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2019 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics

Bari, Italy – October 6-9, 2019. 2019 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC2019) will be held in the south of Europe in Bari, one of the most beautiful and historical cities in Italy. The Bari region’s nickname is “Little California” for its nice weather and Bari’s cuisine is one of Italian most…

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Call for Speakers: IEEE FDC Symbiotic Autonomous Systems (SAS) Initiative Workshops

The IEEE FDC Symbiotic Autonomous Systems (SAS) Initiative fosters studies and applications focused on the convergence of human augmentation with the increasing intelligence and awareness of artefacts, leading towards a symbiosis of humans and machines. This will have significant implications for human society as a whole, affecting culture and the economy and prompting new questions…

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New SMCS Technical Committee on Brain-inspired Cognitive Systems (TC-BCS)

Brain-inspired Cognitive Systems (BCS) are a cutting-edge field of cybernetics, brain, and system sciences that studies not only the natural intelligence foundations of AI and cognitive systems, but also the formal models of the brain simulated by computational intelligence. The persistent challenges to cognitive cybernetics and the increasing demand for brain-inspired systems in society, industry,…

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New TC Chair and Co-Chairs on Blockchain

The proposal to establish a new Technical Committee on Blockchain has been reviewed and is officially approved based on the required procedures of the IEEE SMC Society Technical Activities Guide. The new TC Chair and Co-Chairs were elected: Dr. Jun Zhang Dr. Yong Yuan Dr. Bill Buchanan Dr. Qiang Tang Dr. Claire Vishik….

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Web Editor: Syed Salaken

Dr. Syed Salaken is a recent doctoral graduate of the Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation, Deakin University, Australia where he studied under the advisement of Prof. Saeid Nahavandi. His research interests include machine learning, transfer learning, fuzzy systems, deep learning and data mining. He has particular interest in new techniques for regression, forecasting,…

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New Appointment – Chair, Electronic Communications Subcommittee: Saeid Nahavandi

Prof. Saeid Nahavandi is the Alfred Deakin Professor, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Defence Technology), Chair of Engineering, and Director of the Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation at Deakin University, Australia. He also serves as Chair of the IEEE SMCS TC on Robotics and Intelligent Sensing and has held membership on several SMCS standing committees. His…

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