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Fwd: Re: AISAT'2004

From: <dbarnes_at_email.protected>
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 10:26:25 +1000

Hi all,

the following conference may be of interest / relevance to
some members of the Aus-VO community...

CALL FOR PAPERS

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
AISAT'2004

THE UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA, HOBART, AUSTRALIA

21 25 November 2004

Hosted by the School of Engineering

Over the last four decades the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has
significantly developed and diversified in both its conceptual advancement
and applications. These advances have initiated several research areas in
neuroscience, cognitive science, physics, philosophy and engineering. This
multi-disciplinary problem has developed versatile tools for intelligent
decision making over the years of advancement, while raising more
philosophical questions than available answers. The nature of
investigation varies significantly depending on the discipline and
scope. Therefore, the investigations have varied anything from the
neuro-correlates of consciousness to individual application of AI. This
conference on artificial intelligence in science and technology is an
international multi-disciplinary conference that will bring several areas
of expertise to tackle common problems.

Venue
The Conference will be held at the University of Tasmania in Hobart,
Australia, between 21 25 November 2004. The University of Tasmania is one
of Australia's oldest universities. Founded in Hobart in 1890 it was the
fourth university to be established in Australia. In the ensuing one
hundred years it has gained a reputation for solid academic
achievement. The university is within walking distance of the city of
Hobart, Tasmania's capital city. Hobart has modern facilities, extensive
shopping, restaurants, and cultural and entertainment opportunities. It is
one of the most popular tourist destinations in Australia. Hobart has a
moderate climate, coupled with the second lowest rainfall for an Australian
capital city.

Conference Themes
Basic Research in AI
* knowledge and reasoning
* representation and search
* knowledge-based systems
* machine learning
* neural networks
* fuzzy logic
* genetic algorithms
* neuro-fuzzy systems
* soft computing and hybrid systems
* data mining
* automated reasoning and codes
* automata

Neuro-Cognitive Science
* modeling the brain
* memory and learning
* neural information processing
* visual perception
* sensory systems
* studies of consciousness
* quantum theory of consciousness
* cellular and sub-neural process
* biophysics and living processes
* cognitive engineering

Application Domains
* manufacturing
* electrical and power engineering
* civil and mechanical engineering
* biomedical engineering
* telecommunication
* control engineering
* environmental engineering
* business and management
* medicine
* geography

The scope of the conference is recent and original research in the area of
artificial intelligence applications in science and technology. The list
of topics shown give guidelines for possible contributions. Papers on
other related topics will also be accepted if they fall within the
objectives of the conference.

Paper Submission
Prospective authors are invited to submit an abstract of approximately 500
words, in English, to the Conference Secretariat. The synopsis must
include the author(s) name, organisation and full address for
correspondence, including telephone and fax numbers and e-mail
address. All authors must submit their abstracts before the closing date
of 1 May 2004. Please forward submissions to the AISAT'2004 Secretariat
via email at mail_at_conventionwise.com.au or by post.

Special/Panel Sessions and Tutorials
Prospective organisers of special sessions, panel sessions and tutorials
are invited to submit their proposals by 1 May 2004.

Exhibition Facilities
Mini-exhibition facilities will be available for those firms or
organisations wishing to display products, services, hardware, software,
literature relating to the theme of the conference. The space may also be
used for free standing units. Please contact the Conference Secretariat
for details.

Deadlines
Proposals for special/panel sessions 1 May 2004
Proposals for tutorials and exhibitions 1 May 2004
Receipt of synopsis 1 May 2004
Notification of provisional acceptance 1 July 2004
Receipt of full papers 1 September 2004
Notification of acceptance of full papers 1 October 2004

Registration
Those interested in attending the conference are requested to complete the
preliminary registration form and mail it to the Secretariat as soon as
possible. Authors must register and present their papers at the
conference. Failure to pay the registration fee will exclude the paper
from the conference proceedings.

The full registration fee will be AU$700 per participant. However an early
bird discount fee of AU$600 is available. A special rate of AU$350 per
participant is available for full time students with an early bird discount
rate of UA$300. Registration includes a copy of the proceedings, lunches,
morning and afternoon tea and a welcome reception. A conference dinner
will be held at a cost of AU$75 per person, in addition to the registration
fee.

Conference Secretariat
For enquiries regarding registration and technical papers contact:

Phil Holmes and Jo Lee
AISAT'2004 Secretariat
Convention Wise
Victoria Dock, Hobart Tasmania 7000
Australia
Tel: +61 3 62 34 1424 Fax: +61 3 62 31 5388
E-mail: mail_at_conventionwise.com.au
Home page: http://www.eng.utas.edu.au/conferences/AISAT/aisat2004.html

Organising Committee
General Chair:
Professor Frank Bullen (The University of Tasmania)

Co-Chairs:
A/Prof Michael Negnevitsky (Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering)
A/Prof Vishy Karri (Mechanical and Civil Engineering)

Members of the Local Organising Committee:
Prof Jeff Summers (Psychology)
Prof Jeff Malpas (Philosophy)
Prof Larry Forbes (Mathematics and Physics)
Prof Thong Nguyen (Intelligent Signal Processing)
Prof Arthur Sale (Computer Science)
Prof Leon Reznik (Fuzzy Control)
Dr Peter Vamplew (Artificial Neural Networks)
Received on 2004-04-19 10:31:29