International Workshop on Embodied Intelligence

关于我们的思想如何控制我们的身体，或者我们的思想如何被我们的身体控制，一直存在着长期的争论。这场争论在今天仍然是一个深刻的科学问题，以加深我们对人类和其他动物智能适应行为本质的理解。智能的研究领域将我们身体的物理实体置于研究对象的中间，以进一步了解智能，并探索我们的大脑和我们自己作为一个整体如何通过与世界的物理互动而发展。在人工智能和机器学习时代，对具身智能的研究仍然非常重要，并在不久的将来提供更有价值的投入，以扩大传统人工智能技术的影响。因此，本项目旨在组织一个关于人工智能的研讨会，汇集该研究领域的世界领导者，回顾最新技术，并讨论未来的研究方向和合作。我们不仅邀请英国在这一领域的研究人员，而且通过获得其他机构的联合资助，邀请世界各地的顶尖研究人员。作为本次活动的主要成果，我们期望：（1）研究议程的共识，并探讨研究的可能性和行动，以弥补差距。(2)讨论并商定塑造该领域未来的主要行动，并将本次研讨会的成果作为一个主要技术期刊的特刊进行报告（3）建立这些研究人员的科学网络，以促进作为一个工作组的进一步合作和研究交流。(4)制定跨学科和国际联合研究资助计划（包括在英国、欧洲和其他地区）（5）促进年轻研究人员（硕士、博士生和博士后）在机构之间的交流，不仅加强他们的学术能力，而且提高他们对不同文化的认识。

There has been a long-standing debate about how our mind controls our body, or how our mind is being controlled by our body. This debate turns out to be a profound scientific question still today to deepen our understanding of the nature of human, and other animals', intelligent adaptive behaviours. The research field of Embodied Intelligence put the physical entity of our body in the middle of research subject to gain further insights into intelligence, and explore how our brain and ourselves as a whole develop through physical interactions with the world. In the age of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, the research of embodied intelligence is still highly important, and delivering even more valuable input to extend the impact of the conventional AI technology in the near future. For this reason, this project aims to organise a workshop on Embodied Intelligence to put together the world leaders of this research area, to review the state of the art, and to discuss the future research directions and collaborations. We invite not only the UK researchers in this field but also the top researchers around the world by obtaining some co-funding from other agency. As the main outcome of this event we expect:(1) A consensus of research agenda, and exploration of research possibilities and actions to address the gaps.(2) Discussion and agreement on major actions to shape the future of the field, and report the outcome of this workshop as a special issue at a major technical journal (3) Develop a scientific network of these researchers to foster further collaborations and research exchanges as a working group.(4) Develop joint interdisciplinary and international research grant proposals (both in UK, Europe, and beyond)(5) Promote the exchange of young researchers (Master, PhD students and postdocs) between institutions, strengthening not only their academic capabilities but also increasing their awareness of different cultures.