Biologically Inspired Robotics

3rd - 4th April 2006

part of

AISB'06: Adaptation in Artificial and Biological Systems

University of Bristol, Bristol, England

The Biologically Inspired Robotics Network (Biro-net) is EPSRC funded (GR/S25340/01) and aims to establish a network for advancing interdisciplinary research in order to further our understanding of the underlying mechanisms that allow natural and robotic agents to adapt and survive in uncertain and dynamic environments. Participation in this symposium is positively encouraged from any relevant disciplines in engineering and the life sciences. In particular we are interested in novel applications of biology in the design of artificial systems. In order to promote diversity, sessions will be organised around the themes that emerge from papers submitted for presentation.
For further information, please see http://biro-net.aber.ac.uk/Symposium_2006/index.php

Submissions

Submissions no longer than 6-8 pages are invited in the general area of biologically inspired robotics. Extended abstracts of 2 pages are also welcome for poster submissions. Typical areas for consideration are locomotion, energetics, control, actuation, behaviour, and sensing, although submissions on any relevant topic will be considered.
Formatting instructions will be available from the symposium website shortly. Papers should be submitted as Word or PDF documents to biro-admin@aber.ac.uk. Papers will be reviewed by at least two referees with respect to their relevance, quality and clarity.

Organisers