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Workshop on Soft Computing and Computational Sustainability
(COMPSUS2018)
at 12th International Symposium on Intelligent Distributed Computing
(IDC 2018)
October 15th -17th, 2018
Bilbao, Spain
http://idc2018.jrlab.science/
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CALL FOR PAPERS
* * * IMPORTANT DATES * * *
Full paper submission: April 9th, 2018
Acceptance notification: May 18, 2018
Final camera ready: June 4, 2018
Paper registration (strict): July 9, 2018
Workshop: October 15-17, 2018
Nowadays, society faces important challenges regarding
sustainability as climate
change or the increasing world population. The solution to these
challenges
lies in a more efficient and effective use of the social, economic
and
environmental resources available. Computational Sustainability is
an emerging
field that aims at addressing this issue through the application of
mathematics
and computer science techniques in order to take advantage of the
ability of
computers to process high volumes of data. Within this broad range
of
computational methods, Soft Computing, the area encompassing
techniques such as
neural networks, fuzzy sets, metaheuristics or probabilistic
reasoning, can be
instrumental in this field given its wide application and success in
areas as
decision making, resource allocation and optimization, data mining,
etc.
This workshop lies in the intersection between the two mentioned
fields and aims
at gathering recent advances in the applications of Soft Computing
techniques
to address the problems that arise in Computational Sustainability
in order to
create a forum, in which researchers and practitioners can
communicate, discuss
and share their latest findings in this topic. Papers can range from
theoretical
analysis to applied research.
*TOPICS*
Topics of the special session include (but are not restricted to)
Soft Computing
methods such as:
- Probabilistic Graphical Models
- Neural Networks
- Bayesian Methods
- Neural Networks
- Deep Learning
- Probabilistic Reasoning
- Fuzzy Sets and Systems
- Rough Sets
- Evolutionary Algorithms
- Meta-heuristics
and their application to domains related to Sustainability,
including:
- Natural resources and ecosystems (sustainable agriculture,
management of natural spaces, optimization of natural resources,
etc.)
- Energy (renewable energy, smart grids, energy saving, etc.)
- Climate Change and GHG emission reduction (climate trends and
impact,
electric vehicle, fuel consumption reduction, green computing,
smart-cities, etc.)
*SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES*
The accepted papers will be published in the book series on STUDIES
IN
COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE (Springer)
(
http://www.springer.com/series/7092)
indexed by ISI Web of Science
Conference Proceedings, DBLP, Ulrichs, SCOPUS, MathSciNet, Current
Mathematical Publications, Mathematical Reviews, Zentralblatt Math:
MetaPress and Springerlink.
All submitted papers will be blind reviewed by at least two
reviewers
from the Program Committee. Selection criteria will be based on
relevance, originality, significance, impact, technical soundness
and
quality of the presentation. Contributions are expected to provide
original results, insights and experimental innovations. Manuscripts
must be in PDF, not exceeding 10 pages and conforming to the Latex
template at Instructions for Authors page for the book series
Studies in
Computational Intelligence (
http://www.springer.com/series/7092).
Contributions are welcome to submission through the system available
at
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=idc2018
The workshop organizers are in negotiation with some ISI journals in
order to
publish an SPECIAL ISSUE with a selection of the best accepted
papers of this
workshop.
*WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS*
Antonio D. Masegosa, University of Deusto/IKERBASQUE, Spain,
ad.ma...@deusto.es
Pedro Lopez-Garcia, University of Deusto, Spain,
p.l...@deusto.es
Andres R. Masegosa, University of Almeria, Spain,
andresm...@ual.es