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Society for Design and Process Science
(SDPS)
Announces
SDPS 2013
October 27-31, 2013
Royal Palm Plaza Hotel
Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Conference Theme
Smart and Healthy Cities
Social and Cultural Transformation by Transdisciplinary and Transectorial Means
Centered on
Human Needs Engineering
Conference Motivation
History and recent facts reveal a disturbing trend towards a degradation of civilizations around
the world due to a new class of global problem that may be termed unbounded, complex problem
sets. These problems exhibit the characteristics of complex systems as defined by recent
discoveries in complexity science, quantum theory, economic theory, information theory,
software science and the social sciences. They form networks of entangled problem groups, each
complex in its own way, yet not contained by any geographic boundaries, local environments, or
advanced technologies. The solutions to such problems overflow any single discipline, industry,
government, environment or culture. How societies choose to address these types of problems
may well determine if they fail or succeed in the future.
Science and engineering are now engaged in a high stakes game to find practical and feasible
solutions to these ever changing problems and human health has emerged as one of the most
critical issues on the table. The concept of Smart Healthy Cities has recently evolved as a
centerpiece design for future of health systems around the world and SDPS2013 will bring fresh
new approaches to address the massive complexity and “interconnectedness” of this issue.
SDPS2013 combines science and engineering with practical experience and insights to seek new
solutions to this most basic of modern human needs.
Various entities of society are redefining themselves to play an effective role in developing new
approaches to the Smart-Healthy-Cities' paradigm by adapting models of engineering,
measurement, knowledge integration, and competence towards improving healthy and strong and
prosperous societies within our environments. To accomplish this goal, we must align science,
technology, engineering, management, the arts towards integrative approaches based on human
needs—releasing an educational and transectoral transformation through robust and effective
transdisciplinary means.
Call for Research Papers
The 18th Annual SDPS conference is a premier forum for knowledge integration which attracts
scientists, researchers and professionals who promote excellence in transdisciplinary research
and education through collaboration and cooperation between academia and industry and across
boundaries of disciplines and research fields. The focus is on human needs engineering. SDPS
2013 also provides an excellent venue for researchers and practitioners in transdisciplinary
research and education who focus on theoretical, methodological, and technological advances in
the development of transformative systems through transdisciplinary means. The conference
seeks original and high quality research papers and experience reports from highly motivated
individuals with openness and enthusiasm towards using innovative approaches in solving
academic, technical, business and social problems in our modern society. However, we also
encourage works-in-progress in transdisciplinary research and development areas centered on
various human needs. Our sessions and workshops are also open to a range of transdisciplinary
disciplines applied across engineering, business, management, healthcare, education and
governance.
Special Benefits to SDPS 2013 Paper Submissions:
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Best paper award will be given during the conference gala banquet;
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Selected papers will be published in the SDPS journal;
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Selected group of related papers will be published in a special issue of the SDPS journal.
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SDPS Publishes a number of books each year and extended versions of conference papers
may be considered for publication.
Primary Topic Groups
The following list of primary topic groups include foundations, technology, applications and
experiences centered on human needs engineering. Original work in other areas is also
considered:
Foundations – Theories, models, algorithms for integrative process and design science
Process and design science
Health and life science
Transdisciplinary research
Service science
Software and systems engineering
Software Science
Computational science
Cyber physical systems
Adaptive computational systems
Technology – Methods for transformative design
• Collective knowledge and intelligence
• Semantic web and web services
• Ontologies, reasoning, semantic and trustworthy computing
• Computational linguistics
• Fuzzy systems
• Data mining and visual analytics
• Information visualization
• Virtualization technologies
• Autonomous computing
• Cloud computing
• Sensor and sensory perception technologies
• Video technologies and Image processing
• Cyber and network security and management
• Global design and supply chain management
• Design automation
• Application-centric design methods
• Statistical methods
Applications – Projects for transformative research
• Smart and healthy cities and networks
• Sociotechnical systems
• Transformative community and cities
• eHealth and bioinformatics
• Intelligent medical systems
• Pharmaceutical
• Green and future energy systems
• Transportation
• Education in STEM
• Humanities
• Natural language processing
• Brain and behavioral science
• Cybercrime
• Knowledge economy
• Process industry technologies
• Electronic control systems
• Intelligent vehicle design and automation
• Telecom and network centric systems
• Aerospace, defense and space systems
Invitation to SDPS 2013
SDPS 2013, the 18th International Conference on Transformative Research in Science,
Engineering, and Business Innovation, invites all industries, governments, educational and
research institutions, entrepreneurs, engineers, artists, managers, medical professionals,
sociologists, educators, scientists and practitioners to participate in the development of social and
cultural transformation towards the complex development of Smart and Healthy Cities which
focus on human needs.
World Health Forum on Practical Experiences
The program committee calls for a series of international forums on health experiences that
present, discuss and discover the new realities of the world of human health. The forums include
theories, methodologies, techniques and tools for measuring engineering and managing
smartness as a necessary element in realizing healthy cities and communities. These forums will
focus on “learn by doing” experiences including reports of learning, earning, creating, organizing,
applying, enjoying, and using the knowledge gained through integrative and synergistic means.
Such forum will establish relationships between technologies and models and between scientific
research and its applications and contributions. The direction of the forums will be guided by
the thirteen core sets of determinant vectors needed for a better quality of life and sustainability:
Healthy Eating
Good Relationship of Friendship
Physical Activity Practice
Good Family Relationship and Entertainment
Quality of Sleep
Education
Housing Organization
Faith and Trust
Security
Environment
Work
Leisure
Culture of Peace
CONFERENCE SESSIONS
Research Papers, Workshops, Tutorials, Keynote Speeches
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Developing healthy cities: design, processes and models
Urban health promotion and live longer initiatives: the holistic view
Environmental health and quality of life: challenges, socio-economic status and
contemporary education
Social determinants of healthy communities: factors, relationships, technology and
education
Software tools in healthy communities: Connecting people, technology, resources and
information
Intelligent Medical Systems & Bio-informatics
Bioinformatics and data mining
Pervasive Healthcare
Gender in System Design
Knowledge, Innovation, and Social Technology
Fuzzy systems
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Semantic Computing
Probabilistic design
Virtual Environments
Cyber-physical systems: Theory and Applications
Software Quality, Safety, and Testing
Axiomatic Design and Complexity
Green Transportation and Energy
Important Dates:
May 30, 2013
June 30, 2013
July 30, 2013
July 1, 2013
November 3-8, 2013
Paper submission
Author Notification
Camera-ready submission
Early registration begins
SDPS2013- The 18th International Conference
on Transformative Science, Engineering, and
Business Innovation
Tentative program and activities
■ Sunday (October 27)
■ Monday (October 28)
■ Tuesday (October 29)
■ Wednesday (October 30)
■ Thursday (October 31)
■ Friday (November 1)
Evening Reception
Forums, Paper sessions, Lunch, Events at night
Forums, Paper sessions, Gala Dinner
Forums, Workshops, Paper sessions, Events at night
Forums, Workshops, Paper sessions,
Next Generation Meeting
Paper sessions, Tour events
Sponsors
SPONSORED BY:
■ City of Hortolãndia and UNASP, Brazil
■ Adventist University (UNASP), Brazil
■ SIEMENS, Brazil
■Texas A&M University-Commerce
■ Society for Design & Process Science (SDPS)
CO-SPONSORED BY:
■ The University of Texas at Austin, Institute of Innovation, Creativity, and Capital (IC2)
■ University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
■ Software Engineering Society (SES)
Contact information:
Dr. Sang C. Suh: [email protected] or Dr. Cristiane Gattaz: [email protected]
Submission:
Please check the SDPS website for further details (http://sdpsnet.org)
Conference venue:
Royal Palm Plaza Hotel, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
For this conference, we venture to a new and exciting part of the world: Campinas, São Paulo,
Brazil; located just northwest of the city of São Paulo, Brazil in the state of São Paulo. The
greater São Paulo area is one of the major scientific centers in all of Latin America. The
conference venue will be the Royal Palm Plaza Resort, a five star resort beautiful urban resort
which lies in the shade of pastel colonnades, beneath red-tiled roofs and swaying palm trees.
This sophisticated "two hotel" resort comprises Royal Palm Plaza and The Palms. Marble and
glass illuminate the interior while lush gardens surround the spectacular pool and waterfalls.
The Campinas conference will celebrate the 18th year since the formation of SDPS. Mark your
calendar and organize a session or workshop, contribute a paper and participate in the series
international forums on Smart Healthy Cities. Please invite your peers to follow your example.
Enjoy the natural beauty and captivating allure of Royal Palm Plaza Resort Campinas in what
promises to be a lively exchange of ideas in the cross disciplinary environment unique to SDPS
Conferences.
Travel information:
- Arrive at the Viracopos Airport at Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
- Get a cab to the Resort at the following address Avenida Royal Palm Plaza, Campinas, Brasil
For further information visit http://www.royalpalm.com.br/