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| Presenter | Martine de Vos |
| Abstract | Linking computational models and their associated publications: We performed a case study on a computational model used to inform the Dutch government about energy policy. This model and its simulation results are described in a publication. The model and publication have different goals and focus, but are both needed to get a complete picture of the underlying research. Although more and more computational models and associated data become publicly accessible, the models themselves are often too big or too complicated for people to understand easily. In practice, the publication serves as single source of information. In this study we explore to what extent and by what means the links between the publication and the computational model can be made explicit. |
Title : Why Embodied Artificial Evolution will Really Change Our Lives
| Presenter | Guszti Eiben |
| Abstract | Evolution is one of the major powers in the universe that has been studied for about two centuries. Computers, invented in the 20th century, made it possible to move from passively understanding to actively using evolutionary processes - in digital spaces, that is. The related area is called Evolutionary Computing. I argue that in the 21st century (probably in the near future) it will be possible to implement and utilize artificial evolutionary processes outside such imaginary spaces and make them physically embodied. In other words, I envision the ``Evolution of Things'', rather than just the evolution of digital objects, leading to a new field of Embodied Artificial Evolution. In this talk I will present this vision in more detail and explain why these developments will radically change our lives |