20th European Meeting on Cybernetics and Systems Research Event

OESTERREICHISCHE STUDIENGESELLSCHAFT FUER KYBERNETIK
1010 Wien, Freyung 6, Stiege 6; Tel.: 5336112-0, Fax: 5336112-77, sec@ofai.at

EINLADUNG

zum weltweit groessten Kongress fuer Kybernetik und Systemforschung, dem
20th EUROPEAN MEETING ON CYBERNETICS AND SYSTEMS RESEARCH
(EMCSR 2010)
vom 6. - 9. April 2010 im Hauptgebaeude der Universitaet Wien.

Thu., Apr. 8

14.00-18.30 SYMPOSIA

Symposium A: Systems Science

R. Belohlavek, USA, G. Klir, USA, and P. Prautsch, Czech Republic

Thursday, April 8, p.m. Room 47

14:00-14:30
Systems Theory in Design of Systems and Products
J. Korn, Middlesex University, United Kingdom
14:30-15:00
An alternative version of the main theorem of fuzzy concept lattices
M. Krupka, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
15:00-15:30
Isotone concept-forming operators and closure operators
J. Konecny, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
15:30-16:00
Coffee Break
16:00-16:30
Anticipatory Artificial Autopoiesis
D.M. Dubois, S.C. Holmberg, University of Liège, Belgium
16:30-17:00
Confluence of Fuzzy Relations over Similarity Spaces
T. Kuhr, V. Vychodil, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
17:00-17:30
Reconstruction of Belemnite Evolution Using Formal Concept Analysis
R. Belohlavek, M. Kostak, P. Osicka, State University of New York, Binghamton, USA
17:30-18:00
Homo entropicus
F. Zucconi, Polytechnic University of Ancona, Italy

Symposium D: Biocybernetics and Mathematical Biology

L. M. Ricciardi, Italy

Thursday, April 8, p.m. Room 46

14:00-14:30
Biocomputation
P. Cull, Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA
14:30-15:00
Identities and Differences. A stimulating aspect of Early Cybernetics
L. Montagnini, Università “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
15:00-15:30
On first passage problems for one-dimensional diffusions with random jump reflection at a boundary
M. Abundo, Università Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
15:30-16:00
Coffee Break
16:00-16:30
On time non-homogeneous stochastic processes with catastrophes
A.G. Nobile, V. Giorno, A. DiCrescenzo, L.M. Ricciardi, Università di Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
16:30-17:00
On the first exit time problem for a Gompertz diffusion
V. Giorno, G. Albano, P. Román, F. Torres, Università of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
17:00-17:30
More on cumulative entropy
A. DiCrescenzo, M. Longobardi, Università di Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
17:30-18:00
Transient analysis of a birth-death process with alternating rates
A. Iuliano, B. Martinucci, Università di Salerno, Fisciano, Italy

Symposium G: Governance of Knowledge & Technology as a Societal Distributed Process

E. Buchinger, Austria

Thursday, April 8, p.m. Room 41

14:00-14:30
Mapping and its Observer
M. Fuellsack, University of Vienna, Austria
14:30-15:00
Living Systems Theory and Typology of Migrations
I. Riss, Central Bureau of Statistics, Jerusalem, Israel
15:00-15:30
Governance as Societal Distributed Process: A Multi-agent, Multi-mechanism, Multi-level Approach (M3)
E. Buchinger, Austrian Institute of Technology,Vienna, Austria
15:30-16:00
Coffee Break
16:00-16:30
Social innovations in climate adaptation strategies - first lesson from a regional study
K.-H. Simon, University of Kassel, Germany
16:30-17:00
Nuclear Knowledge Management in Multilevel Community Networks: Synergetic approach
A. Dreimanis, Radiation Safety Centre of the State Environment Service, Riga, Latvia
17:00-17:30
Communication and knowledge in the Finnish Nuclear waste management programme
M. Silvan-Lempinen, I. Kantola, University of Turku, Finland
17:30-18:00
Distributed Decision Support in Home Care
L. Lhotska, J. Dolezal, J. Dolezel, Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic
18:00-18:30
Governing Innovation Processes in Complex Social Systems
P. Ahrweiler, University College Dublin, Ireland

Symposium L: Companions, Virtual Butler, Assistive Robots: Empirical and Theoretical Insights for Building Long-Term Social Relations

D. Heylen, Netherlands, B. Krenn, Austria, and S. Payr, Austria

Thursday, April 8, p.m. Room 34

14:00-14:30
Prerequisites for Human-Agent- and Human-Robot Interaction: Towards An Integrated Theory
S.C. Eimler, N.C. Kraemer, A.M. von der Puetten, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
14:30-15:00
Conversation in Context: what should a robot companion say?
P. Wallis, S. Creer, S. Cunningham, V. Maier, The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
15:00-15:30
Acceptance and Use of a Zoomorphic Robot in a Domestic Setting
T. Klamer, S.B. Allouch, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
15:30-16:00
Coffee Break
16:00-16:30
Ritual or Routine: Communication in Long-Term Relationships with Companions
S. Payr, Austrian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Vienna, Austria
16:30-17:00
Methodological Considerations for Long-Term Experience with Robots and Agents
T. Ganster, S.C. Eimler, A.M. von der Puetten, L. Hoffmann, N.C. Kraemer, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

Symposium N: Challenges, Visions and Roadmaps of Systems Sciences

G. Ossimitz, Austria and G. Chroust, Austria

Wednesday, April 7, p.m. Room 41

14:00-14:30
Systems Science Informing Service (Systems) Science
J. Wilby, The Business School, University of Hull, United Kingdom
14:30-15:00
Metanoia and Aporias: Linking Systems Thinking with Yin/Yang Daoism
T. Vlk, G. Ossimitz, Technical University Graz, Austria
15:00-15:30
Generic System Structures of Catastrophes
M. Mrotzek, C.R. Binder, University of Graz, Austria
15:30-16:00
Coffee Break
16:00-16:30
Critical Reflections on Lean Systems Thinking
A.J. Gregory, University of Hull, United Kingdom
16:30-17:00
Winn - Going beyond Zero-sum Enterprises
G. Frankl, G. Ossimitz, University of Klagenfurt, Austria