Adaptive and Natural Computing Algorithms : Proceedings of the International Conference in Coimbra, Portugal, 2005

The Icannga Series Of Conferences Has Been Organised Since 1993 And Has A Long History Of Promoting The Principles And Understanding Of Computational Intelligence Paradigms Within The Scientific Community And Is A Reference For Established Workers In This Area. Starting In Innsbruck, In Austria (1993), Then To Ales In Prance (1995), Norwich In England (1997), Portoroz In Slovenia (1999), Prague In The Czech Republic (2001) And Finally Roanne, In France (2003), The Icannga Series Has Established Itself For Experienced Workers In The Field. The Series Has Also Been Of Value To Young Researchers Wishing Both To Extend Their Knowledge And Experience And Also To Meet Internationally Renowned Experts. The 2005 Conference, The Seventh In The Icannga Series, Will Take Place At The University Of Coimbra In Portugal, Drawing On The Experience Of Previous Events, And Following The Same General Model, Combining Technical Sessions, Including Plenary Lectures By Renowned Scientists, With Tutorials. From The Contents: Neural Networks: Neural Networks Theory; Learning Theory; Computational Neuroscience And Neurodynamics; Neural Networks In Process Engineering; Neural Networks In Robotics And Control; Clustering And Unsupervised Learning; Self-organising Maps -- Evolutionary Computation: Evolutionary Computation; Genetic Algorithms Theory; Complex Systems And Genetic Programming; Swarm Optimization; Molecular And Quantum Computing -- Adaptive And Natural Computing: Bioinformatics And Computational Biology; Adaptive Technology In Ai, Natural Computing -- Soft Computing Applications: Machine Learning And Heuristics; Feature Selection And Kernel Methods, Computer Security -- Computer Vision And Pattern Recognition: Computer Vision And Image Processing; Signal Processing And Pattern Recognition -- Hybrid Methods And Tools: Hybrid Intelligent Systems; High Performance And Parallel Computing Tools. Edited By Bernardete Ribeiro, Rudolf F. Albrecht, Andrej Dobnikar, David W. Pearson, Nigel C. Steele. ADFUNN: An Adaptive Function Neural Network....Pages 1-4 Certain comments on data preparation for neural networks based modelling....Pages 5-8 A simple method for selection of inputs and structure of feedforward neural networks....Pages 9-12 The Concept and Properties of Sigma-if Neural Network....Pages 13-17 Beta wavelet networks for function approximation....Pages 18-21 Speeding up backpropagation with Multiplicative Batch Update Step....Pages 22-24 Generating Sequential Triangle Strips by Using Hopfield Nets....Pages 25-28 The Linear Approximation Method to the Modified Hopfield Neural Network Parameters Analysis....Pages 29-32 The Analytical Analysis of Hopfield Neuron Parameters by the Application of Special Trans Function Theory....Pages 33-37 Time-Oriented Hierarchical Method for Computation of Minor Components....Pages 38-41 Evolution versus Learning in Temporal Neural Networks....Pages 42-45 Minimization of empirical error over perceptron networks....Pages 46-49 Interval Basis Neural Networks....Pages 50-53 Learning from Randomly-Distributed Inaccurate Measurements....Pages 54-61 Combining Topological and Cardinal Directional Relation Information in Qualitative Spatial Reasoning....Pages 62-65 An Evidence Theoretic Ensemble Design Technique....Pages 66-69 Cortical Modulation of Synaptic Efficacies through Norepinephrine....Pages 70-73 Associative Memories with Small World Connectivity....Pages 74-77 A Memory-Based Reinforcement Learning Model Utilizing Macro-Actions....Pages 78-81 A Biologically Motivated Classifier that Preserves Implicit Relationship Information in Layered Networks....Pages 82-85 Large Scale Hetero-Associative Networks with Very High Classification Ability and Attractor Discrimination Consisting of Cumulative-Learned 3-Layer Neural Networks....Pages 86-91 Crack width prediction of RC structures by Artificial Neural Networks....Pages 92-95 A neural network system for modelling of coagulant dosage used in drinking water treatment....Pages 96-99 ANN modeling applied to NO X reduction with octane. A nn future in personal vehicles....Pages 100-103 A method for detecting cause-effects in data from complex processes....Pages 104-107 Predictive data mining on rubber compound database....Pages 108-111 Applying Neural Network to Inverse Kinematic Problem for 6R Robot Manipulator with Offset Wrist....Pages 112-115 Local Cluster Neural Network Chip for Control....Pages 116-119 A Switching Controller for Nonlinear Systems via Fuzzy Models....Pages 120-123 Competitive Decentralized Autonomous Neural Net Controllers....Pages 124-127 Improved hierarchical fuzzy control scheme....Pages 128-131 On-line Inference of Finite Automata in Noisy Environments....Pages 132-135 Improved Clustering by Rotation of Cluster Centres....Pages 136-139 Hierarchical Growing Neural Gas....Pages 140-143 A Clustering Algorithm using Cellular Learning Automata based Evolutionary Algorithm....Pages 144-150 Estimating the number of clusters from distributional results of partitioning a given data set....Pages 151-154 AUDyC Neural Network using a new Gaussian Densities Merge Mechanism....Pages 155-158 The Growing Hierarchical Self-Organizing Feature Maps And Genetic Algorithms for Large Scale Power System Security....Pages 159-163 3D Self-organizing Convex Neural Network Architectures....Pages 164-167 Novel Learning Algorithm Aiming at Generating a Unique Units Distribution in Standard SOM....Pages 168-172 SOM-Based Estimation of Meteorological Profiles....Pages 173-176 An Efficient Heuristic for the Traveling Salesman Problem Based on a Growing SOM-like Algorithm....Pages 177-180 Evolutionary Design and Evaluation of Modeling System for Forecasting Urban Airborne Maximum Pollutant Concentrations....Pages 181-184 Evolving Evolvability: Evolving both representations and operators....Pages 185-188 A Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm for Solving Traveling Salesman Problems: Application to the Design of Polymer Extruders....Pages 189-193 The Pareto -Box Problem for the Modelling of Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization Algorithms....Pages 194-197 Implementation and Experimental Validation of the Population Learning Algorithm Applied to Solving QAP Instances....Pages 198-201 Estimating the distribution in an EDA....Pages 202-205 Modelling Chlorine Decay in Water Networks with Genetic Programming....Pages 206-209 Evolving Blackjack Strategies Using Cultural Learning....Pages 210-213 Two-Criterion Optimization in State Assignment for Synchronous Finite State Machines using NSGA-II....Pages 214-217 Offspring Selection: A New Self-Adaptive Selection Scheme for Genetic Algorithms....Pages 218-221 Using Genetic Algorithms with Real-coded Binary Representation for Solving Non-stationary Problems....Pages 222-225 Dynamics in Proportionate Selection.....Pages 226-229 Generating grammatical plant models with genetic algorithms....Pages 230-234 Golomb Rulers: Experiments with Marks Representation....Pages 235-238 Evolving Segments Length in Golomb Rulers....Pages 239-242 Resource-Limited Genetic Programming: Replacing Tree Depth Limits....Pages 243-246 Treating Some Constraints as Hard Speeds up the ESG Local Search Algorithm....Pages 247-250 Applications of PSO Algorithm and OIF Elman Neural Network to Assessment and Forecasting for Atmospheric Quality....Pages 251-254 A hybrid particle swarm optimization model for the traveling salesman problem....Pages 255-258 Perceptive Particle Swarm Optimisation....Pages 259-263 Wasp swarm optimization of logistic systems....Pages 264-267 A Parallel Vector-Based Particle Swarm Optimizer....Pages 268-271 Numerical Simulations of a Possible Hypercomputational Quantum Algorithm....Pages 272-275 Simulated Fault Injection in Quantum Circuits with the Bubble Bit Technique....Pages 276-279 Redundant Quantum Arithmetic....Pages 280-283 A Special Class of Additive Cyclic Codes for DNA Computing....Pages 284-287 Evolutionary Algorithms for Static and Dynamic Optimization of Fed-batch Fermentation Processes....Pages 288-291 Benchmark testing of simulated annealing, adaptive random search and genetic algorithms for the global optimization of bioprocesses....Pages 292-295 Dynamic modelling and optimisation of a mammalian cells process using hybrid grey-box systems....Pages 296-299 Adaptive DO-based control of substrate feeding in high cell density cultures operated under oxygen transfer limitation....Pages 300-303 Evolutionary Design of Neural Networks for Classification and Regression....Pages 304-307 Pelican — Protein-structure Alignment using Cellular Automaton models....Pages 308-311 An Efficient Algorithm for De Novo Peptide Sequencing....Pages 312-315 Emergent Behavior of Interacting Groups of Communicative Agents....Pages 316-320 Integrating binding site predictions using meta classification methods....Pages 321-324 Reverse engineering gene networks with artificial neural networks....Pages 325-328 A Meta-Level Architecture for Adaptive Applications....Pages 329-332 Adaptive Finite State Automata and Genetic Algorithms: Merging Individual Adaptation and Population Evolution....Pages 333-336 Modeling a tool for the generation of programming environments for adaptive formalisms....Pages 337-340 Adaptive Decision Tables A Case Study of their Application to Decision-Taking Problems....Pages 341-344 Robotic mapping and navigation in unknown environments using adaptive automata....Pages 345-348 An Adaptive Framework for the Design of Software Specification Languages....Pages 349-352 Swarm Intelligence Clustering Algorithm based on Attractor....Pages 353-356 Ant-based distributed optimization for supply chain management....Pages 357-360 Comparison of nature inspired and deterministic scheduling heuristics considering optimal schedules....Pages 361-364 An External Memory Supported ACO for the Frequency Assignment Problem....Pages 365-368 Neural Networks for Extraction of Fuzzy Logic Rules with Application to EEG Data....Pages 369-372 A New Neuro-Based Method for Short Term Load Forecasting of Iran National Power System....Pages 373-376 Approximating the Algebraic Solution of System of Interval Linear Equations with Use of Neural Networks....Pages 377-380 Comparing Diversity and Training Accuracy in Classifier Selection for Plurality Voting Based Fusion....Pages 381-384 Visualization of Meta-Reasoning in Multi-Agent Systems....Pages 385-388 Intelligent Agent-Inspired Genetic Algorithm....Pages 389-392 Combining Lazy Learning, Racing and Subsampling for Effective Feature Selection....Pages 393-396 Personalized News Access....Pages 397-400 A More Accurate Text Classifier for Positive and Unlabeled data....Pages 401-404 Efficiency Aspects of Neural Network Architecture Evolution Using Direct and Indirect Encoding....Pages 405-408 Genetic Algorithm Optimization of an Artificial Neural Network for Financial Applications....Pages 409-416 A Method to Improve Generalization of Neural Networks: Application to the Problem of Bankruptcy Prediction....Pages 417-420 An Adaptive Neural System for Financial Time Series Tracking....Pages 421-424 Probabilistic Artificial Neural Networks for Malignant Melanoma Prognosis....Pages 425-428 Boosting Kernel Discriminant Analysis with Adaptive Kernel Selection....Pages 429-432 Product Kernel Regularization Networks....Pages 433-436 Statistical Correlations and Machine Learning for Steganalysis....Pages 437-440 The Use of Multi-Criteria in Feature Selection to Enhance Text Categorization....Pages 441-444 Text Classification from Partially Labeled Distributed Data....Pages 445-448 Recovering the Cyclic-Code of Generated Polynomial by Using Evolutionary Computation....Pages 449-453 Intrusion Detection System Based on a Cooperative Topology Preserving Method....Pages 454-457 Model Selection for Kernel Based Intrusion Detection Systems....Pages 458-461 A Comparison of Three Genetic Algorithms for Locking-Cache Contents Selection in Real-Time Systems....Pages 462-465 A Binary Digital Watermarking Scheme Based On The Orthogonal Vector And ICA-SCS Denoising....Pages 466-469 Simulating binocular eye movements based on 3-D short-term memory image in reading....Pages 470-473 An Algorithm For Face Pose Adjustment Based On Gray-scale Static Image....Pages 474-477 Learning Image Filtering from a Gold Sample Based on Genetic Optimization of Morphological Processing....Pages 478-481 Associative Memories and Diagnostic Classification of EMG Signals....Pages 482-485 Discretization of Series of Communication Signals in Noisy Environment by Reinforcement Learning....Pages 486-489 The Research of Speaker-Independent Continuous Mandarin Digits Speech- Recognition Based on the Dynamic Search Method of High-Dimension Space Vertex Cover....Pages 490-493 A Connectionist Model of Finding Partial Groups in Music Recordings with Application to Music Transcription....Pages 494-497 Adaptive ICA Algorithm Based on Asymmetric Generalized Gaussian Density Model....Pages 498-501 Toward an On-Line Handwriting Recognition System Based on Visual Coding and Genetic Algorithm....Pages 502-505 Multi-objective genetic algorithm applied to the structure selection of RBFNN temperature estimators....Pages 506-509 Assessing the Reliability of Complex Networks through Hybrid Intelligent Systems....Pages 510-513 Autonomous Behavior of Computational Agents....Pages 514-517 Neural Network Generating Hidden Markov Chain....Pages 518-521 Datamining in Grid Environment....Pages 522-525 Parallel Placement Procedure based on Distributed Genetic Algorithms....Pages 526-529 Massive parallelization of the compact genetic algorithm....Pages 530-533 Parallel implementations of feed-forward neural network using MPI and C# on .NET platform....Pages 534-537 HeuristicLab: A Generic and Extensible Optimization Environment....Pages 538-541 The Satellite List....Pages 542-545