-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [computational.science] CFP: ICONIP2006 Final Call For Papers & Proposals Datum: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 05:25:10 +0800 Von: Irwin King king@cse.cuhk.edu.hk Organisation: "OptimaNumerics" An: Computational Science Mailing List computational.science@lists.optimanumerics.com

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FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS AND PROPOSALS

13th International Conference on Neural Information Processing (ICONIP2006)

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong

October 3-6, 2006

http://www.iconip2006.org/ http://iconip2006.cse.cuhk.edu.hk/

Paper Submission Site https://conference.cse.cuhk.edu.hk/iconip2006/login.php

In addition to the multi-volume proceedings published by Springer's Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), the following journals will have special issues featuring selected papers from ICONIP2006:

* Neurocomputing * Journal of Intelligent Information Systems * Pattern Analysis and Applications * International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence * Neural Information Processing-Letters & Reviews

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The Thirteenth International Conference on Neural Information Processing (ICONIP2006) sponsored by the Asia Pacific Neural Network Assembly (APNNA) and organized by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, will be held in Hong Kong on October 3-6, 2006. You are invited to visit this vibrant and dynamic metropolitan to share the progress and research in neural computation, statistical processing, machine learning, and other related topics. ICONIP2006 will include plenary speakers, invited talks, tutorials, special sessions, as well as highly selected oral and poster presentations of refereed papers. In addition, conference social events along with other local attractions will promote interactions among conference delegates.

******************************************************************** Important Dates

Paper submission deadline (extended): April 21, 2006 Special session proposal (extended): April 28, 2006 Tutorial proposal May 20, 2006 Workshop proposal June 10, 2006 Notification of acceptance: June 1, 2006 Final paper submission: July 1, 2006

******************************************************************** Awards & Grants

Best Paper Awards and Best Student Paper Awards will be given at ICONIP2006 based on the reviews and presentations at the conference.

Travel grants will also be given to a number of selected student registrants at the conference.

******************************************************************** Proposals Submission

For paper submission: https://conference.cse.cuhk.edu.hk/iconip2006/login.php

For those who are interested in Speical Sessions, please find the related materials from the link below: http://iconip2006.cse.cuhk.edu.hk/callforproposals/CFPSS For those who are interested in Tutorial Proposoals, please find the related materials from the link below: http://iconip2006.cse.cuhk.edu.hk/callforproposals/CFPTuto

For those who are interested in Workshop Proposoals, please find the related materials from the link below: http://iconip2006.cse.cuhk.edu.hk/callforproposals/CFPworkshop

******************************************************************** Paper Submission

Authors are invited to submit research and application papers representing original, previously unpublished work to ICONIP2006. Submissions are solicited in all areas of neural information processing, including (but not limited to) the following:

Neural Network Theory & Models -Mathematics of neural networks; -Advanced learning algorithms/models; -Neurodynamics; -Stability and convergence analysis; -Feedforward neural networks; -Recurrent neural networks; -Evolving neural networks; -Self-organizing networks; -Reinforcement learning; -PCA and ICA; -EM algorithm and mixture models; -Ensemble learning; -Kernel methods and support vector machine

Computational Neuroscience and Cognitive Science -Models of neurons; -Simulation of neurons, networks, and systems; -Neuroinformatics; -Cognitive learning and memory; -Attention and consciousness; -Language; -Emotion and motivation; -Perceptual systems

Neural Network Applications -Vision and image processing; -Pattern recognition; -Auditory processing; -Speech processing/recognition; -Robotics and control; -Biometric and security; -Time-series prediction; -Financial engineering; -Telecommunication; -Manufacturing systems; -Bioinformatics; -Data mining/Web mining; -Multimedia and information processing

Hybrid Systems and Hardware -Fuzzy neural systems; -Hybrid systems; -Genetic algorithms; -Evolutionary programming; -Reconfigurable systems; -Hardware implementation

Web links to supplementary materials (e.g., software, audio, video, etc.) in the manuscripts are encouraged. However, the manuscript must be self-contained and reviewers will not be required to review the supplementary materials. Accepted papers will be published in Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) by Springer-Verlag. In addition, selected papers from ICONIP2006 will be published with expansion after further review in speical issues of Neurocomputing, Journal of Intelligent Information Systems, Pattern Analysis and Applications, International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence, and Neural Information Processing-Letters & Reviews.

******************************************************************** Paper Format

Submissions must not exceed 10 pages in length in the Acrobat PDF format, including figures, tables, references, and appendices, using a font no smaller than 10 point. The final version of accepted papers may be up to 12 pages with extra page charges. All submissions must strictly follow the LNCS style, which is available at: http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html under "Information for LNCS Authors". Submissions violating these requirements will not be considered.

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Honorary Co-Chairs ------------------ Lei Xu Shun-ichi Amari

General Co-Chairs ----------------- Jun Wang Laiwan Chan

Advisory Board -------------- Walter J. Freeman; Toshio Fukuda; Kunihiko Fukushima; Tom Gedeon; Zhen-ya He; Nik Kasabov; Okyay Kaynak; Anthony Kuh; Sun-Yuan Kung; Soo-Young Lee; Chin-Teng Lin; Erkki Oja; Nikhil R. Pal; Marios M. Polycarpou; Shiro Usui; Benjamin W. Wah; Lipo Wang; Shoujue Wang; Paul J. Werbos; You-Shou Wu; Donald C. Wunsch II; Xin Yao; Yixin Zhong; Jacek M. Zurada

Program Committee ----------------- Irwin King DeLiang Wang

Shigeo Abe; Peter Andras; Sabri Arik; Ke Chen; Liang Chen; Zheru Chi; Sung-Bae Cho; Sungzoon Cho; Andrzej Cichocki; Chuangyin Dang; Takeshi Furuhashi; Artur d'Avila Garcez; Daniel W.C. Ho; Sanqing Hu; Guang-Bin Huang; Kaizhu Huang; James Tin-Yau Kwok; James Lam; Minho Lee; Xun Liang; Xiaofeng Liao; Chih-Jen Lin; Xiuwen Liu; Wenlian Lu; Jinwen Ma; Sushmita Mitra; Paul S. Pang; Jagath Rajapakse; Michael Small; Michael Stiber; P. N. Suganthan; Fuchun Sun; Ron Sun; Johan A.K. Suykens; Norikazu Takahashi; Michel Verleysen; Si Wu; Hujun Yin; Gerson Zaverucha

Organizing Committee -------------------- Man-Wai Mak (Organizing Chair) Kai-Pui Lam (Finance and Registration Chair) James Kwok (Workshop and Tutorial Chair) Frank H. Leung (Publications and Special Sessions Co-Chairs) Jianwei Zhang (Publications and Special Sessions Co-Chairs) Chris C. Yang (Publicity Co-Chairs) Jeffrey Xu Yu (Publicity Co-Chairs) Derong Liu (Publicity Co-Chairs) Wlodzislaw Duch (Publicity Co-Chairs) Andrew Chi-Sing Leung (Local Arrangements Co-Chairs) Eric Yu (Local Arrangements Co-Chairs)

******************************************************************** Confirmed Plenary Speakers

Shun-ichi Amari, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan More to come ...

******************************************************************** Enquiry and Information

For general questions, please contact:

ICONIP2006 Secretariat Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, NT, Hong Kong http://www.iconip2006.org/ E-mail: iconip06@cse.cuhk.edu.hk Phone: +852 2609 8444 Fax: +852 2603 5420

For questions related to technical programs, please contact:

Irwin King: king@cse.cuhk.edu.hk

For questions related to workshops and tutorials, please contact:

James Kwok: jamesk@cs.ust.hk

For questions related to special sessions, please contact:

Frank H. Leung: enfrank@inet.polyu.edu.hk

For questions related to organization, please contact:

Manwai Mak: enmwmak@polyu.edu.hk

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