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Call for proposals: RCF and MathWorks Support for Research Projects 2024
by Gerald Steinbauer-Wagner 19 Sep '23

19 Sep '23

Call for proposals: RCF and MathWorks Support for Research Projects 2024 The RoboCup Federation (RCF) and MathWorks, a Global Sponsor of RoboCup, are pleased to announce this call for proposals to support research projects in RoboCup. RCF-MathWorks Support for Research Projects 2024 aims at funding robotics research projects that use MATLAB and Simulink software. The goal is to enable collaboration between RoboCup researchers and MathWorks engineers to foster progress of RoboCup and its leagues. For more info or clarification on the details of this call, please contact info(a)robocup.org or roboticsarena(a)mathworks.com Proposal Requirements Proposals in this category must meet *ALL* of the following requirements: 1. Work must be associated with one or more of the research topics listed below. 2. Work must primarily utilize MathWorks software such as MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, and other add-on products. Preference may be given if using one or more of the development methods listed below. 3. Project team will be assigned MathWorks contacts, and must arrange and participate in at least 3 progress check-in meetings with them during the course of the project. The team is encouraged to reach out to their MathWorks contacts whenever they have questions. 4. Final deliverables shall be posted publicly after review by MathWorks contacts. Research Topics 1. Navigation and Planning   a. Motion planning and collidion avoidance for manipulators and mobile Robots   b. Motion planning and collision avoidance for humanoid robots 2. Perception and Sensor Fusion   a. Object detection and tracking   b. Lidar and vision-based SLAM   c. Point cloud processing   d. Sensor fusion for pose estimation and localization 3. Control Systems   a. Control of humanoid robots   b. Hybrid systems and behavior   c. Multi-agent systems   d. Robot manipulation and grasping 4. Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)   a. Natural language processing   b. Signal and audio processing 5. Applied Learning-Based Techniques For any of the above topics (Navigation, Perception, Controls, HRI) Development Methods 1. Development tools   a. User interfaces and Web applications   b. Hardware initialization and calibration tools 2. Modeling and simulation   a. Model-based design of software components   b. Physical system simulation and design   c. Behavior modeling: finite-state machines, behavior trees, etc.   d. Multi-agent simulation 3. Embedded systems   a. Implementation to reduce memory, power consumption, etc.   b. Targeting microcontrollers, FPGAs, and GPUs   c. Real-time and hardware-in-the-loop simulation 4. Interfaces to standard platforms   a. Robots, e.g., Toyota, SoftBank, FESTO   b. Software frameworks, e.g., ROS   Support Support will be given as a gift between 5,000 and 10,000 USD depending on quantity and quality of accepted proposals in this category. Teams will be notified of the exact amount awarded upon their proposal being accepted. Funding will be provided directly by RCF after the RoboCup Symposium 2024 if the research and deliverables are completed in a satisfactory manner. Submission A single PDF file should be submitted through the easychair system https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=rcfsupport2024. under the Category: RCF and MathWorks Support for Research Projects 2024 The proposal (MAX 6 pages) must include: 1. description of the project, 2. motivations and goals, 3. intended use of MATLAB and/or Simulink software, 4. benefits for RoboCup and for the RoboCup League (not for a single or a few teams), 5. implementation plan and budget. Evaluation Application materials will be evaluated by a committee of RoboCup Trustees and MathWorks engineers. The evaluation of the proposals will be based on (i) the quality of the proposed research; (ii) the research contributions of the applicants, particularly in relation to RoboCup; (iii) the usage of MATLAB and/or Simulink software; and (iv) the impact of the proposed plan on the advancement and visibility of RoboCup. A limited number of awards is expected to be assigned. Deadlines Submission Deadline:   November 10th, 2023 Notification:   November 17th, 2023 Completion of the action: Preliminary work expected to be presented during the RoboCup 2024 Research Symposium, and official content publication by October 2024 Exceptions to this rule must be submitted for approval to the evaluation committee. ** For more information about the call for projects, please contact: info [at] robocup.org **

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Call for proposals: RCF Project Support 2024
by Gerald Steinbauer-Wagner 19 Sep '23

19 Sep '23

Call for proposals: RCF Project Support 2024 The RoboCup Federation (RCF) is pleased to announce this call for proposals to support activities for promoting the development of RoboCup Leagues. RCF Project Support aims at funding activities for the development of the RoboCup Leagues or the promotion of RoboCup in general. The main goal of these projects is to research and develop activities that support significant advancements of the RoboCup leagues and/or the RoboCup community which are difficult to achieve otherwise. This includes support for short-term visits for a collaboration between teams (e.g. joint team development, integration of research agendas) and/or RoboCup camps on special or novel topics. This year the RCF particularly encourages proposals in the following areas: Human-Robot-Interaction (HRI), any type interaction of a human with a robot within one of the RoboCup leagues Low-Cost Standard Robots, any ideas to lower the entry bar to a RoboCup league or to allow to scale the number of robots in a team Unified Game Controllers, development of game controllers that can be shared between RoboCup leagues easily and with minor re-configuration Data Sets from Competitions, any concept for automated collecting and annotating data (i.e. ground truth) from competitions in order to support statistical analysis or machine learning Support Support will be provided in the form of reimbursement upon receipts of direct expenses (e.g., hardware devices or costs for organization of events) or of a grant for the applicants. In case of hardware acquisition, it must be specified how the league (e.g. other teams) will benefit from this hardware. A detailed list of expenses must be described in the proposal. Funds from RCF are limited, partial funding may be also considered. Submission A single PDF file should be submitted through the easychair system https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=rcfsupport2024 under the Category: Projects for League Developments The proposal (MAX 4 pages) must include: 1. description of the project, 2. motivations and goals, 3. benefits for RoboCup and RoboCup leagues (not for a single or a few teams), 4. implementation plan and budget. Evaluation Application materials will be evaluated by a committee of RoboCup Trustees or RoboCup Exec members. The evaluation of the proposals will be based on (i) the quality of the proposed research; (ii) the research contributions of the applicants, particularly in relation to RoboCup; and (iii) the impact of the proposed plan on the advancement and visibility of RoboCup (e.g. high ranked publications). A limited number of awards is expected to be assigned. Deadlines Submission Deadline: November 10th, 2023 Notification: November 17th, 2023 Completion of the project: Preliminary work expected to be presented during the RoboCup Symposium 2024, the project needs to be finished by end of 2024 and a final report submitted by January 2025. Exceptions to this rule must be submitted for approval to the evaluation committee.

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[news][training] Robot Fleet Management with Open-RMF Training 10/9-10/11
by Yuhong Lin 19 Sep '23

19 Sep '23

Call for Participation: The 3rd Mastering Robot Fleet Management with Open-RMF Training Dear Roboticists, The Construct is excited to announce our 3rd "*Mastering Robot Fleet Management with Open-RMF Training*," taking place online from October 9 to 11, 2023. Join us from anywhere in the world to learn and gain hands-on experience with Open-RMF. *Training Details:* - *Dates*: October 9 - 11, 2023 - *Location*: Live Online Classes + Remote Real Robot Practice - *Time*: 9:00 - 18:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST) - *Seats*: Limited to 15 participants - *Website*: https://www.theconstructsim.com/robot-fleet-management-ros2-open-rmf-traini… <https://www.theconstructsim.com/robot-fleet-management-ros2-open-rmf-traini…> *About the Training:* Join industry mentors for a 3-Day Live Training: Gain practical skills in configuring, deploying and managing robot fleets with open-source software, while learning how to apply it to your real multi-robot scenarios. *What You Will Learn:* - RMF basic structure - How to create a compliant RMF simulation - How to set up Free Fleet for autonomous mobile robots - How to set up basic tasks like Deliver, Clean, Patrol, and Charge - How to create your own custom fleet adapter to integrate API and ROS2 systems of your robot into RMF. - How to dock in RMF - How to clean with RMF - How to create a GUI for humans to interact with RMF *Training Highlights:* - Expert instruction from industry professionals - Hands-on experience with real robots - Exercises with simulated robots - Practice in a real multi-robot application – Starbots Coffee Lab *Practical Sessions @ Starbots Coffee Lab:* Every day during this training, you’ll apply what you have learned into action at Starbots Coffee Lab, a real-world multi-robot system application: For any questions about this training, please contact info(a)theconstructsim.com.

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Full Professorship Human Computer Interaction @ Graz University of Technology
by Gerald Steinbauer-Wagner 18 Sep '23

18 Sep '23

The Faculty of Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering of Graz University of Technology is hiring a permanent full professorship for Human Computer Interaction. The topic of the call is broad and includes any approach and modes for interaction between humans and technical systems. If there is interest in such a position please check the following website: https://www.tugraz.at/fakultaeten/csbme/news/jobs-grants-calls/university-p… If there are any questions please contact the head of the hiring commission Prof. Tobias Schreck (tobias.schreck(a)cgv.tugraz.at).

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Final CFP - SCOPUS indexed - 13th World Congress on Information and Communication Technologies (WICT'23) - Hybrid Event - Springer Publication
by Vibhuti Sharma 09 Sep '23

09 Sep '23

** Final Call for Papers - please circulate this CFP to your colleagues and networks ** -- *13th World Congress on Information and CommunicationTechnologies (WICT'23) *-- ** Onsite and On the World Wide Web ** http://www.mirlabs.org/wict23 http://www.mirlabs.net/wict23 *WICT 2023 Theme:* ICT in the Generative AI World =============================================== ** Venue details and accommodation details are now published ** *Onsite Venues: *Olten, Switzerland; Porto, Portugal; Kaunas, Lithuania; Kochi, India *Please visit: *https://mirlabs.org/wict23/venue2.php December 14-15, 2023 *Organized Special Sessions and Workshops Details:* https://mirlabs.org/ wict23/cfss.php WICT 2023 will be a hybrid conference that will run fully in-person and fully virtually to take advantage of the best the two modalities offer. Besides regular paper presentations, the technical programme will include 8-10 plenary lectures and poster sessions. WICT 2023 Organising Committee also recognizes the benefits of virtual conferences allowing participation at a cheaper rate. This allows a higher number of research scholars and students to attend. Selected authors can attend and present the papers virtually or in one of the three venues in Europe and Asia. *Proceedings of WICT'23 *will be published with Springer Verlag in their Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (LNNS) series. ( https://www.springer.com/series/15179) Proceedings of WICT'22: https://link.springer.com/ book/10.1007/978-3-031-27499-2 *Indexed by:* SCOPUS, INSPEC, WTI Frankfurt eG, zbMATH, SCImago, DBLP, EI Compendex, Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST), SpringerLink *History of WICT series*: http://www.mirlabs.net/wict23/previous.php ***Important Dates*** --------------------- Paper submission due: September 30, 2023 Notification of paper acceptance: October 31, 2023 Registration and Final manuscript due: November 10, 2023 Conference: December 14-15,2023 ***About WICT 2023*** --------------------------- After the success of the 12th World Congress on Information and Communication Technologies (WICT 2022), we are organizing WICT 2023 to provide an opportunity for the researchers from academia and industry to meet and discuss the latest solutions, scientific results and methods in the usage and applications of ICT in the real world. The conference programme will include workshops, special sessions and tutorials, along with prominent keynote speakers and regular paper presentations in parallel tracks. In the past century, our society has been through several periods of dramatic changes, driven by innovations such as transportation systems, telephone etc. Last few decades have experienced technologies that are evolving so rapidly, altering the constraints of space and time, and reshaping the way we communicate, learn and think. Rapid advances in information technologies and other digital systems are reshaping our ecosystem. Innovations in ICT allow us to transmit information quickly and widely, propelling the growth of new urban communities, linking distant places and diverse areas of endeavor in productive new ways, which a decade ago was unimaginable. Thus, the theme of this World Congress is "Innovating ICT For Social Revolutions". ***Topics (not limited to)*** --------------------------- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Computer Graphics and Virtual Reality Data Mining e-Learning e-Business e-Government Artificial Intelligence Web Services and Semantic Web Grid and Cloud Computing Ambient Intelligence Body Sensor Networks Computational Finance and Economics Cybercrime (Legal and Technical Issues) Computer Network Security Data Mining for Information Security Academic Integrity, Plagiarism Detection and Software Misuse Intrusion Detection and Forensics Scheduling For Large Scale Distributed System Nature Inspired Optimization Algorithms And Their Applications The Role of Technology in Education and Health Data Management Collaborative Design in Knowledge-based Environment Software Engineering ***Submission Guidelines*** ------------------------------------ Submission of paper should be made through the submission page from the conference web page. Please refer to the conference website for guidelines to prepare your manuscript. *Paper format templates:* https://www.springer.com/de/authors-editors/book-authors-editors/manuscript- preparation/5636#c3324 *WICT’23 Submission Link:* https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/WICT2023 **Plenary Talks** ---------------------------------------- You are welcome to attend 12 Keynote Talks offered by world-renowned professors and industry leaders. The detailed information is available on conference website. Speaker 1: Christine Zarges, Aberystwyth University, UK Speaker 2: Theresa Schmiedel, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Basel, Switzerland Speaker 3: Ke Feng, Singapore-ETH Centre, The National University of Singapore, Singapore Speaker 4: Stefka Fidanova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria Speaker 5: Diego Oliva, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico Speaker 6: Sebastian Ventura, University of Cordoba, Spain Speaker 7: Ana Maria Madureira, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal Speaker 8: Nuno Bettencourt , Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal Speaker 9: Aboul Ella Hassanien, Cairo University, Egypt Speaker 10: Milan Tuba, Singidunum University, Serbia Speaker 11: Dalia Kriksciuniene, Vilnius University / Kaunas University of Applied Sciences, Lithuania Speaker 12: Kusum Deep, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India ***WICT 2023 Organization*** ------------------------- *General Chairs* Ajith Abraham, Machine Intelligence Research Labs, USA Thinakaran Perumal, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia Virgilijus Sakalauskas, Vilnius University, Lithuania *Program Chairs* Dalia Kriksciuniene, Vilnius University, Lithuania Yunchuan Sun, Beijing Normal University, China Ryotaro Kamimura, Tokai University, Japan *Publication Chair* Anu Bajaj, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, India *Web Services Chair* Kun Ma, University of Jinan, China *Publicity Chair* Pooja Manghirmalani Mishra, Machine Intelligence Research Labs, India *Note:* If you would like to propose a special session, please email Dr. Anu Bajaj <er.anubajaj(a)gmail.com> with a CC to Ms. Mabrouka Salmi < salmimabrouka7(a)gmail.com> ***Technical Contact*** --------------------- Dr. Ajith Abraham Email: ajith.abraham(a)ieee.org

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Final CFP - SCOPUS indexed - 14th International Conference on Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications (IBICA 2023) - Hybrid Event - Springer Publication
by er.anubajaj＠gmail.com 09 Sep '23

09 Sep '23

** Final Call for Papers - please circulate this CFP to your colleagues and networks ** -- *14th International Conference on Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications (IBICA'23)* -- ** Onsite and On the World Wide Web ** http://www.mirlabs.net/ibica23 http://www.mirlabs.org/ibica23 *IBICA 2023 Theme*: Nature Inspired Approaches and Generative AI ===================================================== ** Venue details and accommodation details are now published ** *Onsite Venues: *Olten, Switzerland; Porto, Portugal; Kaunas, Lithuania; Kochi, India *Please visit: *https://mirlabs.org/ibica23/venue2.php December 14-15, 2023 *Organized Special Sessions and Workshops Details:* https://mirlabs.org/ ibica23/cfss.php IBICA 2023 will be a hybrid conference that will run fully in-person and virtually to take advantage of the best the two modalities can offer. Besides regular paper presentations, the technical programme will include 8-10 plenary lectures and poster sessions. IBICA 2023 Organising Committee also recognizes the benefits of virtual conferences allowing participation at a cheaper rate. This allows a higher number of research scholars and students to attend. Selected authors can attend and present the papers virtually or in one of the three venues in Europe and Asia. *Proceedings of IBICA'23* will be published with Springer Verlag in their Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (LNNS) series. ( https://www.springer.com/series/15179) Proceedings of IBICA'22: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978- 3-031-27499-2 *Indexed by:* SCOPUS, INSPEC, WTI Frankfurt eG, zbMATH, SCImago, DBLP, EI Compendex, Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST), SpringerLink *History of IBICA series:* http://www.mirlabs.net/ibica23/previous.php ***Important Dates*** ------------------------------ Paper submission due: September 30, 2023 Notification of paper acceptance: October 31, 2023 Registration and Final manuscript due: November 10, 2023 Conference: December 14-15, 2023 *** About IBICA 2023 *** ------------------------------------- IBICA'23 is the 14th International Conference on Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications. The aim of IBICA is to provide a platform for world research leaders and practitioners, to discuss the “full spectrum” of current theoretical developments, emerging technologies, and innovative applications of Bio-inspired Computing. Bio-inspired Computing is currently one of the most exciting research areas, and it is continuously demonstrating exceptional strength in solving complex real life problems. The main driving force of the conference is to further explore the intriguing potential of Bio-inspired Computing. IBICA 2023 will be held in hybrid mode. ***Topics (not limited to)*** ----------------------------------------- Bio-inspired Computing Ant Colony System Artificial Immune Systems Artificial Intelligence Artificial Neural Networks Cellular Automaton Cognitive Modeling DNA Computing Differential Evolution Emergent Systems Evolutionary Computations Evolutionary Strategies/Programming Fuzzy Logic Genetic Algorithms/Programming Granular Computing Neutrosophic Systems Organic Computing P Systems Particle Swarm Optimization Emerging Technologies & Applications Intelligent Distributed and High-Perfomance Architecture ***Submission Guidelines*** ---------------------------------------- Submission of paper should be made through the submission page from the conference web page. Please refer to the conference website for guidelines to prepare your manuscript. *Paper format templates:* https://www.springer.com/de/authors-editors/book-authors-editors/manuscript- preparation/5636#c3324 *IBICA’23 Submission Link:* https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/IBICA2023 ***Plenary Talks*** ---------------------------------------- You are welcome to attend 12 Keynote Talks offered by world-renowned professors and industry leaders. The detailed information is available on conference website. Speaker 1: Christine Zarges, Aberystwyth University, UK Speaker 2: Theresa Schmiedel, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Basel, Switzerland Speaker 3: Ke Feng, Singapore-ETH Centre, The National University of Singapore, Singapore Speaker 4: Stefka Fidanova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria Speaker 5: Diego Oliva, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico Speaker 6: Sebastian Ventura, University of Cordoba, Spain Speaker 7: Ana Maria Madureira, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal Speaker 8: Nuno Bettencourt , Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal Speaker 9: Aboul Ella Hassanien, Cairo University, Egypt Speaker 10: Milan Tuba, Singidunum University, Serbia Speaker 11: Dalia Kriksciuniene, Vilnius University / Kaunas University of Applied Sciences, Lithuania Speaker 12: Kusum Deep, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India *** IBICA 2023 Organization *** ------------------------------------------------ *General Chairs* Ajith Abraham, Machine Intelligence Research Labs, USA Thinakaran Perumal, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia Virgilijus Sakalauskas, Vilnius University, Lithuania *Program Chairs* Dalia Kriksciuniene, Vilnius University, Lithuania Yunchuan Sun, Beijing Normal University, China Ryotaro Kamimura, Tokai University, Japan *Publication Chair* Anu Bajaj, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, India *Web Services Chair* Kun Ma, University of Jinan, China *Publicity Chair* Pooja Manghirmalani Mishra, Machine Intelligence Research Labs, India *Note:* If you would like to propose a special session, please email Dr. Anu Bajaj <er.anubajaj(a)gmail.com> with a CC to Ms. Mabrouka Salmi < salmimabrouka7(a)gmail.com> ***Technical Contact*** --------------------- Dr. Ajith Abraham Email: ajith.abraham(a)ieee.org [image: Mail Merge for Gmail] made and sent with Mail Merge <https://merge.email/?utm_source=watermark&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Gma… Email Marketing> <https://merge.email/?utm_source=watermark&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Gma… Email Marketing> Gmail-Powered Email Marketing <https://merge.email/?utm_source=watermark&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Gma… Email Marketing>

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Final CFP - SCOPUS indexed - 23rd International Conference on Hybrid Intelligent Systems (HIS 2023) - Hybrid Event - Springer Publication
by vibhuti sharma 08 Sep '23

08 Sep '23

** Final Call for Papers - please circulate this CFP to your colleagues and networks ** -- *23rd International Conference on Hybrid Intelligent Systems (HIS'23)* -- ** Onsite and On the World Wide Web ** http://www.mirlabs.net/his23 http://www.mirlabs.org/his23 *HIS 2023 Theme: *Hybrid Approaches for Large Language Models and Generative AI ================================================================ ** Venue details and accommodation details are now published ** *Onsite Venues:* Olten, Switzerland; Porto, Portugal; Kaunas, Lithuania; Kochi, India *Please visit: *https://mirlabs.org/his23/venue2.php December 12-14, 2023 *Organized Special Sessions and Workshops Details*: https://mirlabs.org/ his23/cfss.php HIS 2023 will be a hybrid conference that will run fully in-person and virtually to take advantage of the best the two modalities can offer. Besides regular paper presentations, the technical programme will include 8-10 plenary lectures and poster sessions. HIS 2023 Organising Committee also recognizes the benefits of virtual conferences allowing participation at a cheaper rate. This allows a higher number of research scholars and students to attend. Selected authors can attend and present the papers virtually or in one of the four venues in Europe and Asia. *Proceedings of HIS'23 *will be published with Springer Verlag in their Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (LNNS) series. ( https://www.springer.com/series/15179) Proceedings of HIS'22: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031- 27409-1 *Indexed by*: SCOPUS, INSPEC, WTI Frankfurt eG, zbMATH, SCImago, DBLP, EI Compendex, Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST), SpringerLink *History of HIS series:* http://www.mirlabs.net/his23/previous.php ***Important Dates*** --------------------- Paper submission due: September 30, 2023 Notification of paper acceptance: October 31, 2023 Registration and Final manuscript due: November 10, 2023 Conference: December 12-14, 2023 ***About HIS 2023*** ------------------ Hybridization of intelligent systems is a promising research field of modern artificial/computational intelligence concerned with the development of the next generations of intelligent systems. A fundamental stimulus to Hybrid Intelligent Systems (HIS) investigations is the awareness in the academic communities about the necessity of the combined approaches to solving the remaining challenging problems in artificial/computational intelligence. Hybrid Intelligent Systems are recently getting popular due to their capabilities in handling several real-world complexities involving imprecision, uncertainty, and vagueness. HIS'23 built on the success of the previous HIS conferences. HIS'23 is the 23rd International conference that brings together researchers, developers, practitioners, and users of soft computing, computational intelligence, agents, logic programming, and several other intelligent computing techniques. It aims to increase the awareness of the research community about the broad spectrum of hybrid approaches. It brings together worldwide AI researchers to present their cutting-edge results, discuss the current trends in HIS research, and develop a collective vision of future opportunities. Thereby helping the researchers and practitioners establish international collaborative opportunities, and as a result, advancing the state-of-the-art of the field. ***Topics (not limited to)*** --------------------------- Interactions between neural networks and fuzzy inference systems. Artificial neural network optimization using global optimization techniques. Fuzzy clustering algorithms and optimization techniques. Fuzzy inference system optimization using global optimization algorithms. Hybrid computing using neural networks - fuzzy systems - evolutionary algorithms. Hybrid optimization techniques (evolutionary algorithms, simulated annealing, tabu search, GRASP etc.). Hybrid of soft computing and statistical learning techniques. Models using inductive logic programming, logic synthesis, grammatical inference, case-based reasoning etc. Autonomic computing. Hybridizatiion with novel computing paradigms: Qantum computing, DNA computing, membrane computing etc. Hybrid Intelligent Systems: Applications ***Submission Guidelines*** ------------------------- Submission of paper should be made through the submission page from the conference web page. Please refer to the conference website for guidelines to prepare your manuscript. *Paper format templates:* https://www.springer.com/de/authors-editors/book-authors-editors/manuscript- preparation/5636#c3324 *HIS’23 Submission Link:* https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ICHIS2023 ***Plenary Talks*** ---------------------------------------- You are welcome to attend 12 Keynote Talks offered by world-renowned professors and industry leaders. The detailed information is available on the conference website. Speaker 1: Christine Zarges, Aberystwyth University, UK Speaker 2: Theresa Schmiedel, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Basel, Switzerland Speaker 3: Ke Feng, Singapore-ETH Centre, The National University of Singapore, Singapore Speaker 4: Stefka Fidanova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria Speaker 5: Diego Oliva, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico Speaker 6: Sebastian Ventura, University of Cordoba, Spain Speaker 7: Ana Maria Madureira, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal Speaker 8: Nuno Bettencourt , Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal Speaker 9: Aboul Ella Hassanien, Cairo University, Egypt Speaker 10: Milan Tuba, Singidunum University, Serbia Speaker 11: Dalia Kriksciuniene, Vilnius University / Kaunas University of Applied Sciences, Lithuania Speaker 12: Kusum Deep, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India ***HIS 2023 Organization*** ------------------------- *General Chairs* Ajith Abraham, Machine Intelligence Research Labs, USA Ana Maria Madureira, ISEP, Porto, Portugal Cengiz Kahraman, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey *Program Chairs* Yuchuan Sun, Beijing Normal University, China Milan Tuba, Singidunum University, Serbia *Publication Chair* Anu Bajaj, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, India *Web Services Chair* Kun Ma, University of Jinan, China *Publicity Chair* Pooja Manghirmalani Mishra, Machine Intelligence Research Labs, India *Note: *If you would like to propose a special session, please email Dr. Anu Bajaj <er.anubajaj(a)gmail.com> with a CC to Ms. Mabrouka Salmi < salmimabrouka7(a)gmail.com> ***Technical Contact*** --------------------- Dr. Ajith Abraham Email: ajith.abraham(a)ieee.org

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Final CFP - SCOPUS indexed - 15th International Conference on Soft Computing and Pattern Recognition (SoCPaR 2023) - Hybrid Event - Springer Publication
by Anu Bajaj 07 Sep '23

07 Sep '23

** Final Call for Papers - please circulate this CFP to your colleagues and networks ** -- *15th International Conference on Soft Computing and Pattern Recognition (SoCPaR 2023)* -- ** Onsite and On the World Wide Web ** http://www.mirlabs.org/socpar23 http://www.mirlabs.net/socpar23 *SoCPaR 2023 Theme:* Soft Computing Approaches in Large Language Models and Generative Pre-trained Transformers ============================================================ ================================ ** Venue details and accommodation details are now published ** *Onsite Venues:* Olten, Switzerland; Porto, Portugal; Kaunas, Lithuania; Kochi, India *Please visit: *https://mirlabs.org/socpar23/venue2.php December 13-15, 2023 *Organized Special Sessions and Workshops Details:* https://mirlabs.org/ socpar23/cfss.php SOCPAR 2023 will be a hybrid conference that will run fully in-person and virtually to take advantage of the best the two modalities can offer. Besides regular paper presentations, the technical programme will include 8-10 plenary lectures and poster sessions. SOCPAR 2023 Organising Committee also recognizes the benefits of virtual conferences allowing participation at a cheaper rate. This allows a higher number of research scholars and students to attend. Selected authors can attend and present the papers virtually or in one of the FOUR venues in Europe and Asia. *Proceedings of SOCPAR'23* will be published with Springer Verlag in their Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (LNNS) series. ( https://www.springer.com/series/15179) Proceedings of SoCPaR'22: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978- 3-031-27524-1 *Indexed by*: SCOPUS, INSPEC, WTI Frankfurt eG, zbMATH, SCImago, DBLP, EI Compendex, Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST), SpringerLink *History of SoCPaR series*: http://www.mirlabs.net/socpar23/previous.php ***Important Dates*** -------------------------- Paper submission due: September 30, 2023 Notification of paper acceptance: October 31, 2023 Registration and Final manuscript due: November 10, 2023 Conference: December 13-15, 2023 ***About SoCPaR 2023*** ------------------------------- After the success of the 14th International Conference on Soft Computing and Pattern Recognition (SoCPaR 2022), SoCPaR 2023 is organized to bring together worldwide leading researchers and practitioners interested in advancing the state-of-the-art in Soft Computing and Pattern Recognition, for exchanging knowledge that encompasses a broad range of disciplines among various distinct communities. It is hoped that researchers and practitioners will bring new prospects for collaboration across disciplines and gain inspiration to facilitate novel breakthroughs. The themes for this conference are thus focused on "Innovating and Inspiring Soft Computing and Intelligent Pattern Recognition". ***Topics (not limited to)*** --------------------------- Soft Computing and Applications (but not limited to):- Evolutionary computing Swarm intelligence Artificial immune systems Fuzzy Sets Uncertainty analysis Fractals Rough Sets Support vector machines Artificial neural networks Case Based Reasoning Wavelets Hybrid intelligent systems Nature inspired computing techniques Machine learning Ambient intelligence Hardware implementations Pattern Recognition and Applications (but not limited to):- Information retrieval Data Mining Web Mining Image Processing Computer Vision Bio-informatics Information security Network security Steganography Biometry Remote sensing Medical Informatics E-commerce Signal Processing Control systems ***Submission Guidelines*** ------------------------------------ Submission of paper should be made through the submission page from the conference web page. Please refer to the conference website for guidelines to prepare your manuscript. *Paper format templates:* https://www.springer.com/de/authors-editors/book-authors-editors/manuscript- preparation/5636#c3324 *SoCPaR’23 Submission Link:* https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/SOCPAR2023 ***Plenary Talks*** ---------------------------------------- You are welcome to attend 12 Keynote Talks offered by world-renowned professors and industry leaders. The detailed information is available on conference website. Speaker 1: Christine Zarges, Aberystwyth University, UK Speaker 2: Theresa Schmiedel, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Basel, Switzerland Speaker 3: Ke Feng, Singapore-ETH Centre, The National University of Singapore, Singapore Speaker 4: Stefka Fidanova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria Speaker 5: Diego Oliva, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico Speaker 6: Sebastian Ventura, University of Cordoba, Spain Speaker 7: Ana Maria Madureira, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal Speaker 8: Nuno Bettencourt , Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal Speaker 9: Aboul Ella Hassanien, Cairo University, Egypt Speaker 10: Milan Tuba, Singidunum University, Serbia Speaker 11: Dalia Kriksciuniene, Vilnius University / Kaunas University of Applied Sciences, Lithuania Speaker 12: Kusum Deep, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India *** SoCPaR 2023 Organization *** ---------------------------------------------- *General Chairs* Ajith Abraham, Machine Intelligence Research Labs, USA Artūras Kaklauskas, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania *Program Chairs* Andries Engelbrecht, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa Oscar Castillo, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Mexico *Publication Chair* Anu Bajaj, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, India *Web Services Chair* Kun Ma, University of Jinan, China *Publicity Chair* Pooja Manghirmalani Mishra, Machine Intelligence Research Labs, India *Note:* If you would like to propose a special session, please email Dr. Anu Bajaj <er.anubajaj(a)gmail.com> with a CC to Ms. Mabrouka Salmi < salmimabrouka7(a)gmail.com> ***Technical Contact*** --------------------------------- Dr. Ajith Abraham Email: ajith.abraham(a)ieee.org

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[jobs] Multiple Postdoc / Research Intern positions in social and assistive robotics open at PRISCA Lab - University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
by Alessandra Rossi 06 Sep '23

06 Sep '23

------------------------------------------ Apologies for cross-posting ------------------------------------------ Dear colleagues, At the University of Naples Federico II (Italy), we are looking for multiple Research Intern positions / Postdoc in human-robot interaction. Start date: December 2023, from 1 to 2 years Application deadline: September 20th , 2023 We are looking for exceptional and highly motivated candidates for multiple full-time fixed-term research positions to join the PRISCA lab at the University of Naples Federico II in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies. The researcher will focus on one or more of the following fields/topics: - AI for social robotics and assistive robotics - Personalisation in HRI - Legible, predictable and transparent robotics - Trust and Explainability in HRI - Theory of Mind in HRI - Psychology and HRI - Deception, Ethics in HRI Requirements: Applicants must have a PhD degree or equivalent research experience in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science or Engineering with a focus on Intelligent Systems, Intelligent Robotics, Machine Learning, Psychology, Behavioural Economics, Social Science and Human-Robot Interaction. Applicants with a Master’s degree will be considered in case they have 1 or more years of experience in the field. The candidates must be capable of designing and conducting human-robot studies; experience with both qualitative and quantitative methods; attitude to problem-solving; be strongly motivated for team working; very good scientific writing and presentation skills. Candidates with a background in psychology should have strong interest in and experience in applying behavioural science concepts applied in Robotics, Human-Robot Interaction and Artificial Intelligence. Preferred Qualifications: strong background in programming with different languages (including C/C++, Python) and developing applications for robots, collecting and analysing data, conducting literature reviews and scientific track record, writing up academic publications; experience with the robotic frameworks ROS; strong experience with different robots (humanoid and non-humanoid); background in computer vision, machine learning, neural networks, personalisation applied to robotics. Application: Send your complete application documents to silvia.rossi(a)unina.it : - A 2-page motivation letter including a description of previous research experience (1page) and current research interest, outlining the fit for the position, - A full curriculum vitae with details about where you resided or carried out your main activity [work, studies, etc.], - Copies of degree certificate[s], including transcripts of grades obtained for B.Sc., M.Sc. and PhD degrees. In case, PhD is to be completed before the deadline of this application, please provide expected final grade and completion date, - Names and email contacts for two referees who would be willing to write a letter of support for your application, - List of publications (if any), - Any English language and other relevant certificates. Shortlisted candidate will be invited for an interview in September/October 2023. The successful candidate will be working in Naples, Italy. Naples (Italian: Napoli) is the third-largest city in Italy and is the capital of the Campania region. World-known for its rich history, art, culture, architecture, music, and gastronomy, Naples is a lively, exciting and bustling city situated on the southwest coast in a gorgeous gulf, and is surrounded by attractive tourist and archaeological sites such as Capri, Ischia, Amalfi Coast, Pompei, Ercolano, Mount Vesuvius. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naples for further information. For more details on the project, please email Prof. Silvia Rossi at silvia.rossi(a)unina.it. Info about the PRISCA lab can be found on the lab website https://prisca.unina.it best regards Alessandra -- Dr. Alessandra Rossi Assistant Professor PRISCA research lab University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy Visiting Researcher Fellow of the Higher Education Academy Adaptive Systems Research Group University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom emails: a.rossi(a)herts.ac.uk, alessandra.rossi(a)unina.it, alessandra.rossi(a)ieee.org website: alessandrarossi.net twitter: @alhandra81

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Final CFP - SCOPUS indexed - 23rd International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications (ISDA 2023) - Hybrid Event - Springer Publication
by Anu Bajaj 05 Sep '23

05 Sep '23

** Final Call for Papers - please circulate this CFP to your colleagues and networks ** -- *23rd International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications (ISDA’23)* –- ** Onsite and On the World Wide Web ** http://www.mirlabs.org/isda23 http://www.mirlabs.net/isda23 *ISDA 2023 Theme*: Large Language Models and Generative Pre-trained Transformers in the Real World ============================================================ ==================================== ** Venue details and accommodation details are now published ** *Onsite Venues: *Olten, Switzerland; Porto, Portugal; Kaunas, Lithuania; Kochi, India *Please visit:* https://mirlabs.org/isda23/venue2.php December 11-13, 2023 *Organized Special Sessions and Workshops Details: *https://mirlabs.org/ isda23/cfss.php ISDA 2023 will be a hybrid conference that will run fully in-person and virtually to take advantage of the best the two modalities can offer. Besides regular paper presentations, the technical programme will include 8-10 plenary lectures and poster sessions. ISDA 2023 Organising Committee also recognizes the benefits of virtual conferences allowing participation at a cheaper rate. This allows a higher number of research scholars and students to attend. Selected authors can attend and present the papers virtually or in one of the three venues in Europe and Asia. *Proceedings of ISDA'23 *will be published with Springer Verlag in their Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (LNNS) series. ( https://www.springer.com/series/15179) Proceedings of ISDA’22: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978- 3-031-27440-4 *Indexed by: *SCOPUS, INSPEC, WTI Frankfurt eG, zbMATH, SCImago, DBLP, EI Compendex, Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST), SpringerLink *History of ISDA series:* https://www.mirlabs.org/isda23/previous.php ***Important Dates*** --------------------- Paper submission due: September 30, 2023 Notification of paper acceptance: October 31, 2023 Registration and Final manuscript due: November 10, 2023 Conference: December 11-13, 2023 ***About ISDA 2023*** ---------------------------- The International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications (ISDA) is a major international conference bringing together researchers, engineers, and practitioners who work in the areas of intelligent systems and their applications in industry and the real world. Every year, ISDA attracts authors from over 30 countries. After the success of the 22nd conference, which was held online, this year's event will be held in hybrid mode (onsite and online) during December 12-14, 2023. ISDA 2023 is expected to provide an opportunity for researchers to meet and discuss the latest solutions, scientific results, and methods in solving intriguing problems in the fields of artificial intelligence and its real-world applications. The conference programme will include workshops, special sessions, tutorials, prominent keynote speakers, and regular paper presentations in parallel tracks. All submitted papers will be reviewed by experts in the field based on the criteria of originality, significance, quality, and clarity. Conference contents will be submitted for inclusion in Springer and other Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) databases. ***Topics (not limited to)*** --------------------------- Intelligent Systems Architectures and Applications Intelligent Image and Signal Processing Intelligent Internet Modeling Intelligent Data mining Intelligent Business Systems Intelligent Control and Automation Intelligent Agents Intelligent Knowledge Management Innovative Information Security Innovative Networking and Communication Techniques Web Intelligence Intelligent Software Engineering ***Submission Guidelines*** ------------------------------------------ Submission of a paper should be made through the submission page from the conference web page. Please refer to the conference website for guidelines to prepare your manuscript. *Paper format templates:* https://www.springer.com/de/authors-editors/book-authors-editors/manuscript- preparation/5636#c3324 *ISDA’23 Submission Link:* https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ISDA2023 ***Plenary Talks*** ---------------------------------------- You are welcome to attend 12 Keynote Talks offered by world-renowned professors and industry leaders. The detailed information is available on the conference website. Speaker 1: Christine Zarges, Aberystwyth University, UK Speaker 2: Theresa Schmiedel, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Basel, Switzerland Speaker 3: Ke Feng, Singapore-ETH Centre, The National University of Singapore, Singapore Speaker 4: Stefka Fidanova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria Speaker 5: Diego Oliva, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico Speaker 6: Sebastian Ventura, University of Cordoba, Spain Speaker 7: Ana Maria Madureira, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal Speaker 8: Nuno Bettencourt , Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal Speaker 9: Aboul Ella Hassanien, Cairo University, Egypt Speaker 10: Milan Tuba, Singidunum University, Serbia Speaker 11: Dalia Kriksciuniene, Vilnius University / Kaunas University of Applied Sciences, Lithuania Speaker 12: Kusum Deep, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India *** ISDA 2023 Organization *** ---------------------------------------------- *General Chairs* Ajith Abraham, Machine Intelligence Research Labs, USA Patrick Siarry, Université Paris-Est Créteil, France Thomas Hanne, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern, Switzerland, Switzerland *Program Chairs* Tzung-Pei Hong, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan Sabri Pllana, Center for Smart Computing Continuum, Forschung Burgenland, Austria *Publication Chair* Anu Bajaj, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, India *Web Services Chair* Kun Ma, University of Jinan, China *Publicity Chair* Pooja Manghirmalani Mishra, Machine Intelligence Research Labs, India *Note:* If you would like to propose a special session, please email Dr. Anu Bajaj <er.anubajaj(a)gmail.com> with a CC to Ms. Mabrouka Salmi < salmimabrouka7(a)gmail.com> ***Technical Contact*** ------------------------------------ Dr. Ajith Abraham Email: ajith.abraham(a)ieee.org

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