Call for Papers

We invite submissions of short papers addressing topics including:

  • Foundations of learning of dynamics models
  • System identification
  • Optimization for machine learning
  • Data-driven optimization for dynamical systems
  • Distributed learning over distributed systems
  • Reinforcement learning for physical systems
  • Safe reinforcement learning and safe adaptive control
  • Statistical learning for dynamical and control systems
  • Bridging model-based and learning-based dynamical and control systems
  • Physics-constrained learning
  • Physical learning in dynamical and control systems applications in robotics, autonomy, transportation systems, cognitive systems, cognitive systems, neuroscience, etc.

While the conference is open to any topic on the interface between machine learning, control, optimization and related areas, its primary goal is to address scientific and application challenges in real-time physical processes modeled by dynamical or control systems.

All accepted papers will be presented as posters at this conference. A selected set of 10 papers deemed particularly exceptional by the program committee will be presented as 15 minute oral talks. At least one of each paper’s authors should be present at the conference to present the work. Accepted papers will be published electronically in the Proceedings of Machine Learning Research (PMLR). The authors of accepted papers will have the option of opting-out of the proceedings in favor of a 1-page extended abstract. The full paper reviewed will then be placed on the arXiv repository but not indexed by the conference.


Dual Submissions

Submissions that are substantially similar to papers that have been previously published, accepted for publication, or submitted in parallel to other peer-reviewed conferences with proceedings or journals may not be submitted to L4DC.


Important Dates

  • Paper submission deadline: December 6, 2019 Extended to December 20, 2019 , 5:00 PM EST
  • Author notification: March 1, 2020.
  • Conference: June 10-11, 2020.


Submission instructions

  • Submissions are limited to 8 pages in PMLR format with unlimited allowance for references (LaTeX Style Sheet). In their submission, authors may point to an arxiv tech report if they desire.
  • L4DC reviewing is single blind.
  • We will begin accepting submissions via EasyChair on November 1, 2019.
  • The deadline for submissions is 5:00 PM EST on December 20, 2019.
  • Please contact the program chairs at L4DC2020@gmail.com if you have any questions about the policy or technical issues with the submission process.


Confidentiality Policy

We maintains a policy of strict confidentiality for all conference submissions. You need to notify your reviewers that they cannot disclose or make inappropriate use of the content before publication.