Life is everywhere, connected and always in motion. Many diverse scientific fields thus have moving collective structures as a central object of study. This conference will bring together all those who observe, model and/or apply collective motion in their research. By connecting observational data with new modelling tools, network theory and exciting new advances in tracking and engineering, this meeting provides an opportunity for a deeper understanding of emergent structures of groups and the mechanisms behind them. This year the workshop will discuss the emergence of collective motion in cells, animals, humans and robots from both an experimental and a theoretical perspective. We hope that this will help promoting interdisciplinary research and the birth and exchange of new ideas.
Irene Giardina (University of Rome, Italy)
Audrey Dussutour (Paul Sabatier University, France)
Charlotte Hemelrijk (University of Groningen, Netherlands)
Roberto Di Leonardo (University of Rome, Italy)
Vincent Hakim (CNRS, France)
Jesse Silverberg (Harvard University, USA)
Marc Barthelemy (CEA-Saclay, France)
Sabine Hauert (University of Bristol, UK)
Simon Garnier (New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA)
| 24 September 2015 | ||
| 14 March 2016 | ||
| 31 March 2016 | ||
| 30 April 2016 | ||
| 8 - 10 June 2016 |
Abstract submission is now closed. Many thanks to all who submitted an abstract for Collective Motion 2016. If you would like to participate without a contribution please register before the 30th of April using the form below. If you have any question about the registration, please do not hesitate to contact our scientific committee: CollectiveMotion2016@gmail.com
There will be no registration fee. We will cover lunches and conference dinner for all participants. We will book and pay for accommodation for up to 20 participants (Postdocs, PhD and Master students) who present posters or talks. Those selected for accommodation grants will be notified at the time of abstract acceptance. All participants will have to cover their own travel expenses.
The workshop will start on Wednesday the 8th of June at 9am and finish on Friday the 10th at 3pm. The book of abstracts can be downloaded here. The schedule of the workshop is now available here.
"This dance workshop is a collective experience of moving as one body through music and dance. During one hour, participants will be taught a simple, individual movement sequence that will be performed in various group patterns to give the sensation of being one body.
The experience aims to a give a sense of physical confidence as well as to confront the challenge of wordless communication. The workshop is lightly physically demanding and does not require any previous experience of dance. My approach to dance is based on the humble recognition of nature, patterns and chaos. For me, a thinking process has to start with the acknowledgement of my inhibitions and physical restrictions. I work with dance to inspire new ideas. To break habits I need the flexibility of the body, the rhythm and atmosphere of music and the desire for space. I believe that a collective experience of dance has somehow a great potential to influence social change!"
The workshop will be held in Polhemsalen, located in the main building of Ångström Laboratory, Lägerhyddsvägen 1, 752 37 Uppsala, Sweden. Please see map.
By foot, Ångström Laboratory can be reached from the centre of town in about 20 minutes, the route mostly following the Fyris river. Otherwise there are four buses (1, 12, 20, 21) that stop in front of the main building at Polacksbacken, you can check the timetables and the routes here. The tickets (zone 1 ticket is enough to go from the center to the venue) can be purchased at the automatic machines nearby the central station (27 SEK) or directly on the bus (35 SEK, only with credit card) and are valid for 75 minutes from the moment of purchase. You can find detailed information here.
The closest airport is Arlanda Airport. From there you can take the train (about 20 minutes) or a bus (about 50 minutes). Prices and timetables can be found here. There are other airports around Stockholm (Bromma, Skavsta, Vasteras) but they aren't directly connected with Uppsala and you will need to get to Stockholm first, and then take the train to Uppsala (about 50 minutes), check the timetable here.
Participants will need to book their own accommodation. We have pre-booked a number of rooms at a discounted price in the following hotels:
Single room: 949 sek/night, double room: 1170 sek/night. Breakfast is included. Reserve for this price by email or phone stating the code 30UU070616 before 26/04/2016.
Single room: 1005 sek/night, double room: 1104 sek/night. Breakfast is included. Reserve for this price by email or phone stating the code UPP070616 before 07/05/2016.
The deals are guaranteed until the date indicated, afterwards, rooms can still be booked at the quoted price depending on availability. If you wish to find your own accommodation we recommend to check the bus connections with the venue of the workshop at www.ul.se.
Summer is a great time to visit Sweden. The sun sets very late, perfect for an after-dinner stroll along the river. Here you will find there is plenty going on in the local pubs. Some good tourist tips can be found here.
Arianna Bottinelli
David Sumpter
Alexander Szorkovszky
Hongli Zeng
Line Le Goff
Maksym Romenskyy
You can contact the local organisers at CollectiveMotion2016@gmail.com .
Andreas Deutsch
Guy Theraulaz
Tamas Vicsek
Matthew Turner
Jens Krause
Iain Couzin
Jerome Buhl
Mehdi Moussaid
Hugue Chaté
Petros Koumoutsakos
Luca Giuggioli
Clement Sire
Thomas Ihle
Pascal Silberzan
Patrick Laube
Ashley Ward
Jamie Wood
Mark Alber
Wenner-Gren Foundations
Centre for Interdisciplinary Mathematics - CIM
Department of Mathematics, Uppsala University
