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From: | Roderich Gross |
Subject: | [Swarm-Modelling] ANTS 2012 -- DEADLINE EXTENSION |
Date: | Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:45:04 +0000 |
*** Apologies if you have received this CFP more than once *** *** DEADLINE EXTENDED TO March 9, 2012 *** ANTS 2012 Eighth International Conference on Swarm Intelligence September 12-14, 2012. Brussels, Belgium Call for papers prepared on February 24, 2012 More details and up-to-date information at http://iridia.ulb.ac.be/ants2012 The On-line Submission System is now Active! =================== You can access the system by going to the web site: https://www.conftool.net/ants2012/ Scope of the Conference ======================= Swarm intelligence is a relatively new discipline that deals with the study of self-organizing processes both in nature and in artificial systems. Researchers in ethology and animal behavior have proposed many models to explain interesting aspects of social insect behavior such as self-organization and shape-formation. Recently, algorithms and methods inspired by these models have been proposed to solve difficult problems in many domains. An example of a particularly successful research direction in swarm intelligence is ant colony optimization, the main focus of which is on discrete optimization problems. Ant colony optimization has been applied successfully to a large number of difficult discrete optimization problems including the traveling salesman problem, the quadratic assignment problem, scheduling, vehicle routing, etc., as well as to routing in telecommunication networks. Another interesting approach is that of particle swarm optimization, that focuses on continuous optimization problems. Here too, a number of successful applications can be found in the recent literature. Swarm robotics is another relevant field. Here, the focus is on applying swarm intelligence techniques to the control of large groups of cooperating autonomous robots. ANTS 2012 will give researchers in swarm intelligence the opportunity to meet, to present their latest research, and to discuss current developments and applications. The three-day conference will be held in Brussels, Belgium, on September 12-14, 2012. Relevant Research Areas ======================= ANTS 2012 solicits contributions dealing with any aspect of swarm intelligence. Typical, but not exclusive, topics of interest are: Behavioral models of social insects or other animal societies that can stimulate new algorithmic approaches. Empirical and theoretical research in swarm intelligence. Application of swarm intelligence methods, such as ant colony optimization or particle swarm optimization, to real-world problems. Theoretical and experimental research in swarm robotics systems. Publication Details =================== Conference proceedings will be published by Springer in the LNCS series. The journal Swarm Intelligence will publish a special issue dedicated to ANTS 2012 that will contain extended versions of the best research works presented at the conference. Further details will be published on the web site. Best Paper Award ================ A best paper award will be presented at the conference. The prize winner will receive a certificate signed by the conference organizers and a bronze sculpture of an ant expressly created for the ANTS conference by the Italian sculptor Matteo Pugliese (http://www.matteopugliese.com/). Invited talks ================ - Prof. Dirk Helbing (ETH Zurich, Switzerland) on "Towards Simulating the Foundations of Society" - Prof. Nigel R. Franks (University of Bristol, UK) on "Ants, Bees and Brains" - Prof. Vijay Kumar (University of Pennsylvania, USA) on "Architectures, abstractions, and algorithms for large teams of robots" Further Information =================== Up-to-date information will be published on the web site http://iridia.ulb.ac.be/ants2012/. For information about local arrangements, registration forms, etc., please refer to the above-mentioned web site or contact the local organizers at the address below. Conference Address ================== ANTS 2012 IRIDIA CP 194/6 Tel +32-2-6502729 Université Libre de Bruxelles Fax +32-2-6502715 Av. F. D. Roosevelt 50 http://iridia.ulb.ac.be/ants2012 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium email: address@hidden Important Dates =============== Submission deadline March 9, 2012 Notification of acceptance May 3, 2012 Camera ready copy May 17, 2012 Conference September 12-14, 2012 ANTS 2012 Organizing Committee ============================== General Chair: Marco Dorigo, IRIDIA, ULB, Brussels, Belgium Technical Program Chairs: Christian Blum, ALBCOM, LSI, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Andries Engelbrecht, University of Pretoria, South Africa Roderich Groß, Sheffield University, UK Publication Chair: Anders Lyhne Christensen, Instituto Universitario de Lisboa, Portugal Organization Chairs: Mauro Birattari, IRIDIA, ULB, Brussels, Belgium Thomas Stützle, IRIDIA, ULB, Brussels, Belgium Local Arrangements: Andreagiovanni Reina, IRIDIA, ULB, Brussels, Belgium Arne Brutschy, IRIDIA, ULB, Brussels, Belgium |
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