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- From: beuker@hercules.cs.uregina.ca (Craig Beuker)
- Subject: CFP: Rough Sets and Knowledge Discovery
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- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 13:57:07 GMT
- Organization: University of Regina, SK, Canada
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- INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ROUGH SETS AND KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY
- (RSKD-93)
-
- Banff, Alberta, Canada
- October 12-15, 1993
-
- CALL FOR PAPERS
-
- The purpose of this workshop is to exchange, compare and contrast
- research results in the areas of Rough Sets (RS) and Knowledge
- Discovery (KD). The theory of rough sets evolved during the last 14
- years as an independent discipline concerned with mathematical
- modelling of imprecise or incomplete knowledge and approximate
- classification problems. Knowledge Discovery analyzed databases to
- uncover hidden relationships, regularities, etc. In this context, the
- theory of rough sets can be perceived as a mathematical methodology for
- discovering logical data patterns. The workshop will expose KD
- researchers to specific logical techniques used by RS researchers and
- it will enable RS researchers to familiarize themselves with KD
- problems and the approaches of KD researchers. This exchange will
- potentially lead to mutually beneficial co-operation.
-
- The workshop has four specific objectives:
-
- 1. To discuss the state of the art in the theory of rough sets.
- 2. To discuss the applications of rough sets in knowledge discovery
- and machine learning.
- 3. To discuss practical applications of rough sets and knowledge
- discovery.
- 4. To determine the research directions and expected milestones in
- all three above listed areas.
-
-
- WORKSHOP FORMAT
-
- The workshop is planned as a three-day interdisciplinary conference
- focused on various theoretical, methodological, and practical aspects
- of rough sets and knowledge discovery. It will be conducted as a
- combination of invited talks, to be given by leading researchers, and a
- sequence of round-table discussions, which will stimulate the
- development of an interdisciplinary understanding of both disciplines.
- This format will provide fundamentals of the theory of rough sets for
- researchers who would like to become involved in research related to
- rough sets and it will also provide ample time for discussions and
- exchanging ideas.
-
- The following themes are planned for workshop sessions:
-
- 1. Theory and Extensions of the Rough Sets Model
- 2. Data-Driven Approaches to Knowledge Discovery
- 3. Rough Sets As a Methodology for Knowledge Discovery
- 4. Scientific Discovery
- 5. Discovery in Databases
- 6. Rough Sets and Machine Learning
- 7. Approximate Reasoning About Knowledge
- 8. Knowledge Acquisition
- 9. Applications of Rough Sets and Discovery Systems
- 10. Rough Sets and Fuzzy Sets
-
-
- TUTORIALS AND SYSTEM DEMONSTRATIONS
-
- Tutorial sessions on rough sets fundamentals and the methodologies of
- knowledge discovery are planned for October 12, 1993. A special
- evening session devoted to demonstrations of rough sets or discovery
- systems is also planned. Participants willing demonstrate software
- should contact Wojciech Ziarko at Ziarko@Max.cc.uregina.ca by
- September 1, 1993.
-
-
- INVITED SPEAKERS
-
- Brian Gaines, University of Calgary.
- Gregory Piatetsky-Shapiro, GTE Laboratories.
- Ewa Orlowska, Polish Academy of Sciences.
- Andrzej Skowron, University of Warsaw.
- Roman Slowinski, Technical University of Poznan.
- Jan Zytkow, Wichita State University.
-
-
- ORGANIZATION
-
- Co-Chairs: Nick Cercone, Zdzislaw Pawlak
- Program Chair: Wojciech Ziarko
- Publicity: Howard J. Hamilton (Chair)
- Jack D. Katzberg
- Local Arrangements: Michael Wong
-
-
- PROGRAM COMMITTEE
-
- Tomasz Arciszowski, Wayne State University, U.S.A.
- James Delgrande, York University, Canada
- Nick Cercone, University of Regina, Canada
- Didier Dubois, Universite Paul-Sabatier CNRS, France
- Ken Ford, University of West Florida, U.S.A.
- Brian Gaines, University of Calgary, Canada
- Jerzy Grzymala-Busse, University of Kansas, U.S.A.
- Howard J. Hamilton, University of Regina, Canada
- Jiawei Han, Simon Fraser University, Canada
- Waldemar Koczkodaj, Laurentian University, Canada
- Adam Kowalczyk, TELECOM Australia Research Laboratories, Australia
- Tsan Lin, San Jose State University, U.S.A.
- Akira Nakamura, Meiji University, Japan
- Ewa Orlowska, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
- Marian Orlowski, University of Queensland, Australia
- Zdzislaw Pawlak, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
- Henri Prade, Universite Paul-Sabatier CNRS, France
- Zbigniew Ras, University of North Carolina, U.S.A.
- Andrzej Rucinski, University of New Hampshire, U.S.A.
- Andrzej Skowron, Warsaw University, Poland
- Krzysztof Slowinski, F. Raszeja Memorial Hospital, Poland
- Ramin Slowinski, Technical University of Poznan, Poland
- Anita Wasilewska, State University of New York, U.S.A.
- Michael Wong, University of Regina, Canada
- Roman Yasdi, Hochschule Bremerhaven, Germany
- Jan Zytkow, Wichita State University, U.S.A.
-
-
- BANFF
-
- This scenic resort town is located in the Canadian Rockies about a one
- and a half hour drive from Calgary. The town of Banff is located in
- the middle of Banff National Park and surrounded by a variety of
- tourist attractions. The famous Lake Louise is 55 km off the Banff
- townsite. Both Banff and Lake Louise are wonderful tourist, shopping,
- dining and nightlife choices. Activities include downhill skiing,
- Nordic skiing, ice skating, gondola rides, hot springs and cultural
- events. The park itself is a wonderland: 6,641 sq. km. of mountains,
- lakes, rivers, canyons, forests and fresh air.
-
-
- SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
-
- Submit a one or two page description of your current research interests
- and the type of work you are doing. To maximize the interaction among
- participants the size of the workshop will be limited and the
- participants will be selected by invitation. Anyone wishing to make a
- formal presentation should submit four (4) copies of either a complete
- draft paper of at most ten (10) typed pages or an extended abstract of
- 3-5 pages to
-
- Wojciech Ziarko,
- Department of Computer Science,
- University of Regina,
- Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, S4S 0A2,
-
- by June 15, 1993. Notification of receipt will be mailed to the first
- author (or designated author). Include on the first page the name,
- address, phone number, and (if possible) e-mail address of the author
- designated for contact. Accepted papers will be assigned to either
- on-stage or poster presentation.
-
-
- FINAL PAPERS
-
- Final papers are due at Workshop.
-
-
- PUBLICATION
-
- A collection of all draft papers and extended abstracts will be
- distributed to all registered participants at the workshop. Final
- workshop proceedings containing full papers will be mailed to
- participants after the workshop. All accepted papers will be
- presented at the Workshop and published in the proceedings.
-
-
- IMPORTANT DATES
-
- June 15 Submission Deadline
- July 15 Acceptance Letters mailed
- October 12 Tutorial
- October 13-15 Technical Sessions
-
-
- SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS
-
- RSKD-93 is being sponsored by the American Association for Artificial
- Intelligence (AAAI), the Canadian Society for Computational Studies of
- Intelligence (CSCSI), the International Association for Mathematics and
- Computers in Simulation (IMACS), the Institute of Electrical and
- Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the University of Regina.
-
- Limited financial support is available for some student participants
- travelling to the workshop. To apply for this support, include proof
- of full-time student status.
-
-