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Neuron Digest Thursday, 15 Apr 1993 Volume 11 : Issue 24
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IJCNN'93-NAGOYA Call For Papers
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Subject: IJCNN'93-NAGOYA Call For Papers
From: usui@tut.ac.jp
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 93 00:15:44 +0200
[[ Editor's Note: Be aware of the 30 April deadline for manuscript
submissions. I wonder if the Yen will be at parity with the U.S. penny by
October (i.e., 100 yen == US$1)? -PM ]]
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CALL FOR PAPERS (Second Version)
IJCNN'93-NAGOYA, JAPAN
INTERNATIONAL JOINT CONFERENCE ON NEURAL NETWORKS
NAGOYA CONGRESS CENTER, JAPAN
OCTOBER 25-29,1993
IJCNN'93-NAGOYA co-sponsored by the Japanese Neural Network Society
(JNNS), the IEEE Neural Networks Council (NNC), the International
Neural Network Society (INNS), the European Neural Network Society
(ENNS), the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE, Japan),
the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers
(IEICE, Japan), the Nagoya Industrial Science Research Institute, the
Aichi Prefectural Government and the Nagoya Municipal Government
cordially invite interested authors to submit papers in the field of
neural networks for presentation at the Conference. Nagoya is a
historical city famous for Nagoya Castle and is located in the central
major industrial area of Japan. There is frequent direct air service
from most countries. Nagoya is 2 hours away from Tokyo or 1 hour from
Osaka by bullet train.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
AM PM Evening
'93.10.25(Mon.) Registration Registration
Tutorial Tutorial
10.26(Tue.) Opening Ceremony Industry Forum Reception
10.27(Wed.) Technical Sessions
(Oral,Poster)
10.28(Thu.) Technical Sessions Banquet
(Oral,Poster)
10.29(Fri.) Technical Sessions Closing
(Oral,Poster)
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
David E. Rumelhart, Methods for Improving Generalization in Connectionist
Networks
Shun-ichi Amari, Brain and Computer - A Perspective
PLENARY SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Rodney Brooks, (TBD)
Edmund T. Rolls, Neural Networks in the Hippocampus and Cerebral Cortex
Involved in Memory
Kunihiko Fukushima, Improved Generalization Ability Using Constrained Neural
Network Architectures
INVITED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Keiji Tanaka, Neural Mechanisms of Visual Recognition
Tomaso Poggio, Visual Learning: From Object Recognition to Computer Graphics
Mitsuo Kawato, Inverse Dynamics Model in the Cerebellum
Teuvo Kohonen, Generalization of the Self-Organizing Map
Michael I. Jordan, Learning in Hierarchial Networks
Rolf Eckmiller, Information Processing in Biology-inspired Pluse Coded
Neural Networks
Shigenobu Kobayashi, Hybrid Systems of Natural and artificial Intelligence
Kazuo Kyuma, Optical Neural Networks / Optical Neurodevices
TECHNICAL SESSIONS:
Papers may be submitted for consideration as oral or poster
presentations in the following areas:
Neurobiological Systems Self-organization
Cognitive Science Learning & Memory
Image Processing & Vision Robotics & Control
Speech, Hearing & Language Hybrid Systems (Fuzzy, Genetic, Expert Systems, AI)
Sensorimotor Systems Implementation (Electronic, Optical, Bio-chips)
Neural Network Architectures Other Applications(Medical and Social Systems,
Network Dynamics Art, Economy, etc.
Optimization Please specify the area of the application)
Four(4) page papers MUST be received by April 30, 1993. Papers received
after that date will be returned unopened. International authors should
submit their work via Air Mail or Express Courier so as to ensure timely
arrival. All submissions will be acknowledged by mail. Papers will be
reviewed by senior researchers in the field, and all authors will be
informed of the decisions at the end of the review process by June 30,
1993. A limited number of papers will be accepted for oral and poster
presentations. No poster sessions are scheduled in parallel with oral
sessions. All accepted papers will be published as submitted in the
conference proceedings, which should be available at the conference for
distribution to all regular conference registrants.
Please submit six(6) copies (one camera-ready original and five copies)
of the paper. Do not fold or staple the original camera-ready copy. The
four page papers, including figures, tables, and references, should be
written in English. The paper submitted over four pages will be charged
30,000 YEN per extra page. Papers should be submitted on 210mm x 297mm
(A4) or 8-1/2" x 11" (letter size) white paper with one inch margins on
all four sides (actual space to be allowed to type is 165mm (W) x 228mm
(H) or 6-1/2" x 9"). They should be prepared by typewriter or
letter-quality printer in one or two-column format, single-spaced, in
Times or similar font of 10 points or larger, and printed on one side of
the page only. Please be sure that all text, figures, captions, and
references are clean, sharp, readable, and of high contrast. Fax
submission are not acceptable.
Centered at the top of the first page should be the complete title,
author(s), affiliation(s), and mailing address(es), followed by a blank
space and then an abstract, not to exceed 15 lines, followed by the text.
In an accompanying letter, the following should be included. Send papers
to: IJCNN'93- NAGOYA Secretariat.
Full Title of the Paper Presentation Preferred
Oral or Poster
Corresponding Author Presenter*
Name, Mailing address Name, Mailing address
Telephone and FAX numbers Telephone and FAX numbers
E-mail address E-mail address
Technical Session Audio Visual Requirements
1st and 2nd choices e.g., 35mm Slide, OHP, VCR
* Students who wish to apply for the Student Award, please
specify and enclose a verification letter of status from the
Department head.
TUTORIALS INCLUDE:
Prof. Edmund T. Rolls (TBD)
Prof. H.-N. L. Teodorescu (TBD)
Prof. Haim Sompolinsky (TBD)
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Models for the development on the visual system
Professor Michael P. Stryker
University of California
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Optical Neural Networks
Demetri Psaltis,
California Institute of Technology
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Self-Organizing Neural Architectures for Adaptive Sensory-Motor
Control
Stephen Grossberg,
Boston University
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Biology-Inspired Image Preprocessing:the How and the Why
Gart Hauske,
Technischen Universitat Munchen
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Possible Roles of Stimulus-dominated and
Cortex Dominated Synchronizations in the Visual Cortex
Prof. Dr. Reinhard Eckhorn
Philipps University Marburg
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Genetic Algorithm
Kenneth De Jong
George Mason University
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Networks of Behavior Based Robots
Prof. Rodony Brooks
AI Labo, MIT
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Pattern and Speech Recognition by Discriminative Methods
B.H. Juang,
AT&T Bell Labs.
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Developments of modular learning systems
Michael I. Jordan
MIT
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VLSI Implementation of Neural Networks
Federico Faggin
Synaptics, Inc.
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Time Series Prediction and Analysis
Dr. Andreas Weigend
Palo Alto Research Center
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The chaotic dynamics of large networks,
R.S.MacKay
University of Warwick,
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Synaptic coding of spike trains
Jose Pedro Segundo
University of California,
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NEURAL NETWORK BASICS: APPLICATIONS, EXAMPLES AND STANDARDS
Mary Lou Padgett
Auburn University
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Analog Neural Networks - Techniques, Circuits and Learning -
Alan F. Murray
University of Edinburgh,
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Methods to adapt neural or fuzzy networks for control.
Paul J. Werbos
National Science Foundation
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Pattern Recognition with Fuzzy Sets and Neural Nets
James C. Bezdek,
U. of W. Florida,
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Learning, Approximation, and Networks
Tomaso Poggio and Federico Girosi
Tutorials for IJCNN'93-NAGOYA will be held on Monday, October 25,
1993. Each tutorial will be three hours long. The tutorials should
be designed as such and not as expanded talks. They should lead the
student at the college Senior level through a pedagogically
understandable development of the subject matter. Experts in neural
networks and related fields are encouraged to submit proposed topics
for tutorials.
INDUSTRY FORUM INCLUDE:
Guido J. Deboeck
Robert Heckt-Nielsen
Toshirou Fujiwara
Tsuneharu Nitta
A major industry forum will be held in the afternoon on Tuesday,
October 26, 1993. Speakers will include representatives from
industry, government, and academia. The aim of the forum is to permit
attendees to understand more fully possible industrial applications of
neural networks, discuss problems that have arisen in industrial
applications, and to delineate new areas of research and development
of neural network applications.
EXHIBIT INFORMATION:
Exhibitors are encouraged to present the latest innovations in neural
networks, including electronic and optical neuro computers, fuzzy
neural networks, neural network VLSI chips and development systems,
neural network design and simulation tools, software systems, and
application demonstration systems. A large group of vendors and
participants from academia, industry and government are expected. We
believe that the IJCNN'93-NAGOYA will be the neural network largest
conference and trade-show in Japan, in which to exhibit your products.
Potential exhibitors should plan to sign up before April 30, 1993 for
exhibit booths since exhibit space is limited. Vendors may contact the
IJCNN'93-NAGOYA Secretariat.
COMMITTEES & CHAIRS:
Advisory Chair: Fumio Harashima, University of Tokyo
Vice-cochairs: Russell Eberhart (IEEE NNC), Research Triangle Institute
Paul Werbos (INNS), National Science Foundation
Teuvo Kohonen (ENNS), Helsinki University of Technology
Organizing Chair: Shun-ichi Amari, University of Tokyo
Program Chair: Kunihiko Fukushima, Osaka University
Cochairs: Robert J. Marks,II (IEEE NNC), University of Washington
Harold H. Szu (INNS), Naval Surface Warfare Center
Rolf Eckmiller (ENNS), University of Dusseldorf
Noboru Sugie, Nagoya University
Steering Chair: Toshio Fukuda, Nagoya University
General Affair Chair:Fumihito Arai, Nagoya University
Finance Chairs: Hide-aki Saito, Tamagawa University
Roy S. Nutter,Jr, West Virginia University
Publicity Chairs: Shiro Usui, Toyohashi University of Technology
Evangelia Micheli-Tzanakou, Rutgers University
Publication Chair: Yoichi Okabe, University of Tokyo
Local Arrangement Chair:Yoshiki Uchikawa, Nagoya University
Exhibits Chairs: Masanori Idesawa, Riken
Shigeru Okuma, Nagoya University
Industry Forum Chairs:Noboru Ohnishi, Nagoya University
Hisato Kobayashi, Hosei University
Social Event Chair: Kazuhiro Kosuge, Nagoya University
Tutorial Chair: Minoru Tsukada, Tamagawa University
Technical Tour Chair:Hideki Hashimoto, University of Tokyo
REGISTRATION:
Registration Fee
Full conference registration fee includes admission to all sessions,
exhibit area, welcome reception and proceedings. Tutorials and
banquet are NOT included.
Member-ship Before Aug. 31 '93 After Sept. 1 '93 On-site
Member* 45,000 yen 55,000 yen 60,000 yen
Non-Member 55,000 yen 65,000 yen 70,000 yen
Student** 12,000 yen 15,000 yen 20,000 yen
Tutorial Registration Fee
Tutorials will be held on Monday, October 25, 1993, 10:00 am-1:00 pm.
and 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm. The complete list of tutorials will be
available in the June mailing.
Member-ship Option Before August 31 '93 After Sept. 1 '93
Industrial Univ.&
Nonprofit Inst.
Member* Half day 20,000 yen 7,000 yen 40,000 yen
Full day 30,000 yen 10,000 yen 60,000 yen
Non- Half day 30,000 yen 10,000 yen 50,000 yen
Member Full day 45,000 yen 15,000 yen 80,000 yen
Student**Half day ------------ 5,000 yen 20,000 yen
Full day ------------ 7,500 yen 30,000 yen
* A member of co-sponsoring and co-operating societies.
**Students must submit a verification letter of full-time status from
the Department head.
Banquet
The IJCNN'93-NAGOYA Banquet will be held on Thursday, October 28,
1993. Note that the Banquet ticket (5,000 yen/person) is not included
in the registration fee. Pre-registration is recommended, since the
number of seats is limited. The registration for the Banquet can be
made at the same time with the conference registration.
Payment and Remittance
Payment for registration and tutorial fees should be in one of the
following forms :
1. A bank transfer to the following bank account:
Name of Bank: Tokai Bank, Nagoya Ekimae-Branch
Name of Account: Travel Plaza International Chubu, Inc. EC-ka
Account No.: 1079574
Address: 6F Shirakawa Dai-san Bldg., 4-8-10 Meieki,
Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, 450 Japan
2. Credit Cards (American Express, Diners, Visa, Master Card) are
acceptable except for domestic registrants. Please indicate your
card number and expiration date on the Registration Form
Note: When making remittance, please send Registration Form to the
IJCNN'93-NAGOYA Secretariat together with a copy of your bank's
receipt for transfer. Personal checks and other currencies will not
be accepted except Japanese yen.
Confirmation and Receipt
Upon receiving your Registration Form and confirming your payment, the
IJCNN'93-NAGOYA Secretariat will send you a confirmation / receipt.
This confirmation should be retained and presented at the registration
desk of the conference site.
Cancellation and Refund of the Fees
All financial transactions for the conference are being handled by the
IJCNN'93-NAGOYA Secretariat. Please send a written notification of
cancellation directly to the office. Cancellations received on or
before September 30, 1993, 50% cancel fee will be charged. We regret
that no refunds for registration can be made after October 1, 1993.
All refunds will be proceeded after the conference.
NAGOYA:
The City of Nagoya, with a population of over two million, is the
principal city of central Japan and lies at the heart of one of the
three leading areas of the country. The area in and around the city
contains a large number of high-tech industries with names known
worldwide, such as Toyota, Mitsubishi, Honda, Sony and Brother. The
city's central location gives it excellent road and rail links to the
rest of the country; there exist direct air services to 18 other
cities in Japan and 26 cities abroad.
Nagoya enjoys a temperate climate and agriculture flourishes on the
fertile plain surrounding the city. The area has a long history;
Nagoya is the birth place of two of Japan's greatest heroes: the Lords
Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who did much to bring the
'Warring States' period to an end. Tokugawa Ieyasu who completed the
task and established the Edo period was also born in the area. Nagoya
is flourished under the benevolent rule of this lord and his
descendants
Climate and Clothing
The climate in Nagoya in the late October is usually agreeable and
stable, with an average temperature of 16-23 C(60-74 F). Heavy
clothing is not necessary, however, a light sweater is recommended.
Business suit as well as casual clothing is appropriate.
TRAVEL INFORMATION:
Official Travel Agent
Travel Plaza International Chubu, Inc. (TPI) has been appointed as the
Official Travel Agent for IJCNN'93-NAGOYA, JAPAN to handle all travel
arrangements in Japan. All inquiries and application forms for hotel
accommodations described herein should be addressed as follows:
Travel Plaza International Chubu, Inc.
Shirakawa Dai-san Bldg.
4-8-10 Meieki, Nakamura-ku Tel: +81-52-561-9880/8655
Nagoya 450, Japan Fax: +81-52-561-1241
Airline Transportation
Participants from Europe and North America who are planning to come to
Japan by air are advised to get in touch with the following travel
agents who can provide information on discount fares. Departure
cities are Los Angeles, Washington, New York, Paris, and London.
Japan Travel Bureau U.K. Inc.
9 Kingsway London Tel: (01)836-9393
WC2B 6XF, England, U.K. Fax: (01)836-6215
Japan Travel Bureau International Inc.
Equitable Tower 11th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10019 Tel: (212)698-4955
U.S.A. Fax: (212)246-5607
Japan Travel Bureau Paris
91 Rue du Faubourg
Saint-Honore
750008 Paris Tel: (01)4265-1500
France Fax: (01)4265-1132
Japan Travel Bureau International Inc.
Suite 1410, One Wilshire Bldg.
624 South Grand Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90017 Tel: (213)687-9881
U.S.A. Fax: (213)621-2318
Japan Rail Pass
The JAPAN RAIL PASS is a special ticket that is available only to
travellers visiting Japan from foreign countries for sight-seeing. To
be eligible to purchase a JAPAN RAIL PASS, you must purchase an
Exchange Order from an authorized sales office or agent before you
come to Japan. Please contact JTB offices or your travel agent for
details.
Note: The rail pass is a flash pass good on most of the trains and
ferries in Japan. It provides very significant saving on
transportation costs within Japan if you plan to travel more
than just from Tokyo to Nagoya and return. Booking of Japan
Railway tickets cannot be made before issuing Japan Rail Pass
in Japan.
Access to Nagoya
Direct flights to Nagoya are available from the following cities:
Seoul, Taipei, Pusan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Cheju, Jakarta,
Denpasar, Kuala Lumpur, Honolulu, Portland, Los Angeles, Guam, Saipan,
Toronto, Vancouver, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Moscow, Frankfurt,
Paris, London, Brisbane, Cairns, Sydney and Auckland.
Participants flying from the U.S.A. are urged to fly to Los Angeles,
CA, or Portland, OR, and transfer to direct flights to Nagoya on Delta
Airlines, or fly to Seoul, Korea, for a connecting flight to Nagoya.
For participants from other countries, flights to Narita (the New
Tokyo International Airport) or Osaka International Airport are
recommended. Domestic flights are available from Narita to Nagoya,
but not from Osaka. The bullet train, "Shinkansen", is a fast and
convenient way to get to Nagoya from either Osaka or Tokyo.
Transportation from Nagoya International Airport
Bus service to the Nagoya JR train station is available every 15
minutes. The bus stop (signed as No. 1) is to your left as you exit
the terminal. The trip takes about 1 hour.
Transportation from Narita International Airport
To the Tokyo JR train station (to connect with Shinkansen), 2 ways to
get from Narita to the JR train station are recommended:
1. An express train from the airport to the Tokyo JR train station.
This is an all reserved seat train. Buy tickets before boarding
train. Follow the signs in the airport to JR Narita station. The
trip takes 1 hour.
2. A non-stop service is available, leaving Narita airport every 15
minutes. The trip will take between one and one and a half hours or
more, depending on traffic conditions. The limousine have reserved
seating, so it is necessary to purchase a ticket before boarding.
If you plan to stay in Tokyo overnight before proceeding to Nagoya,
other limousine to major Tokyo hotels are available.
Transportation from Osaka International Airport
Non-stop-bus service to the Shin-Osaka JR train station is available
every 15 min.
Foreign Exchange and Travellaer's Checks
Purchase of traveller's checks in Japanese yen or U.S. dollars before
departure is recommended. The conference secretariat and most of
stores will accept only Japanese yen in cash only. Major credit cards
are accepted in a number of shops and hotels. Foreign currency
exchange and cashing of traveller's checks are available at the New
Tokyo International Airport, the Osaka International Airport and major
hotels. Major banks that handle foreign currencies are located in the
downtown area. Banks are open from 9:00 to 15:00 on the weekday,
closed on Saturday and Sunday.
Electricity
100 volts, 60 Hz.
For registration and additional information please contact:
IJCNN'93-NAGOYA Secretariat:
Travel Plaza International Chubu, Inc.
Shirakawa Dai-san Bldg., 4-8-10 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, 450 Japan
Phone: +81-52-561-9880/8655 Fax: +81-52-561-1241
________________________________________________________________________________
Please do not reply to this account. Please use the telephone number,
fax number or Mail address listed above.
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Shiro Usui (usui@tut.ac.jp)
Biological and Physiological Engineering Lab.
Department of Information and Computer Sciences
Toyohashi University of Technology
Toyohashi 441, Japan
TEL & FAX 0532-46-7806
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