Vasile Palade Robert J. HowlettLakhmi Jain (Eds.)
Knowledge-B asedIntelligent Informationand Engineering Systems
7th International Conference, KES 2003Oxford, UK, September 3-5, 2003Proceedings, Part I
Springer
Table of Contents, Part I
Keynote Lectures
Distributed Prediction and Hierarchical Knowledge Discoveryby ARTMAP Neural NetworksGail A. Carpenter 1
The Brain's Cognitive Dynamics:The Link between Learning, Attention, Recognition, and ConsciousnessStephen Grossberg 5
Adaptive Data Based Modelling and Estimation with Applicationto Real Time Vehicular Collision AvoidanceChris J. Harris 13
Creating a Smart Virtual PersonalityNadia Magnenat- Thalmann 15
Intelligent Navigation on the Mobile InternetBarry Smyth 17
The Evolution of Evolutionary ComputationXinYao 19
General Session Papers
Knowledge-Based Systems
A Unified Model Maintains Knowledge Base IntegrityJohn Debenham 21
Formal Argumentation Frameworksfor the Extended Generalized Annotated Logic ProgramsTakehisa Takahashi, Yuichi Umeda, and Hajime Sawamura 28
Specifying and Validating Reactive Systemswith CommonKADS MethodologyMaamar El-Amine Hamri, Claudia Frydman, and Lucile Torres 39
TMMT: Tool Supporting Knowledge ModellingGuy Camilleri, Jean-Luc Soubie, and Joseph Zalaket 45
State-Based Planning with Numerical KnowledgeJoseph Zalaket and Guy Camilleri 53
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KAMET II: An Extended Knowledge-Acquisition MethodologyOsvaldo Cairo and Julio Cesar Alvarez 61
Automated Knowledge Acquisition by Relevant ReasoningBased on Strong Relevant LogicJingde Cheng 68
CONCEPTOOL: Intelligent Support to the Managementof Domain KnowledgeErnesto Compatangelo and Helmut Meisel .' 81
Combining Revision Production Rules and Description LogicsChan Le Due and Nhan Le Thanh 89
Knowledge Support for Modeling and SimulationMichal Sevcenko 99
Expert System for Simulating and Predicting Sleepand Alertness PatternsUdo Trutschel, Rainer Guttkuhn, Anneke Heitmann,Acacia Aguirre, and Martin Moore-Ede 104
Two Expert Diagnosis Systems for SMEs:From Database-Only Technologies to the Unavoidable Addition of AITechniquesSylvain Delisle and Josee St-Pierre I l l
Using Conceptual Decision Model in a Case StudyMiki Sirola 126
Neural Networks and Applications
Automated Knowledge AcquisitionBased on Unsupervised Neural Network and Expert System ParadigmsNazar Elfadil and Dino Isa 134
Selective-Learning-Rate Approach for Stock Market Predictionby Simple Recurrent Neural NetworksKazuhiro Kohara 141
A Neural-Network Technique for Recognition of Filamentsin Solar ImagesV. V. Zharkova and V. Schetinin 148
Learning Multi-class Neural-Network Modelsfrom ElectroencephalogramsVitaly Schetinin, Joachim Schult, Burkhart Scheldt,and Valery Kuriakin 155
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Establishing Safety Criteria for Artificial Neural NetworksZeshan Kurd and Tim Kelly 163
Neural Chaos Scheme of Perceptual ConflictsHaruhiko Nishimura, Natsuki Nagao, and Nobuyuki Matsui 170
Learning of SAINNs from Covariance Function: Historical LearningPaolo Crippa and Claudio Turchetti 177
Use of the Kolmogorov's Superposition Theorem and Cubic Splinesfor Efficient Neural-Network ModelingBoris Igelnik 184
The Influence of Prior Knowledge and Related Experienceon Generalisation Performance in Connectionist NetworksF.M. Richardson, N. Davey, L. Peters, D.J. Done, and S.H. Anthony . . . . 191
Urinary Bladder Tumor Grade DiagnosisUsing On-line Trained Neural NetworksD.K. Tasoulis, P. Spyridonos, N.G. Pavlidis, D. Cavouras,P. Ravazoula, G. Nikiforidis, and M.N. Vrahatis 199
Fuzzy Systems and Uncertain Reasoning
Invariants and Fuzzy LogicGermano Resconi and Chiara Ratti 207
Newsvendor Problems Based on Possibility TheoryPeijun Guo 213
Uncertainty Management in Rule Based Systems Applicationto Maneuvers Recognition >T. Benouhiba and J.M. Nigro 220
Fuzzy Coefficients and Fuzzy Preference Relationsin Models of Decision MakingPetr Ekel, Efim Ga.lperin, Reinaldo Palhares, Claudio Campos,and Marina Silva 229
Mining Fuzzy Rules for a Traffic Information SystemAlexandre G. Evsukoff and Nelson F.F. Ebecken 237
Possibilistic Hierarchical Fuzzy ModelPaulo Salgado 244
Fuzzy Knowledge Based Guidance in the Homing MissilesMustafa Resa Becan and Ahmet Kuzucu 251
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Evolutionary Computation and Applications
Evolutionary Design of Rule Changing Cellular AutomataHitoshi Kanoh and Yun Wu 258
Dynamic Control of the Browsing-Exploitation Ratiofor Iterative OptimisationsL. Baumes, P. Jouve, D. Farrusseng, M. Lengliz, N. Nicoloyannis,and C. Mirodatos 265
Intelligent Motion Generator for Mobile Robotby Automatic Constructed Action Knowledge-Base Using GAHirokazu Watabe, Chikara Hirooka, and Tsukasa Kawaoka 271
Population-Based Approach to Multiprocessor Task Schedulingin Multistage Hybrid FlowshopsJoanna Jedrzejowicz and Piotr Jedrzejowicz 279
A New Paradigm of Optimisation by Using Artificial Immune ReactionsM. Koster, A. Grauel, G. Klene, and H. Convey 287
Multi-objective Genetic Programming Optimization of Decision Treesfor Classifying Medical DataErnest Muthomi Mugambi and Andrew Hunter 293
Machine Learning and Applications
A Study of the Compression Method for a Reference Character DictionaryUsed for On-line Character RecognitionJungpil Shin 300
Mercer Kernels and 1-Cohomology of Certain Semi-simple Lie GroupsBernd-Jurgen Falkowski 310
On-line Profit Sharing Works EfficientlyTohgoroh Matsui, Nobuhiro Inuzuka, and Hirohisa Seki 317
Fast Feature Ranking AlgorithmRoberto Ruiz, Jose C. Riquelme, and Jesus S. Aguilar-Ruiz 325
Visual Clustering with Artificial Ants ColoniesNicolas Labroche, Nicolas Monmarche, and Gilles Venturini 332
Maximizing Benefit of Classifications Using Feature IntervalsNazli Ikizler and H. Altay Guvenir 339
Parameter Estimation for Bayesian Classificationof Multispectral DataRefaat M Mohamed and Aly A Farag 346
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Goal Programming Approaches to Support Vector MachinesHirotaka Nakayama, Yeboon Yun, Takeshi Asada, and Min Yoon 356
Asymmetric Triangular Fuzzy Sets for Classification ModelsJ.F. Baldwin and Sachin B. Karale 364
Machine Learning to Detect Intrusion StrategiesSteve Moyle and John Heasman 371
On the Benchmarking of Multiobjective Optimization AlgorithmMario Koppen , 379
Multicategory Incremental Proximal Support Vector ClassifiersAmund Tveit and Magnus Lie Hetland 386
Arc Consistency for Dynamic CSPsMalek Mouhoub 393
Determination of Decision Boundaries for Online Signature VerificationMasahiro Tanaka, Yumi Ishino, Hironori Shimada, Takashi Inoue,and Andrzej Bargiela 401
On the Accuracy of Rotation Invariant Wavelet-Based Moments Appliedto Recognize Traditional Thai Musical InstrumentsSittisak Rodtook and Stanislav Makhanov 408
Multi-agent Systems
A Multi-agent System for Knowledge Managementin Software MaintenanceAurora Vizcaino, Jesus Favela, and Mario Piattini 415
D2G2A: A Distributed Double Guided Genetic Algorithmfor Max_CSPsSadok Bouamama, Boutheina Jlifi, and Khaled Ghedira 422
Modelling Intelligent Agents for Organisational MemoriesAlvaro E. Arenas and Gareth Barrera-Sanabria 430
A Study on the Multi-agent Approach to Large Complex SystemsHuaglory Tianfield 438
Multi-layered Distributed Agent Ontology for Soft Computing SystemsRajiv Khosla 445
A Model for Personality and Emotion SimulationArjan Egges, Sumedha Kshirsagar, and Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann 453
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Data Mining &: Knowledge Discovery
Using Loose and Tight Bounds to Mine Frequent ItemsetsLei Jia, Jun Yao, and Renqing Pei 462
Mining Association Rules with Frequent Closed Itemsets LatticeLei Jia, Jun Yao, and Renqing Pei 469
Mining Generalized Closed Frequent Itemsetsof Generalized Association RulesKritsada Sriphaew and Thanaruk Theeramunkong 476
Qualitative Point Sequential PatternsAomar Osmani 485
Visualization and Evaluation Support of Knowledge Discoverythrough the Predictive Model Markup LanguageDietrich Wettschereck, Alipio Jorge, and Steve Moyle 493
Detecting Patterns of Fraudulent Behavior in Forensic AccountingBoris Kovalerchuk and Evgenii Vityaev 502
SPIN!-An Enterprise Architecture for Spatial Data MiningMichael May and Alexandr Savinov 510
The Role of Discretization Parameters in Sequence Rule EvolutionMagnus Lie Hetland and Pal Scetrom 518
Feature Extraction for Classification in Knowledge Discovery SystemsMykola Pechenizkiy, Seppo Puuronen, and Alexey Tsymbal 526
Adaptive Per-application Load Balancing with Neuron-Fuzzyto Support Quality of Service for Voice over IP in the InternetSanon Chimmanee, Komwut Wipusitwarakun, and Suwan Runggeratigul.. 533
Hybrid Intelligent Systems
Hybrid Intelligent Production Simulator by GA and Its Individual ExpressionHidehiko Yamamoto and Etsuo Marui 542
On the Design of an Artificial Life SimulatorDara Curran and Colm 0 'Riordan 549
3-Dimensional Object Recognition by Evolutional RBF NetworkHideki Matsuda, Yasue Mitsukura, Minoru Fukumi,and Norio Akamatsu 556
Soft Computing-Based Design and Control for Vehicle Health MonitoringPreeti Bajaj and Avinash Keskar 563
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Signal and Image Processing
An Adaptive Novelty Detection Approachto Low Level Analysis of Images Corrupted by Mixed NoiseAlexander N. Dolia, Martin Lages, and Ata Kaban 570
The Image Recognition System by Using the FA and SNNSeiji Ito, Yasue Mitsukura, Minoru Fukumi, Norio Akamatsu,and Sigeru Omatu 578
License Plate Detection Using Hereditary Threshold Determine MethodSeiki Yoshimori, Yasue Mitsukura, Minoru Fukumi,and Norio Akamatsu 585
Recognition from EMG Signals by an Evolutional Methodand Non-negative Matrix FactorizationYuuki Yazama, Yasue Mitsukura, Minoru Fukumi, and Norio Akamatsu .. 594
A Feature Extraction Method for Personal Identification SystemHironori Takimoto, Yasue Mitsukura, Minoru Fukumi,and Norio Akamatsu 601
A Feature Extraction of the EEG Using the Factor Analysisand Neural NetworksShin-ichi Ito, Yasue Mitsukura, Minoru Fukumi, and Norio Akamatsu . . . . 609
A Neural Network Approach to Color Image ClassificationMasayuki Shinmoto, Yasue Mitsukura, Minoru Fukumi,and Norio Akamatsu 617
Recognition of EMG Signal Patterns by Neural NetworksYuji Matsumura, Yasue Mitsukura, Minoru Fukumi, Norio Akamatsu,and Fumiaki Takeda .-, 623
True Smile Recognition Using Neural Networks and Simple PCAMiyoko Nakano, Yasue Mitsukura, Minoru Fukumi, Norio Akamatsu,
Fumiko Yasukata 631
Estimation of Sea Ice Movement Using Locally Parallel Matching ModelKong Xiangwei, Chen Feishi, Liu Zhiyuan, and Zong Shaoxiang \ 638
Evaluation of a Combined Wavelet anda Combined Principal Component Analysis Classification Systemfor BCG Diagnostic ProblemXinsheng Yu, Dejun Gong, Siren Li, and Yongping Xu 646
Learning from the Expert: Improving Boundary Definitionsin Biomedical ImageryStewart Crawford-Hines 653
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Low Complexity Functionsfor Stationary Independent Component MixturesK. Chinnasarn, C. Lursinsap, and V. Palade 660
Intelligent Industrial Applications
Knowledge-Based Automatic Components Placementfor Single-Layer PCB LayoutTristan Pannerec 669
Knowledge-Based Hydraulic Model CalibrationJean-Philippe Vidal, Sabine Moisan, and Jean-Baptiste Faure 676
Using Artificial Neural Networks for Combustion InterferometryVictor Abrukov, Vitaly Schetinin, and Pavel Deltsov 684
An Operating and Diagnostic Knowledge-Based System for Wire EDMSamy Ebeid, Raouf Fahmy, and Sameh Habib 691
The Application of Fuzzy Reasoning System in Monitoring EDMXiao Zhiyun and Ling Shih-Fu 699
Knowledge Representation for Structure and Functionof Electronic CircuitsTakushi Tanaka 707
A Web-Based System for Transformer DesignJ.G. Breslin and W.G. Hurley 715
A Fuzzy Control System for a Small Gasoline EngineS.H. Lee, R.J. Howlett, and S.D. Walters 722
Computational Intelligence for Fault Diagnosis
Faults Diagnosis through Genetic Matching PursuitDan Stefanoiu and Florin Ionescu 733
A Fuzzy Classification Solution for Fault Diagnosis of Valve ActuatorsCD. Bocaniala, J. Sa da Costa, and R. Louro 741
Deep and Shallow Knowledge in Fault DiagnosisViorel Ariton 748
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Natural Language Processing
Learning Translation Templates for Closely Related LanguagesKemal Altintas and Halil Altay Guvenir 756
Implementation of an Arabic Morphological Analyzerwithin Constraint Logic Programming FrameworkHamza Zidoum 763
Efficient Automatic Correction of Misspelled Arabic Words Basedon Contextual InformationChiraz Ben Othmane Zribi and Mohammed Ben Ahmed 770
A Socially Supported Knowledge-Belief System and Its Applicationto a Dialogue ParserNaoko Matsumoto and Akifumi Tokosumi 778
Knowledge-Based Question AnsweringFabio Rinaldi, James Dowdall, Michael Hess, Diego Molld,Rolf Schwitter, and Kaarel Kaljurand 785
Knowledge-Based System Method for the Unitarizationof Meaningful Augmentation in Horizontal Transliteration of HanmanCharactersHuaglory Tianfield 793
An Expressive Efficient Representation:Bridging a Gap between NLP and KRJana Z. Sukkarieh 800
Text Mining &; Information Retrieval
Connecting Word Clusters to Represent Conceptswith Application to Web SearchingArnav Khare 816
A Framework for Integrating Deepand Shallow Semantic Structures in Text MiningNigel Collier, Koichi Takeuchi, Ai Kawazoe, Tony Mullen,and Tuangthong Wattarujeekrit 824
Fuzzy Methods for Knowledge Discovery from Multilingual TextRowena Chau and Chung-Hsing Yeh 835
Automatic Extraction of Keywords from AbstractsYaakov HaCohen-Kerner 843
Term-length Normalization for Centroid-based Text CategorizationVerayuth Lertnattee and Thanaruk Theeramunkong 850
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Recommendation System Based on the Discoveryof Meaningful Categorical ClustersNicolas Durand, Luigi Lancieri, and Bruno Cremilleux 857
A Formal Framework for Combining Evidencein an Information Retrieval DomainJosephine Griffith and Colm 0 'Riordan 864
Managing Articles Sent to the Conference OrganizerYousef Abuzir 871
Information Retrieval Using Deep Natural Language ProcessingRossitza Setchi, Qiao Tang, and Lixin Cheng 879
Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Ontology of Domain Modelingin Web Based Adaptive Learning SystemPinde Chen and Kedong Li 886
Individualizing a Cognitive Model of Students,' Memoryin Intelligent Tutoring SystemsMaria Virvou and Konstantinos Manos 893
An Ontology-Based Approachto Intelligent Instructional Design SupportHelmut Meisel, Ernesto Compatangelo, and Andreas Horfurter 898
Javy: Virtual Environment for Case-Based Teachingof Java Virtual MachinePedro Pablo Gomez-Martin, Marco Antonio Gomez-Martin,and Pedro A. Gonzalez-Calero 906
Artificial Intelligence and the Internet
Self-Organization Leads to Hierarchical Modularityin an Internet CommunityJennifer Hallinan 914
Rule-Driven Mobile Intelligent Agents for Real-Time Configurationof IP NetworksKun Yang, Alex Galis, Xin Guo, and Dayou Liu 921
Neighborhood Matchmaker Method:A Decentralized Optimization Algorithm for Personal Human NetworkMasahiro Hamasaki and Hideaki Takeda 929
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Design and Implementation of an Automatic Installation Systemfor Application Program in PDASeungwon Na and Seman Oh 936
Combination of a Cognitive Theorywith the Multi-attribute Utility Theory •• —Katerina Kabassi and Maria Virvou 944
Intelligent Web Applications
Using Self Organizing Feature Maps to Acquire Knowledgeabout Visitor Behavior in a Web SiteJuan D. Velasquez, Hiroshi Yasuda, Terumasa Aoki, Richard Weber,and Eduardo Vera 951
A Framework for the Development of Personalized AgentsFabio Abbattista, Graziano Catucci, Marco Degemmis, Pasquale Lops,Giovanni Semeraro, and Fabio Zambetta 959
Topic Cascades: An Interactive Interface for Explorationof Clustered Web Search Results Based on the SVG StandardM. Lux, M. Granitzer, V. Sabol, W. Kienreich, and J. Becker 967
Active Knowledge Mining for Intelligent Web Page ManagementHiroshi Ishikawa, Manabu Ohta, Shohei Yokoyama, Takuya Watanabe,and Kaoru Katayama 975
Case-Based Reasoning
Case-Based Reasoning for Time Courses PrognosisRainer Schmidt and Lothar Gierl 984
Adaptation Problems in Therapeutic Case-Based Reasoning SystemsRainer Schmidt, Olga Vorobieva, and Lothar Gierl 992
A Knowledge Management and Quality Model for R&D OrganizationsGuillermo Rodriguez- Ortiz 1000
Knowledge Management & Information Systems
Knowledge Management Systems Development: A RoadmapJavier Andrade, Juan Ares, Rafael Garcia, Santiago Rodriguez,Andres Silva, and Sonia Sudrez 1008
An Extensible Environment for Expert System DevelopmentDaniel Pop and Viorel Negru 1016
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An Innovative Approach for Managing Competence:An Operational Knowledge Management FrameworkGiulio Valente and Alessandro Rigallo 1023
A Synergy of Modelling for Constraint ProblemsGerrit Renker, Hatem Ahriz, and Ines Arana ; . . . . ; . -1030
Object-Oriented Design of E-Government System: A Case StudyJiang Tian and Huaglory Tianfield 1039
Posters
A Practical Study of Some Virtual Sensor Methodsas Part of Data FusionJouni Muranen, Riitta Penttinen, Ari J Joki, and Jouko Saikkonen 1046
A Mamdani Model to Predict the Weighted Joint DensityHakan A. Nefeslioglu, Candan Gokceoglu, and Harun Sonmez 1052
Mining Spatial Rules by Finding Empty Intervals in DataAlexandr Savinov 1058
The Application of Virtual Reality to the Understanding and Treatmentof SchizophreniaJennifer Tichon and Jasmine Banks 1064
Representation of Algorithmic Knowledge in Medical Information SystemsYuriy Prokopchuk and Vladimir Kostra 1069
A Case-Based Reasoning Approach to Business Failure PredictionAngela Y. N. Yip and Hepu Deng 1075
A Metaheuristic Approach to Fuzzy Project SchedulingHongqi Pan and Chung-Hsing Yeh 1081
Invited Sessions Papers
Soft Computing Techniques for Financial Market
A Note on the Sensitivity to Parameters in the Convergenceof Self-Organizing MapsMarcello Cattaneo Adorno and Marina Resta 1088
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Utilization of AI & GAs to Improve the Traditional Technical Analysisin the Financial MarketsNorio Baba, Yaai Wang, Tomoko Kawachi, Lina Xu,and Zhenglong Deng 1095
On the Predictability of High-Frequency Financial Time Series ...---Mieko Tanaka- Yamawaki 1100
Incremental Learning and Forgetting in RBF Networks and SVMswith Applications to Financial ProblemsHirotaka Nakayama and Atsushi Hattori 1109
Neural Networks and Genetic AlgorithmsBased Intelligent Systems (I)
Expanded Neural Networks in System IdentificationShigenobu Yamawaki and Lakhmi Jain 1116
A New Learning Algorithmfor the Hierarchical Structure Learning Automata Operatingin the General Nonstationary Multiteacher EnvironmentNorio Baba and Yoshio Mogami 1122
An Age Estimation System Using the Neural NetworkKensuke Mitsukura, Yasue Mitsukura, Minoru Fukumi,and Sigeru Omatu 1129
Reconstruction of Facial Skin Color in Color ImagesStephen Karungaru, Minoru Fukumi, and Norio Akamatsu 1135
Grain-Shaped Control System by Using the SPCASeiki Yoshimori, Yasue Mitsukura, Shigeru Omatsu, and Kohji Kita 1142
Neural Networks and Genetic AlgorithmsBased Intelligent Systems (II)
Reinforcement Learning Using RBF Networkswith Memory MechanismSeiichi Ozawa and Naoto Shiraga 1149
Face Identification Method Using the Face ShapeHironori Takimoto, Yasue Mitsukura, Norio Akamatsu,and Rajiv Khosla 1157
Tracking of Moving Object Using Deformable TemplateTakuya Akashi, Minoru Fukumi, and Norio Akamatsu 1162
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Thai Banknote Recognition Using Neural Networkand Continues Learning by DSP UnitFumiaki Takeda, Lalita Sakoobunthu, and Hironobu Satou 1169
Color-Identification System Using the Sandglass-Type Neural NetworksShin-ichi Ito, Kensuke Yano, Yasue Mitsukura, Norio Akamatsu, -
: Rajiv Khosla 1178
Artificial Intelligence Applications to Information Security
Secure Matchmaking of Fuzzy Criteria between AgentsJavier Carbo, Jose M. Molina, and Jorge Ddvila 1185
Finding Efficient Nonlinear Functionsby Means of Genetic ProgrammingJulio Cesar Hernandez Castro, Pedro Isasi Vinuela,and Cristobal Luque del Arco-Calderon 1192
Keystream Generator Analysis in Terms of Cellular AutomataAmparo Fuster-Sabater and Dolores de la Guia-Martinez 1199
Graphic Cryptography with Pseudorandom Bit Generatorsand Cellular AutomataGonzalo Alvarez Maranon, Luis Hernandez Encinas,Ascension Hernandez Encinas, Angel Martin del Rey,and Gerardo Rodriguez Sanchez 1207
Agent-Oriented Public Key Infrastructure for Multi-agent E-serviceYuh-Jong Hu and Chao- Wei Tang 1215
SOID: An Ontology for Agent-Aided Intrusion DetectionFrancisco J. Martin and Enric Plaza 1222
Pseudorandom Number Generator -The Self Programmable Cellular AutomataSheng- Uei Guan and Syn Kiat Tan 1230
Soft Computing for Knowledge Extraction
Exclusion/Inclusion Fuzzy Classification NetworkAndrzej Bargiela, Witold Pedrycz, and Masahiro Tanaka 1236
Discovering Prediction Rules by a Neuro-fuzzy Modeling FrameworkGiovanna Castellano, Ciro Castiello, Anna Maria Fanelli,and Corrado Mencar 1242
SAMIR: Your 3D Virtual BooksellerFabio Zambetta, Graziano Catucci, Fabio Abbattista,and Giovanni Semeraro 1249
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Intelligent Data Processing in Chemical Process Systems and Plants
Detection and Diagnosis of Oscillations in Process PlantsToru Matsuo, Hideki Sasaoka, and Yoshiyuki Yamashita 1258
A Petri-Net Based Reasoning Procedure for Fault Identificationin Sequential OperationsYi-Feng Wang and Chuei- Tin Chang 1265
Synthesis of Operating Procedures for Material and Energy Conversionsin a Batch PlantYoichi Kaneko, Yoshiyuki Yamashita, and Kenji Hoshi 1273
IDEFO Activity Model Based Design Rationale Supporting Environmentfor Lifecycle SafetyTetsuo Fuchino and Yukiyasu Shimada 1281
The Optimal Profit Distribution Problemin a Multi-Echelon Supply Chain Network:A Fuzzy Optimization ApproachCheng-Liang Chen, Bin- Wei Wang, and Wen-Cheng Lee 1289
An Experimental Study of Model Predictive ControlBased on Artificial Neural NetworksJi-Zheng Chu, Po-Feng Tsai, Wen-Yen Tsai, Shi-Shang Jang,David Shun-Hill Wong, Shyan-Shu Shieh, Pin-Ho Lin,and Shi-Jer Jiang 1296
Fault Recognition System of Electrical Components in ScrubberUsing Infrared ImagesKuo-Chao Lin and Chia-Shun Lai 1303
Nonlinear Process Modeling Based on Just-in-Time Learningand Angle MeasureCheng Cheng and Min-Sen Chiu t 1311
Intelligent Signal Processing
Support Vector Machines for Improved Voiceband ClassificationStephen R. Alty 1319
Adaptive Prediction of Mobile Radio Channels Utilizinga Filtered Random Walk Model for the CoefficientsTorbjorn Ekman 1326
Amplitude Modulated Sinusoidal Modelsfor Audio Modeling and CodingMads GrtBsb0ll Christensen, S0ren Vang Andersen,and S0ren Holdt Jensen : 1334
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A Fast Converging Sequential Blind Source Separation Algorithmfor Cyclostationary SourcesM. G. Jafari, D.P. Mandic, and J.A. Chambers 1343
Computationally Efficient Doubletalk DetectionUsing Estimated Loudspeaker Impulse Responses -Per Ahgren 1350
Texture Segmentation Using Semi-supervised Support Vector MachineS. Sanei 1357
A Non-parametric Test for Detecting the Complex-Valued Natureof Time SeriesTemujin Gautama, Danilo P. Mandic, and Marc M. Van Hulle 1364
Ontology and Multi-agent Systems Design
Domain Ontology Analysisin Agent-Oriented Requirements EngineeringPaolo Donzelli and Paolo Bresciani 1372
A Framework for ACL Message Translation for Information AgentsZhan Cui, Yang Li, and John Shepherdson 1380
An Ontology for Modelling Security: The Tropos ApproachHaralambos Mouratidis, Paolo Giorgini, and Gordon Manson 1387
Towards a Pragmatic Use of Ontologies in Multi-agent PlatformsPhilippe Mathieu, Jean-Christophe Routier, and Yann Secq 1395
Ontological Foundations of Natural Language Communicationin Multiagent SystemsLuc Schneider and Jim Cunningham 1403
Ontology Management for Agent DevelopmentKwun-tak Ng, Qin Lu, and Yu Le 1411
A Multiagent, Distributed Approach to Service RoboticsMaurizio Miozzo, Antonio Sgorbissa, and Renato Zaccaria 1419
PCA and ICA Based Signal and Image Processing
PCA Based Digital WatermarkingThai D Hien, Yen- Wei Chen, and Zensho Nakao 1427
Image Retrieval Based on Independent Componentsof Color HistogramsXiang-Yan Zeng, Yen-Wei Chen, Zensho Nakao,Jian Cheng, and Hanging Lu 1435
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Face RecognitionUsing Overcomplete Independent Component AnalysisJian Cheng, Hanging Lu, Yen- Wei Chen, and Xiang- Yan Zeng 1443
An ICA-Based Method for Poisson Noise ReductionXian-Hua Han, Yen- Wei Chen, and Zensho Nakao 1449
Recursive Approach for Real-Time Blind Source Separationof Acoustic SignalsShuxue Ding and Jie Huang 1455
Author Index 1463