your experience with Reservoir Computing and ReservoirPy. - Expert Knowledge: Access detailed information on Reservoir Computing. - Coding Support: Suggestions to code reservoirs using ReservoirPy. - Exclusive Access: This beta version will be available for a few weeks only! ReservoirChat beta version: https://chat.reservoirpy.inria.fr/ * Use-cases examples: - Beginner: You don't know what is Reservoir Computing and why to try it? ?> ReservoirChat can explain it to you! - Expert but don't know ReservoirPy ?> don't need to read all the documentation, ReservoirChat will help you! We look forward to your participation in this beta phase and to your valuable feedback. Follow us on X/Twitter: https://x.com/reservoirpy Best regards, Xavier Hinaut Inria Research Scientist ? www.xavierhinaut.com -- +33 5 33 51 48 01 -- https://x.com/neuronalX Mnemosyne team, Inria, Bordeaux, France -- https://team.inria.fr/mnemosyne & LaBRI, Bordeaux University -- https://www4.labri.fr/en/formal-methods-and-models & IMN (Neurodegeneratives Diseases Institute) -- http://www.imn-bordeaux.org/en ? Our Reservoir Computing library: https://github.com/reservoirpy/reservoirpy -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The early registration deadline is September 13, after which fees will increase. *Aims and Scope:* The 8th International Conference on Algorithmic Decision Theory (ADT 2024) focuses on algorithmic decision theory broadly defined, seeking to bring together researchers and practitioners coming from diverse areas of Computer Science, Economics, and Operations Research in order to improve the theory and practice of modern decision support. The conference topics include research in: preference modeling and elicitation, voting, preference aggregation, fair division and resource allocation, coalition formation, game theory, and matching. *Invited Talks: *We have three great invited speakers lined up - Tracy Liu, Jenn Wortman Vaughan, and Herv? Moulin. *Program: *A schedule overview is available at the conference website: https://preflib.github.io/adt2024/program/. 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The department of psychology at UC San Diego has an open assistant professor position focused on computational approaches to understanding behavior. More information can be found here: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04049 thank you, john -- %--------------------------------------------------------------- John Serences Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology Neuroscience Graduate Program University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive 5338 McGill Hall La Jolla, CA 92093-0109 web: serenceslab.ucsd.edu %--------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pubconference at gmail.com Sat Aug 31 15:38:28 2024 From: pubconference at gmail.com (Pub Conference) Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2024 15:38:28 -0400 Subject: Connectionists: CFP- ICICIP2025, Muscat, Oman, February 6-11, 2025 Message-ID: *Call for Papers* Conference website: https://conference.cs.cityu.edu.hk/icicip/ The 13th International Conference on Intelligent Control and Information Processing (ICICIP2025) will be held in Muscat, Oman, February 6-11, 2025, following the successes of previous events. As the capital of Oman, Muscat is Oman's largest city with a population of over four million people and numerous tourist attractions. ICICIP2025 aims to provide a high-level international forum for scientists, engineers, and educators to present the state of the art of research and applications in related fields. The conference will feature plenary speeches given by world-renowned scholars, regular sessions with broad coverage, special sessions focusing on popular topics, and post-conference workshops/tutorials in the region. Prospective authors are invited to contribute high-quality papers to ICICIP2025. In addition, proposals for special sessions within the technical scopes of the symposium are solicited. Special sessions, to be organized by internationally recognized experts, aim to bring together researchers in special focused topics. Papers submitted for special sessions are to be peer-reviewed with the same criteria used for the contributed papers. Researchers interested in organizing special sessions are invited to submit formal proposals to ICICIP2025. A special session proposal should include the session title, a brief description of the scope and motivation, names, contact information, and brief biographical information on the organizers. Authors are invited to submit full-length papers (8 pages maximum) by the submission deadline through the online submission system. Potential organizers are also invited to enlist five or more papers with cohesive topics to form special sessions. The submission of a paper implies that the paper is original and has not been submitted under review or is not copyright-protected elsewhere and will be presented by an author if accepted. All submitted papers will be refereed by experts in the field based on the criteria of originality, significance, quality, and clarity. The authors of accepted papers will have an opportunity to revise their papers and take consideration of the referees' comments and suggestions. All accepted papers will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore subject to meeting IEEE Xplore's scope and quality requirements. Selected high-quality papers will be included in several journal special issues. The paper submission system is now open. Submission link: https://openreview.net/group?id=IEEE.org/ICICIP/2025/Conference&referrer=%5BHomepage%5D(%2F)#tab-your-consoles *Submission deadline: November 1, 2024* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: