These two volumes constitute the Proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Soft
Computing Applications (SOFA 2016) held on 24-26 August 2016 in Arad Romania. This edition
was organized by Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad Romania University of Belgrade Serbia in
conjunction with the Institute of Computer Science Iasi Branch of the Romanian Academy IEEE
Romanian Section Romanian Society of Control Engineering and Technical Informatics (SRAIT) -
Arad Section General Association of Engineers in Romania - Arad Section and BTM Resources
Arad. The soft computing concept was introduced by Lotfi Zadeh in 1991 and serves to highlight
the emergence of computing methodologies in which the accent is on exploiting the tolerance for
imprecision and uncertainty to achieve tractability robustness and lower costs. Soft computing
facilitates the combined use of fuzzy logic neurocomputing evolutionary computing and
probabilistic computing leading to the concept of hybrid intelligent systems. The rapid
emergence of new tools and applications calls for a synergy of scientific and technological
disciplines in order to reveal the great potential of soft computing in all domains. The
conference papers included in these proceedings published post-conference were grouped into
the following areas of research: - Methods and Applications in Electrical Engineering -
Knowledge-Based Technologies for Web Applications Cloud Computing Security Algorithms and
Computer Networks - Biomedical Applications - Image Text and Signal Processing - Machine
Learning and Applications - Business Process Management - Fuzzy Applications Theory and Fuzzy
Control - Computational Intelligence in Education - Soft Computing & Fuzzy Logic in Biometrics
(SCFLB) - Soft Computing Algorithms Applied in Economy Industry and Communication Technology -
Modelling and Applications in Textiles The book helps to disseminate advances in selected
active research directions in the field of soft computing along with current issues and
applications of related topics. As such it provides valuable information for professors
researchers and graduate students in the area of soft computing techniques and applications.
