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<p>The EU funded project 'IM-CLeVeR - Intrinsically Motivated Cumulative
Learning Versatile Robots’/Aberystwyth University<b> Spring School 2011</b>
is being held at the 2011<b> CapoCaccia Cognitive Neuromorphic Engineering
Workshop<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>in Sardinia</b> from<b> 1st to 7th
May inclusive</b>. This year’s themes are <em><span lang=EN
style='font-style:normal'>intrinsic motivation, abstract representations of
sensorimotor data, hierarchical architectures and cumulative learning.</span></em><span
lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>It is aimed at<b> PhD students and young researchers</b> in the
fields of computer science, robotics, autonomous systems, machine vision,
biologically inspired robotics, machine learning and engineering but is open to
interested students in biology, psychology and neuroscience etc. with a
reasonable background and skills in robotics and programming.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The school intended as a platform for work exchange, for
meeting other students and learning from each other by working in small robotic
related research projects of a maximum of five people. It is an unique opportunity
to see their own research from a different angle and to gain the valuable
experience of applying competence and skills in new domains. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>This year we are running the school in conjunction with the
2011 CapoCaccia<b> Cognitive Neuromorphic Engineering Workshop</b> (<a
href="http://capocaccia.ethz.ch/capo/wiki/2011">http://capocaccia.ethz.ch/capo/wiki/2011</a>
). Students of the school will be registered to the workshop, and will be
able to attend workshop events and talks as well as those of the school.
The main school will run during the first 7 days of the workshop, but we will
provide space and supervision for students wishing to stay until the end on the
14th May so that they may continue working on their school projects. The
school will also host a series of lectures by high-profile researchers. For
confirmed speakers, please see our website.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Students wishing to attend the school should apply to James
Law (<a href="mailto:jxl@aber.ac.uk">jxl@aber.ac.uk</a>), with the following
information:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>A covering letter indicating how your
research relates to the school topics and how you
perceive attendance will benefit you <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>A letter of endorsement from your research
supervisor, or equivalent <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Your order of preference for the school projects
(<span style='color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www.im-clever.eu/announcements/events/first-im-clever-summer-school/projects">http://www.im-clever.eu/announcements/events/first-im-clever-summer-school/projects</a>
</span>)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Applications must be received by<b><i> Monday 21st February</i></b>.
<b>Bursaries</b> are available to assist with some of the costs.
Applications will be processed rapidly upon receipt and successful applicants
will be notified within a week. Please be aware that the school is
limited to 15 places, and so early application is strongly advised.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>For more details, and the list of confirmed speakers, please
visit <a
href="http://www.im-clever.eu/announcements/events/first-im-clever-summer-school-1">http://www.im-clever.eu/announcements/events/first-im-clever-summer-school-1</a>
.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>James Law<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Spring School organiser<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
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