ICCI'08

Scope

Cognitive Informatics (CI) is a cutting-edge and multidisciplinary research area that tackles the fundamental problems shared by modern informatics, computation, software engineering, AI, cybernetics, cognitive science, neuropsychology, medical science, systems science, philosophy, linguistics, economics, management science, and life sciences. CI is the transdisciplinary study into the internal information processing mechanisms and processes of the natural intelligence � human brains and minds � and their engineering applications in computing and ICT industries.

The development and the cross fertilization between the aforementioned science and engineering disciplines have led to a whole range of extremely interesting new research areas known as CI. Following the first six successful conferences on Cognitive Informatics (ICCI�02 through ICCI�07), the 7th IEEE International Conference on Cognitive Informatics (ICCI�08) focuses on the theme of Cognitive Computers and Computational Intelligence. The objectives of ICCI�08 are to draw attention of researchers, practitioners and graduate students to the investigation of cognitive mechanisms and processes of human information processing, and to stimulate the international effort on cognitive informatics research and engineering applications.

Original papers are invited from multidisciplinary perspectives on subject areas including, but not limited to, the following:

Natural Intelligence	Computational Intelligence	Neural Informatics
* Informatics models of the brain	* Imperative vs. autonomous computing	* Neuroscience foundations of information processing
* Cognitive processes of the brain	* Reasoning and inferences	* Cognitive models of the brain
* Internal information processing mechanisms	* Cognitive informatics foundations of AC	* Functional modes of the brain
* Theories of natural intelligence	* Memory models	* Neural models of memory
* Intelligent foundations of computing	* Self configuration, optimization, healing, and/or protection	* Neural networks
* Denotational mathematics for NI	* Fuzzy and rough sets and logic	* Neural computation
* Abstraction and means	* Knowledge engineering	* Cognitive linguistics
* Ergonomics	* Pattern recognition	* Neuropsychology
* Informatics laws of software and SE	* Agent technologies	* Bioinformatics
* Knowledge representation	* Autonomic intelligence	* Biosignal processing
* Models of knowledge and skills	* Software agent systems	* Cognitive signal processing
* Language acquisition	* Decision theories	* Gene analysis and cognition
* Cognitive complexity of software	* Problem solving	* Gene expression
* Distributed intelligence	* Machine learning	* Neural signal interpretation
* Computational intelligence	* Intelligent Internet	* Visual information representation
* Emotions/motivations/attitudes	* Web contents cognition	* Visual information interpretation
* Perception and consciousness	* Nature of software	* Sensational cognitive processes
* Hybrid (AI/NI) intelligence	* Quantum computing	* Human factors in systems

* The Proceedings of ICCI�08 will be published by IEEE CS Press and indexed by EI.

* Selected papers from the ICCI'08 Proceedings will be published in International Journals, such as IJCINI, IJSSCI and IEEE-TSMC.

* Paper Submission

* Submission of full papers due on March 3, 2008.

* An electronic copy of paper in PDF format in English should be submitted at:

http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icci2008 .

* Full papers should be around 10 pages in length in IEEE double column format as posted in the web site.

Short papers that report industrial experience, case studies, work in progress, or graduate students�

research may also be considered.

* Contact PC Co-Chairs:

- Prof. Yingxu Wang (yingxu@ucalgary.ca)

- Prof. Du Zhang (zhangd@ecs.csus.edu)

* Proposals for Workshops and Special Sessions in ICCI'08

* Proposals should be received by the PC-Chairs by Monday, Jan. 31, 2008:

- Accepted workshop/special section papers will be included in the ICCI'08 proceedings

* ICCI'08 Program [TBA]

* See the ICCI'07 Program

* See the ICCI'06 Program

* See the ICCI'05 Program

* See the ICCI'04 Program

* See the ICCI'03 Program

* See the ICCI'02 Program

* Camera-Ready Papers

1. Paper Format:

* Format and technical information: See http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/7/winnipeg/links/icci/

* IEEE paper reference format, example, instructions, and copyright form are available via the links.

* Camera-ready papers due on May 26, 2008

2. IEEE PDF file verification:

Each camera-ready paper must be verified by the IEEE-compliant PDF format. No other format will be accepted in the proceedings. Authors of all accepted papers of ICCI 2008 must use the IEEE PDF eXpress� tool by clicking on the following logo:

Conference ID: icci08x (*** NEW from IEEE ***)

IEEE Instructions Frequently Asked Questions

3. On-line camera-ready paper uploading (after IEEE verification):

http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icci2008 (Use your existing account and

keep the same paper number.)

* Also sent a copy to PC Co-Chairs by email attachment (Put your paper # in the subject).

* Registration

* Registration form: [PDF] Fax to: +1 403 282 6855

* Advanced registration should be received by May 19, 2008

* Finance and Registration Chair: Doyer, Lisa [ldoyer@ucalgary.ca, Tel: 403 220 4882]

Keynote Speakers:

1. Prof. Lotfi A. Zadeh (UC Berkeley)

Toward human level machine intelligence--Is it achievable?

2. Prof. Jean-Claude Latombe (Stanford Univ.)

Probabilistic Roadmaps: An Incremental Sampling Approach to Approximate

the Connectivity of Robot Configuration Spaces

3. Prof. Yingxu Wang (Univ. of Calgary)

Abstract Intelligence and Its Denotational Mathematics Foundations

4. Prof. Witold Kinsner (Univ. of Manitoba)

Complexity in Cognitive Systems

Conference Venue:

Fisher Conference Center

Stanford University, California, USA

Accommodation:

Stanford Guest House

2575 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Tel: (650) 926-2800 (working 24 hrs)
Fax: (650) 926-5388

Contact: Janette Deeney
http://guesthouse.stanford.edu

Deadline to make individual reservation to receive ICCI'08 group rate is: June 30, 2008

Local Information

� Stanford University: http://www.stanford.edu/

� Visitors to Stanford: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/visitorinfo/

� Maps of Stanford and San Francisco Bay Area:

http://www.stanford.edu/dept/rde/guesthouse/directions.htm