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From: Rajkumar Roy <rroy@cim.cranfield.ac.uk>
Subject: WSC2: 2nd CFP...
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Second Call for Papers

               2nd On-line World Conference on Soft Computing

                  in Engineering Design and Manufacturing

                                   (WSC2)

                              23-27 June 1997
                     On the Internet (World-Wide Web)

                                Hosted by:

          	     Cranfield University, United Kingdom
                     University of Bath, United Kingdom
               Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India
           Michigan State University, East Lansing, United States
			 Nagoya University, Japan

			     Honorary Chair:

	Prof. Lotfi A. Zadeh, BISC, University of California, USA

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                               WSC2 Servers:

                    http://www.zen.co.uk/cim.inst/wsc2/
            http://www.bath.ac.uk/Departments/Eng/wsc2/home.html
           http://www.iitb.ernet.in/~soy/iitb/144.16.105.2/wsc2/
                      http://isl.cps.msu.edu/GA/wsc2/
		http://www.bioele.nuee.nagoya-u.ac.jp/wsc2/

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WSC2 is the premier on-line event on soft computing and its application 
to
engineering design and manufacturing. Original papers are invited for 
the 
2nd On-line World Conference on Soft Computing (WSC2) to be held on the 
Internet. WSC2 will bring together practitioners and researchers in soft 
computing in engineering design and manufacturing across the world with 
the aim to publish quality research rapidly and with less cost.

The previous event, WSC1 hosted by Nagoya University, Japan in August 
1996 can be visited at:  http://www.bioele.nuee.nagoya-u.ac.jp/wsc1

TOPICS OF INTEREST:

The scope of this conference covers the following soft computing and
related techniques and their application to engineering design and
manufacturing:

     Neural Networks
     Genetic Algorithms
     Other Stochastic Optimisation Techniques
     Fuzzy Logic
     Hybrid Methods
     Intelligent Agents and Agent Theory
     Causal Models
     Data Mining
     Probabilistic Reasoning
     Case-based Reasoning
     Chaos Theory
     Rough Sets
     Interactive Computational Models

The application areas of interest include but are not limited to :

     Decision Support
     Process and System Control
     System Identification and Modelling
     Optimisation
     Signal or Image Processing
     Vision or Pattern Recognition
     Condition Monitoring
     Fault Diagnosis
     Systems Integration
     Innovation
     Collaborative Work
     Internet Tools

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (modified):

     Registration: Now
     Extended Abstract submission by: 15 March 1997
     Full Papers submission by: 15 April 1997
     Decision on Full Papers: 15 May 1997
     Revised Final Manuscripts due: 1 June 1997
     WSC2 Preview Week: 16-22 June 1997
     WSC2 Conference Week: 23-27 June 1997

     Deadline for Booking Exhibition Stand: 15 April 1997
     WSC2 Virtual Exhibition Opens: 1 May 1997
     WSC2 Virtual Exhibition Closes: 1 August 1997

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:

Extended Abstract (max. 300 words) and Full papers should be 
sent by email directly to the Program Chair at
wsc2@bath.ac.uk before their respective deadlines.

Full Papers should be submitted in Postscript format; however authors 
are
encouraged for an additional submission in HTML format. The maximum size
for the full paper is 10 X A4 pages.

Papers should be written in 10 pt. New Times Roman or a similar font, 
with
2.5cm margins on all four sides. Detailed instructions (modified) for 
authors are available from: 
http://www.zen.co.uk/cim.inst/wsc2/author.html 

For the HTML files please include all relevant graphic and text files. 
All
links should be made to local files.

At the time of sending the final manuscript the Copyright Form should 
also be sent by postal mail or fax to the Programme Chair. 
The copyright form is available from:
http://www.zen.co.uk/cim.inst/wsc2/copyright.html

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS:

Full papers will be reviewed by a panel of referees prior to their
acceptance. Authors are expected to make all necessary changes as 
suggested
by the reviewers before the final submission of full paper manuscript.

The WSC2 post-conference proceedings including all accepted papers will 
be
published in a Hardcopy version by SPRINGER-VERLAG. Selected papers, 
'suitably' 
developed, shall be considered for publication in the 'SOFT COMPUTING' 
journal after the conference.

ADVERTISERS and SPONSORS WANTED:

WSC2 conference also organises a Virtual Exhibition of commercial, 
industrial and academic stands. These will present information on 
commercial products, industrial projects and academic research groups
related to soft computing and engineering design & manufacturing. 
If you have not booked your stand yet, please book it now! 
Please refer to: http://www.zen.co.uk/cim.inst/wsc2/vex_info.html

WSC2 provides an excellent opportunity for Companies and Professional 
Institutions to influence future trends in soft computing by way of 
sponsorship of the conference. Experience shows that on-line conferences 
are accessed extensively by people all over the world. The participants
include academics, researchers and practitioners from industries. 
Description about your product will be published live on the WSC2 
Servers during an extended period of 3 months around the conference, 
from 1 May to 1 August 1997. The description of Sponsor's Pages will be
created and owned by the sponsors themselves. 
For further information about sponsorship please visit: 
http://www.zen.co.uk/cim.inst/wsc2/sponsor_info.html

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE: 

     Rajkumar Roy , Cranfield University (UK) - Conference Chair 
     Takeshi Furuhashi, Nagoya University (Japan) - International 
Co-Chair 
     Pravir Chawdhry, Univ. of Bath (UK) - Program Chair 
     R. K. Pant, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, (India) - 
Publication
        Chair
     Charles McManus , Cranfield University (UK) - Local Organisation 
Chair 


INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE (to be expanded): 

     Prof. Erik Goodman, Michigan State University, USA 
     Prof. Peter Sacket, Cranfield University, UK 
     Prof. Terry Fogarty, Napier University, UK 
     Prof. M. A. Faruqi, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 
INDIA 
     Dr. Kay Hameyer, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, BELGIUM 
     Dr. I. S. Fan, Cranfield University, UK 
     Prof. V. A. Zarubin, SSAU, RUSSIA 
     Dr. Ram Sriram, NIST, USA 
     Dr. Richardo Poli, Manchester University, UK 
     Mr. G. V. Raghunathan, DOE, INDIA 
     Dr. Michael Lee, BISC, University of California, USA 
     Mr. Hossein Soltan, Cranfield University, UK 
     Prof. Okyay Kaynak, Bogazici University, TURKEY 
     Dr. Raju Bapi, University of Plymouth, UK 
     Ir. C. M. Kalker-Kalkman, Univ. of Technology, Delft, THE 
NETHERLANDS 
     Prof. John Gero, University of Sydney, AUSTRALIA 
     Dr. Peter Cowley, Rolls Royce plc., UK 
     Dr. Frank Hoffmann, University of Kiel, GERMANY 
     Dr. Tadashi Iokibe, Meidensha Corporation, JAPAN 


CO-SPONSORS OF WSC2 (to be expanded): 

     The International Fuzzy Systems Association (IFSA) (Technical
     	Co-sponsorship) 
     North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society (NAFIPS) 
(Technical
     	Co-sponsorship) 
     Robotics Society of Japan (Technical Co-sponsorship)
     AIT Centre, Cranfield University, UK 
     GARAGe, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA 
     British Steel, UK 


For SUBMISSION and progress of papers in technical sessions, please 
contact
the Program Chair:

     Pravir Chawdhry
     WSC2 Virtual Conference Office
     School of Mechanical Engineering
     University of Bath
     Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
     Tel +44 (0)1225 826956
     Fax +44 (0)1225 826928
     Email: wsc2@bath.ac.uk


For FURTHER INFORMATION, registration, exhibition booking and 
sponsorship,
please contact the Conference Chair:

     Rajkumar Roy
     WSC2 Virtual Conference Office 
     (wsc2@cim.cranfield.ac.uk)
     The CIM Institute
     Cranfield University
     Cranfield, Bedford MK43 0AL
     United Kingdom
     Tel. +44 (0)1234 754073 or 750111 Ext. 2860
     Fax. +44 (0)1234 750852
     Email: rroy@cim.cranfield.ac.uk or r.roy@ieee.org
