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** WSTST'05 - Final Call for Papers **

WSTST'05: The Fourth IEEE International Workshop on Soft Computing as
Transdisciplinary Science and Technology

(25-27) May, 2005, Muroran, Japan

Conference URL: http://wstst05.softcomputing.net/

Technical Sponsors:

* IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society
* Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
* The World Federation of Soft Computing (WFSC)
* European Society for Fuzzy Logic and Technology
* International Fuzzy Systems Association
* Springer Verlag, Germany
* Society of Instrumentation and Control Engineers,
Japan (SICE)
* Transdisciplinary Federation of Science and
Technology, Japan
* Muroran Institute of Technology in Japan

This advanced symposium brings together international soft
computing/computational intelligence researchers, developers,
practitioners, and users. The aim of WSTST is to serve as a forum to
present current and future work as well as to exchange research ideas
in this field. WSTST invites authors to
submit their original and unpublished work that demonstrate current research in
all areas of soft computing including intelligent hybrid systems, agent-based
systems, intelligent data mining, decision support systems, cognitive
and reactive distributed artificial intelligence (AI), internet
modeling, human interface, and applications not only in science and
technology but also in economic and social systems.

WSTST'05 invites authors to submit their original and unpublished work
that demonstrate current research in all areas of intelligent systems
and their applications in science, technology, business and commerce.

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WSTST'05 will focus on the following themes:

* Intelligent hybrid systems
* Fusion of soft computing and hard computing
* Data mining and decision support systems
* Intelligent agent-based systems, cognitive and
reactive distributed
AI systems
* Internet modeling
* Human interface
* Applications
* Image and speech signal processing, prediction, and
control
* Robotics
* Biology and medicine
* Business and management
* Artificial societies
* Chemicals, pharmaceuticals and materials
* Environment engineering
* Other applications

We invite you to submit a:

- full paper of 8 to 10 pages (Letter or A4 paper) for oral presentation

- proposal to organize a technical session and/or workshop.

Submitted papers have to be original, containing new and original
results. The proceedings of the Conference will be published by
Springer Verlag, Germany. Please follow the author's guidelines given
in the conference web page.Submission implies the willingness of at
least one of the authors to register and present the
paper. All full papers are to be submitted in PDF electronically via
the web site.The papers are to be formatted according to the author's
instructions found at the following link:

General Author Instructions:
http://www.springeronline.com/sgw/cda/pageitems/document/cda_downloaddocument/0,11996,0-0-45-73172-0,00.pdf
MS word Template:
http://www.springeronline.com/sgw/cda/pageitems/document/cda_downloaddocument/0,11996,0-0-45-73133-0,00.zip
LaTex template:
http://www.springeronline.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,11855,5-40006-2-71410-0,00.html

Hard copies should be sent only if electronic submission is not
possible. All papers will be peer reviewed by at least two independent
referees of the international program committee of WSTST'05.

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Important Dates
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Deadline for Workshop/tutorial Proposals : October 15, 2004
Deadline for Paper Submission (full paper) : November 1, 2004
Notification of Acceptance : December 1, 2004
Deadline for Camera Ready Papers/registration : January 15, 2005
WSTST'05 Conference in Muroran, Japan : May 25-27, 2005

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Conference Organization
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Honorary Chair
Lotfi A. Zadeh, University of California, USA

International Advisory Board
James Keller, University of Missouri-Columbia, U.S.A.
Cihan H. Dagli, University of Missouri-Rolla, U.S.A.
Hidenori Kimura, University of Tokyo, Japan
Fumio Harashima, Tokyo Denki University, Japan
Lakhmi Jain, University of South Australia, Australia
Janusz Kacprzyk, Polish Academy of Science, Poland
Antony Satyadas, IBM Corporation, U.S.A.

General Co-Chairs
Yasuhiko Dote, Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan
Seppo J. Ovaska, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
Ajith Abraham, Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea

Program Co-Chairs
Azuma Ohuchi, Hokkaido University, Japan
Akimoto Kamiya, Kushiro National College of Technology, Japan
Nobuyoshi Yabuki, Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan

Local Arrangement Co-Chairs
Tadashi Momono, Muroran Institute of Technology
Noriaki Kaneki, Muroran Institute of Technology

Finance Co-Chairs
Tohru Tamura, Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan

Publications Co-Chairs
Mario Koppen, Fraunhofer IPK, Gernany
Isao Tokuda, Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan
Xiao-Zhi Gao, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland

Web Co-Chairs
Andy AuYeung, Oklahoma State University, USA
Masahiro Nakazawa,Muroran Institute of Technology,Japan
Syungo Tanemura,Muroran Institute of Technology,Japan
Noriyuki Ishii, Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan

Stream Chairs

Stream Chairs
Intelligent Hybrid Systems
Clarence W. de Silva, University of British Columbia, Canada

Fusion of Soft Computing and Hard Computing
Akimoto Kamiya, Kushiro National College of Technology, Japan

Intelligent Agent-Based Systems, Cognitive and Reactive Distributed
Artifcial Intelligence (Complex Systems)
Azuma Ohuchi, Hokkaido University, Japan

Internet Modeling
Vana Kalogeraki, University of California, U.S.A.

Human Interface and Kansei Engineering
Hideyuki Takagi, Kyushu University, Japan

Biology and Madecine
Takashi Uozumi, Muroran Insitute of Technology, Japan

Business and Management
Azuma Ohuchi, Hokkaido University, Japan

Artificial Societies
Azuma Ohuchi, Hokkaido University, Japan

Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, and Materials
March J. Embrechts, Rensselaer Polytechnic, U.S.A.

Environment Engineering
Tohru Tamura, Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan

International Program Committee
Mark J. Embrechts, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
U.S.A.
Xiao-Zhi Gao, Helsinki University of Technology,
Finland
Javier Ruiz-del-Solar, University of Chile, Chile
Mario Koppen Fraunhofer IPK, Germany
Hideyuki Takagi, Kyushu University, Japan
Hitoshi Iba, University of Tokyo, Japan
Hiromitu Hikita, Muroran Institute of Technology,
Japan
Takeshi Furuhashi, Mie University, Japan
Hideki Hashimoto, University of Tokyo, Japan
Atsushi Toyama, Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan
Ken-ichi Itakura, Muroran Institute of Technology,
Japan
Toru Yamaguchi, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of
Technology, Japan
Jianming Shi, Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan
Frank Hoffmann, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
William B. Langdon, University College London, U.K.
Ronald R. Yager, Iona College, U.S.A.
Seppo J. Ovaska, Helsinki University of Technology,
Finland
Rajkumar Roy, Cranfield University, U.K.
Joydeep Ghosh, Universty of Texas at Austin, U.S.A.
Stephen Kercel, Oak Ridge National Lboratory, U.S.A.
Donald C. Wunsch II. New Mexico State
University,U.S.A.
Fernando J. Von Zuben , State University of Campinas,
Brazil
Anrew Bonarini, Plitecnico di Milano, Italy
Nikhil .R. Pal, Indian Statistical Institute, India
Andre C PL Ferreira de Carvalho, University of San
Paulo, Brazil
Brijesh Verma, Griffith University, Australia
Witold Pedrycz, University of Alberta, Canada
Sugata Sanyal, Tata Institute ofFundamental Research,
India
Dipankar Dasgupta, University of Memphis, U.S.A.
Daniel Rodic, Nam Tech, South Africa
Tom Gedeon, Murdoch University, Australia
Vasile Palade, Oxford University, U.K.
Francisco Herrera, University of Granada, Spain
Kalyanmoy Deb, Indian Institute of Technology, India
Marley Vellasco, PUC-RJ, Brazil
Raj Dasgupta, University of Nebraska, USA
Sung Bae Cho, Yonsei University, Korea
Matjaz Gams, Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia
Costa Branco P J, Instituto Superior Technico,
Portugal
Etienne Kerre, Ghent University, Belgium
Yasuhiko Dote, Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan
Azuma Ohuchi, Hokkaido University, Japan
Takashi Uozumi, Muroran Insitute of Technology, Japan
Tohru Tamura, Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan
Akimoto Kamiya, Kushiro National College of
Technology, Japan
Nobuyoshi Yabuki, Muroran Institute of Technology,
Japan
Hironori Okii, Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan
Yukio Ohsawa, University of Tsukuba, Japan

For further information please contact:

Professor Yasuhiko Dote
Muroran Institute of Technology,Japan
WWW: http://wstst05.softcomputing.net
Received on Tue Oct 19 08:39:10 2004