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for Papers</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 17.7pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.55pt">SPATIAL COGNITION 2020 (SC
2020)</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><a href="http://sc2020.lu.lv/"><span style="color:blue">http://sc2020.lu.lv/</span></a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 21pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia,<br>
August 26-28, 2020</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 21pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Spatial Cognition</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""> is
concerned with the acquisition, development, representation, organization, and
use of knowledge about spatial objects in real, virtual or hybrid environments
and processed by human or artificial agents. Spatial Cognition includes
research from different fields insofar as they are concerned with cognitive
agents and space, such as cognitive and developmental psychology, linguistics,
computer science, geography, cartography, philosophy, neuroscience, and
education. Research issues in the field range from the investigation of human
spatial cognition to mobile robot navigation, including topics such as
wayfinding, spatial planning, spatial learning, internal and external
representations of space, and communication of spatial information. SC 2020
will bring together researchers working on spatial cognition from all of these
perspectives. The conference is single-track, and the final program will be the
result of a selective review process. The program will include oral and poster
presentations of refereed papers, and keynote talks.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 21pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Contributions
are invited from all areas of spatial cognition, including, but not limited to:</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Human, animal, and robot navigation</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Development of spatial cognition</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Space perception</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Visuo spatial reasoning, (in
particular, diagrammatic reasoning and maps)</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Human-machine interactions in
spatial environments</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Neural basis of spatial cognition</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Education of spatial cognition</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Spatial learning and skills
development</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Spatial language and communication</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Spatial problem solving and
reasoning</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Spatial assistance systems</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Geospatial information systems</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Representation and processing of
spatial information</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Biology-inspired agents in space</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Human-robot interaction</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Architecture and design cognition</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Integration of different sensory
modalities (e.g., smell, taste) into cognitive representation of space</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Emotions and affects in spatial
cognition.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:35.35pt 0cm 17.7pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.55pt">PROGRAM COMMITTEE:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 21pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Co-chairs:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Prof. Nora Newcombe (Psychology,
USA),</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Prof. David Uttal (Psychology,
Education, USA)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Prof. Jurgis Skilters (Cognitive
Science, Computing Science, Latvia)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 21pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Members include:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Thomas Barkowsky (Computing Science,
Germany)</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Ģirts Burgmanis (Geography, Latvia)</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Claus-Christian Carbon (Psychology,
Design, Germany)</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Kenny Coventry (Psychology, UK)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Christian Freksa (Computing Science,
Germany)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Michael Glanzberg (Philosophy,
Cognitive Science, USA)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Rob Goldstone (Psychology, USA)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Alex Klippel (Geography, Psychology,
USA)</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Barbara Landau (Psychology, USA)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Suzi Lima (Psycholinguistics,
Anthropology, Canada)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Tim McNamara (Psychology, USA)</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Pritty Patel-Grosz (Linguistics,
Norway)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Baingio Pinna (Psychology, Arts,
Italy)</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Aina Puce (Neuroscience, USA)</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Leo Seļāvo (Computing Science,
Latvia)</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Jose Sotello (Psychology, USA)</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Mike Stieff (Chemistry, Education,
Psychology, USA)</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Daina Taimiņa (Mathematics, USA)</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Cees van Leeuwen (Neuroscience,
Belgium)</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Līga Zariņa (Mathematics,
Geoscience, Cognitive Science, Latvia)</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Mila Vulchanova (Psychology,
Linguistics, Norway)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Yoad Winter (Linguistics, The
Netherlands)</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Joost Zwarts (Linguistics, The
Netherlands)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:35.35pt 0cm 17.7pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.55pt">KEYNOTES:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 21pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Sara I. Fabrikant</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""> (Geography,
University of Zurich, Switzerland)<br>
<b>Steve Franconeri</b> (Cognitive Science, Design, Northwestern
University, USA)<br>
<b>Laure Rondi-Reig</b> (Neuroscience, Université Pierre et Marie Curie,
Paris, France)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:35.35pt 0cm 17.7pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.55pt">LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 21pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">General Chair:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""> Prof.
Guntis Arnicāns (Computing Science, University of Latvia)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 21pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Co-Chairs: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Dr.
Līga Zariņa (Mathematics, Geoscience, Cognitive Science, University of Latvia)
and Kaspars Čikste (Finance Management & Coordination, Faculty of
Computing, University of Latvia)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 21pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Nora
Bērziņa (Statistics, University of Latvia)</span><span style="font-family:PMingLiU"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Vice-Rector, Dr. Agrita
Kiopa (Riga Stradins University, Latvia)</span><span style="font-family:PMingLiU"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Prof. Leo Seļāvo (Computing
Science, University of Latvia)</span><span style="font-family:PMingLiU"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Liene Viļuma (Information
Science, University of Latvia)<br>
Jeļena Poļakova (Communication Science, University of Latvia)</span><span style="font-family:PMingLiU"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Rihards Rūmnieks (Computing
Science, University of Latvia)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Institutional
partner:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""> <a href="https://www.rsu.lv/en" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,122,204)">Riga
Stradins University</span></a> (</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><a href="https://www.rsu.lv/en"><span style="color:blue">https://www.rsu.lv/en</span></a>)</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:35.35pt 0cm 17.7pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.55pt">SUBMISSIONS:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 21pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Submissions
for Oral Presentations (short papers) presenting original and unpublished work
are solicited in all areas of spatial cognition. Short papers should not exceed
1,200 words (including figures, tables, and references). Some short paper submissions
may be accepted for poster presentation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 21pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Submissions
for Poster Presentations (abstracts) are solicited in all areas of spatial
cognition. Poster abstracts should not exceed 500 words (including figures,
tables, and references).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 21pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">All
submissions (short papers and abstracts) must be written in English, formatted
according to Springer LNAI formatting guidelines (<a href="https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guidelines" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,122,204)">https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guidelines</span></a>),
and submitted by <b>February 1, 2020</b> via the EasyChair submission
webpage that will be open November 29.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 21pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">All
submissions (short papers and abstracts) will be reviewed the Program
Committee. Accepted submissions must be presented at the conference (at least
one author of each submission must register by 15 June 2020 or the
presentation/poster will be dropped from the program).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 21pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Accepted
short papers and poster abstracts will be published online as a technical
report. Some accepted papers will be invited for expansion and submission to an
edited volume (Springer Springer Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence
series of Spatial Cognition volumes: <a href="https://www.springer.com/series/1244" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,122,204)">https://www.springer.com/series/1244</span></a>). For an
overview see: <a href="http://bscc.spatial-cognition.de/node/6" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,122,204)">http://bscc.spatial-cognition.de/node/6</span></a>).
On submission, authors will be asked whether they would like to contribute an expanded
paper to this publication outlet.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 21pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Contact regarding technical submission issues:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""> Dace Šostaka (dace.sostaka @ <a href="http://lu.lv">lu.lv</a>)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:35.35pt 0cm 17.7pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.55pt">IMPORTANT DATES:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 21pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Submission deadline:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""> February 1, 2020<br>
<b>Notification of paper acceptance:</b> April 15, 2020<br>
<b>Camera-ready copies of papers:</b> May 15, 2020<br>
<b>Early registration ends:</b> July 1, 2020</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 15.75pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.55pt">CONTACTS</span></b></p>
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the conference to the conference email address: <b><a href="mailto:info@sc2020.lu.lv">info@sc2020.lu.lv</a></b></span></p>
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