ICDL 2013 - The third joint IEEE international conference on development and learning and on epigenetic robotics

We invite submissions for this exciting window into the future of developmental sciences. Submissions which establish novel links between brain, behavior and computation are particularly encouraged.
Topics of interest include ? but are not limited to:
Development of perceptual, motor, cognitive, emotional, social, and communication skills in biological systems and robots
General principles of development and learning
Neural and behavioral plasticity
Grounding of knowledge and development of representations
Biologically inspired architectures for cognitive development
Models of emotionally driven behavior
Mechanisms of intrinsic motivation, exploration, and play
Embodied cognition: foundations and applications
Social development in humans and robots
Use of robots in applied settings such as autism therapy
Epistemological approaches to Epigenetic / Developmental Robotics
Call for Tutorials
We invite experts in different areas to organize a tutorial, which will be held on the first day of the conference. Participants in tutorials are asked to register for the main confe- rence as well. Tutorials are meant to provide insights into specific topics as well as overviews that will inform the interdisciplinary audience about the state-of-the-art in child development, neuroscience, robotics, or any of the other disciplines represented at the conference.
Call for Special Sessions
A special session will be an opportunity to present a topic cumulatively. Special session organizers are invited to submit (1) a summary (250 words) describing the topic, purpose and target audience of the session as well as (2) abstracts of papers (each 250 words) that will constitute the group of presentations. It is suggested that a special session includes three oral presentations to allow for sufficient presentation and discussion time. A discussant (also from other discipline) may be added to the special session.