INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER SCIENCE CONVENTIONS Head Office: 5101C-50 Street, Wetaskiwin AB, T9A 1K1, Canada (Phone: +1-780-352-1912 / Fax: +1-780-352-1913) Email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> / Web-Site: http://www.icsc.ab.ca Welcome to the First International ICSC Congress on Neuro-Fuzzy NF'2002 to be held at The Capitolio de la Habana, Cuba January 15 - 18, 2002 We are sending this message requesting papers for this conference. http://www.icsc.ab.ca/NF2002.htm Organizing Committee: Honorary Chair: Prof. Hans-Juergen Zimmermann, Germany ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) General Chair: Hans-Heinrich Bothe, Denmark([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Special Scientific Events Chair : Alberto Ochoa, Cuba ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Scientific Program Chair: Hans Hellendoorn, Netherland (to be confirmed) Scientific Program Co-Chair : Pedro Gonzalez Lanza, Cuba ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Local Committee Chair : Orestes Llanes-Santiago, Cuba ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Local Committee Co-Chair: Abelardo del Pozo Quintero, Cuba ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Administration and Finance Chair : Ilkka Tervonen, Canada ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Publication Chair: Antonio Di Nola, Italy ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Introduction: During the past decade, paradigms and benefits from neuro fuzzy systems (NF) have been growing tremendously. Today, not only does NF solve scientific problems, but its applications are also appearing in our daily lives. In order to discuss the state of the art in NF and the future of these exciting topics; we are honored to invite you to Neuro-Fuzzy 2002. We believe it will be an excellent opportunity to share our knowledge on NF and contribute to its development in the next century. This major international conference will be held in a very enjoyable location: Havana, the Capital of Cuba, where we hope you will experience the famous Cuban hospitality. Sponsored/supported by: ISPJAE: Instituto Superior Politecnico Jos� Antonio Echeverria ICIMAF: Instituto De Cibernetica, Matematica y Fisica UCLV: Universidad Central De Las Villas UO: Universidad De Oriente - - RAC: Red de Autom�tica de Cuba - - Ministerio de Educaci�n Superior de la Rep�blica de Cuba - - Ministerio de la Inform�tica y las Comunicaciones de la Rep�blica de Cuba - - Ministerio de Ciencias, Tecnolog�a y Medio Ambiente de la Rep�blica de Cuba. - - ICSC/NAISO Canada/Switzerland Topics suggested (not limited to): - - Advanced Neuro and Fuzzy Paradigms - - Data Granulation and Fuzzy Rule Extraction - - Advanced Training Algorithms - - Evolutionary Computation (GA, GP, ET) and Graphical Models - - Chaotic Behavior and Fractals Applications in signal processing, control, robotics, etc. Of particular interest are applications from the following fields: Sound and image processing, pattern recognition, image understanding, feature binding, perception, sensor fusion, controller design, state observation, motor control, mobile robotics, autonomous navigation, deliberation and planning, active anchoring, gain-scheduling, fault detection, hardware solutions, data mining, financing, e-commerce. International Steering/Program Committee (invitations sent to): Anderson P., USA Antonsson A.K., USA Baldwin J.F., U.K. Bandemer H., Germany Bezdek J., USA Bonnisone P., USA Bosc P., France Carlsson Ch., Finland Dubois D., France Esogbue A. O., USA Fyfe C., U.K. Gallard R., Argentina Gottwald S., Germany Grabisch M., France Halmague S.K., Australia Heiss-Czedik D., Austria Heiss M., Austria Hoehle U., Germany Jentzen Jan, Denmark Kalaykov Ivan, Sweden Kandel A.,Tampa, USA Klement E. P., Austria Kruse R., Germany Kuncheva L., U.K. Mamdani E., UK Marichal G.N., Spain Nauck Detlef, U.K. Pap E., Yugoslavia Pedrycz W., Canada, Roubens M., Belgium Runkler Th., Germany Ruspini ...., Belgium/ USA Steele N., U.K. Sugeno M., Japan Surmann H., Germany Takagi T., Japan Tuerksen I. B., Toronto, Canada Ulieru M., Canada Verdegay, J. L., Spain Zamarre�o J., Spain SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM NF'2002 will include invited plenary talks, contributed sessions, invited sessions, workshops and tutorials. Updated details are available at http://www.icsc.ab.ca/NF2002.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 TUTORIALS Pre-conference tutorials on specific relevant topics are planned. Proposals for a tutorial must include the title, topics covered, proposed speakers, targeted audience and estimated length (preferably 2 or 4 hours). The proposal must be submitted to the general chair, the scientific program chair and the congress organizer by May 31, 2001. Tutorial papers of max 15 pages can be included in the conference proceedings. CALL FOR WORKSHOPS Interested scientists are encouraged to organize a workshop on their particular field of research. Workshops consist of several presentations or open discussions on a specific subject. The proposal must include the title, the topics covered, the proposed speakers, the targeted audience and the estimated length. It should be submitted to the general chair, the scientific program chair and the congress organizer by May 31, 2001. Joint or edited workshop papers of max 35 pages can be included in the conference proceedings. SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Authors are requested to send an extended abstract, or the full paper of minimum 4 and maximum 7 pages 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 May 31, 2001. Regular papers, as well as poster presentations, tutorial papers and invited sessions are encouraged. The submission should also include: - - Title of congress (NF'2002), - - Type of paper (workshop, tutorial, invited, regular, poster) - - Authors names, affiliations, addresses - - Name of author to contact for correspondence - - E-mail address and fax # of contact author and co-authors - - Topics which best describe the paper (5 - 10 keywords) - - Short CV of authors (recommended) Please submit your paper proposal electronically to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Data formats: Word, Postscript, PDF. 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 expanded and revised for possible inclusion in special issues of some prestigious journals. IMPORTANT DATES Submission Deadline: May 31, 2001 Notification of Acceptance: August 15, 2001 Delivery of Final Manuscripts: October 31, 2001 Conference NF'2002: January 15/18, 2002 CONGRESS ORGANIZER ICSC International Computer Science Conventions NAISO Natural and Artificial Intelligence Systems Organizations 5101C - 50 Street Wetaskiwin AB, T9A 1K1 / Canada Phone: +1-780-352-1912 Fax: +1-780-352-1913 Email Operating Division: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email Planning Division: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICSC
