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*2009 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics*
*October 11-14, 2009*
Hyatt Regency Riverwalk (123 Losoya Ave), *San Antonio, Texas,* USA.
*http://www.smc2009.org
*Call for Papers, Special Sessions, and Tutorial Sessions*

Theme: *Intelligent Human-Machine Systems for Quality of Life*

Prospective authors are invited to submit their full paper(s) electronically
through the conference website. Each paper should be concise, but contain
sufficient detail and references to allow critical review. Each paper will
be judged by at least two referees. Accepted papers will appear in the
conference proceedings only if one of the authors is registered for the
conference and is presenting the work.

The goal of Special Sessions (SS) is to provide a focused discussion of new
or innovative topics. SS organizer(s) must collect at least five papers. An
individual can download an SMC2009 SS proposal form from SMC2009 official
site, and send a full-filled form to the SS Chair. SS papers will be
reviewed with the same criteria as Regular Session papers. Please check
website for submission process and other details.

*Important Dates*

*March 31, 2009:* Deadline for submission of full-length papers for Regular
Sessions and Special Sessions.
*April 15, 2009:* Deadline for submission of proposals for Tutorial/Workshop
Sessions.
*May 15, 2009:* Acceptance/Rejection notification for Tutorial/Workshop
Sessions.
*May 15, 2009:* Acceptance/Rejection notification for regular papers and
special session papers.
*June 29, 2009:* Final camera-ready papers due in electronic form and
deadline for submitting tutorial/workshop materials.

PDF version of full Call for Papers available from : *
http://www.smc2009.org/CFP.pdf ;
http://smc2009.org/CFTW.html ;