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Neuron Digest Volume 10 Number 12
Neuron Digest Monday, 2 Nov 1992 Volume 10 : Issue 12
Today's Topics:
SimTec93*WNN93*FNN93
for Registration See Below
NIPS*92 Tutorials
Fwd: NIPS Program errors
address change & CFP
submission
CALL FOR PAPERS: WIRN-93
Hotel reservation deadline for NIPS workshops
A distribution of a call for papers
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Subject: SimTec93*WNN93*FNN93
From: Mary Lou Padgett <mpadgett@eng.auburn.edu>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 92 03:01:54 -0600
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CALL FOR PAPERS
SimTec93/WNN93/FNN93 in SAN FRANCISCO
November 7-10, 1993
San Francisco Airport Marriott
SimTec 93
1993 International Simulation Technology Conference
Emerging Technologies * Simulation Applications * Aerospace
Visualization, Circuit Simulation, Intelligent Programming Tools and Techniques
Multimedia in Simulation
Pattern Recognition, Controls, Microelectronics, Life Sciences, Management,
Supercomputing, Parallel & Distributed Processing
Simulation Facilities, Training Command & Control
Paper competitions in Academic, Industry and Government Categories
Awards Luncheon * Exhibitors Reception
TOUR of NASA/AMES
PANELS, DISCUSSIONS, PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES, STANDARDS, SOFTWARE EXCHANGES
JOIN US in BEAUTIFUL SAN FRANCISCO . . . Bring your family . . .
Sponsored by The Society for Computer Simulation, International
Co-sponsored by NASA/JSC,GSFC and LRC in cooperation with SPIE
WNN93/San Francisco
Workshop on Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic
WNN is an informal conference on neural networks, fuzzy logic and related
applications. Artificial networks and life sciences foundations are of
interest. The meeting features workshops, standards discussions and paper
contests.
In addition to SimTec sponsors, the IEEE Neural Networks Council is a
participating society and INNS is cooperating.
Mary Lou Padgett, Auburn University; Robert Shelton, NASA/JSC; Walter J.
Karplus, UCLA; Bart Kosko, USC and Paul Werbos, NSF;
NASA Representative: Robert Savely, NASA/JSC
FNN93: Fuzzy Neural Networks Symposium with
Tutorials and Standards
A collection of presentations on fuzzy logic theory and applications, neural
fuzzy control and basic neural networks concepts and applications will be
featured on Sunday. Anyone interested in these concepts should benefit from
participating. Proposed Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic Standards will be
explained by Padgett. NASA/NETS software executable and examples will be
included in this tutorial. Sponsored by SCS, co-sponsored by NASA/JSC,GSFC.
SimTec93 * WNN93 * FNN93
DEADLINES: Abstracts/Draft Papers: May 1, 1993; Camera-Ready: June 30,
1993.
TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT, PROPOSE A SESSION OR SUGGEST A TOPIC OF INTEREST . . .
Contact: Mary Lou Padgett, SCS Associate VP for SimTec, Auburn University,
1165 Owens Road, Auburn, AL 36830. Phone: (205) 821-2472/3488 Fax: (205)
844-1809 Email: mpadgett@eng.auburn.edu.
SCS Office: Phone: (619) 277-3888 Fax: (619) 277-3930.
General Chair: Ted Lambert, Program Chair: Martin Dost; Associate Program
Chair: Ralph Huntsinger, UC Chico; NASA Representatives: Robert Savely,
NASA/JSC and Joseph Mica, NASA/GSFC; ESA Representative: Juan Miro
Committee Includes: Bill Cameron; Paul Luker, UC Chico; Norman Pobanz,
Bechtel; Stuart Schlessinger; A. Martin Wildberger;
Tim Cleghorn, NASA/JSC; Robert Lea, NASA/JSC
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SimTec 93
1993 International Simulation Technology Conference
WNN93/San Francisco & FNN93 Symposium
November 7-10, 1992
San Francisco Airport Marriott
If you wish to receive further information about SimTec, WNN and FNN,
please, return (preferably by Email) the form printed below:
NAME:
AFFILIATION:
ADDRESS:
PHONE:
FAX:
EMAIL:
Please send more information on registration ( ) optional tours ( ).
I intend to submit a paper ( ), a tutorial ( ), an abstract only ( ).
I may give a demonstration ( ) or exhibit ( ).
Return to: Mary Lou Padgett, 1165 Owens Rd., Auburn, AL 36830.
email: mpadgett@eng.auburn.edu
======= SCS OFFICE: (619) 277-3888 =======
SimTec 93 * WNN93/San Francisco * FNN93
Society for Computer Simulation, International
P.O. Box 17900, San Diego, CA 92177
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Subject: for Registration See Below
From: Steve Hanson <jose@tractatus.siemens.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 92 08:07:30 -0500
FOR NIPS*92 REGISTRATION SEE BELOW
NEURAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMS (NIPS)
-Natural and Synthetic-
Monday, November 30 - Thursday, December 3, 1992
Denver, Colorado
This is the sixth meeting of an inter-disciplinary conference
which brings together neuroscientists, engineers, computer
scientists, cognitive scientists, physicists, and mathematicians
interested in all aspects of neural processing and computation. A
day of tutorial presentations (Nov 30) will precede the regular
session and two days of focused workshops will follow at a nearby
ski area (Dec 4-5). Major categories and examples of
subcategories for paper submissions are the following;
Neuroscience: Studies and Analyses of Neurobiological
Systems, Inhibition in cortical circuits, Signals and noise
in neural computation, Theoretical Neurobiology and
Neurophysics.
Theory: Computational Learning Theory, Complexity Theory,
Dynamical Systems, Statistical Mechanics, Probability and
Statistics, Approximation Theory.
Implementation and Simulation: VLSI, Optical, Software
Simulators, Implementation Languages, Parallel Processor
Design and Benchmarks.
Algorithms and Architectures: Learning Algorithms,
Constructive and Pruning Algorithms, Localized Basis
Functions, Tree Structured Networks, Performance
Comparisons, Recurrent Networks, Combinatorial Optimization,
Genetic Algorithms.
Cognitive Science & AI: Natural Language, Human Learning and
Memory, Perception and Psychophysics, Symbolic Reasoning.
Visual Processing: Stereopsis, Visual Motion, Recognition,
Image Coding and Classification.
Speech and Signal Processing: Speech Recognition, Coding,
and Synthesis, Text-to-Speech, Adaptive Equalization,
Nonlinear Noise Removal.
Control, Navigation, and Planning: Navigation and Planning,
Learning Internal Models of the World, Trajectory Planning,
Robotic Motor Control, Process Control.
Applications: Medical Diagnosis or Data Analysis, Financial
and Economic Analysis, Timeseries Prediction, Protein
Structure Prediction, Music Processing, Expert Systems.
The technical program will contain plenary, contributed oral and
poster presentations with no parallel sessions. All presented
papers will be due (January 13, 1993) after the conference in
camera-ready format and will be published by Morgan Kaufmann.
FOR REGISTRATION PLEASE SEND YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS ASAP TO:
NIPS*92 Registration
SIEMENS Research Center
755 College Road East
Princeton, NJ, 08540
NIPS*92 Organizing Committee: General Chair, Stephen J. Hanson,
Siemens Research & Princeton University; Program Chair, Jack
Cowan, University of Chicago; Publications Chair, Lee Giles, NEC;
Publicity Chair, Davi Geiger, Siemens Research; Treasurer, Bob
Allen, Bellcore; Local Arrangements, Chuck Anderson, Colorado
State University; Program Co-Chairs: Andy Barto, U. Mass.; Jim
Burr, Stanford U.; David Haussler, UCSC ; Alan Lapedes, Los
Alamos; Bruce McNaughton, U. Arizona; Barlett Mel, JPL; Mike
Mozer, U. Colorado; John Pearson, SRI; Terry Sejnowski, Salk
Institute; David Touretzky, CMU; Alex Waibel, CMU; Halbert White,
UCSD; Alan Yuille, Harvard U.; Tutorial Chair: Stephen Hanson,
Workshop Chair: Gerry Tesauro, IBM Domestic Liasons: IEEE
Liaison, Terrence Fine, Cornell; Government & Corporate Liaison,
Lee Giles, NEC; Overseas Liasons: Mitsuo Kawato, ATR; Marwan
Jabri, University of Sydney; Benny Lautrup, Niels Bohr Institute;
John Bridle, RSRE; Andreas Meier, Simon Bolivar U.
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Subject: NIPS*92 Tutorials
From: Steve Hanson <jose@tractatus.siemens.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 92 08:33:03 -0500
NIPS*92 TUTORIAL PROGRAM
November 30, 1992
NEUROSCIENCE
9:30 - 11:30 ``ASPECTS OF COMPUTATION WITH REAL NEURONS''
William BIALEK
NEC Research Institute
1:00 - 3:00 ``ADVANCES IN COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE''
William HIRST
New School for Social Research
3:30 - 5:30 ``CORTICAL OSCILLATIONS:
CURRENT EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL STATUS''
Christof KOCH
CalTech
9:30 - 11:30 ``BIFURCATIONS IN NEURAL NETWORKS''
Bard ERMENTROUT
Department of Mathematics
University of Pittsburgh
ARCHITECTURES, ALGORITHMS, AND THEORY
9:30 - 11:30 ``LEARNING THEORY AND NEURAL COMPUTATION''
Les VALIANT
Computer Science Department
Harvard University
1:00 - 3:00 ``STATISTICAL ACCURACY OF NEURAL NETWORKS''
Andrew BARRON
Statistics Department
University of Illinois
3:30 - 5:30 ``LEARNING AND APPROXIMATION IN NEURAL NETWORKS''
Tommy POGGIO
Brain & Cognitive Science & AI Lab
MIT
IMPLEMENTATIONS
1:00 - 3:00 ``ELECTRONIC NEURAL NETWORKS''
Josh ALSPECTOR
Bellcore
All inquiries for registration to Conference, Tutorials or Workshop
should go to
NIPS*92 Registration
SIEMENS Research Center
755 College Rd. East
Princeton, NJ 08550
phone 609-734-3383
email kic@learning.siemens.com
Stephen J. Hanson
Learning Systems Department
SIEMENS Research
755 College Rd. East
Princeton, NJ 08540
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Subject: Fwd: NIPS Program errors
From: Steve Hanson <jose@tractatus.siemens.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 92 09:29:07 -0500
We have been made aware of some errors in the NIPS Program and apologize
for any inconvenience this may have caused you.
Please be aware of the following:
The Tutorial Program is held on November 30th, 1992 (disregard incorrect
date on top of page 6 in the NIPS Program booklet)
The Tutorial by Josh Alspector "Electronic Neural Networks" will be held
on November 30th, 1992 from 3:30-5:30 (disregard incorrect time on page
6 in the NIPS Program booklet)
The dates and times as they appear on the Conference Registration form
are correct.
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Subject: address change & CFP
From: xin@csadfa.cs.adfa.oz.au (Xin Yao)
Organization: Dept of Computer Sci, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 92 12:27:29 -0500
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CALL FOR PAPERS
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The 3rd International Conference for Young Computer Scientists (ICYCS'93)
Beijing China, July 15-17,1993
Sponsored by
CFF (Chinese Computer Federation)
CICCST (China internatonal Conference Center for Science and Technology)
Co-Sponsored by
ACM, HKCS (HONG KONG), IEEE, IEICE (Japan), IPS (Japan), NZCS (NEW ZEALAND),
and SCS (Singapore)
This conference is mainly devoted to the computer professionals under 40
and provides them an opportunity to present their ressarch achievements
and communicate with other researchers. This is the third bi-annual
conference for young computer scientists, after two successful
conferences in 1989 and 1991. The ICYCS'91, held at the Fragant-Hill
hotel in Beijing from 18-20 July 1991, was attended by 200 delegates form
12 countries. The proceedings of the conference, published by
International Academic Publishers, is about 800 pages.
The focus of the ICYCS'93 is "Towards Future of Computer Science and
Applications". Topics of interests include the following areas:
Architectures
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Neural Networks
CAD & CAE & CAI & CAM & computer Graphics
Computer vision & Robotics
Database
Foundation of Computer Science
Networks & Distributed Processing
Pattern Recognition & Image Processing
Software Engineering & Tools, Applications
The authors are requested to submit 4 copies of a full paper, not published
elsewhere, up to six pages in length, in English, with related key words to one
of the program Co-Chairmans indicated below. The deadline of submission is
15 November 1992.
Prof. Wen Gao Prof. Jianping Wu
Dept of Computer Science Dept of Computer Science
Harbin Institute of Technology Tsinghua university
Harbin 150006,china Beijing 100084
P. R. China P. R. China
Fax: +86 451 32-1048 Fax: +86 1 256-2768
Prof. Charles X. Ling
Department of Computer Science
University of Western ontario
London,Ontario
Canada N6A 5B7
All submitted papers will be subject to peer review by three referees and all
accepted papers will appear in proceedings distributed in US, Europe and other
areas.
IMPORTANT DATES
Submission deadline: Nov. 15, 1992
Notification of acceptanceor rejection: Jan. 20, 1993
Camera-ready version on special sheets: March 15, 1993
For conference information please contact to :
Dr. Yamin Li
Dept of Computer Science
Tsinghua University
Beijing 10084
P.R. China
Fax: +86 1 256-2768
For post conference tours information, please contact:
Ms. Jin Fang
CICCST/CAST
32 Baishiqiao Lu
Beijin 100086
P.R.China
Fax: +86 1 831-6091
Telex: 222337 iccst cn
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Subject: submission
From: L. Z. Wu <lzw@eng.cam.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 92 12:13:35 +0000
Hello,
Could you include the following "Call for Papers" into next Neuron Digest.
Thank you!
Li Wu
First Announcement & Call for Papers
1993 International Conference on
Neural Networks and Signal Processing
(ICNNSP'93)
Nov. 21-24, 1993 Guangzhou CHINA
In collaboration with the IEEE Beijing Section and the National Natural
Science Foundation Committee of China (NNSFC), and sponsored by the
Chinese Neural Networks Council (CNNC) and the Chinese Neural Networks
and Signal Processing Academic Committee of the Chinese Institute of
Electronics (CIE), the ICNNSP'93 will be held in Guangzhou in 1993.
Papers are solicited for technical sessions on the following topics:
* Theories of Artificial Neural Networks
* Artificially Intelligent Neural Networks
* Associative Memory
* Electronic Neurocomputers
* Pattern Recognition
* Image Analysis
* Speech Recognition
* Adaptive Resonance Theory
* Supervised & Unsupervised Learning
* Applications
* Neural Fuzzy Systems
* Neurocognition
* System Identification & Spectral Estimation
* Optimisation
* Non-linear Filtering
* Adaptive Signal Processing
* Biology & Biomedical Signal Processing
* Multi-dimensional Signal Processing
* Radar Signal Processing
* Video Signal Processing
Prospective authors are invited to submit 4 copies (original and three
copies) of complete paper of no more than 6 pages including figures,
tables and references. Papers must be in camera-ready format on 8.5"X11"
white paper with one inch margins on all four sides. Centred at the top
of the first page should be the complete title, author name(s),
affiliation(s) and mailing address. In the accompanying letter, the
following information must be included: full title of the paper,
corresponding author, technical area, presentation preferred
(oral/poster), presenter, the accepted papers will be published in
conference proceedings.
Schedule:
--------
Submission of complete paper : Mar. 15, 1993
Notification of acceptance : May 30, 1993
Advanced registration : Before Sept. 30 1993
Send paper to:
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Prof. Zhen-Ya He
Programme Chair of ICNNSP'93
Radio Engineering Department
Southeast University
Nanjing 210018, P.R.CHINA
Tel: 634691 Ext.2481
Fax: (8625) 714212
Organised by
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South China University of Technology
Southeast University
Beijing Institute of Electronics
Conference Committee
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General Chair
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Prof. Bing-Zheng Xu
Institute of Radio Engg. & Automation
South China University of Technology
Guangzhou 510641 CHINA
Co-chair
Prof. Russel Eberhart
Johns Hopkins University
Applied Physics Lab.
Johns Hopkins Road
Laurel, MD 20723, USA
Programme Chair
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Prof. Zhen-Ya He
Radio Engineering Dept.
Southeast University
Nanjing 210018, CHINA
Co-chair
Prof. John J. Shynk
University of California
Santa Barbara, USA
Organisation Chair
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Prof. Ying-Lin Yu
Institute of Radio Engg. & Automation
South China University of Technology
Guangzhou 510641 CHINA
Co-chair
Prof. Da-Fa Li
Guangzhou Institute of Electronics
Guangzhou, CHINA
Publications Chair
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Prof. Gan-Ying Luo
Institute of Radio Engg. & Automation
South China University of Technology
Guangzhou 510641 CHINA
General Secretary
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Dr. Hai-Zhou Li
Institute of Radio Engg. & Automation
South China University of Technology
Guangzhou 510641 CHINA
Programme Committee
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Yan-Da Li (China) K.D. Baker (UK)
Zheng Bao (China) A. Ushida (Japan)
Fan Jin (China) Y.T. Zhou (USA)
Zhen-Ming Chai (China) W.H. Ku (USA)
Bing-Zheng Xu (China) M.O. Ahmad (Canada)
Ying-Lin Yu (China) H.H. Chen (USA)
Qian-Sheng Cheng (China) W.C. Siu (HK)
Hai-Zhou Li (China) You-An Ke (China)
Da-Fa Li (China) W.K. Jenkins (USA)
International Advisory Committee
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Chair Zhen-Ming Chai (China)
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H.K. Chen (USA) S.K. Tao (Hong Kong)
H. Fujisaki (Japan) S.P. Chan (Hong Kong)
S.Y. Kung (USA) A.N. Michel (USA)
M.N.S. Swamy (Canada) R.W. Liu (USA)
Shigeo Tsujii (Japan) F.Y. Chen (China)
J.V.McCanny (UK) Y.S. Cheung (Hong Kong)
P.C. Cheng (Hong Kong) H.E. Luder (Germany)
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Subject: CALL FOR PAPERS: WIRN-93
From: RAMPO@SALERNO.INFN.IT
Date: 29 Oct 92 13:30:00 +0000
***************** CALL FOR PAPERS *****************
The 6-th Italian Workshop on Neural Nets
WIRN VIETRI-93
May 12-14, 1993
Vietri Sul Mare, Salerno ITALY
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
Organizing - Scientific Committee
- --------------------------------------------------
B. Apolloni (Univ. Milano)
A. Bertoni ( Univ. Milano)
E. R. Caianiello ( Univ. Salerno)
D. D. Caviglia ( Univ. Genova)
P. Campadelli ( CNR Milano)
M. Ceccarelli ( Univ. Salerno - IRSIP CNR)
P. Ciaccia ( Univ. Bologna)
M. Frixione ( I.I.A.S.S.)
G. M. Guazzo ( I.I.A.S.S.)
M. Gori ( Univ. Firenze)
F. Lauria ( Univ. Napoli)
M. Marinaro ( Univ. Salerno)
A. Negro ( Univ. Salerno)
G. Orlandi ( Univ. Roma)
E. Pasero ( Politecnico Torino )
A. Petrosino ( Univ. Salerno - IRSIP CNR)
M. Protasi ( Univ. Roma II)
S. Rampone ( Univ. Salerno - IRSIP CNR)
R. Serra ( Gruppo Ferruzzi Ravenna)
F. Sorbello ( Univ. Palermo)
R. Stefanelli ( Politecnico Milano)
L. Stringa ( IRST Trento)
R. Tagliaferri ( Univ. Salerno)
R. Vaccaro ( CNR Napoli)
Topics
- ----------------------------------------------------
Mathematical Models
Architectures and Algorithms
Hardware and Software Design
Hybrid Systems
Pattern Recognition and Signal Processing
Industrial and Commercial Applications
Fuzzy Tecniques for Neural Networks
Schedule
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Papers Due:
January 15, 1993
Replies to Authors:
March 29, 1993
Revised Papers Due:
May 14, 1993
Sponsors
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International Institute for Advanced Scientific Studies (IIASS)
Dept. of Fisica Teorica, University of Salerno
Dept. of Informatica e Applicazioni, University of Salerno
Dept. of Scienze dell'Informazione, University of Milano
Istituto per la Ricrca dei Sistemi Informatici Paralleli (IRSIP - CNR)
Societa' Italiana Reti Neuroniche (SIREN)
The 6-th Italian Workshop on Neural Nets (WIRN VIETRI-93) will
take place in Vietri Sul Mare, Salerno ITALY, May 12-14, 1993.
The conference will bring together scientists who are studying
several topics related to neural networks.
The three-day conference, to be held in the I.I.A.S.S.,
will feature both introductory tutorials and original,
refereed papers, to be published by World Scientific Publishing.
Papers should be 6 pages,including title, abstract, figures,
tables, and bibliography. The first page should give keywords,
postal and electronic mailing addresses, telephone, and FAX numbers.
Submit 3 copies to the address shown. For more information,
contact the Secretary of I.I.A.S.S.
I.I.A.S.S
Via G.Pellegrino, 19
84019 Vietri Sul Mare (SA)
ITALY
Tel. +39 89 761167
Fax +39 89 761189
E-Mail robtag@udsab.dia.unisa.it
*****************************************************************
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Subject: Hotel reservation deadline for NIPS workshops
From: "Gerald Tesauro (8-863-7682)" <tesauro@watson.ibm.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 92 12:38:28 -0500
The NIPS 92 post-conference workshops will take place Dec. 3-5 in Vail,
Colorado, at the Radisson Resort Vail. The Radisson is offering
attendees a special discounted room rate of $78.00 per night, and is
holding a block of rooms for us until WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4. Attendees
are strongly encouraged to make their hotel reservations by this date.
Reservations after Nov. 4 will be on a space-available basis only. To
make reservations, call the Radisson at 303-476-4444 and mention our
"NIPS" group code.
Gerry Tesauro
NIPS 92 Workshops Chair
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Subject: A distribution of a call for papers
From: NKASABOV@gandalf.otago.ac.nz
Organization: University of Otago
Date: 03 Nov 92 08:58:43 +1200
FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPANTS
The First New Zealand International Two-stream Conference
on Artificial Neural Networks and Expert Systems- ANNES'93
November 24-26, 1993
University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
LETTER from the President of the New Zealand Computer Society:
Dear Colleague,
It has been suggested by NZCS members and members of the Expert Systems
Interest Group that we should hold a conference on Expert Systems in
1993. We are now glad to invite you to participate to The First New
Zealand International Two-stream Conference on Artificial Neural Networks
and Expert Systems ANNES'93. The aim of the conference is to gather
together scientists, industry and business representatives in order to
enrich their knowledge and technological skills in developing knowledge
based systems and their numerous applications. I would recommend this
conference to you and urge you to attend.
Yours faithfully,
Philip Sallis
TOPICS OF INTEREST
* Artificial neural networks: models; architectures; algorithms; software
tools; hardware implementations; cognitive models of the brain and their
impact.
* Neural networks for problem solving: handling large experimental data
bases; speech-, image- and text processing; time-series prognosis;
control; diagnosis, etc.
* Fuzzy systems: methods; tools; software and hardware implementations;
fuzzy systems for problem solving.
* Expert systems: methods for representing inexact data and uncertain
knowledge; approximate reasoning; tools and systems; object-oriented
systems.
* Hybrid systems: integrating neural networks and AI-techniques;
integrating neural networks and fuzzy systems; extending existing
software tools with fuzzy reasoning and neural nets.
* Industrial applications of expert systems and neural networks:
manufacturing; process control; quality testing; etc.
* Business applications of neural networks and expert systems: Finance;
Economics; Marketing; Management; Banking; etc.
* Applications of neural networks and expert systems in Agriculture,
Environment protection, Medicine, Geographic information systems; and
other application areas.
* The impact of neural networks and expert systems to the future IT
development.
INVITED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Professor Takeshi Yamakawa, Department of Computer Science and
Control, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Chairman of the Fuzzy Logic
Systems Institute (Japan).
Professor V.Rao Vemuri, Department of Applied Science, University of
California, Davis (U.S.A.).
CALL FOR PAPERS
Papers must be received by April 30, 1993. They will be reviewed by
senior researchers in the field and the authors will be informed about
the decisions at the end of the review process by June 30, 1993. Final
versions of the accepted papers should be submitted by 30 July 1993. A
recommended size for a paper would be between 4 and 10 pages. All
accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings, which
will be available at the conference for distribution to all the regular
conference registrants. As the conference is a multi-disciplinary
meeting the papers are required to be comprehensible to a wider rather
than to a very specialised audience. Papers will be presented at the
conference either in an oral or in a poster session. Please submit three
(3) copies (one camera-ready original and two copies) of the paper
written in English on A4-format white paper with one inch margins on all
four sides, in one-column format, single-spaced, in Times or similar font
of 12 points, and printed on one side of the page only. Centred at the top
of the first page should be the complete title, author(s), mailing and e-
mailing addresses, following by an abstract, followed by the text.
TUTORIALS
During the first day of the conference the following 3-hour tutorials
will be organized:
1. The basics of artificial neural networks.
2. The basics of fuzzy systems. Fuzzy systems
applications.
3. Neural networks for problem solving.
4. Expert systems- tools and systems.
These aim at providing basic knowledge in the subject area. The tutorial
fee is not included in the conference fee. Tutorial materials will be
distributed among the participants.
EXHIBITION
Companies and university research laboratories are encouraged to
exhibit their developed or distributed software and hardware products.
There will be an additional fee of NZ$50 for exhibiting products at the
conference.
STUDENTS SESSION
A postgraduate session will be organised. Postgraduate students are
encouraged to submit papers to this session following the same formal
requirements for paper submission. The submitted papers will be
published in a separate brochure.
VIDEO TRACK
A video session will be organised which will allow participants to display
up to 15 minute films. These should ideally cover applications of expert
systems and neural networks to real problems in Commerce, Industry,
Medicine, Agriculture, Government, Education, etc.
SPONSORSHIP
The initial sponsor of the ANNES'93 conference is the New Zealand
Computer Society.
REGISTRATION
The registration fees to attend the conference are:
Full time students: NZ$ 75.00
Academics,company representatives: NZ$300.00
One tutorial: NZ$ 100.00
A single day registration: NZ$ 150.00
An exhibition fee: NZ$50.00
A discount of 20% applies for advance registration which must be posted
to the secretary before 30 July 1993. A discount of NZ$50 applies to
participants who will present their accepted papers either in the oral or
in the poster session.
VENUE
The University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation has been booked at St Margaret's College located right on
the Campus and 10 minutes from downtown Dunedin. The college offers well
equipped facilities including library, sports hall, music hall and
computers with E-MAIL connection. Full board (NZ$50) is available during
the conference days as well as two days before or after the conference.
Accommodation will be also booked for a range of hotels in the city.
POSTCONFERENCE EVENTS
Following the conference, delegates may like to experience the delights
of Queenstown and Central Otago. A variety of options are available with
travel plans able to be coordinated by the Dunedin Visitors Centre
(telephone +(3)4743300, Octagon, Dunedin, New Zealand). Further
information will be provided in the second call for papers.
ANNES'93 CONFERENCE CONTACTS:
PROGRAM AND CONFERENCE CHAIR
Nikola Kasabov
Tel. +(3) 479 8319, Fax. +(3) 479 8311
email: nkasabov@otago.ac.nz
Department of Information Science, University of Otago, P.O.Box 56,
Dunedin, New Zealand
(Conference program, papers, proceedings, tutorials, reviewing, invited
talks)
CHAIR OF THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Martin Anderson
Tel. +(3) 479 8315, Fax. +(3) 479 8311
email: manderson@otago.ac.nz
Department of Information Science, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56,
Dunedin, New Zealand
(Sponsorship proposals, exhibition proposals, video track, business and
industry contacts)
POSTGRADUATE STUDENT SESSION
Ms. Kitty Ko
Tel. +(3) 479 8153, Fax. +(3) 479 8311, email: kittyko@otago.ac.nz
Department of Information Science, University of Otago, P.O.Box 56,
Dunedin, New Zealand
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY:
Ms Gina Porteous
Tel.+(3) 479 8180, Fax. +(3) 479 8311, email:gporteous@otago.ac.nz
Department of Information Science, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56,
Dunedin, New Zealand
(Registration and all enquiries).
DEADLINES
30 April 1993 Submission of papers.
30 June 1993 Notification of acceptance.
30 July 1993 Early registration; final papers.
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ANNES'93 - The First New Zealand International Two-stream Conference
on Artificial Neural Networks and Expert Systems,
24-26 November 1993, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
REPLY FORM
Please complete and send to the secretary:
Ms. Gina Porteous
Department of Information Science, University of Otago
P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand
Tel. +(3) 479 8180, Fax. +(3) 479 8311, email: gporteous@otago.ac.nz
Name, First name:
University or company:
Mail address:
Fax: Phone: Email:
I intend to attend the conference:
I intend to submit a paper (If Yes, please give the provisional title):
Please send me the program when ready:
I intend to attend the tutorial(s): 1 ,2 ,3 ,4
I intend to exhibit a product (If Yes, please give details on a separate
sheet )
I intend to display a video film (Give details on a separate sheet please)
I intend to attend the postgraduate student session:
I intend to submit a paper to the postgraduate session (Please give the
provisional title):
Please send the ANNES'93 First Call for Papers and Participants to the
colleagues of mine at the following addresses:
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