EvoNUM 2009 - Second European Workshop on Bio-inspired algorithms for
continuous parameter optimisation
incorporated in Evo* 2009
Tuebingen, Germany, 15-17 April 2009
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__Introduction__
Many engineering problems of both theoretical and practical interest involve
choosing the best configuration of a set of parameters to achieve a
specified objective. Numerical optimisation refers to the case when these
parameters take continuous real values, as opposed to combinatorial
optimisation, which deals with discrete values. Examples include designing
production processes for maximum efficiency, optimal parameter adjustment
for controllers and many others. EvoNUM focuses on such problems.
We seek high quality papers involving the application of bio-inspired
algorithms (genetic algorithms, genetic programming, evolution strategies,
differential evolution, particle swarm optimization, evolutionary
programming, simulated annealing... and their hybrids) to continuous
optimisation problems in engineering. We also welcome cross-fertilisation
between Nature-inspired algorithms and more classical numerical optimisation
algorithms.
EvoNUM deals with engineering applications where continuous parameters or
functions have to be optimised, in fields such as control, chemistry,
agriculture, electricity, building and construction, energy, aerospace
engineering, design optimisation...
The workshop will be part of Evo* 2009, a joint event which will incorporate
EuroGP 2009, the 12th European Conference on Genetic Programming, EvoCOP
2009, the 9th European Conference on Evolutionary Computation in
Combinatorial Optimisation, EvoBIO 2009, the 7th Conference on Evolutionary
Bioinformatics, and EvoWorkshops 2009, a set of twelve thematic workshops on
the applications of Evolutionary Computation.
__Topics of Interest__
EvoNUM aims to cover areas that include but are not limited to:
- Local learning of parameters
- Mechanisms to incorporate constraints
- Theoretical developments
- Performance measures and performance analysis
- Benchmark problems
__EvoNUM chairs__
Anna I Esparcia-Alcazar, Instituto Tecnologico de Informatica, Spain Aniko
Eckart, Aston University, United Kingdom
__Submission details and additional information__
Submit your manuscript, at most 10 A4 pages long, in Springer LNCS format
(instructions are downloadable from:
http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-7-72376-0)
using the online submission service no later than 5 November 2008.
The papers will be peer reviewed by at least two members of the program
committee. Authors will be notified via email on the results of the review
by December 2008.
The authors of accepted papers may have to improve their paper on the basis
of the reviewers' comments and will be asked to send a camera ready version
of their manuscripts, including all source files (text and images), by
January 2009. All accepted papers will appear in the workshop proceedings,
published in the Springer LNCS series, which will be available at the workshop.
The authors of papers that receive the best reviews will be nominated for
the 'Best paper Award'.
__Important Dates__
Submission deadline: 5 November 2008
Notification of acceptance: December 2008 Camera ready papers due: early
January 2009 Workshop (within Evo*): 15-17 April 2009
__Web Addresses__
Conference web page
http://www.evostar.org
Workshop web page
http://evostar.na.icar.cnr.it/EvoWorkshops/EvoWorkshops.html
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