From: iyer@shines.ee.unlv.edu (Ashok Iyer)
Newsgroups: news.announce.conferences
Subject: NINTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Date: 20 Aug 92 00:00:14 GMT
Expires: Sun, 1 Nov 1992 08:00:00 GMT
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                     CALL FOR PAPERS
      NINTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
               UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS
                      14-16 July 1993

 This series of International Conferences is jointly organized  on
 a rotational basis among the three Institutions, University of
 Nevada, Las Vegas,  USA the Technical University of Wroclaw,
 Poland and Coventry University, UK.  The 9th International
 Conference on Systems Engineering takes place at the
 Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering,  University of Nevada,
 Las Vegas on July 14-16, 1993.

 Scope of Conference

 The Conference will cover the general area of Systems
Engineering, with particular emphasis being placed on
 applications.  It is expected to include sessions on the
 following themes.

   Avionics
   Robotics and Industrial Automation
   Information Theory and Communication Systems
   Expert Systems and Artificial Intelligence
   Control Theory, System Identification and  Adaptive Control, Nonlinear Controls
   Environmental Systems and Energy Systems
   Neural Network and Applications
   Engineered Systems for Nuclear Waste Management
   Signal Processing
   Computer Algorithms, Databases, Networks, Parallel and Distributed Systems
   Global Position Systems
   Geographic Information Systems

 Call For Papers

 Authors wishing to contribute to the conference should send an
 abstract (6 copies) of their proposed contribution
 (approximately 450 words) before December 1, 1992.  The abstract
 should be typed (double spaced) and written in English.
 Refereeing of abstracts submitted before the deadline date will
 take place on a regular basis.  This will allow early decisions
 to be taken and should assist authors in their projected
 planning arrangements.

 Call for Invited Sessions

 The Program Committee is also soliciting proposals for invited
 sessions before November 1, 1992.
   Proposals should be submitted to the conference
 secretary.  Proposals should contain a complete list of the authors,
 their addresses, titles and one page abstracts of the paper,
 session title, and names and addresses of the chairperson and the
 co-chairperson.  The organizer should also attach a cover letter
 describing the main theme of the proposed session.

 Deadlines

    Submission of Invited Sessions       Nov. 1, 1992
    Submission of Abstracts     		Dec. 1, 1992
    Acceptance of papers       		Jan. 1, 1993
    Submission of full papers   		Feb. 1, 1993

 It is intended to have the Conference Proceedings available for
 participants.  Consequently, deadlines for submission of papers
 should be strictly respected.

 Program  Committee

 Prof. A. V. Balakrishnan, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
 Prof. Z. Bubnicki, Technical University of Wroclaw, Poland
 Prof. W. N. Burkov, Soviet Academy of Sciences, Russia
 Prof. G. Guardabassi, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
 Mr. J. Holcombe, Nevada Power Company, USA
 Prof. L. Hsu, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 Prof. D. J. G. James, Coventry Polytechnic, UK
 Prof. G. Leininger, Univ. of Missouri-Rolla, USA
 Prof. R. R. Mohler, Oregon State University, USA
 Dr. J. Taranik, Desert Research Institute, USA
 Prof. M. Thoma, Universitat Hanover, Germany
 Prof. P. Vidal, Univ. des Sciences et Techniques de Lille, France
 Prof. W. R. Wells, University of Nevada, USA

 Organizing Committee

 Prof. William Wells (Chairman), UNLV
 Prof. Ashok Iyer (Conference Secretary), UNLV
 Prof. Sahjendra Singh, UNLV
 Prof. William Brogan, UNLV
 Prof. Ajoy Kumar  Datta, UNLV
 Dr. Muhilan Pandian, HRCES, UNLV
 Prof. Carl  G. Looney, Univ. of Nevada, Reno
 Dr. Homayoun Seraji,  Jet Propulsion Laboratories

 All papers are considered for publication in the Journal Systems
 Science,  published in Poland (in English).

 University of Nevada, Las Vegas
 HRH College of Engineering
 Las Vegas, NV 89154


 Preliminary Arrangements

 Conference fees, provisionally estimated at $250, include a copy
 of the Conference Proceedings, the Conference Banquet, a
 Civic Reception and lunch on the three conference days.

 Participants will have the option of being accommodated in the
 University  dormitories at a nominal fee.  The Conference fee is
 exclusive of accommodation charges.

 The working language of the Conference is English, which will be
 used for all presentations, discussions and printed material.

 A full social program for accompanying persons will be
 organized providing sufficient numbers are interested in
 participating.

 Abstracts and requests for further details should be sent to:


 Conference Secretary  / ICSE '93
 Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering
 University of Nevada, Las Vegas
 Las Vegas, NV  89154
 Phone:  (702) 739 3699
 FAX:  (702) 739 0962
 Email: iyer@ee.unlv.edu