The 2006 China-UK Workshop on Nature Inspired Computation
and Applications (CUWNICA' 06)
Oct. 25 -- Oct.27, 2006
Grand Hotel Overseas Tradesrs Club, Hefei, Anhui,
P. R. China
Sponsored by University of
Science and Technology of China (USTC), The
Royal Society, UK, National Natural Science
Foundation of China
Workshop
Background:
Natural Inspired Computation
focuses on studying and understanding the underlying principles of natural computation,
and how these principles can be adopted or modified to extend and enrich computer
science and engineering. Algorithms, techniques and methods based on these principles
have been successfully applied to a wide range of complex problems.
Natural Inspired Computation,
including evolutionary computation, neural computation, ecological computation,
quantum computation, complex self-adaptive system and other fields inspired by
natural systems, has unique characteristics of self-adaptive, self-organizing
and self-learning. Because of its ability to solve complex problems that are difficult
for traditional computational methods, Natural Inspired Computation is widely
used in many fields, such as machine learning, optimal design, optimal control,
network security and creative design.
From the perspective of
science development, Natural Inspired Computation is an emerging interdisciplinary
area between Natural Sciences (especially Life Sciences) and Computer Science.
Its rapid growth is a natural product of the rapid development of interdisciplinary
research today.
This workshop will provide
a forum for researchers to present their results and exchange ideas on a number
of important issues in Evolutionary Computation, Artificial Neural Network, Molecular
Computation, Swarm Intelligence system, Quantum Genetic Algorithm, Artificial
Immune System, Artificial Endocrine System, Complex Self-adaptive System, etc.
Application areas include Machine Learning, Complex Optimized Problem Solving,
Intelligent Control, Pattern Recognition, Network Security, Hardware Design, Social
Economy, Environment Protection, etc. As the international cutting-edge research
fields, these areas are very important to the development of national economy,
science and technology.
This workshop is the second
one after the first one held in October 2004 (http://nical.ustc.edu.cn/nica2004/),
which had attracted more than 100 participants and was extremely successful. We
hope this workshop in 2006 will continue to serve as a forum for researchers in
UK and China to present their results and exchange their
ideas in natural computation, and serve as a bridge to strengthen the ties between
UK
and Chinese researchers.
Workshop Co-Chair:
- Prof. Guoliang Chen, University of Science
and Technology of China, China
- Prof. Xin Yao, Brimingham University, UK
Invited Speakers from UK (Alphabetical Order):
Invited Speakers from China (Alphabetical Order):
Who
Should Participate
This workshop is open to all researchers and practitioners
interested in natural computation.
The workshop is free.
There is no registration fee to pay. However, participants are required to register to attend this workshop so that we can make workshop
room arrangement appropriately.
Grand Hotel Overseas Traders Club,
83. KeXuDaDao
Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
The programme will be updated regularly to provide the latest
information.
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Sponsors
This
workshop is generously supported by
University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)
The Royal Society, UK
National Natural Science Foundation of China