On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the 13th International Work-Conference on Artificial Neural Networks (IWANN2015), we are pleased to invite you to participate in this event that will be held on June 10-12, 2015 in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, (Spain).
This biennial meeting seeks to provide a discussion forum for scientists, engineers, educators and students about the latest discoveries and realizations in the foundations, theory, models and applications of systems inspired on nature, using computational intelligence methodologies, as well as in emerging areas related to the above items. We strongly emphasize the wide range of topics comprised under the umbrella of IWANN2015, covering all the fields that are usually referred to as "Computational Intelligence". In this edition we are particularly interested in submissions dealing with: Artificial Neural Networks, Fuzzy Systems, Evolutionary Computation, Machine Learning, Artificial Cognitive Systems and Multidisciplinary Approaches

As in previous editions, IWANN aims to create a friendly environment that could lead to the establishment or to strengthen scientific collaborations and exchanges among attendees. To emphasize this interactive atmosphere we will propose a couple of trending research topics to be discussed in an expert round table focus group. The results and conclusions will be shared among all the IWANN2015 participants. Besides, in this edition we offer the possibility to carry out a limited number of virtual presentations for those who want to participate but they have serious difficulties on travelling.
Moreover the presentation of demos and functional prototypes are encouraged. Appropriate spaces will be reserved.

The proceedings will include all the presented communications to the conference. As in previous editions of IWANN, we are arranging the publication of the proceedings with Springer-Verlag as Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series, and the books will be available on-site.

It is also foreseen the publication of an extended version of selected papers in a special issue on several specialized journals such as Neurocomputing (Elsevier), Soft Computing (Springer) and Neural Processing Letters (Springer). IWANN is included in the ranking of the best conferences established by the Computer Science Conference Ranking based on the "Estimated Impact of Conference (EIC)”, concretely in position 55 among 701 considered (in the Artificial Intelligence field), and in the rank B in Computing Research and Education Association (CORE). Also the IWANN papers are indexed by CiteSeer.IST, and by the organization Computing Research and Education Association (CORE).

You can find extended information on IWANN web pages:

http://iwann.ugr.es/2015/

We hope this conference will be of your interest.

Best wishes

Andreu Català, Gonzalo Joya, Ignacio Rojas

Co-Chairmen IWANN 2015