Important Dates

1 May 2026
Submission deadline
19 June 2026
Notification of acceptance
17 July 2026
Ready paper versions due
20-24 October 2026
Conference takes place


Contact
› Oliver Brock
› Maria Ott

Call for Contributions

The single-track conference on the Simulation of Adaptive Behavior (SAB) 2026 brings together researchers from artificial intelligence, robotics, behavioral biology, psychology, neuroscience, and many other fields. The conference offers a unique opportunity to exchange ideas across disciplinary boundaries. We believe this exchange is necessary to advance our understanding of the mechanisms that enable general and robust behavior in natural animals and artificial agents. These agents are able to adapt and survive in complex, dynamic, and uncertain environments, i.e., these agents are able to behave intelligently.

The conference focuses on characterizing and comparing organizational principles and architectures underlying adaptive behavior in animals and animats. Animats denote the conceptual connections between animals and synthetic agents. The conference therefore actively seeks submissions that bridge several of the aforementioned disciplines, combining their methodological foundations to arrive at novel insights and approaches. Of particular interest are research projects which connect natural behavior to synthetic agents.

SAB accepts submissions in several tracks

  1. Conference papers are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published conference proceedings “From Animals to Animats 18. SAB 2026.” Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Springer Nature.
  2. Conference papers without inclusion in the proceedings. These papers will undergo a light peer-review. Papers will be included on the conference website but they will not be formally published so that your research results can still appear in your disciplinary journals.
  3. Poster abstracts are peer-reviewed for general suitability of the content. Accepted posters will be presented at a poster session and, time permitting, will be able to present a spotlight presentation to the conference attendees.
  4. Position papers are peer reviewed; they offer a novel, visionary perspective on the convergence of different branches of behavior-based research in both artificial and biological systems. These papers are supposed to trigger a lively discussion.
  5. Workshop or Tutorial proposals will be peer reviewed. Workshops and Tutorials will take place on September 20. The event should be relevant to the expected audience of SAB.

Topics of interest include:


Call for Papers

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Call for Workshops

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Registration

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