FUZZYSS 09 THE FIIRST IINTERNATIIONAL FUZZY SYSTEMS SYMPOSIIUM The ffuzziiestt symposiium allll overr tthe worrlld www.gantep.edu.tr/~fuzzyss www.fuzzysystemsassociation.org www.buside.org October 1 2, 2009 Social Services Hall TOBB University of Economics and Technology Ankara, TURKEY
FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS The main thrust of FUZZYSS 09 is to bring together researchers and practitioners from both industry and academia, and to provide them a unique platform for sharing worldwide ideas as well as the recent developments on fuzzy systems. FUZZYSS 09 will be held in Ankara, which is the capital city of Turkey. The symposium venue will be at Social Services Hall of TOBB University of Economics and Technology. The conference will cover the whole range of research and applications in fuzzy systems including but not limited to: Approximate Reasoning Computing With Words Fuzziness and Probability Fuzziness and Statistics Fuzzy Algebra Fuzzy Algorithms Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process Fuzzy Analysis Fuzzy and Chaos Fuzzy Automata Fuzzy Control Fuzzy Data Analysis Fuzzy Data Mining Fuzzy Differential Equation Fuzzy Discrete Event Systems Fuzzy Expert Systems Fuzzy Forecasting Fuzzy Functions Fuzzy Genetic Algorithms Fuzzy Geometry Fuzzy Granular Computing Fuzzy Hardware and Architectures Fuzzy Human Computer Interaction Fuzzy Image Processing Fuzzy Information Processing Fuzzy Information Theory Fuzzy Integrated Systems Fuzzy Intelligence Fuzzy Internet Computing Fuzzy Mathematics Fuzzy Neural Networks Fuzzy Optimization Fuzzy Rough Sets Fuzzy Sets and Logic Fuzzy Signal Processing Fuzzy Simulation Fuzzy Speech Processing Fuzzy Stochastic Systems Fuzzy Systems Applications in Communications Fuzzy Systems Applications in Engineering Fuzzy Systems Applications in Environmental Issues Fuzzy Systems Applications in Finance Sector Fuzzy Systems Applications in Health Science Fuzzy Systems Applications in Management Fuzzy Systems Applications in Medical Sciences Fuzzy Systems Applications in Military Operations Fuzzy Systems Applications in Natural Sciences Fuzzy Systems Applications in Pattern Recognition Fuzzy Systems Applications in Power Systems Fuzzy Systems Applications in Public Services Fuzzy Systems Applications in Robotics and Mechatronics Fuzzy Systems Applications in Service Sciences Fuzzy Systems Applications in Social Sciences Fuzzy Systems in Industrial Engineering Fuzzy Systems in Operations Research Fuzzy Systems Interfaces with Metaheuristics Hybridization with Fuzzy Systems Mathematical Foundations of Fuzzy Logic Neuro Fuzzy Systems Philosophy of Fuzzy Logic Software Development for Fuzzy Systems Applications Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Systems and Applications Other Topics and Other Applications related to Fuzzy Logic and Fuzzy Systems
IIMPORTANT DATES Paper submission deadline (EXTENDED) March 15, 2009 June 15, 2009 Special session proposal (EXTENDED) March 15, 2009 June 15, 2009 Final manuscript due June 15, 2009 Notification of acceptance June 30, 2009 Camera copy paper due July 15, 2009 Conference date October, 1-2, 2009 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Honorary Chair: General Chair: Co-Chairs: Publication Chair: Publicity Chair & North American Correspondence: Lotfi A. Zadeh, USA İ. Burhan Türkşen, Turkey / Canada Adil Baykasoğlu, Turkey Cemalettin Kubat, Turkey Ercan Öztemel, Turkey Harun Taşkın, Turkey Türkay Dereli, Turkey Türkay Dereli, Turkey Adil Baykasoğlu, Turkey Aslı Çelikyılmaz, USA HONORARY COMMITTEE Abraham Kandel, University of South Florida, USA Bernard De Baets, Ghent University, Belgium Bill Grover, Simon Fraser University, British Colombia, USA Duc Truong Pham, Cardiff University, UK Didier Dubois, Universite Paul Sebatier, France Germano Resconi, Catholic University, Italy Hans J. Zimmerman, Institute of Technology, Aachen, Germany Henri Prade, Universite Paul Sebatier, France Hideo Tanaka, Hiroshima International University, Japan İ. Burhan Türkşen, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Turkey / Canada James Bezdek, University of West Florida, USA Janusz Kacprzyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland (President - IFSA) Jerry Mendel, University of Southern California, USA Kaoru Hirota, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan Lotfi A. Zadeh, University of California, USA Madan M. Gupta, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada Masao Mukaidono, Meiji University, Japan Michio Sugeno, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan Paul P. Wang, Duke University, USA Rafik Aliev, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Azerbaijan Ronald R. Yager, Iona College, USA Vesa A. Niskanen, University of Helsinki, Finland Witold Pedrycz, University of Alberta, Canada Research Chair, Canada Zekai Şen, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey Reza Langari, Texas A&M University, USA
PROGRAMME COMMITTEE Adem Göleç, Erciyes University, Turkey Adil Baykasoğlu, University of Gaziantep, Turkey Alptekin Durmuşoğlu, University of Gaziantep, Turkey Aslı Çelikyılmaz, University of California, USA Ayten Yılmaz Yalçıner, Sakarya University, Turkey Berrin Denizhan, Sakarya University, Turkey Candan Gökçeoğlu, Hacettepe University, Turkey Cemalettin Kubat, Sakarya University, Turkey Cevdet Göloğlu, Karabük University, Turkey Ebru Sezer, Hacettepe University, Turkey Ercan Öztemel, Sakarya University, Turkey Harun Taşkın, Sakarya University, Turkey İ. Burhan Türkşen, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Turkey İbrahim Özkan, Hacettepe University, Turkey İrfan Ertuğrul, Pamukkale University, Turkey Lale Özbakır, Erciyes University, Turkey Murat Gülbay, University of Gaziantep, Turkey Mustafa Göçken, University of Gaziantep, Turkey Özge Uncu, Simon Fraser University, USA Özlem Aydın, Başkent University, Turkey Ramazan Aktaş, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Turkey Recep Demirci, Düzce University, Turkey Serap Ulusam Seçkiner, Gaziantep University, Turkey Tahir Khaniyev, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Turkey Tolunay Göçken, University of Gaziantep, Turkey Türkay Dereli, University of Gaziantep, Turkey Vahit Kaplanoğlu, University of Gaziantep, Turkey Yaşar Becerikli, Kocaeli University, Turkey Zeynep D. U. Durmuşoğlu, University of Gaziantep, Turkey INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Abdurrahman Çelik, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Turkey Ahmet F. Özok, İstanbul Technical University, Turkey Ali Allahverdi, Kuwait University, Kuwait Angappa Gunasekaran, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, USA Bilal Toklu, Gazi University, Turkey Cengiz Kahraman, İstanbul Technical University, Turkey Çetin Elmas, Gazi University, Turkey David Bennett, Aston Business School, UK Govindan Kannan, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark Gülçin Büyüközkan, Galatasaray University, Turkey Hadi Gökçen, Gazi University, Turkey Heitor Luiz Murat de Meirelles Quintella, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil İ. Hüseyin Filiz, University of Gaziantep, Turkey Jose M. Framinan, University of Seville, Spain Kemal Kılıç, Sabancı University, Turkey Mehmet Emin Aydın, University of Bedfordshire, UK Mehmet Savsar, Kuwait University, Kuwait Mustafa Demirci, Akdeniz University, Turkey Nazife Baykal, METU, Turkey Okyay Kaynak, Boğaziçi University, Turkey Reza Saadati, University of Shomal, Iran Rızvan Erol, Çukurova University, Turkey Rubén Ruiz García, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain Selçuk Soyupak, Atılım University, Turkey Serpil Erol, Gazi University, Turkey Taner Bilgiç, Boğaziçi University, Turkey Tülin Aktin, İstanbul Kültür University, Turkey Vesa A. Niskanen, University of Helsinki, Finland Zülal Güngör, Gazi University, Turkey
LIST OF INVITED SPEAKERS (TO BE CONFIRMED) Abraham Kandel, University of South Florida, USA Hideo Tanaka, Hiroshima International University, Japan Janusz Kacprzyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland (President - IFSA) Lotfi A. Zadeh, University of California, USA Masao Mukaidono, Meiji University, Japan Michio Sugeno, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan Paul P. Wang, Duke University, USA Ronald R. Yager, Iona College, NY, USA Witold Pedrycz, University of Alberta, Canada SPECIAL SESSIONS Financial Applications of Fuzzy Theory: organized by İbrahim Özkan Fuzzy Decision Making, Optimization and Regression Analysis: organized by Kumru Didem Atalay, Ergün Eraslan Fuzzy Expert Systems for Earth Sciences: organized by Mario Alvarez-Grima, Candan Gökçeoğlu Fuzzy Logic Applications in Environmental Science & Engineering: organized by Selçuk Soyupak Fuzzy Stochastic Systems and Fuzzy Statistical Methods: organized by Tahir Khaniyev Fuzzy Systems Applications in Industrial Engineering: organized by Adem Göleç Mathematical Foundations of Fuzzy Theory: organized by Ömer Akın Methodological Aspects of Human Sciences: organized by Vesa A. Niskanen Robotics and Fuzzy Systems: organized by Mehmet Önder Efe Type 2 Fuzzy Logic Systems and Applications: organized by İ. Burhan Türkşen, Jerry Mendel, and Aslı Çelikyılmaz PUBLICATION & SPECIAL ISSUES CD-ROM / Printed Proceedings (with ISBN Reference Number) of the FUZZYSS 09 will be edited/published by Symposium Chairs. It will be distributed to participants at the symposium. Accepted/orally presented papers will also be considered for publication (through a vigorous refereeing process) in the special issues organized in several wellrespected journals (listed below). Special issues will be scheduled by selected Guest Editors. Detailed information will also be given later in conference web site(s): Computers in Industry, ISSN: 0166-3615 (to be confirmed soon) This special issue will not be exclusive to the participants of the FUZZYSS 09. However, prospective authors for the special issue are strongly encouraged to participate in the FUZZYSS 09. Information Sciences, ISSN: 0020-0255 International Journal of Advanced Operations Management, ISSN: 1758-938X International Journal of Business Performance and Supply Chain Modelling, ISSN:1758-9401 International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, ISSN: 1748-5037 Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, ISSN: 1064-1246 Rio s Int. J. Science of Industrial & Systems Engineering & Management, ISSN: 1982-6443 The Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and its Applications, ISSN: 2008-1898 TJFS - Turkish Journal of Fuzzy Systems, Turkish Fuzzy Systems Association s Journal
LANGUAGE The official language for FUZZYSS 09 is English, which will be used for all printed material, presentations, and discussion, etc. PANELS FUZZY LOGIC & SOCIETY Prof. Dr. Zekai Şen, Prof. Dr. Ercan Öztemel and the other invited panelists TECHNICAL EVENTS A workshop on type-2 fuzzy logic Courses for young researchers Special sessions for master s and doctorate students SOCIAL PROGRAM The social program includes the visits of Atatürk s Mausoleum, Cappadocia and Beypazarı. These visits will be held October 3-4, 2009, upon request. TOUR 1 (Free): Atatürk s Mausoleum (Ankara) TOUR 2: Cappadocia (Nevşehir) TOUR 3: Beypazarı (Ankara)
SPECIAL OFFER - for the members of Fuzzy Systems Association (BUSiDE) (only for the participants from Turkey) www.buside.org REGISTRATION - FEES FEE FOR REGULAR PARTICIPANTS Before August 01, 2009 After August 01, 2009 TL 150 TL 250 For Participants from Turkey TL 200 TL 300 For Participants from European Countries 300 400 For Participants from Rest of the World $ 400 $ 500 SPECIAL OFFER - for the members of Fuzzy Systems Association (BUSiDE) (only for the participants from Turkey) www.buside.org FEE FOR COMPANIONS (including non-authors) Before August 01, 2009 After August 01, 2009 TL 50 TL 100 For Participants from Turkey TL 100 TL 150 For Participants from European Countries 150 200 For Participants from Rest of the World $ 200 $ 250 PLEASE NOTE: Fees are not refundable Further details on the payment info will be given soon in the conference web site(s). CONFERENCE WEB SITE(S) www.gantep.edu.tr/~fuzzyss www.buside.org www.fuzzysystemsassociation.org INFO E-MAIL(S) fuzzyss2009@gmail.com bulaniksistemlerdernegi@gmail.com fuzzysystemsassociation@gmail.com
OTHER CONTACT INFO Prof. Dr. İ. Burhan TÜRKŞEN : bturksen@etu.edu.tr OR turksen@mie.utoronto.ca Prof. Dr. Harun TAŞKIN : taskin@sakarya.edu.tr Prof. Dr. Türkay DERELİ : dereli@gantep.edu.tr OR turkay.dereli@gmail.com Prof. Dr. Adil BAYKASOĞLU : baykasoglu@gantep.edu.tr OR baykasoglu@gmail.com Dr. Aslı ÇELİKYILMAZ : asli@eecs.berkeley.edu PAPER SUBMISSION Only FULL PAPERS should be submitted through ONLINE SUBMISSION SYSTEM at: http://www.gantep.edu.tr/~fuzzyss before June 15, 2009. Before starting submission, you should first create an account on the system. If any problem exists please contact us at the following address: fuzzyss2009@gmail.com as soon as possible. The paper should be submitted according to the following format: Download MS Word Template for FUZZYSS 09 http://www1.gantep.edu.tr/~fuzzyss/template.doc Please send a full paper of 10 pages maximum SPONSORS Duke University Fuzzy System Association, Turkey, (Bulanık Sistemler Derneği, BUSİDE) Gaziantep University IEEE IEEE FS IFSA IPMU Ministry of Culture and Tourism Republic of Turkey (to be confirmed) Sakarya University TOBB University of Economics and Technology TÜBİTAK The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey UC Berkeley University of Alberta University of Helsinki