The Simulation of Adaptive Behavior (SAB) conference started in September 1990 and is held every two years in different locations around the globe. It brings together researchers from various fields, including artificial intelligence, artificial life, computer science, robotics, neuroscience, ethology, and evolutionary biology.
The conference focuses on understanding adaptive behavior in both natural animals and synthetic agents, often referred to as “animats.”
SAB conferences typically feature a combination of keynote lectures, oral presentations, poster sessions, and workshops. Accepted papers are peer-reviewed and published in the “Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence” series by Springer Nature. The conferences cover a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:
Oliver Brock – Technische Universität Berlin
Jeff Krichmar – University of California, Irvine
Francisco Javier Bellas Bouza – Universidade da Coruña
Maren Bennewitz – Universität Bonn
Marcel Brass – Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Lola Cañamero – CY Cergy Paris Université
Nikolaus Correll – University of Colorado Boulder
Richard José Duro Fernández – Universidade da Coruña
Heiko Hamann – Universität Konstanz
Alex Kacelnik – University of Oxford
Jens Krause – Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Jeffrey Krichmar – University of California, Irvine
Oliver Kroemer – Carnegie Mellon University
Poramate Manoonpong – Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology
Justus Piater – Universität Innsbruck
Tony Prescott – University of Sheffield
Pawel Romanczuk – Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Gregor Schöner – Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Dylan Shell – Texas A&M University
Gaurav Sukhatme – University of Southern California
Jochen Triesch – Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies
Elio Tuci – Université de Namur
Myra Wilson – Aberystwyth University
Florentin Wörgötter – Universität Göttingen
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The inaugural SAB conference took place in 1990, aiming to create a platform for researchers to discuss models and experiments related to adaptive behavior. The conference series is supported by the International Society for Adaptive Behavior (ISAB), which also oversees the “From Animals to Animats” series and the Journal of Adaptive Behavior.
Below you can find a collection of all the posters from previous editions of the Simulation Adaptive Behavior conference.
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