Second Call for Papers International Congress on INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS (ISA'2000) to be held at the University of Wollongong (near Sydney), Australia from December 12-15, 2000 http://www.icsc.ab.ca/isa2000.htm Honorary Chair: Prof. Hans-Juergen Zimmermann, RWTH Aachen, Germany General Chair: Prof. Fazel Naghdy, University of Wollongong, Australia SPONSORS University of Wollongong, Industrial Automation Research Centre Nortel Networks IEE The Institution of Electrical Engineers IEAust The Institution of Engineers, Australia CRC IMST Cooperate Resarch Centre for Intelligent Manufacturing Systems and Technologies Ltd. ICSC International Computer Science Conventions TOPICS The ISA’2000 Congress aims to provide researchers and practitioners from academia and industry with a forum to report on the latest developments in intelligent systems and their applications within the four major areas of computational intelligence, interactive and collaborative computing, industrial systems, and biologically inspired systems. The Congress will also provide a unique opportunity for dialogue and synergy between scientists and engineers from different backgrounds with the common interest in intelligent systems. The congress includes the following symposia and workshops: SYMPOSIUM ON COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE (CI'2000) http://www.icsc.ab.ca/151-info.htm Chair: Prof. Franz J. Kurfess, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada - Adaptive and Learning Systems - Artificial Intelligence - Artificial Life - Biocybernetics - Cognitive and Neural Modelling - Evolutionary Computation - Fuzzy Systems - Genetic Algorithms - Knowledge-based Systems - Machine Learning and Perception - Image Processing and Classification - Multi Agent Systems - Neural Networks - Optimization, Heuristics and Search Methods - Parallel and Distributed Computing - Pattern Recognition and Classification - Self-organizing Systems - Statistics and Forecasting A special session and tutorial on INTELLIGENT DECISION SUPPORT FOR LEGAL PRACTICE will be organized in connection with the CI symposium Organizer: John Zeleznikow, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia - AI and Law - including Case Based Reasoning, Knowledge Discovery from Databases, Rule Based Reasoning, Soft Computing - DSS to Support Advice about Entitlements - Jurisdential Theories for Building Legal DSS - Law and Information Retrieval - Legal Drafting Systems - WWW Resources for Legal Practice SYMPOSIUM ON INTERACTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE COMPUTING (ICC'2000) http://www.icsc.ab.ca/152-info.htm Chairs: Prof. Yoneo Yano, The University of Tokushima, Japan and Prof. Hiroaki Ogata, The University of Tokushima, Japan - Agent Based Systems - Adaptive and Adaptable Systems - Application for Disabled People - Computer Mediated Communication - Computer Supported Cooperative Work - Computer Supported Collaborative Learning - Cooperative Database Systems - Digital Libraries / Museums - Ergonomic, Interface, and Cognitive Issues - Interactive Learning / Tutoring Environments - Human Computer Interaction - Multimedia, Hypermedia and New Media - User Modeling - Socialware / Communityware - Systems Evaluation - Teleworking / Telelearning Environments - Wearable / Ubiquitos Computing - Internet / Web Based Computing - Virtual and Augmented Realities SYMPOSIUM ON INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS (IS'2000) http://www.icsc.ab.ca/153-info.htm Chair: Prof. Edward Szczerbicki, University of Newcastle, Australia - Autonomous Decentralized Systems - Behavioral Decision Making - Communications and Transportation Systems - Continuous Simulation and Applications - Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery - Decision Technologies - Design Coordination - Discrete Event Dynamic Systems - Distributed Decision Making - Education and Multimedia - Ecological Monitoring and Simulation Systems - Energy and Environmental Systems - Human Decision Making - Information and Decision Systems - InterNet, IntraNet and Virtual Reality Applications - Manufacturing Systems and Petri Nets - Mass Customization - Qualitative Reasoning Conflict Analysis - Quality & Reliability Engineering - Product Development and Planning - Risk Management - Robotics - Service and Public Sector Systems - Simulation Methodology - Simulation Training Systems - Supervisory Control - Systems Modeling, Analysis and Evaluation - Technology Forecasting - Transportation Systems A workshop on MASS CUSTOMIZATION MANAGEMENT (MCM'2000) will be organized in connection with the IS Symposium: Organizers: Prof. Claus Rautenstrauch, University of Magdeburg, Germany and Dr. Klaus Turwoski, University of Magdeburg, Germany - Planning Methods for Mass Customization - Managing Organic Manufacturing Organizations - Agile Manufacturing - Engineering Concepts and Technologies - Supply Chain Management and Mass Customization - Product Networks - Product Configuration - Case Studies - Service Individualization - Mass Customization Concepts SYMPOSIUM ON BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED SYSTEMS (BIS'2000) http://www.icsc.ab.ca/153-info.htm Chair: Hans-Heinrich Bothe, Technical University of Denmark - Sensor and Sensory System - Intelligent Sensor Fusion - Computer Vision, Audition, Olfaction, High-level Perception - Smart Human-machine Communication - Autonomous Robots - Behavior based Control - Neuromorphic Engineering - Hardware- and Software Implementations SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM ISA'2000 will include invited plenary talks, contributed sessions, invited sessions, workshops and tutorials. Updated details are available from the ISA'2000 website at http://www.icsc.ab.ca/isa2000.htm CALL FOR INVITED SESSIONS The organization of invited sessions is encouraged. Prospective organizers are requested to send a session proposal (consisting of 4-5 invited papers, the recommended session-chair and co-chair, as well as a short statement describing the title and the purpose of the session) to the respective symposium chair or the congress organizer. Invited sessions should preferably start with a tutorial paper. The registration fee of the session organizer will be waived, if at least 4 authors of invited papers register to the conference. POSTER PRESENTATIONS Poster presentations are encouraged for people who wish to receive peer feedback, and practical examples of applied research are particularly welcome. Poster sessions will allow the presentation and discussion of respective papers, which will also be included in the conference proceedings. CALL FOR WORKSHOPS, TUTORIALS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS Several workshops/tutorials are planned for ISA'2000. Each workshop/tutorial will focus on a particular topic, and consist of several presentations and open discussions. The proposal for a workshop/tutorial should include the title, topics covered, proposed speakers, targeted audiences, and estimated length (hours) of the workshop/tutorial. The proposal should be submitted either to the congress chair, the corresponding symposium chair or the congress organizer by March 31, 2000. SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Prospective authors are requested to either send a draft paper (maximum 7 pages) or an extended abstract for review by the International Program Committee. All submissions must be written in English, starting with a succinct statement of the problem, the results achieved, their significance and a comparison with previous work. Submissions must be received by March 31, 2000. The submission should also include - Title of symposium or workshop (CI'2000, ICC'2000, IS'2000, BIS'2000, MCM'2000) - Type of paper (regular, poster, tutorial or invited) - Authors names, affiliations, addresses - Name of author to contact for correspondence - E-mail address and fax # of contact author - Topics which best describe the paper (max. 5 keywords) - Short CV of authors (recommended) Submission by electronic mail is strongly recommended to icsc@incentre.net or else by fax or mail (2 copies) to the following address: ICSC Canada 5101C - 50 Street Wetaskiwin Alberta T9A 1K1 / Canada Fax: +1-780-352-1913 PROCEEDINGS AND PUBLICATIONS All accepted and invited papers will be included in the congress proceedings, published in print and on CD-ROM by ICSC Academic Press, Canada/Switzerland. A selected number of papers will be nexpanded and revised for possible inclusion in special issues of some prestigious journals. IMPORTANT DATES March 31, 2000: Submission deadline May 31, 2000: Notification of acceptance July 30, 2000: Delivery of full papers December 12-15, 2000: ISA'2000 congress CONGRESS GENERAL CHAIR Prof. Fazel Naghdy School of Electrical, Computer, and Telecommunications Engineering University of Wollongong NSW 2522 / Australia Email: f.naghdy@uow.edu.au CONGRESS ORGANIZER ICSC International Computer Science Conventions 5101C - 50 Street Wetaskiwin AB, T9A 1K1 / Canada Phone: +1-780-352-1912 Fax: +1-780-352-1913 Email Operating Division: operating@icsc.ab.ca Email Planning Division: planning@icsc.ab.ca