We sincerely invite you to join the 2018 International Conference on Fuzzy Theory and Its Applications (iFUZZY2018), which will be held on November 14-17, 2018 at EXCO in Daegu, South Korea. iFUZZY2018 will provide all presenters and participants with a great opportunity to present and discuss the latest accomplishments, challenges, and future directions in the field of fuzzy theory and applications, and advanced intelligent systems and computing. Please visit the website for more details: www.ifuzzy2018.org.

Important Dates

Proposal (Organized Session): May 6, 2018                     

Paper Submission: June 3, 2018

Notification of Acceptance: July 8, 2018

Final Paper Submission: August 5, 2018

Early Bird (Online) Registration: September 30, 2018

Location

Daegu Metropolitan City is one of the largest city in South Korea with over 2.5 million residents. It is located in south-eastern of Korea about 290 kilometers and 90-110 minutes by high speed train (KTX or SRT) from Seoul and about 110 kilometers and 45 minutes from Busan. Daegu is also known as “Apple City” and “Textile City,” currently focusing on fostering fashion and high-tech industries. Attractions include 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites located in the vicinities.

Special Event: ROBEX2018 (http://www.robex.or.kr/eng)

ROBEX2018 (The 7th Daegu International Robot Industry Expo.) will be held in the same place as iFUZZY2018 at the same time. iFUZZY2018 registrees will have free admission to ROBEX2018.

Paper Submission

The official language of the conference is English. Papers submitted should be written in English. All papers must be submitted in PDF format via the conference website. Regular papers should be no more than 6 pages in a total length. In addition to regular papers, one-page abstract-only papers are also welcome. Abstract-only papers will be published only in the conference proceedings.

Organized Session

Prospective authors are encouraged to propose organized sessions related to the topics of interest. Organized sessions provide a forum for focused discussions on new and innovative technologies. Both oral and poster papers are accepted.

Special Issues

Some high-quality papers will be published in the special issue of International Journal of Fuzzy Systems (IJFS) with Impact Factor of 2.198. Other related journals including International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems (IJFIS) will publish special issues based on the conference

Social Tours (November 17)

1. Tour to Gyeong-ju

The City of Gyeong-ju has an important and rich history. For centuries, the city served as the capital of the Silla Dynasty (57-935 BC), the longest period of reign in the history of Korea. Even today, you will find ancient landmarks blanketing the city. These ancient relics are such an integral part of the landscape that is commonly known as the “museum without walls.” 

2. Tour to Daegu

Daegu Metropolitan City, the center of Gyeongbuk (North Gyeongsang Province) is a historical city taking over great culture from Silla Kingdom and Gaya Confederacy. It is strongly recommended for you to experience creative, gourmet, or healing tour in Daegu having the countless number of heritages, past and future.

Please see the attached Call for Papers. For more information, please send an e-mail to info@ifuzzy2018.org or call at +82-31-716-2724.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the conference in November 2018.