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NAFIPS-04 Call for Papers Fuzzy Sets in the Heart of Canadian Rockies Banff, Alberta, Canada, June 27-30, 2004 http://www.nafips04.ualberta.ca/ ********************************************** Sponsored by IEEE, University of Alberta, Alberta Innovation and Science, ASERC, iCORE, and National Research Council of Canada. AIMS AND SCOPE NAFIPS-04 aims to bring together researchers, engineers and practitioners to present the latest achievements and innovations in the area of fuzzy information processing, to discuss thought-provoking developments and challenges, to consider potential future directions. TOPICS of interest include, but are not limited to: Fuzzy sets methodology/Algorithms/Mathematics Neurofuzzy systems/Evolutionary optimization/Hybrid architectures Computational Intelligence/Learning Adaptive systems/Uncertainty management Fuzzy modeling/Intelligent data analysis Control/Robotics/Computer vision Pattern recognition/Image processing Bioinformatics/Software engineering/Intelligent agents Data mining/Databases/Human-centric interfaces/Visualization Applications/Computational experiments/Case studies SPECIAL TOPIC SESSIONS Proposals for special sessions focusing on fundamental theories and innovative applications of fuzzy sets are welcome. Submission of proposals to General Chair should include a short description of the session, its relevance to NAFIPS-04, and a list of potential contributors. Special sessions will be open to all participants. BEST STUDENT PAPER CONTEST To identify and recognize outstanding student research, the best student papers will be recognized with a special award. To qualify, a student or a group of students must be the primary author(s) of the paper. The papers will be judged based on both manuscript content and presentation. Awards will be presented at the banquet. IMPORTANT DATES Special Topic Session proposals due: January 6, 2004 Paper Abstracts due: February 2, 2004 Notification of Acceptance: February 23, 2004 Final Papers and Early Registration: March 22, 2004 Please check the following web site for up-to-date information: http://www.nafips04.ualberta.ca/ CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Honorary Chair: Lotfi A. Zadeh General Chair: Witold Pedrycz Program Co-Chairs: Larry Hall, Michael H. Smith Finance Chair: Marek Reformat Publication Chair: Scott Dick Publicity Chair: Petr Musilek Special Sessions Chair: Lukasz Kurgan VENUE You are cordially invited to participate in NAFIPS 04, to be held in the world-famous town of Banff, Alberta, in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. Banff National Park is a UNESCO world heritage site, and the location of both town of Banff and Lake Louise area. The Banff Centre provides a unique and stimulating mountain-retreat environment for NAFIPS-04. Between the spectacular setting, unsurpassed hospitality, and abundance of recreational activities, Banff is an ideal location for a few extra days of pre - or post - conference recreation.
