2003

The 7th International Conference on Knowledge-Based

 Intelligent Information & Engineering Systems, 

03-05 September, Oxford, UK

 

 

 

KES2003

 

 

Conference Program

 

 

A PDF form of the Final Conference Program is available here 

Each conference room will be provided with an overhead projector and a data projector with lap-top.

Room map and Local Guidance for KES 2003 delegates (this document will be provided in the delegate pack as well)

 

 

Wednesday, September 3, 2003

 

 

 

08:00 - 09:30 Registration
09:00 -  09:30 Coffee Refreshment
09:30 - 09:45 Welcome Message
09:45 -10:45

Plenary Lecture

The Brain’s Cognitive Dynamics: The Link Between Learning, Attention, Recognition, and Consciousness

Prof. Stephen Grossberg, Boston University, USA.

10:45 - 12:25 Neural Networks and Applications II Machine Learning and Applications I

Knowledge Based and Cognitive Neuroscience Systems for Future Humanoid Robot Development

(IS23)

PCA and ICA Based Signal and Image Processing (IS8) Advances on Adaptive Resonance Theory and Applications (IS11) Industrial Applications of Soft Computing (IS24) Intelligent Groupware I (IS29a) Data Mining & Knowledge Discovery II Hybrid Intelligent Systems
12:25 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:00

Plenary Lecture

Distributed Prediction and Hierarchical Knowledge Discovery by ARTMAP Neural Networks

Prof. Gail A. Carpenter, Boston University, USA.

15:00 - 17:00 Neural Networks and Applications I Signal and Image Processing I Machine Learning and Applications III Artificial Intelligence and the Internet Text Mining & Information Retrieval I Methods and Applications of Intelligent Hybrid Systems (IS34) Intelligent Groupware II (IS29b)  Multi-Agent Systems Evolutionary Computation and Applications
17:00 - 17:30

Coffee Break & Poster Presentations

17:30 - 18:50 Knowledge Based Systems III Intelligent Tutoring Systems Emergence and Self Organization in Agent Systems (IS46) Intelligent Knowledge Based Interface Systems I (IS21) Text Mining & Information Retrieval II Soft Computing for Financial Market (IS1) Intelligent Industrial Applications I Intelligent Web Applications Computational Intelligence for Fault Diagnosis
19:30

Welcome Reception

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, September 4, 2003

 

 

 

08:30 - 09:30

Plenary Lecture

Intelligent Navigation and the Mobile Internet

Prof. Barry Smyth, University College Dublin, Ireland

09:30 - 10:00

Coffee Break

10:00 - 12:20 Advances on Knowledge Engineering I                     (IS43a) Complex Valued Neural Networks (IS17) Intelligent Signal Processing (IS6) Ontology and Multi-Agent Systems Design (IS7) Artificial Intelligence Applications to Information Security (IS3) Visual Sensing and Human Interface for Affective Computing (IS31) Fuzzy Systems and Uncertain Reasoning Natural Language Processing Signal and Image Processing II
12:20 - 13:45 Lunch
13:45 - 14:45

Plenary Lecture

Adaptive Data Based Modelling and Estimation with Application to Real Time Vehicular Collision Avoidance

Prof. Chris J. Harris, University of Southampton, UK

14:45 - 16:45 Advances on Knowledge Engineering II (IS43b) Intelligent Mobile Agents in Mobile Networks: All-mobile Networks (IS27) Intelligent Decision Support Making Systems I (IS12a) Soft Computing for Knowledge Extraction (IS4) AI Techniques in Web Based Educational Systems I (IS16a) Knowledge Based Computer Assisted Systems for Health Care I (IS18a) Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms Based Intelligent Systems I (IS2a) Immunity Based Systems (IS20) Data Mining & Knowledge Discovery I
Neural Networks for Vision - Biological and Artificial II (IS13b) Intelligent Data Processing in Chemical Process Systems and Plants II (IS5b)
16:45 - 17:15

Coffee Break & Poster Presentations

17:15 - 18:55 Advances on Knowledge Engineering III (IS43c) Neural Networks for Vision - Biological and Artificial I (IS13a) Intelligent Decision Support Making Systems II (IS12b) Intelligent Data Processing in Chemical Process Systems and Plants I (IS5a) AI Techniques in Web Based Educational Systems II (IS16b) Intelligent Techniques for Biology and Chemistry (IS33) Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms Based Intelligent Systems II (IS2b) Machine Learning and Applications II Intelligent Knowledge Based Interface Systems II (IS22)
19:00

Round Tables

20:30

Conference Dinner

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, September 5, 2003

 

 

 

08:30 - 09:30

Plenary Lecture

Creating a Smart Virtual Personality

Prof. Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann, University of Geneva, Switzerland

09:30 - 10:00

Coffee Break

10:00 - 12:00

Knowledge Engineering at the User Interface for Intelligent

Biometric Processing (IS42)

Neural Network Models of Brain Disease, Plasticity and Rehabilitation I (IS37a) Intelligent Paradigms in Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering (IS30a) Knowledge Based Methods and Applications for Product Development (IS35) Knowledge Based Systems I Knowledge Based Computer Assisted Systems for Health Care II (IS18b)

Promoting Smart User Centred Approaches in Innovative

Teaching and Learning (IS14)

Embodied Conversational Agents and Intelligent Support

for Content Creation (IS36a)

Knowledge Based E-Learning (IS40)
Command and Control (C2) and Situation Awareness - Reasoning in Intelligent Agents (IS28a) Intelligent Human Computer Interaction Systems I (IS19a)
12:00 - 13:15 Lunch
13:15 - 14:15

Plenary Lecture

The Evolution of Evolutionary Computation

Prof. Xin Yao, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

14:15 - 16:15 Intelligent Industrial Applications II Neural Network Models of Brain Disease, Plasticity and Rehabilitation II (IS37b) Intelligent Systems Design (IS30b)

Command and Control (C2) and Situation Awareness - Reasoning in Intelligent Agents (IS28b)

Knowledge Based Systems II Intelligent Human Computer Interaction Systems II (IS19b) Knowledge Management & Information Systems Environmental Media and Intelligent Interaction Support (IS36b) Case-Based Reasoning
Soft Computing Techniques for 3D Computer Vision (IS38)
16:15 - 16:45

Coffee Break

16:45 - 17:00

Closing Session

 

 

 

 

 

 

KES2003

 

 

Conference Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 2, 2003

 

            18:00 - 20:00              Registration, St Anne's College

 

Wednesday, September 3, 2003

 

              8:00 -  9:30              Registration, St Anne's College

              9:00 -  9:30              Coffee Refreshment, Martin Wood Lecture Theatre Foyer

              9:30 -  9:45              Welcome Message

              9:45 - 10:45             Plenary Lecture (Prof. Stephen Grossberg)

            10:45 - 12:25             Parallel Sessions

            12:25 - 14:00             Lunch, St Anne's College

            14:00 - 15:00             Plenary Lecture (Prof. Gail A. Carpenter)

            15:00 - 17:00             Parallel Sessions

            17:00 - 17:30             Coffee Break & Poster Presentations

            17:30 - 18:50             Parallel Sessions

            19:30                         Welcome Reception, Ashmolean Museum

 

Thursday, September 4, 2003

 

              8:30 -  9:30              Plenary Lecture (Prof. Barry Smyth)

              9:30 - 10:00             Coffee Break, Martin Wood Lecture Theatre Foyer

            10:00 - 12:20             Parallel Sessions

            12:20 - 13:45             Lunch, St Anne's College

            13:45 - 14:45             Plenary Lecture (Prof. Chris Harris)

            14:45 - 16:45             Parallel Sessions

            16:45 - 17:15             Coffee Break & Poster Presentations

            17:15 - 18:55             Parallel Sessions

            19:00                         Round Tables, St Anne's College

            20:30                         Conference Dinner, St Anne's College

 

Friday, September 5, 2003

 

              8:30 -  9:30              Plenary Lecture (Prof. Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann)

              9:30 - 10:00             Coffee Break, Martin Wood Lecture Theatre Foyer

            10:00 - 12:00             Parallel Sessions

            12:00 - 13:15             Lunch, St Anne's College

            13:15 - 14:15             Plenary Lecture (Prof. Xin Yao)

            14:15 - 16:15             Parallel Sessions

            16:15 - 16:45             Coffee Break

            16:45 - 17:00             Closing Session

 

Wednesday, September 3, 2003

 

 

Registration

Wednesday, 8:00 – 9:30, St. Anne's College

Registration is also possible at any time during the conference, as well as on Tuesday, 2nd September 2003, between 18:00 - 20:00

 

Coffee Refreshment

Wednesday, 9:00 – 9:30, Martin Wood Lecture Theatre Foyer

 

Welcome Message

Wednesday, 9:30 – 9:45, Martin Wood and Lindemann Lecture Theatres

Prof. David C. Clary, Head of the Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Oxford University

Prof. Lakhmi Jain, University of South Australia, KES Honorary Founder Chair

 

Plenary Lecture

Wednesday, 9:45 - 10:45, Martin Wood and Lindemann Lecture Theatres

The Brain’s Cognitive Dynamics: The Link Between Learning, Attention, Recognition, and Consciousness

Prof. Stephen Grossberg, Boston University, USA.

 

 

Neural Networks and Applications II

Wednesday, 10:45 – 12:25, Martin Wood Lecture Theatre

Chair: P. Crippa

Use of the Kolmogorov’s Superposition Theorem and Cubic Splines for Efficient Neural-Network Modeling

            B. Igelnik

The Influence of Prior Knowledge and Related Experience on Generalization Performance in Connectionist Networks

            F. M. Richardson, N. Davey, L. Peters, D. J. Done, S. H. Anthony

Urinary Bladder Tumor Grade Diagnosis Using On-Line Trained Neural Networks

            D. K. Tasoulis, P. Spyridonos, N. G. Pavlidis, D. Cavouras, P. Ravazoula, G. Nikiforidis, M. N. Vrahatis

Learning of SAINNs from Covariance Function: Historical Learning

            P. Crippa, C. Turchetti

Machine Learning and Applications I

Wednesday, 10:45 – 12:25, Marie Ogilvie Theatre

Chair: M. Koppen

A Study of the Compression Method for a Reference Character Dictionary used for On-line Character Recognition

            J. Shin

Mercer Kernels and 1-Cohomology of Certain Semi-Simple Lie Groups

            B. J. Falkowski

On-line Profit Sharing Works Efficiently

            T. Matsui, N. Inuzuka, H. Seki

Fast Feature Ranking Algorithm

            R. Ruiz, J. C. Riquelme, J. S. Aguilar-Ruiz

Visual Clustering with Artificial Ants Colonies

            N. Labroche, N. Monmarche, G. Venturini

 

IS23: Knowledge-Based and Cognitive Neuroscience Systems for Future

         Humanoid Robot Development

Wednesday, 10:45 – 12:25, Lecture Room 1

Chair(s)/Organizer(s): T. Koshizen

Cognitive Humanoid Robots Based on Complex Kinematic Features

            F. Kirchner, T. Koshizen, D. Spenneberg

A Multi-Layered Hierarchical Architecture for a Humanoid Robot

            K. Suzuki, S. Hashimoto

Active Detection of Anomalous Region as Primitive Processing for Visual Object Segregation

            S. Nagai, K. Akatsuka, T. Ido, H. Kondo, A. Miura, H. Tsujino

ANNA: An Artificial Neural Network for Attention to Emotional Recognition

            J. G. Taylor, N. Fragopanagos

Attention-Based Robot Control

            S. Kasderidis, J. G. Taylor

 

IS8: PCA and ICA Based Signal and Image Processing

Wednesday, 10:45 – 12:25, Simon Room

Chair(s)/Organizer(s): Y.-W. Chen

PCA Based Digital Watermarking

            T. D. Hien, Y.W. Chen, Z. Nakao

Image Retrieval Based on Independent Components of Color Histograms

            X. Y. Zeng, Y. W. Chen, Z. Nakao, J. Cheng, H. Lu

Face Recognition Using Overcomplete Independent Component Analysis

            J. Cheng, H. Lu, Y. W. Chen, X. Y. Zeng

An ICA-based Method for Poisson Noise Reduction

            X. H. Han, Y. W. Chen, Z. Nakao

Recursive Approach for Real-Time Blind Source Separation of Acoustic Signals

            S. Ding, J. Huang

 

IS11: Advances on Adaptive Resonance Theory and Applications

Wednesday, 10:45 – 12:25, Audrey Wood Room

Chair(s)/Organizer(s): M. F. Delgado

Putting the Utility of Match Tracking in Fuzzy ARTMAP Training to the Test

            G. C. Anagnostopoulos, M. Georgiopoulos

An ART-based Hybrid Network for Medical Pattern Classification Tasks with Missing Data

            C. P. Lim, M. M. Kuan, R.F. Harrison

Combining Support Vector Machines and ARTMAP Architectures for Natural Classification

            A. Munoz, J.M. Moguerza

ART-based Neuro-Fuzzy Modeling Applied to Reinforcement Learning

            K. C. Zikidis, S. G. Tzafestas

AFC: ART-Based Fuzzy Classifier

            E. P. Sapozhnikova, W. Rosenstiel

 

IS24: Industrial Applications of Soft Computing

Wednesday, 10:45 – 12:25, Moseley Room

Chair(s)/Organizer(s): B. Lazzerini & F. Marcelloni

Two Industrial Problems Solved Through a Novel Optimization Algorithm

            M. Vannucci, V. Colla, G. Bioli, R. Valentini

Do Neuro-Fuzzy Systems Have Chances in Industrial Applications?

            L. M. Reyneri

Clusterability and Centroid Approximation

            A. Romero, M. S. Krishnamoorthy

An Artificial Olfactory System for Quality and Geographical Discrimination of Olive Oils

            M. Cococcioni, B. Lazzerini, F. Marcelloni

A Fuzzy Logic Approach to Improve Manufacturing Effectiveness

            R. Dulmin, V. Mininno

 

IS29a: Intelligent Groupware I

Wednesday, 10:45 – 12:25, Lecture Room 2

Chair(s)/Organizer(s): J. Munemori, T. Yoshino & T. Yuizono

A New MPEG-2 Solution Using a 2nd ALU in the RISC

            K. Yamada, Y. Naoe, M. Kojima, T. Mizuno

Idea Generation Support System GUNGEN DX II Beyond Papers

            T. Shigenobu, T. Yoshino, J. Munemori

Data Processing Method of Small-scale Five Senses Communication System

            T. Yoshino, Y. Fujihara, J. Munemori

A Trial of a Bidirectional Learning Management Tool for Promoting Learning by Mobile Phone

            K. Yoshida, K. Matsumoto, K. Nakada, T. Akutsu, S. Fujii, H. Ichimura

Development of a Remote Communication System for Computer Novices and Their Instructors

            S. Fujii, J. Iwata, K. Yoshida, T. Mizuno

 

Data Mining & Knowledge Discovery II

Wednesday, 10:45 – 11:45, Woodstock Common Room

Chair: S. Moyle

SPIN! - an Enterprise Architecture for Spatial Data Mining

            M. May, A. Savinov

The Role of Discretization Parameters in Sequence Rule Evolution

            M. L. Hetland, P. Sćtrom

Feature Extraction for Classification in Knowledge Discovery Systems

            M. Pechenizkiy, S. Puuronen, A. Tsymbal

Hybrid Intelligent Systems

Wednesday, 10:45 – 12:25, Lindemann Lecture Theatre

Chair: R. Khosla

Adaptive Per-Application Load Balancing with Neuron-Fuzzy to Support Quality of Service for Voice over IP in the Internet

            S. Chimmanee, K. Wipusitwarakun, S. Runggeratigul

Hybrid Intelligent Production Simulator by GA and its Individual Expression

            H. Yamamoto, E. Marui

On the Design of an Artificial Life Simulator

            D. Curran, C. O’Riordan

3-Dimensional Object Recognition by Evolutional RBF Network

            H. Matsuda, Y. Mitsukura, M. Fukumi, N. Akamatsu

Soft Computing-Based Design and Control for Vehicle Health Monitoring

            P. Bajaj, A. Keskar

 

Plenary Lecture

Wednesday, 14:00 - 15:00, Martin Wood and Lindemann Lecture Theatres

Distributed Prediction and Hierarchical Knowledge Discovery by ARTMAP Neural Networks

Prof. Gail A. Carpenter, Boston University, USA.

Neural Networks and Applications I

Wednesday, 15:00 – 17:00, Martin Wood Lecture Theatre

Chair:  N. Matsui

Automated Knowledge Acquisition Based on Unsupervised Neural Network and Expert System Paradigms

            N. Elfadil, D. Isa

Selective-Learning-Rate Approach for Stock Market Prediction by Simple Recurrent neural Networks

            K. Kohara

A Neural-Network Technique for Recognition of Filaments in Solar Images

            V. V. Zharkova, V. Schetinin

Learning Multi-Class Neural Network Models from Electroencephalograms

            V. Schetinin, J. Schult, B. Scheidt, V. Kuriakin

Establishing Safety Criteria for Artificial Neural Networks

            Z. Kurd, T. Kelly

Neural Chaos Scheme of Perceptual Conflicts

            H. Nishimura, N. Nagao, N. Matsui

Signal and Image Processing I

Wednesday, 15:00 – 17:00, Lindemann Lecture Theatre

Chair: Jungpil Shin

An Adaptive Novelty Detection Approach to Low Level Analysis of Images Corrupted by Mixed Noise

            A. N. Dolia, M. Lages, A. Kaban

The Image Recognition System by Using the FA and SNN

            S. Ito, Y. Mitsukura, M. Fukumi, N. Akamatsu, S. Omatsu

License Plate Detection using Hereditary Threshold Determined Method

            S. Yoshimori, Y. Mitsukura, M. Fukumi, N. Akamatsu

Recognition from EMG signals by an Evolutional Method and Non-Negative Matrix Factorization

            Y. Yazama, Y. Mitsukura, M. Fukumi, N. Akamatsu

A Feature Extraction Method for Personal Identification System

            H. Takimoto, Y. Mitsukura, M. Fukumi, N. Akamatsu

A Feature Extraction of the EEG Using the Factor Analysis and Neural Networks

            S. I. Ito, Y. Mitsukura, M. Fukumi, N. Akamatsu

Machine Learning and Applications III

Wednesday, 15:00 – 17:00, Lecture Room 1

Chair: R. F. Harrison

On the Benchmarking of Multiobjective Optimization Algorithm

            M. Koppen

Multicategory Incremental Proximal Support Vector Classifiers

            A. Tveit, M. L. Hetland

Arc Consistency for Dynamic CSPs

            M. Mouhoub

Determination of Decision Boundaries for Online Signature Verification

            M. Tanaka, Y. Ishino, H. Shimada, T. Inoue, A. Bargiela

On the Accuracy of Rotation Invariant Wavelet-based Moments Applied to Recognize Traditional Thai Musical Instruments

            S. Rodtook, S. Makhanov

Artificial Intelligence and the Internet

Wednesday, 15:00 – 17:00, Moseley Room

Chair: K. Yang

Self-Organization Leads to Hierarchical Modularity in an Internet Community

            J. Hallinan

Neighborhood Matchmaker Method: A Decentralized Optimization Algorithm for Personal Human Network

            M. Hamasaki, H. Takeda

Design and Implementation of an Automatic Installation System for Application Program in PDA

            S. Na, S. Oh

Combination of a Cognitive Theory with the Multi-Attribute Utility Theory

            K. Kabassi, M. Virvou

Rule-driven Mobile Intelligent Agents for Real-time Configuration of IP networks

            K. Yang, A. Galis, X. Guo, D. Liu

Text Mining & Information Retrieval I

Wednesday, 15:00 – 17:00, Woodstock Common Room

Chair: Y. HaCohen-Kerner

Connecting Word Clusters to Represent Concepts with Application to Web Searching

            A. Khare

A Framework for Integrating Deep and Shallow Semantic Structures in Text Mining

            N. Collier, K. Takeuchi, A. Kawazoe, T. Mullen, T. Wattarujeekrit

Fuzzy Methods for Knowledge Discovery from Multilingual Text

            R. Chau, C. H. Yeh

Term-length Normalization for Centroid-based Text Categorization

            V. Lertnattee, T. Theeramunkong

Automatic Extraction of Keywords from Abstracts

            Y. HaCohen-Kerner

 

IS34: Methods and Applications of Intelligent Hybrid Systems

Wednesday, 15:00 – 17:00, Simon Room

Chair(s)/Organizer(s): M. Gh. Negoita

On the Analysis of Neural Networks for Image Processing

            B. J. van der Zwaag, K. Slump, L. Spaanenburg

Development of Methods How to Avoid the Overfitting-Effect within the GeLog-System

            G. Kokai

An Optimal Algorithm for Combining Multivariate Forecasts in Hybrid Systems

            Y. Bodyanskiy, P. Otto, I. Pliss, S. Popov

Probabilistic Neuro-Fuzzy Network with Non-Conventional Activation Functions

            Y. Bodyanskiy, Y. Gorshkov, V. Kolodyazhniy, J. Wernstedt

An Optimization of Data Mining Algorithms Used in Fuzzy Association Rules

            D. Arotaritei, M.Gh. Negoita

Some Test Problems Regarding Intelligent Tutoring Systems

            M. Gh. Negoita, D. Pritchard

 

IS29b: Intelligent Groupware II

Wednesday, 15:00 – 16:30, Lecture Room 2

Chair(s)/Organizer(s): J. Munemori, T. Yoshino & T. Yuizono

Personalized Environment for Skimming Documents

            T. Hayama, T. Kanai, S. Kunifuji

GUNGEN-GO: Real-time Groupware Development Environment for a Hypermedia System

            T. Yuizono, T. Yoshino, J. Munemori

Visualization Methods for Sharing Knowledge Pieces and Relationships Based on Biological Models

            M. Usuki, K. Sugiyama

Multi-Agent Systems

Wednesday, 15:00 – 17:00, Marie Ogilvie Theatre

Chair: H. Tianfield

A Multi-Agent System for Knowledge Management in Software Maintenance

            A. Vizcaino, J. Favela, M. Piattini

D2G2A: a Distributed Double Guided Genetic Algorithm for Max_CSPs

            S. Bouamama, B. Jlifi, K. Ghedira

Modelling Intelligent Agents for Organisational Memories

            A. E. Arenas, G. Barrera-Sanabria

Multi-Layered Distributed Agent Ontology for Soft Computing Systems

            R. Khosla

A Model for Personality and Emotion Simulation

            A. Egges, S. Kshirsagar, N. Magnenat-Thalmann

A Study on the Multi-Agent Approach to Large Complex Systems

            H. Tianfield

Evolutionary Computation and Applications

Wednesday, 15:00 – 17:00, Audrey Wood Room

Chair: D. Stefanoiu

Evolutionary Design of Rule Changing Cellular Automata

            H. Kanoh, Y. Wu

Dynamic Control of the Browsing-Exploitation Ratio for Iterative Optimisations

            L. Baumes, P. Jouve, D. Farrusseng, M. Lengliz, N. Nicoloyannis, C. Mirodatos

Intelligent Motion Generator for Mobile Robot by Automatic Constructed Action Knowledge-Base using GA

            H. Watabe, C. Hirooka, T. Kawaoka

Population-Based Approach to Multiprocessor Task Scheduling in Multistage Hybrid Flowshops

            J. Jedrzejowicz, P. Jedrzejowicz

A New Paradigm of Optimisation by using Artificial Immune Reactions

            M. Koster, A, Grauel, G. Klene, H. Convey

Multi-Objective Genetic Programming Optimization of Decision Trees for Classifying Medical Data

            E. M. Mugambi, A. Hunter

Knowledge-Based Systems III

Wednesday, 17:30 – 18:50, Martin Wood Lecture Theatre

Chair:  S. Delisle

Knowledge Support for Modeling and Simulation

            M. Sevcenko

Expert System for Simulating and Predicting Sleep and Alertness Patterns

            U. Trutschel, R. Guttkuhn, A. Heitmann, A. Aguirre, M. Moore-Ede

Using Conceptual Decision Model in a Case Study

            M. Sirola

Two Expert Diagnosis Systems for SMEs: From Database-Only Technologies to the Unavoidable Addition of AI Techniques

            S. Delisle, J. St-Pierre

Intelligent Tutoring Systems

Wednesday, 17:30 – 18:50, Audrey Wood Room

Chair: S. Bumbaru

Ontology of Domain Modeling in Web based Adaptive Learning System

            P. Chen, K. Li

Individualizing a Cognitive Model of Students’ Memory in Intelligent Tutoring Systems

            M. Virvou, K. Manos

An Ontology-Based Approach to Intelligent Instructional Design Support

            H. Meisel, E. Compatangelo, A. Horfurter

Javy: Virtual Environment for Case-Based Teaching of Java Virtual Machine

            P. P. Gomez-Martin, M.A. Gomez-Martin, P. A. Gonzalez-Calero

 

IS46: Emergence and Self-Organization in Agent Systems

Wednesday, 17:30 – 19:10, Marie Ogilvie Theatre

Chair(s)/Organizer(s): E. Tazaki & K. J. Mackin

Cellular Automata Model Based on Multiagent Techniques

            Y. Hassan, E. Tazaki, D. Yamaguchi

Extraction of Rules by Heterogeneous Agents Using Automatically Defined Groups

            A. Hara, T. Ichimura, T. Takahama, Y. Isomichi

Data Mining for Distributed Databases with Multiagents

            A. Niimi, O. Konishi

Applying Self-Organizing Agents to University Class Scheduling

            E. Nunohiro, K. J. Mackin

Emergence in Agents with Different Internal Time Frames

            K. J. Mackin, K. Yamasaki

 

 

IS21: Intelligent Knowledge-Based Interface Systems I

Wednesday, 17:30 – 18:50, Woodstock Common Room

Chair(s)/Organizer(s): N. Ishii

Development of an ESP E-Learning Tool using In-House Corpora

            Y. Koyama, T. Nakano, C. Matsuura

Evaluation of Learning Support System for Agent-based C Programming

            K. Nagao, N. Ishii

EM Algorithm for Cleaning of Answers Generated by an E-Learning System

            T. Nakano, Y. Koyama, N. Inuzuka, C. Matsuura

Reinforcement Learning Methods to Handle Actions with Differing Costs in MDPs

            T. Ishiguro, T. Matsui, N. Inuzuka, K. Wada

Text Mining & Information Retrieval II

Wednesday, 17:30 – 18:50, Lecture Room 1

Chair: R. Setchi

Recommendation System Based on the Discovery of Meaningful Categorical Clusters

            N. Durand, L. Lancieri, B. Cremilleux

A Formal Framework for Combining Evidence in an Information Retrieval Domain

            J. Griffith, C. O’Riordan

Managing Articles Sent to the Conference Organizer

            Y. Abuzir

Information Retrieval Using Deep Natural Language Processing

            R. Setchi, Q. Tang, L. Cheng

 

IS1: Soft Computing for Financial Market

Wednesday, 17:30 – 18:50, Simon Room

Chair(s)/Organizer(s): H. Nakayama & M. Resta

A Note on the Sensitivity to Parameters in the Convergence of Self-Organizing Maps

            M. C. Adorno, M. Resta

Utilization of AI & GAs to Improve the Traditional Technical Analysis in the Financial Markets

            N. Baba, Y. Wang, T. Kawachi, L. Xu, Z. Deng

On the Predictability of High-Frequency Financial Time Series

            M. Tanaka-Yamawaki

Incremental Learning and Forgetting in RBF Networks and SVMs with Applications to Financial Problems

            H. Nakayama, A. Hattori

Intelligent Industrial Applications I

Wednesday, 17:30 – 18:50, Moseley Room

Chair: T. Tanaka

Knowledge-Based Automatic Components Placement for Single-Layer PCB Layout

            T. Pannerec

Knowledge-Based Hydraulic Model Calibration

            J. P. Vidal, S. Moisan, J. B. Faure

Using Artificial Neural Networks for Combustion Interferometry

            V. Abrukov,V. Schetinin, P. Deltsov

An Operating and Diagnostic Knowledge-Based System for Wire EDM

            S. Ebeid, R. Fahmy, S. Habib

Intelligent Web Applications

Wednesday, 17:30 – 18:50, Lecture Room 2

Chair: H. Ishikawa

Using Self Organizing Feature Maps to Acquire Knowledge about Visitor Behavior in a Web Site

            J. D. Velasquez, H. Yasuda, T. Aoki, R. Weber, E. Vera

A Framework for the Development of Personalized Agents

            F. Abbatista, G. Catucci, M. Degemmis, P. Lops, G. Semeraro, F. Zambetta

Topic Cascades: An Interactive Interface for Exploration of Clustered Web Search Results Based on the SVG Standard

            M. Lux, M. Granitzer, V. Sabol, W. Kienreich, J. Becker

Active Knowledge Mining for Intelligent Web Page Management

            H. Ishikawa, M. Ohta, S. Yokoyama, T. Watanabe, K. Katayama

Computational Intelligence for Fault Diagnosis

Wednesday, 17:30 – 19:10, Lindemann Lecture Theatre

Chair: V. Ariton

Faults Diagnosis through Genetic Matching Pursuit

            D. Stefanoiu, F. Ionescu

A Fuzzy Classification Solution for Fault Diagnosis of Valve Actuators

            C. D. Bocaniala, J. Sa da Costa, R.Louro

Evolution Strategy Applied to Aero-Engine Fault Diagnosis

            S. Sampath, L. Marinai, S. Ogaji, R. Singh

Engine Diagnostics - A Fuzzy Logic Approach

            L. Marinai, S. Ogaji, S. Sampath, R. Singh

Deep and Shallow Knowledge in Fault Diagnosis

            V. Ariton

 

Welcome Reception

Wednesday, 19:30, Ashmolean Museum

 

 

Posters

Wednesday, 17:00 – 17:30 & Thursday, 16:45 – 17:15, Martin Wood Lecture Theatre Foyer

A Practical Study of Some Virtual Sensor Methods as Part of Data Fusion

            J. Muranen, R. Penttinen, A. Joki, J. Saikkonen

A Mamdami Model to Predict the Weighted Joint Density

            H. A. Nefeslioglu, C. Gokceoglu, H. Sonmez

Mining Spatial Rules by Finding Empty Intervals in Data

            A. Savinov

The Application of Virtual Reality to the Understanding and Treatment of Schizophrenia

            J. Tichon, J. Banks

Representation of Algorithmic Knowledge in Medical Information Systems

            Y. Prokopchuk, V. Kostra

A Case-based Reasoning Approach to Business Failure Prediction

            A. Y. N. Yip, H. Deng

A Metaheuristic Approach to Fuzzy Project Scheduling

            H. Pan, C. H. Yeh

Pellucid: A Platform for Organizationally Mobile Public Employees

            A. E. Arenas

 

 

 

 

Thursday, September 4, 2003

 

 

 

 

Plenary Lecture

Thursday, 8:30 - 9:30, Martin Wood and Lindemann Lecture Theatres

Intelligent Navigation and the Mobile Internet

Prof. Barry Smyth, University College Dublin, Ireland

 

IS43a: Advances on Knowledge Engineering I

Thursday, 10:00 – 12:20, Martin Wood Lecture Theatre

Chair(s)/Organizer(s): M. Taboada

Knowledge Model of a Therapy Administration Task Applied to an Agricultural Domain

            I. M. del Aguila, J. J. Canadas, A. Bosch, S. Tunez, R. Marin

Acquisition and Representation of Causal and Temporal Knowledge in Medical Domains

            J. Palma, B. Llamas, A. Gonzalez, M. Menarguez

Extended Models of Dynamic Selection using Ontological Elements. Application to Design and Image Analysis Problems

            J.F.Bienvenido, I. M. Flores-Parra

Experiences in Reusing Problem Solving Methods. An Application in Constraint Programming.

            A. Rodriguez, J. Palma, F. Quintana

Problem-Solving Analysis for the Budgeting Task in Furniture Industry

            J. C. Vidal, M. Lama, A. Bugarin, S. Barro

Collecting, Analyzing and Interpreting Data for User Model Acquisition in Open Web-based Adaptive Collaborative Environment

            E. Gaudioso, J. G. Boticario

 

IS17: Complex-Valued Neural Networks

Thursday, 10:00 – 12:20, Marie Ogilvie Theatre

Chair(s)/Organizer(s): A. Hirose

Qubit Neural Network and Its Efficiency

            N. Kouda, N. Matsui, H. Nishimura, F. Peper

Performance of Adaptive Beamforming by Using Complex-Valued Neural Network

            A. B. Suksmono, A. Hirose

Quaternion Neural Network and Its Application

            T. Isokawa, T. Kusakabe, N. Matsui, F. Peper

Building up of a Pen Oriented Human-Software Interface with Complex-Valued Spiking Machines

            A. Ardouin, N. Brouard, C. Moreau, R. Plouvier, S. Rouchy, G. Vaucher

Pitch-Asynchronous Overlap-Add Waveform-Concatenation Speech Synthesis by Using a Phase-Optimizing Neural Network

            K. Tsuda, A. Hirose

A Data-Reusing Gradient Descent Algorithm for Complex-Valued Recurrent Neural Networks

            S. L. Goh, D. P. Mandic

Some Properties of the Network Consisting of Two Complex-Valued Nagumo-Sato Neurons

            I. Nemoto

 

IS6: Intelligent Signal Processing

Thursday, 10:00 – 12:20, Lindemann Lecture Theatre

Chair(s)/Organizer(s): J. Chambers & A. Jakobsson

Support Vector Machines for Improved Voiceband Classification

            S. R. Alty

Adaptive Prediction of Mobile Radio Channels Utilization a Filtered Random Walk Model for the Coefficients

            T. Ekman

Amplitude Modulated Sinusoidal Models for Audio Modeling and Coding

            M. G. Christensen, S. V. Andersen, S. H. Jensen

A Fast Converging Sequential Blind Source Separation Algorithm for Cyclostationary Sources

            M. G. Jafari, D.P. Mandic, J.A. Chambers

Computationally Efficient Doubletalk Detection Using Estimated Loudspeaker Impulse Responses

            P. Ahgren

Texture Segmentation Using Semi-Supervised Support Vector Machine

            S. Sanei

A Non-Parametric Test for Detecting the Complex-Valued Nature of Time Series

            T. Gautama, D. P. Mandic, M.M. Van Hulle

 

IS7: Ontology and Multi-agent Systems Design

Thursday, 10:00 – 12:20, Audrey Wood Room

Chair(s)/Organizer(s): M. Cossentino & A. Chela

Domain Ontology Analysis in Agent-Oriented Requirements Engineering

            P. Donzelli, P. Bresciani

A Framework for ACL Message Translation for Information Agents

            Z. Cui, Y. Li, J. Shepherdson

An Ontology for Modelling Security: The Tropos Approach

            H. Mouratidis, P. Giorgini, G. Manson

Towards a Pragmatic Use of Ontologies in Multi-Agent Platforms

            P. Mathieu, J.C. Routier, Y. Secq

Ontological Foundations of Natural Language Communication in Multiagent Systems

            L. Schneider, J. Cunningham

Ontology Management for Agent Development

            K. T. Ng, Q. Lu, Y. Le

A Multiagent Distributed Approach to Service Robotics

            M. Miozzo, A. Sgorbissa, R. Zaccaria

 

IS3: Artificial Intelligence Applications to Information Security

Thursday, 10:00 – 12:20, Lecture Room 2

Chair(s)/Organizer(s): J. Carbo & J. C. Hernandez

Secure Matchmaking of Fuzzy Criteria Between Agents

            J. Carbo, J. M. Molina, J. Davila

Finding Efficient Nonlinear Functions by Means of Genetic Programming

            J. C. H. Castro, P.I. Vinuela, C. L. del Arco-Calderon

Keystream Generator Analysis in Terms of Cellular Automata

            A. Fuster-Sabater, D. de la Guia-Martinez

Graphic Cryptography with Pseudorandom Bit Generators and Cellular Automata

            G. A. Maranon, L. H. Encinas, A. H. Encinas, A. M. del Rey, G. R. Sanchez

Agent-Oriented Public Key Infrastructure for Multi-Agent E-Service

            Y.-J. Hu, C.-W. Tang

SOID: An Ontology for Agent-Aided Intrusion Detection

            F. J. Martin, E. Plaza

Pseudorandom Number Generator - The Self-Programmable Cellular Automata

            S.-U. Guan, S. K. Tan

 

IS31: Visual Sensing and Human Interface for Affective Computing

Thursday, 10:00 – 12:20, Woodstock Common Room

Chair(s)/Organizer(s): N. Nagata, H. Koshimizu & S. Inokuchi

Age and Gender Estimation Based on Facial Image Analysis

            J.-I. Hayashi, H. Koshimizu, S. Hata

Age and Gender Estimations by Modelling Statistical Relationships Among Faces

            T. Fujiwara, H. Koshimizu

Subjective Age Obtained from Facial Images - How Old We Feel Compared to Others

            N. Nagata, S. Inokuchi

Robust Facial Parts Detection by Using Four Dir