The rapid growth in hardware miniaturization has enabled the current vision for an alternative computing trend whose main aim is the creation of digital environments populated by interacting electronic devices to form a fine-grained distributed network: Ubiquitous Computing. Built on the ubiquitous computing idea, the Ambient Intelligence paradigm is a candidate to become the next wave of computing. Indeed, this novel computing approach is aimed to extend the ubiquitous vision by incorporating intrinsic intelligence in pervasive systems. This idea enables the study, design and development of embodiments for smart environments that not only react to human events through sensing, interpretation and service provision, but also learn and adapt their operation and services to the users over time. These embodiments employ contextual information when available, and offer unobtrusive and intuitive interfaces to their users.

The aim of this special session is to encompass valuable research in integration of Computational Intelligence and Ambient Intelligence. This special session is aimed at sharing the latest progress, current challenges and potential applications of fuzzy logic, evolutionary computation and neural and learning systems in the scenario of ubiquitous and pervasive computing environment.

Topics of Interests:

The special session welcomes all papers related to Ambient Intelligence, Ubiquitous and Pervasive Computing . The topics of interest include but are not limited to:

• Ambient Assisted Intelligence
• Ambient Intelligence for Healthcare
• Ambient Intelligence Services
• Ambient Intelligence Applications
• Ambient Assisted Living
• Autonomous Robotic Systems
• Human Behavioural Analysis
• Evolutionary Computation in Ambient Intelligence
• Fuzzy Logic in Ambient Intelligence
• Hybrid Intelligent Systems for Ubiquitous Computing
• Intelligent Living Environments
• Intelligent Environments
• Multi-Agent Systems for Ambient Intelligence
• Neural Networks in Ambient Intelligence
• RFID and Wireless Sensor Network Applications
• Self-Organization in Ubiquitous Environments
• Sensing and Reasoning Technology
• Sensing Technologies and Measurements
• Signal Fusion in Ubiquitous Environments
• Situational/Context Awareness
• Smart Evolving Sensors
• Smart Homes
• Social Sensor Networks
• Soft Computing for Embedded Appliances

Important Dates:

December 20, 2013 Paper submission deadline
March 15, 2014 Author notification of acceptance
April 15, 2014 Deadline for receipt of final manuscript

Information for Authors:

1) Information on the format and templates for papers can be found here:
http://www.ieee-wcci2014.org/Paper-Submission.htm

2) Papers should be submitted via the FUZZ-IEEE paper submission site:
http://ieee-cis.org/conferences/fuzzieee2014/upload.php
Select the Special Session name in the Main Research topic dropdown list.

3) Fill out the input fields, upload the PDF file of your paper and finalize your submission by the paper submission deadline.

Organizers and Contact Information:

Ahmad Lotfi
Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
Email: ahmad.lotfi at ntu.ac.uk

Giovanni Acampora
Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
Email: giovanni.acampora at ntu.ac.uk