Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing — Icaisc 2004

Rutkowski L. (Ed), Zadeh L. A. (Ed)3540248447

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing, ICAISC 2004, held in Zakopane, Poland in June 2004.The 172 revised contributed papers presented together with 17 invited papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 250 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on neural networks, fuzzy systems, evolutionary algorithms, rough sets, soft computing in classification, image processing, robotics, multiagent systems, problems in AI, intelligent control, modeling and system identification, medical applications, mechanical applications, and applications in various fields.

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Table of contents :
Table of Contents……Page 12
Evolutionary Design of Information Systems Architectures……Page 28
Clifford Support Vector Machines for Classification……Page 36
Uncertain Variables and Systems – New Problems and Results……Page 44
Blind Signal Separation and Extraction: Recent Trends, Future Perspectives, and Applications……Page 57
Visualization of Hidden Node Activity in Neural Networks: I. Visualization Methods……Page 65
Visualization of Hidden Node Activity in Neural Networks: II. Application to RBF Networks……Page 71
Rough Set Approach to Incomplete Data……Page 77
Neural Networks of Positive Systems……Page 83
Support of Natural, by Artificial, Intelligence Using Utility as Behavioral Goal……Page 91
Top­Down Selective Attention for Robust Perception of Noisy and Confusing Patterns……Page 100
On ANN Based Solutions for Real-World Industrial Requirements……Page 106
ACTIVEMATH: An Intelligent Tutoring System for Mathematics……Page 118
Inference Rules and Decision Rules……Page 129
Survival of Intelligent Agents in Changing Environments……Page 136
Inducing Robust Decision Rules from Rough Approximations of a Preference Relation……Page 145
The New Concept in Computer Vision: Automatic Understanding of the Images……Page 160
Dynamic High Order Neural Networks: Application for Fault Diagnosis……Page 172
Momentum Modification of the RLS Algorithms……Page 178
Parallel Realisation of QR Algorithm for Neural Networks Learning……Page 185
Rainfall­Runoff Modelling Using Three Neural Network Methods……Page 193
Probability Distribution of Solution Time in ANN Training Using Population Learning Algorithm……Page 199
Parallelization of the SOM­Based Integrated Mapping……Page 205
Training Radial Basis Functions by Gradient Descent……Page 211
Generalized Backpropagation through Time for Continuous Time Neural Networks and Discrete Time Measurements……Page 217
Experiments on Ensembles of Radial Basis Functions……Page 224
Orthodoxy Basis Functions and Convergence Property in Procedure Neural Networks……Page 230
Confidence Estimation of GMDH Neural Networks……Page 237
On Some Factors Influencing MLP Error Surface……Page 244
Discovery of Linguistic Rules by Means of RBF Network for Fault Detection in Electronic Circuits……Page 250
Combining Space­Filling Curves and Radial Basis Function Networks……Page 256
Chaotic Itinerancy for Patterns Separation……Page 262
Dynamic Search Trajectory Methods for Neural Network Training……Page 268
Visualizing and Analyzing Multidimensional Output from MLP Networks via Barycentric Projections……Page 274
Optimization of Centers’ Positions for RBF Nets with Generalized Kernels……Page 280
Fixed Non–linear Combining Rules versus Adaptive Ones……Page 287
Learning and System Modeling via Hamiltonian Neural Networks……Page 293
Recurrent Network Structure for Computing Quasi­inverses of the SierpińskiSpace­Filling Curves……Page 299
Comparison of Reasoning Methods for Fuzzy Control……Page 305
Fuzzy Modelling with a Compromise Fuzzy Reasoning……Page 311
A Self Tuning Fuzzy Inference System for Noise Reduction……Page 317
Fuzzy­Neural Networks in the Diagnosis of Motor­Car’s Current Supply Circuit……Page 323
Fuzzy Number­Based Hierarchical Fuzzy System……Page 329
Stock Trend Prediction Using Neurofuzzy Predictors Based on Brain Emotional Learning Algorithm……Page 335
Digital Implementation of Fuzzy Petri Net Based on Asynchronous Fuzzy RS Flip-Flop……Page 341
Fuzzy Calculator – Useful Tool for Programming with Fuzzy Algebra……Page 347
On Defuzzyfication of Ordered Fuzzy Numbers……Page 353
Information Criterions Applied to Neuro­Fuzzy Architectures Design……Page 359
On Hesitation Degrees in IF­Set Theory……Page 365
Fuzzy Cognitive Maps Learning through Swarm Intelligence……Page 371
Application of the General Gaussian Membership Function for the Fuzzy Model Parameters Tunning……Page 377
Are Linguistic Evaluations Used by People of Possibilistic or Probabilistic Nature?……Page 383
Fuzzy Linear Programming in Ship Trajectory Optimization in a Restricted Area……Page 391
Application of Fuzzy Weighted Feature Diagrams to Model Variability in Software Families……Page 397
Neuro­Fuzzy Relational Classifiers……Page 403
What Differs Interval Type­2 FLS from Type­1 FLS?……Page 408
A Similarity Measure for Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets and Its Application in Supporting Medical Diagnostic Reasoning……Page 415
Multi­criterion Evolutionary Algorithm with Model of the Immune System to Handle Constraints for Task Assignments……Page 421
Parallel Genetic Algorithm for Minimizing Total Weighted Completion Time……Page 427
Adaptive Evolutionary Computation – Application for Mixed Linear Programming……Page 433
Adaptive Evolutionary Computation of the Parametric Optimization Problem……Page 441
Concentration of Population in Phenotypic Evolution……Page 447
An Evolutionary Clustering Algorithm……Page 453
An Evolutionary Algorithm for Oblique Decision Tree Induction……Page 459
Propagation of Building Blocks in SGA and MPGA……Page 465
Selection Pressure and an Efficiency of Neural Network Architecture Evolving……Page 471
Rule Extraction from Neural Network by Genetic Algorithm with Pareto Optimization……Page 477
Graph Transformations in Evolutionary Design……Page 483
A Genetic Algorithm for Probabilistic SAT Problem……Page 489
Design and Optimization of Combinational Digital Circuits Using Modified Evolutionary Algorithm……Page 495
Modified Version of Roulette Selection for Evolution Algorithms – The Fan Selection……Page 501
New Genetic Crossover Operator for the TSP……Page 507
Hybridization of Blind Source Separation and Rough Sets for Proteomic Biomarker Indentification……Page 513
Inducing Jury’s Preferences in Terms of Acoustic Features of Violin Sounds……Page 519
Fuzzy Implication Operators in Variable Precision Fuzzy Rough Sets Model……Page 525
Fuzzyfication of Indiscernibility Relation for Structurizing Lists of Synonyms and Stop-Lists for Search Engines……Page 531
Rough Sets in the Neuro­Fuzzy Architectures Based on Monotonic Fuzzy Implications……Page 537
Rough Sets in the Neuro­Fuzzy Architectures Based on Non-monotonic Fuzzy Implications……Page 545
On L–Fuzzy Rough Sets……Page 553
Application of Rough Sets Techniques to Induction Machine Broken Bar Detection……Page 559
Application of Rough Sets and Neural Networks to Forecasting University Facility and Administrative Cost Recovery……Page 565
Selection of the Linearly Separable Feature Subsets……Page 571
Short­Time Signal Analysis Using Pattern Recognition Methods……Page 577
Application of Genetic Algorithms and Kohonen Networks to Cluster Analysis……Page 583
Modified Kohonen Networks for Complex Cluster­Analysis Problems……Page 589
Reducing the Computational Demands for Nearest Centroid Neighborhood Classifiers……Page 595
SSV Criterion Based Discretization for Naive Bayes Classifiers……Page 601
Comparison of Instance Selection Algorithms II. Results and Comments……Page 607
SBL­PM­M: A System for Partial Memory Learning……Page 613
Relevance LVQ versus SVM……Page 619
Comparison of Instances Seletion Algorithms I. Algorithms Survey……Page 625
Towards Grammatical Inferencing of GDPLL(k) Grammar for Applications in Syntactic Pattern Recognition-Based Expert Systems……Page 631
Intelligent Layer of Two-Way Voice Communication of the Technological Device with the Operator……Page 637
A Neural Network Based Method for Classification of Meteorological Data……Page 643
An Empirical Test Suite for Message Authentication Evaluation in Communications Based on Support Vector Machines……Page 649
Efficient Digital Fingerprint Production and Evaluation for Secure Communication Systems Based on Genetic Algorithms……Page 655
On Chinese Web Page Classification……Page 661
A New Fuzzy Clustering Method with Constraints in Time Domain……Page 667
Special Cluster Analysis and Basic Feature Estimation with a Modification of Self-Organizing Map……Page 673
An Unsupervised Cluster Analysis and Information about the Modelling System……Page 679
Cursive­Character Script Recognition Using Toeplitz Model and Neural Networks……Page 685
Learning with an Embedded Reject Option……Page 691
Impulsive Noise Suppression from Highly Corrupted Images by Using Resilient Neural Networks……Page 697
A New Methodology for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Raw Data Compression Based on Wavelet Transform and Neural Networks……Page 703
Fuzzy Processing Technique for Content­Based Image Retrieval……Page 709
Human Ear Identification Based on Image Analysis……Page 715
Automatic Change Detection Based on Codelength Differences in Multi-temporal and Multi­spectral Images……Page 721
Estimating Face Direction via Facial Triangle……Page 727
An Image Compression Algorithm Based on Neural Networks……Page 733
Fuzzy Nonparametric Measures for Image Matching……Page 739
Neural Computation of the Fundamental Matrix……Page 745
Face Detection Using CMAC Neural Network……Page 751
A Biologically Inspired Active Stereo Vision System Using a Bottom­Up Saliency Map Model……Page 757
Problems Connected with Application of Neural Networks in Automatic Face Recognition……Page 763
Czestochowa­Faces and Biometrics of Asymmetrical Face……Page 769
Wafer Die Position Detection Using Hierarchical Gray Level Corner Detector……Page 775
On Fuzzy Labelled Image Segmentation Based on Perceptual Features……Page 781
Generalized Multi­layer Kohonen Network and Its Application to Texture Recognition……Page 787
Translation STRIPS Planning in Multi­robot Environment to Linear Programming……Page 795
Fuzzy Combiner of Behaviors for Reactive Control of Wheeled Mobile Robot……Page 801
Artificial Intelligence of the Decision Unit of a Mobile Robot……Page 807
Finding Location Using a Particle Filter and Histogram Matching……Page 813
Calculation of Model of the Robot by Neural Network with Robot Joint Distinction……Page 819
Multi­robot Coordination Based on Cooperative Game……Page 825
Model Based Predictive Robotic Manipulator Control with Sinusoidal Trajectory and Random Disturbances……Page 831
Performance Evaluation of Multiagent Personalized Information System……Page 837
A Neural­Based Agent for IP Traffic Scanning and Worm Detection……Page 843
Evolutionary Neural Networks in Collective Intelligent Predicting System……Page 850
Development of a Personalized Digital Library System Based on the New Mobile Multi Agent Platform……Page 856
FOOD: An Agent­Oriented Dataflow Model……Page 862
Flock­Based Architecture for Distributed Evolutionary Algorithms……Page 868
Quickprop Neural Network Short-Term Forecasting Framework for a Database Intrusion Prediction System……Page 874
The New Concepts in Parallel Simulated Annealing Method……Page 880
Simulated Annealing with Restart to Job Shop Scheduling Problem Using Upper Bounds……Page 887
Requirements and Solutions for Web­Based Expert System……Page 893
Information Structuring in Natural Language Communication: Syntax versus Semantic……Page 899
Strategic Planning through Model Checking of ATL Formulae……Page 906
On a Special Class of Dempster-Shafer Theories……Page 912
A Computer Based System Supporting Analysis of Cooperative Strategies……Page 918
Application of Soft Computing Techniques to Rescue Operation Planning……Page 924
Reduction of Tabular Systems……Page 930
Temporal Difference Approach to Playing Give-Away Checkers……Page 936
Artificial Neural Networks for Solving Double Dummy Bridge Problems……Page 942
On Application of Ant Algorithms to Non­bifurcated Multicommodity Flow Problem……Page 949
A Parallel Clustering Algorithm for Categorical Data Set……Page 955
Intensive versus Non­intensive Actor­Critic Reinforcement Learning Algorithms……Page 961
Virtual Modeling and Optimal Design of Intelligent Micro­accelerometers……Page 969
Local Pattern­Based Interval Models……Page 975
Implementation of Two­Stage Hopfield Model and Its Application in Nonlinear Systems……Page 981
Genetic Algorithm Based Fuzzy Sliding Mode with Application to Building Structures……Page 987
Influence of the Training Set Selection on the Performance of the Neural Network State Variables Estimators in the Induction Motor……Page 993
LMI­Based Design of Optimal Controllers for Takagi-Sugeno Fuzzy Systems……Page 999
Design of Multi­objective Evolutionary Technique Based Intelligent Controller for Multivariable Nonlinear Systems……Page 1005
Design of a Robust Sliding Mode Fuzzy Controller for Nonlinear HVAC Systems……Page 1011
Global Identification of Complex Systems with Cascade Structure……Page 1017
Diagnosis of Melanoma Using IRIM, a Data Mining System……Page 1023
Detection of Spiculated Masses in Mammograms Based on Fuzzy Image Processing……Page 1029
Artificial Neural Networks in Identifying Areas with Homogeneous Survival Time……Page 1035
Multistage Diagnosis of Myocardial Infraction Using a Fuzzy Relation……Page 1041
Application of SVM to Ovarian Cancer Classification Problem……Page 1047
ROC Analysis for Fetal Hypoxia Problem by Artificial Neural Networks……Page 1053
The Challenge of Soft Computing Techniques for Tumor Characterization……Page 1058
A Multi­stage Classification Method in Application to Diagnosis of Larynx Cancer……Page 1064
Multi­neural Network Approach for Classification of Brainstem Evoked Response Auditory……Page 1070
The Study of Hierarchy Importance of Descriptive Attributes in Computer Assisted Classification of Melanocytic Skin Lesions……Page 1077
Medical Knowledge Representation in Terms of IF­THEN Rules and the Dempster­Shafer Theory……Page 1083
Online Neural Network Training for Automatic Ischemia Episode Detection……Page 1089
Sequential and Distributed Evolutionary Computations in Structural Optimization……Page 1096
Neural Analysis of Concrete Fatigue Durability by the Neuro­fuzzy FWNN……Page 1102
Neural and Finite Element Analysis of a Plane Steel Frame Reliability by the Classical Monte Carlo Method……Page 1108
The Solution of an Inverse Problem in Plates by Means of Artificial Neural Networks……Page 1114
Filtering of Thermomagnetic Data Curve Using Artificial Neural Network and Wavelet Analysis……Page 1120
Evolutionary Negotiation Strategies in Emerging Electricity Markets……Page 1126
Evolutionary Algorithm for Scheduling of CHP Plant with Urban Heat Distribution Network……Page 1132
Semi­mechanistic Models for State­Estimation – Soft Sensor for Polymer Melt Index Prediction……Page 1138
Neural Approach to Time-Frequency Signal Decomposition……Page 1145
ANN Based Modelling and Correction in Dynamic Temperature Measurements……Page 1151
One Day Prediction of NIKKEI Index Considering Information from Other Stock Markets……Page 1157
Application of Neural Network Topologies in the Intelligent Heat Use Prediction System……Page 1163
Genetic Algorithm for Database Indexing……Page 1169
Application of Neural Networks and Two Representations of Color Components for Recognition of Wheat Grains Infected by Fusarium Culmorum Fungi……Page 1175
Hybrid Neural Model of the Sea Bottom Surface……Page 1181
Fuzzy Economic Analysis of Simulated Discrete Transport System……Page 1188
A Survey on US Economic Sanction Effects on Iranian High Tech Industries: Fuzzy Logic Approach……Page 1195
Modeling of Optoelectronic Devices through Neuro-Fuzzy Architectures……Page 1202
Neural Network Based Simulation of the Sieve Plate Absorption Column in Nitric Acid Industry……Page 1208
Artificial Neural Networks for Comparative Navigation……Page 1214
Predicting Women’s Apparel Sales by Soft Computing……Page 1220
Model Improvement by the Statistical Decomposition……Page 1226
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