[alife] IROS 2009 Workshop: "Exploring new horizons of Evolutionary Design of Robots"

[C. Titus Brown]

Dear Colleagues,

You are kindly invited to attend the IROS 2009 Workshop on  "Exploring
new horizons of Evolutionary Design of Robots" on October 11th 2009, St.
Louis, USA.

Workshop details can be found on the workshop web site:
http://www.isir.fr/evoderob including the workshop proceedings (
http://www.isir.fr/evoderob/proceedings_evoderob.pdf) and an
introductory paper (http://www.isir.fr/evoderob/evoderob09position.pdf).

Program:

                         beginning
introduction              10:30
invited talk I            10:45
     "Resilient machines", J. Bongard
Poster spot light I       11:45
   * J. Auerbach, J. C. Bongard: Evolving Monolithic Robot Controllers
Through Incremental Shaping
   * S. Doncieux: Evolutionary Algorithms as exploration and analysis helper
tools, application to a flapping wings aircraft
   * Y. Kassahun, J. de Gea, M. R?mmermann, F. Kirchner: On Applying
Neuroevolutionary Methods to Complex Robotic Tasks
   * Y. Meng, H. Guo, Y. Jin: A Multi-Cellular based Self-Organizing
Approach for Multi-Robot Systems

12:00-2:00pm: lunch (poster session)

Invited talk II         2:00pm
    "Abandoning Objectives and the Search for Novelty", K. Stanley
Poster spotlight II     3:00pm
   * J.M. Montanier, N. Bredeche: Embedded Evolutionary Robotics: The
(1+1)-Restart-Online Adaptation Algorithm
   * J.B. Mouret: Novelty-based Multiobjectivization
   * M.E. Palmer, D.B. Miller, T.L. Blackwell: An Evolved Neural Controller
for Bipedal Walking: Transition from Simulator to Hardware
   * S. Rubrecht, V. Padois, P. Bidaud: Evolutionary Design of a Robotic
Manipulator for a Highly Constrained Environment
   * T. Schmickl, J. Stradner, H. Hamann, K. Crailsheim: Major Feedbacks
that Support Artificial Evolution in Multi-Modular Robotics
   * P. Svec, S.K. Gupta: Competitive Co-evolution of High-Level Blocking
Controllers for Unmanned Surface Vehicles
   * M.T. Tolley, J.D. Hiller, H. Lipson: Evolutionary Design and Assembly
Planning for Stochastic Modular Robots
   * V.K. Valsalam, R. Miikkulainen: Evolving Monolithic Robot Controllers
Through Incremental Shaping

3:30-4:00pm: coffee break (poster session)

Invited talk III    4:00pm
     "Evolutionary algorithms for the design of complex robotics systems",
Ph. Bidaud
Panel discussion    5:00pm



Looking forward to meeting you in St. Louis,

Best Regards,

Stephane Doncieux
Nicolas Bredeche
Jean-Baptiste Mouret