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<h1>EMCSR 2002</h1> <H3>April 2 - 5, 2002<br> University of
Vienna</H3> organized by the
<A HREF="http://www.osgk.ac.at" target=_parent>
Austrian Society for Cybernetic Studies</A><BR> in cooperation
with<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.ai.univie.ac.at/" target=_parent>
Dept.of Medical Cybernetics and Artificial Intelligence,
Univ.of Vienna</A><BR> and<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.ifsr.org" target=_parent>
International Federation for Systems Research</A>
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Cybernetics - <em>"the study of communication and control in
the animal and the machine"</em> (N.Wiener) - has recently
returned to the forefront, not only in cyberspace and
cyberpunk, but, even more important, contributing to the
corroboration of various scientific theories. Additionally,
an ever increasing number of research areas, including
social and economic theories, theoretical biology, ecology,
computer science, and robotics draw on ideas from second
order cybernetics. Artificial intelligence, evolved directly
from cybernetics, has not only technological and economic,
but also important social impacts. With a marked trend
towards interdisciplinary cooperation and global
perspectives, this important role of cybernetics is expected
to be further strengthened over the next years.
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Since 1972, the biennial European Meetings on Cybernetics
and Systems Research (EMCSR) have served as a forum for
discussion of converging ideas and new aspects of different
scientific disciplines. As on previous occasions, a number
of sessions providing wide coverage of the rapid
developments will be arranged, complemented with daily
plenary meetings, where eminent speakers will present latest
research results.
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