Bionics - Bio-inspired information technologies, June 19-21, 2001

objectives

list of participants

abstracts

Reimbursement proceeding

Venue:
CROWNE PLAZA BRUSSELS *****
Rue Gineste 3, 1210 Brussels, Belgium

Agenda [download in pdf] [download in MS Word]

Day 1: June 19, 2001

9h00-9h45

Opening session

  • Welcome by Tamas Roska (SZTAKI), Chairman
  • Simon Bensasson (FET head of Unit)
  • Rick Adrion (EIA division, NSF)
  • Remi Ronchaud (ERCIM, EU/NSF co-ordinator)
9h45-12h15 Session A - Sensing, interfaces, and sensors
Chair: R. Norman, Reporter: S.Picaud
Presenters: Bessant, Engel, Grattarola, Picaud, Van Hulle
  • Bioelectronic, biomechanical and biochemical sensing, as well as brain imaging
  • Electronic, mechanical, thermal, chemical and other interfaces to living tissues
  • Content and context dependent sensing and sensors, plasticity
12h15-12h45 Session Conclusion Discussion
Lunch
14h00-17h00 Session B -Human-machine interaction with autonomous sensors - prostheses
Chair: R. Eckmiller, Reporter: R. Tetzlaff
Presenters: Kipke, Lehnertz, Rousche, Tetzlaff, Dorffner
  • Vision, hearing, tactile and other prostheses
  • Implanted alarm devices and acting mechanisms
  • Human interactive command without keyboard
  • Human aspects
17h00-17h30 Session conclusion discussion
17h30-18h00 Day 1 Conclusion discussion
Day 2: June 20, 2001
9h00-12h00 Session C - Bio Systems
Chair: J. Hámori, Reporter: Moschovakis
Presenters: Moschovakis, Fortuna, Gál, Dittmar, Roska
  • Motor Control
  • Sensor-motor integration
  • Integrated sensing-processing-acting and learning devices and technologies
  • Ethical issues
12h00-12h30 Session conclusion discussion
Lunch
14h00-17h00 Session D - Bionic devices
Chair: F. Werblin, Reporter: J. Xu
Presenters: Francescini, Indiveri, Rodríguez-Vázquez, Toumazou, Xu, Scribner
  • Representation of real-world stimuli in biological systems
  • Complex systems – Bio-inspired/ neuromorphic, spatial-temporal computing models with possible programmability
  • VLSI implementations and Bionic Eye, Ear, Nose, Skin and other bionic devices
17h00-17h30 Session conclusion discussion
17h30-18h00 Day 2 Conclusion, discussion
19h30 Social Dinnerm courtesy of ERCIM,
at “Le Foyer”, 29, rue de la science –1040 Brussels
Tel: 296 35 56
Day 3 : June 21, 2001
9h00-12h00 Session E - Assessment of Near Future Directions
Chair: T. Roska and F Werblin
The main conclusions of Sessions A-D will be assessed and discussed to provide the final results of the workshop (final report), which are meant to serve as a basis for future programs and collaboration between the EU and the NSF. These results will also be circulated in the scientific community for discussion and comments.
12h00-13h00

Round Table (T. Roska, Chairman)

  • Simon Bensasson (European Commission)
  • Rick Adrion (National Science foundation)
  • Jean-Eric Pin (ERCIM)
  • Pekka Karp (European Commission)
13h00 End of the Workshop

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