Bio-inspired Computing:
Hackademia Retreat
11 - 17 November 2013, Snowdonia, UK.

As part of the TRUCE initiative, Dr Chrisantha Fernando is organising a "hackademia" retreat in Bio-inspired Computing. 

The venue is the "Agatha Christiesque" Llanfendiagaid estate by the sea in Snowdonia this winter from 11th to 17th November 2013.

All accommodation and food for self-catering is kindly provided by TRUCE, along with a Makerbot Replicator 2 3D printer and a generous equipment fund. There is space for about 12 people. People not traditionally involved in academia are encouraged to also apply to form mixed groups of hackademics. 

Topics include, but are not exclusively 

- Evolutionary computation and evolutionary robotics
- Artificial creativity and curiosity 
- Artificial Life

The idea is that people will work in 3 groups of 4, building real physical systems, analysing them, with each group writing a scientific paper describing the results, taking turns to do unconventional cooking, going on walks, etc. Theoretical projects are also equally encouraged of-course.  

Right now we invite people to submit project proposals that include the following information. Deadline for proposals is 1st June 2013.

Name: 
Affiliation/Organization:
Contact Details: 
Proposed project addressing open question in bio-inspired computing: 
Equipment required with costing( < £1000 total): 
Suggested group members and locations: 

Once we have a set of proposals, if there are more than we can accommodate, Dr Fernando will choose the most exciting, realistic and achievable projects. 

Event Venue: 

The Llanfendigaid Estate
Llanfendigaid
Tywyn, Gwynedd
LL36 9LS, UK
W: http://www.llanfendigaid.co.uk/llanfendigaid.htm

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Contact Person:

Dr Chrisantha Fernando 
Lecturer in Cognitive Robotics
EECS, Queen Mary University of London
T: +44 20 7882 5814
E: c.t.fernando@eecs.qmul.ac.uk