Intelligent and adaptive systems using evolutionary computation techniques have attracted increasing attentions in recent years. They are more robust than traditional systems based on formal logics for many real world problems. They can adapt to an unknown environment without explicitly modelling the environment. They can also be applied to a wide range of practical problems.

This workshop aims at bringing together researchers from Australia and Japan in the fields of intelligent systems and evolutionary computation to exchange ideas, present recent results and discuss possible collaborations. Researchers from elsewhere interested in collaboration with Australian and Japanese researchers are also welcome. The workshop is the sixth in a series. The first was in Canberra, Australia 21-22 Nov 1997 ( http://www.cs.adfa.edu.au/conference/aj97 ), the second in Kyoto, Japan, 12-14 November 1998 ( http://www.cs.adfa.edu.au/conference/aj98 ), the third in Canberra, Australia 23-25 Nov 1999 (http://www.cs.adfa.edu.au/conference/aj99 ), the fourth in Hayama, Japan 31 Oct - 2 Nov 2000 ( http://www.nda.ac.jp/cs/ja2000 ) and the fifth in Dunedin, New Zealand 19-21 Nov 2001 ( http://divcom.otago.ac.nz/infosci/KEL/conferences/IESWorkshop/default.htm ).
 

In order to encourage in-depth technical discussions, the number of participants of the workshop will be limited to 40 or less. The workshop will allocate ample time for discussions in addition to paper presentations. The workshop will cover two major areas:

Intelligent and Adaptive Systems : The emphasis is on designing and developing intelligent and adaptive systems using machine learning and/or evolutionary computation techniques, although other artificial intelligence techniques will also be considered. Examples of the topics include, but not limited to, evolutionary learning, neural network learning, autonomous agents/robots, artificial life, evolutionary games, hybrid learning systems, and other machine learning systems.

Optimisation with Intelligent Systems: Both numerical and combinatorial optimisation will be considered. Examples of the topics include, but not limited to, analysis of algorithms (e.g., convergence and complexity), intelligent optimisation algorithms, hybrid algorithms, and applications (e.g., resourece allocation, planning, scheduling, facility layout, optimal design, etc.).
 

People who intend to present a paper at the workshop should submit their paper (in PDF format) to one of the co-organisers by email attachement. Each paper should be no more than 8 pages of single-spaced, one-column and one-sided A4 paper. The font size should be 10pt. All four margins should be at least 2cm. All accepted papers will be included in the PROCEEDINGS.

People who intend to participate in the workshop without presenting a paper should send a half page biographical sketch of themselves describing their major research interests and backgrounds to one of the co-organisers.

Selected papers (on evolutionary computation, hybrid systems and their applications) from the workshop would be considered (in revised and expanded form) for further publication in a special issue of the International Journal of Knowledge based Engineering Systems (to be published in July or October 2003). A details for journal submission will be posted to the contributors just after the workshop.