Weighted Automata: Theory and Applications
WATA 2016
Aalborg Denmark
25-29 April 2016
WATA 2016 will take place at Aalborg University, Denmark, from 25 to 29 April 2016.
The precise location is Niels Jernes Vej 14, Room 4-111, 9220 Aalborg East.
News
The program is now available.
About
The WATA conferences cover all aspects of weighted automata, ranging from the theory of quantitative automata and logics to applications for real-time systems and natural language processing. The aim is to present tutorials and survey lectures by outstanding scientists in this area. Moreover, we encourage everybody to participate in this workshop and to present their own technical contribution in this area.
Tutorial Speakers
Invited Speakers
- Andreas Maletti
- Karin Quaas
- Manfred Droste
- Heiko Vogler
- Nicolas Markey
- Franck van Breugel
- Mikołaj Bojańczyk
- Uli Fahrenberg
- Jan Křetínský
- Dietrich Kuske
- Ines Klimann
- Flemming Nielson
- Manfred Jaeger
- Kim G. Larsen
- Axel Legay
- Radu Mardare
- Jiří Srba
Important Dates
- Abstract submission: 29 March 2016
- Notification: 4 April 2016
- Final version due: 11 April 2016
- Conference: 25 to 29 April 2016
- Paper submission (for journal post-proceedings): 1 November 2016 (tentative)
Submission and Publication
Interested participants are welcome to submit one-page abstracts of presentations. Submission of interesting results already published elsewhere is allowed, indeed encouraged.
Submission of abstracts is handled through EasyChair. The submission link is https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=wata16
There will be a special issue of TCS-A devoted to the topic of this workshop. We will invite submissions to this issue, which should contain original research on weighted automata or tightly related areas. Participation in WATA 2016 is encouraged, but will not be a prerequisite for a submission. All submissions will be refereed according to the usual high journal standards.
Registration
WATA 2016 will take place at Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark. The registration fee is 200 Euro until 25 March 2016 and 250 Euro after 26 March. Registration includes lunches and coffee breaks, but not accomodation.
Registration is handled by Aalborg University. Please follow the link to https://www.erap.aau.dk/event/index.php/WATA2016
Accommodation and Travel Information
Aalborg is easy to reach by direct plane from Copenhagen, Amsterdam, London, and a few other destinations. Public transportation in Aalborg is by buses; bus no. 2 connects the airport with the city centre and the university.
We can recommend the following hotels:
- CABINN Aalborg. We have negotiated a 10% discount: Book your room by email to jm@cabinn.com and mention the booking code WATA2016
- Comwell Hvide Hus Aalborg
- Scandic Hotel Aalborg
- Hotel Phønix
Organization
WATA 2016 is organized by Kim G. Larsen, Axel Legay, and Radu Mardare.