How to Apply?
You need to follow a few simple steps to apply for joining the summer school. Please remember the number of participants is limited and the decisions will be made based on your profile.
About the School
Situation Awareness in Cognitive Technologies is a trending research direction that gained a lot of interest from the industry in recent years. Situation awareness is the key to provide the best possible user experience and to supply the user with the most relevant content - by establishing a grounded assessment of interactions, actions, etc. based on the environmental elements and corresponding events. Therefore, the summer school aims to present the fundamental aspects of situation awareness in cognitive technologies which can be discussed in an interdisciplinary context. There are a couple of aspects to consider: Situation Awareness, Cognitive Technologies, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) and Explainable AI (XAI). Especially the HCI context provides a link between theory and application which receives special attention in this summer school along with the recent trends in Explainable AI. To make this school an interactive learning experience, we would encourage the participants to share their research presentations (posters) related to the above-mentioned topics.
This year’s edition intends to bring together academia and industry to provide a large practical perspective to undergraduate and graduate (including early-stage PhD) students, as well as to young industry personnel. Attendees will be able to extend their knowledge in both theoretical and practical aspects of:
- Situation Awareness
- Cognitive Technologies
- Brain-Computer Interface (BCI)
- Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
- Explainable AI
The International Summer School on Situation Awareness in Cognitive Technologies 2021 will be held from September 6 to 11, 2021 in Magdeburg, Germany, in conjunction with the IEEE International Conference on Human-Machine Systems (ICHMS 2021). It is going to be a great opportunity to learn about new technologies, meet fellow students/employees, discuss ideas with experts, participate in an international conference and simply have a splendid time in the city of Otto von Guericke!
Participants (PhD students only) are encouraged to submit a paper to the PhD Track of the ICHMS 2021, which will also appear in the proceedings of ICHMS. More info regarding this submission can be found here.
Call for ParticipationImportant Dates
- Application Deadline: July
19th26th, 2021 - Notification of Acceptance:
July 28thAugust 4th, 2021 - Registration Deadline: August 14th, 2021
- Summer School Date: September 6-11th, 2021
Program Overview
Here is a preliminary list of topics to be covered in the summer school. Information is a matter of update...
Preliminary program schedule can be downloaded here!
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Preparation
Prepare your CV and a possible list of travel and accommodation costs (if you would like to apply for a travel grant).
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Fill and Upload
Fill-in your information in the online form isact.cogsy.de/apply and upload your CV to isact.cogsy.de/cv by July
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Decision
We will contact you over e-mail once the final decision has been made, and your application has been accepted or rejected; by July 28th, 2021. The decision regarding the travel grants will be communicated at a later date. If you are selected, then you would need to respond with your acceptance by July 30th, 2021.
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Participation Fee
If accepted, you will have to pay a participation fee, according to the following table:
The participation fee also covers everyday lunch with the experts at the venue, as well as the social events organised by us. As an added bonus, the participants will also be given USB sticks and access to the easychair platform to get access to the proceedings of the ICHMS 2021.Student (IEEE Member) €300 Student (Non-IEEE Member) €350 Non-Student (IEEE Member) €400 Non-Student (Non-IEEE Member) €500 * Student: Enrolled as a Bachelor, Master or PhD student at the time of participation
* For IEEE Member discounts: IEEE Membership should be valid for the month of September, 2021
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Award of Travel
Grants
You will be informed if you (had applied for and) win one of our limited number of travel grants, which will cover your travel (flight, train or bus) expenses (in full or part) to reach the venue; by July 31st, 2021.
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Registration
You need to pay the participation fee and register yourself by August 14th, 2021. The registration procedure will be communicated to the selected candidates via E-Mail.
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COVID-19
We are looking forward to having the summer school as an interactive in-person event in the beautiful city of Magdeburg. However, it is difficult to predict the conditions of September about this dynamic situation of COVID-19. We will be prepared to switch to a fully online interactive summer school if necessary. In any way, we will offer ways for virtual/hybrid participation for those participants who are, e.g. due to travel restrictions, unable to attend. If the summer school takes place virtually, the registration fees will be reduced.
Furthermore, we have compiled a non-exhaustive list of regulations you might encounter in different parts of your trip after arriving in Germany:
Speakers
List of speakers (in alphabetical order)
Ottostadt Magdeburg
is ready to welcome you for a fun-filled interactive educational summer school: ISACT 2021
Organising Institute:
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany
Named after Otto von Guericke (1602 - 1686), the renowned son of Magdeburg and well-known for his research on the vacuum, the Otto von Guericke University (OVGU) was founded in 1993 and is thus one of the youngest universities in Germany: a place where tradition meets innovation. With nine faculties, the university has gained in importance as a notable institution of teaching and research. Roughly 14,000 students are enrolled at the moment and approximately 25% of them are international students. Around 770 doctoral students, among which 285 are from abroad, are researching in various fields of engineering, natural science, medicine, econonomics, etc. By offerring many interdisciplinary research opportunities, OvGU Magdeburg is one of primal research hub in Germany
Organisers
Soumick Chatterjee
Data and Knowledge Engineering Group &
Department of Biomedical Magnetic Resonance
Johannes Schleiß
AI Lab
Sayantan Polley
Data and Knowledge Engineering Group
Anja Buch
Data and Knowledge Engineering Group &
Research Group Databases and Software Engineering
Ronald Böck
Cognitive Systems Group
Ingo Siegert
Mobile Dialog Systeme Group
Andreas Nürnberger
Data and Knowledge Engineering Group
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Venue
ISACT 2021 is co-located with the IEEE International Conference on Human-Machine Systems (ICHMS), will be held at the Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany.
Magdeburg, Germany
Emperor Otto the Great and Otto von Guericke left their mark on Magdeburg and are the namesakes of the "Ottostadt", the City of Otto. Nowadays, the 1200-year-old metropolis by the river Elbe, which has been destroyed and rebuilt several times throughout its history, is not only characterised by impressive historic medieval buildings, quaint Baroque façades and monumental districts from the “Gründerzeit” period, but also by its modern architecture.
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- Architecture
- Nature
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Statue of Otto von Guericke in the city centre, during the christmas market
© Soumick Chatterjee
Magdeburg Cathedral, during the Lichterwelt Magdeburg
© Soumick Chatterjee
Elbe River
© Soumick Chatterjee
Golden statute of Otto the Great in front of the town hall
© Soumick Chatterjee
Magdeburg Cathedral, dates back to 937, the first Gothic-style cathedral to be constructed on German soil, one of the largest church buildings in Germany
© Soumick Chatterjee
Magdeburg Cathedral, dates back to 937, the first Gothic-style cathedral to be constructed on German soil, one of the largest church buildings in Germany
© Soumick Chatterjee
Green Citadel of Magdeburg, an architectural masterpiece by the famous Austrian architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser
© Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg
Magdeburg Cathedral, dates back to 937, the first Gothic-style cathedral to be constructed on German soil, one of the largest church buildings in Germany
© Soumick Chatterjee
Lichterwelt Magdeburg
© Soumick Chatterjee
Ferris wheel during the famous chritstmas market
© Soumick Chatterjee
Green Citadel of Magdeburg, an architectural masterpiece by the famous Austrian architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser
© Soumick Chatterjee
Autumn in Magdeburg (Nord park)
© Soumick Chatterjee
Spring in Magdeburg
© Soumick Chatterjee
Sunset after snowfall
© Soumick Chatterjee
Night colours after snow, Stadtpark Magdeburg
© Soumick Chatterjee
Moon on Elbe
© Soumick Chatterjee
Snow in Stadtpark Magdeburg
© Soumick Chatterjee
Snow in Magdeburg, at the Green Citadel of Magdeburg
© Soumick Chatterjee
Snow-overed Lichterwelt Magdeburg
© Soumick Chatterjee
Snow in Stadtpark Magdeburg
© Soumick Chatterjee
Dinning around a church - Restaurant "Die Kirche"
© Soumick Chatterjee
Lichterwelt Magdeburg
© Soumick Chatterjee
Fall colours of Madgbeburg
© Soumick Chatterjee
Elbe River
© Soumick Chatterjee
Snow-covered Green Citadel
© Soumick Chatterjee
Traveling to the Ottostadt
Magdeburg can easily be reached in less than 90 Minutes by car from airports in Hannover (HAJ), Leipzig/Halle (LEJ) and Berlin (BER). Magdeburg is also well-connected to all the aforementioned airports with German railways, refer to the website of Deutsche bahn for more information. The venue can be reached easily using trams from Magdeburg-neustadt, Magdeburg HBF, or Magdeburg Herrenkrug train stations.
Update:
Currently, there is a Deutsche Bahn strike going on between 2-7 September, which might impact your travel plans. There are alternative connections available for most routes, which might be longer but still be possible to arrive at Magdeburg without problems. Having said that, we are planning to go ahead with the summer school as planned. If you are unable to find any suitable train, you can look for FlixBus or BlaBlaCar as well to arrive at Magdeburg. You can also use "www.omio.com" or the corresponding app to find possible connections between your source and Magdeburg. Moreover, there is some railway construction work going on, which might affect your arrival in Magdeburg Hbf. For example, if you are arriving at Magdeburg from the Berlin airport (BER), then instead of directly looking for trains from BER airport to Magdeburg Hbf (Central station), you can also look for trains to Magdeburg Herrenkrug. Moreover, instead of directly looking for trains from the BER airport, you can look for separate trains from BER airport to Berlin Hbf and then from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Herrenkrug or Magdeburg Hbf. Depending upon the time of the day and availability of the trains, any combination of these sources and destinations might be better to get the best possible train. You can experiment with both as your destination (from any source city, not just for Berlin): Magdeburg Hbf and Magdeburg Herrenkrug. From Magdeburg Herrenkrug, you can take tram 6 (available directly from the train station) to reach the university and the Sleep&Go hotel (stop: Listemannstr), Hotel Ratswaage (stop: Am Katharinenturm), and the central station HBF (stop: Hauptbahnhof/Ost)
Accommodation
The list of suggested accommodations will be updated soon. A comprehensive list of hotels can also be found on the website of the conference
Contact
For any questions, please feel free to contact us..
Location:
Universitätsplatz 2, 39106 Madgbeburg, Germany
Email:
isact@cogsy.de
Call:
+49 391 67 56119
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