Papers reporting original and unpublished research results pertaining to the above and related topics are solicited. Full paper manuscripts must be in English and should not exceed 6 pages (using the IEEE two-column template). Submissions should include the title, author(s), affiliation(s), e-mail address(es), tel/fax numbers, abstract, and postal address(es) on the first page. Papers should be submitted at the conference web site: http://www.cs.fiu.edu/IRI04. If web submission is not possible, manuscripts should be sent as an attachment via email to one of the Program Chairs listed below on or before the deadline date of June 1, 2004.

The attachment must be in .pdf (preferred) or word .doc format. The subject of the email must be “IEEE IRI 2004 Submission.” Papers will be selected based on their originality, timeliness, significance, relevance, and clarity of presentation. Authors should certify that their papers represent substantially new work and are previously unpublished. Organizers of prospective special sessions, panels, and tutorials are invited to submit proposals and should contact the Program Chair directly as soon as possible, but no later than April 15, 2004. Submission implies the intent of at least one of the authors to register and present the paper, if accepted. Authors of selected papers, presented at the conference, will be invited to submit an expanded version of their paper for review for possible inclusion in the appropriate IEEE SMC Transactions.