From: henry@kodak.kodak.com (R.W.Henry)
Subject: FUZZY LOGIC Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS
Organization: Eastman Kodak Company
Distribution: ny
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 92 14:40:18 GMT

               Western New York Fuzzy Logic Conference

                              June 8, 1992
                       Carlson Building Auditorium
                     Rochester Institute of Technology
                           Rochester, New York

                      - Conference Announcement -
                          - Call For Papers -
                        - Registration Details -

Fuzzy Logic, with origins at the University of California at
Berkeley in the mid sixties, has been warmly embraced by the
Japanese over the last decade while being almost unknown in the US.
As a control strategy, Fuzzy Logic allows for robust control of
systems in a manner more like that of a human operator and as such
can take advantage of the human's heuristic understanding of the
control process.

A regional conference to explore the topic of fuzzy logic will be
held on June 8, 1992. The objectives of the conference are to
foster regional interest and communications regarding the benefits
and applicability of fuzzy logic. The conference will include:

  -  Technical tutorial (Dr. Piero Bonissone, General Electric
     Corporate Research Center)

  -  Luncheon speaker (Professor George Klir, State University of
     NY at Binghamton, "Future Directions of Fuzzy Logic")

  -  Invited Paper (Dr. Ron Yager, Iona College, New Rochelle, NY.
     -Fuzzy Logic in Decision Systems-)

  -  Panel Discussion (Session Leader: Paul Doering, Consultant,
     "Fuzzy Logic - Matching the technology to the problem")

  -  A series of short (15 - 20 minute) presentations which outline
     the benefits and applicability of fuzzy logic

CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP: The WNY Fuzzy Conference is being sponsored
by Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Rochester,
Finger Lakes Regional Educational Center for Economic Development,
High Tech Task Force, New York State Education Department, the IEEE
Rochester Section chapters of the Computer Society, the Control
Systems and Industrial Electronics Society and the Electron Devices
Society, and Eastman Kodak Company.

LOCATION AND SCHEDULING: This conference will be held in the
auditorium of the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science on
campus at Rochester Institute of Technology. Registrants will
receive a map of the campus with their confirmation letters. The
conference begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m.


AGENDA:

   8:00 -  9:00  Registration
   9:00 -  5:00  Vendor exhibits
   9:00 - 10:00  Tutorial (Dr. Bonissone)
  10:00 - 12:00  Presentation of papers
  12:00 -  1:30  Lunch (Professor Klir)
   1:30 -  2:30  Invited Paper (Dr. Yager)
   2:30 -  3:30  Presentation of papers
   3:30 -  5:00  Panel discussion


CALL FOR PAPERS: Short presentations are being solicited from
representatives of the regional companies and universities.
Consideration will be given to those papers that demonstrate an
application of fuzzy logic in progress or completed. Topics may
also include applications of fuzzy logic that are integrated with
other technologies such as neural networks, where fuzzy logic
played a significant role. A one page abstract should be sent to:

                     Steve Braunschweiger
                    Eastman Kodak Company
                  Engineering Systems Division
               4th Floor, Building 23, Kodak Park
                  Rochester, NY 14652-4201
                        716/722-6216

Abstracts of papers should be received by May 1 to ensure proper
review by the technical committee. Abstracts may be sent to Mr.
Braunschweiger via Internet electronic mail (scb@kodak.com).

PROGRAM CHAIR: For additional information, feel free to contact the
program chair, Fred Metildi, Eastman Kodak Company, Engineering
Research Center, Rochester, NY 716/726-2505.

REGISTRATION: Because this conference is partially underwritten by
the New York State Department of Education, the registration fee is
$50 for New York State residents. The registration for out-of-state
residents is $100. Registrations received after May 22, will by $60
for New York State residents, and $110 for out-of-state residents.
Registration for full-time students is $15. The registration fee
includes lunch. Seating is limited.

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FUZZY TUTORIAL: Dr. Piero Bonissone, General Electric Research
Labs, Schenectady, NY, will provide a one hour tutorial on the
fundamental principles of Fuzzy Logic. As a computer scientist at
the General Electric Corporate Research and Development Center, Dr.
Bonissone has conducted research for projects in artificial
intelligence, expert systems, simulation, fuzzy sets, and
interactive graphics . Currently he is the technical leader of the
Plausible Reasoning Module (PRIMO) , a rule-based reasoning system
that integrates the theories of plausible and default reasoning and
is an editorof the International Journal of Approximate Reasoning
and of the journal Artificial Intelligence in Engineering.

LUNCHEON DISCUSSION: Professor Klir will focus on "Future
Directions of Fuzzy Logic". Professor Klir is a Distinguished
Professor of Systems Science and Chairman of Systems Science
Department at Thomas J. Watson School of the University of New York
at Binghamton. He has authored nine books and several articles in
the areas of systems science, computer science, and applied
mathematics. Currently he is President of the North American Fuzzy
Information Processing Society.

INVITED PAPER: Dr. Ronald R. Yager is currently the Director of the
Machine Intelligence Institute, and Professor in Management Science
and Information Systems, at Iona College, New Rochelle, NY. His
invited talk will be on 'Fuzzy Logic in Decision Systems'. Dr.
Yager has written over 200 papers in the areas of decision making
in fuzzy environments, modeling fuzzy structures in neural
networks, uncertainty management in knowledge-based systems, and
fuzzy control. He is the Editor in Chief of the International
Journal of Intelligent Systems.

AFTERNOON PANEL DISCUSSION: Paul Doering will be the session leader
for the afternoon panel discussion. The topic will be "Fuzzy Logic
- Matching the technology to the problem". Mr. Doering has
pioneered CAD, process-control, interactive graphics,
image-processing and database software for General Motors, General
Railway Signal Company, and Eastman Kodak. He served as the first
secretary of the Kodak Research Labs Fuzzy Logic Council. Last year
Paul founded CoOpportunities to foster technological R&D
partnerships among universities and corporations. He holds EE
degrees from MIT and the U of Illinois and is a Trustee of the
International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House.

For a registration form, contact the RIT/TPD Seminar Registration
office at 716/475-5000 (fax 716/475-7000).


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