Call for Papers for the 2003 International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications (ICMLA'03) June 23-24, 2003 Sheraton Gateway Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA http://www.cs.csubak.edu/~icmla
The aim of the conference is to bring researchers working in the areas of machine learning and applications together. The conference will cover both theoretical and experimental research results. Submission of machine learning papers describing machine learning applications in fields like medicine, biology, industry, virtual environments, game playing and problem solving is strongly encouraged. Scope of the Conference: ------------------------------- - multistrategy learning - statistical learning - neural network learning - learning through fuzzy logic - learning through evolution (evolutionary algorithms) - bayesian network - case-based reasoning - evolutionary computation - reinforcement learning - machine learning of natural language - grammatical inference - knowledge acquisition and learning - knowledge discovery in databases - knowledge intensive learning - knowledge representation and reasoning - information retrieval and learning - theories and models for plausible reasoning - cooperative learning - planning and learning - multi-agent learning - web navigation and mining - online learning - learning through text mining - inductive learning - inductive logic programming - feature extraction and classification - support vector machines - computational learning theory - cognitive-modeling - hybrid algorithms - machine learning in game playing and problem solving - machine learning in intelligent virtual environments - machine learning in medicine - machine learning in biology - machine learning in industrial applications Contributions describing applications of machine learning techniques to real-world problems, interdisciplinary research involving machine learning, experimental and/or theoretical studies yielding new insights into the design of ML systems, and papers describing development of new analytical frameworks that advance practical learning methods are especially encouraged. Important Dates: -------------------- Important Dates: 1. Regular Research Papers and Regular Research Reports due by : Feb. 21, 2003 Notification of acceptance: March 24, 2003 Camera-ready papers & Pre-registration due: April 21, 2003 2. Short Research Papers and Poster Papers due by: April 11, 2003 Notification of acceptance: May 11, 2003 Camera-ready papers & Pre-registration due: May 23, 2003 3. The ICMLA Conference: June 23-24,2003 Note: Regular Research Papers and Exceptionally good Short Research Papers will be allocated slots for formal presentation. Regular Research Reports and Poster Papers will be allocated slots in discussion and poster sessions. Honorary Chair: -------------------- Professor Ryszard Michalski PRC Professor of Computational Sciences, Director, Machine Learning and Inference Laboratory, George Mason University Conference Chairs: ------------------------ Conference Chair: Professor M. Arif Wani Department of Computer Science, California State University Bakersfield Conference Co-Chair: Professor Krzysztof Cios Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Colorado at Denver Keynote and Distinguished Speakers: ------------------------------------------------- Professor Lotfi A. Zadeh Computer Science Division, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California Berkeley Professor Haym Hirsh Department of Computer Science, Rutgers University Professor Xin Yao School of Computer Science, The University of Birmingham Professor Khurshid Ahmad Department of Computing, University of Surrey Dr. Vasile Palade Computing Laboratory, Oxford University Professor John R. Koza Consulting Professor, Biomedical Informatics, Department of Medicine, Stanford University Consulting Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering, Stanford University Members of the Program Committee: --------------------------------------------- Ajith Abraham, USA John E. Anderson, Canada Victor Bassilious, UK Maumita Bhattacharya, Australia K. K. Biswas, India A. Mounir Boukadoum, Canada James Caroll, USA David Wolfe Corne, UK Steffan Demov, UK A. Fatholahzadeh, France K. Hafeez, UK Wynne Hsu, Singapore Francois Jacquenet, France Janusz Kacprzyk, Poland Mehmed Kantardzic, USA Vojislav Kecman, New Zealand Graham Kendall, UK Lukasz Kurgan, USA James Kwok, Hong Kong Wei Li, USA Junshi Ma, USA Maria Martins, UK Vasileios Megalooikonomou, USA H. Oduncu, UK Vasile Palade, UK Witold Pedrycz, Canada Petra Perner, Germany Bhanu Prasad, USA Bernardete Ribeiro, Portugal Z. Sahnoun, Algeria Jungpil Shin, Japan Iryna Skrypnyk, Finland Ryszard Tadeusiewicz, Poland Ricardo Vilalta, USA Donghui Wu, USA Proposal for Organizing Special Sessions or Workshops: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Each special session will have at least six paper presentations. The session chairs will be responsible for soliciting the papers, reviewing, and making final decisions, in consultation with the conference co-chairs. The names of session chairs will appear as Associate Editors in the proceedings. Proposals to organize special sessions should include the following information: name and address (including E-mail) of the proposer, title of a session, a 100-word description, and a short description on how the session will be advertised (in most cases, session proposers will solicit papers). Mail your proposal to M. Arif Wani (email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Proposals to organize workshops should include the following information: name and address (including E-mail) of the proposer, title of a workshop, a 100-word description, and a short description on how the workshop will be advertised. Mail your proposal to M. Arif Wani (email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Evaluation and Publication: -------------------------------- Papers will be evaluated for originality, significance, and clarity. Each paper will be refereed by two reviewers. The conference proceedings will be published by AMLA (ISBN), as a hardcopy. In addition, a CD version will also be available. The proceedings will be available at the conference. After the conference some papers will be considered for journal publication. Organizers/Sponsors: ------------------------- A number of faculty members and their staff will be organizing the conference. The conference will be sponsored by the Association for Machine Learning and Applications (AMLA) along with other research centers (to be announced at a later time). Exhibition ------------- An exhibition is planned for the duration of the conference. Interested parties should contact M. A. Wani ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). All exhibitors will be considered to be the co-sponsors of the conference. Location of the Conference and Accommodation: ----------------------------------------------------------- The conference will be held in the Sheraton Gateway Hotel Los Angeles Airport, California, USA. The Sheraton Hotel has excellent conference facilities and over 725 rooms. The hotel is minutes from the Los Angeles International airport with 24-hour complimentary shuttle service to and from the airport. As LAX's most accessible hotel, you'll find that many of Southern California's major attractions are just minutes away. The negotiated hotel's room rate for conference attendees is very reasonable (79USD + tax) per night (no extra charge for double occupancy) for the duration of the conference. Los Angeles is only a few hours away from cities like San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas, and the Grand Canyon. Submission of Papers: -------------------------- All papers should be submitted to ICMLA office ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). The paper submission guidelines can be located at the conference website: http://www.icmla.org
