The IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning (ICDL), previously referred to as ICDL-EpiRob, is the premier gathering of professionals dedicated to the advancement of cognitive and developmental learning. As such, ICDL is a unique conference gathering researchers from computer science, robotics, psychology and developmental studies.

We invite submissions for the conference in 2021 to explore, extend, and consolidate the interdisciplinary boundaries of this exciting research field.

Due to the influence of COVID-19, IEEE ICDL 2021 may be held virtually.

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

    Principles and Theories of Development and Learning
    Development of Skills in Biological Systems and Robots
    Nature vs. Nurture, Developmental Stages
    Models on the Contributions of Interaction to Learning
    Models on Active Learning
    Architectures for Lifelong Learning
    Emergence of Body and Affordance Perception
    Analysis and Modelling of Human Motion and States
    Models for Prediction, Planning and Problem Solving
    Models of Human-Human and Human-Robot Interaction
    Emergence of Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication
    Epistemological Foundations and Philosophical Issues
    Robot Prototyping of Human and Animal Skills
    Ethics in Computational Intelligence and Robotics