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*** Apology for multiple postings *** WSC11: 11th Online World Conference on Soft Computing in Industrial Applications September 18 - October 6, 2006 Main features of the conference: * On the World Wide Web * Completely free of charge * Proceedings to be published by Springer-Verlag * Selected papers to be invited to submit to Applied Soft Computing Journal * Submission deadline for full paper: 01 May 2006 * Conference URL: http://www.gtsav.gatech.edu/drl/wsc11 GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT WSC11 Original papers are invited for the 11th Online World Conference on Soft Computing in Industrial Applications (WSC11), to be held on the World Wide Web, WSC11 aims at bringing together outstanding research and developments in the field of soft computing (evolutionary computation, fuzzy logic, neural networks, Bayesian networks, and their fusion) and its applications, from across the world. Papers will be published on-line with the dual benefits of rapid dissemination and reduced cost. As with previous WSC conferences, Springer-Verlag has agreed to publish papers accepted for publication at WSC11 as an edited volume (with ISSN), after the conference. Furthermore, significantly revised and extended versions of a select set of papers from the conference will be invited for a "fast track" submission to the Elsevier Science (http://www.elsevier.com/) Applied Soft Computing Journal. During the conference, interactive discussions will be hosted between the authors and participants over the Internet. There will be a number of mirror sites around the world to ensure easy and rapid access to this major event from all locations. The registration to the conference is open to all (academics, students and industrial/commercial parties) and is completely free of charge. The WSC11 Program Committee would also like to invite proposals for special sessions to be held during the conference. All special sessions are to be organized around a specific topic in order to encourage in-depth discussions. Special sessions will be an integral part of the conference. WSC11 is now also inviting online tutorial proposals in topics related to soft computing in industrial applications. All accepted online tutorials will be held during the dates for WSC11. Conference related information will be posted at: http://www.gtsav.gatech.edu/drl/wsc11. Important Dates March 1, 2006 WSC11 conference web site open for online registration and for paper submissions. Information about the web site will be available at: http://www.gtsav.gatech.edu/drl/wsc11. May 1, 2006 Deadline for submissions of regular papers in electronic form via the conference web site. Authors are also encouraged to submit multi-media demonstrations (including simulation software, video clips, Java applets, . etc.) June 30, 2006 Acceptance/Rejection Notification August 15, 2006 Submission of final version of full papers and presentations in electronic form. September 18 - October 6, 2006 WSC11 held Online. November 11, 2006 Submission of camera-ready papers for final review and publication in the edited conference book. TOPICS OF INTEREST Submissions are invited in, but not limited to, any of the following areas: Advances in Soft Computing Techniques (including but not limited to): . Artificial Neural Networks . Swarm Intelligence . Evolutionary Computing: - Genetic Algorithms - Genetic Programming . Bio-inspired Techniques; coevolutionary learning, artificial life, autoassociative and content-addressable memory, . . Fuzzy Logic Systems . Hybrid Techniques; e.g.: - Neuro-Fuzzy Systems - Genetic Fuzzy Systems - Evolving Neural Networks - Evolving Bayesian Networks - Evolving Neuro-Fuzzy Systems . Probabilistic Reasoning and Bayesian Networks . Machine Learning; e.g. Reinforcement Learning . Fuzzy Information Fusion . Rough Sets . Support Vector Machines . Evidence Sets . Interval Computations Application of Soft Computing to the Following Areas (including but not limited to): . System Modeling . Bioinformatics . Feedback Control Systems . Traffic and Transportation Systems . Optimization . Web Intelligence . Autonomous Robotics . Video, Image, and Speech Processing . Classifiers . Business and Financial Applications . Industrial Diagnosis and Prognosis . Knowledge Discovery . Intelligent Information Retrieval . Pattern Recognition . Embedded Real-Time Systems . Video Games . Data Mining . Decision Support Systems . Industrial Diagnosis and Prognosis . Evolvable Hardware and Software . Networks and Wireless Sensor Networks . Intelligent Data Analysis INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF REGULAR PAPERS Authors should submit their papers via the conference web site by May 1, 2006. Papers should be submitted in PDF format and formatted according to the Springer author's instructions Each paper should not exceed 10 pages in length. Additional information can be found at: http://www.gtsav.gatech.edu/drl/wsc11. The submission should include: (i) the contact details of the correspondence author (Name, Address, Phone, Fax, email address, and Web homepage), and (ii) up to five keywords. Please direct your inquiries to Dr. Ashraf Saad ([log in to unmask]), General Chair of WSC11, and/or to Dr. Erel Avineri ([log in to unmask]), Program Chair of WSC11. WSC 11 ORGANIZATION GENERAL CHAIR Ashraf Saad, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA PROGRAM CHAIR Erel Avineri, University of the West of England, UK ADVISORY BOARD Hisao Ishibuchi, Osaka Prefecture University, Japan Rajkumar Roy, Cranfield University, UK Ajith Abraham, Chung-Ang University, Korea Mario Koppen, Fraunhofer IPK, Berlin, Germany INTERNATIONAL CO-CHAIRS Lakhmi Jain, University of South Australia, Australia Serge Popov, Kharkiv University of Radio Electronics, Ukraine Muhammad Sarfraz, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia Ashitosh Tiwari, Cranfield University, UK PUBLICITY CHAIR Keshav Dahal, University of Bradford, UK INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE Janos Abonyi, University of Veszprem Folyamatmérnöki Tanszék, Hungary Yaochu Jin, Honda Research Institute Europe, Germany Bart Baesens, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium Uri Kartoun, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel Valeriu Beiu, United Arab Emirates University, UAE Okyay Kaynak, Bogazici University, Turkey Sugato Bagchi, IBM Research, USA Frank Klawonn, University of Applied Sciences, Germany Soumya Banerjee, BITS Mesra, India Joshua Knowles, University of Manchester, UK Christian Blum, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain Andreas König, Technische Universitat Kaiserslautern, Germany Ulrich Bodenhofer, Software Competence Center, Austria Renato Krohling, University of Dortmund, Germany Andrea Bonarini, Politecnico de Milano, Italy Luis Magdalena, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain Oscar Castillo, Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana, Mexico Max Manfrin, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium Siam Charoenseang, King Mongkut's University of Technology, Thailand Christophe Marsala, Universite P. et M. Currie, France Leandro Coelho, Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, Brazil Patricia Melin, Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana, Mexico Carlos A. Coello Coello, CINVESTAV, Mexico Sanaz Mostaghim, ETH-Zurich, Switzerland Oscar Cordon, University of Granada, Spain Mehmet K Muezzinoglu, University of Louisville, USA Gaspar Cunha, University of Minho, Potugal Lakshmi Narasimhan, The University of Newcastle, Australia Suash Deb, National Institute of Science & Technology, India Detlef D Nauck, British Telecom, UK Guy De Tré, Ghent University, Belgium Nadia Nedjah, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Mauro Dell'Orco, University of Bari, Italy Andreas Nuernberger, Universität Magdeburg, Germany Giuseppe Di Fatta, University of Konstanz, Germany Jae C. Oh, Syracuse University, USA Katrin Franke, Fraunhofer IPK, Germany Sankar K. Pal, Indian Statistical Institute, India Aureli Soria Frisch, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain Vasile Palade, Oxford University, UK Xiao-Zhi Gao, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland Gerardo Rossel, Universidad Abierta Interamericana, Argentina Takeshi Furuhashi, Nagoya University, Japan Yos Sunitiyoso, University of the West of England, UK Crina Grosan, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania Vicenc Torra, AI Research Institute -- CSIC, Spain Roderich Gross, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium Marley Maria B.R. Vellasco, PUC-Rio, Brazil Hani Hagras, University of Essex, UK Edward Tunstel, Jet Propulsion Lab/NASA, USA Ioannis Hatzilygeroudis, University of Patras, Greece Christian Woehler, DaimlerChrysler AG, Germany Ayanna Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA Berend Jan van der Zwaag, University of Twente, The Netherlands ============================================= Dr Keshav Dahal Senior Lecturer, MOSAIC Research Centre School of Informatics, University of Bradford Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1DP, UK Web: www.inf.brad.ac.uk/~kpdahal E-mail: [log in to unmask] Tel: +44 1274 234019; Fax: +44 1274 233920