[agents] [AutoSoft 2014] First CFP

[Ingrid Nunes]

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               1st Call for Papers and Participation

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5th Workshop on Autonomous Software Systems - AutoSoft 2014 at CBSoft

September, 28, 2014, Maceió - Brazil

http://www.autosoft.pcs.usp.br/

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Important Dates:

June 23, 2014   Paper Submission Deadline
July 17, 2014   Notification about Submissions
July 24, 2014   Camera Ready Copy

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Call for Papers and Participation


------ Motivation

Many systems no longer depend on the traditional human operator to
achieve some or all of the complex properties and adaptable behaviour
patterns necessary to meet demanding operational situations. Prime
drivers for this shift toward systems that comprise minimal or no
human element are the benefits of enhanced system performance, reduced
life cycle costs and the ability to operate in hazardous or remote
environments.

In this sense, autonomous systems represent the next great step in the
fusion of computing, sensing, and software to create intelligent
systems capable of interacting with the complexities of the real
world. The transition from passive to autonomous components turned
software architectures into complex platforms that may contain many
components that dynamically interact, and engage in complex
coordination protocols. Transportation, aerospace, defense and finance
are amongst some of the sectors shifting towards replacing the human
operator by architectures and implementation technologies that are
intended to provide overall system improvements.

------   Goals

An important goal of this workshop is to extend the state of the art
in both engineering and application in the context of autonomous
systems. The main idea is to bring together researchers and
practitioners, involved in the development of techniques and
applications of Autonomous Software Systems, to discuss the latest
developments, trends and innovations concerning the theory and
practice of such software.

------   Topics of Interest

The workshop will encourage submissions related to all topics in the
area of Autonomous Software Systems, including (but not limited to)
the following:

- Agent systems and agent-oriented software engineering
- Autonomous systems simulation
- Domain-specific applications of autonomous software systems
- Embedded systems
- Emergent intelligence for autonomous systems
- Games and autonomous applications
- Industry applications of autonomous software systems
- Infrastructures and tools for autonomous systems
- Motion planning and scheduling
- Ontologies for autonomous applications
- Robotics and automation applications
- Safety in autonomous software systems
- Semantics for autonomous negotiation, orchestration, composition and execution
- Service-oriented computing and autonomous software systems
- Trust in autonomous societies
- Unmanned systems technology
- Verification of autonomous systems


------  Chair

Ingrid Nunes: ingrid.nunes at inf.ufrgs.br



------   Organizing Committee

Ingrid Nunes, UFRGS, Brazil
Mariela Inés Cortés, UECE, Brazil

------  Awards

The authors of the best papers will be invited to prepare extended
versions of their papers after the workshop. The extended papers will
go through an additional round of review.

The following awards will be given:

* Best Paper Award
     * Extended version will appear in the Revista de Informática
Teórica e Aplicada - RITA
    * All papers are eligible

* Best Student Paper Award
     * Extended version will appear in the Revista de Informática
Teórica e Aplicada - RITA
     * Only papers whose first author is a student are eligible.

* Best Undergraduate Student Paper Award
     * Extended version will appear in the Revista Eletrônica de
Iniciação Científica (REIC)
     * Only papers whose first author is an undergraduate student are eligible.

Submissions should indicate their eligibility for the award.

------  Format and Submissions

Authors are invited to submit either (i) technical, original papers
that should not have been published or submitted to other workshops,
journals or book chapters; or (ii) position papers. We encourage
authors to present novel ideas, critique of existing work, and
practical studies and experiments related to autonomous software systems.

Both technical and position papers should be submitted according to the
SBC format. Technical papers should have at least 10 pages and must not
exceed 12, and position papers should have at least 4 pages and must not
exceed 6. These limits are for A4 pages including all text, references,
appendices, and figures. Submitted papers can be written in Portuguese or
English and must be in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Please follow
the guidelines established by the Brazilian Computer Society. Submissions
should indicate their eligibility for the best student paper and best
undergraduate student paper awards.

URL: http://www.sbc.org.br/index.php?option=com_jdownloads&Itemid=195&task=view.download&catid=32&cid=38

Submitted papers will be reviewed by at least three reviewers.
Accepted papers will be published in conjunction of the CBSoft
proceedings. Furthermore, the publication of a paper is subject to
the registration of at least one of its authors to present it in the
workshop.

Submissions must be via EasyChair at:
https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=autosoft2014