FSKD'02-ICONIP'02-SEAL'02 Call for Papers

[Weigang Li]

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   International Conference on Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery 
                          (FSKD'02)
    9th International Conference on Neural Information Processing 
                         (ICONIP'02)
   4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Simulated Evolution And Learning 
                          (SEAL'02)
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        November 18 - 22, 2002, Orchid Country Club, Singapore
                 http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home/nef      

            *** Submission Deadline: April 30, 2002 ***

                         Organized by:
           School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
             Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

                         Sponsored by:
                 SEAL & FSKD Steering Committees
               Asia-Pacific Neural Network Assembly
                Singapore Neuroscience Association

                      In Co-Operation with:
                   IEEE Neural Network Society
               International Neural Network Society 
                  European Neural Network Society 
                            SPIE 

                         Supported by:
                        Lee Foundation
                       US AOARD, AROFE
            Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau 

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               CALL FOR PAPERS, SPONSORSHIPS, AND 
                   SPECIAL SESSION PROPOSALS
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FSKD'02, ICONIP'02, and SEAL'02 will be jointly held in Orchid Country
Club, Singapore from November 18 to 22, 2002. The conferences will 
not only feature the most up-to-date research results in fuzzy sys-
tems, knowledge discovery, neural information processing, and evolu-
tionary computation, but also promote cross-fertilization over these 
exciting and yet closely-related areas. Registration to any one of the 
conferences will entitle a participant to the technical sessions and 
the proceedings of all three conferences, as well as the conference 
banquet, buffet lunches, and tours to two of the major attractions in 
Singapore, i.e., Night Safari and Sentosa Resort Island. Many well-
known researchers will present keynote speeches, panel discussions, 
invited lectures, and tutorials.

About Singapore
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Located at one of the most important crossroads of the world, 
Singapore is truly a place where East and West come together. Here you 
will find Chinese, Indian, and Malay communities living together, 
their long established cultures forming a unique backdrop to a clean 
and modern garden city. English is spoken everywhere and is the common 
business language of all. Few places on earth promise such a delight 
for the palate, with gourmet cuisine from over 30 countries. Exotic 
resorts in neighboring countries are only a short bus/ferry ride away.

Orchid Country Club (OCC)
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The venue for this year's conferences is at one of Singapore's 
premier country clubs, a 25-minute bus ride from the city. Away from 
the hustle and bustle of downtown Singapore, the tranquil setting of 
the resort is ideal for serious technical discussions with an 
accommodating space and ambience for relaxation. Not to miss out on 
the splendor of downtown Singapore, the organizer has also secured 
good quality and affordable accommodation in the heart of the city 
with pre-arranged transport to/from the OCC. For golf enthusiasts, 
OCC is equipped with the largest computerized driving range in South 
East Asia and boasts of a 27-hole golf course with facilities for 
night golfing, ideal for relaxation after each day of technical 
discussions. Visit the OCC website at http://www.orchidclub.com

Night Safari and Sentosa Resort Island 
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It is said that a visit to Singapore is not complete without making 
a trip to two of the Republic's famous attractions. The only one of 
its kind in the world, the Night Safari provides a setting for 
visitors to experience what it is like to observe animals in their 
nocturnal habitat. The island of Sentosa offers some unique 
attractions and a visit there will also provide a glimpse and 
imagery of Singapore's past and present. Visits to these two 
attractions will be included as recreation for the joint conference.
(Websites: http://www.zoo.com.sg/safari/, http://www.sentosa.com.sg)

Topics of Interest 
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The joint conferences welcomes paper submissions from researchers, 
practitioners, and students worldwide in but not limited to the 
following areas.

   FSKD'02:
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   THEORY AND FOUNDATIONS - Fuzzy theory and models, Uncertainty 
       management, Statistical & probabilistic data mining, Computing 
       with words, Rough sets, Intelligent agents
   METHODS AND ALGORITHMS - Classification, Clustering, Information 
       retrieval &  fusion, Data warehousing & OLAP, Fuzzy hardware,
       Visualization, Decision trees, Data preprocessing
   HYBRID SYSTEMS - Evolutionary neuro-fuzzy systems, Soft computing
   APPLICATIONS - Control, Optimization, Natural language processing,
       Forecasting, Human-computer interaction, etc.

   ICONIP'02:
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   ARTIFICIAL NEURAL MODELS - Learning algorithms, Neural modeling and 
       architectures, Neurodynamics
   NATURAL NEURAL SYSTEMS - Neuroscience, Neurobiology, Neuro-
       physiology, Brain imaging, Learning and memory
   COGNITIVE SCIENCE - Perception, emotion, and cognition, Selective 
       attention, Vision and auditory models
   HARDWARD IMPLEMENTATION - Artificial retina & cochlear chips
   HYBRID SYSTEMS - Neuro-fuzzy systems, Evolutionary neural nets, etc
   APPLICATIONS - Bioinformatics, Finance, Manufacturing, etc.

   SEAL'02:
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   THEORY - Co-evolution, Coding methods, Collective behavior
   METHODOLOGY - Evolution strategies, Genetic algorithms, Genetic 
       programming, Molecular and quantum computing, Evolvable 
       hardware, Multi-objective optimization, Ant colony, Artificial 
       ecology
   EVOLUTIONARY LEARNING - Artificial life, Bayesian evolutionary 
       algorithms
   HYBRID SYSTEMS - Evolutionary neuro-fuzzy systems, Soft computing
   APPLICATIONS - Scheduling, Operations research, Design, etc

Special Sessions
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The conferences will feature special sessions on specialized topics 
to encourage in-depth discussions. To propose a special session, email
the session title, name of the conference under which the special 
session will be organized, contact information of the organizer(s), 
and a short description on the theme and topics covered by the 
session to Conference Secretariat (address@hidden).  

Sponsorship
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The conferences will offer product vendors a sponsorship package 
and/or an opportunity to interact with conference participants. 
Product demonstration and exhibition can also be arranged. For more 
information, please visit the conference website or contact 
Conference Secretariat (address@hidden).

Keynote Speakers 
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Shun-ichi Amari, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan
David Fogel, Natural Selection, Inc., USA
Mitsuo Kawato, ATR, Japan
Xin Yao, The University of Birmingham, UK
Lotfi A. Zadeh, University of California, USA

Registration
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The registration fee for regular participants before August 15, 2002
is S$680 (approximately US$370 as at February 6, 2002), which includes
the proceedings, lunches, banquet, and tours.

Submission of Papers 
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Authors are invited to submit electronic files (postscript, pdf or 
Word format) through the conference home page. Papers should be 
double-column and use 10 pt Times Roman or similar fonts. The final
version of a paper should not exceed 5 pages in length. A selected 
number of accepted papers will be expanded and revised for possible 
inclusion in edited books and peer-reviewed journals, such as 
"Soft Computing" and "Knowledge and Information Systems: An 
International Journal" by Springer-Verlag.

Honorary Conference Chairs
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        Shun-ichi Amari, Japan
        Hans-Paul Schwefel, Germany
        Lotfi A. Zadeh, USA

International Advisory Board
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        Sung-Yang Bang, Korea 
        Meng Hwa Er, Singapore  
        David B. Fogel, USA  
        Toshio Fukuda, Japan  
        A. Galushkin, Russia
        Tom Gedeon, Australia  
        Zhenya He, China  
        Mo Jamshidi, USA
        Nikola Kasabov, New Zealand  
        Sun-Yuan Kung, USA  
        Tong Heng Lee, Singapore  
        Erkki Oja, Finland 
        Nikhil R. Pal, India 
        Enrique H. Ruspini,USA 
        Harcharan Singh, Singapore  
        Ah Chung Tsoi, Australia  
        Shiro Usui, Toyohashi, Japan
        Lei Xu, China  
        Benjamin W. Wah, USA  
        Donald C. Wunsch II, USA
        Xindong Wu, USA 
        Youshou Wu, China 
        Yixin Zhong, China  
        Jacek M. Zurada, USA

Advisor
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        Alex C. Kot, Singapore

General Chair
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        Lipo Wang, Singapore

Program Co-Chairs
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        FSKD'02:        
                Saman Halgamuge, Australia
        ICONIP'02:      
                Kunihiko Fukushima, Japan
                Soo-Young Lee, Korea
                Jagath C. Rajapakse, Singapore
        SEAL'02:        
                Takeshi Furuhashi, Japan
                Jong-Hwan Kim, Korea
                Kay Chen Tan, Singapore
        Special Sessions:    
                Xin Yao, UK

Finance Chair
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        Charoensak Charayaphan, Singapore

Local Arrangement Chair
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        Meng Hiot Lim, Singapore

Proceedings Chair
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        Farook Sattar, Singapore

Publicity Co-Chairs
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        Hepu Deng, Australia
        Chunru Wan, Singapore
        Li Weigang, Brazil
        Zili Zhang, Australia

Sponsorship/Exhibition Chair
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        Tong Seng Quah, Singapore

Tutorial Chair
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        P. N. Suganthan, Singapore

Support Team Leader
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        Sophia Kuo-Lim Gek Lye, Singapore

Conference Secretariat 
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        FSKD'02-ICONIP'02-SEAL'02 Secretariat
        Conference Management Center/CCE, NTU
        Administration Annex Building #04-06
        42 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639815
        Email: address@hidden
        Fax:   +65 6793 0997