CALL FOR PAPERS
                               EvoIASP '99
           FIRST EUROPEAN WORKSHOP ON EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTATION
                 IN IMAGE ANALYSIS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING
 
                          GOTEBORG, 28 May, 1999
 
 Evolutionary algorithms have been shown  to be tools which can be used
 effectively in  the development of systems (software  or hardware) for
 image  analysis  and signal  processing  in  complex  domains of  high
 industrial and social relevance.
 
 EvoIASP '99 will be the first European event specifically dedicated to
 the applications  of evolutionary  computation (EC) to  image analysis
 and signal  processing (IASP) and will give  European and non-European
 researchers  in those  fields, as  well  as people  from industry,  an
 opportunity  to   present  their  latest   research,  discuss  current
 developments  and   applications,  besides  fostering   closer  future
 interaction between members of the three scientific communities.
 
 The  event  will be  held  at  Chalmers  University of  Technology  in
 Goteborg, Sweden.
 
 The  workshop is  sponsored by  EvoNet, the  Network of  Excellence in
 Evolutionary Computing, and  is one of the activities  of EvoIASP, the
 EvoNet working group on Evolutionary Computation in Image Analysis and
 Signal  Processing. It  will be  held in  conjunction with  four other
 major European events:
    * EuroGP'99, the second European workshop on genetic programming,
    * EvoRobot'99, the second European workshop on evolutionary robotics,
    * EuroECTel'99, the   first   European   workshop   on   evolutionary
      telecommunications,
    * EvoSCONDI'99,   the  first   European   workshop   on  evolutionary
      computation for systems, control and drives industry,
 
 Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
 - Applications of evolutionary computation to real-life IASP problems
 - Evolvable vision and signal processing hardware
 - Evolutionary pattern recognition
 - Hybrid  architectures  for machine  vision  and  signal  processing
   including evolutionary components
 - Theoretical developments
 - Comparisons between  different evolutionary techniques and  between
   evolutionary and non-evolutionary techniques in IASP applications
 - Financial time series analysis by means of EC techniques.
 
 The workshop will consist of:
 - An invited talk
 - Oral and poster sessions with periods for discussion
 - Software demos and industrial stands
 
 Fees:  Registration  fees  are  still  being  finalised  and  will  be
 publicised shortly.
 
 Registration   to  EvoIASP'99   will  include   free  non-transferable
 registration to EvoRobot'99,  EuroGP'99, EuroECTel'99 and EvoSCONDI'99
 (and vice versa).
 
 A reduced registration rate will be available for students.
 
 Submissions:
 
 To submit,  send your manuscript (max  length: 10 A4 pages)  to one of
 the  programme  co-chairs  in  PostScript (preferably  compressed  and
 uuencoded) BY EMAIL (see addresses  below) not later than December 15,
 1998.  The papers will be peer reviewed by at least two members of the
 programme  committee,  of whom  at  least  one  from the  evolutionary
 computation  community  and one  from  the  image  analysis or  signal
 processing  community.  Authors  will  be notified  via  email on  the
 results of the review by January 15, 1999.
 
 The authors of  accepted papers will have four  weeks to improve their
 paper on  the basis of  the reviewers' comments  and will be  asked to
 send a  camera ready  version of their  manuscripts by  February
 15th,1999.  The  papers accepted  will appear  in the  workshop
 proceedings which will be available at the workshop.
 
 Organising Committee:
 
    * Riccardo Poli, The University of Birmingham, UK (Programme
 co-chair)
      e-mail: R.Poli@cs.bham.ac.uk
    * Hans-Michael Voigt, GFaI - Center for Applied Computer Science,
 Berlin,
      Germany (Programme co-chair) e-mail:voigt@gfai.de
    * Terry Fogarty, Napier University, UK (Publication chair) e-mail:
      T.Fogarty@dcs.napier.ac.uk
    * Stefano Cagnoni, University of Parma, Italy (Publicity chair)
      e-mail: cagnoni@ce.unipr.it
    * Peter Nordin,  Chalmers University of Technology (Local chair)
 email:
      nordin@fy.chalmers.se
 
 Programme Committee:
    * Giovanni Adorni, University of Parma, Italy
    * Jarmo Alander, University of Vaasa, Finland
    * Dana Ballard, University of Rochester, USA
    * Wolfgang Banzhaf, University of Dortmund, Germany
    * Suchendra Bhandarkar, University of Georgia, USA
    * Alberto Broggi, University of Pavia, Italy
    * Stefano Cagnoni, University of Parma, Italy
    * Ela Claridge, The University of Birmingham, UK
    * Jason Daida, University of Michigan, USA
    * Terry Fogarty, Napier University, UK
    * David Hogg, University of Leeds, UK
    * Mario Koeppen, FhG IPK, Germany
    * W.B. Langdon, The University of Birmingham, UK
    * Evelyne Lutton, INRIA, France
    * Peter Nordin, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
    * Riccardo Poli, The University of Birmingham, UK
    * Jacques Levy Vehel, INRIA, France
    * Hans-Michael Voigt, GFaI - Center for Applied Computer Science,
 Germany
 
 Venue:
 
 Main Aula, Goteborg University, Vasaparken, Goteborg Directions can be
 found on the Web site of the workshops.
 
 Information on Goteborg
 
 Accommodation:
 
 Some prices for May 99 are still approximate. Breakfast usually
 included.
 
    * Maria Erikssons Pensionat, Chalmersgatan 27,  +46 31 20 70 30,
 395-595
      SEK, Dorm 200SEK-250SEK, +46 31 166463, Distance 100 m
    * Hotel Flora, Gronsakstorget 2, +46 31 13 86 16, Fax +46 31 13 24
 08,
      360-850 SEK, hotelflora.ab@swipnet.se, up to 6 beds in a few
      rooms,Distance 600m
    * Hotel Vanilj, Kyrkogatan 38, +46 31 7116220, Fax: +46 31 7116230,
      info@vaniljhotel.entersol.se, 595-895 SEK , 4 beds 1295 SEK,
 Distance
      300m
    * Hotel Posseidon, Storgatan 33, +49 31 10 05 50, Fax: +49 31 13 83
 91,
      Single 890 SEK, Double 1250, jige@algonet.se, Distance 200m
    * Hotel Mornington, 800 SEK, Kungsportsavenyn 9,
      mornington.hotel-gbg@wmhotels.se, +49 31 176540, Fax +49 31 711 34
 39,
      Distance 200m
    * Hotel Excelsior, Karl Gustavsgatan 7, +46 31 17 54 35, Fax +46 31
 17 54
      39, email: hotel.exelisio@tripnet.se,
 http://www.tripnet.se/excelsior,
      625-792 SEK, Distance 150m
    * Hotel Rubinen Kungsportavenyn 24, +46 31 81 08 00, Fax +46 31
 167586,
      reception.rubinen@scandic-hotels.se,
      reservation.rubinen@scandic-hotels.se, 1295-1965 SEK, Distance 300m
 
 Local arrangements:
 
 In case help is needed regarding venue and/or accommodation, please
 contact
 
 Peter Nordin
 email: nordin@fy.chalmers.se
 Institute of Physical Resource Theory
 Chalmers University of Technology
 S-412 96 Goteborg, SWEDEN
 
 Timetable:
 
 Submission deadline: 15 December 1999
 Notification of acceptance: 15 January 1999
 Camera ready papers for workshop: 15 February 1999
 Workshop: 28 May 1999
 
 Workshop Web Site:
 
 http://www.ce.unipr.it/people/cagnoni/evoiasp99.html
 
 Contacts:
 
 Stefano Cagnoni
 email: cagnoni@ce.unipr.it
 Department of Computer Engineering
 University of Parma
 43100 Parma ITALY
 Tel: +39 0521 905731, Fax +39 0521 905723
 
 Peter Nordin
 email: nordin@fy.chalmers.se
 Institute of Physical Resource Theory
 Chalmers University of Technology
 S-412 96 Goteborg, SWEDEN
 Tel: +46 31 607213, Fax +46 31 607201