CFP: Hyper-Heuristics: Past, Present and Future

Important Dates

Abstract Submission: Wednesday 21st November 2012

Notification of Decision: Friday 23rd November 2012

Registration Deadline: Wednesday 28th November 2012

Workshop: Thursday 13th December 2012

About the Workshop

A day of discussion on the origins, state-of-the-art and future directions of hyper-heuristic research. The workshop aims to provide a forum for discussing all aspects of hyper-heuristic research from philosophical and conceptual foundations through to new approaches and applications of methods from the field. In addition to presentations on traditional hyper-heuristic methodologies, presentations are particularly invited which focus on new hyper-heuristic paradigms and classes of optimisation problems, such as Multi-method hyper-heuristics and approaches to solving multi-objective optimisation problems. Please note, a new Hyper-heuristic symposia will be launched at the AISB's 2013 annual convention.

More information on the convention can be found at http://www.aisb.org.uk/convention/aisb13/

Early Career Researchers & Future Directions

Presentations of ongoing and future work are particularly invited from early career researchers who will be given the opportunity to present in a special Future Directions session. One year membership to the AISB for students is only £15. For more information on the benefits of AISB membership can be found at: http://www.aisb.org.uk/about/join.

The AISB Workshop Series

The AISB is sponsoring a series of workshops which are being held across the United Kingdom, covering a wide range of themes pertinent to the aims of the society. The first workshop, which was held on 26th September 2012 at Goldsmith's College London, explored the theme of Sensory Motor Theory. The events are abstract-only and free for AISB members. Current non-members are welcome to attend for the cost of AISB membership, which applies to both speakers and attendees.

If you are interested in more information on the series please contact the workshop organisers at [email protected]

Registration

Attendees

There are only a limited number of places available at the workshop and places will be given on a first come, first serve basis. Attendees should register for the workshop by emailing [email protected] with their full name, affiliation, position, email address and AISB membership number (if applicable). Non- members are required to pay a fee equal to the annual AISB membership rate and will be eligible for membership with no additional fee and will be processed as a membership application unless explicitly requested. AISB membership costs are available at http://www.aisb.org.uk/about/join.

5.2 Speakers

Extended abstracts are requested for speakers wishing to present at the workshop. Extended abstracts should be between 500 and 2,000 words and may include up to 2 pages of figures, tables and listings. Abstracts will be reviewed by the workshop organisers and assessed based on quality and relevance to the workshop. The presentation title and abstract should be submitted to the workshop organisers at [email protected] by Wednesday 21st November 2012.

Please note: the workshop abstracts will be published online through the AISB website and the University of Exeter.