Hi Folks,
Discussions on this list frequently venture into the area of
Complex Systems, so I think that the below conference will be of interest to a
number of people. /Roger
Complex Engineered Systems
(CES) at the International Conference on Complex Systems
The 6th International
Conference on Complex Systems will be held in Boston, MA,
June 25-30, 2006. Complex engineered systems (CES) will be a featured theme at
the conference, reflecting the increasing importance to engineering of self
organizing, networked, evolving, biomorphic approaches.
ICCS represents a unique
opportunity for engineers working on complex systems to interact with leading
complex systems experts from biology, physics, chemistry, economics and the
social sciences. This year's conference will continue the tradition of outstanding
speakers and engaging dialog.
Topics of interest for CES
sessions include:
* Characteristics of Complex
Engineered Systems Modularity and evolvability; Robustness, vulnerability and
failure in CES; Self-similarity, critical phenomena, and power laws;
Non-linearity and chaotic dynamics.
* Networks in Complex
Engineered Systems Network dynamics in CES; Scale-free and small-world
networks; Effect of connectivity on CES performance; Robustness and
vulnerability; Evolving networks.
* CES Paradigms Based on
Natural Systems Neural networks; Artificial immune systems; Amorphous computing;
Swarm robotics; Self-configuring robots; Animats/ biomorphic robots;
Self-organized sensor networks.
* Evolving Engineered
Systems
Evolution as a paradigm for
systems engineering; Computer based genetic programming; Evolvable hardware;
Artificial life and artificial worlds.
* CES Paradigms Based on
Human Systems
Game-theoretic paradigms;
Economic paradigms; Social paradigms.
* Product Design and
Development
Self-organized design;
Complexity-related methodologies in product development; Cooperative workgroups
for collaborative product design.
* Managing Complex
Engineered Systems
Emergent/self-organized
control; Human-Computer Interactions; Managing risks; Managing vulnerability to
attack.
* Ethical, Social, Economic
and Political Dimensions of CES Accountability and responsibility in
self-organized, decentralized systems; Dissociation of ownership and control;
Security in networked complex systems; Effect on classical socioeconomic and
political models; Resource utilization and costs in CES; Potential social
hazards of autonomous, adaptive complex systems.
* Specific Complex
Engineering Systems
Ecology of the World Wide
Web; Collective systems; Smart networks; Smart materials and structures; Smart
environments; Intelligent traffic systems; Self-configuring robots; Tissue
engineering.
Abstract Submission
Deadline: This Friday, March 31 Abstracts submitted after this date will
be accepted if space allows.
More information at
http://www.necsi.org/events/iccs6
