Connectionists: Update 3: 2016 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (IEEE WCCI 2016)

[Tan Kay Chen]

Dear Colleagues,

Below please find some updated information about 2016 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (IEEE WCCI 2016), which is financially sponsored by the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (CIS), and jointly sponsored by the International Neural Network Society (INNS), the Evolutionary Programming Society (EPS), and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

2016 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence
Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, Canada
25-29 July 2016
www.wcci2016.org<http://www.wcci2016.org>

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 Paper Submission Deadline: 15 January 2016
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IEEE WCCI 2016 paper submission is now OPEN. Please submit your papers through the IEEE WCCI 2016 online paper submission system at: http://www.wcci2016.org/submission.php

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 Tutorial Speakers
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  *   Meta-heuristics for Multi-objective Optimization - By Carlos Coello
  *   Applying Evolutionary Computation in Industrial Practice - By Erik D. Goodman
  *   Automatic Algorithm Configuration: Methods, Applications, and Perspectives - By Thomas Stützle
  *   Advances in Particle Swarm Optimization - By Andries Engelbrecht
  *   Search Based Software Engineering: Foundations, Recent Advances, Challenges and Future Research Directions - By Marouane Kessentini
  *   Data Stream Mining - By Leszek Rutkowski
  *   Spiking Neural Networks: The Machine Learning Approach - By Nathan Scott and Nikola Kasabov
  *   Learning from Unstructured Data Streams in Cybersecurity - By Seiichi Ozawa
  *   Learning in Non-Stationary Environments - By Cesare Alippi and Manuel Roveri
  *   Physics of the Mind - By Leonid I. Perlovsky
  *   Passive and Active Control for a Lower-limb Rehabilitation Robot - By Zeng-Guang Hou
  *   Big Data: Technologies and Computational Intelligence Approaches - By Isaac Triguero and Francisco Herrera
  *   Fuzzy Logic and Machine Learning: A Tutorial - By Hamid Tizhoosh
  *   Type-2 Fuzzy Ontology and Fuzzy Markup Language for Real-World Applications - By Chang-Shing Lee
  *   A Sum-of-Squares Framework for Fuzzy Systems Modeling and Control: Beyond Linear Matrix Inequalities - By Kazuo Tanaka
  *   Tutorial on Type-2 Fuzzy Sets and Systems - By Christian Wagner, Jon Garibaldi and Robert John

More tutorials will be announced soon. For more information, please visit: http://wcci2016.org/programs.php?id=tutorial?sd=t_info

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  Workshops
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IEEE WCCI 2016 is pleased to confirm the following Workshops:

  *   "Computational Energy Management in Smart Grids" - Organized by Stefano Squartini, Derong Liu, Francesco Piazza, Dongbin Zhao and Haibo He
  *   "Neuromorphic Computing and Cyborg Intelligence" - Organized by Huajin Tang, Gang Pan, Arindam Basu and Luping Shi

For more information about the workshops, please visit: http://wcci2016.org/programs.php?id=workshop?sd=w_ijcnn

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  Panel Sessions
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IEEE WCCI 2016 is pleased to confirm a Panel Session on "How to Publish Your Research Papers in IEEE CIS Transactions?"

Members of the panel session include,

  *   Derong Liu: Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems
  *   Chin-Teng Lin: Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems
  *   Kay Chen Tan: Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation
  *   Graham Kendall: Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions on Computational Intelligence and AI in Games
  *   Angelo Cangelosi: Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions on Autonomous Mental Development
  *   Hisao Ishibuchi: Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine
  *   Witold Pedrycz: IEEE Fellow
  *   Nikhil R. Pal (Moderator): IEEE CIS Vice-President for Publications

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   Sponsorship Opportunities
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We invite you to be a sponsor of the IEEE WCCI 2016, and thus play an essential role for the success of the flagship event of the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society in 2016. A rich scientific program that covers all the areas of computational intelligence - tutorials by leading researchers in the field, a number of specialized workshops, exhibition of products, companies and research centers - will make IEEE WCCI 2016 one of the most influential conferences in the field of computational intelligence and a key scientific and technological event in IT.

There are different ways you may provide support to IEEE WCCI 2016. For further information, please contact: wcci2016 at gmail.com<mailto:wcci2016 at gmail.com> or visit: http://www.wcci2016.org/sponsors.php

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   Exhibits Opportunities
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The IEEE WCCI 2016 cordially invites industry representatives and publishers to showcase innovative technologies in the area of computational intelligence at the IEEE WCCI 2016 and support the Congress with your active participation. The IEEE WCCI 2016 exhibits program is an opportunity for your organization to showcase its offerings to the broadest professional community of Computational Intelligence (CI) practitioners and researchers. The Congress is advertised extensively through international promotion activities that include: the Congress and other websites, electronic and printed announcement brochures, scientific and technical journals and magazines, professional and other networks. Your participation in this prestigious event will be very beneficial to the delegates attending and to bring your business focuses at an international level.

For further information, please contact: wcci2016 at gmail.com<mailto:wcci2016 at gmail.com> or visit: http://www.wcci2016.org/sponsors.php

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  Special Sessions Proposal by 15 November 2015
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Special session proposals are invited to the IEEE WCCI 2016. The special session proposals submission deadline is 15 November 2015. Special session proposals should include the title, aim and scope (including a list of main topics), and the names of the organizers of the special session, together with a short biography of all organizers. For more information about provisionally accepted IEEE WCCI 2016 special sessions, please visit: http://www.wcci2016.org/spsessions.php

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  Important Dates
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  *   Special Session & Workshop Proposals Deadline: 15 November 2015
  *   Competition & Tutorial Proposals Deadline: 15 December 2015
  *   Paper Submission Deadline: 15 January 2016
  *   Paper Acceptance Notification Date: 15 March 2016
  *   Final Paper Submission & Early Registration Deadline: 15 April 2016
  *   IEEE WCCI 2016: 25-29 July 2016


For more information on the Congress, please visit: www.wcci2016.org<http://www.wcci2016.org>
Alternatively we can also be reached on the following social media platforms,

  *   https://www.facebook.com/wcci2016
  *   https://twitter.com/wcci2016
  *   http://www.weibo.com/wcci2016
  *   http://t.qq.com/wcci2016

We look forward to welcoming you in Vancouver next year!

Best wishes,
Kay Chen Tan and Gary G. Yen
2016 IEEE WCCI General Co-Chairs



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