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Some of the people I have worked with or am working with:
Fernando Almeida e Costa,
Randall Beer,
Thomas Buhrmann,
Ezequiel Di Paolo,
Chrisantha Fernando,
Peter Fine,
Tom Froese,
Inman Harvey,
Shawn Lockery,
Jon Rowe,
Nathaniel Virgo,
and
Paul Williams.
Other people I tend to discuss research with:
Xabier Barandiaran,
Matt Bardeen,
Matthew Egbert,
Hiroyuki Iizuka, and
Marieke Rohde.
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PhD thesis |
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Izquierdo, E. (2008) The dynamics of learning behaviour: A situated, embodied, and dynamical systems approach. Ph.D. Thesis. University of Sussex.
New: You can now order it as a paperback book printed in black and white from the self-publishing house Lulu.com for only £6.02 plus shipping (I'm not making any profit from it).
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Journal publication |
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Izquierdo, E., Harvey, I., Beer, D.R., (2008) Associative learning on a Continuum in Evolved Dynamic Neural Networks. Adaptive Behavior 16, 361-384.
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Abstracts |
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Izquierdo, E., Lockery, S.R., (2009) A minimal neural network model of klinotaxis behavior in C. elegans. 17th International C. elegans Meeting. University of California, Los Angeles. 2009.
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Publications in proceedings |
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Izquierdo, E. and Buhrmann, T. (2008) Analysis of a dynamical recurrent neural network evolved for two qualitatively different tasks: Walking and chemotaxis. In S. Bullock, J. Noble, R. A. Watson, and M. A. Bedau (Eds.) Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Artificial Life (pp. 257-264). MIT Press. (Winner of best student paper award).
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Izquierdo, E. and Fernando, C. (2008) The evolution of evolvability in gene transcription networks. In S. Bullock, J. Noble, R. A. Watson, and M. A. Bedau (Eds.) Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Artificial Life (pp. 265-273). MIT Press.
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Izquierdo, E., and Harvey, I. (2007) The Dynamics of Associative Learning in an Evolved Situated Agent. In F. Almeida e Costa et al. (Eds.), Advances in Artificial Life (pp. 365-374). Springer. |
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Fine, P., Di Paolo, E., and Izquierdo, E. (2007) Adapting to your body. In F. Almeida e Costa et al. (Eds.), Advances in Artificial Life (pp. 203-211). Springer. |
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Froese, T., Virgo, N., and Izquierdo, E. (2007) Autonomy: a review and reappraisal.
In F. Almeida e Costa et al. (Eds.), Advances in Artificial Life (pp. 455-464). Springer. |
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Izquierdo, E. and Harvey, I. (2007) Hebbian Learning using Fixed Weight Evolved Dynamical 'Neural' Networks.
In H.A. Abbass et al (Eds.) Proceedings of the First IEEE Symposium on Artificial Life. pages 394-401. ISBN: 1-4244-0698-6. IEEE Press. |
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Izquierdo, E. and Harvey, I. (2006) Learning on a Continuum in Evolved Dynamical Node Networks.
In L. Rocha et al (Eds.) Proceedings of the Tenth International
Conference on the Simulation and Synthesis of Living Systems. pages
507-512. MIT Press. |
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Izquierdo, E. and Di Paolo, E. (2005) Is an Embodied System Ever Purely Reactive?
In M. Capcarrere et al (Eds.) Proceedings of the 8th European
Conference on Artificial Life. pages 252-261. Springer-Verlag. LNAI
3630. |
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Izquierdo, E. (2004) The Role of Nearly Neutral Networks in the Evolution of Dynamical Neural Networks.
In J. Pollack et al (Eds.) Proceedings of the 9th International
Conference on the Simulation and Synthesis of Living Systems (Alife9).
pages 322-327. MIT Press. |
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As Editor |
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Almeida e Costa, F. and Izquierdo, E. (2006)
Special Issue on the Dynamical Systems approach to Cognition. Journal of Adaptive Behavior 14(2).
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Other peer-reviewed work |
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Izquierdo, E. and Harvey, I. (2006). A Situated, Embodied and
Dynamical Systems Approach to Understanding Learning and Memory. AI'50.
50th Anniversary Summit of Artificial Intelligence. Monte Verita,
Switzerland, 9-14 July, 2006. |
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Izquierdo, E. and Harvey, I. (2005) Learning to Discriminate Between Multiple Possible Environments:
an Imprinting Scenario.
In Workshop on Memory and Learning Mechanisms in Autonomous Robotics as
part of the 8th European Conference on Artificial Life (ECAL 2005).
Canterbury, UK. |
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(August 7th, 2008) Analysis of a dynamical recurrent neural network evolved for two qualitatively different tasks: Walking and chemotaxis. Presented at Alife XI. Winchester, UK. Download PDF slides. |
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(April 9th, 2008) Continuous-time recurrent neural networks as models of cell signaling networks. Presented at the ESIGNET meeting in Jena, Germany. |
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(April 8th, 2008) Evolutionary robotics as a tool for studying learning behaviour. Presented at the Bernstein Centre for Computational Neuroscience and Max Planck Institute for Self-organisation and dynamics in Goettingen, Germany.
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(Sept. 11th, 2007). The Dynamics of Associative Learning in a Situated Agent.
Presented to ECAL 2007, Lisbon, Portugal.
Download PDF slides.
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(March 4th, 2007). Hebbian Learning using Fixed Weight Evolved Dynamical 'Neural' Networks.
Presented to CI-ALife 2007 (First IEEE Symposium on Artificial Life), Honululu, Hawaii.
Download PDF slides.
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(Feb. 13th, 2006). Artificial Evolution of Learning Behavior: an Embodied, Situated and Dynamical Systems Approach.
Cognitive Science Program and the School of Informatics Colloquia, Bloomington, Indiana University.
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(Nov. 9th, 2005).
Learning on a Continuum in Evolved Dynamical Node Networks: an Imprinting Scenario.
Presented to Alergic (Artificial Life Reading Group) University of Sussex. Download PDF slides.
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(Sept. 9th, 2005). Is an Embodied System Ever Purely Reactive?
Presented to ECAL2005 (European Conference on Artificial Life), Canterbury, UK. Download PDF slides. |
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(Sept. 6th, 2005). Learning to Discriminate Between Multiple Possible
Environments: an Imprinting Scenario. Presented in the workshop on
Memory and Learning Mechanisms in Autonomous Robotics by Tuci and Kim
at ECAL2005, Canterbury, UK. Download PDF slides. |
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(March. 9th, 2005). Explorations in Homeostatic Adaptation. Presented
in the workshop on the Dynamical Systems approach to Life and Cognition
by Almeida e Costa and Izquierdo at University of Sussex, UK. Download PDF slides. |
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(Aug. 27, 2004) and (Sept. 14th, 2004). The Role of Nearly Neutral
Networks in the Evolution of Dynamical Neural Networks. Presented to
Alife9 (International Conference on Artificial Life) in Boston, US.
Preliminary version presented in Alergic (Artificial Life Reading
Group) University of Sussex. Download PDF slides.
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Teaching
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Summer terms 2005-2007:
Non-Symbolic Artificial Intelligence. An introduction to artificial life for second year undergraduates.
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Autumn term 2006:
Foundations of Computation. An introduction to algorithms and logic for first year (first term) undergraduates [link only works on campus].
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Autumn terms 2004-2006:
Artificial Life. Artificial life for the Evolutionary and Adaptive Systems masters.
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Organisation of scientific meetings
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Co-organiser (with Eldan Goldenberg, Chris Buckley, Andy Philippidess and Seth Bullock) of a workshop on the
Dynamics of Learning Behavior and Neuromodulation
as part of ECAL 2007. |
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Co-organiser of the workshop
Active Agents and Their Environments
as Dynamical Systems, to be held during ECAL
2005 in the University of Kent, in September 2005. |
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Co-organiser
of the workshop
DSaLC (Dynamical Systems approach
to Life and Cognition),to be held in the
University of Sussex, in March 2005. |
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Co-organising
a dynamical systems approach to life and cognition
reading group (October
2004 - ongoing). |
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Technical reports
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June 2007. |
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Second year
progress report: Evolution and Analysis of the Dynamics of Learning Behaviour and Memory.
May 2006. |
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First year
progress report: The Artificial Evolution of Adaptive Behaviour: Homeostasis and Lifetime Adaptation.
July 2005. |
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Initial PhD Proposal (2003 - now outdated).
Dynamics of Neutral Evolution in the Development of Neural Controllers.
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MSc work |
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Thesis |
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Izquierdo, E. (Sept. 2004).
Evolving Dynamical Systems: nearly neutral regions in continuous fitness landscapes.
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Course Work |
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Further Analysis in the Dynamics of Active Categorical Perception in an Evolved Model Agent.
April 2004 for Adaptive Systems.
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Evolutionary Approaches to Molecular Biology: Neutral Networks in DNA Assembly.
April 2004. |
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Book Review: The Ontogeny of Information by Susan Oyama.
March 2004. for Advanced Technical Communication |
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An Overview of Evolutionary Robotics.
Feb. 2004. Web page for Advanced Technical Communication. |
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The Role of Selective Neutrality in Evolutionary Search.
Jan 2004. Presented for Advanced Technical Communication
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Collective Intelligence in Multi-Agent Robotics: Stigmergy, Self-Organization and Evolution.
Dec 2003. for Animal and Machine Intelligence
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On the Evolution of Continuous Time Recurrent Neural Networks with Neutrality. Dec 2003. for Artificial Life
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The Cards Problem: A Genetic Approach. Oct 2003.
for Artificial Life |
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Computer engineer undergraduate thesis |
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Izquierdo, E. (July 2002).
Mejoras al Sistema de Planificacion de SUMA (Improvements to the Scheduler
of SUMA: Grid System).
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[slides]
(in spanish). |
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