CALL FOR PAPERS
International Conference on Advances in Intelligent Systems: 
Theory and Applications - AISTA'2000
2-4 February 2000
Canberra - Australia
 
http://beth.canberra.edu.au/conferences/aista2000/index.htm

The International Conference on Advances in Intelligent Systems: Theory
and
Applications - AISTA'2000 aims at bringing together theoreticians and
practitioners of intelligent systems from Australia and around the world
to
exchange ideas, present their recent research and discuss possible
collaborations. 

The conference will consist of both plenary sessions and contributory	
sessions, focusing on theory, implementation and applications of
intelligent
systems techniques. For contributory sessions, papers are being
solicited.
Several well-known keynote speakers will address the conference. Topics
of
the conference include, but are not limited to, the following areas:

Intelligent and Adaptive Control Systems 
Neural Network Control, Fuzzy Logic Control, Genetic Algorithms &
Evolutionary Control, Adaptive and Optimal Control, Intelligent Control
Systems and Robotics, Intelligent Agents, Industrial Automation, Signal
Processing, Parallel Computing Applications in Identification and Control

Hybrid Control Systems
Neural Genetic Systems, Neural-Fuzzy-Genetic Systems, Fuzzy Evolutionary
Systems, Fuzzy Expert Systems, Fuzzy Neural Systems, Hybrid Intelligent
Systems for Control and Optimisation

Image Processing, Optimisation and Prediction 
Image Processing, Image Segmentation,  Clustering, Classification,
Knowledge
Discovery, Intelligent Information Systems, Time Series Analysis and
Prediction, System Identification

Intelligent Decision Making 
Intelligent Databases and Information Retrieval, Case-Based Reasoning,
Decision Analysis, Dynamic Systems Modelling, Decision Support Systems,
Qualitative and Approximate-Reasoning

Paper Submission

Papers will be selected based on their originality, significance,
correctness, relevance and clarity of presentation. Four copies of
manuscripts should be submitted to the following address:

AISTA'2000 Secretariat
School of Computing
University of Canberra
ACT 2601, Australia

The manuscripts should present original work, which has not been
published
or being reviewed for other conferences.

Important Dates
24 September 1999     Deadline for submission of manuscripts

15 October 1999         Notification of acceptance

19 November1999      Deadline for camera-ready copies of 
                                     accepted manuscripts

2-4 February 2000      Conference sessions

Special Sessions and Tutorials
Special sessions and tutorials will be organised at the conference. The
conference is calling for special sessions and tutorial proposals. All
proposals should be sent to the conference chair on or before 24
September
1999. AISTA'2000 will also include a special poster session devoted to
recent work and work-in-progress. Abstracts are solicited for this
session
(3 pages limit) and may be submitted up to 30 days before the conference
date.

Invited Sessions
Keynote speakers from academia and industry will be addressing the main
issues of the conference.

Visits and social events
Sightseeing visits will be arranged for the delegates and guests. A
separate
program will be arranged for companions during the conference.

Further Information
For further information either contact aista@canberra.edu.au or see the
conference homepage at:
http://beth.canberra.edu.au/conferences/aista2000/index.htm

Organising Committee Chair:
Masoud Mohammadian
School of Computing
University of Canberra
ACT 2601, Australia

International Liaison:

Canada and USA Liaison:
Hamid Arabnia, The University of Georgia, USA

Australian and Asian Liaison:
Ric Jentzsch, University of Canberra, Australia

Organising Committee Members:
Michael Wagner, University of Canberra, Australia
Brain Stone, University of Canberra, Australia
Masoud Mohammadian, University of Canberra, Australia
Cheryl Friend, University of Canberra, Australia

In cooperation with:
University of Canberra, Australia
IEEE Act Section, Australia
Australian Intelligent Cybernetic 
Systems, Australia