TOPIC AREAS: Topics include, but are not limited to, the following research and application areas:

Computational Intelligence:

Neural Networks, Fuzzy Systems, Evolutionary Computation, Swarm Intelligence, Support Vector Machines, Complex Networks, Bayesian, Kernel Networks, Consciousness and Models of Emotion, Cognitive and Psychological Models of Human Behavior

Algorithms & Architectures:

Deep Learning Architectures and Deep Neural Networks, , Graph Neural Networks, Explainable and Interpretable Deep learning, Bio-inspired Neural Networks, Wavelet Neural Networks, AI Algorithms for Human Signal Processing and Recognition (Speech, Faces, Gestures, Gaze)

Implementations:

Embedded Systems, Neuromorphic Circuits and Hardware, Spike-based VLSI NNs, Intelligent Interactive Dialogue Systems, Embodied Conversational Agents

Applications:

Healthcare, Ambient Assistive Living, Data Mining, Finance and Economics, Big Data Analysis, Neuroinformatic and Bioinformatics, Brain-Computer Interface and Systems, Time Series Modelling and Prediction, Process Monitoring and Diagnosis, Intelligent and Adaptive Systems for Human-Machine Interaction.