> Evolving Information Ecosystems
>
> A Special Session at the 2000 Conference on Evolutionary Computation
> La Jolla, California, 16-19 June 2000
>
> Description
>
> Communications technology embeds people and organisations in a web of
> information, what might be called an "information ecosystem" or
> "information environment". The term information ecosystem is used because
> the complex and diverse nature of informational interactions between
> people, organisations and information technology appears similar, at least
> superficially, to the complicated web of ecological interactions found in
> nature. A better understanding of information ecosystems should yield
> benefits for the application of computing and communications technologies
> in the information-rich world of the new millennium.
>
> This session will be about the use of biologically-inspired computing
> techniques for the modelling and understanding of information ecosystems.
> Relevant techniques include evolutionary computation, but also
> ecosystem-inspired and Artificial Life models, and software agent systems.
> Evolutionary computation can be of substantial use in modelling and
> understanding complex information environments, by enabling adaptation and
> selection under changing circumstances, and by combination with other
> techniques such as multi-agent systems. Such implementations of
> information ecosystems should be useful for a range of applications
> including data mining and other aspects of information management.
>
> Papers are sought in all areas relating to the modelling and understanding
> of information ecosystems, particularly where evolutionary computation,
> software agents and Artificial Life models are used. Papers are also
> welcome which demonstrate insights into evolutionary computational
> techniques arising from their application to questions in information
> ecosystems, or which describe applications which make use of information
> ecosystem concepts.
>
> Submission deadline: 7 February 2000
>
> For more information:
>
> Special Session on Evolving Information Ecosystems home page
> (http://www.labs.bt.com/people/marrowp/cec2000/eie.htm)
> CEC2000 home page (http://pcgipseca.cee.hw.ac.uk/cec2000/)
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> Paul Marrow ([log in to unmask])
>
> BT Complex Systems Laboratory
> Admin 2/5, Adastral Park
> Martlesham Heath
> Ipswich IP5 3RE
> United Kingdom
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