EMCSR 2004
April 13 - 16, 2004
University of Vienna
organized by the
Austrian Society for Cybernetic Studies
in cooperation with
Dept.of Medical Cybernetics and Artificial Intelligence, Univ.of Vienna
and
International Federation for Systems Research
The international support of the European Meetings on Cybernetics and
Systems Research held in Austria in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980,
1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998. 2000 and 2002 (when
500 scientists from more than 40 countries from all continents, except
the Antarctica, met to present, hear and discuss 192 papers)
encouraged the Council of the Austrian Society for Cybernetic Studies
(ÖSGK) to organize a similar meeting in 2004 to keep pace with
continued rapid developments in related fields.
- A Systems Science
- G.J. Klir, USA, and P. Prantsch, Czech Republic
- B Mathematical Methods in Cybernetics and Systems Theory
- Y. Rav, France
- C Cybernetics, Interaction and Conversation
- R. Glanville, UK
- D Designing, Systems and Their Ethics
- W. Gasparski, Poland
- E Biocybernetics and Mathematical Biology
- L.M. Ricciardi, Italy
- F Systems Science in Medicine
- F. Tretter, Germany, G. Ossimitz, Austria, and G. Porenta, Austria
- G Cultural Systems
- M. Fischer, UK and D. Read, USA
- H Cognitive Rationality, Relativity and Clarity
- P. Ballonoff, USA, and I. Ezhkova, Belgium
- I Management, Organizational Change and Innovation
- M. Mulej, Slovenia
- J Paradigm Changes Due to Component-Based System Development
- G. Chroust, Austria, and C. Hoyer, Austria
- K Soft Computing and Knowledge-Based Systems
- C.Carlsson, Finland, and K.-P.Adlaßnig, Austria
- L Artificial Neural Networks and Adaptive Systems
- G.Dorffner, Austria
- M AT2AI-4: From Agent Theory to Agent Implementation (see symposium page for submission deadline!)
- J.P.Müller, Germany, and P.Petta, Austria
- N ACE 2004: Affective Computational Entities (see symposium page for submission deadline!)
- C. Pinto-Ferreira, Portugal, R. Ventura, Portugal, and P. Petta, Austria
- O Theory and Applications of Artificial Intelligence
- V. Marik, Czech Republic, and E. Buchberger, Austria
- P Computer Control and Robot Systems
- A. Weinmann, Austria
- Q Communication and Computers
- A M. Tjoa, Austria
- R History of Cybernetics, Information Technology and Systems
Research
- F. Pichler, Austria
Acceptance of contributions will be determined on the basis of
Draft Final Papers. Each paper must explain clearly
- what problem it is trying to address,
- what has been tried before and why it isn't good enough,
- WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND WHY IT IS BETTER,
- some proof that your method is sound (or reference to it),
- how it will help others/apply to other problems,
- some results/proof it works.
Draft Final Papers must not exceed 10 single-spaced A4 pages
(maximum 43 lines, max. line length 160 mm, 12 point), in
English. They have to contain the final text to be submitted,
including graphs and pictures. However, these need not be of
reproducible quality.
They must carry the title, author(s)
name(s), and affiliation (incl. e-mail address, if possible) in
this order, and must include an abstract.
Please specify the symposium in which you would like to
present your paper. Each scientist shall submit only one
paper. Please send four hard copies of the Draft Final
Paper to the Conference Secretariat (not to symposia
chairpersons!) Electronic or fax submissions cannot be
accepted.
October 24, 2003
Submissions received after the deadline cannot be considered.
Authors will be notified about acceptance or rejection no later
than December 12, 2003. Successful authors will be provided by
the conference secretariat at the same time with the
instructions for the preparation of the final paper, which will
also be available via ftp and World-Wide Web.
The final paper will be limited to a maximum of 6 pages
(10-point, double column). Camera-ready copies of the final
paper will be due at the conference secretariat by January 30,
2004. Acceptance of the final paper will be based on compliance
with the reviewers' comments.
The EMCSR'2004 Proceedings will be printed using the photo-offset print
process directly from camera-ready copy furnished by the authors. To
ensure that all papers in the proceedings have a uniform appearance,
authors are asked to adhere to the instructions to be found
here. Formatting is identical to the one used
for EMCSR'2002.
For LaTeX users, the following files are available for downloading:
- emcsr2004.tex
- Formatting instructions in LaTeX format [18k]
- emcsr2004.sty
- LaTeX style file [14k]
- named.bst
- Bibliography style [24k]
MS-Word users may want to download
- emcsr2004.rtf
- MS Word formatting instructions and style file [32k]
Authors using other text formatting systems are asked to download
and print one of the files
- emcsr2004.ps
- Formatting instructions in Postscript format [200k]
- emcsr2004.pdf
- Formatting instructions in PDF format [117k]
and follow the guidelines given therein (NB. the format of these files conforms to
the required formatting standard, so the printout may be used to check the layout of your
paper).
It is understood that each accepted paper is presented
personally at the Meeting by one of its authors.
- EUR 230 if received before January 31, 2004
- EUR 280 if received later
- EUR 330 if paid at the conference desk.
The Conference Fee includes participation in the Seventeenth
European Meeting, attendance at official receptions, coffee during
breaks, and the volumes of the proceedings available at the
Meeting. Please send cheque, or transfer the amount (free of
charges for beneficiary) to the account no. 0026-34400/00 of the
Austrian Society for Cybernetic Studies at
Bank Austria Creditanstalt, Vienna (bank routing number: 12000,
IBAN: AT11 1100 0002 6344 0000). Please state your name clearly.
will be handled by
AUSTROPA INTERCONVENTION,
Friedrichstraße 7
A-1010 Vienna
phone +43-1-58800-514
fax +43-1-58800-520.
You can use Austropa's secure online hotel reservation form for your booking.
The International Federation for Systems Research is willing to
provide a limited number of scholarships covering the registration
fee for the conference for colleagues from weak currency
countries. Applications should be sent to the Conference
Secretariat before October 24, 2003.
The conference organizers can accept no liability for personal
injuries, or for loss or damage to property belonging to
conference participants, either during or as a result of the
conference. Please check the validity of your personal insurance.
Robert Trappl, President
Austrian Society for Cybernetic Studies
I. Ghobrial-Willmann and U. Schulz
Austrian Society for Cybernetic Studies
A-1010 Vienna 1, Freyung 6/6 (Austria)
Phone: +43-1-5336112-60
Fax: +43-1-4277-9631
E-mail: sec@oefai.at
| K.-P. Adlaßnig (Austria) | M. Mulej (Slovenia) |
| P. Ballonoff (USA) | J. P. Müller (Germany) |
| B. A. Banathy (USA) | G. Ossimitz (Austria) |
| E. Buchberger (Austria) | P. Petta (Austria) |
| C. Carlsson (Finland) | F. Pichler (Austria) |
| G. Chroust (Austria) | C. Pinto-Ferreira (Portugal) |
| G. Dorffner (Austria) | G. Porenta (Austria) |
| I. Ezhkova (Belgium) | Y. Rav (France) |
| M. Fischer (UK) | D. Read (USA) |
| W. Gasparski (Poland) | L. M. Ricciardi (Italy) |
| R. Glanville (UK) | N. Rozsenich (Austria) |
| W. Horn (Austria) | A M. Tjoa (Austria) |
| C. Hoyer (Austria) | R. Trappl (Austria) |
| G. J. Klir (USA) | F. Tretter (Germany) |
| O. Ladanyi (Austria) | S. A. Umpleby (USA) |
| V. Marik (Czech Republic) | R. Ventura (Portugal) |
| A. Weinmann (Austria) |
| E. Buchberger | J. Matiasek |
| G. Chroust | P. Petta |
| I. Ghobrial-Willmann | U. Schulz |
| C. Holzbaur | R. Trappl |
| W. Horn | H. Trost |