Computational and Ambient Intelligence: 9th International Work-Conference on Artificial Neural Networks, IWANN 2007, San Sebastián, Spain, June 20-22, 2007. Proceedings

Front Matter....Pages -
Generating Random Deviates Consistent with the Long Term Behavior of Stochastic Search Processes in Global Optimization....Pages 1-7
Dynamics of Neural Networks - Some Qualitative Properties....Pages 8-15
A Comparative Study of PCA, ICA and Class-Conditional ICA for Naïve Bayes Classifier....Pages 16-22
Effect of Increasing Inhibitory Inputs on Information Processing Within a Small Network of Spiking Neurons....Pages 23-30
An Efficient VAD Based on a Hang-Over Scheme and a Likelihood Ratio Test....Pages 31-38
Analysis of Hebbian Models with Lateral Weight Connections....Pages 39-46
Power Quality Event Identification Using Higher-Order Statistics and Neural Classifiers....Pages 47-54
Bio-inspired Memory Generation by Recurrent Neural Networks....Pages 55-62
Non-parametric Residual Variance Estimation in Supervised Learning....Pages 63-71
A Study on the Use of Statistical Tests for Experimentation with Neural Networks....Pages 72-79
Unified Analysis and Design of ART/SOM Neural Networks and Fuzzy Inference Systems Based on Lattice Theory....Pages 80-93
A Comparison Between ANN Generation and Training Methods and Their Development by Means of Graph Evolution: 2 Sample Problems....Pages 94-101
Robust LTS Backpropagation Learning Algorithm....Pages 102-109
Heuristic Search Based Exploration in Reinforcement Learning....Pages 110-118
Improving Adaptive Boosting with a Relaxed Equation to Update the Sampling Distribution....Pages 119-126
Automatic Model Selection for Probabilistic PCA....Pages 127-134
Probabilistic Aggregation of Classifiers for Incremental Learning....Pages 135-143
Behaviour-Based Clustering of Neural Networks Applied to Document Enhancement....Pages 144-151
Building Automated Negotiation Strategies Enhanced by MLP and GR Neural Networks for Opponent Agent Behaviour Prognosis....Pages 152-161
Improving the Performance of the RBF Neural Networks Trained with Imbalanced Samples....Pages 162-169
Surface Modelling with Radial Basis Functions Neural Networks Using Virtual Environments....Pages 170-177
A New Learning Strategy for Classification Problems with Different Training and Test Distributions....Pages 178-185
Gaussian Fitting Based FDA for Chemometrics....Pages 186-193
Two Pages Graph Layout Via Recurrent Multivalued Neural Networks....Pages 194-202
Speeding Up the Dissimilarity Self-Organizing Maps by Branch and Bound....Pages 203-210
Self-organization of Probabilistic PCA Models....Pages 211-218
A New Adaptation of Self-Organizing Map for Dissimilarity Data....Pages 219-226
Fusion of Self Organizing Maps....Pages 227-234
ViSOM Ensembles for Visualization and Classification....Pages 235-243
Adaptive Representation of Objects Topology Deformations with Growing Neural Gas....Pages 244-251
Kernel Machines for Non-vectorial Data ....Pages 252-259
An EA Multi-model Selection for SVM Multiclass Schemes....Pages 260-267
Classifier Complexity Reduction by Support Vector Pruning in Kernel Matrix Learning....Pages 268-275
Multi-classification with Tri-class Support Vector Machines. A Review....Pages 276-283
Tuning L1-SVM Hyperparameters with Modified Radius Margin Bounds and Simulated Annealing....Pages 284-291
Well-Distributed Pareto Front by Using the $\epsilon \hskip-0.9em \nearrow \hskip-0.4em-MOGA$ Evolutionary Algorithm....Pages 292-299
The Parallel Single Front Genetic Algorithm (PSFGA) in Dynamic Multi-objective Optimization....Pages 300-307
Exploring Macroevolutionary Algorithms: Some Extensions and Improvements....Pages 308-315
Optimal Scheduling of Multiple Dam System Using Harmony Search Algorithm....Pages 316-323
CoEvRBFN: An Approach to Solving the Classification Problem with a Hybrid Cooperative-Coevolutive Algorithm....Pages 324-332
Particle Swarm Optimisation of Multiple Classifier Systems....Pages 333-340
Parallel Multi-objective Memetic RBFNNs Design and Feature Selection for Function Approximation Problems....Pages 341-350
Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithm with Product-Unit Neural Networks for Classification....Pages 351-358
Topology Optimization and Training of Recurrent Neural Networks with Pareto-Based Multi-objective Algorithms: A Experimental Study....Pages 359-366
Multiresolutive Adaptive PN Acquisition Scheme with a Fuzzy Logic Estimator in Non Selective Fast SNR Variation Environments....Pages 367-374
A Study on the Use of the Fuzzy Reasoning Method Based on the Winning Rule vs. Voting Procedure for Classification with Imbalanced Data Sets....Pages 375-382
Assessing Students’ Teamwork Performance by Means of Fuzzy Logic....Pages 383-390
Networked Control Based on Fuzzy Logic. An Application to a High-Performance Milling Process....Pages 391-398
Efficient Parametric Adjustment of Fuzzy Inference System Using Unconstrained Optimization....Pages 399-406
Automatic Selection of Input Variables and Initialization Parameters in an Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System. Application for Modeling Visual Textures in Digital Images....Pages 407-413
Neural Inspired Architectures for Nanoelectronics....Pages 414-421
Defects Tolerant Logic Gates for Unreliable Future Nanotechnologies....Pages 422-429
A Programmable Time Event Coded Circuit Block for Reconfigurable Neuromorphic Computing....Pages 430-437
Integration of Wind Sensors and Analogue VLSI for an Insect-Inspired Robot....Pages 438-446
IAF Neuron Implementation for Mixed-Signal PCNN Hardware....Pages 447-454
Statistical Simulations for Exploring Defect Tolerance and Power Consumption for 4 Subthreshold 1-Bit Addition Circuits....Pages 455-462
Fuzzy ART Neural Network Parallel Computing on the GPU....Pages 463-470
Interconnecting VLSI Spiking Neural Networks Using Isochronous Connections....Pages 471-478
A Software Framework for Tuning the Dynamics of Neuromorphic Silicon Towards Biology....Pages 479-486
What von Neumann Did Not Say About Multiplexing Beyond Gate Failures—The Gory Details....Pages 487-496
Towards a Platform for FPGA Implementation of the MLP Based Back Propagation Algorithm....Pages 497-505
Visual Processing Platform Based on Artificial Retinas....Pages 506-513
Clustering Signals Using Wavelets....Pages 514-521
Information-Theoretic Feature Selection for the Classification of Hysteresis Curves....Pages 522-529
Consumer Profile Identification and Allocation....Pages 530-538
Neural Gas Clustering for Dissimilarity Data with Continuous Prototypes....Pages 539-546
Mixing Kohonen Algorithm, Markov Switching Model and Detection of Multiple Change-Points: An Application to Monetary History....Pages 547-555
Fuzzy Labeled Self-Organizing Map for Classification of Spectra....Pages 556-563
Some Applications of Interval Analysis to Statistical Problems....Pages 564-579
Visualizing High-Dimensional Input Data with Growing Self-Organizing Maps....Pages 580-587
Auto Adjustable ANN-Based Classification System for Optimal High Dimensional Data Analysis....Pages 588-596
Applying Fuzzy Data Mining for Soaring Area Selection....Pages 597-605
Advantages of Using Feature Selection Techniques on Steganalysis Schemes....Pages 606-613
Genetic Algorithm in the Optimization of the Acoustic Attenuation Systems....Pages 614-621
Sine Fitting Multiharmonic Algorithms Implemented by Artificial Neural Networks....Pages 622-629
Low Complexity MLP-Based Radar Detector: Influence of the Training Algorithm and the MLP Size....Pages 630-637
Neural Networks for Defect Detection in Non-destructive Evaluation by Sonic Signals....Pages 638-645
Validation of an Expressive Speech Corpus by Mapping Automatic Classification to Subjective Evaluation....Pages 646-653
Extracting User Preferences by GTM for aiGA Weight Tuning in Unit Selection Text-to-Speech Synthesis....Pages 654-661
Modeling Visual Perception for Image Processing....Pages 662-675
Derivation of SOM-Like Rules for Intensity Inhomogeneity Correction in MRI....Pages 676-683
Incidence Position Estimation in a PET Detector Using a Discretized Positioning Circuit and Neural Networks....Pages 684-691
Automatic Detection of Filters in Images with Gaussian Noise Using Independent Component Analysis....Pages 692-699
Efficient Facial Expression Recognition for Human Robot Interaction....Pages 700-708
Face Recognition with Facial Mask Application and Neural Networks....Pages 709-716
Multi-task Implementation for Image Reconstruction of an AER Communication....Pages 717-724
Road Sign Recognition Using Spatial Dimension Reduction Methods Based on PCA and SVMs....Pages 725-732
Specialized Ensemble of Classifiers for Traffic Sign Recognition....Pages 733-740
Traffic Sign Classification by Image Preprocessing and Neural Networks....Pages 741-748
A Novel 2-D Model Approach for the Prediction of Hourly Solar Radiation....Pages 749-756
Classifying Qualitative Time Series with SOM: The Typology of Career Paths in France....Pages 757-764
Continuous Ant Colony Optimization in a SVR Urban Traffic Forecasting Model....Pages 765-773
Predicting Financial Distress: A Case Study Using Self-organizing Maps....Pages 774-781
Kernel Methods Applied to Time Series Forecasting....Pages 782-789
Embodying Cognitive Abilities: Categorization....Pages 790-797
Behavioral Flexibility: An Emotion Based Approach....Pages 798-805
Emerging Behaviors by Learning Joint Coordination in Articulated Mobile Robots....Pages 806-813
Collaborative Emergent Navigation Based on Biometric Weighted Shared Control....Pages 814-821
Bio-inspired Control Model for Object Manipulation by Humanoid Robots....Pages 822-829
Neuronal Architecture for Reactive and Adaptive Navigation of a Mobile Robot....Pages 830-838
Learning Autonomous Behaviours for Non-holonomic Vehicles....Pages 839-846
Morphological Independence for Landmark Detection in Vision Based SLAM....Pages 847-854
Self Organizing Map (SOM) Approach for Classification of Mechanical Faults in Induction Motors....Pages 855-861
Method for Power System Topology Verification with Use of Radial Basis Function Networks....Pages 862-869
Intelligent Detection of Voltage Instability in Power Distribution Systems....Pages 870-877
RBF Based Induction Motor Control with a Good Nonlinearity Compensation....Pages 878-886
Neural Networks for QoS Network Management....Pages 887-894
Improvement of Anomaly Intrusion Detection Performance by Indirect Relation for FTP Service....Pages 895-902
Combining SVM Classifiers for Email Anti-spam Filtering....Pages 903-910
Analyzing a Web-Based Social Network Using Kohonen’s SOM....Pages 911-918
Multiple Instance Learning with Genetic Programming for Web Mining....Pages 919-927
Soft Computing Applications to Prognostics and Health Management (PHM): Leveraging Field Data and Domain Knowledge....Pages 928-939
Clustering and Visualizing HIV Quasispecies Using Kohonen’s Self-Organizing Maps....Pages 940-947
Estimation of the Rate of Detection of Infected Individuals in an Epidemiological Model....Pages 948-955
Use of ANNs as Classifiers for Selective Attention Brain-Computer Interfaces....Pages 956-963
Neural Networks and Other Machine Learning Methods in Cancer Research....Pages 964-971
Mixture Modeling of DNA Copy Number Amplification Patterns in Cancer....Pages 972-979
Towards the Integration of a Bioprofile in Ocular Melanoma....Pages 980-987
Independent Component Analysis Applied to Detection of Early Breast Cancer Signs....Pages 988-995
A Prototype Integrated Decision Support System for Breast Cancer Oncology....Pages 996-1003
Early Breast Cancer Prognosis Prediction and Rule Extraction Using a New Constructive Neural Network Algorithm....Pages 1004-1011
Genomics and Metabolomics Research for Brain Tumour Diagnosis Based on Machine Learning....Pages 1012-1019
Neural Network Based Virtual Reality Spaces for Visual Data Mining of Cancer Data: An Unsupervised Perspective....Pages 1020-1027
Hybrid Unsupervised/Supervised Virtual Reality Spaces for Visualizing Cancer Databases: An Evolutionary Computation Approach....Pages 1028-1035
Supervised Neural Gas for Classification of Functional Data and Its Application to the Analysis of Clinical Proteom Spectra....Pages 1036-1044
Intelligent Healthcare Managing: An Assistive Technology Approach....Pages 1045-1051
Design Improvements for Proportional Control of Autonomous Wheelchairs Via 3DOF Orientation Tracker....Pages 1052-1059
The Impact of Cognitive Navigation Assistance on People with Special Needs....Pages 1060-1066
Shared Autonomy in Assistive Technologies....Pages 1067-1073
Augmented Reality Visualization Interface for Biometric Wireless Sensor Networks....Pages 1074-1081
Using CARREL  +  to Increase Availability of Human Organs for Transplantation....Pages 1082-1089
Nature-Inspired Planner Agent for Health Care....Pages 1090-1097
Optical Devices Diagnosis by Neural Classifier Exploiting Invariant Data Representation and Dimensionality Reduction Ability....Pages 1098-1105
A Connectionist Model of Human Reading....Pages 1106-1113
Discovering Stock Market Trading Rules Using Multi-layer Perceptrons....Pages 1114-1121
Evaluation of Supervised vs. Non Supervised Databases for Hand Geometry Verification....Pages 1122-1129
Perceptive Particle Swarm Optimization: A New Learning Method from Birds Seeking....Pages 1130-1137
A Comparison of Neural Projection Techniques Applied to Intrusion Detection Systems....Pages 1138-1146
Consequences of Data Uncertainty and Data Precision in Artificial Neural Network Sugar Cane Yield Prediction....Pages 1147-1154
Using Simulated Annealing for Optimal Tuning of a PID Controller for Time-Delay Systems. An Application to a High-Performance Drilling Process....Pages 1155-1162
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