Papers related to theories, methodologies, and applications in science and technology in this theme are especially solicited. Topics covering industrial issues/applications and academic research are included, but not limited to:

• Decision Support

• Machine Learning

• Fuzzy Sets and Soft Computing

• Rough Sets and Approximate Reasoning

• Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery

• Data Modeling and Feature Engineering

• Data Integration and Information Fusion

• Hybrid and Hierarchical Intelligent Systems

• Neural Networks and Deep Learning

• Bayesian Networks and Bayesian Reasoning

• Case-based Reasoning and Similarity

• Web Mining and Social Networks

• AI in Business Intelligence and Online Analytics

• AI in Robotics and Cyber-Physical Systems

• AI-centered Systems and Large-Scale Applications

All papers accepted to the main track of AAIA’17 and to the above workshops will be treated equally in the conference programme and will be equally considered for the awards listed below.