New Frontiers in Applied Artificial Intelligence: 21st International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2008 Wrocław, Poland, June 18-20, 2008 Proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Industrial and Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems, IEA/AIE 2008, held in Wroclaw, Poland, in June 2008. The 75 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 302 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on computer vision, fuzzy system applications, robot and manufacturing, data mining and KDS, neural networks, machine learning, natural language processing, internet application and education, heuristic search, application systems, agent-based system, evolutionary and genetic algorithms, knowledge management, and other applications. The book concludes with 15 contributions from the following special sessions: knowledge driven manufacturing systems, joint session on adaptive networked systems and fuzzy knowledge bases, and software agents and multi-agent systems. Front Matter....Pages - Driver Assistance System Based on Monocular Vision....Pages 1-10 Particle Swarm Optimization for Object Recognition in Computer Vision....Pages 11-21 Building Surface Refinement Using Cluster of Repeated Local Features by Cross Ratio....Pages 22-31 Local Subspace-Based Denoising for Shot Boundary Detection....Pages 32-41 Image Retrieval Using Modified Color Variation Co-occurrence Matrix....Pages 42-51 Tool Condition Monitoring Using the TSK Fuzzy Approach Based on Subtractive Clustering Method....Pages 52-61 Admissible Fuzzy Controller in L 2 Space....Pages 62-71 Application of Fuzzy Cognitive Maps for Stock Market Modeling and Forecasting....Pages 72-81 Fuzzy ARTMAP Neural Network for Classifying the Financial Health of a Firm....Pages 82-91 Fuzzy Interpolative Reasoning Using Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Sets....Pages 92-101 Fuzzy Measurement of the Number of Persons on the Basis of the Photographic Image....Pages 102-107 A Cross-Platform Robotic Architecture for Autonomous Interactive Robots....Pages 108-118 Match-Up Strategies for Job Shop Rescheduling....Pages 119-128 Entropy Based Diversity Measures in Evolutionary Mobile Robot Navigation....Pages 129-138 Intelligent System for Traffic Signs Recognition in Moving Vehicles....Pages 139-148 Document Clustering Based on Spectral Clustering and Non-negative Matrix Factorization....Pages 149-158 Application of Data Mining Algorithms to TCP throughput Prediction in HTTP Transactions....Pages 159-168 Incremental Mining with Prelarge Trees....Pages 169-178 Learning Higher Accuracy Decision Trees from Concept Drifting Data Streams....Pages 179-188 Recommending Software Artifacts from Repository Transactions....Pages 189-198 Ranking Links on the Web: Search and Surf Engines....Pages 199-208 Cluster Analysis for Users’ Modeling in Intelligent E-Learning Systems....Pages 209-214 An Empirical Investigation of the Use of a Neural Network Committee for Identifying the Streptococcus Pneumoniae Growth Phases in Batch Cultivations....Pages 215-224 Suboptimal Nonlinear Predictive Control with MIMO Neural Hammerstein Models....Pages 225-234 Test Case Generation from QR Models....Pages 235-244 Shape-Based Human Activity Recognition Using Independent Component Analysis and Hidden Markov Model....Pages 245-254 Potential Distribution Modelling Using Machine Learning....Pages 255-264 A Cluster-Based Classification Approach to Semantic Role Labeling....Pages 265-275 Data Reduction Algorithm for Machine Learning and Data Mining....Pages 276-285 A New Word Clustering Method for Building N-Gram Language Models in Continuous Speech Recognition Systems....Pages 286-293 Integrating Topic Estimation and Dialogue History for Domain Selection in Multi-domain Spoken Dialogue Systems....Pages 294-304 The Effect of Emotional Speech on a Smart-Home Application....Pages 305-310 Another Face of Search Engine: Web Search API’s....Pages 311-320 The Consistency and Conformance of Web Document Collection Based on Heterogeneous DAC Graph....Pages 321-330 Pedagogical Protocols Selection Automatic Assistance....Pages 331-336 Lagrangian-Based Solution Approaches for a Resource-Constrained Parallel Machine Scheduling Problem with Machine Eligibility Restrictions....Pages 337-346 A Hierarchy of Twofold Resource Allocation Automata Supporting Optimal Web Polling....Pages 347-358 A Heuristic Search for Optimal Parameter Values of Three Biokinetic Growth Models for Describing Batch Cultivations of Streptococcus Pneumoniae in Bioreactors....Pages 359-368 Efficient Handling of Relational Database Combinatorial Queries Using CSPs....Pages 369-378 Maintaining Population Diversity in Evolution Strategy for Engineering Problems....Pages 379-387 Clustering of Gene Expression Data with Quantum-Behaved Particle Swarm Optimization....Pages 388-396 Ant Colony Optimization for the Single Machine Total Earliness Tardiness Scheduling Problem....Pages 397-407 Tuning Constrained Objects....Pages 408-414 Ontology-Driven Approximate Duplicate Elimination of Postal Addresses....Pages 415-424 A Knowledge-Based System for Fashion Trend Forecasting....Pages 425-434 Planning with Multiple-Components in Omps ....Pages 435-445 The Contact Scheduling Process of the Galileo Navigation System....Pages 446-455 Novel Extension of k − TSP Algorithm for Microarray Classification....Pages 456-465 Simultaneous Vehicle and Crew Scheduling for Extra Urban Transports....Pages 466-475 SitCom: Virtual Smart-Room Environment for Multi-modal Perceptual Systems....Pages 476-485 Optimizing Building’s Environments Performance Using Intelligent Systems....Pages 486-491 Individualism and Collectivism in Trade Agents....Pages 492-501 Adding Attentional Capabilities Features to an Intelligent Virtual Agent....Pages 502-512 Adaptive Power Management Based on Reinforcement Learning for Embedded System....Pages 513-522 Hybrid MAS GIS Coastal Systems Modeling Methodology....Pages 523-530 A Hybrid Multi-agent Model for Financial Markets....Pages 531-540 A Teleo-Reactive Architecture for Fast, Reactive and Robust Control of Mobile Robots....Pages 541-550 Evolutionary Public-Key Cryptographic Circuits....Pages 551-560 Automatic Selection of Cutting Tools Geometry Using an Evolutionary Approach....Pages 561-569 Optimal Sizing and Siting of Distributed Energy Resources Considering Public and Private Incentive Policies....Pages 570-579 Test Pattern Generator Design Optimization Based on Genetic Algorithm....Pages 580-589 Solving Stochastic Path Problem: Particle Swarm Optimization Approach....Pages 590-600 Meta-heuristic Algorithm for the Transshipment Problem with Fixed Transportation Schedules....Pages 601-610 A Dynamic Population Steady-State Genetic Algorithm for the Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling Problem....Pages 611-620 Access Control for XML Document....Pages 621-630 Extending Knowledge Base Update into First-Order Knowledge Bases....Pages 631-640 Shared Context for Knowledge Distribution: A Case Study of Collaborative Taggings....Pages 641-648 Modelling and Automated Analysis of Organisations from the Air Traffic Management Domain....Pages 649-658 Visualized Technique for Trend Analysis of News Articles....Pages 659-668 Solving SQL Constraints by Incremental Translation to SAT....Pages 669-676 Using Place and Transition Fault Net Models for Sequential Diagnosis Time Assessment in Discrete Event Systems....Pages 677-686 A CBR-Based Approach for Ship Collision Avoidance....Pages 687-697 Multiphase Data Exchange in Distributed Logic-Algebraic Based Processing....Pages 698-707 Visualization of Financial Trends Using Chance Discovery Methods....Pages 708-717 A Survey on Reviewer Assignment Problem....Pages 718-727 A Declarative Framework for Constrained Search Problems....Pages 728-737 Addition and Deletion of Agent Memories to Realize Autonomous Decentralized Manufacturing Systems....Pages 738-748 Investigation of Influence of Grinding Regimes on Surface Tension State....Pages 749-756 Estimating Flexibility Requirements in a Demand-Driven Lean/JIT Environment....Pages 757-766 Constraint Programming Approach to Time-Window and Multiresource-Constrained Projects Portfolio Prototyping....Pages 767-776 Adaptive E–Learning : An Architecture Based on PROSA P2P Network....Pages 777-786 Real-Time Car License Plate Recognition Improvement Based on Spatiognitron Neural Network....Pages 787-794 Handling Dynamic Networks Using Evolution in Ant-Colony Optimization....Pages 795-804 Rule Bases Integration on the Example of a Fuzzy Model of WIG20....Pages 805-814 Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process in Maintenance Problem....Pages 815-824 Proposal for Agent Platform Dynamic Interoperation Facilitating Mechanism....Pages 825-834 A Formal Framework of Conversational Goals Based on Strategic Reasoning....Pages 835-844 An Auction-Based System for Workforce Resource Allocation....Pages 845-854 Scenario Description Language for Multi-agent Systems....Pages 855-864 The CrocodileAgent: A Software Agent for SCM Procurement Gaming....Pages 865-875 Back Matter....Pages - The 21st International Conference On Industrial, Engineering And Other Applications Of Applied Intelligent Systems (iea-aie 2008) Held In Wroclaw, Poland Was An International Scientific Forum For Researchers In The Field Of Applied Artificial Intelligence. The Presentations Of The Invited Speakers And The Authors Focused On Developing And Employing Methods And Systems To Solve Real-life Problems In All Applied Intelligence Areas. The Iea-aie Conference Series, Chaired By Moonis Ali, Has A Very Long Tradition, And It Is The First Time It Was Hosted In Poland. We Received 302 Papers From 52 Countries. Each Paper Was Sent To At Least Three Program Committee Members For Review. Although The General Quality Of The Submissions Was Very High, Only 90 Best Papers Were Selected For Oral Presentation And Publication In The Lnai Proceedings. The Papers In The Proceedings Cover The Following Topics: Computer Vision, Fuzzy System Applications, Robot, Manufacturing, Data Mining And Knowledge Discovery, Neural Network, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Internet Application, E-learning, Heuristic Search, Application Systems, Agent-based System, Evolutionary And Genetic Algorithms, Knowledge Management, And Other Applications. These Papers Highlight New Trends And Frontiers Of Applied Artificial Intelligence And Show How New Research Could Lead To New And Innovative Applications. We Hope You Will Find These Works Useful And Inspiring For Your Own Research. We Would Like To Express Our Sincere Thanks To The Program Committee Members And All The Reviewers For Their Hard Work, Which Helped Us To Select The Highest Quality Papers For The Conference.