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Second Call for Papers
The reign of Catz and Dogz? The role of virtual creatures in a
computerised society A one day symposium at AISB'07 to be held at
Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2-5 April 2007
http://hemswell.lincoln.ac.uk/virtualcreatures/index.html
<http://hemswell.lincoln.ac.uk/virtualcreatures/index.html>
The Reign of Catz & Dogz will allow a gathering of key researchers in
the fields of ethologically inspired virtual creatures, personal
robotics and pervasive computing to table and discuss their views on the
relevant contemporary issues prevailing and to crystallise the
challenges facing us in the near future.
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
* virtual creature/character interaction;
* embodied versus screen based interactions;
* social and ethological robotics;
* virtual pets and companions;
* comparisons of interactions between real and artificial creatures;
* virtual creatures as interfaces to larger pervasive systems;
* virtual creatures inhabiting mobile devices;
* the uncanny valley and its effect on virtual creatures/characters;
* the 'illusion of life' - making believable artificial creatures
* concurrent interaction with a number of virtual characters;
* presence of persona in virtual characters and embodied devices;
* companionship and comfort from virtual characters/creatures;
* the use of virtual creatures as teaching assistants and tools
We are particularly interested to receive contributions which forcefully
argue the case for and against any aspect of intelligent virtual
creatures and robots and their interactions with humans. Additionally,
we strongly believe that the creation of effective virtual creatures and
personal robots demands a multi-disciplinary approach - we are keen to
receive contributions from, for example, animal behaviour scientists,
computer scientists, robotic systems engineers, and cognitive
psychologists who are making contributions to this area.
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