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[SIPTA] mark your calendars
by Kreinovich 21 Oct '17

21 Oct '17

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[SIPTA] Fw: NAFIPS'2018
by Kreinovich 17 Oct '17

17 Oct '17

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[SIPTA] FW:
by Kreinovich 17 Oct '17

17 Oct '17

From: Rob Scheichl r.scheichl(a)bath.ac.uk Date: October 11, 2017 Subject: UQ Workshop, UK, Jan 2018 Key Uncertainty Quantification methodologies & motivating applications Isaac Newton Institute, Cambridge, 8 - 12 January 2018 http://www.newton.ac.uk/event/unqw01 Registration for this workshop is open through to 29 October 2017. Uncertainty Quantification (UQ) concerns the assessment of uncertainties and errors in complex mathematical models. Sources of uncertainty and error include uncertain model inputs, noisy data, incomplete knowledge of the model, and errors in numerical approximations. A variety of UQ methodologies have been developed by the Statistics and Applied Mathematics communities, often addressing similar problems from different perspectives, or using similar techniques but with different emphasis and nomenclature. This workshop will bring together leading researchers from both Statistics and Applied Mathematics for a series of introductory and tutorial presentations. The aim is to improve the understanding within each community of the others' research methods, and to identify common key challenges. The third community invested in UQ problems are the domain area experts and practitioners. The workshop will also include presentations from speakers from a variety of important application areas. The aim is to identify key applied, generic, problems for which UQ solutions are required. Please see the workshop webpage for a list of speakers and tentative titles, and for registration details. This workshop is the first event in a six-month programme on Uncertainty Quantification at the Isaac Newton Institute, see http://www.newton.ac.uk/event/unq

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[SIPTA] CFP: BELIEF 2018 and SMPS 2018
by Sébastien Destercke 07 Sep '17

07 Sep '17

FIRST CALL FOR PAPER 5th International Conference on Belief Functions (BELIEF 2018) and 9th International Conference on Soft Methods in Probability and Statistics (SMPS 2018) September 17-21, Compiègne, France Conference website: https://smpsbelief2018.hds.utc.fr/ The Fifth International Conference on Belief Functions (BELIEF 2018) and the 9th International Conference on Soft Methods in Probability and Statistics (SMPS 2018) will be held jointly in Compiègne, France, on September 17-21, 2018. The BELIEF and SMPS conferences are biennial events concerning the modeling of uncertainty. The BELIEF conferences are sponsored by the Belief Functions and Applications Society (BFAS) and are focused on the theory of belief functions, while the scope of SMPS covers the application of all approaches to uncertainty (including fuzzy and rough sets, imprecise probabilities, etc.) to statistics and data analysis. The co-location of the two events is intended to favor cross-fertilization among researchers active in both communities. A single registration will be required to attend the whole BELIEF 2018/SMPS 2018 event. Tentative timetable: - March 15: Paper submission deadline - April 30: Author notification - May 30: Camera-ready copy due Proceedings The proceedings of the BELIEF 2018 and SMPS 2018 conferences will appear as separate volumes, both published by Springer-Verlag. IJAR Special issues Authors of selected papers from the BELIEF 2018/ SMPS 2018 conferences will be invited to submit extended versions of their papers for possible inclusion in special issues of the International Journal of Approximate Reasoning. Conference co-chairs Thierry Denoeux (https://www.hds.utc.fr/~tdenoeux) and Sébastien Destercke (https://www.hds.utc.fr/~sdesterc) Contact: tdenoeux(a)hds.utc.fr, sebastien.destercke(a)hds.utc.fr The organisers would be grateful if you could inform potentially interested participants of these conferences.

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[SIPTA] CfP: IUKM 2018 March 15 - 17, 2018, Ha Noi, Vietnam (Extended deadline)
by Van-Nam HUYNH 07 Sep '17

07 Sep '17

[Apologies for multiple posting. Your help in circulating this call for papers to potentially interested parties will be highly appreciated.] ------------------------------------- IUKM 2018 - CALL FOR PAPERS ------------------------------------- The Sixth International Symposium on INTEGRATED UNCERTAINTY in KNOWLEDGE MODELLING and DECISION MAKING http://www.jaist.ac.jp/IUKM/IUKM2018/ March 15 - 17, 2018, Hanoi, VIETNAM Submission deadline is extended to 30 Sept., 2017 ------------------------------------- -The International Symposium on Integrated Uncertainty in Knowledge Modelling and Decision Making (IUKM) aims to provide a forum for exchanges of research results, ideas for and experience of application among researchers and practitioners involved with all aspects of uncertainty management and application. Previous symposia have been successfully held in Ishikawa, Japan (IUM 2010 - AISC 68), Hangzhou, China (IUKM2011 - LNAI 7027), Beijing, China (IUKM 2013 - LNAI 8032), Nha Trang, Vietnam (IUKM 2015 - LNAI 9376), and Da Nang, Vietnam (IUKM 2016 - LNAI 9978). The sixth IUKM (2018) will take place in the capital of Hanoi, Vietnam, during 15-17 March, 2018, and be jointly organized by Hanoi National University of Education (HNUE), Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), Belief Functions and Applications Society (BFAS). ------------------------------------- Proposal for special sessions and workshops is encouraged and welcome. ------------------------------------- Relevant topics for the IUKM 2018 Symposium include, but are not limited to, the following: + Theory and Methodology - Uncertainty formalisms: Bayesian probability, Dempster-Shafer theory, imprecise probability, random sets, rough sets, fuzzy sets and interval-based models - Uncertainty modeling and management in big-data environments - Learning and reasoning with uncertainty - Information fusion and knowledge integration in uncertain environments - Decision making under various types of uncertainty - Aggregation operators for decision making - Copulas for dependence modelling - Granular and soft computing - Computational intelligence + Application - Data mining and knowledge discovery - Ontology engineering and Semantic Web - Intelligent data analysis and modelling - Agents and argumentation - Natural language processing - Medical informatics and bioinformatics - Ranking and recommendation systems - Big data and cloud computing - Social network analysis and mining - Sensor fusion - System identification and modelling - Diagnosis and reliability - Decision support systems - Kansei/affective engineering - Service computing - Engineering management - Supply chain management - Environmental management - Economics and econometrics PUBLICATION The authors are invited to submit their full papers by 30 Sept. 2017. The submissions will be peer-reviewed for originality and scientific quality. As done in previous editions, the proceedings of IUKM 2018 will be published by Springer-Verlag in the Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence series, and be available at the Symposium. Authors are requested to prepare their papers in the Springer LNAI format. Submissions should not exceed 12 pages and must be submitted electronically through the conference's Easychair submission page (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iukm2018) IMPORTANT DATES Deadline for paper submission: 30 Sept. 2017 (extended) Notification of acceptance/rejection: 20 Nov., 2017 Final camera-ready and author registration: 15 Dec., 2017 Early non-author registration: 10 Jan. 2018 Symposium dates: 15-17 March, 2018

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[SIPTA] FW: ESREL 2018: Call for abstracts
by Kreinovich 31 Aug '17

31 Aug '17

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[SIPTA] CFP: Continuity, Computability, Constructivity 2017; postproceedings; call for submissions
by Maja Hanne Kirkeby 11 Aug '17

11 Aug '17

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[SIPTA] CFP: special session on imprecise probabilities at IPMU'2018
by Enrique Miranda 31 Jul '17

31 Jul '17

***apologies for cross posting*** Call for papers Special Session on "IMPRECISE PROBABILITIES: FOUNDATIONS AND APPLICATIONS" to be held at the 17th International Conference on Information Processing and Management of Uncertainty in Knowledge-Based Systems (IPMU 2018) http://ipmu2018.uca.es// Cádiz (Spain), June 11-15, 2018 Session topic and goal This session is devoted to Imprecise Probability Theory. This theory encompasses all the mathematical models that can be used as more flexible tools than usual Probability Theory when the available information is scarce, vague or incomplete. It includes lower previsions, n- monotone capacities, belief functions and possibility measures, among others. We would like to attract papers that discuss and solve foundational questions, or clearly demonstrate the usefulness of imprecise probabilistic models in an application. We would particularly welcome papers going from theoretical advances to the solution of an associated applied problem. Note also that Imprecise Probability Theory is connected to other topics within the scope of IPMU, such as Dempster-Shafer Evidence Theory, Fuzzy Measures and their connections to Game Theory. Papers in these topics emphasizing the role of Imprecise Probabilities are also welcome. Theoretical topics of interest include (but are not limited to): * (coherent) uncertainty models * non-additive set-functions * qualitative reasoning about uncertainty * limit laws for imprecise probabilities * philosophical foundations * elicitation and inference * robust statistics * decision making * algorithmic issues Applications include (but are not limited to): * data mining * classification and machine learning * risk and reliability analysis * finance * life sciences * system control and design Dates Paper submission: 22 November 2017 Notification of Acceptance: 1 February 2018 Conference: 11-15 June 2018 Organizers We would be obliged if you would let us know in case you intend to submit a paper to this session, at your earliest convenience. Any questions or remarks can be addressed to: Enrique Miranda (mirandaenrique(a)uniovi.es), University of Oviedo (Spain) Ignacio Montes (imontes(a)uniovi.es), University of Oviedo (Spain)

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[SIPTA] CFP: Joint International Semantic Technology Conference (JIST 2017) -- deadline extension!
by Anni-Yasmin Turhan 28 Jul '17

28 Jul '17

FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS The 7th Joint International Semantic Technology Conference (JIST 2017) http://www.ict.griffith.edu.au/aist/jist2017 November 10-12, 2017 (Fri - Sun) Gold Coast, Australia The mission of the Joint International Semantic Technology Conference (JIST) is to bring together researchers in Semantic Technology research community and other areas of semantic related technologies to present their innovative research results or novel applications of semantic technologies. In this announcement: 1. Important Dates (deadlines extended) 2. Recommendation to SCI Journals 3. Call for Papers (including a new special track) 4. Submission Guide 5. Organization ============================================================= 1. Important Dates - Abstract submission: 23:59 (Hawaii Time), August 8, 2017 - Full paper submission: 23:59 (Hawaii Time), August 15, 2017 - Notification of Acceptance: September 15, 2017 - Camera-ready Deadline: September 30, 2017 - Conference: November 10-12, 2017 ============================================================= 2. Recommendation to SCI Journals A number of best papers accepted at JIST 2017 will be invited to present at the Meet the Editor session of SCI indexed journals, including International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems (IJSWIS), for fast-track publication in a special issue in these journals. Up to five papers will be selected and published. An indicative timeline is given below: - Manuscript revision proposal: mid November 2017 - Submission of revised manuscript: mid January 2018 - Notification of acceptance: mid March 2018 - Publication: second half 2018 ============================================================= 3. Call for Papers -------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Research Track Papers -------------------------------------------------------------- JIST 2017 research track solicits submissions of original research work on semantic technologies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - Ontology and reasoning - Knowledge Graph - Linked Data - Big Data and semantics, exchange and integration - Data streams and the Internet of Things - Machine learning and information extraction on the Semantic Web - Semantic Web services and processes - Trust, privacy, and security on the Semantic Web - Social Semantic Web - Natural language processing and semantics - Semantic multimedia - Novel applications of semantic technologies -------------------------------------------------------------- Call for In-Use Track Papers -------------------------------------------------------------- Quality shared resources such as public ontologies, datasets and software are highly valuable to the research community, hence, JIST 2017 in-use track also calls for submissions of public, shared resources of interest to the Semantic Web community. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - Description of an implemented application - Description of concrete problems - Analysis and evaluation of semantic tools - Lessons learned and best practices - Linked Data, open data and vocabularies in production use - Semantic resources - Semantic technology in new application domains -------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Special Track Papers -------------------------------------------------------------- The philosophy behind Special Tracks is to facilitate the proactive participation of researchers from certain fields or communities who have linked the semantic technology with their research fields. Special Tracks accept 8-page short papers that will be reviewed in the same way as the Research Track papers and will be included in the Proceedings if accepted. In JIST 2017, we have two special tracks. Special Track on Energy-awareness & Semantic Technologies: As semantic technologies gain momentum, their impact on resources and society increases. Energy-consumption is one of the main challenges of 21st century. The potential contribution of semantic technologies towards this problem is twofold. On the one hand semantic technologies can assist in energy management as they are often the core of context-aware, self-adaptive applications. For instance, ontologies are used to integrate heterogeneous sources such as sensors or reasoners are employed in grid management applications. On the other hand, the efficiency of semantic technologies is still mainly assessed by running times. While computational and cognitive complexity are investigated, work on their energy-consumption is still in its infancy. However, assessing and managing their energy-consumption is a vital prerequisite for for their usefulness on mobile devices, for instance. The special track calls for contributions regarding, but not limited to: - energy-adaptive semantic technologies - measurement frameworks for energy consumption of semantic technologies - application of semantic technologies for energy management - ontologies for energy management - semantic technologies for power or grid management Special Track on Semantic Processing for Knowledge Graphs: Semantic technologies such as Linked Data promote publication of various data and knowledge on the web with semantic links among them. They form huge sized knowledge bases called Knowledge Graphs in a large variety of domains. An important technical feature of Knowledge Graphs is their rich semantics. This special track focuses on semantics of Knowledge Graphs, especially on how to use their semantics towards practical applications. Topics of interest include but are not limited to: - Semantic processing and reasoning for Knowledge Graph - Application using semantics of Knowledge Graph - Modelling of semantics for Knowledge Graph - Development of Knowledge Graph (Ontology, Linked Data) -------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Poster & Demo Papers -------------------------------------------------------------- JIST 2017 cordially invites you to submit Poster and Demo papers. For details please check our website: http://www.ict.griffith.edu.au/aist/jist2017 ============================================================= 4. Submission Submissions to JIST 2017 should describe original, significant research on semantic technologies. JIST 2017 will not accept submissions that are under review for or have already been published in or accepted for publication in a journal or another conference. Submissions to JIST 2017 are expected to present their claimed contribution, with clear evidence to support their claims. All submissions will be critically reviewed by at least three members of the program committee. To assess submissions, reviewers will judge their relevance to semantic technologies, their originality, the technical soundness of their proposed approach and the readability of the submission. JIST 2017 submissions are not anonymous. Submissions must be in PDF format, using the style of the Springer Publications format for Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS). Submissions must be no longer than *16* pages for the Research and In-Use Tracks, and no longer than *8* pages for the Special Tracks. Submissions that exceed these limits may be rejected without review. Submissions to the In-Use Track that are less than 16 pages can be considered. Accepted papers will be published in an LNCS proceedings. At least one author of each accepted paper must register for the conference and present the paper there. Papers can be submitted electronically via https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=jist2017. Please select the corresponding tracks when you submit your paper(s). ============================================================= 5. Organization General Chairs - Thepchai Supnithi, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center, Thailand - Kewen Wang, Griffith University, Australia Program Chairs - Anni-Yasmin Turhan, Dresden University of Technology, Germany - Zhe Wang, Griffith University, Australia Organized by: JIST Steering Committee Program Committee: Fernando Bobillo, University of Zaragoza, Spain Chantana Chantrapornchai, Kasetsart University, Thailand Huajun Chen, Zhejiang University, China Gong Cheng, Nanjing University, China Stefan Dietze, L3S Research Center, Germany Dejing Dou, University of Oregon, USA Jianfeng Du, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China Alessandro Faraotti, IBM, Italy Zhiyong Feng, Tianjin University, China Marcelo Finger, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil Naoki Fukuta, Shizuoka University, Japan Volker Haarslev, Concordia University, Canada Armin Haller, Australian National University, Australia Wei Hu, Nanjing University, China Eero Hyvönen, Aalto University, Finland Ryutaro Ichise, National Institute of Informatics, Japan Ernesto Jimenez-Ruiz, University of Oxford, UK Takahiro Kawamura, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Japan Evgeny Kharlamov, University of Oxford, UK Martin Kollingbaum, University of Aberdeen, UK Kouji Kozaki, Osaka University, Japan Adila A. Krisnadhi, Wright State University & Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia Michael John Lawley, CSIRO Australian E-Health Research Centre, Australia Yuan-Fang Li, Monash University, Australia Juanzi Li, Tsinghua University, China Yuefeng Li, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Wei Liu, The University of Western Australia, Australia Yinglong Ma, North China Electric Power University, China Yue Ma, Université Paris Sud, France Theofilos Mailis, National Technical University of Athens, Greece Maria Vanina Martinez, Universidad Nacional del Sur in Bahia Blanca, Argentina Eduardo Mena, University of Zaragoza, Spain Riichiro Mizoguchi, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan Trina Myers, James Cook University, Australia Jeff Z. Pan, University of Aberdeen, UK Guilin Qi, Southeast University, China Edelweis Rohrer, Universidad de la República, Uruguay Tong Ruan, ECUST, China Jun Shen, University of Wollongong, Australia Sa-Kwang Song, KISTI, Korea Giorgos Stoilos, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece Umberto Straccia, ISTI-CNR, Italy Jing Sun, The University of Auckland, New Zealand Kerry Taylor, Australian Bureau of Statistics & Australian National University, Australia Anni-Yasmin Turhan, Dresden University of Technology, Germany Zhe Wang, Griffith University, Australia Xin Wang, Tianjin University, China Haofen Wang, Shenzhen Gowild Robotics Co. Ltd, China Shenghui Wang, OCLC Research, Netherlands Guohui Xiao, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy Bin Xu, Tsinghua University, China Xiaowang Zhang, Tianjin University, China Amal Zouaq, University of Ottawa, Canada

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Re: [SIPTA] Fwd: [UAI] CfP: Reliable Machine Learning in the Wild at ICML 2017, deadline 17 July
by Fabio Cuzzolin 27 Jul '17

27 Jul '17

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