Subject: [Mip4] IEEE IRI 2006: Call for Papers

From: James Joshi <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 17:43:33 -0400 (EDT)

[Apologies for multiple postings]

The 2006 IEEE International Conference
 on
Information Reuse and Integration (IEEE IRI-2006)
Heuristic Systems Engineering
(Sponsored by the IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society)
September 16-18, 2006, Hilton Waikoloa Village, Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA
http://www.sis.pitt.edu/~iri06

This year's conference theme addresses all aspects of Heuristics as they relate to the Engineering design and operation of scalable Systems. This theme was selected to reflect the ever-increasing role played by intelligent systems in the engineering design process as well as the ever-increasing need to integrate mathematical logics with heuristic search in complex industrial systems (e.g., heuristic solutions of the TSP). The common problem confronting such systems is the acquisition and evolution of heuristics. In particular, the evolution of heuristics can be formalized in the context of reuse and integration. The IEEE International Conference on Information Reuse and Integration will feature contributed as well as invited papers. Theoretical and applied papers are both included in this call. The conference program will include special sessions and open forum workshops. Several funding agency program directors - including NSF, ONR, et al. - will present an open panel discussion entitled, 'Funding Opportunities in Information Reuse and Systems Engineering'. The conference includes, but is not limited to, the areas listed below:

* Homeland Security
* Component-Based Design 
* Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
* AI & Decision Support Systems
* Heuristic Optimization
* Fuzzy and Neural Systems
* Heuristic Search
* Large Scale Data Integration
* Human-Machine Information Systems
* Reuse in Software Engineering
* Information Assurance
* Soft Computing
* Manufacturing Systems	
* Knowledge Acquisition and Management
* Evolutionary Computing
* Case-Based Reasoning
* Modeling & Simulation
* Multimedia Reuse & Integration
* Internet Computing
* Knowledge Management and E-Government
* Agent-Based Systems
* Sensory and Information Fusion
* Natural Language Understanding
* Command & Control Systems (C4ISR)
* Space and Robotic Systems
* Biomedical Systems

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS:

Papers reporting original and unpublished research results pertaining to the above and related topics are solicited. Full paper manuscripts must be in English of length 4 to 6 pages (using the IEEE two-column template). Submissions should include the title, author(s), affiliation(s), e-mail address(es), tel/fax numbers, abstract, and postal address(es) on the first page. Papers should be submitted at the conference web site: http://www.sis.pitt.edu/~iri06. If web submission is not possible manuscripts should be sent as an attachment via email to one of the Program Chairs listed below on or before the deadline date of May 1, 2006.

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Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 17:43:33 -0400 (EDT)
From: James Joshi <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Subject: [Mip4] IEEE IRI 2006: Call for Papers

[Apologies for multiple postings]

The 2006 IEEE International Conference
 on
Information Reuse and Integration (IEEE IRI-2006)
Heuristic Systems Engineering
(Sponsored by the IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society)
September 16-18, 2006, Hilton Waikoloa Village, Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA
http://www.sis.pitt.edu/~iri06

This year's conference theme addresses all aspects of Heuristics as they relate to the Engineering design and operation of scalable Systems. This theme was selected to reflect the ever-increasing role played by intelligent systems in the engineering design process as well as the ever-increasing need to integrate mathematical logics with heuristic search in complex industrial systems (e.g., heuristic solutions of the TSP). The common problem confronting such systems is the acquisition and evolution of heuristics. In particular, the evolution of heuristics can be formalized in the context of reuse and integration. The IEEE International Conference on Information Reuse and Integration will feature contributed as well as invited papers. Theoretical and applied papers are both included in this call. The conference program will include special sessions and open forum workshops. Several funding agency program directors - including NSF, ONR, et al. - will present an open panel discussion entitled, 'Funding Opportunities in Information Reuse and Systems Engineering'. The conference includes, but is not limited to, the areas listed below:

* Homeland Security
* Component-Based Design 
* Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
* AI & Decision Support Systems
* Heuristic Optimization
* Fuzzy and Neural Systems
* Heuristic Search
* Large Scale Data Integration
* Human-Machine Information Systems
* Reuse in Software Engineering
* Information Assurance
* Soft Computing
* Manufacturing Systems	
* Knowledge Acquisition and Management
* Evolutionary Computing
* Case-Based Reasoning
* Modeling & Simulation
* Multimedia Reuse & Integration
* Internet Computing
* Knowledge Management and E-Government
* Agent-Based Systems
* Sensory and Information Fusion
* Natural Language Understanding
* Command & Control Systems (C4ISR)
* Space and Robotic Systems
* Biomedical Systems

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS:

Papers reporting original and unpublished research results pertaining to the above and related topics are solicited. Full paper manuscripts must be in English of length 4 to 6 pages (using the IEEE two-column template). Submissions should include the title, author(s), affiliation(s), e-mail address(es), tel/fax numbers, abstract, and postal address(es) on the first page. Papers should be submitted at the conference web site: http://www.sis.pitt.edu/~iri06. If web submission is not possible manuscripts should be sent as an attachment via email to one of the Program Chairs listed below on or before the deadline date of May 1, 2006.

The attachment must be in .pdf (preferred) or word.doc format. The subject of the email must be 'IEEE IRI 2006 Submission.' Papers will be selected based on their originality, timeliness, significance, relevance, and clarity of presentation. Authors should certify that their papers represent substantially new work and are previously unpublished. Organizers of prospective special sessions and panels are invited to submit proposals and should contact one of the Program Chairs directly as soon as possible, but no later than April 15, 2006. Paper submission implies the intent of at least one of the authors to register and present the paper, if accepted. Authors of selected papers that are also presented at the conference will be invited to submit expanded versions of their papers for review for publication in the appropriate IEEE Journal or Transactions. 

IMPORTANT DATES:
April 15, 2006	- Proposals for special sessions, panels, tutorials, and workshops
(Extended Deadline)
May 1, 2006	- Paper submission deadline
June 10, 2006	- Notification of acceptance
June 30, 2006	- Camera-ready paper due
July 5, 2006	- Presenting author (paper presenter) registration due
July 30, 2006	- Advance (discount) registration for general public and other co-author closing date
August 21, 2006	- Hotel reservation (special discount rate) closing date

ORGANIZERS:

Honorary General Chair 
Lotfi Zadeh
University of California, Berkeley, USA
[email-masked] 

General Chairs 

Stuart Rubin
SPAWAR Systems Center, USA
[email-masked] 

Shu-Ching Chen 
Florida International University, USA
[email-masked] 

Program Chairs 

Du Zhang
California State University, USA
[email-masked] 

Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar
Florida Atlantic University, USA
[email-masked] 

James B. D. Joshi
University of Pittsburgh, USA
[email-masked]

Workshop Chair 

Eric Gregoire
Universiti d'Artois, France
[email-masked] 

Technical Chair and Treasurer 

Willie Chang
Sacramento State University, USA
[email-masked] 

Publications Chair 

V. Scott Gordon
Sacramento State University, USA
[email-masked] 

Publicity Chair 

Elena Ferrari
University of Insubria, Italy
[email-masked] 

Registration Chair 

Ju-Yeon Jo
California State University, USA
[email-masked] 

Local Arrangements Chair 

Louellen McCoy
SPAWAR Systems Center, USA
[email-masked] 

Webmaster

Saubhagya Ram Joshi
University of Pittsburgh, USA
[email-masked]

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 .pdf (preferred) or word.doc format. The subject of the email must be 'IEEE IRI 2006 Submission.' Papers will be selected based on their originality, timeliness, significance, relevance, and clarity of presentation. Authors should certify that their papers represent substantially new work and are previously unpublished. Organizers of prospective special sessions and panels are invited to submit proposals and should contact one of the Program Chairs directly as soon as possible, but no later than April 15, 2006. Paper submission implies the intent of at least one of the authors to register and present the paper, if accepted. Authors of selected papers that are also presented at the conference will be invited to submit expanded versions of their papers for review for publication in the appropriate IEEE Journal or Transactions. 

IMPORTANT DATES:
April 15, 2006	- Proposals for special sessions, panels, tutorials, and workshops
(Extended Deadline)
May 1, 2006	- Paper submission deadline
June 10, 2006	- Notification of acceptance
June 30, 2006	- Camera-ready paper due
July 5, 2006	- Presenting author (paper presenter) registration due
July 30, 2006	- Advance (discount) registration for general public and other co-author closing date
August 21, 2006	- Hotel reservation (special discount rate) closing date

ORGANIZERS:

Honorary General Chair 
Lotfi Zadeh
University of California, Berkeley, USA
[email-masked] 

General Chairs 

Stuart Rubin
SPAWAR Systems Center, USA
[email-masked] 

Shu-Ching Chen 
Florida International University, USA
[email-masked] 

Program Chairs 

Du Zhang
California State University, USA
[email-masked] 

Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar
Florida Atlantic University, USA
[email-masked] 

James B. D. Joshi
University of Pittsburgh, USA
[email-masked]

Workshop Chair 

Eric Gregoire
Universiti d'Artois, France
[email-masked] 

Technical Chair and Treasurer 

Willie Chang
Sacramento State University, USA
[email-masked] 

Publications Chair 

V. Scott Gordon
Sacramento State University, USA
[email-masked] 

Publicity Chair 

Elena Ferrari
University of Insubria, Italy
[email-masked] 

Registration Chair 

Ju-Yeon Jo
California State University, USA
[email-masked] 

Local Arrangements Chair 

Louellen McCoy
SPAWAR Systems Center, USA
[email-masked] 

Webmaster

Saubhagya Ram Joshi
University of Pittsburgh, USA
[email-masked]

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