{"id":999,"date":"2023-12-06T15:48:58","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T15:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gecad.isep.ipp.pt\/ERM-competitions\/?page_id=999"},"modified":"2024-02-05T10:08:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T10:08:51","slug":"ss2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gecad.isep.ipp.pt\/ERM-competitions\/ss2024\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Call for special session CEC – Computational Intelligence for Control and Optimization of Complex Energy Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (WCCI) 2024<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN<\/strong>, June 30 – July 5 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Organized<\/strong> by Fernando Lezama (flz@isep.ipp.pt)<\/a>, Jo\u00e3o Soares, Jose Almeida, Zita Vale, Wenlei Bai, and Kwang Y Lee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Energy is the driving force behind societal progress and individual well-being. As the energy landscape evolves, we must extend our focus beyond mere optimization to encompass control and optimization in complex energy systems. The increasing energy demands of emerging economies are inevitable, but in light of the planet’s limited resources and the significant climatic changes induced by the power sector, it is crucial to establish measures that safeguard environmental quality and promote sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Navigating the socioeconomic intricacies of the energy sector requires extensive research and preparation. However, the challenges faced in this domain are notorious for their complexity, stemming from factors such as high dimensionality, numerous restrictions, a lack of knowledge, and noisy or damaged data. Moreover, these issues often come with time constraints, demanding solutions in near real-time. Consequently, achieving near-optimal and accurate answers within a reasonable timeframe remains a persistent challenge for various energy problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scope and Topics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This special session continues the previous editions held at CEC since 2018, now expanding its scope to include both control and optimization in complex energy systems. We invite submissions of papers that delve into the application of Evolutionary Computation (EC) to address practical challenges within the energy sector. These challenges may span different types of energy carriers, including heating, cooling, and electricity supply, across various market levels\u2014from household to industrial. We are particularly interested in problems characterized by high complexity, unpredictability, dynamic goal settings, multiple objectives, and expansive search areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The overarching objective of this special session is to foster communication between energy engineers and developers of new EC applications, with a specific focus on solving issues related to energy optimization within complex systems. Additionally, it is worth noting that this Special Session is an integral part of IEEE CIS ISATC Taskforce 3 activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Topics<\/strong> should concern CI applications or theory in the energy domain, including, but not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n