11th EAI International Conference on Bio-Inspired Information and Communication Technologies

March 13-14, 2019

7:45 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ET

CMU University Center, McKenna/Peter/Wright Room on 2nd Floor

Welcome to BICT 2019

Welcome to the eleventh International Conference on Bio-inspired Information and Communications Technologies (BICT 2019) at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Our conference attracts researchers and practitioners in diverse disciplines that seek the understanding of key principles, processes, and mechanisms in biological systems to leverage those understandings in cyber security, privacy, artificial intelligence, human-machine teaming, machine learning, robotics, engineering, and technological applications. Past iterations of the conference have attracted high-quality work in Direct Bioinspiration (physical biological materials and systems used within technology) as well as Indirect Bioinspiration (biological principles, processes and mechanisms used within the design and application of technology).  This year, the scope expands to include a third thrust: Foundational Bioinspiration (bioinspired aspects of game theory, evolution, information theory, and philosophy of science).    

This year’s keynote speakers are: 

  • Brian Skyrms – Distinguished Professor, University of California, Irvine (Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science) and Professor, Stanford University (Department of Philosophy)
  • Sheri M. Markose – Professor, University of Essex (Department of Economics)
  • Michael Lotze – Professor, University of Pittsburgh (Department of Surgery, Immunology, and Bioengineering) 

The program also contains fourteen accepted papers spread across the three thrust areas, as well as four special sessions: Human Machine Teaming, Ethics in AI Applications in Industry and Startups, Re-Engineering Philosophy of Nature, Multiple Realisation, Natural Kinds, and Nature and Games. Additionally, the Banquet will feature a musical event coordinated by Jakub Polaczyk.  

Biology offers an empirical and profound glimpse of dynamic stability, robustness, control, resilience, and survival.  Accordingly, the application of biological research to systems, technology, security, privacy, and intelligence holds immense potential and reveals many technical challenges. We look forward to a full two-day program featuring many fruitful discussions and presentations charting the current and future advances in bioinspired technologies.    

General Chair

Bud Mishra, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences

Technical Program Committee

William Casey, Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute 

Yang Cai, Carnegie Mellon University

Jun Suzuki, University of Massachusetts

Eric Hatleback, Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute 

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