Call for Papers The 6th International Conference on Complex, Intelligent, and Software Intensive Systems (CISIS-2012) http://voyager.ce.fit.ac.jp/conf/cisis/2012/ In conjunction with IMIS-2012 International Conference July 4-6, 2012 Sanpaolo Palace Hotel, Palermo, Italy ========================== Important Dates ========================== Submission Deadline: January 15, 2012 (Extended) Authors Notification: February 20, 2012 Author Registration: March 23, 2012 Final Manuscript: March 23, 2012 Conference Dates: July 4-6, 2012 ========================== AIM & SCOPE ========================== The aim of the conference is to deliver a platform of scientific interaction between the three interwoven challenging areas of research and development of future ICT-enabled applications: Software Intensive Systems, Complex systems, Intelligent Systems. CISIS-2012 is aiming at delivering a forum for in-depth scientific discussions amongst the three communities leading to significant contributions in areas such as: Monitoring and Control of Large Systems or Environments. Managing the Heterogeneity of Knowledge by Means of Ontologies Use of Service Oriented Architectures for Complex Applications in Business and Industries Consideration of Software Intensive Systems as Complex Systems Enabling of Systems Biology concepts as software intensive complex systems Knowledge Management of Complex IT-systems Pervasive, Ubiquitous, Ad Hoc and Mobile Systems Socially Inspired Complex Systems Complex Systems and Dependability Usability of Complex Systems ========================== PAPER SUBMISSION GUIDELINE ========================== Submit a full paper not more than eight pages (Proceedings Manuscripts: two columns, single-spaced), including figures and references, using 10 font size, and number each page. You can find instructions for authors how to format the manuscript at the following web page: http://www.computer.org/portal/site/cscps/ Prepare your paper in PDF file (Adobe format), and submit it electronically to the online submission system. http://edas.info//N11159 Accepted papers will be given guidelines in preparing and submitting the final manuscript(s) together with the notification of acceptance. Proceedings of the CISIS-2012 will be published by Conference Publishing Service (CPS). Presented papers at CISIS-2012 will be considered for publication in several Special Issues in International Journals. ================================ CISIS-2012 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE ================================ General Co-Chairs Leonard Barolli, Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Japan Fatos Xhafa, Technical University of Catalonia, Spain Program Committee Co-Chairs Salvatore Vitabile, University of Palermo, Italy Minoru Uehara, Toyo University, Japan Workshops Co-Chairs Beniamino Di Martino, Seconda Universita di Napoli, Italy Hui-Huang Hsu, Tamkang University, Taiwan Arjan Durresi, Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI), USA Program Vice Chairs and Research Tracks 1. Parallel Computing Horacio Gonzalez-Velez, The Robert Gordon University, UK Masato Oguchi, Ochanomizu University, Japan 2. Database and Data Mining Applications David Taniar, Monash University, Australia Hong Cheng, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China 3. Artificial Intelligence and Agent Technology Massimo Cossentino, ICAR-CRN - Italian National Research Council, Italy Takuo Suganuma, Tohoku University, Japan 4. Multimedia Systems and Virtual Reality Marco La Cascia, University of Palermo, Italy Yuka Kato, Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology, Japan 5. Systems for Biological and Medical Applications Andrei Doncescu, LAAS CNRS Toulouse France Takuya Yoshihiro, Wakayama University, Japan 6. E-learning and Groupware Systems Roberto Pirrone, University of Palermo, Italy Yoshinari Nomura, Okayama University, Japan 7. Wireless Sensor, Ad Hoc and Mesh Networks Hwee-Pink Tan, Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore Nobuyoshi Sato, Iwate Prefectural University, Japan 8. Semantic Web, Web Services and Data Integration Giovanni Pilato, ICAR-CRN - Italian National Research Council, Italy Natalia Kryvinska; University of Vienna, Austria 9. Autonomic Computing and Communication Muhammad Younas, Oxford Brookes University, UK Akimitsu Kanzaki, Osaka University, Japan 10. Socially Inspired Computing and Computational Intelligence Simone Bassis, University of Milano, Italy Timothy Shih, Tamkang University, Taiwan 11. Security and Trusted Computing Umberto Villano, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Italy Tetsuya Izu, Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., Japan 12. Energy Aware Information Systems Richard Hill, University of Derby, UK Kuei-Ping Shih, Tamkang University, Taiwan 13. Complex Systems and Software Modeling and Analytics Joanna Kolodziej, University of Bielsko-Biala, Poland Kazuhito Ohmaki, Toyo University, Japan 14. P2P & Grid Data Technologies Robert C. Hsu, Chung Hua University, Taiwan Fumiaki Sato, Toho University, Japan 15. Adaptive and Evolvable Human Computer Interaction Interfaces Cristina Gena, University of Turin, Italy Hiroaki Nishino, Oita University, Japan Award Co-Chairs Markus Aleksy, ABB AG Corporate Research Center, Germany Takahiro Hara, Osaka University, Japan Francesco Carlo Morabito, University of Reggio Calabria, Italy International Liaison Co-Chairs Edoardo Ardizzone, University of Palermo, Italy Yoshitaka Shibata, Iwate Prefectural University, Japan Wenny Rahayu, La Trobe University, Australia Publicity Co-Chairs Hiroshi Shigeno, Keio University, Japan David Taniar, Monash University, Australia Sergio Toral, University of Seville, Spain Local Arrangement Co-Chairs Vincenzo Conti, University of Enna "Kore", Italy Rosario Sorbello, University of Palermo, Italy Special Issues Co-Chairs Ilsun You, Korean Bible University, Korea Nik Bessis, University of Derby, UK Honorary Co-Chairs Salvatore Gaglio, University of Palermo, Italy Makoto Takizawa, Seikei University, Japan ================= WORKSHOP PROPOSAL ================= If you would like to organize a workshop, please submit a workshop proposal including call for papers, number of papers to be accepted, contact person, to the CISIS-2012 workshop Co-Chairs by November 1, 2011. Proceedings of CISIS-2012 workshops will be published together with CISIS-2012 by Conference Publishing Service (CPS). Workshop Co-Chairs Beniamino Di Martino (beniamino.dimartino{at}unina.it), Seconda Universita di Napoli, Italy Hui-Huang Hsu (h_hsu{at}mail.tku.edu.tw), Tamkang University, Taiwan Arjan Durresi (durresi{at}cs.iupui.edu), Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI), USA ================================ FURTHER INFORMATION ================================ For further information, please contact the honorary committee chairs: Salvatore Gaglio (vitabile{at}unipa.it), University of Palermo, Italy Makoto Takizawa (makoto.takizawa{at}computer.org), Seikei University, Japan