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The International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics is a biennial meeting that fosters interactions between mathematics, theoretical computer science, and artificial intelligence. This is the ninth symposium in a series, which is sponsored by Annals of Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence. We seek submissions of recent results with a particular emphasis on the foundations of AI and mathematical methods used in AI. Papers describing applications are also encouraged, but the focus should be on principled lessons learned from the development of the application. Traditionally, the Symposium attracts participants from a variety of disciplines, thereby providing a unique forum for scientific exchange. The three-day symposium includes invited speakers, presentations of technical papers, and special topic sessions.
January 11-13, 2006, Shibpur, India. Item #3709
INGMS-2006 International workshop on Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm in Materials Science & Engineering.
January 14-15, 2006, Islamabad, Pakistan. Item #3635
ICEIS'2006 - 1st IEEE International Conference on Engineering of Intelligent Systems.
Theory: Artificial Immune Systems; Artificial Life; Case based Reasoning; Data Mining; Chaos; Clustering; Constraint Satisfaction and Constraint Programming; Expert Systems; Evolutionary Computation; Fuzzy Logic; Hybrid Systems; Intelligent Agents; Reasoning with Intervals; Knowledge Extraction; Machine Learning; Model based Reasoning; Multi Agent Systems; Neural Networks; Qualitative Reasoning; Wavelets; Learning Automata; Neuromorphic Systems, Swarm Intelligence; and other Nature Inspired Computation techniques. Applications: Concurrent Engineering; Condition Monitoring and Control; Damage Assessment; Data Mining and Knowledge Extraction; Design; Emerging Organizational Forms; Fault Detection; Hardware Implementations; Image Processing and Computer Vision; Industrial Diagnostics; e-Business and Management; Monitoring and Control; Multimedia; Natural Language Processing; Pattern Recognition; Product Development; Resource Allocation; Remote Sensing; Geographic Information Systems; Mobile & Bio-Robotics; Security; Data fusion; Signal Processing; Speech Processing and Recognition; Tele-detection & operation; Digital & Mobile (tele)communications; Biomedical engineering; Bioinformatics; sensory systems; Software Engineering; Scheduling and Decision Making; Financial engineering; Supply-chain management; and other real-world applications of Computational Intelligence techniques
January 15-28, 2006, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil. Item #3624
LASCON 2006 - I Latin American School on Computational Neuroscience.
The I Latin American School on Computational Neuroscience (LASCON 2006) aims at introducing advanced undergraduate and graduate students to the use of methods for detailed modeling of neurons and neural circuits, based on the Hodgkin-Huxley formalism, the cable equation and the compartmental modeling technique. The use of these methods will be illustrated with the development and investigation of numerical simulations with the programs GENESIS and NEURON. The school is divided in two weeks, the first one for theoretical lectures and hands on tutorials, and the second one for invited lectures and the development of project works by the students. Students will follow a highly demanding schedule of morning lectures followed by afternoon and evening computational laboratory sessions.
January 15, 2006, San Jose, California, USA. Item #3649
Applications of Neural Networks and Machine Learning in Image Processing X - part of IS&T/SPIE 18th Annual Symposium Electronic Imaging.
# applications of neural networks in low-level image processing, filtering, image enhancement, compression segmentation, coding, and image reconstruction # nonlinear filtering and neural network predictors # object recognition, target recognition and face recognition # neural-network-based character recognition, document image processing, medical image processing # stochastic optimization algorithms applied to vision # fuzzy clustering, fuzzy neural networks and their applications # support vector machine, kernel clustering, kernel feature extraction, kernel principal component analysis, kernel-based discriminant analysis algorithms # kernel-based learning algorithms applied to image processing applications # Gaussian processes, committee models, Bayesian modeling and parameter estimation, data fusion # Independent component analysis, blind source decomposition, dimensionality reduction procedures, and neural network clustering # time-series networks and their applications.
January 15, 2006, San Jose, California, USA. Item #3727
Electronic Imaging 2006.
January 16-18, 2006, Paris, France. Item #3745
Bayesian Cognition - International workshop on probabilistic models of perception, inference, reasoning, decision action, learning and neural processing.
Scope and goal: --------------------- Animals and artificial systems alike are faced with the problem of making inferences about their environments and choosing appropriate responses based on incomplete, uncertain and noisy data. Probabilistic models and algorithms are flourishing in both life sciences an information sciences as ways of understanding the behavior of subjects and the neural processing underlying this behavior, and building robots and artificial agents that can function effectively in such circumstances. This workshop will gather life and information scientists to discuss the latest advances in this subject, specifically addressing the following topics: - Probability theory as an alternative to logic - Probabilistic models of neurons and assembly of neurons - Probabilistic models of CNS functionality - Stochastic synchronisation of neuronal assemblies - Probabilistic interpretation of psychological and psychophysical data - Probabilistic inference and learning algorithms - Probabilistic robotics
January 22-25, 2006, Hyderabad, India. Item #3534
ACCV-2006 - 7th Asian Conference on Computer Vision.
* Active and real-time vision
* PDEs in vision
* Color, illumination and texture
* Vision-based graphics
* Early vision and image representation
* Image databases, indexing and retrieval
* Learning in vision
* Model acquisition and validation
* Depth recovery and analysis
* Object, event and scene recognition
* Segmentation and grouping
* Restoration and super-resolution
* Applications
January 26-27, 2006, Senri Life Science Center, Osaka, Japan. Item #3587
Bio-ADIT 2006 The Second International Workshop on Biologically Inspired Approaches to Advanced Information Technology.
We also encourage you to submit papers dealing with:
- Self-organizing, self-repairing, self-replicating and
self-stabilizing systems
- Evolving and adapting systems
- Autonomous and evolutionary software and robotic systems
- Scalable, robust and resilient systems
- Complex biosystems
- Gene, protein and metabolic networks
- Symbiosis networks
- Synthetic biology for IT evolution
February 6-8, 2006, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain. Item #3633
MIC 2006 The 25th IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Identification, and Control.
Modelling Model Development Bond Graph Modelling Statistical and Probabilistic Modelling Numerical Methods Mathematical Modelling System Theory Dynamic Modelling 3-Dimensional Modelling Continuous and Discrete Methodology Simulation Times Series Analysis Multi-paradigm Modelling Environmental Modelling Energy and Power Systems Modelling Biomedical Modelling Performance Modelling Identification Estimation Filtering Parametric Identification Non-parametric Identification Structural Identification Validation Control Control Theory Linear Control Non-Linear Control Optimization Intelligent Control Adaptive Control Predictive Control Fuzzy Control Stochastic Control Process Control PID Control Robust Control Variable Structure Control Discrete Events Stability Control using Neural Networks Computer Control Distributed Parameter Control Systems
February 6-17, 2006, Canberra, Australia. Item #3739
Machine Learning Summer School.
The target audience is anyone starting out in the field of Machine Learning. This includes o post graduates and post docs in Machine Learning or statistics; o researchers entering the field for the first time; o industry researchers. This year we have a particularly diverse set of topics including o learning theory, o kernel methods, o nonparametric methods, o reinforcement learning, o planning and learning; and a number of application areas including o information retrieval, o image processing, o brain/computer interfaces.
February 7, 2006, island of Madeira, Portugal. Item #3689
AIESP 2006 First International ICSC Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Energy Systems and Power.
The conference considers the application of whole range of AI topics to energy systems and power. In energy systems it covers topics such as alternative energy including renewable energy sources (biomass, hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, tidal and photovoltaic conversion systems), new transportation fuels (such as ethanol) and new applications of conventional energy sources (such as the use of propane and natural gas as automotive fuels, and batteries in electric vehicles), fuel cells and gas hydrates Examples of energy systems and power topics are as follows: -Advanced EMS/SCADA & Restoration -Dispersed Generation & Distribution Planning -Dynamic Stability -Electrical Machines & Drives -Electromagnetic Transients & Fault Analysis -FACTS (Flexible AC Transmission Systems) -High Voltage Systems -Hydrothermal Scheduling -Load Flow Analysis -Load Forecasting -Maintenance, Scheduling & Var Planning -Optimal Power Flow -Power Generation -Power Quality, etc -Power system equipment diagnosis; -Eletromagnetic compatibility; -Power system automation; -Power System Operation & Control -Power System Planning -Power System regulation, deregulation and restructuring -Power System Simulation & Analysis -Protection -Reliability -Renewable Energy Systems -Security -State Estimation -Transient Stability -Transmission & Distribution Systems -Unit Commitment -Voltage Stability
February 8-11, 2006, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain. Item #3722
BIFI 2006 - II International Conference.
* Mechanical properties of DNA and RNA : unzipping and stretching of single molecules.
* Structure and folding of RNA.
* Non canonical forms of DNA.
* Docking of virtual ligand libraries containing millions of molecules.
* Conformational flexibility and docking.
* Energy landscapes and ligand binding.
* Protein-protein interactions: the interactome.
* Signal networks and disease.
* Macromolecule folding with emphasis in structure prediction.
* Biomolecular interactions and their analysis with theoretical/computational approaches of relevance for ligand and drug design.
* Studies into the collective behavior of interacting biomolecules and the modeling of biological networks.
* Self - assembly of DNA structures and proteins.
* Cell Signaling.
* Chromosome structure.
* Ab initio and DFT molecular computations.
* Molecular Networks.
* Disordered Systems and Neural Networks.
* Solvation Energy.
* Energy Functions.
February 13, 2006, Innsbruck, Austria. Item #3632
AIA 2006 The IASTED International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applications as part of the Twenty-Fourth IASTED International Multi-Conference on Applied Informatics.
Knowledge Acquisition Knowledge Representation Case-based Reasoning Probabilistic Reasoning Temporal Reasoning Model-based Reasoning Planning and Scheduling Connectionist Models Machine Learning Natural Language Processing Human-Computer Interfaces Expert Systems Distributed Artificial Intelligence Cooperative Artificial Intelligence Systems Data Mining Web Mining Computational Intelligence Logic Programming Neural Networks Fuzzy Logic Genetic Algorithms Autonomous Agents Intelligent Agents Intelligent Databases Intelligent Control Intelligent Tutoring Intelligent Information Systems Software Tools for Artificial Intelligence Applications in: Robotics Manufacturing Automation Business Law Engineering Education Computing The Internet Multimedia E-commerce Computer Vision Signal Processing Pattern Recognition Speech Recognition Telecommunications Medicine and Bioengineering Others
February 13, 2006, Innsbruck, Austria. Item #3653
Artificial Intelligence and Applications.
The IASTED International Conference on ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND APPLICATIONS (AIA 2006) as part of the Twenty-Fourth IASTED International Multi-Conference on APPLIED INFORMATICS February 13 – 16, 2006 Innsbruck, Austria SPONSORS The International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED) Technical Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems World Modelling and Simulation Forum (WMSF) CONFERENCE CHAIR Vladan Devedžic – University of Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro TUTORIAL CHAIR Dr. Weiqin Chen – University of Bergen, Norway SPECIAL SESSION "Web Mining in Soft Computing" Professor Dr. Aboul Ella Hassanien – Kuwait University, Kuwait LOCATION Innsbruck is nestled in the valley of the Inn River and tucked between the Austrian Alps and the Tuxer mountain range. It has twice hosted the Winter Olympics and is surrounded by the eight ski regions of the Olympic Ski World, including the Stubai Glacier, which offers skiing year round. Climbing the 14th century Stadtturm on Herzog Friedrich Strasse provides a stunning view of the town and the breathtaking scenery that surrounds it. Concerts at Ambras Castle provide listening pleasure in a beautiful renaissance setting. The sturdy medieval houses and sidewalk cafés of Old Town Innsbruck beckon you to sit for a while and watch people stroll by. Please visit the following links for further information on Innsbruck: The Official Tourism Site of Innsbruck and its Village Resorts http://www.innsbruck-tourismus.com/index.html?_lang=en&_b=&_m= The Official Site of Congress Innsbruck http://congress.holzweg.com/index.php?id=8&topId=8&language=2 IMPORTANT DEADLINES Submissions due October 1, 2005 Notification of acceptance November 1, 2005 Camera-ready manuscripts due December 1, 2005 Registration Deadline December 15, 2005 TECHNICAL COMMITTEE If you are interested in joining the IASTED Technical Committee on any of the technical committees related to this conference, please submit your name, address, phone, fax, email, areas of specialty, a list of your most recent publications, and a brief CV by email to calgary@iasted.org.
February 13-15, 2006, Nelson, New Zealand. Item #3752
DAS06 Document Analysis Systems.
* Complete, working DIA systems
* Systems architecture
* Multilingual documents
* Algorithms for layout analysis
* Table and form analysis
* Document databases
* Links between document image analysis and digital libraries
* Information extraction from document images
* Recognition of historical documents
* Applications to text, graphics, maps
* Learning and classification methodologies for DIA systems
* Document image processing for the Internet
* Performance evaluation
* Document image retrieval systems
* Algorithms for graphics recognition
* Document reformatting for multimodal mobile access
February 15, 2006, Innsbruck, Austria. Item #3708
SPPRA 2006 - The Third IASTED International Conference on Signal Processing, Pattern Recognition, and Applications.
SCOPE Topics will include, but are not limited to: SIGNAL PROCESSING Signal Analysis and Processing * Digital Signal Processing * Multidimensional Signal Processing * Statistical Signal Processing * Nonlinear DSP * Time-Frequency Signal Analysis * Mobile Signal Processing Detection and Estimation * Motion Detection * Estimation of Signal Parameters * Segmentation and Representation * Computation * Prediction Audio and Video * Speech Processing * Audio and Electro Acoustics * Video Technology * HDTV * Multimedia Filters * Filter Designs and Structures * Adaptive Filtering * FIR and IIR Filters * Signal Reconstruction Using Filters Algorithms and Techniques * Discrete Cosine Transform * Hilbert Transform * Fourier Transform * Architecture and Implementation * Neural Networks for Signal Processing * Fuzzy Logic * Wavelets * Chaos PATTERN RECOGNITION Image Analysis * Image Processing * Image Sequence Processing * Segmentation and Representation * Pattern Recognition * Image Synthesis * Image Database Indexing * Medical Image Analysis Image Recognition, Coding, and Compression * Fingerprinting * Image Coding * Compression * Restoration and Retrieval * Image Enhancement * Object Recognition and Motion * Color and Texture * Text Recognition * Handwriting, Shape, and Document Analysis * Rendering * Illumination Models * Volume Rendering * Rendering Algorithms and Systems Watermarking Techniques * Digital Watermarking * Data Security * Identification and Certification * Applications in Copyright Control Computer Vision * Stereo Vision 3D and Range Data Analysis * Geometric and Morphologic Analysis * Computational Geometry * Neural Network Applications * Content-based Retrieval * Visualization APPLICATIONS This will include all applications of Signal Processing and Pattern Recognition including the following fields: Telecommunications Medicine Radar Robotics Manufacturing Engineering Seismic Economics Remote Sensing Ocean Engineering Others
February 18-20, 2006, Madrid, Spain. Item #3477
AIKED 2006 - 5th WSEAS International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge Engineering, Databases.
Artificial Intelligence: Neural Networks (n.n.) Mathematical foundation, supervised and unsepervised learning, algorithms, implementation, neurobiology and neurosciences, time series analysis, n.n. applications in all branches of electrical engineering and computer science. Fuzzy (f.) Systems (fuzzy logic, f. mathematics (f.sets, f.geometry, f.analysis, f.control, f.optimization), f.languages, f.automata, f. algorithms, f.information theory, f.expert systems, f.operational research, f.database mining, forecasting and information retrieval, f.internet computing, f.discrete event systems, f. multimedia, f.applications in all branches of electrical engineering and computer science. Evolutionary Computation (EC) mathematical foundations of EC, evolution Strategies, evolutionary programming, statistical problems in EC, simulation, coevolution and collective behavior, multiobjective evolutionary algorithms, evolvable hardware, ant colonies, immune systems, molecular computing, DNA computing, particle swarm and differential evolution, applications of EC in all branches of electrical engineering and computer science. Knowledge Engineering and Data Bases: Information and Knowledge Engineering, Information Retrieval Systems, Image Processing, Knowledge and Information Management Techniques, Data Mining Techniques, Knowledge and Information Extraction and Discovery Techniques, Database Engineering and Systems, Knowledge Delivery Methods, Document Processing, Data Security, Knowledge Life Cycle, Business Architectures, Formal and Visual Specification Languages, Software Tools and Support, Performance Evaluation Techniques, Clustering Techniques, Web Technology and Systems for Information and Knowledge Based Applications, Web-Based Design and Development, Data Warehouses, Workflow Management, Service Recovery / Fault-Tolerance, Large-Scale Information Processing Methods, Data and Knowledge Processing, Video Databases, Distributed Databases, Information and Knowledge Structures, Information Quality (Quality Metrics), E-Libraries (Digital Libraries), Intelligent Knowledge-Based Systems, Agent-Based Techniques and Systems, Content Management, Information Reliability and Security, Modeling and Simulation, Decision Support Systems, Expert Systems, Aspect-Oriented Programming, Re-usability of Software/Knowledge/Information, Privacy Issues, Interoperability Issues, Transaction Processing Systems, Object-Oriented Modeling and Systems, Hardware and Software Architectures, Knowledge Classification Tools, Case-Based Reasoning, Bayesian Techniques, Managing Copyright Laws, Digital Watermarking, Data/Information/Knowledge Models, Applications (e-Commerce, Multimedia, Business, Banking,...) OCR, Electronic Publishing, Artistic Imaging, Digital Typography, Geographic Information Systems, Data Fusion, Algorithms, Data Base and Data Mining, Wireless Networks, Parallel and Network Computing, Routing, Sorting and Clustering, Interconnection Networks, Routing and Scheduling, Compilers, Architecture and Systems, Routing Algorithms, Sorting and Routing Special Topics.
February 18-20, 2006, Madrid, Spain. Item #3478
ISPRA 2006 - 5th WSEAS International Conference on Signal Processing, Robotics and Automation.
A' Signal Processing: Filter design and structures Fast algorithms Adaptive filters Nonlinear Signals and Systems Multirate filtering and filter banks Signal reconstruction Time-frequency analysis Spectral estimation Higher order spectrum analysis Parameter estimation Detection Array signal processing Statistical signal analysis Signal and system modeling Cyclostationary signal analysis Speech production and perception Speech analysis Speech synthesis Speech coding Speech recognition Speech enhancement and noise reduction Active noise control Active noise reduction Echo cancellation Psychoacoustics Broadband audio coding Signal processing for music Binaural systems Room acoustics Digital transforms HDTV Multidimensional systems Machine vision Image coding Image motion / sequence / video Computed imaging Geophysical and seismic processing Image analysis and segmentation Image filtering, restoration and enhancement Image representation and modeling Pattern recognition Neural networks Fuzzy Systems Evolutionary computation Expert systems Multisensor Data Fusion Architectures and VLSI hardware Programmable signal processors Algorithms and applications mappings Design methology and CAD tools Languages and real time software Real time system estimation Optimization problems in signal processing Radar Sonar Biomedical processing Geophysical signal processing Underwater signal processing Remote sensing Robotics Astronomy Satellite signals processing Measure and Instrumentation Robotics: Modelling, analysis and simulation Kinematics, Dynamics and Control of robots Robotics materials Robotics languages Human-Robot Interfaces Motion and path planning Manipulation and Grasping Legged and Whiled Robots Discrete Event Dynamics Systems Petri Nets Distributed Robotics Systems Cellular and Biologically Inspired Robots Sensor Design, Integration and Fusion Personal and Service Robots Space and underwater Robots Teleoperation Telerobotics Network Robotics Nanotechnologies in Robotics Communication problems in robotics Mechatronics Electronics for robotics systems Complex architectures Neural Networks, Fuzzy logic and Evolutionary Computation in Robots Robot Vision Man-machine systems Cybernetics Bio-cybernetics Artificial life Remote sensing Industrial Applications Automation: Circuits and Electronics for Control Electrical and Electronic Measurement Large Scale Systems Hierarchical Control Hybrid Systems Digital Control Fuzzy Systems and Fuzzy Control Neural Networks and Neural Control Genetic Algorithms and Evolutionary Control Intelligent Control Non-linear Systems and Non-Linear Automatic Control Sliding Mode Control Differential Geometry methods in non-linear control Adaptive Control Robust Control Optimal Control Stochastic Control Satellite Systems Control Industrial Control CAD/CAM systems Manufacturing Systems Control Man-Machine Interaction Cybernetics Chemical processes control Multivariable Control Multirate Control Parallel and Distributed Systems Decentralized Control Real-time Control Human-Machine Systems and Cybernetics Modeling Simulation Optimization Problems in Control Engineering Decision Support Systems Failure of Systems Fault Tolerance Diagnostics Machine Learning, Knowledge Acquisition Virtual Reality for Automation Microprocessors Embedded Systems Geometric modeling and Fractals Financial Aspects in Control Engineering Control of Large Systems via Internet Control Education Automation in Biology Automation in Medicine Automation in Chemical Engineering Machines and Mechanical Engineering Control in Agriculture Control in Business, Management and Economics Control in Social Sciences Applications in Astronomy (telescopes) Signal Processing Systems for Control Application in Underwater Systems and Oceanic Engineering Unmanned Vehicles Artificial Man Philosophical Aspects of Control Other Applications
February 22-25, 2006, Setubal, Portugal. Item #3650
VISAPP International Conference on Computer Vision Theory and Applications.
1. Image Formation and Processing 2. Image Analysis 3. Image Understanding 4. Motion, Tracking and Stereo Vision
February 24-25, 2006, Jagadhri, Haryana, INDIA. Item #3691
Asian Conference on Intelligent Systems and Networks.
· Fuzzy Logic Based Systems · Artificial Neural networks · Swarm Intelligence · Genetic Algorithms · Memetics · Active Media Human-Computer Interaction · Autonomic Computation · Intelligent Agent Technology · Intelligent Information Retrieval · Intelligent Information Systems · Knowledge Representation and Integration · Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining · Web Intelligence · Intelligent Control · Intelligent Networks and Mobile Computing · Intelligent Robots · Hybrid Algorithms · Intelligent System Based Engineering Applications · Intelligent System Based Management, Financial and Business Applications
March 5-8, 2006, Charleston, SC, USA. Item #3712
ICA2006 - 6th International Conference on Independent Component Analysis and Blind Source Separation.
March 8-10, 2006, Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. Item #3770
EPFL-LATSIS Symposium 2006 - Dynamical Principles for Neuroscience and Intelligent Biomimetic Devices.
March 8, 2006, New York City, USA. Item #3833
JOINT INFERENCE FOR NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING at Workshop at HLT/NAACL 2006.
The goal of this workshop is to explore techniques for joint processing for NLP tasks that involve multiple, interrelated decisions. Themes of the workshop include:
* Practical examples of joint models in NLP. Applications to
traditionally hard NLP problems, including speech and machine
translation, are encouraged.
* Inference methods for joint approaches, including message-passing
algorithms, discriminative reranking, sampling methods, propagation
of n-best lattices, and linear programming.
* What kinds of global features tend to have the most impact in joint
approaches?
* An intriguing property of joint models is that they have the
potential to integrate information from multiple sources,
(e.g. top-down information helping low-level processing). What
kinds of higher-level information are useful in NLP tasks?
* Comparison of local methods for training and inference, such as
those based on local classifiers, and global approaches such as CRFs
and Maximum-margin Markov Networks.
* When is it appropriate to use a joint model, and when do simpler,
more independent approaches suffice?
* Training techniques for joint approaches. Training local classifiers
is often more efficient training global approaches, and sometimes it
is possible to use local training, but joint decision-making at test
time. When are such hybrid techniques expected work well? What are
the trade-offs between accuracy and training time?
Potential participants are encouraged to submit papers on these topics, and on others related to joint decision-making in NLP.
March 10-17, 2006, Guenne, Germany. Item #3765
IK2006 Interdisciplinary College.
Focus Theme: Learning
The focus of IK 2006 will be learning. What is learning? - As long as
nobody asks, we know the answer. Neuroscientists refer to synaptic
change, educators to insight, developmental psychologists to phases and
stages, cognitive psychologists to categories and rules, modellers and
computer scientists to statistics and data-driven inferences. Learning
is surely one of the most intensely studied subjects in neurobiology,
cognitive science, artificial intelligence, and neuroinformatics. And
with life-long learning becoming ever more important, with the
PISA-study demonstrating mediocre learning practices in schools, and the
economy depending upon the learning brains of the next generation as its
only resource, we need to take learning serious. As in previous IK, we
want to tackle the theme at issue from various viewpoints, from the
synapse to systems, from animals to algorithms, from organisms to
automata, and from theory to practical applications.
Developmental aspects (the borderland between maturation and learning),
modifying factors (age, emotion, motivation), storage systems (memory in
its various forms) will be discussed as well as computational learning
theories.
The IK will aim in particular at bridging the gap between disciplines.
Thus we will discuss how computational approaches such as reinforcement
learning are related to neurobiological and cognitive insights. This
multidisciplinary approach can help to establish new learning paradigms
and algorithms for artificial cognitive systems and facilitate our
understanding of the nature of learning
Courses/lecturers:
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Basic Courses
- Artificial Intelligence (Wolfram Burgard, Freiburg)
- Neurobiology (Ansgar Büschges, Cologne)
- Cognitive Science (Hanspeter Mallot, Tübingen)
- Machine Learning and Neural networks (Herbert Jaeger, Bremen)
Methodical Courses
- Introduction to Kernel Methods (Matthias Seeger, Tübingen)
- How to measure learning and memory. Lessons from psychology
(Thomas Kammer & Markus Kiefer, Ulm)
- Functional imaging (Thomas Wolbers, Hamburg)
Special Courses: Mechanisms of learning
- Neuroplasticity (Hubert Dinse, Bochum)
- Learning und Sleep (Lisa Marshall, Lübeck)
- Encoding of prediction errors and microeconomic reward terms by
dopamine neurons during Pavlovian conditioning (Philipe Tobler,
Cambridge, UK)
- Learning as knowledge acquisition (Gerhard Strube, Freiburg)
Special Courses: Computational Models Knowledge and Learning
- Reinforcement Learning (Martin Riedmiller, Osnabrück)
- Ontology Learning and Ontology Mapping (Steffen Staab, Koblenz-Landau)
- Neural-symbolic learning and reasoning (Pascal Hitzler, Karlsruhe &
Sebastian Bader, Dresden)
- The emergent ontology: knowledge collectives and conceptual design
patterns (Aldo Gangemi, Rome, Italy)
Special Courses: Learning by Machines and Robots
- A Neural Theory of Language Learning and Use (Srini Narayanan,
Berkeley, USA)
- From Sensorimotor Sequence to Grammatical Construction: Insights from
Neurophysiology, Simulation and Robotics (Peter Dominey, Lyon, France)
- The Recruitment theory of Language Origins (Luc Steels, Brüssel/Paris,
France)
- Cognitive Developmental Robotics (Minoru Asada, Osaka, Japan)
Special Courses: Developmental, Evolution and Neuropsychology
- Developmental psychology: insights from the baby lab (NN)
- Psychopathology in Adolencense (Matthias Weisbrod, Heidelberg)
- Learning and problem solving in monkeys and apes (Josep Call,
Leipzig)
- The evolution of cognition and learning (Peter Gärdenfors, Lund, Sweden)
March 15-17, 2006, Paris, France. Item #3651
COGnitive systems with Interactive Sensors.
Methods
* Data processing: data mining, data fusion, theories of evidence, fuzzy sets, possibilities, information theory,
* Resource management: decision theory, multi-criteria decision, distributed control,
* Optimization: linear and non-linear optimization, dynamic programming, discrete optimization, genetic and evolutionary algorithms, simulated annealing, shape optimization,
* Strategy development: search theory, cooperative game theory, planing and scheduling, resource allocation,
* Artificial Intelligence: logic, rule based systems, distributed artificial intelligence, multi-agents,
* Human factors: behavior modeling, man-machine interaction,
* Complex system engineering: formal and semi-formal modeling, knowledge based systems,
* Architecture development: design methodologies and functional models, configurable architectures, open scalable architecture, network centric warfare, network enabling capability , system interoperability,
* Simulation: High Level Architecture for simulation and interoperability, distributed simulation.
Applications
* Tactical situation assessment,
* Cooperative multi platforms warfare,
* Air defense systems,
* Surveillance systems,
* Alert systems,
* Recognition systems,
* Intelligence,
* Information systems,
* Autonomous vehicles,
* Robotics,
* Agile multisensor perception systems,
* Co-operative intelligent systems,
* Security systems,
* Diagnosis,
* Biological systems.
March 23-25, 2006, San Antonio, Texas, USA. Item #3761
Wam-bamm *06 The Second Annual World Association of Modelers (WAM) Biologically Accurate Modeling Meeting (BAMM).
The second annual meeting devoted to the promotion and extension of biologically accurate modeling and simulation will be held in San Antonio Texas March 23rd - March 25th. Last year's meeting (http://wam-bamm.org/05_links.htm ) attracted more than 100 participants from around the world and was rated by users as 4.5 out of 5.0 (outstanding) with respect to venue, organization, and overall value. This year's meeting will be better still. The meeting's primary objective is to promote communication and collaboration between users and others involved in realistic biological modeling and to also provide an introduction to other scientists interested in realistic biological modeling. This year's meeting will also feature two pre-meetings, one on modeling within the olfactory system, and a second on computational approaches to understanding data in molecular and cellular biology (see website for details). Subjects considered: Modeling results, modeling as a base for understanding biological data, modeling inspired biological experimentation, world modeling community coordination, modeling techniques, simulator design. All computational biologists are invited to present scientific as well as technical work. The meeting encourages participation by modelers using GENESIS, NEURON, any other simulation system, or writing your own code. We also encourage participation by experimental biologists interested in knowing more about biologically accurate modeling techniques. Supplementary travel grants will be available for students presenting work at the meeting. THE PROGRAM Unique in its structure, this meeting will combine introductory, intermediate, and advanced tutorials in realistic modeling techniques with a full agenda of scientific presentations. TUTORIALS Updated versions of most of the tutorials from WAM-BAMM*05 have been published in article form (both in browseable HTML and downloadable PDF format) in the November 2005 special issue on Realistic Neural Modeling in the free electronic journal Brains, Minds, and Media.( http://www.brains-minds-media.org/current/)
March 24-26, 2006, Wien, Austria. Item #3627
ICNN 2006 International Conference Neural Networks.
Perceptual and Motor Function: Vision and image processing Pattern recognition Biometric recognition Handwriting recognition Other pattern recognition Auditory and speech processing Audition Speech recognition Speech production Other perceptual systems Motor control and response Cognitive Function: Cognitive information processing Learning and memory Spatial Navigation Conditioning, Reward and Behavior Mental disorders Attention and Consciousness Language Emotion and Motivation Computational Neuroscience: Models of neurons, local circuits and learning rules Systems neurobiology and neural modeling Spiking neurons Informatics: Neuroinformatics and brain models Bioinformatics Artificial immune systems Data mining Hardware: Neuromorphic hardware and implementations Embedded neural networks Reconfigurable systems Neurodynamics: Recurrent networks Chaotic systems K sets theory and applications Adaptation and Decision Making: Reinforcement learning Approximate dynamic programming, adaptive critics and Markov decision processes Support vector machines Advanced learning methods and optimization Mixture models, EM algorithms and ensemble learning Radial basis functions Self-organizing maps and associative memory Adaptive resonance theory Principal component analysis and independent component analysis Probabilistic and information-theoretic methods Neural networks and evolutionary computation Fuzzy neural systems Intelligent agents and swarm intelligence Quantum and molecular computations Mathematical and theoretical methods in computational intelligence: Complex and social systems Evolutionary and genetic algorithms Fuzzy logic Mathematics for neural networks RBF structures Self-organizing networks and methods Support vector machines Neurocomputational formulations: Single-neuron modelling Perceptual modelling System-level neural modelling Spiking neurons Models of biological learning Learning and adaptation: Adaptive systems Imitation learning Reconfigurable systems Supervised, non-supervised, reinforcement and statistical algorithms Emulation of cognitive functions: Decision Making Multi-agent systems Multi-sensory integration Natural language Pattern recognition Perceptual and motor function (visual, auditory, tactile, etc.) Robotics Planning motor control Bio-inspired systems and neuro-engineering: Embedded neural networks and fuzzy systems Evolvable computing Evolving hardware Microelectronics for neural, fuzzy and bioinspired systems Neural prostheses Retinomorphic systems Applications: Signal Processing Diagnostics and Quality Control Robotics Telecommunication Applications Time Series Analysis Biomedical Applications Financial Engineering Biomimetic applications Computer security applications Power system applications Aeroinformatics Data analysis and pre-processing Data mining Economy and financial engineering Fuzzy systems for control Internet Neural networks for control Time series and prediction Military and security applications Other applications
March 24-26, 2006, Wien, Austria. Item #3628
ICPA 2006 International Conference Pattern Analysis.
Computer Vision and Image Analysis: Active Vision, Early Vision,Feature Extraction, Motion Analysis, Representation, Recognition (2D and 3D),Texture and Colour,Scene Understanding, Segmentation, Shape from X, Visual Navigation. Pattern Recognition and Basic Technologies: AI-based Pattern Recognition,Associative Memories,Dimensionality Reduction, OCR, Document Analysis and Understanding,Feature Selection,Invariance in Recognition, Learning, Multiresolution Classification,Neural Networks for Pattern Recognition, Self-Organising Networks, Statistical Approach, Structural and Syntactic Approach. Signal, Speech and Image Processing: Enhancement and Restoration,Filtering, Image and Data Representation,Image Registration,Mathematical Morphology,Signal Coding and Compression,Signal Segmentation,Speech Processing and Understanding,Visualisation. Systems, Robotics and Applications: Automation and Robotics,Biomedical Imaging,Image Database Systems,Mobile Robots,Multimedia,Multiprocessor Systems,Parallel Algorithms and Languages, Range Imaging,Real Time Systems,Remote Sensing Applications,Smart Sensors, Surveillance,Visual Inspection,VLSI Architectures. Cognitive Approaches & Soft Computing: Data Mining in Pattern Recognition,Fractal Geometry,Fuzzy Logic, Genetic Algorithms,Image Fusion,Intelligent Agent Technology,Multimodel Interface, Time-Frequency Analysis,Wavelet and Multiresolution Processing, Others.
March 28-30, 2006, Snowbird, Utah. Item #3718
DCC Data Compression Conference.
March 29-31, 2006, Newcastle, Australia. Item #3644
SYSID 2006 14th IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control) Symposium on System Identification.
April 2-6, 2006, Huntsville, AL, USA. Item #3643
39th Annual Simulation Symposium. Part of the 2006 Spring Simulation Multiconference.
Object-Oriented Simulation Simulation Languages, Tools, and Environments VLSI Circuit Simulators Simulation of Multiprocessor Architectures Simulation of Distributed Systems and Databases Simulation of Parallel Processing Systems Simulation based Performance Analysis Network Modeling and Simulation Simulation of Sensor Networks Simulation of Wireless and Mobile Networking and Computing Simulation of Large Scale Systems Simulation of Clusters and Grids Simulation of Client-Server Systems Simulation of Wireless Systems Pervasive computing Smart network design and traffic modeling Routing and Mobility Management in Networks Wearable Computer Systems Mobile and Nomadic Computing Energy-aware Schemes for Wireless Networks Simulation of Real-time Systems Parallel and Distributed Simulation Simulation of Agent Systems Simulation based Software Performance Reliability and Maintenance Models Simulation of Multimedia Applications and Systems Artificial Intelligence in Simulation Neural Network Models and Simulation Web-based Modeling and Simulation Animations/Virtual Reality Advances in Simulation Methodology and Practices Experimental Design Meta-modeling Statistical Analysis and Inference Verification and Validation Selection and comparison procedures
April 3-6, 2006, University of Bristol, Bristol, England. Item #3716
AISB'06 Adaptation in Artificial and Biological Systems.
Adaptation is key to intelligence. Seemingly intelligent behaviour is brittle unless it is adaptive. Intelligence in biological systems has arisen as a result of adaptation on multiple levels, including evolutionary, social, and individual. Similarly, Turing proposed that artificial intelligence be pursued through adaptation when he outlined his idea of an artificial child. Although biological inspiration has long played a role in engineering artificial systems, the flow of ideas and tools in the other direction has been increasing. Neural networks were inspired by brain function and in turn are used to model it. So too with reinforcement learning. Genetic algorithms are inspired by evolutionary processes and now form the basis of models used to investigate evolutionary theory. Algorithms derived from social insect research find applications in engineering, while computer models of insect colonies advance understanding of the decision-making capabilities of these natural systems. Artificial systems are typically engineered in (or, rather, on top of) silicon, but recent work on DNA and cellular computing has blurred the lines between the implementation details of artificial and natural systems. The convention theme for AISB'06 reflects this rich interaction between the study of adaptation in the artificial and the biological.
April 3-5, 2006, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. Item #3784
MDAI Modeling Decisions for Artificial Intelligence.
Decision making processes, and information fusion tools at large, are currently embedded in most Artificial Intelligence applications. As a consequence, systems based on decision making and fusion techniques are becoming pervasive. They are currently in use in all kind of environments, from entertainment gadgets to safety-critical or risk management software. MDAI (Modeling Decisions for Artificial Intelligence) conferences were initiated (Barcelona, 2004; Tsukuba, 2005) with the aim of providing a forum to researchers for discussing models for decision and information fusion (aggregation operators) as well as computational methods and criteria for model selection and determination.
April 4-8, 2006, Trieste, Italy. Item #3623
ICCM2006 International Conference on Cognitive Modeling.
April 4-6, 2006, Bristol, United Kingdom. Item #3732
NISPADE 2006 Nature-Inspired Systems for Parallel, Asynchronous and Decentralised Environments.
A 2-day symposium to be held as part of AISB'06 Topics of interest include (but are not limited to): METHODOLOGIES: - Searching the vast parameter spaces of parallel, asynchronous and decentralised nature-inspired systems. - Empirical performance evaluation and benchmarking procedures for these systems. - Design and programming abstractions to manage the complexity of these systems - Software engineering techniques, e.g., design patterns, component frameworks and software architectures MIDDLEWARE FOR IMPLEMENTING ALGORITHMS IN MASs: - Supporting nature-inspired algorithms in a decentralised, asynchronous and parallel context (e.g. pheromone infrastructures). - Integrating implementations within existing middleware technologies. - Ontologies and protocols for nature-inspired system functionality (e.g. pheromone deposition, aggregation and dispersion). APPLICATIONS: - Applications of nature-inspired techniques in novel areas, such as mobile, pervasive and grid computing - Scalability and performance optimisation of applications - Tool support for nature-inspired techniques EXPERIENCES AND RESULTS - New issues in the emerging computing environments context (e.g. asynchronicity, self-organisation, hyperactivity, agent redundancy, messaging costs). - Measures of the above. - Efficiency, robustness, population diversity, adaptiveness and other qualities.
April 4-6, 2006, University of Bristol, Bristol, England. Item #3737
Network Analysis in Natural Sciences and Engineering (part of AISB'06).
Network analysis and modelling address a wide spectrum of techniques for studying domains consisting of individuals that are linked together into complex networks. Networks refer to artificial and natural systems like communication networks, social networks and biological networks. Both graph theory and techniques recently developed for the analysis of networks provide a substantial background for studying complex network structures and dynamics in artificial and biological systems. They allow us to answer questions in common to these networks like aspects of adaptability, error and attack tolerance, complexity, community structures, and propagation patterns. One of the key features of natural networks is their ability to adapt to changing environments while maintaining an appropriate pattern of behaviour. Such adaptive capacity can be found in a whole range of natural networks, from gene-protein interaction networks within individual cells, through physiological systems, to ecosystems.
April 5-6, 2006, Bristol, England. Item #3779
AISB workshop on Motor Development.
The motor activity of an organism is one of its primary means of interacting with, and operating on, its environment. As such, its development is key to its cognitive development and, indeed, developmental psychology has shown both processes to be tightly coupled. In embodied robotics and cognitive modeling, however, these processes have been mostly treated in isolation with systems either evolving higher cognitive processes, or acquiring new motor skills. The motivation of this symposium is that understanding, and simulating, the mechanisms underlying motor development is necessary to implement an ecologically-balanced development of the system. This interdisciplinary symposium aims to bring together researchers from neuroscience, developmental psychology, computer science and robotics to examine the latest advances in the area, and delineate new strategies.
April 10-12, 2006, Budapest, Hungary. Item #3677
EVOBIO 2006 - 4th European Workshop on Evolutionary Computation and Machine Learning in Bioinformatics.
The emphasis is on algorithms based on evolutionary computation, on neural networks and on other novel optimisation and machine learning methods, that address important problems in molecular biology, genomics and genetics, that are computationally efficient, and that have been implemented and tested in simulations and on real datasets.
April 10-12, 2006, Budapest, Hungary. Item #3719
EuroGP2006 & EvoCOP2006, incorporating EvoWorkshops2006.
April 26-28, 2006, Bruges, Belgium. Item #3707
ESANN'2006 - 14th European Symposium on Artificial Neural Networks.
Special sessions that will be organized during the ESANN'2006 conference
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1. Semi-blind approaches for Blind Source Separation (BSS) and
Independent Component Analysis (ICA)
M. Babaie-Zadeh, Sharif Univ. Tech. (Iran),
C. Jutten, CNRS – Univ. J. Fourier – INPG (France)
2. Visualization methods for data mining
F. Rossi, INRIA Rocquencourt (France)
3. Neural Networks and Machine Learning in Bioinformatics - Theory
and Applications
B. Hammer, Clausthal Univ. Tech. (Germany),
S. Kaski, Helsinki Univ. Tech. (Finland),
U. Seiffert, IPK Gatersleben (Germany),
T. Villmann, Univ. Leipzig (Germany)
4. Online Learning in Cognitive Robotics
J.J. Steil, Univ. Bielefeld,
H. Wersing, Honda Research Institute Europe (Germany)
5. Man-Machine-Interfaces - Processing of nervous signals
M. Bogdan, Univ. Tübingen (Germany)
6. Nonlinear dynamics
N. Crook, T. olde Scheper, Oxford Brookes University (UK)
May 3-5, 2006, Laval, France. Item #3823
COMPUTERS & PHILOSOPHY, an International Conference.
RELEVANT RESEARCH AREAS In addition to main-stream areas of research -Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Robotics, Cognitive Science, Computer Ethics- we are looking for cross-cultural studies on the place of machines in society, as well as the following: 1. Evolution & Technologies * Evolutionary Computation and Evolutionary Language Development * Information Systems and the Philosophy of Design * Biologically-Incorporated Intelligence; the Use of Organic Components for Robotics * Bio-computation, Bio-Robotics, Artificial Life & Meaning * Robotics (Humanoid, Cognitive, Epigenetic, "Autonomous", Service, etc.) * Humanoid Hosts and Guides for Museums, Galleries and Virtual Reality Environments 2. Pragmatics & Comp. Linguistics * Speech Acts and the Limits of Machine-embedded Use of Dialogue * Obstacles to Parsing (Accents, Intonations, Emotional States, etc.) * Relations, Reference and Communicability * Artificial Affectivity in (non-)Dialogical Settings * Dialogical Capabilities of Machines & Philosophy of Communication * All Language, Meaning and Dialogue Issues 3. Minds and Intentionality * Evocative Objects and Presumed Intelligence * Personification of Artefacts * Other Minds Theories and Simulating Co-intentionality * The Mind/Body Problem in Cognitive Science * European Versions (and Anti-theses) of the Intentional Stance 4. Culture & Adaptability * All Anthropological Views on Computers and Robots * Context-embedded Computer Learning * In-class Robotic Teachers, Vulgarisation and (non-)Acceptance Issues * The Pros and Cons of Computer-Mediated Communication & Learning * Virtual Reality & Digitally-supported Personalities * Post-modernism and Fiction related to Machines and Individuals 5. History, Ethics & Theology * Issues arising from the Automation of Thought * Designing Users' Beliefs, Beliefs Designing Machines, Religious Deontology * Robo-Ethics, Moral Agents, Spirituality of Machines, Technological Souls * The Impacts of Intelligent Computers and Robotics on Society throughout History * Cognitive Epistemology or Science as Applied Technology 6. Other * Transdisciplinary attempts to link Philosophy, Computing and/or Robotics
May 5-7, 2006, The University of Texas at Austin, USA. Item #3863
NEURON Simulator Meeting.
May 7-10, 2006, Ottawa, Canada. Item #3629
CCECE06 - 19th Annual Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering.
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Advanced Computer Architecture
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Agent-Based & Internet-Based Systems
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Analog & Digital Electronics
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Antennas & EMC/EMI
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Artificial Intelligence
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Biomedical Engineering & Bioinformatics
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Communications & Wireless Systems
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Computer Networks and Systems
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Control Theory & Applications
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Database & Data Mining
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Digital Signal Processing
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E-Learning, E-commerce, E-business
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Electrical Machines and Drives
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Electromagnetics and HV Engineering
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Electronic Circuits and VLSI
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High-Performance Computing
Human-Machine Interactions
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Image & speech Processing
Instrumentation and Measurement
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Intelligent Systems
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MEMS & Nanotechnology
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Microelectronics & Optoelectronics
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Mobile & Pervasive Computing
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Neural Networks & Fuzzy Logic
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Optical Systems & Photonics
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Pattern Recognition
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Power Electronics
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Power systems & Renewable Energy
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Power Systems Reliability
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Real-Time Embedded Systems
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Robotics & Mechatronics
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RF & Microwaves
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Remote Sensing, Sensors and Devices
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Security, Privacy and Trust
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Software Engineering
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Virtual Reality and New Media
May 7-13, 2006, Graz, Austria. Item #3648
ECCV2006 - 9th European Conference on Computer Vision.
Illumination and Reflectance Modeling Image Formation, Acquisition Devices and Sensors Low-level Vision, Image Features Segmentation and Grouping Color & Texture Tracking and Motion Multi-view Geometry 3D Reconstruction and Shape from X Shape Representation and Object Modeling Matching Correspondence and Flow Object Recognition, Retrieval and Indexing Statistical Models and Visual Learning Active and Robot Vision Face & Gesture Medical Image Analysis Cognitive & Biologically inspired Vision
May 7-10, 2006, Ottawa Congress Centre, Ottawa, Canada. Item #3717
Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering.
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Advanced Computer Architecture
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Agent-Based & Internet-Based Systems
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Analog & Digital Electronics
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Antennas & EMC/EMI
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Artificial Intelligence
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Biomedical Engineering & Bioinformatics
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Communications & Wireless Systems
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Computer Networks and Systems
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Control Theory & Applications
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Database & Data Mining
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Digital Signal Processing
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E-Learning, E-commerce, E-business
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Electrical Machines and Drives
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Electromagnetics and HV Engineering
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Electronic Circuits and VLSI
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High-Performance Computing
Human-Machine Interactions
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Image & speech Processing
Instrumentation and Measurement
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Intelligent Systems
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MEMS & Nanotechnology
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Microelectronics & Optoelectronics
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Mobile & Pervasive Computing
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Neural Networks & Fuzzy Logic
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Optical Systems & Photonics
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Pattern Recognition
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Power Electronics
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Power systems & Renewable Energy
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Power Systems Reliability
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Real-Time Embedded Systems
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Robotics & Mechatronics
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RF & Microwaves
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Remote Sensing, Sensors and Devices
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Security, Privacy and Trust
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Software Engineering
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Virtual Reality and New Media
May 8, 2006, Future University Hakodate, Japan. Item #3756
DALT 2006: 4th International Workshop on Declarative Agent Languages and Technologies.
DALT topics of interest include, but are not limited to: General themes: * specification of agents and multiagent systems * declarative approaches to engineering agent systems Formal techniques: * modal and epistemic logics for agent modelling * model checking agents and multiagent systems * (constraint) logic programming approaches to agent systems * distributed constraint satisfaction Declarative models: * declarative models of agent beliefs and capabilities * declarative models of bounded rationality * declarative paradigms for the combination of heterogeneous agents * electronic institutions Applications: * agents and the semantic web * service-oriented multiagent systems * agent communication and coordination languages * protocol specification and conformance checking * declarative description of contracts and negotiation policies * security in multiagent systems Evaluation of declarative approaches: * experimental analysis of declarative agent technologies * industrial experiences with declarative agent technologies
May 8-9, 2006, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Item #3801
XXVIIIth International Symposium COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE: From theory to neurons and back again.
The 28th International Symposium of the Groupe de recherche sur le système nerveux central et le Centre de recherche en sciences neurologiques will be held on May 8-9, 2006, at the University of Montréal. The objectives of this symposium are to illustrate the power and utility of computational approaches to address fundamental issues of brain function from the level of single cells to that of large systems, as well as to discuss how computational and more traditional physiological methods complement one another. The symposium will include presentations on computational models of sensory and motor systems, learning processes, and information coding.
May 8, 2006, Hakodate, Japan. Item #3816
ELMAS-2006 International Workshop on Emergent Languages for Multi-Agent Systems in conjunction with AAMAS-2006.
Papers are invited that address issues of emergent language in the context of artificial, computational MAS, in any of the following broad areas: - Precursors for collective language emergence - Collective emergence of concepts, symbols, and ontologies representing both objects and events - Language compositionality and structure - Language convergence and coherence - Utility of emergent language - Interactions between language emergence and planning, learning, and coordination - Language emergence/evolution as a general model and practical foundation for adaptive information systems
May 9-12, 2006, Singapore. Item #3678
iMEMS2006 International MEMS Conference.
May 9-11, 2006, Prince Hotel and Residence, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Item #3725
ICCCE '06 International Conference on Computer & Communication Engineering.
Papers are invited in topics that cover, but are not limited to: · Agents, Knowledge-Based Technologies · Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering · Computer Security · Data Mining and Database Applications · Ethics in Informatics and Engineering · High Performance Networks and Protocols · Multimedia and Web Services · Network Reliability and QoS · Neural Networks and Intelligent Systems · Software Engineering and Agile Development · Antennas and propagation · Satellite, Space and Wireless Communications · Optical Communications and Photonics switching · RF and Microwave Devices · Signal/Image Processing · Information Theory and Coding · Multiple Access Techniques · Analog and Digital IC’s · Filters and Data Conversion · Instrumentation and Control · VLSI Design
May 10-12, 2006, Atlanta, USA. Item #3711
IEEE International Conference on Granular Computing.
Major research tracks include: - Computational Intelligence (Neural Networks, Fuzzy Systems, Evolutionary Computation, Rough Sets, etc.) - Foundation of Data Mining and Learning (Probabilistic/Statistical Learning, Machine Learning, Kernel Machines, etc.) Relevant application tracks include, but are not limited to: - Bioinformatics, medical informatics and chemical informatics - E-Intelligence, Web informatics, Web intelligence, Web mining and Semantic Web - High-performance computing, grid computing, wireless mobile computing and sensor networks - Security
May 11-13, 2006, Melbourne Beach, Florida, USA. Item #3663
The 19th International FLAIRS Conference.
* Foundations
o Knowledge representation
o Cognitive modeling
o Perception
o Reasoning and programming
o Search
o Learning
* Architectures
o Agents and distributed AI
o Intelligent user interfaces
o Natural language systems
o Information retrieval
o Robotics
* Applications
o Aviation and aerospace
o Education
o Entertainment
o Medicine
o Management and manufacturing
o World wide Web
* Implications
o Philosophical foundations
o Social impact and ethics
o Evaluation of AI systems
o Teaching AI
May 11-13, 2006, Melbourne Beach, FLORIDA, USA. Item #3686
NL-KR NATURAL LANGUAGE AND KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION. Special Track at FLAIRS 2006.
For this track, we will invite submissions including, but not limited to: a. A novel NL-like KR or building on an existing one b. Reasoning systems that benefit from properties of NL to reason with NL c. Semantic representation used as a KR : compromise between expressivity and efficiency? d. More Expressive KR for NL understanding (Any compromise?) e. Any work exploring how existing representations fall short of addressing some problems involved in modelling, manipulating or reasoning (whether reasoning as used to get an interpretation for a certain utterance, exchange of utterances or what utterances follow from other utterances) with NL documents f. Representations that show how classical logics are not as efficient, transparent, expressive or where a one-step application of an inference rule require more (complex) steps in a classical environment and vice-versa; i.e. how classical logics are more powerful, etc g. Building a reasoning test collection for natural language understanding systems: any kind of reasoning (deductive, abductive, etc); for a deductive test suite see for e.g. deliverable 16 of the FraCas project (http://www.cogsci.ed.ac.uk/~fracas/). Also, look at textual entailment challenges 1 and 2 <http://www.pascal-network.org/Challenges/RTE> h. Comparative results (on a common test suite or a common task) of different representations or systems that reason with NL (again any kind of reasoning). The comparison could be either for efficiency, transparency or expressivity i. Knowledge acquisition systems or techniques that benefit from properties of NL to acquire knowledge already 'coded' in NL j. Automated Reasoning, Theorem Proving and KR communities views on all this
May 11-13, 2006, Melbourne Oceanfront, Melbourne Beach, Florida. Item #3742
Neural Networks Special Track at the 19th International FLAIRS Conference.
May 11-13, 2006, Melbourne Beach, Florida, USA. Item #3814
AIMA 2006 Artificial Intelligence in Music and Art at FLAIRS.
OBJECTIVE This special track will provide an international forum for researchers, scientists, and practitioners to present results from on-going AI work in the fields of Music and Art. The objective of this track is to foster the creation, refinement and transfer of such ideas, and to promote their cross-fertilization over all AI paradigms and relevant application domains.
May 14-19, 2006, Toulouse, France. Item #3647
ICASSP The 31st International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing.
* Signal Processing Theory and Methods
* Audio and Electroacoustics
* Speech Processing
* Spoken Language Processing
* Industry Technology Track
* Multimedia Signal Processing
* Signal Processing for Communication
* Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing
* Design and Implementation of Signal Processing Systems
* Machine Learning for Signal Processing
* Signal Processing Education
* Image and Multidimensional Signal Processing
* Bio Imaging and Signal Processing
* plus other emerging and specialized areas of interest
May 15-17, 2006, Newark, NJ, USA. Item #3825
ISCRAM 06 Special Session "Multiagent Systems for Disaster Management and Response".
Scope ------ Multiagent Systems (MAS) are computional systems where software agents e.g. independent software programs) cooperate or compete with each other to achieve an individual or collective task. These systems are currently receiving increasing attention in diverse applications for complex and dynamic environments. The management of and the response to natural and technological disasters is an emergent research area and the complexity of these devastating events suggests the use of such adaptive realtime technologies. This special session will focus on the potential of agent technology for disaster management and response. The session will address the following questions: (1) What is the potential of MAS for emergency and disaster management and what are the IS requirements for the use of agent technology at various domain levels? (2) What kind of architectures, frameworks and models do support this approach? (3) Which formal models can be used for agent-based realtime planning and automatic information retrieval? (4) How can agent-based simulation systems be used to simulate the consequences of response activities and how can the results be validated? (5) How can agents be linked to human decision makers in order to be accepted? Although the main focus of this session explores the potential of MAS, the session also welcomes contributions focusing on potential problems and risks associated with the use of this technology. Topics of Interest ------------------ We seek original and high-quality contributions on the general theme of Multiagent Systems for Disaster Management and Response. The following is a non-exhaustive list with topics of special interest: - Unique frameworks and architectures for agent-based decision support systems for natural and man-made disasters - Models for agent-based realtime operations planning and resource allocation - Dynamic goal and plan creation with uncertain and conflicting information - Co-ordination, communication and collaborative planning in large-scale multiagent systems - Information retrieval agents for disaster related real time information systems - Agent-based modeling of self organizing systems and emergent organizations for disaster response - Security issues in agent-based systems for timecritical missions - Human-Agent interfaces - Onthologies and communication standards - Agent-based simulation systems
May 15-19, 2006, on the internet. Item #3836
IADIS Intelligent Systems and Agents 2006 Conference part of MCCSIS 2006.
* Topics related to intelligent systems and agents are of interest: Area 1 - Intelligent Systems - Algorithms - Artificial Intelligence - Automation Systems and Control - Bio Informatics - Computational Intelligence - Expert Systems - Fuzzy Technologies and Systems - Game and Decision Theories - Intelligent Control Systems - Intelligent Internet Systems - Intelligent Software Systems - Intelligent Systems - Machine Learning - Neural Networks - Neurocomputers - Optimization - Parallel Computation - Pattern Recognition - Robotics and Autonomous Robots - Signal Processing - Systems Modelling - Web Mining Area 2 - Agents - Adaptive Agent Systems - Agent Applications - Agent Communication - Agent Development - Agent middleware - Agent Models and Architectures - Agent Ontologies - Agent Oriented Systems and Engineering - Agent Programming, Languages and Environments - Agent Systems - Agent Technologies - Agent Theories - Agent Trends - Agents Analysis and Design - Agents and Learning - Agents and Ubiquitous Computing - Agents in Networks - Agents Protocols and Standards - Artificial Systems - Computational Complexity - eCommerce and Agents - Embodied Agents - Mobile Agents - Multi-Agent Systems - Negotiation Strategies - Performance Issues - Security, Privacy and Trust - Semantic Grids - Simulation - Web Agents
May 17, 2006, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Item #3746
Tenth International Conference on Cognitive and Neural Systems.
May 22-26, 2006, The University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA, USA. Item #3735
ICHSA 2006 International Conference on Hybrid Systems and Applications.
May 23-27, 2006, Paphos, Cyprus. Item #3710
ICEIS2006 - 8th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems.
Main Topic Areas Databases and Information Systems Integration Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support Systems Information Systems Analysis and Specification Software Agents and Internet Computing Human-Computer Interaction
May 24-26, 2006, Montreal, Canada. Item #3701
MS 2006 - The 17th IASTED International Conference on Modelling and Simulation.
MODELLING AND SIMULATION METHODOLOGIES Mathematical Modelling Physically-based Modelling Agent-based Modelling Dynamic Modelling 3-Dimensional Modelling Continuous and Discrete Methodology Computational Geometry Time Series Analysis Finite Element Methods Simulation Tools and Languages Discrete Event Simulation Petri Nets Object Oriented Implementation Web-based Simulation Monte Carlo Simulation Distributed Simulation Simulation Optimization Simulation Uncertainty Neural Networks Artificial Intelligence Expert Systems Knowledge-based Systems Fuzzy Systems Genetic Algorithms Data Modelling Computer Aided Design CASE Systems in Engineering Design Multi-paradigm Modelling Visualization Virtual Reality Synthetic Environments Applications ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS MODELLING Air Modelling and Simulation Atmospheric Modelling Hazardous Material Mobile Source Emissions Ecosystem Modelling Hydrological Modelling Aquatic Ecosystems Marine Ecosystems Freshwater Ecosystems Biological Systems Agricultural Modelling Terrain Analysis Meteorological Modelling Earth System Modelling Climatic Modelling Natural Resource Management Terrestrial Ecosystems APPLICATIONS IN MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS RESEARCH Business Process Simulation Resource Management Knowledge Management Systems Operations Research Economics Optimization Stochastic Models Logic Programming Operation and Production Management Supply Chain Management Work Flow Management Total Quality Management Logistics Risk Analysis Scheduling Forecasting Cost Benefit Analysis Economic Revitalization Financial Models Accounting Policy Issues Regulatory Impact Analysis ENERGY AND POWER SYSTEMS MODELLING Energy Flow Modelling Modelling of Energy Sources Power Plant Modelling Turbine Modelling Transmission Line Modelling Transient Analysis Stability Studies Harmonics Modelling Power Quality Analysis Fault Simulation Power Network Simulation SCADA Systems Energy Demand Modelling Energy Economics Electricity Market Modelling MODELLING IN BIOMEDICINE AND BIOMECHANICS Biomedical Modelling Biomechanical Modelling Medical Robotics Medical Instrument Design Patient Simulators Surgical Simulators Surgical Training Surgical Modelling Image-guided Surgery Cardiovascular Modelling Arterial Wall Mechanics Respiratory Mechanics Orthopedic Modelling Joint Modelling Limb Modelling Dental Modelling Muscular Modelling Modelling of Sports Injuries Medical Imaging Medical Vision Virtual Reality Human Animation Health Care Modelling Tele-medicine Medical Education APPLICATIONS IN AUTOMATION, CONTROL, AND ROBOTICS Industrial Automation CAD/CAM Human-Machine Interfaces Flexible Manufacturing Systems Assembly Planning Material Handling Process Automation Intelligent Control Process Control Robot Design Multi-robot Systems Tele-robotics Mobile Robots Robust Robot Control Motion Planning Scheduling Sensing and Data Fusion Intelligent Agents Virtual Reality Fluid Power Technology APPLICATIONS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS Information System Management Telecommunications The Internet Multimedia Systems Wireless System Architectures Network Simulation Mobile Networks 3rd and 4th Generation Networks Congestion Control Mechanisms Fluid Models Protocols RF Circuit Modelling Software Engineering Database Management Quality of Service Performance Modelling Distance Education E-commerce M-commerce
May 24-27, 2006, Menorca Island, Spain. Item #3720
WEA 2006 Experimental Algorithms.
TOPICS OF INTEREST
Contributions solicited cover a variety of topics including but not limited to:
* Algorithm Engineering
* Algorithmic Game Theory
* Algorithms for Transportation and Communication Networks
* Analysis of Algorithms
* Approximation Techniques
* Combinatorial and Irregular Problems
* Combinatorial Pattern Matching
* Combinatorial Structures and Graphs
* Complex Networks
* Computational Learning Theory
* Computational Optimization
* Cryptography and Security
* Data Structures
* Distributed Algorithms
* Evaluation of Algorithms for Realistic Environments
* Graph Drawing
* Heuristics and Metaheuristics Methodologies
* Implementation, Testing, Evaluation and Fine-tuning of Algorithms
* Information Retrieval
* Integer Programming
* Logistics and Operations Management
* Machine Learning and Data Mining
* Mathematical Programming
* Network Analysis
* Novel Applications of Algorithms in Other Disciplines
* On-line Problems
* Parallel Algorithms and Computing
* Randomized Techniques
* Robotics
* Semidefinite Programming
* Simulation
* Software Repositories and Platforms for using Algorithms
* Telecommunications and Networking
* World Wide Web Algorithms
May 24, 2006, The University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA, USA. Item #3734
Workshop on New Paradigms for Hybrid Learning Systems at ICHSA 2006.
Besides the common dichotomy between subsymbolic learning systems such as neural networks and symbolic systems such as decision trees, and their various forms of hybridization, new algorithms are raising for learning, sharing features of both symbolic and subsymbolic paradigms. Of classification algorithms like SVM or feature extraction algorithms like ICA you cannot say to be completely symbolic since the kernels/non gaussianity measures selection must be drawn by data in a non direct way -- guessed in any way -- while the goal they optimize is an explicit function of the parameters they aim to learn. In very broad terms the object of this special session is to gather various approaches to learning, where the distinction between what comes from axiomatic theories and what is left to the ability of the learner and his heuristics is untenable. Rather we may distinguish between different strategies with which the users organize past data in order to face their continuation.
May 24-26, 2006, Rhodes, Greece. Item #3757
The 15th IASTED International Conference on Applied Simulation and Modelling.
The IASTED International Conference on Applied Simulation and Modelling will provide an international forum for researchers and practitioners to exchange new ideas and practical experience in the areas of simulation and modelling. It is an opportunity to present and observe the latest research, results, and ideas in these areas. ASM 2006 aims to strengthen relations between industry practitioners, research laboratories, and universities. Topics will include, but are not limited to: Modelling and Simulation Methods Simulation Tools and Techniques Environmental Modelling and Simulation Applied Simulation in the Energy Sector Biomechanics Modelling
May 28-31, 2006, University of Reading, UK. Item #3751
ICCS 2006: Advancing Science through Computation.
The International Conference on Computational Science 2006 (ICCS 2006) aims to bring together researchers and scientists from mathematics and computer science as basic computing disciplines, researchers from various application areas who are pioneering advanced application of computational methods to sciences such as physics, chemistry, life sciences, and engineering, arts and humanitarian fields, along with software developers and vendors, to discuss problems and solutions in the area, to identify new issues, and to shape future directions for research, as well as to help industrial users apply various advanced computational techniques.
May 29-31, 2006, Chengdu, China. Item #3642
ISNN 2006 Third International Symposium on Neural Networks.
May 29-31, 2006, Sakarya, Turkey. Item #3824
IMS'2006, 5th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM on INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS "Agents and Virtual Worlds".
May 31 - June 3, 2006, Bloomington, USA. Item #3702
ICDL 2006 International Conference on Development and Learning - Dynamics of Development and Learning.
* General Principles of Development and Learning in Humans and Robots * Neural, Behavioral and Computational Plasticity * Embodied Cognition: Foundations and Applications * Social Development in Humans and Robots * Language Development and Learning * Dynamic Systems Approaches * Emergence of Structures through Development * Development of Perceptual and Motor Systems * Models of Developmental Disorders
May 31 - June 2, 2006, Brest, Belarus. Item #3766
ICNNAI'2006 - 4th International Conference on Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence.
SCOPE AND AIM: A realization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by Neural Networks (NN) might sound somehow old but will be an ever lasting research area. This conference intends to provide an interactive forum for discussions, debates and brainstorms among researchers interested in combining these two fields, in a creative, exciting, and free atmosphere. In the process, we expect collaborations among those who have complementary ideas. TOPICS: The conference covers all topics in Artificial Intelligence by Neural Networks. Or far beyond, though we dare not to use a cliche like "including but not limited to" such as - Brain-Inspired Information Technology; - Modeling Learning and Memory; - Robotics and Sensory Systems and Motor Controls; - Robotics and Cognition, Emotion and Behavior; - Brain-like Knowledge Extraction or Recovery in Databases; - Evolving brain-like structure; and - Artificial Life.
June 2-6, 2006, Lake District, UK. Item #3631
10th International Conference on Principles of Knowledge Representation and Reasoning.
June 3, 2006, Indiana University, USA. Item #3843
Motion, Morphologies and Cognition - Workshop @ AlifeX.
Topics ********* The work to be submitted may include (but is not limited to) the following topics: - the exploitation by an agent of its morphodynamics (morphologies and motion) for cognitive purposes, at any level of "cognition" in both humans and robots. - passive dynamic walkers - relation with the environment through active perception - evolution of morphologies, morphogenesis - developmental issues in both humans/animals and robots - dynamical theories of cognition - embodied and situated robotics - constructed worlds of robots - articulated motion in robots and animals - sensorimotor and movement coordination - evolvable hardware - design principles for fully embodied and situated robots - automatic robot manufacture - 3D rapid prototyping printers - non-holonomic robot control - control for underactuated or compliant structures - methods for the analysis of the interaction of morphology, motion, and control
June 3, 2006, Bloomington, Indiana, USA. Item #3847
ARTIFICIAL AUTONOMY WORKSHOP advances in simulation models of autonomous systems at AlifeX.
..:: SCOPE ::.. The topic of this workshop is the status, research agenda and conceptual discussion of simulation models of autonomous systems, as one of the main goals of Artificial Life and a key notion for the understanding and modeling of biological and cognitive organization. The main objectives of the workshop are: a) to clarify conceptually and pragmatically the notion of autonomy (and related concepts such as autopoiesis, closure to efficient causation, adaptivity, self-maintenance, etc.), b) to overview and evaluate past achievements/failures on the simulation of autonomous systems, c) to discuss "in principle" difficulties of computability and simulation of autonomy and d) to design a possible road-map for future research agendas.
June 3, 2006, Bloomington, Indiana, USA. Item #3849
ALIFEX WORKSHOP: NEURODYNAMIC METHODS FOR ANALYSIS AND CONTROL OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIORS.
his workshop will provide a forum for discussion and development of these methods by researchers in the area, as well through open audience participation. Approaches presented at the workshop will range from dynamical systems and chaotic oscillators, homeostatic regulatory mechanisms, neuropercolation models and random graphs, complexity theory, information theory, autopoiesis, and causality analysis. We place special emphasis on using any of these approaches to facilitate embodied cognition. In the spirit of the synthetic mode of artificial life research, equal emphasis will be given to methods for neurodynamic control and neurodynamic analysis, and it is expected that there will be opportunities to transfer techniques from one domain to the other.
June 6, 2006, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada. Item #3683
Canadian Semantic Web Working Symposium 2006.
* The scope of CSWWS 2006 includes but is not limited to:
- Languages, tools and methodologies for the Semantic Web;
- Semantic Web-based ontology management and engineering;
- Semantic Web Services (description, discovery, invocation, composition);
- Semantic Web-based Knowledge Management;
- Semantic Grid and semantic Grid services;
- Semantic Web for databases;
- Semantic Web Mining ;
- Trust, privacy, security on the Semantic Web;
- Practical applications of the Semantic Web techniques in
e-business, e-commerce, e-government and e-learning;
- Artificial intelligence methods and tools for the Semantic Web;
- Software agents on the Semantic Web;
- Visualization and modeling of the semantic Web.
* Co-location with the Canadian AI Conference.
* Keynote speech by Michal N. Huhns (Director of the Center of
Information Technology at the University of South Carolina, USA).
* Selection of very high quality papers to be published in a special
issue of the Computational Intelligence(CI) journal.
June 7-9, 2006, Bangkok, Thailand. Item #3773
CIS 2006 IEEE International Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems and RAM 2006 IEEE International Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics.
* Adaptive Computing Systems
* Computational Intelligence
* Computer Vision
* Data Mining and Management
* Decision Support Systems
* DNA Computing
* Environmental Systems
* Evolutionary Logistics
* Evolutionary Systems
* Evolutionary Computation (EC)
* Expert and Knowledge Base Systems
* Genetic Algorithm (GA)
* Human/Computer Interaction
* Human/Machine Systems
* Hybrid CI Algorithms
* Image Processing
* Informatics
* Information Assurance and Security
* Intelligent Communications
* Intelligent Systems
* Intelligent Transportation Systems
* Internet/Electronic Commerce
* Knowledge Acquisition and Engineering
* Manufacturing Systems
* Neural Networks (NN)
* Neuro-Fuzzy Systems
* Optimization
* Pattern Recognition
* Quality/Reliability, Systems Engineering
* Service Systems and Organizations
* Soft Computing, Fuzzy Systems
* Socio-Technical Systems Design
* and etc
June 7-9, 2006, Quebec City, Canada. Item #3788
VP4S-06: The First International Workshop on Video Processing for Security.
Aims. The goal of the VP4S-06 workshop is two-fold: - First, to provide a Computer Vision scientists a market-driven inspiration and prospective to their work, and - Second, to provide the Security and Biometrics industry with the references to academic computer-vision work addressing the area. For the first goal, the workshop invites scientists to discuss problems related to Video Processing, as they are (or can be) applied to security applications, and, as a result, to produce a collection of high-quality papers addressing these problems. For the second goal, the workshop web-site will provide links to computer vision research and demos dealing with security applications presented at the workshop.
June 8-12, 2006, St, Petersburg, Russia. Item #3721
CSR 2006 International Computer Science Symposium in Russia.
Theory
* algorithms, protocols, and data structures;
* complexity and cryptography;
* formal languages, automata and their applications to computer science;
* computational models and concepts;
* proof theory and applications of logic to computer science.
Applications and Technology
* programming and languages;
* computer architecture and hardware design;
* symbolic computing and numerical applications;
* application software;
* artificial intelligence and robotics.
June 8-12, 2006, St. Petersburg, Russia. Item #3822
CSR-2006 - International Computer Science Symposium in Russia.
Theory Track: * algorithms, protocols, and data structures; * complexity and cryptography; * formal languages, automata and their applications to computer science; * computational models and concepts; * proof theory and applications of logic to computer science. Applications and Technology Track: * programming and languages; * computer architecture and hardware design; * symbolic computing and numerical applications; * application software; * artificial intelligence and robotics.
June 11-14, 2006, Santander, Spain. Item #3775
ISF2006 - 26th International Symposium on Forecasting.
June 11-14, 2006, Santander, Spain. Item #3776
Special Track & Forecasting Competition on "FORECASTING WITH ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS" at ISF2006.
June 12-14, 2006, Cavtat, Croatia. Item #3630
NN'06 The 7th WSEAS International Conference on Neural Networks.
TOPICS: Mathematical foundation of Neural Networks (NN) Learning Theory, Supervised and Unsupervised learning Architectures of NN Clustering Hybrid and Knowledge Based Networks Algorithms of NN Neuro-Fuzzy Systems Neural Networks training via Genetic Algorithms Evolutionary Computing for NN Universal Approximators' problems and formalism Neurodynamics and Attractor Networks Software based of NN concepts Digital Implementation of NN (FPGA, DSP, ASIC, etc...) Analog Implementation of NN (MOS, CMOS Tehcnologies, etc.) Mixed Implementation of NN Neurobiology and neurosciences Prediction, Estimation and Statistics Simulation with NN Time series analysis Non-linear Systems' study via NN Complex Systems' and Very Large Scale Systems' study via NN Neural Control NN in Robotics and Mechatronics NN applications in Signal Processing NN applications in Patern Recognition NN applications in Communications NN applications in Networking NN applications in Power Systems NN applications in Production Systems Biological, Environmental, Space Science, Health Science, Financial Science Applications of NN NN applications in Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, Naval, Agricultural Engineering Other Topics and Other Applications
June 15-17, 2006, Budapest, Hungary. Item #3827
TIME 2006 INTERNATIONAL SYMP. ON TEMPORAL REPRESENTATION AND REASONING.
TOPICS OF INTEREST
The topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
* Temporal representation and Reasoning in AI:
- temporal aspects of agent- and policy-based systems
- temporal constraint reasoning
- reasoning about actions and change
- temporal languages for planning
- temporal languages and architectures
- ontologies of time and space-time
- expressive power versus tractability
- belief and uncertainty in temporal knowledge
- temporal learning and discovery
- time and nonmonotonicity
- time in problem solving
- spatio-temporal reasoning
* Representation and Reasoning about Time in Language
- database representations of temporal information from text
- temporal information extraction
- standards for encoding the values of temporal expressions in
natural language
- establishing ordering, inclusion, and coreference relations in
temporal
information
- leveraging of ontologies for temporal information
- reasoning about modals, i.e., possible events, necessary events,
counterfactual events, etc.
- semantics of indeterminate or vague temporal references
- semantics and pragmatics of temporal prepositions
- application of logics for temporal reasoning in language
- computational analysis of temporal aspects of narrative structure
* Time Management in Databases
- (spatio)-temporal data models/query languages/indexing/systems
- moving objects databases
- constraint databases
- temporal data mining
- time in multimedia, federated and heterogeneous systems
- querying time series and data streams
- time in workflow and ECA systems
- time-dependent security policies
* Temporal Logic in Computer Science
- specification and vverification of systems
- synthesis and execution
- model checking algorithms
- verification of infinite-state systems
- reasoning about transition systems
- temporal architectures
- temporal logics of knowledge or distributed systems
- hybrid systems and real-time logics
- tools and practical systems
- temporal issues in security
June 19-22, 2006, Ustroñ, Poland. Item #3685
IIS 2006 - Intelligent Information Systems 2006: New Trends in Intelligent Information Processing and Web Mining.
Scope: http://iipwm.ipipan.waw.pl/2006/scope.html ========================================== Papers on - Artificial Immune Systems, - Search Engines, - Computational Linguistics, - Knowledge Discovery and related subjects are particularly encouraged. The focus of the Conference will also be on the following topics: - new computing paradigms, including, but not restricted to biologically motivated methods, quantum computing, DNA computing, - advanced data analysis, - new machine learning paradigms, - reasoning technologies, - natural language processing, - novelty detection, - new optimization technologies, - applied data mining using statistical and non-standard approaches, - technologies for very large data bases, - uncertainty management. Publication: http://iipwm.ipipan.waw.pl/2006/publication.html ================================================ Publication in the Springer Verlag series "Advances in Soft Computing" is envisaged. The volume will contain full papers as well as papers accepted for poster presentation. Paper Submission and Publication: http://iipwm.ipipan.waw.pl/2006/forauthors.html =============================================== The working language of the conference is English. Only original, unpublished papers in the aforementioned fields are invited. Authors should upload an electronic version of the full paper (up to eight pages; ps and/or possibly pdf) by using the registration site before November 7, 2005. The papers should be organized in accordance with common scientific structure (abstract, state of the art in the field, intention, used methodology, obtained results and references). Papers will be refereed by an international committee, and accepted on the basis of their scientific merit, novelty and relevance to the conference topics. After notification of acceptance, authors will be allowed to make a correction in accordance with the suggestions of the reviewers and submit final camera-ready papers. Accepted papers must be presented by author(s) personally to be published in the conference proceedings. The final papers are to be prepared using LaTeX. Conference Chairs: http://iipwm.ipipan.waw.pl/2006/committees.html ================== Mieczyslaw A. Klopotek and Slawomir T. Wierzchon Institute of Computer Science, Polish Academy of Sciences
June 19-21, 2006, Malvern, PA, USA. Item #3803
MX2006 THE 10th Mechatronics Forum Biennial International Conference.
Conference Topics include, but not limited to:
* Aid to disability e.g. assisted living
* Automotive applications, including Formula-1 technologies
* Calibration, Measurement and Inspection
* Design methodology
* Embedded Control Systems
* Machine mobility, e.g. AGVs and Underwater Vehicles
* Manufacturing processes, precision machining and machinery
* Mechatronics Education
* Biomechatronics, Medical and Biomedical Engineering and Applications
* MEMS (Micro-electronic and Micro-mechanical Systems)
* Nano- and Micro-Mechatronics
* Non-industrial Applications of Mechatronics e.g. agriculture, banking
* Novel components for mechatronic systems, e.g. sensors and actuators
* Soft Computing e.g. evolutionary, fuzzy and genetic algorithms
* Product and Consumer Applications
* Sensing and Control
* System Design
* System modeling: tools, analysis and simulation
* Textile manufacturing
* Vibration and noise control
* Novel components for mechatronic systems, e.g. sensors and actuators
June 20-24, 2006, Warsaw, Poland. Item #3700
16th CISM-IFToMM Symposium on Robot Design, Dynamics, and Control.
Paper topics include, but are not limited to: * novel robot design, * service, edutainment, medical and cognitive robots, * bio-robotics, multi-robot systems, embodied multi-agent systems, * challenges in control, modeling, kinematical and dynamical analysis of robotic systems, * sensor systems for robots, perception, * space robots, * recent advances in robotics.
June 20-23, 2006, Howard Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. Item #3738
The 36th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering Challenges for Advanced Technology Industries.
Topical areas include, but not limited to: Applied Operations Research Probabilistic and Statistical Models Data Mining, Knowledge Discovery and Computational Intelligence Multi-Criteria Decision Making and Decision Analysis System Simulation and Predictions Information Technology Supply/Value Chain Management Web-based Applications, E-Business and E-Commerce Quality Management/Engineering, Reliability and Maintenance Facilities Layout Design, Warehousing, Material Handling, Location Analysis Production/Manufacturing Systems and Processes; Agile Manufacturing; ERP/APS R&D Management; Design For Manufacturing, Robust Design, Reverse Engineering Rapid Prototyping; CAPP, GT, CAD/CAM Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing Human Factors, Industrial Ergonomics and Safety Value Analysis / Value Engineering Project Development Management Global Engineering & Economy Manufacturing Technologies Other Topics of Interest related to Computers and Industrial Engineering/Management.
June 20-22, 2006, Hong Kong. Item #3807
The 2006 IAENG International Workshop on Financial Engineering (of IMECS 2006).
Investment banking Corporate strategic planning Risk management Primary and derivative securities valuation Swaps & derivatives trading or dealing Financial information systems management Portfolio optimization Portfolio management Securities trading Stocks and exchange rates prediction Interest rate modeling Financial mathematics Applications of computer science methods in finance
June 20-22, 2006, Hong Kong. Item #3808
IWAIA'06 The 2006 IAENG International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Applications at IMECS 2006.
The topics of the IWAIA'06 include, but not limited to, the following: State space search Automated planning Combinatorial search Expert system Knowledge representation Knowledge-based systems Qualitative reasoning Planning and scheduling Artificial life/Being Distributed artificial intelligence Genetic programming Genetic algorithm Swarm Intelligence Bayesian networks Machine learning Pattern Recognition Fuzzy Systems Fuzzy Logic Neural network And their applications
June 20-22, 2006, Hong Kong. Item #3809
IWOR'06 The 2006 IAENG International Workshop on Operations Research at IMECS 2006 Artificial Intelligence and Applications at IMECS 2006.
The topics of the workshop include, but not limited to, the following: Management Science Managerial economics Systems thinking and analysis Optimization Integer programming Linear programming Nonlinear programming Assignment problem Transportation network design Simulation Statistical Analysis Stochastics Modelling Queueing theory Game theory Graph theory OR algorithms and software developments OR applications and case studies
June 20-22, 2006, Hong Kong. Item #3810
IMECS 2006 International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists.
The IMECS 2006 is composed of the following 14 workshops (all will be held at the same location and date): IWAIA'06 The 2006 IAENG International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Applications Hong Kong, 20-22 June, 2006 IWB'06 The 2006 IAENG International Workshop on Bioinformatics Hong Kong, 20-22 June, 2006 IWCS'06 The 2006 IAENG International Workshop on Computer Science Hong Kong, 20-22 June, 2006 IWDMA'06 The 2006 IAENG International Workshop on Data Mining and Applications Hong Kong, 20-22 June, 2006 IWEE'06 The 2006 IAENG International Workshop on Electrical Engineering Hong Kong, 20-22 June, 2006 IWFE'06 The 2006 IAENG International Workshop on Financial Engineering Hong Kong, 20-22 June, 2006 IWIE'06 The 2006 IAENG International Workshop on Imaging Engineering Hong Kong, 20-22 June, 2006 IWINDE'06 The 2006 IAENG International Workshop on Industrial Engineering Hong Kong, 20-22 June, 2006 IWICWS'06 The 2006 IAENG International Workshop on Internet Computing and Web Services Hong Kong, 20-22 June, 2006 IWOR'06 The 2006 IAENG International Workshop on Operations Research Hong Kong, 20-22 June, 2006 IWSCCS'06 The 2006 IAENG International Workshop on Scientific Computing and Computational Statistics Hong Kong, 20-22 June, 2006 IWSE'06 The 2006 IAENG International Workshop on Software Engineering Hong Kong, 20-22 June, 2006 IWWN'06 The 2006 IAENG International Workshop on Wireless Networks Hong Kong, 20-22 June, 2006 ICMHA'06 The IAENG International Conference on Mathematical, Statistical and Computer Methods in HIV/AIDS 2006 Hong Kong, 20-22 June, 2006
June 20-22, 2006, Hong Kong. Item #3813
The 2006 IAENG International Workshop on Industrial Engineering - Part of IMECS 2006.
The topics of the workshop include, but not limited to, the following: Engineering Physiology Biomedical Instrumentation Engineering Statistics Quality Management Systems Maintenance Engineering Reliability and Quality Control Engineering Experimental Design Integrated Product Engineering Engineering Risk and Decision Analysis Computer Supported Collaborative Engineering Human Factors and Ergonomics Computer-Aided Design Computer Aided Manufacturing Computer Simulation Methods Facilities Design and Logistics Manufacturing Processes and Methods Information Systems for the Manufacturing Quality and Productivity Management Optimization Methods Intelligent Engineering Systems Engineering Management and Leadership
June 22-24, 2006, Gdynia, Poland. Item #3726
MIXDES 2006 International Conference Mixed Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems.
1. Design of Integrated Circuits and Microsystems Design methodologies. Digital and analog synthesis. Hardware-software codesign. Reconfigurable hardware. Hardware description languages. Intellectual property-based design. Design reuse. 2. Thermal Issues in Microelectronics Thermal and electro-thermal modelling, simulation methods and tools. Thermal mapping. Thermal protection circuits. 3. Analysis and Modelling of ICs and Microsystems Simulation methods and algorithms. Behavioural modelling with VHDL-AMS and other advanced modelling languages. Microsystems modelling. Models reduction. Parameters identification. 4. Microelectronics Technology and Packaging New microelectronic technologies. Packaging. Sensors and actuators. 5. Testing and Reliability Design for testability and manufacturability. Measurement instruments and techniques. 6. Power Electronics Design, manufacturing, and simulation of power semiconductor devices. Hybrid and monolithic Smart Power circuits. Power integration. 7. Signal Processing Digital and analogue filters, telecommunication circuits. Neural networks. Artificial intelligence. Fuzzy logic. Low voltage and low power solutions. 8. Embedded Systems Design, verification and applications. 9. Medical Applications Medical and biotechnology applications. Thermography in medicine. 10. Information Technology Software, programming and algorithms, databases. 11. Education Education methodology, software, and tools. Web-based teaching.
June 22-23, 2006, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Item #3772
Special Track Computational Proteomics: Management and Analysis of Proteomics Data at IEEE CBMS 2006.
TOPICS OF INTEREST Methods, algorithms and techniques for proteomics data organization, storage and analysis, as well as the use of proteomics methods and techniques in clinical practice are the key topics of this Special Track. Whatever technique being used, proteomics data are huge, involve heterogeneous platforms and require high performance computing, so presentation of high performance and Grid-based computational methods, as well as semantic-rich methods for in silico workflow composition are welcomed. Examples of areas of interest include, but are not restricted to: * Spectra data models and databases * Spectra-related data banks (e.g. Mascot, Sequest) * Spectra pre-processing algorithms * Peptide/protein identification * Protein-protein interactions * Data Mining techniques for proteomics data * Statistical analysis of proteomics data * Image analysis and visualization of proteomics data * 2-D Gel proteomics data and analysis * Virtual Proteomics Laboratory * Data integration and proteomics * Technologies and models to store phenotype, genotype and proteotype data; * Integration of proteomics and clinical data for diagnosis and treatment * Application of proteomics methods in clinical practice * Workflow of proteomics experiments * Knowledge Management and ontologies in proteomics * Parallel and Grid-based computational proteomics * Standards in proteomics
June 22, 2006, New York, USA. Item #3799
POCV 2006 The Fifth IEEE Computer Society Workshop on Perceptual Organization in Computer Vision in Conjunction with IEEE CVPR 2006.
THEME:
Perceptual Organization is the process of establishing a
meaningful relational structure over raw visual data, where the
extracted relations correspond to the physical structure of the
scene. A driving motivation behind perceptual organization
research in computer vision is to deliver representations needed
for higher-level visual tasks such as object detection, object
recognition, activity recognition and scene reconstruction.
Because of its wide applicability, the potential payoff from
perceptual organization research is enormous.
Papers are solicited in all areas of perceptual organization,
including but not limited to:
* image segmentation
* feature grouping
* texture segmentation
* contour completion
* spatiotemporal/motion segmentation
* figure-ground discrimination
* integration of top-down and bottom-up methods
* perceptual organization for object or activity
detection/recognition
* unification of segmentation, detection and recognition
* biologically-motivated methods
* neural basis for perceptual organization
* learning in perceptual organization
* graphical methods
* natural scene statistics
* evaluation methods
June 24-28, 2006, San Diego, CA, USA. Item #3870
NEURON 2006 Summer Course "The NEURON Simulation Environment".
Description: This intensive hands-on course covers the design, construction, and use of models in the NEURON simulation environment. It is intended primarily for those who are concerned with models of biological neurons and neural networks that are closely linked to empirical observations, e.g. experimentalists who wish to incorporate modeling in their research plans, and theoreticians who are interested in the principles of biological computation. The course is designed to be useful and informative for registrants at all levels of experience, from those who are just beginning to those who are already quite familiar with NEURON or other simulation tools.
June 25-29, 2006, Zakopane, Poland. Item #3637
ICAISC 2006 - The Eighth International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing.
June 25 - July 15, 2006, TELLURIDE, COLORADO. Item #3838
Neuromorphic Engineering Workshop.
The three week summer workshop will include background lectures on systems neuroscience (in particular learning, oculo-motor and other motor systems and attention), practical tutorials on analog VLSI design, small mobile robots (Koalas, Kheperas, LEGO robots), hands-on projects, and special interest groups. Participants are required to take part and possibly complete at least one of the projects proposed. They are furthermore encouraged to become involved in as many of the other activities proposed as interest and time allow. There will be two lectures in the morning that cover issues that are important to the community in general. Because of the diverse range of backgrounds among the participants, the majority of these lectures will be tutorials, rather than detailed reports of current research. These lectures will be given by invited speakers. Participants will be free to explore and play with whatever they choose in the afternoon. Projects and interest groups meet in the late afternoons, and after dinner. In the early afternoon there will be tutorial on a wide spectrum of topics, including analog VLSI, mobile robotics, auditory systems, central-pattern-generators, selective attention mechanisms, etc. Projects that are carried out during the workshop will be centered in a number of working groups, including: * active vision * audition * motor control * central pattern generator and locomotion * robotics * multichip communication * analog VLSI * learning * neuroprosthetic systems The active perception project group will emphasize vision and human sensory-motor coordination. Issues to be covered will include spatial localization and constancy, attention, motor planning, eye movements, and the use of visual motion information for motor control. The central pattern generator group will focus on small walking and undulating robots. It will look at characteristics and sources of parts for building robots, play with working examples of legged and segmented robots, and discuss CPG's and theories of nonlinear oscillators for locomotion. It will also explore the use of simple analog VLSI sensors for autonomous robots. The robotics group will use rovers and working digital vision boards as well as other possible sensors to investigate issues of sensorimotor integration, navigation and learning. The audition group aims to develop biologically plausible algorithms and aVLSI implementations of specific auditory tasks such as source localization and tracking, and sound pattern recognition. Projects will be integrated with visual and motor tasks in the context of a robot platform. The multichip communication project group will use existing interchip communication interfaces to program small networks of artificial neurons to exhibit particular behaviors such as amplification, oscillation, and associative memory. Issues in multichip communicationwill be discussed.
June 26 - July 7, 2006, Okinawa, Japan. Item #3768
Okinawa Computational Neuroscience Course "Computing Neurons".
******* Course Outline ******* Okinawa Computational Neuroscience Course (OCNC2006) Theme: Computing Neurons - What neurons compute; How we know by computing - Our brain is a network of billions of neurons, but even a single neuron is a fantastically complex computing device. Technology has made it possible to look into the detailed structure of dendritic branches, variety of ionic channels and receptors, molecular reactions at the synapses, and the network of genes that regulate all these. The challenge is to understand the meaning and function of these components of the neural machine. To do this we need to put together data from many experiments at different levels into a computational model, and to analyze the kinds of computation that single neurons and their networks can perform. This course invites graduate students and postgraduate researchers who are interested in studies integrating experimental and computational approaches for understanding cellular mechanisms of neurons. Lectures: Upi Bhalla (NCBS) Sydney Brenner (OIST) Yang Dan (UC Berkeley) Erik DeSchutter (U Antwerp) Kenji Doya (OIST) Bard Ermentrout (U Pittsburgh) Geoff Goodhill (U Queensland) Shin Ishii (NAIST) Shinya Kuroda (U Tokyo) Nicolas Le Novere (European Bioinformatics Institute) Roberto Malinow (Cold Spring Harbor Lab) Henry Markram (EPFL) Terry Sejnowski (Salk Institute) Susumu Tonegawa (MIT) (more to be announced) Student Projects a) Introduction to neural/cellular simulator platforms b) Model construction from experimental data c) Analysis of neuron models
June 26-29, 2006, Las Vegas, USA. Item #3815
WORLDCOMP'06 The 2006 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing.
The 2006 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing (WORLDCOMP'06) is composed of the following 28 conferences (all will be held simultaneously, same location and dates: June 26-29, 2006, USA). o The 2006 International Conference on Parallel & Distributed Processing Techniques & Applications (PDPTA'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Scientific Computing (CSC'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Grid Computing & Applications (GCA'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Security & Management (SAM'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ICAI'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Machine Learning; Models, Technologies & Applications (MLMTA'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Software Engineering Research & Practice (SERP'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Programming Languages & Compilers (PLC'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Internet Computing (ICOMP'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Semantic Web & Web Services (SWWS'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Computer Design (CDES'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Real-Time Computing Systems & Applications (RTCOMP'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Embedded Systems & Applications (ESA'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Wireless Networks (ICWN'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Pervasive Systems & Computing (PSC'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Image Processing, Computer Vision, & Pattern Recognition (IPCV'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Computer Graphics & Virtual Reality (CGVR'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Modeling, Simulation & Visualization Methods (MSV'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Computer Games Development (CGD'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer Science & Computer Engineering (FECS'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Foundations of Computer Science (FCS'06) o The 2006 International Conference on e-Business, Enterprise Information Systems, e-Government, & Outsourcing (EEE'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Data Mining (DMIN'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Information & Knowledge Engineering (IKE'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Bioinformatics & Biological Sciences (BBS'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Computing in Nanotechnology (CNAN'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Engineering of Reconfigurable Systems & Algorithms (ERSA'06) o The 2006 International Conference on Communications in Computing (CIC'6)
June 26-29, 2006, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Item #3819
ICAI'06 The 2006 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence.
SCOPE: Topics of interest include, but are not limited to,
the following:
O Intelligent information systems
O Intelligent software engineering
O Intelligent agents
O Intelligent networks
O Intelligent databases
O Intelligent user interface
O Brain models / Congnitive science
O Evolutionary algorithms
O Swarm intelligence
O Intelligent Tutoring systems
O Intelligent data mining and farming
O Intelligent web-based business
O Reasoning strategies
O Automated problem solving
O Distributed AI algorithms and techniques
O Distributed AI systems and architectures
O Expert systems
O Decision support systems
O Fuzzy logic
O Genetic algorithms
O Heuristic searching
O Knowledge acquisition
O Knowledge discovery
O Knowledge representation
O Knowledge-intensive problem solving techniques
O Knowledge networks and management
O Social intelligence (markets & computational societies)
O Languages and programming techniques for AI
O Software tools for AI
O Constraint-based reasoning and constraint programming
O Natural language processing
O Neural networks and applications
O Intelligent information fusion
O Learning and adaptive sensor fusion
O Search and meta-heuristics
O Multisensor data fusion using neural and fuzzy techniques
O Integration of AI with other technologies
O Evaluation of AI tools
O Social impact of AI
O Emerging technologies
O Applications (including: computer vision, signal
processing, military, surveillance, robotics, medicine,
pattern recognition, face recognition, finger print
recognition, finance and marketing, stock market,
education, emerging applications,...)
June 26-29, 2006, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Item #3820
MLMTA'06 The 2006 International Conference on Machine Learning; Models, Technologies & Applications.
SCOPE: Topics of interest include, but are not limited to,
the following:
O Machine learning in problem solving
O Learning models
O Artificial neural networks and learning
O Fuzzy logic and learning
O Inductive learning and applications
O Learning by examples
O Statistical methods in learning
O Evolutionary algorithms in learning
O Reinforcement learning methods
O Multi-agent learning
O Hierarchical learning models
O Collaborative learning and filtering
O ODE Methods and machine learning
O Multi-criteria reinforcement learning
O Relational learning models
O Speedup learning techniques
O Computational needs of learning models
O Formal learning methods
O Graph-based learning
O Learning based on adaptive techniques
O Learning topological maps
O Learning in planning
O Query learning
O Active learning
O Memory-based learning
O Instance-based learning
O Life-long learning
O Q-Learning
O Predictive learning models
O Information retrieval and data mining
O Knowledge representation and management
O Knowledge acquisition and discovery techniques
O Bayesian-based methodologies
O Grammatical inference
O Cognitive modeling
O Case-based reasoning
O Semantic indexing
O Natural language processing
O Machine translation
O Temporal abstractions
O Feature selection and classification
O Theory refinement methodologies
O Probabilistic reasoning
O Self-adaptation techniques
O Game playing (chess, ...)
O Text categorization and classification
O Machine learning applications (medicine, games, biology,
industrial applications, robotics, security and terrorism,
...)
June 26-29, 2006, Las Vegas, USA. Item #3852
AITOCP 2006 Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Optimization and Constrained Problems.
Session Topics This session aims to present original and previously unpublished research in all fields of Artificial Intelligence. · Artificial Intelligence Algorithms · Genetic Algorithms · Neural Networks in AI · Search and Meta-Heuristics for AI · Planning and Scheduling · Constraint-Based Reasoning and Constraint Programming · Distributed AI and Multi-agent Systems
June 26 - July 27, 2006, Madrid, Spain. Item #3882
Summer School on Advanced Data Analysis and Modeling.
Course 1. STATISTICAL INFERENCE (June 26th - June 29th) Introduction, Some basic statistical tests, Simple linear regression. Practical sessions: SPSS Course 2. MULTIVARIATE DATA ANALYSIS (June 26th - June 29th) Introduction, Data examination, Factor analysis, MANOVA, Multidimensional scaling, Structural equation modeling. Practical sessions: SPSS Course 3. BAYESIAN NETWORKS (July 3rd - July 6th) Basics, Inference in Bayesian networks, Learning Bayesian networks from data. Practical sessions: Hugin, Elvira, Weka, LibB Course 4. NEURAL NETWORKS (July 3rd - July 6th) Introduction, Perceptron networks, The Hebb rule, Multivariate optimization, Rule of Widrow-Hoff, Backpropagation. Practical sessions: MATLAB Course 5. ASSOCIATION RULES (July 10th - July 13th) Introduction, Rule discovering, Knowledge discoverage in biological data, Applications. Practical sessions: Bioinformatics tools Course 6. EXPERT SYSTEMS (July 10th - July 13th) Introduction, Expert system programming, Hybrid systems. Practical sessions: CLIPS and JESS Course 7. HIDDEN MARKOV MODELS (July 17th - July 20th) Introduction, Discrete HMM, Basic algorithms, Semicontinuous HMMs, Continuous HMMs, Clustering, Generalized HMMs. Practical sessions: HTK Course 8. TIME SERIES ANALYSIS (July 17th - July 20th) Introduction. Probability models, Regression and Fourier analysis, Forecasting and Data mining. Practical sessions: MATLAB, R. Course 9. DATA MINING (July 24th - July 27th) Introduction, Exploring data, Classification, Cluster analysis, Survival analysis, Anomaly detection. Practical sessions: R, WEKA Course 10. PATTERN RECOGNITION (July 24th - July 27th) Introduction, Performance of supervised classification, Preprocessing, k-nearest neighbor, classification trees, logistic regression, rule induction, combining classifiers, unsupervised classification. Practical sessions: WEKA
June 29-30, 2006, Granada, Spain. Item #3826
NICSO 2006 Workshop on Nature Inspired Cooperative Strategies for Optimization.
June 29, 2006, Pittsburgh, USA. Item #3858
ICML-06 Workshop on Learning in Structured Output Spaces.
CONTENTS Learning in structured output spaces arises in numerous problems where the prediction variables are interdependent in complex ways. The range of challenging applications is widespread and includes protein secondary structure prediction, machine translation, image restoration, and natural language parsing to name a few. Probabilistic models such as Markov random fields and stochastic grammars are commonly used to capture sequential, spatial, relational, or recursive structure of the output variables. In recent years, lifting the algorithmic and analytical techniques of standard supervised learning to the structured setting has been a focus of several strands of research in multiple fields. In the last 2-3 years, significant contributions in relevant fields led to applications that have matured to a point beyond proof of concept. But the applications arising from this vast field also drive further needs such as semi-supervised and large scale methods which we want to address with this workshop. We aim at bringing together an interdisciplinary group of researchers who are working on structured output spaces. The goal of this workshop will be to structure and explore the state-of-the-art, to evolve structured models with regard to real-world applications, and to identify future challenges and applications. We intend to cover a broad range of methods, including large margin, conditional and unconditional likelihood approaches; in particular we are interested in the following topics: * Semi-supervised techniques: In structured domains labeled training instances are generally scarce and expensive while unlabeled examples are abundant and cheap. * Large-scale training: Training structured models is computationally expensive and the number of training instances handled by many algorithms is often fairly limited. * Large-scale applications: Structured models from one field can frequently be transferred to other application domains. Due to the vast amount of available data, challenging areas like computational biology are well suited for novel, large-scale applications that are also of interest for the workshop. F
July 2-7, 2006, Paris, France. Item #3714
The 11th IPMU International Conference.
Theory, methods and tools Bayesian and Probabilistic Methods, Measure of Information and Uncertainty, Evidence Theory, Possibility Theory, Utility Theory, Measurement Theory, Belief Networks, Chaos Theory, Fuzzy Methods, Rough Sets, Belief Updating, Default Reasoning, Multivalued Logics, Temporal Reasoning, Non-standard Logics, Non-monotonic Logics, Approximate Reasoning, Knowledge Acquisition, Knowledge Representation, Uncertainty in Cognition, Information Incompleteness and Inconsistency, Genetic Algorithms, Evolutionary Computation, Machine Learning, Inductive Methods, Neural Networks, Aggregation Methods, Data Analysis. Application fields Intelligent Systems, Fuzzy Control, Diagnosis Systems, Expert Systems, Hybrid Systems, Clustering, Classification, Databases, Pattern Recognition, Image Processing, Bioinformatics, Medical Applications, Financial Engineering, Multi-Media Management, Decision Support Systems, Cyber Security Software Engineering, Multicriteria and Group Decision Making, Information Systems, Information Retrieval, Information Fusion, Data Mining.
July 3-14, 2006, On the internet. Item #3764
IPROMS 2006 Virtual International Conference on Intelligent Production Machines and Systems.
You are cordially invited to join our Second Virtual International Conference on Intelligent Production Machines and Systems (IPROMS 2006). More than 100 papers have been accepted for the conference which will take place over the Internet between 3 and 14 July 2006. Participation as a guest delegate is completely FREE. Further information on the conference can be found at: http://conference.iproms.org Join the 175803 visitors that have frequented the conference website to date (18 June 2006). Note: IPROMS 2006 is organised by the I*PROMS Network of Excellence funded by the European Commission and coordinated by the Manufacturing Engineering Centre at Cardiff University (www.mec.cf.ac.uk).
July 3-7, 2006, Porto, Portugal. Item #3859
Summer School NN2006 Neural Networks in Classification, Regression and Data Mining.
GENERAL INFORMATION The Summer School will be held at Porto, Portugal, jointly organized by the Polytechnic School of Engineering of Porto (ISEP) and the Faculty of Engineering, Porto University (FEUP). Following last year experience, this year's edition also includes a WORKSHOP SESSION providing a discussion forum where the participants can obtain peer guidance for their projects. PROGRAMME COMMITTEE (PROVISIONAL) • Carlos Soares (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economy, University of Porto, Portugal) • Christopher Bishop (Professor, Assistant Director, Microsoft Research, Cambridge, U.K.) • Danilo Mandic (Senior Lecturer, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College, U.K.) • Fernando Sereno (Adjunct Professor, School of Education, Porto Polythecnic Institute, Portugal) • Joaquim Marques de Sá (Associate Professor, Dept. Electr. and Comp. Engineering, Fac. of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal) • Luís Alexandre (Assistant Professor, Beira Interior University, Portugal) • Mark Embrecht (Associate Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, RPI Troy, New York, U.S.A.) • Noelia Sánchez Maroño (Assistant Professor, Coruna University, Spain) • Paulo Cortez (Assistant Professor, University of Minho, Portugal) • Robert Legenstein (Assistant Professor, Institute for Theoretical Computer Science, Graz University of Technology, Austria) • Steve Gunn (Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, U.K.) COURSE CONTENTS Neural networks (NN) have become a very important tool in classification and regression tasks. The applications are nowadays abundant, e.g. in the engineering, economy and biology areas. The Summer School on NN is dedicated to explain relevant NN paradigms, namely multilayer perceptrons (MLP), radial basis function networks (RBF) and support vector machines (SVM) used for classification and regression tasks, illustrated with applications to real data. Specific topics are also presented, namely Spiking Neural Networks, Recurrent Neural Networks, Modular Neural Networks and Data Mining using NN. Classes include practical sessions with appropriate software tools. The trainee has, therefore, the opportunity to apply the taught concepts and become conversant with a broad range of NN topics and applications. A special workshop session will provide a discussion forum where the participants can obtain peer guidance for their projects. Official language is English.
July 3-4, 2006, Plymouth, United Kingdom. Item #3864
External Symbol Grounding Workshop.
The External Symbol Grounding Workshop 2006 (ESG2006) is an international workshop for research on grounding external signs and symbols. Specifically, we wish to invite contributions viewing language and cognition as linking what goes on in the head with causal processes that are intersubjective, multimodal, affect-laden, and organised by historically rooted customs and artefacts. We aim to bring together linguists, psychologists, ethologists and social biologists, social and cognitive neuroscientists, philosophers, computer scientists, and roboticists for an intense two days of presenting and discussing (potentially incompatible) views. The purpose of the workshop is not so much to present completed work as to find new ways of tackling a complex issue and to launch collaboration among participants to that end. Since the workshop focuses on how symbol grounding can be reconsidered when language is viewed as a dynamical process rooted in both culture and biology, research related to robotic or computer modelling of symbol grounding, psychological and linguistic viewpoints on cognitive development and semiotic dynamics are of great interest. We have invited a range of speakers who will bring their specialised expertise to bear on the issue of external symbol grounding, and we are looking for additional researchers who would like to contribute to this exciting new initiative.
July 5-8, 2006, Athens, Greece. Item #3704
IC-SCCE 2nd International Conference "From Scientific Computing to Computational Engineering".
July 5-7, 2006, Geneva, Switzerland. Item #3741
COMPUTER ANIMATION and SOCIAL AGENTS 2006 Conference.
>>Animation Techniques :: Motion control :: Motion capture and retargeting :: Path planning :: Physics-based animation :: Vision techniques in animation :: Behavioral animation :: Artificial life :: Image rendering in animation :: Deformable Models :: Facial Animation >>Social agents :: Social agents and avatars :: Emotions and personality :: Simulation involving Virtual Humans :: Autonomous characters and actors :: A.I. - based animation :: Social and Conversational agents :: Interagent communication :: Modeling of groups and crowds :: Social behavior :: Autonomous Virtual Humans in games >>Virtual Environnement :: Medical 3D simulation :: Simulation involving Virtual Humans :: Virtual Cultural Heritage :: Autonomous characters and actors :: VCE (Virtual Collaborative Environments) :: A.I. - based animation :: Virtual reality :: Interaction with Virtual Humans :: Augmented Reality :: Perceptual models :: Virtual Sensors
July 5-7, 2006, San Francisco Bay, USA. Item #3828
SEKE'2006 - 18th International Conference on Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering.
SCOPE AND TOPICS ================ The Eighteenth International Conference on Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering (SEKE'06) will be held in Hotel Sofitel, San Francisco Bay, USA, July 5-7, 2006. The conference aims at bringing together experts in software engineering and knowledge engineering to discuss on relevant results in either software engineering or knowledge engineering or both. Special emphasis will be put on the transference of methods between both domains. Solicited topics include, but are not limited to: * Adaptive Systems * AI Approaches to Software Engineering * Automated Reasoning * Automated Software Design and Synthesis * Automated Software Specification * Component-Based Software Engineering * Computer-Supported Cooperative Work * Databases * Design Methods * Education and Training * Electronic Commerce * Formal Methods * Human-Computer Interaction * Industrial Applications * Integrity, Security, and Fault Tolerance * Knowledge Acquisition * Knowledge-Based and Expert Systems * Knowledge Representation and Retrieval * Knowledge Engineering Tools and Techniques * Knowledge Visualization * Learning Software Organization * Measurement and Empirical Software Engineering * Meta-CASE * Mobile Data Accesses * Multimedia and Hypermedia Software Engineering * Object-Oriented Technology * Ontologies and Methodologies * Patterns and Frameworks * Process and Workflow Management * Programming Languages and Software Engineering * Program Understanding * Reflection and Metadata Approaches * Reliability * Requirements Engineering * Reverse Engineering * Soft Computing * Software Architecture * Software Domain Modeling and Meta-Modeling * Software Engineering Decision Support * Software Maintenance and Evolution * Software Process Modeling * Software Quality * Software Reuse * System Applications and Experience * Tutoring, Help, Documentation Systems * Uncertainty Knowledge Management * Validation and Verification * Web-Based Knowledge Management * Web-Based Tools, Systems, and Environments * Web and Data Mining
July 8-12, 2006, Seattle, Washington, USA. Item #3782
GECCO-2006.
Submissions are invited on substantial, original, and previously unpublished research on all aspects of genetic and evolutionary computation.
July 9-14, 2006, Monte Verita, Switzerland. Item #3830
50th Anniversary AI Summit of Artificial Intelligence.
July 10-12, 2006, University Of Westminster, London, UK. Item #3636
3rd IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Systems.
July 10-15, 2006, Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece. Item #3692
WSEAS Conference: CSCC "Circuits, Systems, Communications and Computers".
10th WSEAS Int.Conf. on CIRCUITS (July 10-12, 2006) www.worldses.org/conferences/2006/greece/icc 10th WSEAS Int.Conf. on SYSTEMS (July 10-12, 2006) www.worldses.org/conferences/2006/greece/ics 10th WSEAS Int.Conf. on COMMUNICATIONS (July 13-15, 2006) www.worldses.org/conferences/2006/greece/iccom 10th WSEAS Int.Conf. on COMPUTERS (July 13-15, 2006) www.worldses.org/conferences/2006/greece/iccomp
July 10-12, 2006, Canterbury, UK. Item #3783
RASC 2006 - 6th International Conference on Recent Advances in Soft Computing.
The conference themes cover the theory and application of techniques such as Fuzzy Logic and Systems, Neural Networks, Ensembles of Neural Networks, Multiple Classifier Systems, Hybrid Systems, Genetic Algorithms, Evolutionary Computing, Biologically-inspired Computing Paradigms, Smart Adaptive Systems, and Intelligent Systems.
July 12-14, 2006, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Item #3875
DEON2006 Eighth International Workshop on Deontic Logic in Computer Science Special Topic: Artificial Normative Systems.
The biennial DEON workshops are designed to promote cooperation among scholars across disciplines who are interested in deontic logic and its use in computer science. These workshops traditionally support research linking the formal-logical study of normative concepts and normative systems with computer science, artificial intelligence, philosophy, organisation theory and law. In addition to these general themes, DEON2006 features a special topic
July 16-21, 2006, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Item #3639
IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence.
A Joint Conference of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN) IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ-IEEE) and IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC)
July 16-21, 2006, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Item #3640
IJCNN 2006 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks as part of CEC 2006.
July 16-21, 2006, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Item #3667
WCCI2006 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligenc.
July 16 - July 20, 2006, Edinburgh, UK. Item #3767
CNS*2006 Fifteenth Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting.
Submissions can include experimental, model-based, as well as more abstract theoretical approaches to understanding neurobiological computation. We especially encourage research that mixes experimental and theoretical studies. We also accept papers that describe new technical approaches to theoretical and experimental issues in computational neuroscience or relevant software packages.
July 16-21, 2006, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Item #3771
Special session on Neural Networks applications to Bioinformatics at WCCI 2006.
Description and Scope: Bioinformatics is a fast growing scientific area aimed at managing, analyzing and interpreting information from biological data, sequences and structures. In the past few years, many Computational Intelligence and Machine Learning algorithms have been successfully applied to the solution of complex problems typical of this field, including signal and image processing, clustering, feature selection, data visualization, and data mining. This session aims at highlighting recent advances in the applications of Neural Networks techniques to Bioinformatics, from improving protein-protein interaction to pharmacogenomic systems, from clustering to data visualization and mining.
July 16-21, 2006, Vancouver, Canada. Item #3777
Special Session about "Constructive/Hierarchical Self-Organizing Maps" at IJCNN 2006.
Topics include but are not restricted to: * Hierarchical SOM * Constructive SOM * Self-evolving architectures * Evolving and Evolutionary Self-Organizing Maps, * Incorporating Access Methods on Self-Orgainzing Maps * Techniques to find an appropriate SOM architecture * Similarity Information Retrieval * Bayesian Approaches
July 16-19, 2006, Orlando, Florida, USA. Item #3790
WMSCI 2006 The 10th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics.
July 16-21, 2006, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Item #3817
Special Session on Hardware Architectures for Genetic, Neural and Fuzzy Systems at IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation.
Topics include, but are not limited to: Ø Hardware implementations of genetic algorithms; Ø Hardware implementations of Neural Networks; Ø Hardware implementations of fuzzy systems; Ø Hardware/Software co-design of GA; Ø Hardware/Software co-design of ANNs; Ø Hardware/Software co-design of FSs; Ø Hardware for hybrid systems
July 17-19, 2006, Beijing, China. Item #3780
ICCI 2006 The 5th IEEE International Conference on Cognitive Informatics.
Natural Intelligence (NI) Autonomic Computing (AC) Neuroinformatics * Informatics models of the brain * Imperative vs. autonomous computing * Neuroscience foundations of information processing * Cognitive processes of the brain * Reasoning and inferences * Cognitive models of the brain * Internal information processing mechanisms * Cognitive informatics foundations of AC * Functional modes of the brain * Theories of natural intelligence * Memory models * Neural models of memory * Intelligent foundations of computing * Informatics foundations of software engineering * Neural networks * Descriptive mathematics for NI * Fuzzy logic * Neural computation * Abstraction and means * Knowledge engineering * Cognitive linguistics * Ergonomics * Pattern recognition * Neuropsychology * Informatics laws of software * Agent technologies * Bioinformatics * Knowledge representation * Artificial intelligence * Biosignal processing * Models of knowledge and skills * Software agent systems * Cognitive signal processing * Language acquisition * Decision theories * Gene analysis * Cognitive complexity of software * Problem solving * Gene expression * Distributed intelligence * Machine learning * Neural signal interpretation * Computational intelligence * Intelligent Internet * Visual information representation * Emotions/motivations/attitudes * Web contents cognition * Visual information interpretation * Perception and consciousness * Nature of software * Sensational cognitive processes * Hybrid (AI/NI) intelligence * Quantum computing * Human factors in systems
July 18, 2006, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Item #3753
Model Selection workshop and Performance Prediction Challenge.
Model selection is a problem in statistics, machine learning, and data mining. Given training data consisting of input-output pairs, a model is built to predict the output from the input, usually by fitting adjustable parameters. Many predictive models have been proposed to perform such tasks, including linear models, neural networks, classification and regression trees, and kernel methods. The selection of an optimal model, which should perform best on test data, is the object of this workshop. A related problem is to find an optimal ensemble of models forming a committee and voting for the final decision according to given scores. Contributions to ensemble methods are also within the scope of the workshop.
July 20-23, 2006, Orlando, Florida, USA. Item #3762
CITSA 2006 - 3rd International Conference on Cybernetics and Information Technologies, Systems and Applications.
July 24-28, 2006, Kyoto, Japan. Item #3634
MTNS2006 - 17th International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems.
Adaptive Control, Algebraic Systems Theory, Applications of Algebraic and Differential Geometry in Systems Theory, Aerospace and Avionic Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Biological Systems, Cellular Automata, Coding Theory, Communication Systems, Computational Control, Computer Networks, Control Issues in Finance, Control of Distributed Parameter Systems, Delay Systems, Discrete Event Systems, Feedback Control Systems, Hybrid Systems, Information Theory, Infinite Dimensional Systems Theory, Intelligent Control, Internet Control, Linear Systems, Mathematical Theory of Networks and Circuits, Mechanical Systems, Multidimensional Systems, Multivariable and Large Scale Systems, Neural Networks, Nonlinear Filtering and Estimation, Nonlinear Systems and Control, Numerical and Symbolic Computations in Systems Theory, Operator Theoretic Methods in Systems Theory, Optimal Control, Optimization: Theory and Algorithms, Process Control, Quantum Information Theory, Quantum Control, Robotics, Robust and H-Infinity Control, Signal Processing, Stability, Stochastic Control and Estimation, Stochastic Modeling and Stochastic Systems Theory, Symbolic Dynamics, System Identification, Systems on Graphs, Transportation Systems, VLS Design, Wevelets.
July 24-28, 2006, Madrid, Spain. Item #3755
2nd SIPTA School on Imprecise Probabilities.
The school is intended as a wide and deep introduction to imprecise probability topics, both theoretical and applied. The topics covered will be: *The Imprecise Dirichlet Model (Jean-Marc Bernard, Université Paris V). *Predictive inference with imprecise probabilities (Gert de Cooman, Ghent University). *Non-additive measures and applications on decision theory (Jean-Yves Jaffray, Université Paris VI). *Coherent lower previsions and their behavioural interpretation (Enrique Miranda, Rey Juan Carlos University). *Knowledge discovery from data sets under weak assumptions: the case of prior ignorance and incomplete data (Marco Zaffalon, IDSIA).
July 24-26, 2006, Porto, Portugal. Item #3800
M2D'2006 Mechanics & Materials in Design.
Intelligent Design Smart Materials and Adaptive Structures Sensors and Actuators Advanced Design Techniques Design of Ultralight Structures Impact Mechanics & Crashworthiness Micro-Electro-Mechanical System Design Autonomous Systems Distributed Design Computational Mechanics Multiscale Modelling Nonlinear Mechanics in Design Novel Numerical Tools in Design Geometric Modelling and CAD Tools in Design FEM, BEM and Hybrid Methods Computational Failure Analysis Coupled thermo-electro-mechanical Problems Optimisation and Genetic Algorithms New Techniques in Sensory and Instrumentation Optical Techniques and Interferometery Optical Fibres, modulation and multiplexing Nondestructive Tools in Design Advanced Mechanical Testing Condition Monitoring Intelligent Sensory Experimental Mechanics Materials Processing & Surface Engineering Micromachining Thin Film Deposition Powder metallurgy Metal Forming Processing Smart/Adaptive Materials Surfaces and Interfaces Nano-Reinforced Interfaces Engineered Materials Nano-engineered Materials MEMS and Micromachines Micromechanical Modelling of Composites Failure Analysis of Engineered Materials Damage Characterization Novel Techniques in Manufacturing Recent Advances in Metal Forming/Cutting Integrated Computer Aided Manufacturing Neural Network & Fuzzy Logic CNC Machining of VHM Quality Assurance and Control E-Teaching Mechanics & Materials We will accept papers that deal with novel techniques in teaching mechanics and materials to engineering students. Topics of interest include: lateral thinking, teaching of large classes, assessment, curricula, laboratories, time management, Integration of IT into the classroom, Case Studies We would welcome real engineering applications, case histories and case studies that involve the use of advanced materials and mechanics in the design process.
July 26-29, 2006, Vancouver, Canada. Item #3669
CogSci 2006 The Twenty-Eighth Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society.
July 27-28, 2006, Geneva, Switzerland. Item #3841
AMR 2006 - 4th International Workshop on Adaptive Multimedia Retrieval.
The workshop focuses especially on researchers that are working on feature extraction techniques for multimedia, computer linguistic approaches, (dynamic) data analysis methods, and visualization methods as well as user interface design. Therefore, contributions to the workshop should focus on, but are not limited to: - Multimedia retrieval systems (for text, image, audio, video and mixed-media) - Theoretical foundations of multimedia retrieval and mining - Intelligent multimedia data modelling, indexing and structure extraction - Adaptive Hypermedia and web based systems - Metadata for multimedia retrieval - Multimedia and multi-modal mining - Semantic content analysis for multimedia - Semantic web and ontologiesThe workshop focuses especially on researchers that are working on feature extraction techniques for multimedia, computer linguistic approaches, (dynamic) data analysis methods, and visualization methods as well as user interface design. Therefore, contributions to the workshop should focus on, but are not limited to: - Multimedia retrieval systems (for text, image, audio, video and mixed-media) - Theoretical foundations of multimedia retrieval and mining - Intelligent multimedia data modelling, indexing and structure extraction - Adaptive Hypermedia and web based systems - Metadata for multimedia retrieval - Multimedia and multi-modal mining - Semantic content analysis for multimedia - Semantic web and ontologies - Adaptive query languages - Similarity measures (especially user adaptive measures) - User and preference modelling (including feedback models) - Methods for adaptive data visualization and user interfaces - Adaptive query languages - Similarity measures (especially user adaptive measures) - User and preference modelling (including feedback models) - Methods for adaptive data visualization and user interfaces
August 1-5, 2006, Sebutal, Portugal. Item #3713
ICINCO 3rd International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics.
AREA 1: INTELLIGENT CONTROL SYSTEMS AND OPTIMIZATION
Decision support systems
Distributed control systems
Expert systems for industry
Intelligent fault detection and identification
Knowledge-based systems applications
Machine learning in control applications
Hybrid learning systems
Mechatronic systems
Neural networks based control systems
Optimization algorithms
Software agents for intelligent control systems
Soft computing
Fuzzy control
Genetic algorithms
Evolutionary computation and control
AREA 2: ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION
Robot design, development and control
Human-robots interfaces
Network robotics
Mobile robots and autonomous systems
Human augmentation and shared control
Cybernetics
Space and underwater robots
Intelligent transportation technologies and systems
Vehicle control applications
Telerobotics and Teleoperation
Industrial networks and automation
Intelligent warehouses
Modeling, simulation and architectures
Vision, recognition and reconstruction
Virtual Reality
Image processing
Surveillance
Control and supervision systems
Web-based control
Autonomous agents
Petri nets (system design/verification with nets, protocols and networks)
Reasoning about action for intelligent robots
Natural language dialogue with robots
AREA 3: SIGNAL PROCESSING, SYSTEMS MODELING AND CONTROL
Speech recognition
Signal reconstruction
Computer and microprocessor-based control
Hierarchical control
Instrumentation networks and software
Field-buses
Real-time systems control
Environmental monitoring and control
Time series and system modeling
Time-frequency analysis
Feature extraction
Information-based models for control
Discrete event systems
Hybrid dynamical systems
System identification
Adaptive signal processing and control
Nonlinear signals and systems
Optimization problems in signal processing
Change detection problems
August 2-3, 2006, Aalborg, Denmark. Item #3769
FPNI'06 - 2nd International Conference on Computational Methods in Fluid Power Technology.
August 5-27, 2006, Frankfurt, Germany. Item #3835
Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS) Summer School: Theoretical Neuroscience & Complex Systems.
The scientific program will cover the following areas: · Neuroanatomy · Neurophysiology · Basics in modeling of neurons · Realistic models of neural microcircuits · Abstract models of higher-level functions · Outlook to other complex systems
August 7 - September 1, 2006, ARCACHON, FRANCE. Item #3778
Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience (A PENS Neuroscience School).
The Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience is for advanced graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who are interested in learning the essentials of the field. We seek students of any nationality from a variety of disciplines, including neuroscience, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics and psychology. Students are expected to have a keen interest and basic background in neurobiology as well as some computer experience. The course has two complementary parts. Mornings are devoted to lectures given by distinguished international faculty on topics across the breadth of experimental and computational neuroscience. During the rest of the day, students are given practical training in the art and practice of neural modelling, largely through the medium of their individual choice of model systems. The first week of the course introduces students to essential neurobiological concepts and to the most important techniques in modelling single cells, networks and neural systems. Students learn how to solve their research problems using software packages such as MATLAB, NEST, NEURON, XPP, etc. During the following three weeks the lectures cover specific brain areas and functions. Topics range from modelling single cells and subcellular processes through the simulation of simple circuits, large neuronal networks and system level models of the brain. The course ends with project presentations by the students.
August 7-11, 2006, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Item #3881
1st International Summer School on Collective Intelligence and Evolution.
** TARGET AUDIENCE
Master/Graduate Students in computer science, artificial
intelligence, business informatics, bioinformatics and related fields
** TOPICS
Selected topics that will be taught at the summer school are:
Evolutionary Computing
Artificial Life Models
Self Organizing Systems
Multi Agent Systems** TARGET AUDIENCE
Master/Graduate Students in computer science, artificial
intelligence, business informatics, bioinformatics and related fields
** TOPICS
Selected topics that will be taught at the summer school are:
Evolutionary Computing
Artificial Life Models
Self Organizing Systems
Multi Agent Systems
Evolutionary Linguistics
Social Systems
Evolutionary Linguistics
Social Systems
August 7-11, 2006, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Item #3896
1st International Summer School on Collective Intelligence and Evolution.
** SUMMERSCHOOL SETUP The workshop consists of a series of lectures (in the mornings) focusing on the design of collective intelligence. The lectures will cover a large spectrum and different fields dealing with the topic in order to provide the students with different views on the subject and knowledge of how the subject is used in various disciplines. A programming project assigned during the workshop will give the participants the opportunity to deepen and reinforce the learned topics (in the afternoons). This project will be carried out in groups, with the results presented at the end of the workshop. The workshop also provides students with the opportunity to present projects they are working / have already worked on. ** TARGET AUDIENCE Master/graduate students in computer science, artificial intelligence, business informatics, bioinformatics and related fields.
August 13-14, 2006, Brisbane, Australia. Item #3855
Inaugural Queensland Brain Institute Workshop on Mathematical and Computational Neuroscience.
August 16-19, 2006, Kunming, China. Item #3846
ICIC 2006 Special Session on Language Processing for Affective Computing.
Language, whether it be speech or writing has always been one of the most significant vehicles for exhibiting emotion. Emotion is so entwined in language that often times without knowing the emotion, language cannot be fully understood. As the opportunities for human-computer interaction increases so will the need for Affective Computing. Understanding the underlying emotion in speech or text and being able to generate speech or text that has emotion will be a necessity for comfortable interaction. In areas such as telephony, robotics, and online customer support the need for algorithms to understand and dimulate human emotion will enable comfortable and awarding interactions. This special dession will look at research being done in language processing for Affective Computing. It will look specifically at research being done in speech and text processing for emotion recognition, corpus and tool creation, as well as other areas. The list below shows some the desired topics. -Emotion recognition in text and speech -Emotion creation in text and speech -Creation of tools and corpora for Affective Computing -Applications of language processing based Affective Computing
August 16-18, 2006, Singapore. Item #3869
INDIN06 - 4th International IEEE Conference on Industrial Informatics.
1.The track on Distributed Embedded Networking Control (DENC) is already attracting very high quality contributions. We have received confirmations of participation from over 20 top flight researchers to date, so the potential technical program looks very promising. Please note that the deadline for paper submission has been extended till the 31st of March! 2.O3neida will organize an industry showcase that will highlight new commercial product and services offerings in the industrial automation field. The current plan is to have this event in form of reception and trade showcase immediately following the track sessions on Day One of the Conference. We have confirmed participation of ICS Triplex featuring ISaGRAF 5.0 – the world’s first commercial software tool combining IEC 61131 and IEC 61499 development.  More industrial partners are being invited. 3.O3neida is also working on the organisation of a one-day industry workshop on “Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Communication†adjacent to the INDIN ’06 conference. We have proposed that the workshop be co-sponsored with the local Singapore IEEE chapter.  We are hopeful that they will agree as we believe this workshop to be of great value.  It should also attract an important part of the local industry providing you with excellent opportunities for creating new collaborations.
August 17-19, 2006, Hong Kong, China. Item #3729
SSPR 2006 Joint IAPR International Workshops on Structural and Syntactic Pattern Recognition and SPR 2006 Statistical Techniques in Pattern Recognition.
August 18-20, 2006, Crete Island, Greece. Item #3789
ISCGAV'06 The 6th WSEAS International Conference on Signal Processing, Computational Geometry & Artificial Vision.
August 19-22, 2006, Houston, Texas, USA. Item #3848
2nd International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology.
August 20-24, 2006, Hong Kong. Item #3646
ICPR 2006 International Conference on Pattern Recognition.
The conference consists of 5 tracks: Computer Vision and Image Analysis Pattern Recognition and Basic Technologies Signal, Speech and Image Processing Systems, Robotics and Applications Cognitive Approaches & Soft Computing
August 21-23, 2006, Sanya, China. Item #3679
EPMESC X Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering and Science.
* Artificial Intelligent Techniques and Applications * Biomechanics * Computer Aided Design & Engineering * Computer Aided Instruction * Computational Techniques * Electromagnetism * Environmental Applications * Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics * Geographic Information Systems * Geotechnics * Mathematical modeling * Numerical Methods (e.g. FEM, BEM, Meshfree Methods, etc.) * Physics and Material Science(e.g. Nano Mechanics) * Solid Mechanics * Structural Engineering * Visualization
August 22-23, 2006, Guildford, UK. Item #3891
International Workshop on Biologically Inspired Information Fusion.
Example topics include, but are not limited to: Sensory and multi-sensory processing: neurobiology, behaviour, computational modelling and artificial sensors - Vision, audition, olfaction, taste, touch - Attention: pre-attention or task-driven attention - Emotional bias on senses - Artificial sensors Information fusion and multi-modal systems: - Computer vision, speech processing, gesture recognition - Sensor fusion - Multiple regressor or classifier systems - Biometrics, human-computer interaction, intelligent systems - Bio-logically inspired robotics
August 24-25, 2006, Seoul, Korea. Item #3839
ISABEL 2006 International Symposium on Artificial Brain with Emotion and Learning - Bio-Inspired Models and Hardware for Brain-like Intelligent Functions.
Topics include, but are not limited to, . Models of auditory pathway . Models of visual pathway . Models of cognition, learning, and inference . Models of attention, emotion, and consciousness . Models of autonomous behavior . Hardware implementation of bio-inspired models . Engineering applications of bio-inspired models
August 28-30, 2006, Istanbul, Turkey. Item #3676
CNNA 2006 - 10th IEEE International Workshop on Cellular Neural Networks and their Applications.
Topics of interest include, but not restricted to:
* Basic theory, cellular nonlinear spatiotemporal phenomena;
* Applications including computing, communications and multimedia;
* Learning;
* Physical implementations (VLSI, Optical, Nanotechnology);
* CNN Development Systems, Software implementations and Simulators;
* CNN Chip sets and CNN Computers;
* Cellular and sparsely connected dynamic processor systems;
* Biologically relevant models and neuromorphic implementations.
* Integrated sensing and processing
August 28 - September 1, 2006, RIVA DEL GARDA, Italy. Item #3723
ECAI'06 - 17th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence.
* Abduction
* Adaptive Systems
* Agents
* AI Architectures
* AI and Creativity Applications
* Artificial Life
* Automated Reasoning
* Bayesian Learning
* Belief Revision
* Case-Based Reasoning
* Causality
* Cognitive Modelling
* Cognitive Robotics
* Common-Sense Reasoning
* Computer-Aided Learning
* Constraint Programming
* Constraint Satisfaction
* Data Mining
* Decision Making
* Description Logics
* Design and Configuration
* Diagnosis
* Discourse Modelling
* Distributed AI
* Game Playing
* Genetic Algorithms
* Geometric Reasoning
* Information Extraction
* Human Computer Interaction
* Information Agents
* Intelligent User Interfaces Intelligent Databases
* Knowledge Engineering
* Knowledge Discovery
* Knowledge Representation
* Logic Programming
* Machine Learning
* Machine Translation
* Market-Oriented Programming
* Model-Based Reasoning
* Multi-Agent Systems
* Natural Language Processing Negotiation
* Neural Networks
* Nonmonotonic Reasoning
* Ontologies
* Perception
* Philosophical Foundations
* Planning
* Preferences
* Probabilistic Reasoning
* Qualitative Reasoning
* Real-Time Systems
* Reasoning about Action and Change
* Reinforcement Learning
* Resource-Bounded Reasoning
* Robotics
* Satisfiability
* Scheduling
* Search
* Semantic Web
* Spatial Reasoning
* Speech Processing
* Temporal Reasoning
* Text Mining
* Theorem Proving
* Uncertainty
* User Modelling
* Verification and Validation
* Vision
* Web Intelligence
August 28-29, 2006, Riva del Garda, Italy. Item #3724
STAIRS'06 The third European STarting AI Researcher Symposium jointly with ECAI'06.
August 28, 2006, Riva del Garda, Italy. Item #3868
NTeRTAIn 1st International Workshop on New Trends in Real-Time Artificial Intelligence in conjunction with ECAI 2006.
CONCEPT:
The aim of this workshop is to establish a common ground where
researches
with interests in Real-Time Systems (RTS), Artificial Intelligence (AI)
or
Real-Time Artificial Intelligence (RTAI) may share their knowledge and
experiences regarding the development of architectures, systems, and
applications dealing with real-time environments.
The control of time-constrained environments can be achieved by
applying
several different methodologies, most of them within the RTS domain.
The
introduction of AI techniques is specially useful when environments are
complex, uncertain, and/or not completely specified---in general, when
certain degree of 'intelligence' is expected from the application.
However,
AI technologies are not trivial to use in this context, specially
because
intelligent algorithms tend to have unbounded costs.
On the other hand, when AI theories are applied to realistic problems
in the
real-world domain (logistics, transportation, utility management,
etc.),
real-time processing requirements usually show up. Such requirements
can be
fulfilled by applying well-known results from the RTS field, although
normally these results have to be first adapted to the AI domain.
Although RTAI should be a natural meeting point between AI and RTS, in
several occasions researchers from these two fields use basic
terminology
with different semantics. For example, from the Real-Time Systems
perspective, "real-world", "on-line" and "real-time" are different
topics,
but they can be used as synonyms in current AI literature. Another
example
is the concept of "real-time environment", which is normally associated
with
quick responses in AI, whilst it implies explicit time restrictions in
RTS.
In this context, we would like to establish a forum where any
researcher
with experience in applying some intelligent approach to a real-time
environment will be able to share his/her experience and results with
researchers with similar problems but different approaches and
backgrounds.
SCOPE:
The scope of this workshop includes, but it is not restricted to, the
following topics:
- real-time issues: predictability, scheduling, etc., applied onto
(or using) AI techniques.
- AI issues: in general, any application of AI technology to a
time-restricted problem: RTAI, Real-Time Agents, Real-Time
Multi-agent Systems, etc.
- infrastructures: architectures, middleware, operating systems,
developing tools, etc. related to RTAI.
- application of AI techniques on realistic systems: robotics,
industrial applications, etc.
August 29-31, 2006, Genova, Italy. Item #3733
FLINS 2006 7th International FLINS Conference on Applied Artificial Intelligence.
For FLINS 2006, we invite contributions on the following topics of interest:
* Fuzzy logic
* Neural networks
* Genetic algorithms
* Probabilistic computing
* Hybrid methods
* Chaos theory
* Rough set theory
* Evidence theory
* Interactive computational models
* AI and expert systems
* Machine learning
As well as their applications to the following domains:
* Decision support systems
* Process and system control, System identification and modelling, Optimization
* Signal and Image Processing, Pattern Recognition
* Condition monitoring, Fault diagnosis, systems integration
* Internet tools, Human-machine interface
* Time series prediction, Noise analysis, Real time systems
* Robotics
* Virtual reality, Telecommunications
* E-science and technology
* Data mining, Data visualisation, Intelligent information retrieval, Autonomous reasoning
* Risk analysis and safety related issues
August 29-31, 2006, Genova, ITALY. Item #3740
CIBB 2006 Third International Meeting on Computational Intelligence Methods for Bioinformatics and Biostatistics.
CIBB 2006 addresses a cutting edge area of application of Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic and Evolutionary Computation methods. Technical areas include, but are not limited to: - Data and methods for prognosis - Data and methods for diagnosis - Integration of clinical and genetic data - Proteomics - Pharmacogenetics
August 29, 2006, Riva del Garda, Italy. Item #3812
NeSy'06 Second International Workshop on Neural-Symbolic Learning and Reasoning - A Workshop at ECAI2006.
Scope
-----
Artificial Intelligence researchers continue to face huge challenges in
their quest to develop truly intelligent systems. The recent
developments in the field of neural-symbolic integration bring an
opportunity to integrate well-founded symbolic artificial intelligence
with robust neural computing machinery to help tackle some of these
challenges.
The Workshop on Neural-Symbolic Learning and Reasoning is intended to
create an atmosphere of exchange of ideas, providing a forum for the
presentation and discussion of the key topics related to neural-symbolic
integration. Topics of interest include:
* The representation of symbolic knowledge by connectionist systems;
* Learning in neural-symbolic systems;
* Extraction of symbolic knowledge from trained neural networks;
* Reasoning in neural-symbolic systems;
* Biological inspiration for neural-symbolic integration;
* Applications in robotics, semantic web, engineering,
bioinformatics, etc.
August 29, 2006, Surabaya, Indonesia. Item #3851
ICTS 2nd Information and Communication Technology Seminar.
Formal Language and Automata Neural Network Numerical Methods and Its Analysis Image and Signal Processing Fuzzy Logics Software Engineering Multimedia and Mediamatics Wireless and Mobile Communication Data Mining Artificial Intelligence Genetic Algorithms Information System Formal Methods Knowledge Based System Smart System Computer Network Remote Sensing and GIS Mobile Computing Other areas related to ICT
August 30 - September 1, 2006, Brno, Czech Republic. Item #3744
PATAT 2006 The 6th International Conference on the Practice and Theory of Automated Timetabling.
The themes of the conference include (but are not limited to):
o Educational Timetabling
o Transport Timetabling
o Employee Timetabling and Rostering
o Sports Timetabling
o Complexity Issues
o Distributed Timetabling Systems
o Experiences
o Implementations
o Commercial Packages
o Interactive vs Batch Timetabling
o Timetable Updating
o Standard Data Formats
o Relationship with Other Scheduling Problems o Timetabling Research Areas, including:
Constraint-Based Methods
Evolutionary Computation
Artificial Intelligence
Graph Colouring
Expert Systems
Heuristic Search
Knowledge Based Systems
Operational Research
Simulated Annealing
Local Search
Mathematical Programming
Soft Computing
Tabu Search
Meta-Heuristics
Hyper-Heuristics
Very Large Neighborhood Search
Ant Colony Methods
Hybrid Methods
Multi-Criteria Decision Making
Fuzzy Reasoning
August 31 - September 2, 2006, Ulm, Germany. Item #3774
ANNPR 2006 - 2nd IAPR TC3 International Workshop on Artificial Neural Networks in Pattern Recognition.
Aim of the workshop: ANNPR 2006 follows the success of the first workshop ANNPR 2003 held at the University of Florence, Italy, in September 2003. This 2nd ANNPR workshop will act as a major forum for international researchers and practitioners working in all areas of neural network based pattern recognition to present and discuss the latest research, results, and ideas in these areas. The TC3 "Neural Networks & Computational Intelligence" is one of the 20 technical committees of the International Association on Pattern Recognition (IAPR). The scope of this TC is on all kinds of Computational Intelligence approaches, including artificial neural networks, fuzzy systems, evolutionary computing, with focus on pattern recognition applications. Papers are solicited dealing with neural networks and pattern recognition which emphasize methodological issues arising in applications. They should be related but not limited to the following topics. Methodological issues: - Supervised learning. - Unsupervised learning. - Combination of supervized and unsupervized learning. - Feedforward networks and kernel machines - Recurrent and competitive neural networks. - Hierarchical modular architectures and hybrid systems. - Combination of neural networks and Hidden Markov models. - Multiple classifier systems and ensemble methods. Applications in Pattern Recognition - Image processing and segmentation. - Sensorfusion and multimodal processing. - Feature extraction, dimension reduction. - Clustering and vector quantisation. - Speech and speaker recognition. - Data, text, and web mining. - Bioinformatics.
September 2-5, 2006, Glasgow, UK. Item #3793
EFNS 2006 - 10th Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Sciences.
Abstract Topics 1. Ageing and dementia 2. Autonomic nervous system 3. Cognitive neurology/neuropsychology 4. Cerebrovascular diseases 5. Child neurology/developmental neurology 6. Clinical neurophysiology 7. Critical care 8. Education in neurology 9. Epilepsy 10. Ethics in neurology 11. Headache and pain 12. History of neurology 13. Infection and AIDS 14. Motor neurone diseases 15. Movement disorders 16. MS and related disorders 17. Muscle and neuromuscular junction disease 18. Neuroepidemiology 19. Neurogenetics 20. Neuroimaging 21. Neuroimmunology 22. Neurological manifestations of systemic diseases 23. Neurology and arts 24. Neuro-oncology 25. Neuroophthalmology/neurootology 26. Neurotoxicology/occupational neurology 27. Neurotraumatology 28. Peripheral nerve disorders 29. Rehabilitation 30. Sleep disorders 31. Spinal cord and root disorders
September 4-6, 2006, London, UK. Item #3668
IS 2006 - 3rd IEEE Conference On Intelligent Systems.
Topics of interest Methodologies Artificial intelligence Ontologies-Organisational Memories Data mining Data fusion Decision support systems Evolutionary computation Fuzzy logic Human-machine interaction Intelligent control Intelligent measurement Information retrieval Knowledge engineering Machine learning Neuro-fuzzy systems Neural networks Multi-Agent Systems Data Visualisation Intelligent Information Systems Probabilistic reasoning Intelligent Databases Rough sets Cooperative Artificial Intelligence Systems Intelligent image processing Distributed Artificial Intelligence Independent components analysis Case-based Reasoning Intelligent signal processing Temporal Reasoning Application areas Automation Data processing Educational aspects of intelligent control Process control Robotics Transportation Telecommunications Manufacturing Business & Finance Computer Vision Signal Processing Pattern Recognition Speech Recognition Health, Medicine and Bioengineering
September 4-7, 2006, Brussels, Belgium. Item #3736
ANTS 2006 Fifth International Workshop on Ant Colony Optimization and Swarm Intelligence.
ANTS 2006 solicits contributions dealing with any aspect of swarm intelligence including ant colony optimization, particle swarm optimization, and swarm robotics.
September 4-8, 2006, York, United Kingdom. Item #3834
CoGBiN 2006 Workshop on Computation in Genetic and Biochemical Networks - Part of UC 2006.
This workshop aims to address a number of questions: What forms of information processing take place within biological networks? How can these be usefully modelled for computational purposes? How expressive are these models of computation? How can such models be programmed? What are their advantages/disadvantages over conventional forms of computation? How can these models be used to understand biological systems? TOPICS We encourage the submission of unpublished theoretical and experimental research results and review papers from members of the biological and computational communities. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to: o Computational models of genetic and biochemical networks o Information processing in biological networks o Models of genetic regulation o Computational complexity o Chaos and dynamic systems theory o Developmental models in evolutionary and neural computation o Evolvability, adaptability, and programmability o Cellular automata models o Regulatory network control in artificial systems
September 4-5, 2006, Mendoza, Argentina. Item #3876
ASAI 2006 - VIII Argentine Symposium on Artificial Intelligence.
September 4-8, 2006, York, UK. Item #3884
UC'06 - 5th International Conference on Unconventional Computation.
September 5-7, 2006, Bristol, UK. Item #3821
SMPS 2006 The Third International Conference on Soft Methods in Probability and Statistics.
Soft Methods in Probability and Statistics (SMPS) 2006 will be hosted by the Artificial Intelligence Group, Department of Engineering Mathematics at the University of Bristol, UK. This is the third of a series of biennial conferences organized in 2002 by the Systems Research Institute from the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw and in 2004 by the Department of Statistics and Operation Research at the University of Oviedo in Spain. SMPS 2006 aims to provide a forum for researchers to present and discuss ideas, theories, and applications. The scope of conference is to bring together experts representing all existing and novel approaches to soft probability and statistics. In particular, we would welcome papers combining probability and statistics with fuzzy logic, applications of the Dempster-Shafer theory, possibility theory, generalized theories of uncertainty, generalized random elements, generalized probabilities and so on.
September 5, 2006, Fethiye, Turkey. Item #3892
ECCBR 2006 International Workshop on Case-based Reasoning and Context Awareness.
----- Topics ----- The topics that fall within the scope of this workshop include, but are not limited to: - Reasoning about context with cases - Context in case adaptation - Context in case indexing and similarity - Context-based situation assessment - Context to predict solution applicability - Use of different context models in CBR - Consequences of changing contexts in CBR systems - Evaluations of context-aware CBR applications - Explanation and context (explaining contextual elements) - Trust, trustworthiness, and reliability
September 6-8, 2006, Maynooth, Ireland. Item #3865
MLSP'2006 IEEE International Workshop on Machine Learning for Signal Processing.
Papers are solicited for, but not limited to, the following areas: Learning Theory and Modelling; Bayesian Learning and Modelling; Sequential Learning; Sequential Decision Methods; Information-theoretic Learning; Neural Network Learning; Graphical and Kernel Models; Bounds on performance; Blind Signal Separation and Independent Component Analysis; Signal Detection; Pattern Recognition and Classification, Bioinformatics Applications; Biomedical Applications and Neural Engineering; Intelligent Multimedia and Web Processing; Communications Applications; Speech and Audio Processing Applications; Image and Video Processing Applications. A data analysis and signal processing competition is being organized in conjunction with the workshop. This competition is envisioned to become an annual event where problems relevant to the mission and interests of the MLSP community will be presented with the goal of advancing the current state-of-the-art in both theoretical and practical aspects. The problems are selected to reflect the current trends to evaluate existing approaches on common benchmarks as well as areas where crucial developments are thought to be necessary. Details of the competition can be found on the workshop website. Selected papers from MLSP 2006 will be considered for a special issue of Neurocomputing to appear in 2007. The winners of the data analysis and signal processing competition will also be invited to contribute to the special issue.
September 7-9, 2006, Lake District, UK. Item #3748
EFS’06 - 2nd International Symposium on Evolving Fuzzy Systems.
September 7-8, 2006, SheffieldHallam University, United Kingdom. Item #3867
AICS - IEEE Advances in Cybernetic Systems Conference.
Aims and objectives ------------------- This international conference is organised by the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Chapter of the IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society. It aims to establish conceptual relationship between various sub-fields of Cybernetics to provide an interdisciplinary forum for the experimental, theoretical and application-oriented aspects of cybernetics. Theme and scope --------------- The theme of the conference is Advances in Cybernetic Systems. The program committee will solicit high quality papers containing original contributions in all areas of experimental, theoretical and application-oriented aspects of cybernetics and industrial applications, including, but not limited to: Feedback Systems; Biological Cybernetics; Chemical Cybernetics; System Modelling and Control; Adaptive Control Systems; Intelligent Systems (e.g. for communications, control, instrumentation, etc.); Image Processing; Pattern Recognition; Safety Reliability and Quality Assurance; Decision Support Systems; Manufacturing Systems; Data Mining; Large Scale Systems; Human Machine Systems; Soft Computing; Fuzzy Logic Systems; Neural Systems; Computational Intelligence; Knowledge Based Systems; Agent-based Systems; Swarm Engineering; Emerging and Evolutionary Methods
September 9, 2006, Reykjavik, Iceland. Item #3890
EMAA 2006 Workshop on Empirical Methods for the Analysis of Algorithms iin conjunction in conjunction with PPSN IX.
September 10-14, 2006, Eilat, Israel. Item #3749
ECCB 5th European Conference on Computational Biology.
September 10-14, 2006, Athens, Greece. Item #3781
ICANN 2006 International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks.
Computational neuroscience Connectionist cognitive science Data analysis and pattern recognition Graphical networks models, Bayesian networks Hardware implementations and embedded systems Neural and hybrid architectures and learning algorithms Neural control, reinforcement learning and robotics applications Neuroinformatics Neural dynamics and complex systems Real world applications Robotics, control, planning Signal and time series processing Self-organization Vision and image processing Web semantics Intelligent Multimedia and the Semantic Web
September 11-13, 2006, Gaborone, Botswana. Item #3758
The 6th IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Simulation and Optimization.
PURPOSE This conference is an international forum for researchers and practitioners interested in the advances in and applications of modelling, simulation and optimization. It is an opportunity to present and observe the latest research, results, and ideas in these areas. SCOPE Relevant topics include but are not restricted to: MODELLING -Model Development -Bond Graph Modelling -Numerical Methods -Mathematical Modelling SIMULATION -Simulation Tools and Languages -Discrete Event Simulation -Object-Oriented Implementation -Web-based Simulation OPTIMIZATION -Optimization Theory -Linear and Non Linear Optimization -Combinational Optimization -Stochastic Optimization
September 11-15, 2006, Brno, Czech Republic. Item #3818
TSD 2006 Ninth International Conference on TEXT, SPEECH and DIALOGUE.
TOPICS
Topics of the conference will include (but are not limited to):
text corpora and tagging
transcription problems in spoken corpora
sense disambiguation
links between text and speech oriented systems
parsing issues, especially parsing problems in spoken texts
multi-lingual issues, especially multi-lingual dialogue systems
information retrieval and information extraction
text/topic summarization
machine translation semantic networks and ontologies
semantic web speech modeling
speech segmentation
speech recognition
search in speech for IR and IE
text-to-speech synthesis
dialogue systems
development of dialogue strategies
prosody in dialogues
emotions and personality modeling
user modeling
knowledge representation in relation to dialogue systems
assistive technologies based on speech and dialogue
applied systems and software
facial animation
visual speech synthesis
Papers on processing of languages other than English are strongly
encouraged.
September 11-12, 2006, Budapest, Hungary. Item #3879
The Modern Information Technology in the Innovation Processes of the Industrial Enterprises.
September 11-16, 2006, Fermo, Italy. Item #3883
2nd EURON Summer School on Perception and Sensor Fusion in Mobile Robotics.
September 12-15, 2006, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Item #3728
The Fifth International Conference on Engineering Computational Technology.
Themes
The themes for this conference will include: Computer Aided
Manufacture - Computational Fluid Dynamics - Computer Aided Design
& Computer Aided Engineering - Computer Modelling - Simulation -
Virtual Reality and Virtual Environments - Virtual Prototyping -
Visualisation and Graphics - Multi-phase Problems - Multi-physics
Problems - Thermal Problems - Geotechnical Problems - Computational
Biomechanics - Process Simulation - Wave Propagation - Mathematical
Modelling - Standards - Automative Applications - Software
Reliability - Model Verification - Accoustics - Energy Systems -
Fluid Transport - Active and Passive Control - Communications -
Environmental Engineering - Mesh and Grid Generation - Design and
Manufacture - Materials Processing - Optimal Design - Adaptive
Procedures - Probabilistic Methods - Flow Simulation and Modelling -
FEM and BEM - Chaos - Data Mining - Heat Transfer - CAD/CAM-Rapid
Prototyping - Geometric Modelling - Mass Customization - Virtual
Environments - Virtual Humans - Micro and Nano-Scale Problems -
Multibody Dynamics - Geophysics - Information Systems - HPC &
HPC Networking - Fluid-Structure Interactions - Multi-scale
Modelling.
Papers concerned with the following aspects of engineering computation
are particularly relevant to the conference: Parallel and Distributed
Processing - Use of High Performance Computer Architectures -
Supercomputing - Domain Decomposition and Partitioning - MIMD
Architectures - Distributed Computing and Networking - Artificial
Intelligence and Knowledge-Based Systems - Novel Software Tools and
Development Environments - Virtual Reality - Algorithms for
Vectorization and Parallelisation - Meshless Methods - Inverse
Problems - Stochastic Mechanics - Data Mining - Evolutionary
Algorithms - Neural Networks - Object Oriented Methods - Solution
Procedures for Large Scale Problems - Hardware and Software
Developments for HPC - Grid Computing - WWW Applications -
Computational Intelligence - Evolutionary Processes.
Special Sessions
A number of special sessions will be organised at this
Conference. Papers may be submitted directly to the Conference Editor
or to any of the special session organisers if you wish to participate
in their session. Over the coming months the list of special sessions
will gradually grow. Please visit this page regularly to keep up to
date. Please also notice the important dates.
* Intelligent Computing in Engineering,
organised by Professor T. Burczynski, Silesian University of Technology, Poland (tb@polsl.pl)
* Contact Mechanics,
organised by Professor F. Lebon, CNRS, Marseille, France (lebon@lma.cnrs-mrs.fr)
* High Performance Computations and Applications,
organised by Dr G.A. Gravvanis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece (ggravvan@ee.duth.gr)
* Mesh Generation and Adaption,
organised by Dr J.M. Escobar Sánchez, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain (jescobar@dsc.ulpgc.es) and Dr J. Sarrate, Polytechnic University of Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain (jose.sarrate@upc.es)
* Fractional Differential Equations: Theory and Applications,
organised by Dr J.J. Trujillo Jacinto del Castillo, University of La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain (jtrujill@ull.es)
* Polymer Processing,
organised by Professor O.S. Carneiro, University of Minho, Guimaraes, Portugal (olgasc@dep.uminho.pt)
* Automatic Adjoints by Source Transformation,
organised by Professor Uwe Naumann, RWTH Aachen University, Germany (naumann@stce.rwth-aachen.de)
* Mechanics of Materials at the Mirco and Nano Scales,
organised by Dr S.J. Antony, University of Leeds, UK (S.J.Antony@leeds.ac.uk)
* Orthogonal Functions: Computation and Applications in Science,
organised by Professor Pablo González-Vera, University of La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain (pglez@ull.es)
* Fluid and Structure Interaction and Optimisation,
organised by Dr Lingxue Kong, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, Australia (lingxue.kong@unisa.edu.au) Australia
* High Performance Vibro-Acoustic Modelling,
organised by Professor Wim Desmet, Katholieke Univ. Leuven, Belgium (Wim.Desmet@mech.kuleuven.ac.be)
* Micromechanics of Particulate Media,
organised by Professor Y Kishino, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan (kishino@ civil.Tohoku.ac.jp)
* Biologically Inspired Computing,
organised by Dr Robert Schaefer, Jagiellonian University of Krakow, Poland (Schaefer@softlab.ii.uj.edu.pl)
September 12-13, 2006, Bilbao, Spain. Item #3893
Recommenders06 - Late Summer School on THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF RECOMMENDER SYSTEMS.
September 12 - 13, 2006, Martigny, Switzerland. Item #3926
IDIAP 15th Anniversary Workshop.
The two day workshop will cover four key areas: * Machine Learning * Speech Processing * Computer Vision * Information Retrieval
September 15-16, 2006, Langkawi Island, Malaysia. Item #3842
ICoMMS 2006 International Conference on Man- Machine Systems.
Objectives This International Conference provides a forum for presentation and discussion on the state of current research in Man-Machine Systems Engineering. It plays an important role in providing a platform for researchers for mutual exchange of knowledge towards improving the academic, scientific and research programs. Papers relating to the general title of Man-Machine Systems are solicited especially including those in the areas of human system reliability, mechatronics, bio- mechatronics and man-machine interactions. Other related themes include: Man-Machine Automation Intelligent Process Systems, Information Management, Communication Systems, Vision Servo Drives, Mechatronics and Bio-Mechatronics, PLC, Micro controllers and Microsystems, Soft Computing and Control Methods, Environmental Aspects, Instrumentation, Quality and Reliability, System Integration. Robotics Special Robot Structures, Robot Applications, Robot Sensors and Actuators, Robot Control, Autonomous Vehicles, Tele-Robots, Medical Robots, Robots for Disabled, Robots for Space Application. AI Methods & Applications Autonomous Agents, Man-Machine Interfacing, Digital and Analog Control, Bio sensors and Control, Data Storage and Retrieval, Tele-operation, Expert Systems, Image Processing, Gaze and Emotion Detection, Pattern Recognition.
September 18-22, 2006, Berlin, Germany. Item #3805
ECML/PKDD-2006 The 17th European Conference on Machine Learning and the 10th European Conference on Principles and Practice of Knowledge Discovery in Databases.
September 18-22, 2006, Antibes, French Riviera, France. Item #3840
13th ISPE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONCURRENT ENGINEERING: RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS.
Information Systems in CE Knowledge Management in CE Distributed Infrastructures for CE Innovation and business strategies for CE Design, Manufacturing and services within CE Technologies and methods for Interoperability and Interfacing in CE The Single Electronic Market and CE Global standardization and CE Education, social aspects and humanities inside CE Demonstrating feasibility and applicability The vision for CE. The past, the present and the future Semantic Web for CE Reasoning in Semantic Web Ontologies for CE Semantic Web Languages Web Services for CE Semantic Web Services for CE Web Processes for CE Achieving interoperability and integration using semantics Semantic Enterprise
September 18-19, 2006, Liverpool, UK. Item #3871
ICA Research Network Workshop.
Topics The workshop will feature keynote addresses and technical presentations (oral and poster), which will be included in the registration. Papers are solicited for, but not limited to, the following areas: * Algorithms and Architectures for BSS/ICA - Nonlinear ICA - Probabilistic Models - Sparse Coding - etc * Theory of BSS/ICA - Optimization - Complex Methods - Time-Frequency Representations - etc * Applications of BSS/ICA - Audio - Bio-Informatics - Biomedical Engineering - Communications - Finance - Image Processing - Psychology - Computational Auditory Scene Analysis (CASA) - etc
September 22-24, 2006, Lisbon, Portugal. Item #3797
SSIP'06 The 6th WSEAS International Conference on Signal, Speech and Image Processing.
TOPICS: Filter design and structures Fast algorithms Adaptive filters Nonlinear Signals and Systems Multirate filtering and filter banks Signal reconstruction Time-frequency analysis Spectral estimation Higher order spectrum analysis Parameter estimation Detection Array signal processing Statistical signal analysis Signal and system modeling Cyclostationary signal analysis Speech production and perception Speech analysis Speech synthesis Speech coding Speech recognition Speech enhancement and noise reduction Active noise control Active noise reduction Echo cancellation Psychoacoustics Broadband audio coding Signal processing for music Binaural systems Room acoustics Digital transforms HDTV Multidimensional systems Machine vision Image coding Image motion / sequence / video Computed imaging Geophysical and seismic processing Image analysis and segmentation Image filtering, restoration and enhancement Image representation and modeling Pattern recognition Neural networks Fuzzy Systems Evolutionary computation Expert systems Multisensor Data Fusion Architectures and VLSI hardware Programmable signal processors Algorithms and applications mappings Design methology and CAD tools Languages and real time software Real time system estimation Optimization problems in signal processing Radar Sonar Biomedical processing Geophysical signal processing Underwater signal processing Remote sensing Robotics Astronomy Satellite signals processing Measure and Instrumentation Other relevant topics
September 24-28, 2006, Xi'an, China. Item #3856
ICNC'06-FSKD'06 The 2nd International Conference on Natural Computation and the 3rd International Conference on Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery.
ICNC'06-FSKD'06 aims to provide a high-level international forum for scientists and researchers to present the state of the art of computational algorithms inspired from nature, including biological, ecological, and physical systems. It is an exciting and emerging interdisciplinary area in which a wide range of techniques and methods are being studied for dealing with large, complex, and dynamic problems. The joint conferences will feature plenary speeches given by worldwide renowned scholars, regular sessions with broad coverage, and some special sessions focused on cross-fertilization over these exciting and yet closely-related areas. Specific areas include, but are not limited to neural computation, evolutionary computation, quantum computation, DNA computation, chemical computation, information processing in cells and tissues, molecular computation, computation with words, fuzzy computation, granular computation, artificial life, swarm intelligence, ants colony, artificial immune systems, etc., with applications to knowledge discovery, finance, operations research, and more.
September 25-29, 2006, Nagoya, Japan. Item #3687
AEPA2006 - 8th Asia-Pacific Symposium on Engineering Plasticity and Its Applications.
September 25-30, 2006, Roma, Italy. Item #3785
SAB'06 from Animals to Animats 9 - The Ninth International Conference on the Simulation of Adaptive Behavior.
The objective of this interdisciplinary conference is to bring together researchers in computer science, artificial intelligence, alife, control, robotics, neurosciences, ethology, evolutionary biology, and related fields so as to further our understanding of the behaviors and underlying mechanisms that allow natural and artificial animals to adapt and survive in uncertain environments. The conference will focus on experiments with well-defined models --- robot models, computer simulation models, mathematical models --- designed to help characterize and compare various organizational principles or architectures underlying adaptive behavior in real animals and in synthetic agents, the animats. Contributions treating any of the following topics from the perspective of adaptive behavior will receive special emphasis: The Animat approach Motor control Body and brain co-evolution Self-assembling and self-replication Sensory-motor coordination Action selection & behavioral sequencing Navigation and mapping Internal models and representation Evolution, development and learning Motivation and emotion Collective and social behavior Communication and language Emergent structures and behaviors Neural correlates of behavior Evolutionary and co-evolutionary approaches Autonomous, bio-inspired, and hybrid robotics Autonomous robotics Humanoid robotics Software agents and virtual creatures Applied adaptive behavior Animats in education Philosophical and psychological issues
September 25-29, 2006, Nantes, France. Item #3829
CP 2006 Twelfth International Conference on Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming.
Papers are solicited from all disciplines concerned with constraints and any application domain using constraints. Example topics include problem modelling, problem solving, efficiency and usability. Papers which report on successful applications of constraint technology are also solicited.
September 26-30, 2006, Goettingen, Germany. Item #3921
Tutorial course on COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE.
September 27-29, 2006, Kitakyushu, Japan. Item #3895
BrainIT 2006.
Categories: 1. Vision systems 2. Other sensory systems 3. Cognition$B!!(B& Languages 4. Learning and Memory 5. Behavior & Emotion 6. Motor controls 7. Dynamics 8. Neural computation 9. Neural networks 10.Brain-inspired intelligent machines
October 1, 2006, Rome, Italy. Item #3927
Workshop on "Multisensory Integration and Concurrent Parallel Memory Systems for Spatial Cognition" at SAB2006.
October 2-4, 2006, Moscow, Russia. Item #3638
PACO'2006 The Third International Conference on Parallel Computations and Control Problems.
SCOPE AND TOPICS - General problems of systems methodologies - Models of complex problems and methods of their investigation - Parallel and distributed computations in problems of control, modeling and identification - Distributed informational and computational environments - Problems of control and self-organization in a globally distributed computer environment - Models of parallel and distributed computational processes and systems - Technology of programming parallel and distributed tasks - Information security in distributed computational systems - Reliable computations in parallel and distributed systems - Software and hardware concurrent engineering - Projects of distributed informational and computational systems - Neural networks - Fuzzy sets - Verification and quality assurance of the complex system software - Global network sources of supporting processes of identification, control, and modeling
October 3-6, 2006, Hong Kong. Item #3862
ICONIP2006 - 13th International Conference on Neural Information Processing.
Paper Submission
Authors are invited to submit research and application papers
representing original, previously unpublished work to ICONIP2006.
Submissions are solicited in all areas of neural information
processing, including (but not limited to) the following:
Neural Network Theory & Models
-Mathematics of neural networks;
-Advanced learning algorithms/models;
-Neurodynamics;
-Stability and convergence analysis;
-Feedforward neural networks;
-Recurrent neural networks;
-Evolving neural networks;
-Self-organizing networks;
-Reinforcement learning;
-PCA and ICA;
-EM algorithm and mixture models;
-Ensemble learning;
-Kernel methods and support vector machine
Computational Neuroscience and Cognitive Science
-Models of neurons;
-Simulation of neurons, networks, and systems;
-Neuroinformatics;
-Cognitive learning and memory;
-Attention and consciousness;
-Language;
-Emotion and motivation;
-Perceptual systems
Neural Network Applications
-Vision and image processing;
-Pattern recognition;
-Auditory processing;
-Speech processing/recognition;
-Robotics and control;
-Biometric and security;
-Time-series prediction;
-Financial engineering;
-Telecommunication;
-Manufacturing systems;
-Bioinformatics;
-Data mining/Web mining;
-Multimedia and information processing
Hybrid Systems and Hardware
-Fuzzy neural systems;
-Hybrid systems;
-Genetic algorithms;
-Evolutionary programming;
-Reconfigurable systems;
-Hardware implementation
October 4, 2006, San Diego, California, USA. Item #3932
Workshop for Women in Machine Learning.
October 7-10, 2006, Barcelona, Spain. Item #3760
17th International Conference on Algorithmic Learning Theory.
Topics: * Comparison of the strength of learning models and the design and evaluation of novel algorithms for learning problems in established learning-theoretic settings such as
o inductive inference,
o the PAC model,
o on-line learning,
o query models.
* Analysis of the theoretical properties of existing algorithms:
o families of algorithms could include
+ boosting,
+ kernel-based methods,
+ Bayesian networks,
+ methods for reinforcement learning or learning in repeated games,
+ graph- and/or manifold-based methods,
+ methods for latent-variable estimation and/or clustering,
+ methods based on Dirichlet processes,
+ MDL,
+ decision tree methods,
+ information-based methods,
o analyses could include generalization, convergence or computational efficiency.
* Elucidation of new theoretical principles to guide the design of learning algorithms, possibly including new
o measures of algorithm quality,
o general algorithm-design techniques,
o hypothesis classes,
o inductive biases.
* Definition and analysis of new learning models. Models might
o identify and formalize classes of learning problems inadequately addressed by existing theory or
o capture salient properties of important concrete applications.
* The use of theory to improve the efficiency with which existing principles, such as Bayesian ideas, can be exploited.
October 8-11, 2006, Atlanta, GA USA. Item #3645
ICIP 2006 International Conference on Image Processing.
The areas of interest include but are not limited to:
* Image/Video Coding and Transmission
* Image/Video Processing and Analysis
* Image Formation
* Image Scanning, Printing, Display and Color
* Image/Video Storage, Retrieval, and Multimedia
* Applications
October 8-11, 2006, Kaohsing, Taiwan. Item #3792
JCIS - 9th Joint Conference on Information Sciences.
# Fuzzy Theory and Technology # Computer Science and Informatics # Computational Intelligence and Natural Computing # Frontiers in Evolutionary Algorithms # Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition and Image Processing # Intelligent Multimedia Computing and Networking # Computational Intelligence in Economics and Finance # Computational Biology and Genome Informatics # Photonics, Networking and Computing # Bio-Inspired Systems and Brain-Like Computer # Web Intelligence and Security # Data Mining # E-Service Intelligence # Geometric Modeling, Visualization & Graphics # Rough Sets and Chance Discovery
October 8-11, 2006, Kaohsing City, Taiwan. Item #3832
FTT 2006 The 11th International Conference on Fuzzy Theory and Technology.
FTT 2006 conference will cover the whole range of research and
applications in fuzzy systems and soft computing, including (not
limited):
Fuzzy control and robotics, sensors, fuzzy hardware, fuzzy
architectures
Soft computing and hybrid systems - adaptive, hierarchical,
evolutionary, neural and nature-inspired systems
Computational Intelligence with Software Engineering
Fuzzy image, speech and signal processing, vision and
multimedia
Fuzzy data analysis - clustering and classifiers, pattern
recognition,
bio-informatics
Mathematical foundations of fuzzy systems
Fuzzy AI - knowledge discovery, learning, reasoning, agents,
knowledge
representation
Fuzzy information processing - information extraction and
retrieval,
fusion, text mining
Computing with words granular computing, rough sets, fuzzy
human
computer interaction
Fuzzy systems and the internet - semantic web, ontology,
searching,
networks and routing, intrusion detection
Fuzzy optimization and design, decision analysis and support
Industrial, financial and medical applications
October 9-11, 2006, Bournemouth, UK. Item #3811
Evolutionary and Self-Organizing Sensors, Actuators and Processing Hardware - Invited Session at KES 2006.
Topics
Possible topics for the invited session are or involve (this is not an
exhaustive list and other relevant topics may be covered):
* evolution or self-organization of physical sensors and actuators
(artificial, bio-inspired, and biological)
* abstract models for the evolution, self-organization and
adaptation of sensors, actuators and processing, and for detection
of emergent behaviour
* evolution of controllers (including, but not limited to neural or
cellular architectures)
* self-monitoring and self-repair of damaged sensoric, computational
and communication architectures
* self-organization in sensomotoric loops
* self-organized adaptive communication (e.g. mechanisms for the
emergence of communication protocols)
* evolution or self-organized modularity and hierarchies
* identification of relevant information and features in sensoric
input and of relevant behaviours and activities in actuatoric
output
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October 9-10, 2006, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Item #3831
BIOMA 2006 The 2nd International Conference on Bioinspired Optimization Methods and their Applications.
The second biennial BIOMA conference will be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia and will be organized as part of the Information Society Multiconference IS 2006. The purpose of the BIOMA conference is to provide a forum for presentation and discussion of the latest theoretical and applied results in bioinspired optimization methodology and its applications. Authors will also have the opportunity to present their software tools and case-studies.
October 9-11, 2006, Bournemouth, UK. Item #3888
ESOSAPH Evolutionary and Self-Organizing Sensors, Actuators and Processing Hardware at KES 2006.
Topics
Possible topics for the invited session are or involve (this is not an
exhaustive list and other relevant topics may be covered):
* evolution or self-organization of physical sensors and actuators
(artificial, bio-inspired, and biological)
* abstract models for the evolution, self-organization and
adaptation of sensors, actuators and processing, and for detection
of emergent behaviour
* evolution of controllers (including, but not limited to neural or
cellular architectures)
* self-monitoring and self-repair of damaged sensoric, computational
and communication architectures
* self-organization in sensomotoric loops
* self-organized adaptive communication (e.g. mechanisms for the
emergence of communication protocols) Topics
Possible topics for the invited session are or involve (this is not an
exhaustive list and other relevant topics may be covered):
* evolution or self-organization of physical sensors and actuators
(artificial, bio-inspired, and biological)
* abstract models for the evolution, self-organization and
adaptation of sensors, actuators and processing, and for detection
of emergent behaviour
* evolution of controllers (including, but not limited to neural or
cellular architectures)
* self-monitoring and self-repair of damaged sensoric, computational
and communication architectures
* self-organization in sensomotoric loops
* self-organized adaptive communication (e.g. mechanisms for the
emergence of communication protocols)
* evolution or self-organized modularity and hierarchies
* identification of relevant information and features in sensoric
input and of relevant behaviours and activities in actuatoric
output
* evolution or self-organized modularity and hierarchies
* identification of relevant information and features in sensoric
input and of relevant behaviours and activities in actuatoric
output
October 10-14, 2006, Island of Lesvos, Greece. Item #3688
BICS'2006 Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems.
Why this conference, and who should attend: Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems 2006 aims to bring together leading scientists and engineers who use analytic, syntactic and computational methods both to understand the prodigious processing properties of biological systems and, specifically, of the brain, and to exploit such knowledge to advance computational methods towards ever higher levels of cognitive competence. The four major symposia are organized in patterns that encourage cross-fertilization across the symposia topics. This emphasizes that BICS 2006 will be a major point of contact for researchers and practitioners who can benefit from not only the major advances in their specialist fields but also from the diversity of each other's views. Each of the four mornings is devoted to papers that will be selected for their clear novelty and proven scientific impact, while the afternoons will provide scope for researchers to present their current work and discuss their aims and ambitions. Debates across disciplines will unite researchers with differing perspectives. SUB-THEMES (including, but not limited to): Models of consciousness: (MoC) Global Workspace Theory Imagination/synthetic phenomenology Virtual Machine Approaches Axiomatic Models Control Theory/Methodology Developmental/Infant Models Will/volition/emotion/affect Philosophical implications Grounding in neurophysiology Enactive approaches Heterophenomenology Cognitive Neuroscience (CNS) Attentional Mechanisms Cognitive Neuroscience of vision CN of non-vision sensory modalities CN of volition Affective Systems Language Cortical Models Sub-Cortical Models Cerebellar Models Event location in the brain Others Biologically Inspired Systems (BIS) Brain Inspired (BI) Vision BI Audition and sound processing BI Other sensory modalities BI Motion processing BI Robotics BI Evolutionary systems BI Oscillatory systems BI Signal processing BI Learning Neuromorphic systems Others Neural Computation (NC) NeuroComputational (NC) Hybrid Systems NC Learning NC Control Systems NC Signal Processing Architectures Devices Pattern Classifiers Support Vector Machines Fuzzy or Neuro-Fuzzy Systems Evolutionary Neural Networks Biological Neural Network Models Applications Others
October 13, 2006, Atlanta, USA. Item #3923
Advances in Computational Motor Control V - Symposium at the Society for Neuroscience Meeting.
October 15-18, 2006, Hefei, China. Item #3886
Special Session on Optimization by Estimation of Distribution Algorithms at SEAL'06.
***Scope and Theme of Special Session OEDA*** Recently, there has been a growing interest in evolutionary algorithms that guide the exploration of the search space by building and using probabilistic models of promising solutions. The way to make variation operators more powerful and flexible is to replace traditional variation of Genetic and evolutionary computation by the following two steps: 1. Build a probabilistic model of the selected promising solutions, and 2. sample the built model to generate a new population of candidate solutions. Algorithms based on this principle are called estimation of distribution algorithms (EDAs), but are also known as probabilistic model-building genetic algorithms (PMBGAs) and as iterated density estimation evolutionary algorithms (IDEAs). EDAs have shown to resolve a number of problems the conventional GAs experience great difficulties with and solve a number of difficult problems quickly, accurately, and reliably. The purpose of the special session is to present and discuss general issues of research in this area, including (but not limited to): *recent advances in EDAs *new theoretical and empirical results in the area *application of EDAs to real-world problems *hybrid intelligent techniques related EDAs and their use in optimization *promising directions of future research
October 15-18, 2006, Hefei, China. Item #3887
SEAL'06 The Sixth International Conference on Simulated Evolution And Learning.
1. Evolutionary Learning
* Fundamental Issues in Evolutionary Learning
* Co-Evolutionary Learning
* Modular Evolutionary Learning Systems
* Classifier System
* Collective Intelligence
* Representation Issues in Evolutionary Learning
* Artificial Immune Systems
* Interactions Between Learning and Evolution
* Credit Assignment
* Swarm Intelligence
* Comparison between Evolutionary Learning and Other Learning Approaches
2. Evolutionary Optimisation
* Combinatorial Optimisation
* Numerical/Function Optimisation
* Hybrid Optimisation Algorithms
* Comparison of Algorithms
* Nature-Inspired Algorithms (ant colony optimisation, particle swarm optimisation, memetic algorithms, simulated annealing, ...)
3. Hybrid Learning
* Evolutionary Artificial Neural Networks
* Evolutionary Fuzzy Systems
* Evolutionary Reinforcement Learning
* Evolutionary Clustering
* Evolutionary Decision Tree Learning
* Evolutionary Unsupervised Learning
* Genetic Programming
* Other Hybrid Learning Systems
* Developmental Processes
4. Adaptive Systems
* Complexity in Adaptive Systems
* Evolutionary Robotics
* Evolvable Hardware and Software
* Artificial Ecology
* Evolutionary Games
* Self-Repairing Systems
* Evolutionary Computation Techniques in Economics, Finance and Marketing
5. Theoretical Issues in Evolutionary Computation
* Computational Complexity of Evolutionary Algorithms
* Self-Adaptation in Evolutionary Algorithms
* Convergence and Convergence Rate of Evolutionary Algorithms
6. Real-World Applications of Evolutionary Computation Techniques
October 16-18, 2006, Jinan, Shandong, China. Item #3730
ISDA2006 - 6th International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications.
Intelligent Systems Architectures and Applications Artificial Neural Networks Mathematical foundations of neural networks Architectures and algorithms Learning theory (supervised/ unsupervised/ reinforcement learning) Knowledge based networks Implementation issues of neural networks Support Vector Machines Neural network applications Fuzzy Systems, fuzzy logic and possibility theory Fuzzy expert systems Fuzzy system design using evolutionary algorithms Fuzzy system modeling and simulation Fuzzy systems and applications Evolutionary Algorithms Genetic algorithms, evolution strategies, genetic programming and evolutionary programming Learning Classifiers Hybrid evolutionary algorithms Evolutionary algorithms and applications Fusion of neural network- fuzzy systems Fusion of fuzzy systems- evolutionary algorithms Fusion of neural network - evolutionary algorithms Fusion of neural network- fuzzy systems- evolutionary algorithms Intelligent agents (architectures, environments, adaptation/ learning and knowledge management) Bayesian networks and probabilistic reasoning Rough sets Statistical learning techniques Fusion of statistical methods and soft computing techniques CAD systems Intelligent optimization techniques Intelligent techniques in Bioinformatics Intelligent Image and Signal Processing Design and implementation of intelligent signal processing systems Image, vedio and multidimensional signal processing Multimedia signal processing Speech processing Features and classification Texture analysis Document analysis Stereoscopic vision Shape processing Object recognition Image and video retrieval Image and video compression Intelligent Internet Modeling Web intelligence Search engines Information retrieval (web mining) Database querying Ontology XML mining Intelligent networking between Web Sites Network security, intrusion detection Information aggregation and fusion Interaction with intelligent agents Intelligent agents and interfaces for personalization and adaptivity Intelligent tutoring systems on the WWW Adaptive hypermedia systems Agents for digital cities, virtual communities and agent societies Intelligent Data mining Discovering patterns in continuous data Uncertainty management for data mining Clustering algorithms and applications Classification trees Mining time series Mining in a Mobile Environment Statistical Considerations in Learning XML Mining Text Mining Distributed Data Mining Intelligent Business Systems e-learning, e-commerce, e-business, e-finance Risk management Derivatives pricing Portfolio management and asset allocation Stock market, forex market analysis, dynamics; simulation Hedging, trading & arbitrage strategies Financial modeling Computational economics Intelligent management Multicriteria decision making Intelligent Control and Automation Mathematical modeling and analysis of complex systems Soft computing/computational intelligence in control systems Knowledge based control systems Adaptive control systems Control applications in robotics, manufacturing, process control, industrial systems, automotive, vehicular systems, spacecraft and so on Intelligent Agents Adaptation and learning Agent architectures and communication languages Communication, collaboration, and interaction of humans and agents Conversational agents Coordinating multiple agents Designing agent systems - methodologies & software engineering Evolution of agents Knowledge acquisition and management models of emotion, motivation, or personality multi-agent communication, coordination, and collaboration Intelligent Knowledge Management Application of knowledge representation techniques to semantic modeling Development and management of heterogeneous knowledge bases Automatic acquisition of data and knowledge bases (especially raw text) Performance evaluation Parallel database systems Data and knowledge sharing Cooperation in heterogeneous systems Domain modeling and ontology-building Concurrent engineering and computer integrated manufacturing Digital Libraries Multimedia Databases
October 16-18, 2006, Jinan, Shandong, China. Item #3873
Special session on Artificial Intelligence in Information Assurance and Security at ISDA06.
Scope The global economic infrastructure is becoming increasingly dependent upon information technology, with computer and communication technology being essential and vital components of Government facilities, power plant systems, medical infrastructures, financial centres and military installations to name a few. Finding effective ways to protect information systems, networks and sensitive data within the critical information infrastructure is challenging even with the most advanced technology and trained professionals. The topics of interest include, but not limited to: * Authentication * Data protection * Computer forensics * Internet and web security * Information and data integrity * Intrusion detection * Information warfare and cyber-attacks * Security models and architectures * Secure software engineering * Cryptography and coding * Cryptographic and E-commerce protocols * Agent and mobile code security * Security in sensor networks * Biometrics * Key management * Wireless and ad hoc network security * Information security management * Database and system security
October 23-26, 2006, La Baule, Centre de Congres Atlantia, France. Item #3652
IWFHR 10th International Workshop on Frontiers in Handwriting Recognition.
Fundamental issues in handwriting recognition
Character and symbol recognition
Cursive script recognition
Handwritten drawing recognition
Writing and handwriting modeling
Drawing and graphic gestures modeling
Linguistic processing
Statistical and structural approaches
Feature extraction / feature selection
Multiple classifier systems
Handwritten document analysis
Layout analysis
Preprocessing and segmentation
Color and preprocessing
Information extraction
Information retrieval
Historical document processing
Digital archives
Content based handwritten
document categorization
Image-based applications
Postal address interpretation
Automatic bank-check reading
Automatic form reading
Document type characterization
Pen-based applications
On-line documents
Mobile devices
Medical applications
User interfaces, multimodal interfaces
Standardization issues
Electronic ink
Metadata for handwritten content description
Datasets / performance evaluation
Biometric and Forensic applications
Signature verification
Writer identification
Writer verification
October 23-27, 2006, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Item #3786
Brazilian International Joint Conference 2006: IBERAMIA, SBIA and SBRN.
The Brazilian Artificial Intelligence Community has decided to organize an International Joint Conference, with the following collocated conferences:
IBERAMIA'2006 (the X Ibero-American Artificial Intelligence Conference);
SBIA'2006 (the XVIII Brazilian Artificial Intelligence Symposium); and
SBRN'2006 (the IX Brazilian Neural Networks Symposium).
October 23-26, 2006, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil. Item #3854
SBRN'2006 - IX Brazilian Symposium on Neural Networks.
We welcome papers describing original works on (but it is not limited to): 1. Applications: finances, data mining, neurocontrol, time series analysis, bioinformatics; 2. Architectures: cellular NNs, hardware and software implementations, new models, weightless models; 3. Cognitive Sciences: adaptive behavior, natural language, mental processes; 4. Computational Intelligence: evolutionary systems, fuzzy systems, hybrid systems; 5. Learning: algorithms, evolutionary and fuzzy techniques, reinforcement learning; 6. Neurobiological Systems: bio-inspired systems, biologically plausible networks, vision; 7. Neuro-control: robotics, dynamic systems, adaptive control; 8. Neuro-symbolic processing: hybrid approaches, logical inference, rule extraction, structured knowledge; 9. Pattern Recognition: signal processing, artificial/computational vision; 10. Theory: radial basis functions, Bayesian systems, function approximation, computability, learnability, computational complexity.
October 23-25, 2006, Toulouse, France. Item #3880
ESM2006 The 2006 European Simulation and Modelling Conference.
AIM OF ESM 2006 The ESM 2006 (European Simulation and Modelling Conference) is the original European international conference concerned with state of the art technology in modelling and simulation. ESM 2006 aims to provide an overview of academic research in the field of computer simulation. A number of major tracks of simulation research are presented next to specific workshops, which capture the art and science of present-day simulation research All submissions will be peer reviewed by at least three members of the International Program Committee. Accepted papers will be published in the conference Proceedings (both print and electronic format on the web), that will be copyrighted and widely disseminated. All talks and tutorials, must be accompanied by a paper of between three to eight Proceedings pages. Contributions to the technical program are solicited in the following general areas; METHODOLOGY AND TOOLS METHODOLOGY Continuous, discrete and hybrid simulation methodology, Simulation environments, Multi-paradigm simulation, Simulation uncertainty, Simulation visualisation, Integration of simulation and geographical information systems, Object-oriented programming and Languages, Multi-paradigm Languages, Software comparisons. Numerical Methods for Simulation, Mathematical Analysis in Simulation, Parallel Simulation Methodology, Discrete Event Simulation, Simulation Fidelity and Performance Evaluation, Advanced Training and Simulation Concepts for Education, Multiparameter Sequential Optimization Methods in Simulation, Verification, Validation, and Control in Complex Systems Simulation, Distributed and Parallel Systems Simulation, Combined Continuous and Discrete Event Models, Symbol Analysis and Manipulation of Equation-Based Models, Simultaneous vs Modular%0
October 25-28, 2006, Mérida, SPAIN. Item #3861
InSciT2006 - I International Conference on Multidisciplinary Information Sciences and Technologies.
CONTRIBUTIONS We seek submissions related to any aspect of information sciences and technologies, particularly those which link a number of topics included in the programme (see below). Research and Applications articles should be of high quality, reporting original research and contributions to information science research. THEMES Major topics include the following (accompanied by some subtopics), for a comprehensive list of topics covered by InSciT2006 visit: http://www.instac.es/inscit2006/topics.htm Information Retrieval Formal models and methods and language models Information needs, seeking, searching, and uses User interfaces for IR systems Ubiquitous IR and Mobile platforms Web IR systems Digital Libraries Emerging Concepts of Digital Libraries, Digital Resources, Digital Content, Digital Objects Distributed digital collections User Studies and System Evaluation Digital Library Applications Social, organizational and economic issues Hypertext and Hypermedia Systems Web Hypermedia Technologies Linking vs Relationship: relationship concepts and models Blogging Hypertext and hypermedia tools Hypermedia and The Semantic Web Metadata Metadata design and semantics Ontologies, vocabularies and thesauri Metadata-based information retrieval and browsing Electronic Publishing Electronic publishing research (platforms, systems, software) Scholarly communication and electronic publishing Self-archiving, repositories, disciplinary archives and Eprints Knowledge and Information Management Knowledge and Information Extraction Content Management in organizational environments Science and Information Mapping Evaluation of Scientific and Technological Research Performance Studies of Interdisciplinarity, Multidisciplinarity and Research Collaboration Knowledge Mapping and Visualization Data Mining Distributed data mining Collaborative filtering/personalization - usage mining - user access patterns discovering and interpreting Data manipulation: clearing, integration, transformation, compression, reduction Human-Computer interaction Interface Design for Digital Libraries, IR systems, and in general for multimedia information systems Cognitive models used in information processes Ergonomics in HCI Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Fuzzy Logia Artificial Neuronal Networks Intelligent Information Retrieval Relevance evaluation using IA techniques Natural Language Processing Discourse processing Language understanding Linguistic, mathematical and psychological models of language Human language technologies Information Visualization Information visualization environments Visual data modelling Application areas of visual information systems Social Networks Social Network Analysis Communities of Practices Social Networks in organizational contexts Databases Data Models and Database Design Distributed and Multidimensional Databases Multimedia Database Systems
November 6-8, 2006, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA. Item #3853
ISVC06 - 2nd International Symposium on Visual Computing.
The purpose of the International Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC) is to provide a common forum for researchers, scientists, engineers and practitioners throughout the world to present their latest research findings, ideas, developments and applications in the broader area of visual computing. ISCV seeks papers describing contributions to the state of the art and state of the practice in the broad field of visual computing. The symposium is structured around four central areas of visual computing: (1) computer vision, (2) computer graphics, (3) virtual reality, and (4) visualization. In particular, we are interested in receiving papers that combine technologies from two or more of these areas. ISVC06 will consist of invited and contributed presentations dealing with all aspects of visual computing. In addition to the main technical program, the symposium will include several keynote speakers, posters sessions, and special tracks. All papers accepted will appear in the symposium proceedings which will be published by Springer-Verlag in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series (pending approval). A $500 "best paper award" will be given to the author(s) of the best paper by Siemens. Special Tracks -------------- Proposals are invited for special tracks on any topic relevant to the symposium. Special tracks are intended to stimulate in-depth discussionsThe purpose of the International Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC) is to provide a common forum for researchers, scientists, engineers and practitioners throughout the world to present their latest research findings, ideas, developments and applications in the broader area of visual computing. ISCV seeks papers describing contributions to the state of the art and state of the practice in the broad field of visual computing. The symposium is structured around four central areas of visual computing: (1) computer vision, (2) computer graphics, (3) virtual reality, and (4) visualization. In particular, we are interested in receiving papers that combine technologies from two or more of these areas. ISVC06 will consist of invited and contributed presentations dealing with all aspects of visual computing. In addition to the main technical program, the symposium will include several keynote speakers, posters sessions, and special tracks. All papers accepted will appear in the symposium proceedings which will be published by Springer-Verlag in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series (pending approval). A $500 "best paper award" will be given to the author(s) of the best paper by Siemens. Special Tracks -------------- Proposals are invited for special tracks on any topic relevant to the symposium. Special tracks are intended to stimulate in-depth discussions in special areas relevant to the symposium theme. See http://www.isvc.net for details. in special areas relevant to the symposium theme. See http://www.isvc.net for details.
November 9-11, 2006, Cheju Island, Korea. Item #3918
ICHIT06 International Conference on Hybrid Information Technology.
1. Bioinformatics and Computational Biology 2. Communications and Networking 3. Data Mining and Pattern Recognition 4. E-Science and Web Intelligence 5. Grid and Distributed Computing 6. Hardware and Software Co-Design 7. Health and Medical Informatics 8. Hierarchical and Adaptive Learning Systems 9. Human-Computer Interaction and Multimedia 10. Image and Signal Processing 11. Industrial and Environmental Engineering 12. Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Agents 13. KDD and Data Warehousing 14. Multi-Scale Modeling and Simulation 15. Security and Safety Systems 16. Smart Card and Chip Technologies 17. Soft Computing and Rough Sets 18. Ubiquitous Computing and Embedded Systems
November 9-10, 2006, Rome, Italy. Item #3971
Challenging Brain Computer Interfaces: Neural Engineering Meets Clinical Needs in Neurorehabilitation.
November 14-16, 2006, Hefei, China. Item #3802
ICOME2006 Second Asia-Pacific International Conference in Computational Methods in Engineering.
* Boundary Element Methods
* Elasticity & Elastoplasticity
* Elastodynamics Contact
* Mechanics Fluid Mechanics
* Static, Quasi-static
* Electromagnetic Fields
* Electromagnetic Waves
* Coupled Problems
* Meshless Methods
* Mathematical Aspect
* Numerical Techniques
* Application of Soft Computing, Knowledge Engineering, and Machine Learning
* Optimization Inverse Problems
* Web, IT-based Computer-aided Engineering
November 15-16, 2006, Houston, TX, USA. Item #3857
2nd Annual Conference on Computational Cognitive Neuroscience.
Each 2 hour symposium should be discussion oriented and include a mixture of modelers and non-modelers, all focused on a common theme or issue. At least half of the talks should focus on specific results from implemented models. A moderator acts as overall organizer/coordinator, and may also participate as one of 4-5 discussants. Each discussant should present a brief 20-30 minute talk, followed by plenty of time for discussion/Q & A.
November 20-22, 2006, San Francisco, California, USA. Item #3791
CI 2006 The IASTED International Conference on Computational Intelligence.
SCOPE Topics will include, but are not limited to: Adaptive and Optimal Control Ant Colony Optimization Artificial Immune Systems Artificial Intelligence Artificial Neural Systems Associative Memory Autonomous Systems Bioinformatics Biological Computing Chaotic and Complex Systems Classification Clustering Cognitive Processes Communication Networks and Protocols Computational Biology Computational Genomics Computational Intelligence and Telecommunications Computer Vision Connectionism Cooperative Robotics Cultural Algorithms Data Fusion and Mining Distributed Systems DNA Computing Educational Technology Embedded Systems Evolutionary Systems Evolvable Hardware Expert Systems Fault Diagnosis Fuzzy Systems Genetic Algorithms Genetic Programming Hardware Implementation Hybrid Systems Image Understanding Immunocomputing Intelligent Systems Knowledge Discovery Learning Algorithms Life Sciences Machine Learning Memetic Algorithms Model-Predictive Control Molecular Computers Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms Natural Neural Systems Neural Genetic Systems Neural Networks Neural-Fuzzy Systems Neural-Fuzzy-Genetic Systems Parallel Computing Particle Swarm Optimization Pattern Recognition Prediction and Time Series Analysis Probabilistic Reasoning Quantum Computing Real Time Control Reinforcement Learning Self-organizing Maps Sensor Fusion Statistical Data Analysis Support Vector Machines Swarm Intelligence System Design Automation System Identification Technological Forecasting Theory and Foundations Time Series Forecasting Applications of the above Methods
November 22-24, 2006, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Item #3754
3rd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Engineering and Technology.
Paper presentations are in, but not limited to, the following areas: AI METHODOLOGIES ---------------- Fuzzy Logic Neural Networks Evolutionary Computation Chaos Theory Expert Systems Agent Technology AI APPLICATIONS --------------- Robotics Image Processing Signal Processing Control and Automation Communication Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Health Care Biomedical and Bio-Engineering Survey on AI Applications
November 27-28, 2006, Belgium, Brussels. Item #3957
CCKM06 International Workshop on Current Challenges in Kernel Methods.
November 27 - 28, 2006, Belgium, Brussels. Item #3963
CCKM06 International Workshop on Current Challenges in Kernel Methods.
In the past decade, the kernel methods domain has expanded from a single algorithm for classification to a full-grown toolbox of techniques that are currently being applied in a variety of domains. This workshop aims at highlighting the current trends and topics of interest, and at putting these in a synthesized historical perspective, with attention for both theoretical and application challenges. Specific topics range from learning theory, over algorithmic/optimization issues in new kernel methods to practical successes and bottlenecks.*** Intended audience*: researchers interested or working in kernel methods, or application domains that are likely to benefit from the advances in kernel methods. Participants may come from artificial intelligence, machine learning, statistics, bioinformatics, data mining, web mining,... with a special interest in the study and application of kernel methods.*** Level and scope *: the lectures in the workshop are intended to be accessible to a broad audience, including anyone with a broad background in computer science, statistics, mathematics, physics, electrical engineering, or related domain. As a guideline, half of each lecture will be tutorial style, while the other half will cover recent developments.
November 28 - December 1, 2006, Sydney, Australia. Item #3874
CIMCA06 International Conference on Computational Intelligence for Modelling, Control and Automation.
Jointly with
International Conference on Intelligent Agents, Web Technologies
and Internet Commerce
http://www.ise.canberra.edu.au/conferences/iawtic06/
Topics of the conference include, but are not limited to, the following
areas:
Modern and Advanced Control Strategies:
Neural Networks Control,
Fuzzy Logic Control,
Genetic Algorithms and Evolutionary Control,
Model-Predictive Control,
Adaptive and Optimal Control,
Intelligent Control Systems,
Robotics and Automation,
Fault Diagnosis,
Intelligent agents,
Industrial Automations
Hybrid Systems:
Fuzzy Evolutionary Systems,
Fuzzy Expert Systems,
Fuzzy Neural Systems,
Neural Genetic Systems,
Neural-Fuzzy-Genetic Systems,
Hybrid Systems for Optimisation
Data Analysis, Prediction and Model Identification:
Signal Processing,
Prediction and Time Series Analysis,
System Identification,
Data Fusion and Mining,
Knowledge Discovery,
Intelligent Information Systems,
Image Processing, and Image Understanding,
Parallel Computing applications in Identification & Control,
Pattern Recognition,
Clustering and Classification
Decision Making and Information Retrieval:
Case-Based Reasoning,
Decision Analysis,
Intelligent Databases & Information Retrieval,
Dynamic Systems Modelling,
Decision Support Systems,
Multi-criteria Decision Making,
Qualitative and Approximate-Reasoning
December 4-6, 2006, Singapore. Item #3703
7th Asia Pacific Conference for Materials Processing.
December 4-6, 2006, Singapore. Item #3804
APCMP 2006 THE SEVENTH ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE ON MATERIALS PROCESSING.
December 4-14, 2006, on the internet. Item #3894
CISSE 2006 The Second International Joint Conferences on Computer, Information, and Systems Sciences, and Engineering.
CISSE 2006 is composed of the following four conferences: International Conference on Industrial Electronics, Technology & Automation (IETA 06) Topics: Advanced and Distributed Control Systems, Intelligent Control Systems (NN, FL, GA, .etc), Expert Systems, Man Machine Interaction, Data Fusion, Factory Automation, Robotics, Motion Control, Machine Vision, MEMS Sensors and Actuators, Sensors Fusion, Power Electronics, High Frequency Converters, Motors and Drives, Power Converters, Power Devices and Components, Electric Vehicles and Intelligent Transportation, Process Automation, Factory Communication, Manufacturing Information System Advances in Manufacturing Systems, Industrial Applications of Multi Media, Intelligent Systems Instrumentation, Industrial Instrumentation, Modeling and Simulation, Signal Processing, Image and Data Processing, VR and Parallel systems.. International Conference on Telecommunications and Networking (TeNe 06) Topics: Optical Networks and Switching, Computer Networks, Network architectures and Equipment, Access Technologies, Telecommunication Technology, Coding and Modulation technique, Modeling and Simulation, Spread Spectrum and CDMA Systems, OFDM technology, Space-time Coding, Ultra Wideband Communications, Medium Access Control, Spread Spectrum, Wireless LAN: IEEE 802.11, HIPERLAN, Bluetooth, Cellular Wireless Networks, Cordless Systems and Wireless Local Loop, Mobile Network Layer, Mobile Transport Layer, Support for Mobility, Conventional Encryption and Message Confidentiality, Block Ciphers Design Principles, Block Ciphers Modes of Operation, Public-Key Cryptography and Message Authentication, Authentication Application, Stenography, Electronic Mail Security, Web Security, IP Security, Firewalls, Computer Forensics. International Conference on Systems, Computing Sciences and Software Engineering (SCS2 06) Topics: Grid Computing, Internet-based Computing Models, Resource Discovery, Programming Models and tools, e-Science and Virtual Instrumentation, Biometric Authentication, Computers for People of Special Needs, Human Computer Interaction, Information and Knowledge Engineering, Algorithms, Parallel and Distributed processing, Modeling and Simulation, Services and Applications, Embedded Systems and Applications, Databases, Programming Languages, Signal Processing Theory and Methods, Signal Processing for Communication, Signal Processing Architectures and Implementation, Information Processing, Geographical Information Systems,Object Based Software Engineering, Parallel and Distributed Computing, Real Time Systems, Multiprocessing, File Systems and I/O, Kernel and OS Structures. International Conference on Engineering Education, Instructional Technology, Assessment, and E-learning (EIAE 06) Topics: Instructional Design, Accreditation, Curriculum Design, Educational Tools, 2-2-2 Platforms, Teaching Capstone Design, Teaching Design at the Lower Levels, Design and Development of e-Learning tools, Assessment Methods in Engineering, Development and Implementation of E-learning tools,CISSE 2006 is composed of the following four conferences: International Conference on Industrial Electronics, Technology & Automation (IETA 06) Topics: Advanced and Distributed Control Systems, Intelligent Control Systems (NN, FL, GA, .etc), Expert Systems, Man Machine Interaction, Data Fusion, Factory Automation, Robotics, Motion Control, Machine Vision, MEMS Sensors and Actuators, Sensors Fusion, Power Electronics, High Frequency Converters, Motors and Drives, Power Converters, Power Devices and Components, Electric Vehicles and Intelligent Transportation, Process Automation, Factory Communication, Manufacturing Information System Advances in Manufacturing Systems, Industrial Applications of Multi Media, Intelligent Systems Instrumentation, Industrial Instrumentation, Modeling and Simulation, Signal Processing, Image and Data Processing, VR and Parallel systems.. International Conference on Telecommunications and Networking (TeNe 06) Topics: Optical Networks and Switching, Computer Networks, Network architectures and Equipment, Access Technologies, Telecommunication Technology, Coding and Modulation technique, Modeling and Simulation, Spread Spectrum and CDMA Systems, OFDM technology, Space-time Coding, Ultra Wideband Communications, Medium Access Control, Spread Spectrum, Wireless LAN: IEEE 802.11, HIPERLAN, Bluetooth, Cellular Wireless Networks, Cordless Systems and Wireless Local Loop, Mobile Network Layer, Mobile Transport Layer, Support for Mobility, Conventional Encryption and Message Confidentiality, Block Ciphers Design Principles, Block Ciphers Modes of Operation, Public-Key Cryptography and Message Authentication, Authentication Application, Stenography, Electronic Mail Security, Web Security, IP Security, Firewalls, Computer Forensics. International Conference on Systems, Computing Sciences and Software Engineering (SCS2 06) Topics: Grid Computing, Internet-based Computing Models, Resource Discovery, Programming Models and tools, e-Science and Virtual Instrumentation, Biometric Authentication, Computers for People of Special Needs, Human Computer Interaction, Information and Knowledge Engineering, Algorithms, Parallel and Distributed processing, Modeling and Simulation, Services and Applications, Embedded Systems and Applications, Databases, Programming Languages, Signal Processing Theory and Methods, Signal Processing for Communication, Signal Processing Architectures and Implementation, Information Processing, Geographical Information Systems,Object Based Software Engineering, Parallel and Distributed Computing, Real Time Systems, Multiprocessing, File Systems and I/O, Kernel and OS Structures. International Conference on Engineering Education, Instructional Technology, Assessment, and E-learning (EIAE 06) Topics: Instructional Design, Accreditation, Curriculum Design, Educational Tools, 2-2-2 Platforms, Teaching Capstone Design, Teaching Design at the Lower Levels, Design and Development of e-Learning tools, Assessment Methods in Engineering, Development and Implementation of E-learning tools, Economical and Social Impacts of E-learning. Economical and Social Impacts of E-learning.
December 5-8, 2006, Singapore. Item #3698
ICARCV 2006 - 9th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision.
CONTROL: Adaptive control; Robust control; Process control; Complex systems; Identification and estimation; Nonlinear systems; Intelligent systems; Discrete event systems; Hybrid systems; Networked control systems; Delay systems; Neural networks; Fuzzy systems; Control of biological systems; Precision motion control; Control applications; Control engineering education. AUTOMATION: Man-machine interactions; Process automation; Intelligent automation; Factory modelling and simulation; Home, laboratory and service automation; Network-based systems; Planning, scheduling and coordination; Nano-scale automation and assembly; Instrumentation systems; Biomedical instrumentation and applications. ROBOTICS: Modelling and identification; Robot control; Mobile robotics; Mobile sensor networks; Perception systems; Micro robots and micro-manipulation; Visual servoing; Search, rescue and field robotics; Robot sensing and data fusion; Localization, navigation and mapping; Dexterous manipulation; Medical robots and bio-robotics; Human centred systems; Space and underwater robots; Tele-robotics; Mechanism design and applications. VISION: Image/video analysis; Feature extraction, grouping and segmentation; Scene analysis; Pattern recognition; Learning in vision; Human-computer interaction; Tracking and surveillance; Biometrics; Biomedical Image analysis; Activity/behaviour recognition; Applications.
December 5-7, 2006, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Item #3925
13th conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice.
December 8-9, 2006, Whistler, Canada. Item #3959
NIPS06 Workshop on Advances in Models for Acoustic Processing.
GOALS: The goal of the workshop is to establish a discussion forum between practitioners of acoustical signal processing, researchers interested in computational neural acoustic processing, and more theoretically oriented researchers in machine learning, statistics and signal processing. This includes also researchers interested in the development of efficient neural codes for auditory representation. In particular, we welcome contributions that introduce interesting and challenging models for acoustical signal analysis and related inference techniques. Example issues are: * What types of modelling approaches are useful for acoustic processing (e.g. hierarchical, generative, discriminative) ? * What classes of inference algorithms are suitable for these potentially large and hybrid models of sound ? * How can we improve the quality and speed of inference ? * Can efficient online algorithms be developed? * How can we learn efficient auditory codes based on independence assumptions about the generating processes? * What can biology and cognitive science can tell us about acoustic representations and processing?
December 8-9, 2006, Whistler, Canada. Item #3960
NIPS06 Workshop MACHINE LEARNING FOR MULTILINGUAL INFORMATION ACCESS.
The purpose of this workshop is to provide a forum for discussion of current developments at the intersection between multilingual processing and machine learning. This includes developing new techniques to address various multilingual information access problems (e.g. translation), but also scaling up existing techniques to the available NLP data, developing tools for cross-language information retrieval, etc. We will promote discussions of some inter-related key issues in applying Machine Learning to Multilingual problems: * SCALING UP: - Applying ML to 100 million words corpora (e.g. SMT) - Deploying ML solutions on new language pairs * SCARCE RESOURCES: - Languages or domains with limited bilingual corpora - Bootstrapping limited resources * EVALUATION: - Design of better performance measures - Optimisation of application-specific measures - Learning human evaluation * PRIOR LINGUISTIC KNOWLEDGE: - Modelling and using linguistic knowledge in ML - The continuum between all-data (SMT) and all prior knowledge (handcrafted rules)
December 8-9, 2006, Whistler, Canada. Item #3961
NIPS06 Workshop New Problems and Methods in Computational Biology.
The field of computational biology has seen a dramatic growth over the past few years, both in terms of new available data, new scientific questions and new challenges and for learning and inference. In particular, biological data is often relationally structured and highly diverse, thus requires to combine multiple weak evidence from heterogeneous sources. These could include sequenced genomes of a variety of organisms, gene expression data from multiple technologies, protein sequence and 3D structural data, protein interactions, gene ontology and pathway databases, genetic variation data, and an enormous amount of textual data in the biological and medical literature. The new types of scientific and clinical problems, require to develop new supervised and unsupervised learning approaches that can use these growing resources. The goal of this workshop is to present emerging problems and machine learning techniques in computational biology. Speakers from the biology/bioinformatics community will present current research problems in bioinformatics, and we invite contributed talks on novel learning approaches in computational biology. We encourage contributions describing either progress on new bioinformatics problems or work on established problems using methods that are substantially different from standard approaches. Kernel methods, graphical models, feature selection and other techniques applied to relevant bioinformatics problems would all be appropriate for the workshop.
December 8-9, 2006, Whistler, Canada. Item #3962
NIPS06 Workshop On-line Trading of Exploration and Exploitation.
* Exploration and Exploitation problems
* Multi-armed bandit problems
* Sequential decision-making
* Empirical/theoretical studies of bandit problems
* On-line learning algorithms
* Related work from other disciplines such as control theory, game
theory, statistics etc.
December 8-9, 2006, Whistler, Canada. Item #3964
NIPS06 Workshop on Learning to Compare Examples.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
* algorithmic approaches for distance metric(*) learning,
* comparisons of distance metric learning(*) approaches,
* effect of distance metric(*) learning on retrieval/categorization models,
* learning a distance(*) robust to certain transformations,
* links between distance(*) learning and the ranking/categorization problem,
* criteria, loss bounds for distance(*) learning,
* using unlabeled data for distance(*) learning,
* applications of the above to IR/categorization problems for text, vision..
(*) "distance metric" can, of course, be replaced by similarity measure,
kernel or matching measure as mentioned in the abstract.
December 8, 2006, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Item #3977
NIPS 2006 Workshop on Grounding Perception, Knowledge and Cognition in Sensori-Motor Experience.
The workshop will focus on research topics such as:
* The role of prediction in biological and neurological systems
* Grounded state representations (PSRs, OOMs, etc)
* Dynamical / environmental models grounded in sensori-motor
experience
* Identifying relevant sensory information, both across sensors
and time (sensor bootstrapping)
* Representations spanning multiple spatio-temporal scales
* Signals to symbols, symbol grounding
* Issues of grounded knowledge representations: formats,
capabilities, affordances, limitations
* Reasoning and planning in terms of grounded knowledge
* Active perception guided by sensory-motor experience
* Construction of perceptual or motor control primitives
* Learning in infants, going from sensory data to representations
December 8-9, 2006, Whistler, Canada. Item #3992
NIPS 2006 Workshop Decoding the Neural Code.
We tentatively plan to include the following questions, and are soliciting additional questions from our speakers: 1. Which variables that encode stimuli are actually used to guide behavior? 2. What mechanisms do nervous systems use to decode encoded information? 3. Are motor systems better than sensory systems for experimentally addressing decoding? 4. What computational and experimental techniques are needed to address decoding? For instance, should information theory be used to address decoding as well as encoding?
December 8-9, 2006, Whistler, Canada. Item #3993
NIPS 2006 WORKSHOP Learning when Test and Training Inputs Have Different Distributions.
The open question is what to do when training and test inputs have different distributions. In statistics the inputs are often treated as ancillary variables. Therefore even when the test inputs come from a different distribution than the training, a statistician would continue doing ``business as usual''. Since the conditional distribution p(y|x) is the only one being modelled, the input distribution is simply irrelevant. In contrast, in machine learning the different test input distribution is often explicitly taken into account. An example is semi-supervised learning, where the unlabeled inputs can be used for learning. These unlabeled inputs can of course be the test. Additionally, it has recently proposed to re-weight the training examples that fall in areas of high test input density for learning (Sugiyama and Mueller, 2005). Transductive learning, which concentrates the modelling at the test inputs, and the problem of unbalanced class labels in classification, particularly where this imbalance is different in the training and in the test sets, are both also very intimately related to the topic of this workshop.
December 8-9, 2006, Whistler, Canada. Item #3995
NIPS06 Workshop on Continuous Attractor Neural Networks.
The issues (not exclusive) to be covered in the workshop include: 1. CANNs in different cortical areas and their function meanings. 2. Why CANNs for neural information processing 3. Mathematical properties and different models of CANNs 4. How to learn CANNs in a natural noisy environment 5. The neural and behavior signatures of CANNs 6. CANNs for robotics and complex object representation
December 11-13, 2006, Cambridge, UK. Item #3850
AI-2006 Twenty-sixth SGAI International Conference on Innovative Techniques and Applications of Artificial Intelligence.
The scope of the conference comprises the whole range of AI technologies and application areas. AI-2006 reviews recent technical advances in AI technologies and to show how these advances have been applied to solve business problems. Key features of AI-2006 are: - The Technical Stream presents the best of recent developments in AI, covering a wide range of technical areas. - The Application Stream is the largest annual showcase in Europe of real applications using AI technology. - The best papers will be published in a special issue of the journal Knowledge Based Systems. - The Poster Session is a forum for disseminiating new developments and latest work in progress, especially suited to MSc and PhD students. - Prizes for Best Paper in each stream and Best Poster. - The programme also includes tutorials and workshops to provide greater depth in selected topics. - The Machine Intelligence (MI) competition exhibts working systems that are a significant step toward machine intelligence. - UKCBR11, the 11th UK CBR Workshop, will be co-located with AI-2006. - The conference qualifies for the IEE and BCS CPD schemes. - AI-2006 will be held at Peterhouse College in Cambridge. - In addition to the formal sessions, the conference programme includes a welcome reception and a Gala Dinner.
December 11-13, 2006, Hong Kong. Item #3933
ICITM2006 International Conference of Information Technology and Management.
IT and management has grown mounting influence in business, industry and education, the conference would like to consolidate most recent research results in information system, knowledge management, commercial intelligence, electronic commerce, E-education application. The area covers the concepts and theories of Information Systems, Industrial applications E-Education and Business Management. The topics varies from software, e-learning, office automation, textile and garment, automobile electronic, logistics, retails, supply chain, financial, accounting banking, lawyer, government, education to media sector. As part of the mission of the Institute of Systems Management is to facilitate the application of the information technology to industrial enterprises, we promote cross-fertilization over interdisciplinary areas of business application and information systems. Our industrial case presentation and tutorial sessions will bridge the gap between academics and practitioners.
December 12-15, 2006, Singapore. Item #3970
ITWBioRob 2006 Iternational workshop on BioRobotics.
December 13-15, 2006, Auckland, New Zealand. Item #3922
NCEI’06 - 4th Conference on Neuro-Computing and Evolving Intelligence and HIS’06 - 6th International Conference on Hybrid Intelligent Systems.
Objective: The emphasis of this joint conference will be on adaptive, learning knowledge-based systems and on evolving intelligent systems, i.e. information systems that develop, unfold and evolve their structure and functionality over time through interaction with the environment. The three days event will include tutorials, invited talks, oral presentations, poster presentations and various demonstrations of neuro-computing and hybrid systems for bioinformatics and biomedical applications; biometric and security, brain study and cognitive engineering, agriculture, environment, decision support, business and finance, speech-, image- and multimodal information processing, process control, arts and design. Venue: Auckland, the City of Sails. The Auckland region is an antipasto of environments laid out on a huge platter to make one amazing city, boasting three harbours, two mountain ranges, 48 volcanic cones and more than 50 islands. Auckland's population is approximately 1.3 million, making it by far the largest city in New Zealand, with one third of the country's entire population.
December 16-18, 2006, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Item #3798
ACS'06 Applied Computer Science.
TOPICS: Programming Languages Software Methodologies Software Engineering Software Requirements Software Design and Development Software Maintenance Software Metrics Software Testing Educational Software Fault Tolerance Project Management Intelligent Agents JAVA, COBRA, XML Web-based Software Engineering Cyber-Science and Cyber-Space Object-Oriented Analysis and Design Security Data Mining Data Warehousing Databases Web Engineering Internet based Data Bases Software for Parallel and Distributed Systems Mobile and Wireless Computing Supercomputing Software Evaluation Standards Interconnection Networks Optical Interconnection Networks Broadband Networks Mobile Networks Network Applications Parallel Computing Systems Architectures Supercomputing Algorithms High Performance Languages Software Engineering Reusability Communication Software Protocols Routing Scheduling Communication Fault Tolerance Modelling and Simulation Distributed Real Time Systems Distributed Data Base Distributed Knowledge-base Systems Data Mining Data Warehousing Operating Systems Distributed Multimedia Performance Evaluation Multimedia Intelligent Systems Digital Speech Processing Statistical Methods for Signal Processing Video technologies Tele-automatic control Tele-education E-commerce Tele-medicine and medical informatics Tele-healthcare Tele-manufacturing systems Tele-artificial intelligence Tele-robotics Tele-informatics Artificial intelligence Computational linguistics Computer networks Wireless communications Microstrip circuits and components Sensors and measuring techniques Remote sensing Network Modelling Optical Networking technologies Microwaves, Antennas, Propagation, Radar, Optical Communications Mobile Communications and Networking Routing and Switching technologies Communication Systems' Architectures and Protocols Signal Processing for Communications Channel Estimation and Cancellation Scattering, RF-IC, systems-on-chips Traffic Modeling and Resource Management Pervasive Computing and Middleware Broadband Communications Blue-Tooth Technologies PCS/cellular and hybrid Systems Satellite Communications Wireless Local loops and Wireless LANS Computer Applications in Business, Commerce and Economics Computer Applications in Earth Sciences, Computer Applications in Aerospace and Transportation Science Computer Applications in Biology, Computer Applications in Chemistry, Computer Applications in Medicine, Healthcare and Bioengineering Computer Applications in Acoustics, Music, Speech Processing Computer Applications in Signal and Image Processing Computer Applications in Communication Computer Applications in Arts, Archaeology, Computer Applications in Education and Animation In general: any Computer Applications in Science and Engineering Law Aspects related to informatics
December 17-20, 2006, Cirencester, UK. Item #3759
Seventh IMA International Conference on Mathematics in Signal Processing.
December 18-22, 2006, Hong Kong, China. Item #3844
WI-IAT'06 - IEEE/WIC/ACM International Joint Conference on Web Intelligence and Intelligent Agent Technology.
- Intelligent E-Technology (including E-Science, E-Business,
E-Learning, E-Finance, E-Government, E-Community)
- Intelligent Human-Web Interaction
- Knowledge Grids and Grid Intelligence
- Semantics and Ontology Engineering
- Social Networks and Social Intelligence
- Ubiquitous Computing
- Web Agents
- Web Information Filtering and Retrieval
- Web Mining and Forming
- Web Security, Integrity, Privacy and Trust
- Web Services and Grid Services
- Web Support Systems
- World Wide Wisdom Web (W4)
- Agent Systems Modeling and Methodology
- Autonomous Knowledge and Information Agents
- Autonomous Auctions and Negotiation
- Autonomy-Oriented Computing (AOC)
- Learning and Self-Adapting Agents
- Distributed Intelligence
II. Workshop Proposal Submission
Workshop proposals should include the following elements:
- Title of the workshop
- Your name, affiliation, mailing address and e-mail address
- A description of the topic of the workshop (not exceeding 200 words)
- Type of the workshop (full-day or half-day)
- A description of how the workshop will contribute to the field of
Web Intelligence and/or Intelligent Agent Technology
- A short description on how the workshop will be advertised so as
to ensure a sufficiently wide range of authors and high quality
papers
After the acceptation of a workshop proposal the organizer(s) should:
- Create a "Call for papers/participation" for the workshop
- Create a Web page for the workshop, the link of which will be
published
on the Conference Web site
- Create a Board of Reviewers (Program Committee)
- Review and select papers
- Schedule the workshop activities
December 18, 2006, Hong Kong. Item #3924
PADM'06 - IEEE International Workshop on Privacy Aspects of Data Mining.
Topics ================ The workshop will seek submissions that cover aspects of privacy protection solutions and threats as they pertain to various data mining endeavors. The following comprises a sample, but not complete, listing of topics: o Biomedical and healthcare data mining research privacy o Cryptographic tools for privacy preserving data mining o Inference and disclosure control for data mining o Learning algorithms for randomized/perturbed data o Legal and regulatory frameworks for data mining and privacy o Privacy and anonymity in e-commerce and user profiling o Privacy aspects of business processes and enterprise management o Privacy aspects of geographic, spatial, and temporal data o Privacy aspects of ubiquitous computing systems o Privacy enhancement technologies in web environments o Privacy policy infrastructure, enforcement, and analysis o Privacy preserving link and social network analysis o Privacy preserving applications for homeland security o Privacy preserving data integration o Privacy protection in fraud and identify theft prevention o Privacy threats due to data mining o Query systems and access control o Trust management for data mining
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