December 15-18, 2003, Singapore

Accepted Special Sessions

Call for Special Session Proposals

Special Issues in Journals

Intelligent Unmanned Vehicle Systems

Interaction and Intelligence

1. Intelligent Unmanned Vehicle Systems - [IUVS_CFP.PDF]

   Unmanned vehicles may be autonomous or remotely-piloted. Autonomous unmanned vehicles have cooperative onboard information processing or decision making capabilities that help them perform various tasks such as obstacle avoidance, data collection, situation assessment, terrain mapping, swarm reconnaissance or cooperative mission planning in a complex and uncertain environment with minimal or no intervention from a remote human operator.

   We invite researchers from the civilian or the defense industry, government, and the academia to submit papers covering theory, design, development or applications for the special session on "Intelligent Unmanned Vehicle Systems".

   The topics for this session include:

   Civilian Applications

   • autonomous beyond line-of-sight (BLOS) agricultural robot control

   • robots for search and rescue operations

   • homeland security

   • adaptive prosthetic systems

   • intelligent networked home systems

Defense Applications

• auto take-off and landing systems

• autonomous formation flight control systems

• platform stabilizers for marine or submarine systems

• cooperative waypoint path planning for UAVs, UGVs or UNVs

• cooperative detection of ‘hiding zones’ in hostile environment for UAVs, UGVs or UNVs

• automated target identification and acquisition systems

• autonomous hazard assessment systems

• mine mapping and de-mining operations

• protocols for communication between swarms of autonomous vehicles

• protocols for distributed onboard computing for robot swarms

• battlefield sensor deployment algorithms

Instructions for preparing the manuscript are provided at [http://ciras.nus.edu.sg/2003/submission.html]. Papers for this special session must be submitted ONLY by email to one of the persons listed below. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings.

Schedule (for the special session)

Paper submission deadline: 01 August, 2003
Notification of paper acceptance: 25 August, 2003
Final submission deadline: 15 September, 2003

Session Chairs

Amit Agarwal School of Electrical & Electronics Engineering Nanyang Technological University Singapore 639798 pg0212208t@ntu.edu.sg  Phone: (0065) 9101-4810

Yew Soon Ong N4-2b -39, School of Computer Engineering Nanyang Technological University Singapore 639798 ASYSONG@ntu.edu.sg Phone: (0065) 6790-6448 FAX: (0065) 6792-6559

Meng Hiot Lim S1-B1a-05, School of Electrical & Electronics Engineering Nanyang Technological University Singapore 639798 emhlim@ntu.edu.sg Phone: (0065) 6790-5408 FAX: (0065) 6793-3318

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2. Electronics and Soft Computing - Olivier Peyran and Rajendra M. Patrikar
   
   Artificial intelligence is used in design activities with methods like neural networks, evolutionary algorithms or fuzzy logic for the automation and optimization of tasks such as placement and routing or verification.  At the same time, hardware implementation of soft computing is also being increasingly explored for various applications. For this session, we are calling for papers related to electronic design that describe either implementation or use of soft computing techniques.
    

3. Evolutionary Computation - [EC_CFP.PDF]

   Evolutionary computation (EC) mimics the processes of biological evolution with its ideas of natural selection and survival of the fittest to provide effective solutions for optimization problems.  EC uses algorithms based on natural evolution principles (Evolutionary Algorithms, EA) to solve a wide range of problems, which may not be solvable by standard and/or conventional optimization techniques.  Also, recently, there is an increasing interest in the synergy between evolutionary computation and neural networks. This session is dedicated to furthering our understanding of various evolutionary computation techniques, their applications, and the potential hybridization of evolutionary computation with neural network techniques.

    

   Theme and topics:

    

   This special session brings together the recent research contributions on various algorithms & applications of Evolutionary Computation, and the potential utility of hybridizing evolutionary and neural computation.   Papers are invited that are related but not limited to the following topics:

    

   ·        Genetic Algorithms (GA), Differential Evolution (DE), Evolutionary Programming (EP)

   ·        Evolution Strategies (ES), Classifier Systems (CS), Genetic Programming (GP)

   ·        Memetic Algorithms (MA), Tabu Search (TS), Scatter Search (SS)

   ·        Self Organizing Migrating Algorithms (SOMA), Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO)

   ·        Ant Colony Optimization (ACO), Behaviour control programs for artificial agents

   ·        EC Applications in Combinatorial optimization, EC Applications in Numerical optimization

   ·        Evolutionary training of neural networks, Evolutionary design of network topologies

   ·        Supervised & unsupervised learning, Evolution of learning rules

   ·        Evolving developmental rules for neural network design, Collective behaviours

   ·        Evolutionary design, Coevolution for neural network optimization

   ·        Evolvable hardware, Molecular & quantum computing

   Paper Submission:

   The detailed instructions and required templates for preparing the manuscript are provided at [http://ciras.nus.edu.sg/2003/submission.html]. Papers for this special session must be submitted ONLY by email to the session organizer, the address of which is given below. All accepted papers would be published in the conference proceedings.

   Important Dates / Deadlines:

   Paper submission                      : 01 August, 2003
   Acceptance intimation                : 25 August, 2003
   Camera-ready paper submission : 15 September, 2003

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   Correspondence Address:

   Prof (Dr) B V Babu

   Session Organizer, Special Session on Evolutionary Computation (CIRAS-2003)

   Assistant Dean, ESD & Head of Chemical Engineering Group

   Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS)

   PILANI - 333 031, Rajasthan (India).

   Phones       : +91-01596-245073 Ext. 205/224 (Work), +91-01596-242178 (Work)

   Fax            : +91-01596-244183

   E-mail         : bvbabu@bits-pilani.ac.in, bv_babu@hotmail.com

   Homepage   : http://bvbabu.50megs.com/

    

4. Optimization using Genetic, Evolutionary, Social and Behavioral Algorithms

   Kang Tai, Associate Professor, School of Mechanical and Production Engineering,

   Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798.

   Email: mktai@ntu.edu.sg; Tel: +65 67904444; Fax: +65 67911859

    

   Tapabrata Ray, Senior Research Scientist, Temasek Laboratories,

   National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260.

   Email: tsltray@nus.edu.sg; Tel: +65 68746301; Fax: +65 68726840.

   
   Theme and Topics :

   This special session brings together recent advancements that are related (but not limited) to any of the following topics: 

   • Genetic Algorithms, Evolutionary Algorithms, Swarms, Ants, Cultural Algorithms and Hybrids for Single or Multi-objective Optimization.

   • Theoretical Developments of the Algorithms.

   • Applications of the above algorithms to Design Optimization or Complex Problem Modeling and Solving.

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5. Computational Intelligence in Power Systems

   ZhaoYang Dong

   The University of Queensland, School of IT and Electrical Engineering

   The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Zip Code: 6072, Australia

   Phone: +61-7-3346 9052, Fax: +61-7-3365 4999

   E-mail: zdong@itee.uq.edu.au

    

6. Intelligent Behavior in Artificial Intelligence
   
   Artificial Intelligence is now very popular in the fields of Computer, control, etc. and those are applied to many areas of fields. However, it is true to say that those will not have the similar behavior of human in evaluation, action taking, deduction, thought in complexity, searching, and so on, which cause the AIs less intelligent. So through this session, by making clear mechanisms of those behaviors in Artificial Intelligences, it is aimed to get more generalized and human-like behavior in AI.
   
   So, those who have brand new ideas in AI mechanism are solicited to submit a paper to the following E-mail address: sugiyama@gifu-irtc.go.jp
   
   Shigeki  Sugiyama
   Research Institute of Manufacturing Information Technology
   4-179-19 Sue-Cho, Kakamigahara City, Gifu509-0108, Japan
   E-mail: sugiyama@gifu-irtc.go.jp

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7. Multi-agent Learning, Game-theoretic and Negotiation Agents - [MAS_SIM.PDF]

    

   Theme 

   Game theory and negotiation agent: In the past decade, approaches of game theory have been adopted as guiding principles for designing negotiation agents. Game theory has been used as a mathematical tool for analyzing and evaluating the design of the mechanisms and interaction protocols of rational and utility-maximizing agents.

   Multi-agent learning: Learning is potentially important in a negotiation process. In adjusting and adapting their strategies during negotiation, agents are more likely to achieve better outcomes.

   This special session aims to bring together researchers from these two communities, to present and discuss their work on the applications of these techniques in the design, analyses as well as construction of negotiation agents, and to discuss the complementary issues in these fields.

   Topics 

   Topics include but are not limited to:

   Auction and negotiation technologies

   • Market-oriented programming

   • e-Auction

   • e-Negotiation

   Multi-agent Learning

   • Bayesian Learning

   • Q-learning

   • Evolutionary Learning Techniques

   • Neural nets

   Automated Negotiation

   • conflict resolution and negotiation

   •  negotiation protocols

   •  negotiation agents

   Agent systems employing game theory

   • Bargaining Games

   • Markov games

   • Evolutionary Game

    

   Paper Submission

   Submit all manuscripts in pdf format via e-mail to:

    

               Professor Kwang M. SIM,

               Department of Information Engineering,

               Chinese University of Hong Kong,

               Shatin, NT, Hong Kong.

               Email: kmsim@ie.cuhk.edu.hk

               URL: http://www.ie.cuhk.edu.hk/people/ben.php

   Fax: +852-26035032

   Manuscripts are limited to six (6) A4 size pages.  The front page should contain the title of the paper, full name(s) and address(es) of the author(s) and the appropriate academic field(s).  The complete mailing address(es), telephone number(s), FAX number(s) and email address(es) should be given on a separate sheet.  Detailed Instructions for preparing the manuscript can be found in [http://ciras.nus.edu.sg/2003/submission.html]. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings.

   Special Issue in Journal

   Extended versions of selected high quality papers from this session will be invited to submit to a special issue on Learning Approaches for Negotiation Agents and Automated Negotiation in the International Journal of Intelligent Systems (Guest Editor: Professor Kwang M. Sim).

   Schedule

   Submission deadline : August 1, 2003

   Notification of acceptance: August 25, 2003

   Camera Ready Paper: September 15, 2003

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8. Biologically Inspired Computational Vision - [BICV.PDF]

   Constructive understanding of computational principles of visual information processing, perception and cognition is one of the most fundamental challenges of contemporary science. Deeper insight into biological vision helps to advance intelligent systems research to achieve robust performance similar to biological systems. Biological inspiration indicates that sensory processing, perception, and action are intimately linked at various levels in animal vision. Implementing such integrated principles in artificial systems may help us achieve better, faster and more efficient intelligent systems. This session provides an integrated platform to present original ideas, theory, design, and applications of computational vision. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following:

    

   • Theoretical approaches and modeling in computational vision

   • Neuronal mechanisms of visual processing

   • Low level vision and its relationship to biological machinery

   • Artificial learning systems for image and information processing and evidential reasoning for recognition

   • Intelligent search in communications networks

   • Modeling issues in ATM networks, agent-oriented computing architectures

   • Perception of Shape, Shadows, Poses, Color and illumination in object recognition

   • Tracking for inferring shapes and 3D motions

   • Active visual perception, attention and robot vision

   • Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) studies of visual segmentation and perception

   • Application of computational vision in areas of

   • • Automated target identification and acquisition systems in defense and industry

     • Biomedical imaging

     • 3D photography

     • Face recognition

     • Learning to segment camouflaged objects

     • Motor actions and robotics

     • Image databases and indexing

   • Any other topics related to biological approaches in computer vision

   Interested authors are encouraged to send the title and a 200-word abstract of their proposed contribution to the session organizers at [iftekhar@memphis.edu] or [rkozma@memphis.edu] by June 15, 2003. You will be notified about the progress with the special session very soon afterwards. Full papers are due by August 1. Revised versions of accepted papers will be due September 15. Instructions for preparing the manuscripts are provided at [http://ciras.nus.edu.sg/2003/submission.html]. Papers for this special session must be submitted ONLY to one of the session organizers. Accepted papers will be published in the CIRAS conference proceedings.

   Session Co-Chairs

   Khan M. Iftekharuddin, Ph.D.

   Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Eng.

   Director, Intelligent Systems & Image processing Lab

   Institute for Intelligent Systems

   214 Engineering Science Building

   The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152-3810.

   Tel: (901)-678-3250 / Fax: (901)-678-5469

   Email: iftekhar@memphis.edu

   URL: http://www.eece.memphis.edu/people/faculty/iftekhar/iftekhar.htm

    

   Robert Kozma, Ph.D.

   Associate Professor of Computer Science

   Director, Computational Neurodynamics Laboratory

   Institute for Intelligent Systems

   373 Dunn Hall, Division of Computer Science

   The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152

   Tel: (901)-678-2497 / Fax: (901)-678-2480

   Email: rkozma@memphis.edu

   URL: http://cnd.memphis.edu

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9. Computational Intelligence in Data Processing - [CI_DP.CFP]

   With the rapid development in digital technology, computational intelligence has been used either independently or incorporative with conversional techniques in data processing, such as digital signal processing for control and/or communication systems, digital image processing for medical, remote sensing, and bio-information imaging systems. This session will create a forum for those researchers who are working in or related to this area to exchange information on the new progress and discuss some commonly concerned issued in this research area. Potential participators are kindly invited to submit their papers on applications of computational intelligence in data processing to this session.
   
   Instructions for preparing manuscripts are provided at [http://ciras.nus.edu.sg/2003/submission.html]. Please submit your paper (limited to six (6) A4 size pages) for this special session ONLY by email to one of the co-chairs given below. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings.
    

   Schedule (for this special session)

   Paper submission deadline: 01 August, 2003
   Notification of paper acceptance: 25 August, 2003
   Camera Ready Papersubmission: 15 September, 2003

   Session Chairs

   Dr. William Guo
   School of Computer and Information Science
   Edith Cowan University, 2 Bradford Street

   Mt Lawley, WA 6050, Australia
   w.guo@ecu.edu.au
   Phone: (61-8) 9370-6863
   
   Dr. Chunnong Zhao
   School of Computer and Information Science
   Edith Cowan University, 2 Bradford Street

   Mt Lawley, WA 6050, Australia
   c.zhao@ecu.edu.au
   Phone(61-8) 9370-6738
   
   Prof. Tony Watson
   School of Computer and Information Science
   Edith Cowan University, 2 Bradford Street

   Mt Lawley, WA 6050, Australia
   a.watson@ecu.edu.au
   Phone(61-8) 9370-6470

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10. Humanoid Robotics

    Instructions for preparing manuscripts are provided at [http://ciras.nus.edu.sg/2003/submission.html]. Please submit your paper (limited to six (6) A4 size pages) for this special session ONLY by email to one of the co-chairs given below. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings.

    Special Issue in the International Journal of Humanoid Robotics

    Selected good quality papers from the CIRAS technical sessions and this session will be considered for a special issue of the International Journal of Humanoid Robotics (Guest Editor: Prahlad Vadakkepat).

    Schedule (for this special session)

    Paper submission deadline: 01 August, 2003
    Notification of paper acceptance: 25 August, 2003
    Camera Ready Paper submission: 15 September, 2003

    Session Chairs

    Dr. Prahlad Vadakkepat
    Electrical and Computer Engineering

    National University of Singapore

    4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore 117576

    elepv@nus.edu.sg

    
    Dr. Chew Chee Meng

    Mechanical Engineering

    National University of Singapore

    mpeccm@nus.edu.sg

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11. Robots with a vision

 

Session organizers:

Dr Chris Messom
Institute of Information and Mathematical Sciences
Massey University, Albany Campus, Auckland, New Zealand
Email: C.H.Messom@massey.ac.nz

Dr. G. Sen Gupta
Institute of Information Sciences and Technology
AH3.55, Turitea Campus, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Email: G.SenGupta@massey.ac.nz

Dr. Maki Habib
School of Engineering & Science
Monash University Malaysia
No 2, Jalan Kolej, Bandar Sunway 46150
Pretaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Email: maki.habib@engsci.monash.edu.my



Theme and topics:

Vision is increasingly becoming an integral part of autonomous robots and robotic systems. It is often the main input sensor used for obstacle detection, terrain mapping and navigation guidance. Robotic systems employing vision based inspection are now common on the shop floor. Much progress has also been made in on-board local vision processing techniques.

We invite researchers to submit papers covering theory, design, development and applications of vision and intelligent systems for the special session on “Robots with a vision”. Papers are invited that are related but not limited to the following topics:

• Image and Vision Computing in robotic systems
• Vision based inspection robots
• Fast vision processing algorithms for real-time object tracking
• Fault Tolerance in vision processing
• Stereo Vision
• Mapping object contour
• Surveillance and monitoring systems
• Neural Networks in Vision processing
• Vision Based Intelligent Robots
• Visualisation Techniques

Paper Submission:
Instructions for preparing the manuscript are provided at [http://ciras.nus.edu.sg/2003/submission.html]. Papers for this special session must be submitted ONLY by email to one of the Session Chairs listed above. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings.

Schedule (for the special session)
Paper submission deadline: 01 August, 2003
Notification of paper acceptance: 25 August, 2003
Final submission deadline: 15 September, 2003

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12. Interaction and Intelligence

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