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Neuron Digest Volume 10 Number 01
Neuron Digest Friday, 4 Sep 1992 Volume 10 : Issue 1
Today's Topics:
Administrivia - Welcome to a new Volume
First message to Neuron Digest
Control applications
Vote on ISSNNet
Practical Books on Neural Nets, Expert Systems, and Combinations
research fellowship (post-doc)
Neural Networks in Astronomy...
ECAL 93
ICANN'93 announcement
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Subject: Administrivia - Welcome to a new Volume
From: "Neuron-Digest Moderator, Peter Marvit" <neuron@cattell.psych.upenn.edu>
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 92 11:16:07 -0500
Dear readers,
According to tradition, the beginning of the academic year (September)
marks a new Volume number for the Digest. I welcome to all recent
subscribers and thank the long-time readers, some of whom have been with
the Digest since its inception in December 1986. We now have almost 1400
addresses on the mailing list, with many non-U.S. subscribers and many
redistribution points. The Digest is gatewayed (one-way) to the USENET
newsgroup comp.ai.neural-nets as a convenience to some of the readers,
making a potential readership estimated at 45,000.
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Subject: First message to Neuron Digest
From: tftang@comm.mot.com (Tang Ting Fook)
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 92 21:56:55 +0700
[[ Editor's Note: The Digest seems like a good way to "network" with
other people with similar interests. Self-introductions like this one
are also a way of reminding people of the variety of applications and
occaisonally lead to collaborations. -PM ]]
Hi,
I am a Staff Engineer working in R&D Dept, Motorola Penang, Malaysia. My
work here is to develop software for microcontrollers in portable walkie
talkie. I am currently doing a part time master course with the
University of Malaya. The course consist of 2 years course work and a
thesis project. I have chosen Machine Inspection using Neural Networks as
my thesis topic. If anyone have a similar interest or have something that
will help me, please feel free to mail me.
Regards,
TF Tang
Motorola Penang, Malaysia.
Email : tftang@comm.mot.com
X.400 : EMLY98 FAX : 604-832220
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Subject: Control applications
From: jbarreto@nefy.ucl.ac.be
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 92 18:02:24 -0100
I found a message in the Neuron Digest asking suggestion on the use of nn
in control. [[ V9 #43 ]]
I agree that using the PID to generate input/ouput pairs to train the
neurel network could in principle be the replacement of a cheap PID by a
more expensive NNet.
However, why not to use another control topology paradigm? I have used
in some example the paradigm of reference model and the results are
promissing. (I have also some papers on using fuzzy control using this
paradigm, and I think that both approaches are useful in a similar classs
of problems: those here the mathematical model of the plant are not well
known, or very nonlinear).
As a reference to the reference model paradigm see the book: Morari,
Zafiriou, Robust Process control, Prentice Hall, 1989.
My e-mail is:jbarreto@nefy.ucl.ac.be
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Subject: Vote on ISSNNet
From: worth@cns.bu.edu (Andrew J. Worth)
Organization: ISSNNet
Date: 02 Sep 92 16:15:48 +0000
Thanks to everyone who has voted so far. Remember that the voting
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good chance of being elected.
Andy.
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Subject: Practical Books on Neural Nets, Expert Systems, and Combinations
From: raethpg%avlab.dnet@aaunix.aa.wpafb.af.mil (MAJOR PETER G. RAETH)
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 92 21:03:15 -0500
Recently, I published a list of practical books on neural networks. Some
additions and questions resulted from that effort. Thank you to all who
contributed.
The attached list is designed to answer the questions received and to add
some new books.
BOOKS THAT COMBINE EXPERT SYSTEMS AND NEURAL NETWORKS
The following books are introductory in nature and combine the ideas
behind expert systems and neural networks. The techniques discussed in
these books can usually be implemented via the expert systems tool,
CLIPS, distributed by the University of Georgia Cosmic Library perhaps
combined with their NETS neural network tool. A statement of quality or
endorsement is not intended. This list was constructed by Peter Raeth.
Zahedi, Fratemeh, Intelligent Systems for Business, Belmont, CA:
Wadsworth, 1993
Gallant, Stephen, I., Neural Network Learning and Expert Systems,
Cambridge, MA: MIT, 1992
Blanchard, David and Paul Beard, Intelligent Applications, New
Canaan, CT: Lionheart, 1992
Lawrence, Jeannette, Introduction to Neural Networks and Expert
Systems, Nevada City, CA: California Scientific Software, 1992
PRACTICAL BOOKS ON EXPERT SYSTEMS
The following books are for those who want a good introduction to expert
systems. Some of these books illustrate their examples with computer
code. Some come with a disk. The techniques discussed in these books
can usually be implemented via the expert systems tool, CLIPS,
distributed by the University of Georgia Cosmic Library. A statement of
quality or endorsement is not intended. This list was constructed by
Peter Raeth.
Bowerman, Robert, G., Putting Expert Systems Into Practice,
Florence, KY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1989
Black, W.J., Intelligent Knowledge-Based Systems, Florence, KY:
Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1986
Tymes, Elna, R. and Edward A. Rosch, Personal Designer, Vol I-IV,
Florence, KY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1992
Ignizio, James, P., Introduction to Expert Systems, New York, NY:
McGraw-Hill, 1991
Kim, Steven, H., Knowledge Systems Through Prolog, New York, NY:
Oxford University Press, 1991
Patterson, Dan, W., Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and
Expert Systems, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1990
Castillo, E. and E. Alvarez, Introduction to Expert Systems,
Billerica, MA: Computational Mechanics, 1990
Jackson, Peter, Introduction to Expert Systems, Reading, MA:
Addison-Wesley, 1990
Feucht and Townsend, Designing and Programming Personal Expert
Systems, Blue Ridge Summit, PA: TAB, 1992
Raeth, Peter, G., Expert Systems: A Software Methodology for
Modern Applications, Washington, DC: IEEE Computer Society Press,
1990
Krutch, J., Experiments in Artificial Intelligence for Small
Computers, Indianapolis, IN: Howard W. Sams, 1981
Naylor, C., Build Your Own Expert System, New York, NY: Halstead,
1985
PRACTICAL NEURAL NETWORK BOOKS
Each of the books listed below gives code (some on disk) and offers
guidance on practical applications of various neural network models.
These are the books known to this reviewer. Unless otherwise noted,
publishers are located in the USA. This listing was produced by Peter
Raeth and Mott Given. A statement of endorsement or quality is not
intended.
Rumelhart, David and James McClelland, Explorations in Parallel
Distributed Processing, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1988
Korn, Granino A, Neural Network Experiments on Personal Computers
and Workstations, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1991
Caudill, Maureen and Charles Butler, Understanding Neural
Networks, Vol I and II, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1991
Eberhart, Russell C. and Roy W. Dobbins, Neural Network PC Tools,
Cambridge, MA: Academic Press, 1990
The disk for the above book is available from Software
Frontiers; Gilbert, AZ
McCord, Nelson M. and W. T. Illingworth, A Practical Guide to
Neural Nets, Reading, MA: Addison-Wesely, 1990
A diskette offered by AI Expert magazine (San Francisco, CA and
Boulder, CO). This collection of programs goes along with
several articles published over time.
Staff Writers, Neural Teacher, Salt Lake City, UT: Softlabs Corp,
1989
Staff Writers, NeuralWorks Explorer, Pittsburg, PA: NeuralWare,
1990
Aleksander, Igor, An Introduction to Neural Computing, London,
England: Chapman and Hall, 1990
The disk for this book is available from Adhoc Reading
Systems; East Brunswick, NJ
Orchard, G. A. and W. A. Phillips, Neural Computation, East
Sussex, England: LEA Ltd, 1990
Blum, Adam, Neural Networks Programming in C++, New York, NY:
John-Wiley, 1992
Muller, B. and J. Reinhardt, Neural Networks: An Introduction,
New York, NY: Springer-Verlag, 1990
Freeman, James, A. and David M. Skapura, Neural Networks:
Algorithms, Applications, and Programming Techniques, New York,
NY: Addison-Wesley, 1991
Kosko, Bart, Neural Networks and Fuzzy Systems, Englewood Cliffs,
NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1992
Staff Writers, The Brain Simulator, San Francisco, CA: Abbot,
Foster and Hauserman, 1989
Staff Writers, NetWurkz, Palo Alto, CA: DAIR Computer Systems,
1989
Staff Writers, Awareness, Vancouver, BC, Canada: Neural Systems,
1989
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Subject: research fellowship (post-doc)
From: RIANI@GENOVA.INFN.IT
Date: 03 Sep 92 09:43:00 -0100
A post-doc fellowship by the European Community Commision (program
Mobility and Human Capital) could be assigned to the research group on
Neural Networks of the Unita' di Genova del Consorzio INFM for a period
of 6 to 12 months.
The salary of the fellowship will be 3600 Ecu/month (insurance fees and
taxes incuded).
The candidates must be citizen of an EC country except Italy.
The research topic of the fellowship will be one between:
(a) neural networks for handwriting recognition;
(b) studies of neural network algorithms for molecular
electronic systems.
The interested candidates must send a curriculum vitae, a publication
list and a letter of interest to myself.
Prof. Massimo Riani
Unita' di Genova del
Consorzio INFM
Via Dodecaneso 33
16146 Genova - Italy
email : riani@genova.infn.it
fax : +39-10-314218
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Subject: Neural Networks in Astronomy...
From: Ade Miller <ASM@ASTRONOMY.PHYSICS.SOUTHAMPTON.AC.UK>
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 92 14:54:00 +0000
[[ Editor's Note: Interesting. Being quite ignorant of the subject, I
have a hard thinking of any applications of neural net models to
astronomy. Perhaps someone could both enlighten me and help out Ade
Miller? -PM ]]
Dear all,
Does anybody know of any additional work being done on using neural
networks in astronomy or astrophysics?? My literature search picked up
a few items, but I'm sure there mush be more being done. I already know
about the work of Zuiderwijk, Odewahn et al., Meetre & Norris, Sandler
et al., and Angel et al., and Alvelda. I can't help feeling that there
must be more...
If anybody has any more references or details of their own efforts,
please let me know.
Many Thanks...
Ade Miller
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Subject: ECAL 93
From: Goss Simon <sgoss%ulb.ac.be@BITNET.CC.CMU.EDU>
Date: 31 Aug 92 15:58:10 +0000
Dear Connectionist,
We are organising the 2nd European Conference on Artificial Life, and would
like to post our Call for Papers in yourr next news digest, if that is the
correct way to go about things.
Yours Sincerely
Simon Goss
Unit of Behavioural Ecology
Center for Non-Linear Phenomena and Complex Systems
CP 231, Campus Plaine
Universite Libre de Bruxelles
Boulevard du Triomphe
1050 Bruxelles
Belgium
Tel: 32-2-650.5776
Fax: 32-2-650.5767
E-mail: sgoss@ulb.ac.be
CALL FOR PAPERS
ECAL '93
SELF-ORGANIZATION AND LIFE :
FROM SIMPLE RULES TO GLOBAL COMPLEXITY
BRUSSELS, MAY 24-26, 1993
Natural and artificial systems governed by simple rules exhibit self-
organisation leading to autonomy, self-adaptation and evolution. While
these phenomena interest an increasing number of scientists, much remains
to be done to encourage the cross-fertilisation of ideas and techniques.
The aim of this conference is to bring together scientists from different
fields in the search for common rules and algorithms underlying different
systems. The following themes have been selected :
- Origin of life and molecular evolution
- Patterns and rhythms in chemical and biochemical systems and
interacting cells (neural network, immune system, morphogenesis).
- Sensory and motor activities in animals and robots.
- Collective intelligence in natural and artificial groups
- Ecological communities and evolution .
- Ecological computation.
Epistemological contributions are also welcome.
Important dates
November 30th 1992 : Date limit for the submission of proposed contributions
(full paper, 4 copies).
January 31st 1993 : Notification of acceptance or rejection.
COMPUTER DEMONSTRATIONS, VIDEOS AND ROBOTS ARE ENCOURAGED.
PLEASE INFORM US OF YOUR NEEDS.
Organising committee: J.L. Deneubourg, H. Bersini, S. Goss and G. Nicolis
Address:
Centre for Non-Linear Phenomena and Complex Systems,
Universite Libre de Bruxelles, CP 231, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
Fax : 32-2-6505767; Phone : 32-2-6505776; 32-2-6505796;
EMAIL : sgoss@ulb.ac.be
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Subject: ICANN'93 announcement
From: Stan Gielen <stan@mbfys.kun.nl>
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 92 13:31:01 +0000
ICANN'93
International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks
Amsterdam, September 13-16, 1993
From Neurobiology to Real World Computing
The International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks is the yearly
meeting of the European Neural Network Society.
Special lectures will be given on the following topics:
PRINCIPLES FROM NEUROBIOLOGY
Dynamics of single neurons: Their information processing capabilities
Somato-sensory maps: Self-organization and unsupervised learning
The visual cortex: Massive parallel processing on structured data
The oculomotor system: From sensors to actuators
The hippocampus: An associative memory
PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL THEORIES
Information theory and statistical inference * Attractor neural networks
* Learning and generalization * Dynamical systems * Selforganizing systems *
Stochastic processes * Novel architectures and learning rules
COGNITIVE CONNECTIONISM
>From neuronic to symbolic representation * Psychological modeling *
Natural language processing
ROBOTICS
Robot vision * Sensor fusion * Autonomous vehicles * Control of redundant
manipulators
APPLICATIONS OF NEURAL NETWORKS
Speech recognition * Pattern recognition * Economic modeling and time series
prediction * Process control * Industrial applications * Software * Hardware
Plenaries from international authorities
Invited papers from leading specialists
Selected oral presentations and posters
Tutorials
Scientific and technical exhibition
FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS
Submission deadline February 1 1993
PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Abbott (USA) * Aertzen (Ger) * Aleksander (UK) * Amari (J) * Eckmiller (Ger)
* Epping (NL) * Fogelman-Soulie (F) * Gielen (NL) * Goser (Ger) * Grossberg
(USA) * Hertz (DK) * Hinton (CAN) * Hopfield (USA)* Johannesma (NL) *
Jordan (USA) * Kappen (NL) * Kawato (J) * Koenderink (NL) * Kohonen (Fin) *
Lautrup (DK) * Martinetz (Ger) * von Seelen (Ger) * Ritter (Ger) * Sporns
(USA) * Sompolinsky (Isr) * Strube (Ger) * Taylor (UK) * Toulouse (F) *
Treleaven (UK) * Treves (UK)
Organizers: Bert Kappen, Stan Gielen (University of Nijmegen)
TO RECEIVE FUTURE MAILINGS AND REGISTRATION FORMS, PLEASE MAIL
YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS TO THE ICANN'93 SECRETARIAT, NOVEP,
PAULUS POTTERSTRAAT 44, 1071 DB AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.
TEL. 31-20-6714814, FAX 31-20-6628136, E-MAIL icann@mbfys.kun.nl
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