ECTA 2013

Considered a subfield of computational intelligence focused on combinatorial optimisation problems, evolutionary computation is associated with systems that use computational models of evolutionary processes as the key elements in design and implementation, i.e. computational techniques which are based to some degree on the evolution of biological life in the natural world. A number of evolutionary computational models have been proposed, including evolutionary algorithms, genetic algorithms, the evolution strategy, evolutionary programming, swarm intelligence and artificial life. This conference intends to be a major forum for scientists, engineers and practitioners interested in the study, analysis, design, modeling and implementation of evolvable systems, both theoretically and in a broad range of application fields. ECTA welcomes both theoretical research and practical applications. The conference also aims to foster hybrid approaches within evolutionary computation and also involving fuzzy computation and neural computation.

Conference Topics Genetic Algorithms Machine Learning Cognitive Systems Artificial Life Representation techniques Software engineering issues; Metamodelling Evolutionary multiobjective optimization Game Theory and applications Evolution strategies Evolutionary robotics and intelligent agents Society and cultural aspects of evolution Concurrent co-operation Co-evolution and collective behavior Biocomputing and complex adaptive systems Bio-inspired hardware and networks Swarm/collective intelligence Evolutionary art and design Hybrid Systems

ECTA Conference Co-chairs: Joaquim Filipe, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal / INSTICC, Portugal Janusz Kacprzyk, Systems Research Institute - Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

Program Chair: Agostinho Rosa, IST, Portugal

Program Committee: http://www.ecta.ijcci.org/ProgramCommittee.aspx

Important Dates: Conference Date: 20 - 22 September, 2013

Regular Papers Paper Submission: March 13, 2013 Authors Notification: May 15, 2013 Final Paper Submission and Registration: June 5, 2013

ECTA Secretariat Address: Av. D. Manuel I, 27A, 2º esq. 2910-595 Setúbal - Portugal Tel.: +351 265 100 033 Fax: +44 203 014 8638 e-mail: ecta.secretariat@insticc.org Web: http://www.ecta.ijcci.org/