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The 17th International Conference on Distributed Computing and Artificial Intelligence 2020 is an annual forum that will bring together ideas, projects, lessons, etc. associated with distributed computing and artificial intelligence, and their application in different areas. This meeting will be held in L'Aquila within PAAMS'20 in the new dates 7-10 October, 2020.

Nowadays, most computing systems from personal laptops/computers to cluster/grid /cloud computing systems are available for parallel and distributed computing. Distributed computing performs an increasingly important role in modern signal/data processing, information fusion and electronics engineering (e.g. electronic commerce, mobile communications and wireless devices). Particularly, applying artificial intelligence in distributed environments is becoming an element of high added value and economic potential. Research on Intelligent Distributed Systems has matured during the last decade and many effective applications are now deployed. The artificial intelligence is changing our society. Its application in distributed environments, such as the Internet, electronic commerce, mobile communications, wireless devices, distributed computing, and so on is increasing and is becoming an element of high added value and economic potential, both industrial and research. These technologies are changing constantly as a result of the large research and technical effort being undertaken in both universities and businesses. The exchange of ideas between scientists and technicians from both academic and business areas is essential to facilitate the development of systems that meet the demands of today's society. The technology transfer in this field is still a challenge and for that reason this type of contributions will be specially considered in this symposium. This conference is the forum in which to present application of innovative techniques to complex problems.

info@dcai-conference.net






TOPICS
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At least one of the authors will be required to register and attend the symposium to present the paper in order to include the paper in the conference proceedings.

-Intelligent environments
-Distributed Algorithms
-Distributed databases
-Computer GRID
-Cloud Computing
-Edge Computing
-Fog Computing
-Multimedia and distributed animation systems
-Distributed Operating Systems
-Real Time Systems
-E-commerce and Electronic Business
-Distributed applications ICTs: trade, medicine, industry, the Internet, etc...
-Implementation of AI Bioinformatics
-Implementation of AI Biotechnology
-Implementation of AI in the development of mobile devices
-Distributed Architectures
-Multiagent Systems
-High-performance distributed systems
-Languages, Compilers, planning, load balancing
-Mobile and wireless systems
-Security in computer systems
-Software Engineering and Formal Methods
-Distributed Intelligent Information Systems
-Robotics and Control
-Internet of Things (IoT)
-Industrial Internet of Things (IIot)
-Model based reasoning
-Case based reasoning
-Reasoning not monotonic
-Planning and scheduling tasks
-Qualitative Reasoning
-Reasoning with uncertainty
-Temporal and spatial reasoning
-Other reasoning models
-Data Analysis and Big Data Techniques
-Evolutionary Computation
-Neural networks
-Learning through reinforcement
-Other models of learning
-Applications of AI (TTIA)
-Logic
-System support for decision-making
-Fintech o Financial Technology
-Intelligent Interaction
-Knowledge Management
-Knowledge Representation






COMMITTEE
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Advisory Board


Sigeru Omatu
Hiroshima University
Japan

Francisco Herrera
University of Granada
Spain

Kenji Matsui
Osaka Institute of Technology
Japan



Program Committee Chairs


Yuncheng Dong
Sichuan University
China

Enrique Herrera Viedma
University of Granada
Spain

Sara Rodríguez
University of Salamanca
Spain



Workshop Chair


Alfonso González Briones
University of Salamanca
Spain



Honorary Chair


Masataka Inoue
President of Osaka Institute of Technology
Japan






INVITED SPEAKERS
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Virginia Dignum

"Developing and using AI responsibly"
Umeå University
(Sweden)
Supported by: EurAI (European Association for Artifical Intelligence)



Alessio Lomuscio

"Towards formally verifying forthcoming multi-agent systems"
Imperial College London
(UK)
Supported by: EurAI (European Association for Artifical Intelligence)



Sascha Ossowski

"Building multiagent applications with agreement technologies"
University Rey Juan Carlos
(Spain)
Supported by: EurAI (European Association for Artifical Intelligence)






ACCEPTED SPECIAL SESSIONS
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- Special Session on AI–driven methods for Multimodal Networks and Processes Modeling (AIMPM)
- Special Session on Disruptive Information and Communication Technologies for Innovation and Digital Transformation (DISRUPTIVE)
- Special Session on Natural Language and Argumentation 2020 (NLA'20)
- Special Session on Surveying & Maritime Internet of Things Education (SMITE)
- Special Session on TEChnological Approaches TO develop sustaiNabIlity of Cultural heritage (TECTONIC)
- Special session on Theoretical foundations and mathematical models in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Big Data (TMM-CSAIBD)






CALL FOR SPECIAL SESSIONS
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DCAI'20 Special Sessions will be a very useful tool in order to complement the regular program with new or emerging topics of particular interest in the field of Distributed systems and Artificial Intelligence. Special Sessions that emphasize on multi-disciplinary and transversal aspects, as well as cutting-edge topics are especially encouraged and welcome. At least one of the authors will be required to register and attend the symposium to present the paper in order to include the paper in the conference proceedings.

Prospective organizers of special sessions should submit proposals indicating:

-Title of the proposed session.
-Short biography of the organizer(s), with complete address for contact.
-List of tentative papers (including titles, authors, and contact information of the corresponding author/s).

Special session organizers should also contact a sufficient number of experts who are able to review the papers submitted to their session, bearing in mind that at least two reviews per paper are required in order to make the final assessment. The organizer of the special session may be one of these experts, or he may to propose an alternative referee.

One of the special sessions organizers will be invited to co-edit the proceedings of the conference

Special Sessions proposals will be evaluated based on the timeliness of the topic, the qualifications of the organizers and the authors of the papers proposed in the sessions, and the balance of the topics across the technical areas represented in Artificial Intelligence.






DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM
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The aim of the Doctoral Consortium is to provide a frame where students can present their on going research work and meet other students and researchers, and obtain feedback on future research directions.

The Doctoral Consortium is intended for students who have a specific research proposal and some preliminary results, but who are still far from completing their dissertation.

All proposals submitted to the Doctoral Consortium will undergo a thorough reviewing process with the aim to provide detailed and constructive feedback. The accepted submissions will be presented at the Doctoral Consortium and published in the conference proceedings.






SPECIAL ISSUES
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Authors of selected papers from DCAI 2020 will be invited to submit an extended and improved version to special issue in different journals.

-The research that receives an award for best paper on the topic of Data Fusion, will be sent to Information Fusion (ISSN: 1566-2535, JCR 2018: 10.716) and submitted for a quick review.

-Authors of selected papers from PAAMS 2020 and Co-located Events will be invited to submit an extended and improved version to a Special Section published in Neurocomputing (JCR 2018 Neurocomputing: 4.072).

-Authors of selected papers from PAAMS 2020 and Co-located Events will be invited to submit an extended and improved version to a Special Section published in Electronics (JCR 2018 Electronics: 1.764 (Q3)).

-Authors of selected papers from PAAMS 2020 and Co-located Events will be invited to submit an extended and improved version to a Special Section published in IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society.

-Authors of selected papers from PAAMS 2020 and Co-located Events will be invited to submit an extended and improved version to a Special Section published in Smart Cities.

-Authors of selected papers from PAAMS 2020 and Co-located Events will be invited to submit an extended and improved version to a Special Issue published in ADCAIJ (ISSN: 2255-2863, indexed in DOAJ, ProQuest, Scholar, WorldCat, Dialnet, Sherpa ROMEO, Dulcinea, UlrichWeb, Emerging Sources Citation Index of Thomson Reuters, BASE y Academic Journals Database)





AWARDS
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Electronics MDPI will award the best paper with 300 CHF

More information: www.mdpi.com/journal/electronics





PUBLICATION
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All accepted papers will be published by Springer Verlag, AISC series: https://www.springer.com/series/11156



** Indexing: The books of this series are submitted to ISI Proceedings, EI-Compendex, DBLP, SCOPUS, Google Scholar and Springerlink **






IMPORTANT DATES
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Submission deadline: --31st January, 2020-- --7th February, 2020-- 17th February, 2020 (EXTENDED)
Special Sessions proposals deadline: 18th November, 2020
Doctoral Consortium deadline: 29th February, 2020
Notification date: 16th March, 2020
Camera-ready deadline: 30th March, 2020
Conference dates: 17th-19th June, 2020






FORMAT
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All papers must be formatted according to the AISC template, with a maximum length of 8 pages (4 pages en Doctoral Consortium), including figures and references:

-Microsoft word format.
-Latex Format.






SUBMISSION
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All proposed papers must be submitted in electronic form (PDF format) using the DCAI 2020 conference management system.






ORGANIZERS
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Hiroshima University (Japan)
University of Granada (Spain)
Osaka Institute of Technology (Japan)
Sichuan University (China)
University of Salamanca (Spain)





SPONSORS
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IBM
INDRA





SUPPORT FROM NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
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AEPIA
APPIA
Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems
EurAi