Conference Organization Committee:

Honorary Chairs:

Da-Yu Zhao, Shenyang Normal University, China
Chun-Hsiung Fang, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Taiwan

General Chairs:

Jeng-Shyang Pan, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Taiwan
Jie Liu, Shenyang Normal University, China
Ajith Abraham, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Program Chairs:

Ge Yu, Northeastern University, China
Mario Koeppen, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan
Shyi-Ming Chen, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Xia-Mu Niu, Harbin Institute of Technology, China

International Advisory Committee Board:

Francisco Herrera, University of Granada, Spain
Bin-Yih Liao, Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Taiwan
Christopher Johns Price, Aberystwyth University, UK
Hu Lin, Shenyang Institute of Computer Technology of Chinese Academy Sciences
Andre Carvalho, University of S Îo Paulo, Brazil
Janusz Kacprzyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Takeshi Yamakawa, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan
Nikhil Pal, Indian Statistical Institute, India
Witold Pedrycz, Uinversity of Alberta, Canada
Albert Zomaya, University of Western Australia, Australia
Andries Engelbrecht, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Hideyuki Takagi, Kyushu University, Japan
Imre Rudas, Budapesti Muszaki Foiskola, Hungary

Program Committee Members:

Jie Li, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Xia Li, Shenzhen University, China
Lily Lin, China University of Technology, Taiwan
Chuan-Yu Chang, Natioanl Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Eiji Uchino, Yamaguchi University, Jspan
Isabel M. S. Jesus, Dept. of Electrotechnical Engineering, Portugal
Isabel L. Nunes, New University of Lisbon, Caparica
Tomoharu Nakashima, Osaka Prefecture University, Japan
Felipe M. G. Fran Ìa, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Jose Alfredo F. Costa, Federal University , Brazil
Ruqiang Yan, University of Massachusetts, USA
Zhigang Zeng, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Michael N. Vrahatis, University of Patras Artificial Intelligence Research Center, Greece
Richard Weber, University of Chile, Chile
Tsung-Che Chiang, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
Aboul Ella Hassanien, Cairo University, Egypt
Raquel Barco, University of Malaga, Spain
Ayeley P. Tchangani, Universit Á de Toulouse, France
Olgierd Unold, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland
Jiun-Huei Ho, Cheng Shiu University, Taiwan
Alfredo Cuzzocrea, University of Calabria, Italy
Hsiang-Cheh Huang, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Shu-Chuan Chu, Cheng-Shiu University, Taiwan
Ashraf Saad, Armstrong Atlantic State University, USA
Brijesh Verma, Central Queensland University, Australia
Aureli Soria Frisch, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain
Kubilay ECERKALE, Air Force Academy, Istanbul Turkey
Stephen MacDonell, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Sebastian Ventura, University of Cordoba, Spain
Mario Koeppen, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan
Daniel Merkle, University of Southern Denmark Campusvej, Denmark
Martine De Cock, Ghent University, Belgium
Andreas Koenig, Technische Universitaet Kaiserslautern, Germany
Luciano Sanchez, University of Seville, Spain
Chao-Chun Chen, Southern Taiwan University, Tainan
Priscila Machado Vieira Lima, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Alexander Gelbukh, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico
Jong-Hyouk Lee, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
Ilkka Havukkala, Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand, New Zealand
Oscar Cordon, University of Granada, Spain
Leandro dos Santos Coelho, Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, Brazil
Chin-Chen Chang, Feng-Chia University, Taiwan
Yau-Hwang Kuo, National Chenh Kung University, Taiwan
Wen-Yang Lin, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Been-Chian Chien, National University of Tainan, Taiwan
Chang-Shing Lee, National University of Tainan, Taiwan
Huey-Ming Lee, Chinese Culture University, Taiwan
Shan Huo Chen, Ching Yun University, Taiwan
Yi-Leh Wu, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Victor R. L. Shen, National Taipei Universty, Taiwan
Shie-Jue Lee, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan
Rung-Ching Chen, Chaoyang Universty of Technology, Taiwan
Cheng-Hsiung Hsieh, Chaoyang Universty of Technology, Taiwan
Yung-Fa Huang, Chaoyang Universty of Technology, Taiwan
Yu-Lung Lo, Chaoyang Universty of Technology, Taiwan
Ching-Hsue Cheng, National Yunlin of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Ying-Tung Hsiao, National Taipei University of Education, Taiwan
Chien-Chang Hsu, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
Shi-Jay Chen, National United University, Taiwan
Albert B. Jeng, Jinwen University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Shu-Hua Hu, Jinwen University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Chyun-Shin Cheng, Jinwen University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Chi-Yuan Chang, Jinwen University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Andri Riid, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
Selva S. Rivera, Cuyo National University, Argentina
Petr Posik, Czech Technical University, Czech
Tsair-Fwu Lee, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Taiwan
Enrique Herrera-Viedma, University of Granada, Spain
Christian Veenhuis, Fraunhofer IPK, Berlin
Heitor Silverio Lopes, Federal University of Technology, Brazil
Amparo F Äster Sabater, Institute of Applied Physics (CSIC), Spain
Massimo De Gregorio, Istituto di Cibernetica "E. Caianiello", Italy
Lian Yu, Beijing Normal University, China
Jianhui Wang, University of Northeastern, China
Yun-Chia Liang, Yuan Ze University, Taiwan
Zensho Nakao, Univ of the Ryukyus, Japan
Yusuke Nojima, Osaka Prefecture University, Japan
Hsu-Yang Kung, National Pingtung University, Taiwan
Ching-Shine Hwang, Kun Shan University, Taiwan
Bernard De Baets, Ghent University, Belgium
Ivan Jordanov, University of Portsmouth, UK
Marley Maria B.R. Vellasco, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ramin Halavati, Sharif University of Technology, Iran
Jose Antonio Gamez Martin, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Gabriella Kokai, University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany
Akira Asano, Hiroshima University, Japan
Estevam Rafael Hruschka Jr., Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Georgios Ch. Sirakoulis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
Sebastian Lozano, University of Seville, Spain
Silvio Bortoleto, University Positivo, Brazil
Xiao-Zhi Gao, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
izzettin Temiz, Gazi University, Turkey
Irwin King, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
Lotfi Ben Romdhane, Sherbrooke University, Tunisia
Kazumi Nakamatsu, University of Hyogo, Japan
Xiao-Jun Zeng, School of Computer Science University, U.K
Jae C. Oh, Syracuse University, American
Sadok Ben Yahia, Faculty of Sciences, Tunisia
Viorel Negru, West University, Romania
Jorge Eduardo Nunez Mc Leod, Cuyo National University, Argentina
Aurora Pozo, Federal University of Parana, Brazil
Richard Duro, Universidade da Coruna, Spain
Antonio Gaspar-Cunha, University of Minho, Portugal
E. Herrera Viedma, University of Granada, Granada
Rudolf Kruse, Otto-von-Guericke-Universitat Magdeburg, Germany
Isabel Jesus, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
Ana Maria Madureira, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
Julio Cesar Nievola, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana, Brazil
Sylvain PIECHOWIAK, Universite de Valenciennes et du Hainaut Cambresis, France
Teresa Bernarda Luderm, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brasil
Tien Tsai Huang, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Horng-Chang Yang, National Taitung University, Taiwan
Djamila Ouelhadj, University of Nottingham, UK
Chung-Ping Young, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Ming-Che Hsieh, National Taitung University, Taiwan
Youakim Badr, NSA-Lyon, France
Michal Wozniak, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland
Youakim BADR, National Institute of Applied Sciences, France
Luciano Sanchez, University of Oviedo, Spain
Yunong Zhang, Sun-Yat-Sen University, China
Show-Jane Yen, Ming Chuan University, Taiwan
Doo Heon Song, Yong-in SongDam College, Korea
Ku Ruhana Ku-Mahamud, University Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
Michal Wozniak, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland
Jaroslav Pokorny, Charles University, Czech Republic
Lidong Wang, Dalian Nationalities University, China
Lindu Zhao, Southeast University, China
Yong Zhang, Universiy of Jinan, China
Frank S.C. Tseng, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Jian Yu, Beijing Jiaotong University, China
Byungwhan Kim, Sejong University, korea
Hongpeng Wang, HIT Campus of Shenzhen University Town, China
Zongmin Ma, Northeastern University, China
Chao-Hsing Hsu, Chienkuo Technology University, Taiwan
Ruqiang Yan, University of Massachusetts, USA
Yung-Jong Shiah, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan
Mohsen Askari, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran

International Invited Session Chairs:

Tzung-Pei Hong, National Kaohsiung University, Taiwan
Wanlei Zhou, Deakin University, Australia

Publication Chairs:

Zili Zhang, Deakin University, Australia
Bao Rong Chang, National Taitung University, Taiwan
Chin-Shiuh Shieh, Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Taiwan

Publicity Chair:

Zhe-Ming Lu, Sun Yat-Sen University, China
Ming-Hung Shu, University of Washington, USA

Electronic Media Chairs:

Mong-Fong Horng, Shu-Te University, Taiwan
Xiaofei Xu, Harbin Institute of Technology, China

Finance Chairs:

Qing-Dong Du, Shenyang Normal University, China
Jui-Fang Chang, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Taiwan

Local Organizing Committee Chair:

Tian-Hua Liu, Shenyang Normal University, China