The 5th International Conference on Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and
Applications (IBICA 2014)

June 23 – June 25
Ostrava, Czech Republic
http://dap.vsb.cz/ibica2014

In conjunction with the:
- 3rd International Cybernetics Summer School CSS 2014, June 25 - 29, Ostrava,
Czech Republic, http://dap.vsb.cz/css2014/



INTRODUCTION
IBICA 2014 is the 5th International Conference on Innovations in Bio-Inspired
Computing and Applications. The previous events, IBICA 2009, IBICA 2011, IBICA
2012, and IBICA 2013 were hosted in India, China, and the Czech Republic with
great success. The aim of IBICA 2014 is to provide a platform for world research
leaders and practitioners, to discuss the “full spectrum” of current theoretical
developments, emerging technologies, and innovative applications of Bio-inspired
Computing. Bio-inspired Computing is currently one of the most exciting research
areas, and it is continuously demonstrating exceptional strength in solving
complex real life problems. The main driving force of the conference is to further
explore the intriguing potential of Bio-inspired Computing. IBICA 2014 will be
held in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Ostrava is the capital of the Moravian-Silesian
Region and the third largest city in the Czech Republic as to the area and
population. Ostrava has a convenient strategic position - it is situated
10 kilometers south of the Polish state border and 50 kilometers west of the
Slovak border. Its distance from the country’s capital Prague is 360 km, 170 km
from Brno, 90 km from Katowice in Poland and just 310 km from Vienna, Austria.

The IBICA 2014 organizing committee is inviting the submission of papers that
present high quality, original, and not previously published work in the
related areas. All submissions will be thoroughly peer-reviewed by multiple
reviewers to ensure quality and unbiased comments. Papers that discuss the
successful application of Bio-inspired computing techniques in solving real
life problem will be highly regarded. Proceedings of IBICA 2014 will be
published in Springer series Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing. It is
indexed by to IET INSPEC, EI (Compendex), Thomson ISTP, DBLP Exceptional
quality papers will also be invited for further extension, and be considered
for publication on journals and book series that are strongly associated with
the conference series.

The scope of IBICA 2014 includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:

Bio-inspired Computing
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Ant Colony System
Artificial Immune Systems
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Neural Networks
Cellular Automaton
Cognitive Modeling
DNA Computing
Differential Evolution
Emergent Systems
Evolutionary Computations
Evolutionary Strategies/Programming
Fuzzy Logic
Genetic Algorithms/Programming
Granular Computing
Neutrosophic Systems
Organic Computing
P Systems
Particle Swarm Optimization

Emerging Technologies & Applications:
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Biomedicine
Bioinformatics
Business Intelligence
Cloud Computing
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
E-learning
Financial Computing
Healthcare
Life Sciences
Multimedia Applications
Network Management
Robotics
Social Networks Analysis and Computing
System Control and Optimization
Ubiquitous/Pervasive Computing
Web Intelligence
Wireless/Sensor Networks
Other Applications

CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS

Conference Chair
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Vaclav Snasel, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

Program Chair
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Ajith Abraham, MIR Labs, USA

Publicity Co-Chairs
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Pavel Krömer, University of Alberta, Canada
Jan Platoš, VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

International Program Committee (tentative)
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Nitin Agarwal, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA
Javier Bajo, Pontifical University of Salamanca, Spain
Guido Barbian, Unversity of Luneburg, Germany
Anna Bartkowiak, University of Wroclaw, Poland
Adil Baykasoglu, University of Gaziantep, Turkey
Marenglen Biba, University of New York Tirana, Albania
Abdelhamid Bouchachia, Alps-Adriatic University of Klagenfurt, Austria
Andre C.P.L.F. de Carvalho, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil
Chuan-Yu Chang, National Yunlin University of Science & Technology, Taiwan
Ching-Hsiang Chang, Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan
Shuo-Tsung Chen, Tunghai University, Taiwan
Chao-Ho Chen, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Taiwan
Ying-ping Chen, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Ching-Han Chen, National Central University, Taiwan
Rung-Ching Chen, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taiwan
Tzu-Fu Chiu, Aletheia University, Taiwan
Sung-Bae Cho, Yonsei University, Korea
Tung-Hsiang Chou, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Hsin-Hung Chou, Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan
Ping-Tsai Chung, Long Island University, USA
Zhihua Cui, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, China
Alfredo Cuzzocrea, University of Calabria, Italy
Mauro Dragoni, FBK Trento, Italy
Nashwa El-Bendary, Cairo University, Egypt
Alexander A. Frolov, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Petr Gajdos, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Neveen Ghali, Cairo University, Egypt
Aboul Ella Hassanien, Cairo University, Egypt
Mong-Fong Horng, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Taiwan
Sun-Yuan Hsieh, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Hui-Huang Hsu, Tamkang University, Taiwan
Hsun-Hui Huang, Tajen University, Taiwan
Huang-Nan Huang, Tunghai University, Taiwan
Tien-Tsai Huang, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Dusan Husek, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic
Tae Hyun Hwang, University of Minnesota, USA
Jason J. Jung, Yeungnam University, Korea
Dongwon Kim, Korea University, Korea
Po-Chang Ko, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Taiwan
Mario Koeppen, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan
Pavel Kromer, VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Yasuo Kudo, Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan
Milo‘ Kudelka, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Yeong-Lin Lai, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan
Chih-Chin Lai, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Jouni Lampinen, University of Vaasa, Finland
Wei-Po Lee, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan
Chang-Shing Lee, National University of Tainan, Taiwan
Chung-Hong Lee, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Taiwan
Xiaoli Li, Institute of Infocomm Research, Singapore
Dalton Lin, National Taipei University, Taiwan
Cheng-Min Lin, Nan Kai University of Technology, Taiwan
Ming-Yen Lin, Feng Chia University, Taiwan
Daw-Tung Lin, National Taipei University, Taiwan
Haowei Liu, Intel Corporation, USA
Tung-Kuan Liu, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Victor Lu, St John's University, USA
Roberto Campos Da Rocha Miranda, University of Brasilia, Brazil
Sadaaki Miyamoto, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Pavel Moravec, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Petr Musilek, University of Alberta, Canada
Sev Nagalingam, University of South Australia, Australia
Kazumi Nakamatsu, University of Hyogo, Japan
Roman Neruda, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic
Yusuke Nojima, Osaka Prefecture University, Japan
Isabel Lopes Nunes, The New University of Lisbon / Faculty of Science and Technology, Portugal
Eliska Ochodkova, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Yew-Soon Ong, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Benoit Otjacques, Public Research Centre-G. Lippmann, Luxembourg
Tansel Ozyer, TOBB, Turkey
Marcin Paprzycki, IBS PAN and WSM, Poland
Marek Penhaker, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Jan Plato‘, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Ozgur Koray Sahingoz, Turkish Air Force Academy, Turkey
Yung-Hoh Sheu, National Formosa University, Taiwan
Chin-Shiuh Shieh, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Taiwan
Mohammed Yakoob Siyal, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Omar Soliman, Cairo University, Egypt
Andy Song, RMIT University, Australia
Koun-Tem Sun, National University of Tainan, Taiwan
Chuan-Kang Ting, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan
Chun-Yi Tsai, National Taitung University, Taiwan
Cheng-Fa Tsai, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Lin-Yu Tseng, Providence University, Taiwan
Eiji Uchino, Yamaguchi University, Japan
Julien Velcin, Universite de Lyon 2,
Lipo Wang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Dajin Wang, Montclair State University, USA
Chia-Nan Wang, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Taiwan
Junzo Watada, Waseda University, Japan
Katarzyna Wegrzyn-Wolska, ESIGETEL, France
Tzuu-Shaang Wey, Kun Shan University, Taiwan
K.W. Wong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Chih-Hung Wu, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Fatos Xhafa, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain
Huayang Xie, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Li Xu, Fujian Normal University, China
Ruqiang Yan, University of Massachusetts, USA
Chang-Biau Yang, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan
Horng-Chang Yang, National Taitung University, Taiwan
Hong Yu, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA
Ivan Zelinka, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Ning Zhang, University of Manchester, UK
Xiangmin Zhou, CSIRO, Australia
Bing-Bing Zhou, University of Sydney, Australia

IMPORTANT DATES
Full paper submission due: March 23 (** EXTENDED **)
Notification of paper acceptance: March 30
Final version submission due: April 13
Source files and copyright submission due: April 13
Registration due: April 13
Conference dates: June 23 – 25


SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
All accepted papers will be included in the Conference Proceedings, which will
be published by Springer as part of their series Studies in Advances in
Intelligent and Soft Computing. Papers must be submitted before April 13, 2014,
have at most 10 pages length and be formatted according to Springer format
(Latex) available at: http://www.springer.com/series/4240

Submissions and reviews are automatically handled by Easychair available at:
https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ibica2014

Extended versions of the best papers accepted and presented at this symposium
may be considered for publication in a Special Issue of an internationally
recognized journal.