Thank you all for your participation and we look forward to seeing you again at the next edition of the Cognition and Artificial Life conference
With great pleasure, the Department of Geoinformatics at Palacký University Olomouc, the Department of Information and Library Studies, Masaryk University, Brno, Institute of Philosophy, Czech Academy of Science, and the ICA Commission on user Experience are announcing an invitation to the prestigious conference: 22nd Cognition and Artificial Life. This year with a special focus and sections on eye-tracking technology. The venue will be Fort Science, Pevnost poznání, 17. listopadu 7, 779 00 Olomouc.
One of the main sub-topics of this year's conference will be eye-tracking.
The Cognition and Artificial Life conference is a well-established scientific interdisciplinary event with more than 20-year tradition. It creates a space for the presentation of the work of experts interested in various aspects and methods of cognition research, whether in living or artificial systems. Contributions from relevant cognitive disciplines such as cognitive psychology, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, linguistics, philosophy, cognitive anthropology, and others are welcome.
At this conference, we're driven by two central ambitions. Firstly, we aim to provide a space where attendees can openly discuss, exchange insights, and collectively grow their knowledge. Secondly, this year, we would like to pay extra attention to eye-tracking technology in research and applied areas.
Please note. English is the recommended language. However, traditionally, it is possible to present in Czech or Slovak. Your participation would be an invaluable addition to our discourse.
The programme is still in the preparation phase and is continuously updated.
Wednesday 15. 05. 2024
12:00 | Registration
13:30 – 13:40 | Welcome
13:40 - 15:00 | Presentation block 1
15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee break
15:30 - 17:00 | Presentation block 2
17:00 – 18:00 | Visit of the Powder House
free entrance for CAL participants
17:00 – 19:00 | Free program
19:00 - 21:00 | Social event & Poster session
Thursday 16. 05. 2024
09:00 – 09:30 | Keynote:Navigating Classroom Challenges: How VR and AI Could Elevates Teaching Strategies (Marketa Košatková)
09:30 - 10:45 | Presentation block 1
9:30 - 10:45 | Parallel section - workshop
10:45 – 11:15 | Coffee break
11:15 - 12:30 | Presentation block 2
12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch
14:00 - 15:30 | Presentation block 3
14:00 - 15:30 | Parallel section - workshop
15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee break
16:00 - 17:30 | Presentation block 4
16:00 - 16:45 | Parallel section - workshop
17:30 – 18:30 | Keynote:Seeing beyond borders: Exploring the worlds diversity in visual perception (Jiří Čeněk)
18:30 - 02:00 | Social event
Friday 17. 05. 2024
09:00 – 10:00 | Keynote & Workshop
Classification of Dyslexia using AI-based Methods Applied to Different Eye-Tracking Data Representations (Jan Sedmidubský ,Nicol Dostálová)
10:00 – 10:15 | DeveLex - Introduction to Reeducation of Dyslexia (Nicol Dostálová, Čeněk Šašinka)
10:15 - 10:45 | Coffee break
10:45 - 11:45 | Presentation block
10:45 - 11:45 | Parallel section - workshop
1. DeveLex - Reeducation of Dyslexia - workshop (Nicol Dostálová, Michaela Vojtěchovská, Čeněk Šašinka)
11:45 – 12:05 | Virtual theatre as a new medium of understanding culture (Alžběta Šašinková, Lu Wei-lun)
12:05 – 12:10 | Closing Ceremony
12:10 – 13:30 | Lunch and Coffee
13:30 - 14:55 | Virtual Theatre - Practical workshop (Natálie Káčová, Kateřina Jochecová, Lu Wei-lun, David Košatka)
Do people around the globe perceive visual information in the same fashion or do we differ in the ways of visual processing? In his speech, Dr. Čeněk provides an overview of the history and state-of-art of cross-cultural research in visual perception and cognition. Based on results of a series of research with large cross-cultural datasets, current cross-cultural theories of perception are reflected and pathways to further development of the discipline are suggested.
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The presentation will introduce the pilot phase of the newly emerging project focused on addressing disciplinary issues in classrooms, leverages Virtual Reality (VR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms to explore and implement successful case studies. The project primarily aims to support not only student teachers but also experienced educators and parents by providing a comprehensive catalog of case studies for effective classroom situation management.
Dyslexia is a specific learning disability characterized by severe difficulties with reading. In this presentation, we will introduce a new dataset of dozens of subjects we collected by capturing eye-tracking data on several text-reading tasks. We will also present different eye-tracking data representations and evaluate their suitability for classifying dyslexic subjects using advanced artificial intelligence methods.
The workshop will introduce a concept aimed at cultural and language education through theater in collaborative immersive virtual reality. The solution is designed for a Chinese cultural context, and in the technology (social XR), we see significant potential for an innovatively immersive approach to conveying cultural competencies and language education. Workshop organized within the TACR Sigma project "Virtual Theatre as a New Medium of Understanding Culture"
The goal of the workshop is to introduce the concept of a solution for the re-education of dyslexia and the development of reading skills, based on eye-tracking technology. Eye-tracking is not only a tool for monitoring the reading process but also serves as a user interface. A significant challenge is to design the resulting system in a way that can be widely implemented in institutions, such as libraries. Workshop organized within the TACR Sigma project "Reeducation of Dyslexia and Development of Reading Skills Using Eye-Tracking"
Presented workshop aims to introduce to the participants of the conference and other interested guests the comprehensive platform called DYSLEX, which has been designed for detailed diagnostics of dyslexia using eye movement recordings. The DYSLEX platform also includes a complex computing module based on various machine learning approaches, which provides differentiation of dyslexic manifestations during reading.
The aim of the workshop is to present the current use of eye tracking in virtual reality, focusing on navigation/orientation and its role as a tool for researching spatial visualizations.
Abstract coming soon
Submissions can be made in three formats:
Submission Procedure:
Participants can decide whether they will submit an extended abstract (around 500 words) or a short paper (up to 1200 words) and can specify the preferred conference for their submission.
All submissions must be written in English and will be published in Conference Proceedings (online) with ISBN.
Regular: 5 000 CZK (approx. 200 EUR)
Student: 4 000 CZK (approx. 160 EUR)
Regular: 6 000 CZK (approx. 240 EUR)
Student: 5 000 CZK (approx. 200 EUR)
The registration fee includes participation in all official conference events, including welcome drinks, lunch, coffee breaks and social events (banquet, free entrance to the Science Centre).
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It does not include accommodation and travel expenses which you must pay and organize alone.
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During the conference you have the opportunity to take advantage of affordable accommodation offered by Palacký University in Olomouc. Accommodation and Meals for the Public, where you can find information about the price, address and booking.
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