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Call for Papers (extended deadline): The 2nd International Workshop on Smart Simulation and Modelling for Complex Systems (SSMCS2015)

To be held in conjunction with
the 24th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI 2015)
 25 – 31 July, 2015
 
Scope and Background
　
Computer based modelling and simulation has become useful tools to facilitate humans to understand systems in different domains, such as physics, astrophysics, chemistry, biology, economics, engineering and social science. A complex system is featured with a large number of interacting components (agents, processes, etc.), whose aggregate activities are nonlinear and self-organized. Complex systems are hard to be simulated or modelled by using traditional computational approaches due to complex relationships among system components, distributed features of resources, and dynamics of environments. Meanwhile, smart systems such as multi-agent systems have demonstrated advantages and great potentials in modelling and simulating complex systems.
 
The 2nd International Workshop on Smart Simulation and Modelling for Complex Systems (SSMCS2015) aims to bring together researchers in both artificial intelligence and system modelling/simulation to discuss research challenges and cutting edge techniques in smart simulation and modelling.
 
The topics of SSMCS include but are not limited to:
 
·        Agent based simulation for complex systems
·        Agent based modelling for complex systems
·        Large-scale simulations
·        Network simulation and modelling
·        Environment and ecosystem simulation and modelling
·        Smart Grid/Service simulation and modelling
·        Simulation of social and economic organizations
·        Simulation of social complexity
·        Cooperation, coordination, negotiation and self-organisation in complex systems
·        Market-based model and simulation
·        Transportation model and simulation
·        Crowd model and simulation
·        Evacuation model and simulation
·        Human behaviour modelling, learning and simulations
 
Smart simulation and modelling is an important field in AI. We believe that this special session will attract attentions from not only AI researchers, but also domain experts who are interested in the applications of AI techniques in system modelling and simulation.
 
　
Important Dates
　
·        Submission to contributions to the workshop: May 29, 2015 (firm)
·        Workshop paper acceptance notification: June 15, 2015
·        Deadline for final camera ready copy to workshop organizer: TBA
·        IJCAI2015 workshops: July 25-27, 2015
　
 
Submission
We encourage submission in Springer SCI format. You can find the format requirements on Springer SCI website:http://www.springer.com/series/7092. 

The length of papers should not be more than 12 pages. All submissions must include the author's name(s), affiliation, and email address.

Submission is entirely automated by a paper management tool, which is available from the main web site:https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ssmcs2015

Authors must first register their own account by obtaining a password, and then follow the instructions.
All accepted papers will be provided an oral presentation at the workshop. Each paper will be reviewed by at least two PC members or experts in the field. Multiple submission policy for papers: Papers that are being submitted to other conferences, whether verbatim or in essence, must reflect this fact on the title page. Papers that do not meet this requirement are subject to rejection without review.
　
　
Post-Proceeding Publication
　
The extended version of the accepted papers will be included in the post-proceedings (book) of the workshop, which will be published by Springer.
　
　
Registration
　
Please register the workshop via IJCAI 2015 conference web page.
　
　
Program
　
The IJCAI 2015 conference program will be available here IJCAI 2015 conference program. The SSMCS 2015 workshop program will be available here SSMCS 2015 Workshop program.
　
 
Organization Committee
 
·        Dr. Quan Bai, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
·        Dr. Fenghui Ren, University of Wollongong, Australia
·        Prof. Minjie Zhang, University of Wollongong, Australia
·        Prof. Takayuki Ito, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan
 
 
Program Committee Members
 
·        Dr. Guandong Xu, UTS, Australia
·        Prof. Xijin Tang, Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, CAS, China
·        Dr. Jeremy Pitt, Imperial College London, UK
·        Dr. Ryo Kanamori, Nagoya University, Japan
·        Dr. Enrique de La Hoz, University of Alcala, Spain
·        Dr. Ivan Marsa-Maestre, University of Alcals, Spain
·        Prof. Xudong Luo, Sun Yat-sen University, China
·        Dr. Qing Liu, CSIRO, Australia
·        Dr. Jiamou Liu, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
·        Dr. Naoki Fukuta, Shizuoka University, Japan
·        Dr. Dayong Ye, University of Wollongong, Australia
·        Mr. Chao Yu, Dalian University of Technology, China
·        Prof. Tomoichi Hayakawa, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan
·        Prof. Katsuhide Fujita, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan
·        Dr. Shantanu Chakraborty, NEC Central Laboratory
 
Contact Person
　
Dr. Quan Bai
Auckland University of Technology
Email: quan.bai@aut.ac.nz
　
Dr. Fenghui Ren
University of Wollongong
Email: fren@uow.edu.au