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MMIS 2010 : The 4th International Workshop on Mining Multiple Information Sources | |||||||||||||||
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Call For Papers | |||||||||||||||
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Call for Papers The 4th International Workshop on Mining Multiple Information Sources (MMIS) http://www.cse.fau.edu/~xqzhu/mmis/mmis-10/mmis10.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As data collection sources and channels continuous evolve, mining and correlating information from multiple information sources has become a crucial step in data mining and knowledge discovery. Several emerging fields and applications from healthcare informatics to environmental sciences to social computing in particular call for datamining methodologies and approaches to deal with multi-source data. On one hand, comparing patterns from different databases and understanding their relationships can be extremely beneficial for these applications. On the other hand, many data mining and data analysis tasks such as classification, regression, and clustering, can significantly improve their performance if information rom different sources can be properly integrated and leveraged. The aim of this workshop is to bring together data mining experts to advance research on integrating and mining multiple information sources, identify key research issues, and discuss the latest results on this new frontier of data mining. Representative issues to be addressed include but are not limited to: Machine Learning in Multi-source Environments +Multi-view learning, multi-task learning, transfer learning +Ensemble learning and ensemble clustering Information Integration and Harnessing Complex Data Relationship +Database similarity assessment +Automatic schema mapping and relationship discovery +New mapping framework for multiple information sources +Data source classification and clustering +Data cleansing, data preparation, data/pattern selection, conflict and inconsistency resolution Integrative and Cooperative Mining +Model integration for heterogeneous information sources +Mode transferring across different data domains +Incremental and scalable data mining algorithms Differentiation and Correlation +Local pattern analysis and fusion +Global pattern synthesizing and assessment +Merging local rules for global pattern discovery +Pattern summarization from multiple datasets +Multi-dimensional pattern search and comparison +Pattern comparison across multiple data sources +Inter pattern discovery from complex data sources Stream data mining algorithms +Clustering and classification of data of changing distributions +Data stream processing, storage, and retrieval systems +Sensor networking Interactive data mining systems +Query languages for mining multiple information sources +Query optimization for distributed data mining +Distributed data mining operators in supporting interactive data mining queries ************************************************************************ Paper Types We solicit two types of papers: Research paper and Application paper (8 pages for all submissions inclusive of all references and figures). Research papers should focus on new designs, algorithms, and solutions for mining multiple information sources, whereas Application papers may provide frameworks and systems related to real-world multi-source mining applications. Alternatively, the authors can submit a data track application paper (2 pages) which purely discusses real-world multi-source data and related research topics. A copy of multi-source data must be submitted (through email) for verification. If there is any copyright issue related to the submitted data, the authors should clearly mention this issue in the submission. ************************************************************************ Important Dates July 23, 2010 : Submission Due Date September 20, 2010: Notification of paper acceptance to authors October 11, 2010: Camera-ready of accepted papers December 13, 2010: Workshop in Sydney, Australia ************************************************************************ Workshop Co-Chairs Ruoming Jin Kent State University, USA Xingquan Zhu Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, Australia Haixun Wang Microsoft Research Asia, China Zoran Obradovic Director, Information Science and Technology Center, Computer and Information Sciences Department, Temple |
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