CFP

CONTROLO 2018: 13th APCA International Conference on Control and Soft Computing

University of the Azores

Ponta Delgada, Portugal, June 4-6, 2018

Conference website	http://www.apcacontrolo.org/controlo2018/
Submission link	https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=controlo2018
Poster	download
Submission deadline	December 29, 2017
Notification of acceptance	January 31, 2018
Camera-ready submission	March 11, 2018

Topics: control systems soft computing automation

Call for Papers

The Organizing Committee is pleased to invite you to Azores, Portugal, for the 13th APCA-International Conference on Control and Soft-Computing (CONTROLO 2018). The conference will be held in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island, from 4 - 6, June 2018 and followed by two thematic workshops on June 7. This 13th edition of the conference is a special landmark for APCA, as it coincides with the celebration of its 25th anniversary.

CONTROLO 2018 intends to emerge as a world-class international forum for the presentation and discussion of new advances and research outcomes, and is an appealing opportunity for informal networking in the fields of Automatic Control, Automation and Soft-Computing.

Prospective authors are encouraged to submit full papers in English, 6 pages, in pdf format, following instructions accessible on the conference webpage. All peer reviewed, accepted and presented papers will be submitted for publication in the IEEE Xplore digital library, while the proceedings will be submitted to Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index (ISI), INSPEC and Scopus for indexation. In addition, authors of selected papers will be called upon to resubmit extended versions of their papers to a designated high impact-factor International Journal.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be submitted using the EasyChair submission system. Please follow the link to log in, enter as an author, select a track (the CONTROLO 2018 Main Track or one of the Special Sessions) and submit your paper.

Author Guidelines

Manuscripts must be written in English with a paper length from four (4) to six (6) printed pages, including figures and tables. Authors must adhere to the IEEE Conference written paper format and the abstract is limited to 200 words.

Manuscript Templates

MS Word and LaTeX templates for CONTROLO 2018 (A4 page) can be found at:
http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html

Important Policy Announcement

Papers are reviewed under to IEEE policy, on the basis that they do not contain any form of plagiarized material and have not been submitted to any other conference at the same time (double submission). These matters are taken very seriously and the CONTROLO 2018 Organization will take the appropriate actions against any author who has engaged in either practice.

IEEE Web Page on Plagiarism

http://www.ieee.org/publications_standards/publications/rights/plagiarism.html

IEEE Web Page on Double Submission

http://www.ieee.org/publications_standards/publications/rights/Multi_Sub_Guidelines_Intro.html

Reviewing Process

The reviewing process is double-blind and submissions will be evaluated according to the underlying technical quality, novelty, potential impact, contributions, clarity and English quality. All submissions will be treated in strict confidence until publication.

List of Topics

Control Systems

Adaptive Control
Control Education
Control Theory and Applications
Distributed Control
Estimation and Identification
Fault Detection and Control
Fuzzy Logic-Based Control
Human in the Loop Control
Intelligent and AI Based Control
Networked Control
Neural Networks and Neuro-Fuzzy Systems
Nonlinear Systems
Optimization and Robust Control
Remote and Virtual Laboratories
Structural Health Monitoring and Diagnostics
Structural Vibration Control

Soft-Computing

Adaptive and Dynamic Programming
Artificial Intelligence and Pattern Recognition
Cloud, Fog and Big Data
Cognitive Artificial Systems
Computational Intelligence
Data Mining and Information Retrieval
Data Reduction and Interpretation
Evolution of AI Systems
Independent and Cognitive Computing
Intelligent Agents and Context Awareness
Knowledge Acquisition and Representation
Machine Learning
Perception Intelligent Decision Systems
Reinforcement and Deep-Learning

Automation

Automated Guided Vehicles
Autonomous Agents
Embedded Systems
Factory Modelling and Automation
Human - Agent Interaction
Human-Machine Interfaces
Industrial Networks and Automation
Industry Automation
Instrumentation
Mechatronics Systems
Mobile Robots
Modelling of Complex Systems
Perception and Awareness
Process Automation
Real-Time Systems
Robotics
Vision, Recognition and Reconstruction

Special Sessions

Advances in Control Education
Computational Intelligence for Data Processing and Control
Applications of Differential Geometry to Engineering Problems
Applications on Health, Environment and Earth Sciences
Marine Systems and Robotics: Theory and Applications.

Publication

All peer reviewed, accepted and presented papers will be submitted for publication in the IEEE Xplore digital library, while the proceedings will be submitted to Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index (ISI), INSPEC and Scopus for indexation. In addition, authors of selected papers will be called upon to resubmit extended versions of their papers to a designated high impact-factor International Journal.

Committees

Program Committee

Organizing committee

Alberto Cardoso
General Chair
Paulo Gil
Program Chair
Jorge Henriques
Finance Chair
Rui Araújo and Arturo Garcia
Communication Chairs
César Teixeira
Registration and Publications Chair
Fátima Silva Leite
Local Arrangements Chair
Bernardete Ribeiro and Hélia Guerra
Sponsorship Chairs

Invited Speakers

João Miranda de Lemos
Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Jean-Baptiste Mouret
French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control (INRIA), Nancy, France
Richard Bowden
University of Surrey, UK

Venue

CONTROLO 2018 will be held at University of Azores, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal.

Getting there

The university campus is located at a convenient distance from the main hotels, restaurants and several cultural sites, and only about 10 minutes by taxi from the airport.

The best way to get to São Miguel Island is by plane. There are daily flights leaving from Lisbon, Oporto and other European cities to Ponta Delgada. In addition, it is possible to fly directly from Toronto, Canada and Boston, USA to Azores. Ferries and planes can be used to travel between Azores’ islands.

Visit Azores

The archipelago of Azores consists of nine islands situated in the Northeastern Atlantic Ocean, and divided into three main groups: the eastern (São Miguel and Santa Maria islands), the central (Terceira, Graciosa, São Jorge, Pico and Faial islands), and the western (Flores and Corvo islands). There are international airports in the islands of São Miguel, Terceira, Faial and Santa Maria providing daily flights to the mainland cities of Lisbon and Oporto (operated by several airlines companies, such as, Tap Air Portugal, Azores Airlines, Ryanair, Easyjet) and between the islands (operated by the regional airline SATA Air Azores). In particular, São Miguel airport also provides non-stopping flights to several European cities and North American cities. During the summer, it is also possible to travel by ferryboats between the islands (operated by Atlanticoline Company).

Useful links

For further information on the archipelago the readers are referred, but not restricted, to:

— Official Tourism Website of Azores
— Wikipedia
— Portugal.com
— Visitazores
— Discover Azores
— Destinazores
— Lonely Planet
— Azores Government

Contact

For further information please contact: controlo2018@apcacontrolo.org