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