News from the EU CommissionLife-Like Perception Systems InitiativeThe objective of the Life-Like Perception Systems Initiative is to promote research into integrated perception-response systems that take their inspiration from the solutions adopted by living systems. A comprehensive stock-taking report written by a team of researchers can now be downloaded from (http://www.cordis.lu/ist/fetbi.htm). It is a snapshot of research and research teams in Europe related to the LPS initiative. The first info day for this initiative was held in Brussels on 2 April with more than 50 attendees from 15 countries. The presentations (from the plenary session and from participants looking for partners) are available at (http://www.cordis.lu/ist/fetbi-br.htm) and they have also been added to the partner pages (http://www.cordis.lu/ist/fetbi-pp.htm). The call for proposals of the new FET proactive initiative on 'Life-Like Perception Systems' is approaching. It will probably be issued on 15 June, the deadline of the proposals being probably 26 October 2001. To highlight the opening a second information day will be organised on 18 June 2001 in Brussels. This event is free of charge and open to all those interested in the initiative. It will give insight into the goals and scope of the initiative, serve as a place to discuss research ideas with experts and to find partners for the consortium. For registration to the information day see http://www.cordis.lu/ist/fetbi-if.htm.
Pekka Karp
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