Call for papers for the 16th International Conference on the Simulation of Adaptive Behavior (SAB2020)

SAB 2020 : FROM ANIMALS TO ANIMATS 16
that will be held at Cergy-Paris University (near Paris), France
22-24 september 2020 + workshops day 21st

https://sab2020.sciencesconf.org/

*Scope of the Conference*
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The objective of this interdisciplinary conference is to bring together researchers in computer science, artificial intelligence, artificial life, control, robotics, neurosciences, ethology, evolutionary biology and related fields in order to further our understanding of the behaviors and underlying mechanisms that allow natural and artificial animals to adapt and survive in uncertain environments. The conference will focus on experiments with well-defined models including robot models, computer simulation models and mathematical models designed to help characterize and compare various organizational principles or architectures underlying adaptive behavior in real animals and in synthetic agents, the animats.

*Location*
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Cergy-Paris University, close to Paris, France

*Relevant Research Areas*
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SAB2020 solicits contributions dealing with any aspect of adaptive behavior in natural and artificial systems. Typical, but not exclusive, topics of interest are:

The animat approach
Motor control
Body and brain co-evolution
Self-assembling and self-replication
Sensory-motor coordination
Action selection and behavioral sequencing
Navigation and mapping
Internal models and representation
Evolution, development and learning
Collective and social behavior
Applied adaptive behavior
Motivation and emotion
Communication and language
Emergent structures and behaviors
Neural correlates of behavior
Evolutionary and co-evolutionary approaches
Bio-inspired and hybrid robotics
Autonomous robotics
Humanoid robotics
Cognitive and developmental robotics
Software agents and virtual creatures
Philosophical and psychological issues
Animats in education

*Conference Format*
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Following the tradition of SAB conferences, the conference will be single track with additional poster sessions. There will also be a day of tutorials.

*Important Dates*
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The conference will be held between 22-24 Sep 2020
and the 21st of September will be dedicated to workshops and tutorials


Submission deadline : 1st of April, 2020
Notification of Acceptance : 1st of May, 2020
Camera ready: 1st of June, 2020
workshops/tutorials: 21st of September, 2020
Venue: 22nd-24th of September, 2020

Workshop/Tutorial Proposal Deadline: 21st May, 2020
Workshop/Tutorial Notification of Acceptance: 31th May, 2020

*Paper Submission Instruction and Publication Details*
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Submitted papers must not exceed 12 pages.
Detailed submission instructions are available from the conference website (https://sab2020.sciencesconf.org/ or soon http://www.sab2020.org/ ).

Special Issue to Springer Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence
All accepted papers with oral or poster presentation will be published in Springer Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence series conference proceedings.
Selected authors may additionally be invited to submit extended versions for a conference Special Issue of the Journal of Adaptive Behavior.

*Workshops & tutorials*
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The SAB2020 organizing committee invites proposals for workshops and tutorials, which will be held on the 21st of September, 2020. Instructions for preparing the tutorial proposal and further details on the tutorials will be found at http://www.sab2020.sciencesconf.org  / http://www.sab2020.org/

*Best Paper Award*
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Two best paper prizes will be awarded at the end of the conference to honour the authors of papers of exceptional merit. For more information please refer to the official SAB2020 website.

*Further Information*
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Up-to-date information will be published on the website https://sab2020.sciencesconf.org/ and http://www.sab2020.org/ . For information about local arrangements, registration forms, etc., please refer to the website or contact the local organizers at the address below.


* Organizers *
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ISAB
Philippe Gaussier General Chair, UCP
Sofiane Boucenna Program Chair, UCP
Nicolas Cuperlier Program Chair, UCP
Alexandre Pitti Local Chair and Publicity Chair, UCP

*Conference Address*
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Cergy-Pontoise, CY Cergy-Paris University. Site Les Chênes


*Contact *
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sab2020@sciencesconf.org

Alex Pitti
Maître de Conférence

Laboratoire ETIS, CY Cergy Paris Université, ENSEA, CNRS, UMR8051
http://perso-etis.ensea.fr/alexpitt/