CITSA 2009 - The 6th International Conference on Cybernetics and Information Technologies, Systems and Applications: CITSA 2009

CALL FOR PAPERS

The 6th International Conference on
Cybernetics and Information Technologies, Systems and Applications: CITSA 2009
in the context of
The 2nd International Multi-Conference on Engineering and Technological Innovation: IMETI 2009

July 10th ¨C 13th, 2009 ¨C Orlando, Florida, USA

http://www.iiis2009.org/citsa/


Honorary President: William Lesso
Program Committee Chair: Hsing-Wei Chu
General Chair: Michael Savoie
Organizing Committee Chair: Jos¨¦ Ferrer


Conference¡¯s Major Themes
• Information and Technologies Computing
• Communications Technologies and Applications
• Control Technologies and Applications
• Interdisciplinary Research, Analogy based Modeling and Problem Solving
• Applications of Cybernetics and Informatics in other Scientific and Engineering Disciplines
• Applications of other Disciplines in the areas of Cybernetics and Informatics
• Dual Technologies, Hybrid Systems and their Applications

Program Committee
The Program Committee has about 70 members, who are complemented by about 280 reviewers, from about 62 countries. The names, affiliations and countries of the PC¡¯s members as well as the additional reviewers could be found at the Conference¡¯s web site, or more specifically at www.iiis2009.org/citsa/PCommitte.asp. The Program Committee is mostly formed by 1) the authors of the sessions' best papers of CITSA 2007; 2) its effective invited session organizers who also were co-editors of the conference proceedings; and 3) some members of past CITSA Conferences, who were also authors of best papers. (Those who manifested no interest in participating in the Program Committee have been removed).

Ways of Participation
Participation in the conference could be done by means of one or several of the following activities:
• The submission of a paper/abstract.
• The organization of Invited Session(s)
• Tutorial proposals
• The organization of Focus Symposium.
• The reviewing process.
• The conference promotion.
• Recommending scholars/researchers in order to have an active participation and/or submit the papers.
• Panel Presentation.
• Proposing Organizations/Institutes/Universities as Academic/Scientific Co-Sponsors.

Kinds of Participants
Participation of both, researchers and practitioners is strongly encouraged. Papers may be submitted on: research in science and engineering, case studies drawn on professional practice and consulting, and position papers based on large and rich experience gained through executive/managerial practices and decision-making. Hence, the Program Committee has been conformed according to the criteria given above.

Types of Submissions Accepted
1. Papers/Abstracts
• Research papers
a. in science
b. in engineering, including systems analysis, design, implementation, synthesis, deployment, maintenance, etc.
• Review papers
• Case studies
• Position papers
• Reports: technical reports, engineering reports, reports on a methodological application, etc.
2. Invited Sessions
Data regarding invited session to be organized by the submitter (title of the invited session, name of the organizer, affiliation, titles of the papers accepted for the invited session, authors¡¯ names, etc.). More details could be found below or at the conference web site.
3. Panel Presentation and/or Round Table Proposals. Panel or round table proposals can be made using the web page related to invited sessions proposals.
4. Focus Symposia (which should include a minimum of 15 papers). Focus symposia proposals can be made using the web page related to invited sessions proposals.
5. Tutorial or workshop presentation, which can be proposed sending an email to tutorial-AT-mail.imeti2009.org