-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [computational.science] CFP: Uncertainty and Fuzziness in CBR Datum: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:12:24 +0200 Von: Eyke Hüllermeier eyke@Mathematik.Uni-Marburg.de Organisation: "OptimaNumerics" An: Computational Science Mailing List computational.science@lists.optimanumerics.com

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======================================================================== CALL FOR PAPERS

WORKSHOP ON UNCERTAINTY AND FUZZINESS IN CASE-BASED REASONING ========================================================================

taking place on August 15, 2006, as part of

ICCBR 2007 - 7. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CASE-BASED REASONING

Belfast, Northern Ireland

As a general problem solving methodology intended to cover a wide range of real-world applications, case-based reasoning must face the challenge to deal with uncertain, incomplete, and vague information. Correspondingly, recent years have witnessed an increased interest in formalizing parts of the CBR methodology within different frameworks of reasoning under uncertainty, and in building hybrid approaches by combining CBR with methods of uncertain and approximate reasoning. Fuzzy set theory can be mentioned as a particular though especially interesting example. In fact, even though both CBR and fuzzy systems are intended as cognitively more plausible approaches to reasoning and problem solving, the two corresponding fields have emphasized different aspects and techniques that can complement each other in a reasonable way. In particular, rule-based fuzzy systems and CBR systems can cross- fertilize each other in various ways. Besides, fuzzy methods turned out to be very useful for knowledge representation in CBR.

The objective of the workshop is to provide an opportunity for exchanging ideas related to the application of uncertainty techniques in case-based reasoning. The workshop aims at providing a forum for the discussion of recent advances in this research field and to offer an opportunity for researchers and practitioners to identify new promising research directions.

The organizers welcome contributions on the use of principled methods for reasoning under uncertainty such as, e.g.,

- probabilistic and Bayesian methods, - fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic, - possibility theory, - evidence theory, - rough set theory, - information theory,

in case-based reasoning, including but not limited to

- case and knowledge representation, acquisition, and modeling, - maintenance and management of CBR systems, - case indexing and retrieval, - similarity assessment and adaptation, - instance-based and case-based learning, - CBR applications.

We encourage submissions of papers that report on advances in these core areas, as well as those dealing with insights or important open problems for future research derived from the construction and use of applications.

======================================================================== SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS ======================================================================== Papers MUST be submitted in Springer LNCS format, with a maximum of 10 pages. Authors' instructions along with LaTeX and Word macro files are available on the web at http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html

Submit papers in PDF or PS formats. Additional instructions will be given in due time.

Papers should be submitted in pdf format to the following email address: eyke(a)informatik.uni-marburg.de

======================================================================== WORKSHOP-RELATED SPECIAL ISSUE ======================================================================== Authors of accepted papers with suitable topics will be invited to submit an extended version of their contribution for consideration in a special issue of the international journal "Fuzzy Sets and Systems". The submission deadline is July 15 (while the regular deadline for the special issue is May 31). For more information on the special issue, please visit the journal website at: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/505545/descript...

======================================================================== IMPORTANT DATES ======================================================================== Apr 30, 2007 Deadline for workshop paper submission May 28, 2007 Notification of acceptance for workshop papers Jun 25, 2007 Final camera ready copies due Aug 15, 2007 Workshops held at ICCBR 2007

======================================================================== WORKSHOP CHAIRS ======================================================================== Eyke Hüllermeier Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Marburg, Germany eyke@mathematik.uni-marburg.de

Michael Richter Dept. of Computer Science, University of Calgary, Canada mrichter@cpsc.ucalgary.ca

Rosina Weber The iSchool at Drexel, Philadelphia, USA rweber@ischool.drexel.edu

======================================================================== WORKSHOP-WEBSITE ======================================================================== For further information, please visit the workshop website at http://www.mathematik.uni-marburg.de/~eyke/UFCBR07.html or contact one of the workshop co-chairs.

Eyke Hüllermeier, Michael M. Richter, Rosina Weber Workshop Organizers

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