Invitations

INVITATIONS
CALL FOR PAPERS: Special Issue on Multi-agent Systems: Modeling, Control, and Applications, International Journal of Information & Systems Sciences Multi-agent systems modeling and control arise in such diverse application areas as autonomous vehicle coordination, distributed computing, sensor networking, and air traffic flow management, among many others. Central problems in this modeling and control subject are typically network dynamics and decentralized control. In the past decade, multi-agent systems have attracted increasing attention and gained significant progress, with some successful applications. However, numerous theoretical and technical challenges still remain, which must be addressed satisfactorily in order to build efficient multi-agent systems for broader applications. This special issue aims to present some most recent developments and contributions in this field. Topics of interests include (but are not limited to):
- Multi-agent systems modeling - Multi-agent system algorithms - Multi-agent systems consensus - Multi-agent systems control - Flocking and swarming - Sensor networks - Agent-based complex networks - Collective behaviors of multi-agent systems All manuscripts should be received by Any One of the Guest Editors by 1 September 2008, in double-spaced, single-column, one-sided, pdf format generated by latex, which will be subject to peer review as usual.
Guest Editors: Prof. Long Wang (longwang@pku.edu.cn), Peking University, China, Prof. Yiguang Hong (yghong@mail.iss.ac.cn), Chinese Academy of Science, China, and Prof. Guanrong Chen (gchen@ee.cityu.edu.hk), CIty University of Hong Kong.

The IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS) is the world’s premier networking forum for leading researchers in the highly active fields of theory, design and implementation of circuits and systems. ISCAS 2008, sponsored by the CAS Society and supported by the University of Washington, will be held in Seattle, USA, from 18 to 21 May 2008. The theme of ISCAS 2008 is “Green” Circuits and Systems: Engineering the Environmental Revolution. The conference website is http://www.iscas2008.org and the important dates are
Deadline for submission of Tutorial Proposals: 7 September 2007 Deadline for submission of Special Sessions Proposals: 7 September 2007 Notification of acceptance of Special Sessions Proposals: 21 September 2007 Deadline for submission of Full 4-page Papers in Regular Sessions: 12 October 2007 Deadline for submission of Full 4-page Papers in Special Sessions: 2 November 2007 Notification of Paper Acceptance: 4 January 2008 Deadline for submission of FINAL Papers: 8 February 2008 Deadline for Author Registration: 15 February 2008

IEEE ISCAS 2009
ISCAS 2009, sponsored by the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society and supported by National Cheng Kung University, will be held in Taiwan, from 24 to 27 May, 2009.

Upcoming Conferences/Workshops
Third International Symposium on Communications, Control and Signal Processing (ISCCCP’08)
The 3rd International Symposium on Communications, Control and Signal Processing (ISCCSP’08) will be held at the Le Méridien Hotel, St. Julians, Malta. For details, please go to http://www.eng.um.edu.mt/isccsp2008.
IEEE International Conference on Circuits and Systems for Communications (IEEE ICCSC 2008)
IEEE ICCSC 2008 will be held in Shanghai, China, from May 26 to 28, 2008. For details of the conference, go to http://www.ieee-iccsc.org/2008/.
International Conference on Communications, Circuits and Systems (ICCCAS 2008)
ICCCAS 2008 will be held in Xiamen, China, from May 25 to 27, 2008. For details of the conference, go to http://icccas08.uestc.edu.cn/
Fourth Conference on PhD Research in Microelectronics and Electronics (PRIME 2008) The 4th Conference on PhD Research in Microelectronics and Electronics (PRIME 2008) will be held at Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey, from June 22 to June 25, 2008. The conference website is http://www.prime2008-istanbul.com.
International Workshop on Nonlinear Dynamics of Electronic Systems 2008 (NDES 2008)
NDES2008 will be held on board the river boat "Georgy Zhukov" cruising up and down the Volga river starting in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, from July 20-26, 2008. For details, see http://www.nwp.sci-nnov.ru/
2008 CMOS Emerging Technology Workshop
CMOS Emerging Technologies Workshop is a research and business event for those who want to discuss and find out about new exciting high tech opportunities. The 2008 workshop will be held in Vancouver, from August 5 to 7, 2008. For details, see http://www.cmoset.com
International Symposium on Nonlinear Theory and Its Applications (NOLTA 2008)
NOLTA 2008 will be held in Budapest, Hungary, from September 6 to 10, 2008. Stay tuned for further news. For details of the conference, go to http://nolta2008.org/
3rd Argentine School of Micro-Nanoelectronics, Technology and Applications (EAMTA) 2008 (September 13-22, 2008 )and 1st Argentine Conference on Micro-Nanoelectronics, Technology, and Applications (CAMTA) 2008 (September 18-19, 2008) The Argentine School of Micro-Nanoelectronics, Technology and Applications and its associated Conference is a high technical quality Argentine forum for researchers, technologists and companies in the fields of micro and nano electronic technologies. Full details can be found in http://www.eamta.com.ar/.

International Conference on Signals and Electronic Systems (ICSES’08)
ICSES’08 is the 5th issue of a biannual series started in 2000 and preceded by 22 annual national conferences, and will be held in Krakow from September 14-17, 2008. Contributions are expected regarding new signal processing techniques, circuit and system architectures, modeling and simulation techniques, CAD tools and related areas. For details, see http://www.icses2008.agh.edu.pl

International Conference on Microelectronics (ICM'08)
ICM'08 will be held at the Millennium Hotel in the wonderful city of Sharjah, located on the shores of the Arabian gulf a few miles away from Dubai, between December 14-16, 2008. See http://www.ieee-icm.com/

If you wish to alert CASS members about the meetings/conferences/workshops in our fields of interest, please send information to the Editor-in-Chief (cktse@ieee.org).