[emb] CFP: EMBody-2 Workshop, Edinburgh, 11 August 2002

[Tim Taylor]

Announcing...

                  EMBody 2
  The Second Workshop on the Evolution of
         Morphology and Behaviour

   To be held in conjunction with SAB'02
            Edinburgh, Scotland
              11 August 2002

             Workshop webpage:
http://www.dai.ed.ac.uk/homes/timt/embody2/


Aim

The aim of this workshop is to promote communication
and the exchange of ideas between researchers involved
in the study of the evolution of morphology and behaviour
in physically- or virtually-embodied creatures. A
representative list of current work in this area can be
found at:
http://www.dai.ed.ac.uk/homes/timt/research/embody.html#RelatedResearch

It is hoped that the workshop will build upon the success
of its predecessor, the Workshop on the Coevolution of
Brains and Bodies, which took place at the Artificial Life 7
conference in Portland, Oregon in August 2000.

Submission of work relating to the evolution of adaptive,
reconfigurable morphology is particularly encouraged for
this year's workshop.

As with the original workshop, the organisers wish to
encourage a lively discussion and exchange of ideas. For
this reason, we will accept the submission of extended
abstracts and demonstration proposals, as well as full
papers (see below for submission details). We encourage
participants to talk about work in progress and future
research directions. Reviews of simulation technology or
current research are also welcome.


Location, Date and Format

The EMBody 2 workshop will be held in conjunction with
SAB'02, in Edinburgh, Scotland. It will take place in the
weekend after the main conference, on the afternoon of
Sunday 11 August.

The workshop will include presentations of accepted papers,
demonstrations, plus time for open discussion. A list of
possible topics of discussion, based upon the submitted
papers, will be distributed to registered participants some
weeks before the workshop. Participants are also welcome to
suggest their own topics for discussion by email to
tim.taylor at ed.ac.uk


Paper/Demo Submission

Full papers, extended abstracts, and/or brief descriptions
of demonstrations should be submitted electronically (PDF
or PS for papers/abstracts) to tim.taylor at ed.ac.uk, with
subject line "EMBODY2 SUBMISSION", by Friday 5 April 2002.

Papers and abstracts should be in 10pt, two-column format.
Full papers should not exceed 8 pages, and extended
abstracts should not exceed 4 pages. A Latex template and
further formatting instructions can be found at:
http://www.isab.org.uk/sab02/submit/
Accepted submissions will be published in the SAB workshop
proceedings.

Anyone wishing to give a demonstration of their work should
submit a brief description of the demo, including any
special software or hardware requirements. For
demonstrations, a PC and data projector will be available
at the workshop, although participants wishing to give
demonstrations are strongly advised to bring their
demonstration on a laptop computer if it requires any
unusual software or hardware. Any questions regarding
demonstrations should be sent to Tim Taylor as soon as
possible.


Registration

Registration for the workshop is free. Refreshments will
be provided. If you would like to attend but do not intend
to submit a paper or demo, email tim.taylor at ed.ac.uk by
Friday 12 July with your name, affiliation, and, if you like,
a few sentences about your interest/involvement in this
topic (this will be printed in the list of attendees to be
distibuted at the workshop). Space at the workshop will be
limited, so registration for those not giving talks or
demonstrations will be on a first come first served basis.


Important Dates

Submission deadline: Friday 5 April 2002
Notification of acceptance: Friday 3 May 2002
Camera-ready copies due: Friday 14 June 2002
Registration deadline: Friday 12 July 2002
EMBody 2 Workshop: Sunday 11 August 2002


Programme Committee

Mat Best, CreatureLabs, UK
Josh Bongard, University of Zurich, CH
Alastair Channon, University of Portsmouth, UK
John Hallam, University of Southern Denmark, DK
Maciej Komosinski, Poznan University of Technology, PL
Hod Lipson, Cornell University, USA
Colm Massey, University of Oxford, UK
Tom Ray, Oklahoma University, USA
Tim Taylor, University of Edinburgh, UK