Interdisciplinary Event linking
- Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence (AI) including AI applications in industry, science, society & ethics
- Neuroscience & Computational Neuroscience, biologically-inspired algorithms, and brain simulation
- Electrical Engineering & Information Technology (EE & IT), neuromorphic, energy-efficient circuits and architectures, including memristive elements, novel materials and devices
The event aims at motivating and inspiring the next generation. For this reason, the participation of master- and bachelor-students is sponsored (see Registration).
Local Organizing Committee
Ulrich Böttger, Paulina Alejandra Deseano Diaz, Markus Diesmann, Regina Dittmann, David Goyer, Sonja Grün, Alexander Krüger, Bastian Leibe, Max Lemme, Julia Mann, Abigail Morrison, Emre Neftci, John Paul Strachan, Jan van den Hurk, Rainer Waser, Carolin Wintel, Dirk Wouters
Programme
The ICNCE-Programme you will find here.
List of Invited Speakers
- Kwabena Boahen, Stanford Univ.
Scaling knowledge processing: 2D chips versus 3D brains
- Gert Cauwenberghs, UC San Diego
Silicon and Memristive Integrated Neuromorphic Systems for Engineered Natural Intelligence
- Elisabetta Chicca, Univ. Groningen
Finding the pathway: neuromorphic navigation and obstacle avoidance
- Robin Degraeve, IMEC Leuven
Exploiting electronic device physics for building neuromorphic computing elements
- Brent Doiron, Univ. Chicago
How biological heterogeneity enhances cortical codes
- Tobias Gemmeke, RWTH Aachen
Accelerated Simulation of Biological Neuronal Processing
- Barbara Hammer, Univ. Bielefeld
Explaining neural networks - deep and shallow
- Jochen Hanebeck, CEO Infineon, Munich
Semiconductor trends and in particular the significance of artificial intelligence
- Peter Robin Hiesinger, FU Berlin
Self-organization in brain development
- Holger Hoos, RWTH Aachen
How and why AI will shape the future of science and engineering
- Daniele Ielmini, Politecnico Milano
Neuromorphic computing with volatile memristors and memtransistors
- Giacomo Indiveri, ETH Zurich
Bridging Natural Intelligence and Artificial intelligence (AI) with neuromorphic technologies
- Adrian Ionescu, EPFL
Memristive technologies for a future neuromorphic Edge
- Holger Kenn, Microsoft
AI at Microsoft – From Research to Microsoft Copilot
- Kristian Kersting, TU Darmstadt
Probabilistic Circuits: From distributions, over time series predictions, to causality
- Katharina von Knop, VDE Verband der Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik e. V., Berlin
Developing a Trust Label for AI
- Robert Legenstein, TU Graz
Extending the capabilities of Spiking Neural Networks
- Anna Levina, Univ. Tübingen
Timescales: their inference, diversity, and importance for computations
- Ming Liu, IMECAS, Shanghai
Integrated Circuit: The Foundation of Modern Society
- Wei Lu, Univ. Michigan
Compute-in-memory architectures for neuromorphic computing and AI acceleration
- Paul Lukowicz, DFKI & Univ. Kaiserslautern
Leveraging Foundational Models for Multimodal Perception and Situation Awareness
- Angeliki Pantazi, IBM Research Europe – Zurich, Switzerland
Towards next generation AI with neuro-inspired computing
- Panayiota Poirazi, IMBB / FORTH Heraklion
How dendrites can help advance machine learning and neuromorphic engineering
- Abu Sebastian, IBM Research Zurich
Revolutionizing Deep Learning through In-Memory Computing: An Overview and Future Prospects
- Sen Song, Tsinghua University Peking
Building Brain Inspired Multiscale Model Toward Artificial General Intelligence
- Max Welling, Univ. Amsterdam
Waves in artificial brains: the next wave in neuromorphic computing
- Stanley Williams, Texas A & M Univ.
Experimental Emulation of Artificial Neurons for Computing and Engineering
- Katharina Wilmes, Univ. Bern
Neural mechanisms underlying predictive processing in uncertainty
- Philip Wong, Stanford Univ.
Compute with Memory
- Qiangfei Xia, UMass Amherst
Memristive crossbar arrays for brain-inspired computing
- Martin Ziegler, TU Ilmenau
Bio-Inspired Information Pathways
Author Information
A limited number of posters and oral contributions can be accepted at the conference. Please submit an abstract on one of the topics of this conference by March 1, 2024 (extended to Mach 15). You will be notified about the acceptance by April 1, 2024.
Abstract Submission
Please submit a PDF of your abstract according to the submission guidelines below as an attachment to e-mail abstracts@icnce-2024.de.
Submission guidelines: Text size must be 12 pt single spacing in Times New Roman font and must be justified. All margins (top, bottom, left and right) must be 2 cm.
The title of the abstract should be written in 14 pt in bold, authors 12 pt and affiliations 10 pt, all in Times New Roman. No graphs, figures and tables are allowed. The format of the reference should be “Authors, Abbreviated Journal title, Volume(Issue), Page(s), Year”. The article title is not required. References with more than two authors should use “First Author et al.” as author field. The font size should be 10 pt. The abstract must not exceed one page (DIN A4 or US 8.5” x 11”) in length in total. Only electronic submission of Abstracts in PDF format to abstracts@icnce-2024.de will be accepted. Other submissions will not be considered.
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Registration
The registration is handled by AC Convention
www.aachen-tourismus.de/icnce2024
The registration fee includes the participation in the sessions, lunches and refreshments during the coffee breaks. The conference dinner must be booked separately. All prices include VAT.
- Regular 320 € (420 € after Apr. 15)
- PhD students 220 € (320 € after Apr. 15)
- Master-/Bachelor-Students free*
- Conference dinner 90 €
- Accompanying person 120 € (incl. conference dinner, excl. conference)
The dinner will be at the coronation hall (Krönungssaal) of the medieval town hall (Rathaus) preceded by an organ concert in the cathedral (Dom).
Scholarships for Students
All scholarships have currently been awarded. There is only a waiting list in case scholarships become available again.
* A limited number of scholarships for students are awarded. Preference will be given to master- and bachelor-students, and handling will be done on a first-come, first-served basis. For your registration and further information, please contact student@icnce-2024.de.
Cancellation
If a written cancellation (e-mail to info@icnce-2024.de) is received before May 15, 2024, the conference fee will be refunded minus a cancellation fee of € 40. If a cancellation is received between May 15 and June 3, 2024, 50% of the appropriate fees will be refunded. Thereafter no refunds are possible. All refunds will be made after the Conference.
Exhibition and Sponsoring
Our ICNCE-2024 will host a trade exhibition with organisations, major projects, manufacturers and service providers of all types of neuromorphic hardware and architecture, neuromorphic algorithms and software, as well as partners who offer AI solutions and those who use them. You as a manufacturer and/or service provider are invited to present your latest developments and demonstrate new application possibilities. The exhibition at the Eurogress Centre will be an integral part of the conference and will help to make our ICNCE-2024 a comprehensive source of information for all those interested in neuromorphic computing, neuroscience and artificial intelligence. In addition, sponsoring will be offered. Sponsors and exhibitors will be displayed during the conference. Please contact our exhibition coordinator for details:
AMO GmbH
Mrs. Maike Meyer-Amjadi
Otto-Blumenthal-Str. 25
D-52074 Aachen
Germany
amjadi@amo.de
Exhibtion space prices:
RED area: 320 €/m2
GREEN area: 280 €/m2
BLUE area: 240 €/m2
Included: Free registration of one company representative of the rented exhibition space. Access to all scientific and technical sessions, welcome reception and closing ceremony. A copy of the conference documents.
You can rent the standard stand at a price of 120 €/m2 or you can bring your own stand.
Please submit the stand plans for review to our exhibition partner Mplus Messebau prior to the exhibition. For additional equipment and services a separate order form will be sent to you by our exhibition partner Mplus Messebau.
Mplus Messebau GmbH
Hans Jürgen Pauler
Haus-Heyden-Straße 13
52134 Herzogenrath
+49 152 541 024 37
hjp@mplus-messebau.de
Sponsoring: The ICNCE-2024 offers a range of sponsoring opportunities:
Gold Sponsor: 5000 €
Silver Sponsor: 3000 €
Bronze Sponsor: 1000 €
The sponsors will be presented on posters and during the breaks in the lecture halls. The price includes the free registration of a company representative of the sponsor. Sponsors please contact amjadi@amo.de
Venue
The Conference will be held at the Eurogress Conference Center of Aachen, located in Lousberg park area, 10 min walk from the historical city center of Aachen.
Travel
By air: Aachen can be reached from four international airports (Düsseldorf, 60 min by shuttle bus; Cologne/Bonn, 90 min by airport bus and train; Brussels, 1,5 hrs by high speed train; Frankfurt, 2 hrs by high speed train). Please consider a climate compensation (e.g. by www.atmosfair.de)
By train: Aachen is connected to the European high speed train system between Cologne, Brussels and Paris.
By car: There are excellent motorway connections from all directions. If possible use an electric vehicle.
Accommodation
Hotels of different categories are available close to the Eurogress. The hotel registration is handled by AC Convention. Please use the link
www.aachen-tourismus.de/icnce-hotels
Important Dates
| November 15, 2023: | Abstract submission and registration open |
| March 1, 2024 (extended to Mach 15): |
Abstract submission deadline |
| April 1, 2024: | Acceptance notification deadline |
| April 15, 2024: | Early registration deadline |
| May 27, 2024: | Final registration deadline |
| June 03-06, 2024: | Dates of the Conference |
