[ACT-R-users] IEEE IRI 2006: Call for Papers

[James Joshi]

[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 & US Air Force Office of Scientific Research)
September 16-18, 2006, Hilton Waikoloa Village, Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA
http://www.sis.pitt.edu/~iri06

Keynote Speakers:
Prof. Lotfi Zadeh, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Lt. Col. Bill Nace, Technical Director, Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development, US Air Force Office of Scientific Research

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 19, 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. 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:
May 19, 2006	- Paper submission deadline
(Extended Deadline)
June 16, 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
zadeh at cs.berkeley.edu

General Chairs

Stuart Rubin
SPAWAR Systems Center, USA
stuart.rubin at navy.mil

Shu-Ching Chen
Florida International University, USA
chens at cs.fiu.edu

Program Chairs

Du Zhang
California State University, USA
zhangd at ecs.csus.edu

Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar
Florida Atlantic University, USA
taghi at cse.fau.edu

James B. D. Joshi
University of Pittsburgh, USA
jjoshi at mail.sis.pitt.edu

Workshop Chair

Eric Gregoire
Universiti d'Artois, France
gregoire at cril.univ-artois.fr

Technical Chair and Treasurer

Willie Chang
Sacramento State University, USA
changw at ecs.csus.edu

Publications Chair

V. Scott Gordon
Sacramento State University, USA
gordonvs at ecs.csus.edu

Publicity Chair

Elena Ferrari
University of Insubria, Italy
Elena.Ferrari at uninsubria.it

Registration Chair

Ju-Yeon Jo
California State University, USA
joj at ecs.csus.edu

Local Arrangements Chair

Louellen McCoy
SPAWAR Systems Center, USA
louellen.mccoy at navy.mil

Webmaster

Saubhagya Ram Joshi
University of Pittsburgh, USA
srjoshi at mail.sis.pitt.edu