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Neuron Digest   Tuesday, 21 Jul 1992
                Volume 9 : Issue 38

Today's Topics:
               CFP - SPIE Applications of Neural Networks
                    Workshop announcement for CNS*92
          Summer Workshop on Neural Networks and Electric Power
          Fifth International Conference on Genetic Algorithms
  Call for papers - ACNN'93 (4th Australian Conference on Neural Nets)


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Subject: CFP - SPIE Applications of Neural Networks
From:    druck@afit.af.mil (Dennis W. Ruck)
Date:    Mon, 06 Jul 92 14:24:19 -0500

                  

               CALL FOR PAPERS AND ANNOUNCEMENT
                  

            SPIE APPLICATIONS of NEURAL NETWORKS IV
               

                             AND
               

          SPIE SCIENCE of ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS II
                  

                         16-23 April 1993
  Marriott's Orlando World Center Resort and Convention Center
                       Orlando, Florida USA
                  

              Abstract Due Date: 14 September 1992
               Manuscript Due Date: 15 March 1993
                        

                    

           Applications of Artificial Neural Networks IV
           ---------------------------------------------
           

           

Conference Chair: Steven K. Rogers
                  Air Force Institute of Technology

Cochairs: Patrick K. Simpson, General Dynamics
          M.W. Roth, Johns Hopkins University
          Gary Whittington, University of Aberdeen
          Robert Pap, Accurate Automation
          Thomas McKenna, Office of Naval Research
          Raghu Raghavan, Lockheed
          James Bezdek, Univ of West Florida
          Tariq Samad, Honeywell
          Joseph R. Brown, MCC
          Harold Hawkins, Office of Naval Research
          Sirpa Saarinen, University of Illinois
                          Urbana-Champaign
          Joydeep Ghosh, University of Texas
          Capt Todd Lovell, U.S. Air Force Academy
          Gint Puskorius, Ford Motor Company 


    The focus of this conference is on real world applications of
artificial neural networks and on recent theoretical developments
applicable to current applications. The goal of this conference is to
provide a forum for interaction between researchers and
industrial/government agencies with information processing requirements.
Papers which investigate advantages/disadvantages of artificial neural
networks in specific real world applications will be presented. Papers
which clearly state existing problems in information processing that
potentially could be solved by artificial neural networks also will be
considered. This conference will present papers which illustrate new
applications of artificial neural network systems, architectures or
learning paradigms.


Sessions will concentrate on: 


* Unique and innovative applications of artificial neural networks to
solve real world problems

* Comparative performance in applications of target recognition, object
recognition, speech processing, speaker identification, cochannel
processing, signal processing in realistic environments, robotics,
process control and image processing

* Demonstrations of properties and limitations of existing or new
artificial neural networks as shown by or related to an application

* Environments for artificial neural networks development and
implementation with specific applications used to demonstrate features of
the systems

* Hardware implementation technologies that are either general purpose or
application specific

* Knowledge acquisition and representation

* Biologically inspired visual representation techniques

* Decision support systems.

          Science of Artificial Neural Networks II
          ----------------------------------------
        
Conference Chair: Dennis W. Ruck
                  Air Force Institute of Technology

Cochairs: Patrick K. Simpson, General Dynamics
          M.W. Roth, Johns Hopkins University
          Gary Whittington, University of Aberdeen
          Robert Pap, Accurate Automation
          Thomas McKenna, Office of Naval Research
          Raghu Raghavan, Lockheed
          James Bezdek, Univ of West Florida
          Tariq Samad, Honeywell
          Joseph R. Brown, MCC
          Harold Hawkins, Office of Naval Research
          Sirpa Saarinen, University of Illinois
                          Urbana-Champaign
          Joydeep Ghosh, University of Texas
          Capt Todd Lovell, U.S. Air Force Academy
          Gint Puskorius, Ford Motor Company 


The focus of this conference is on recent theoretical developments in
artificial neural networks (ANNs). The goal of this conference is to
provide a forum for interaction between researchers and
industrial/government agencies with information processing requirements.
Papers which investigate the scientific basis of artificial neural
networks and their relationships to traditional techniques will be
presented. Comparisons of artificial neural network techniques to
standard methods both empirically and theoretically are highly desirable.
Papers which clearly state existing problems in information processing
that potentially could be solved by artificial neural networks also will
be considered.

This conference will also present papers which illustrate new artificial
neural network systems, architectures and learning paradigms.

Sessions will concentrate on: 

* Neurobiological models

* Supervised learning algorithms and networks

* Associative memories, self-organization and unsupervised learning
algorithms

* Novel network architectures and learning rules

* Optimization algorithms

* Fuzzy Logic

* Genetic Algorithms

* Mathematical analysis of ANNs



               Instructions to Authors
               -----------------------

1. To qualify for acceptance, you must either fax or mail your  
abstract by 14 September 1992 to:

OE/Aerospace Science and Sensing '93
SPIE, P.O. Box 10, Bellingham, WA 98227-0010
Telephone 206/676-3290; Telex 46-7053
Telefax 206/647-1445; OPTO-LINK 206/733-2998
Internet spie@nessie.wwu.edu
CompuServe 71630,2177

2. Your abstract must include the following:

   - Abstract Title
   - Author Listing (full names and affiliations as they will
     appear in the program)
   - Correspondence for EACH author (mailing address,
     telephone, telefax, e-mail address)
   - Submit to:
                --------------- --------------------------
                Conference Title    Conference Chair
     at OE/Aerospace Science and Sensing '93.
   - Presentation: Please indicate your preference for "Oral
     Presentation" or "Poster Presentation."
   - Session: Please indicate your preference for session from
     the categories listed in the call for papers.
   - Abstract Text: 500 words typed on white paper.
   - Brief biography: principal author only, 50-100 words.
   

   


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Subject: Workshop announcement for CNS*92
From:    Ernst Niebur <ernst@cns.caltech.edu>
Date:    Fri, 10 Jul 92 17:02:00 -0800

We will be organizing a workshop at the CNS*92 meeting on

                        ATTENTION !

Although we have been told that we have to work real hard to keep it
informal (prepared overheads are VERBOTEN etc.), we thought it might
be useful to communicate the kinds of questions we would like to
address. Some topics, with associated buzzwords, we would like to talk
about:

        Psychophysical results
        (Focalized attention vs. spread attention, conjunctions,pop-out ...) 

        Physiological results
        (Influence of attentional state on neural response, cortical
        and subcortical areas involved, ...)

        Models (mostly computational); neural implementation of attention
        (Filtering, gating, gain control ...)

We will focus on visual attention, mostly because this is what we know
most about.

Of course, we will be very open for suggestions. 

Ernst Niebur            ernst@cns.caltech.edu
Bruno Olshausen         bruno@cns.caltech.edu
Marius Usher            marius@cns.caltech.edu



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Subject: Summer Workshop on Neural Networks and Electric Power
From:    Morgan Downey <70712.3265@CompuServe.COM>
Date:    16 Jul 92 10:40:29 -0500

TO:             Neural Network Community

FROM:           Yoh-Han Pao
                Bernard Widrow
                Robert Uhrig

                Organizers      

SUBJECT:        Summer Workshop on Neural Networks and Electric Power
                August 17-19, 1992

Participants are invited to attend the Summer Workshop on Neural Network
Computing and Electric Power will be held August 17-19, 1992 at Stanford
University in Stanford, California. The workshop is sponsored by the
Electric Power Research Institute and INNS. The meeting is an ideal
opportunity for engineers, managers in the electric power industry, and
students to meet with researchers in the field of Neural Networks and
explore the application of these technologies to the electric power
industry.

David Rumelhart will be the keynote speaker and will address the areas of
prediction and control.  Other topics to be discussed include generator
control, generating stations, power distribution systems, load
forecasting, and system management.

Participants are invited to present recent work in an afternoon poster
session chaired by Professor Dejan Sobajic.  Please communicate your
poster ideas to him at (216) 368-3187 or FAX (216) 368-2668.

Workshops costs include participation in the full scientific program,
coffee breaks and daily luncheons.  Costs are as follows:

        INNS, IEEE, EPRI members                        $395
        Non-members                                     $500
        Students                                        $100
                
Telephone registrations may be made by calling (609) 845-1720.  Visa 
and Mastercard are accepted.

Space is limited, so sign up as soon as possible.



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Subject: Fifth International Conference on Genetic Algorithms
From:    rob@galab2.mh.ua.edu
Date:    17 Jul 92 16:39:30 +0000



                    Fifth International Conference
                        on Genetic Algorithms
                                   
                                ICGA93
                                   
                           17-22 July, 1993
                      University of Illinois at
                           Urbana-Champaign

                       PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT
                                   
The Fifth International Conference on Genetic Algorithms (ICGA-93),
will be held July 17-22, 1993 at the University of Illinois at 
Urbana-Champaign.  This meeting brings together an international
community of researchers and practitioners from academia and 
industry interested in algorithms suggested by the processes of 
natural evolution. Topics of interest will include the design, analysis, 
and application of genetic algorithms in optimization and machine learning.  
Machine learning architectures of interest include classifier systems and 
connectionist schemes that use genetic algorithms.
Papers discussing how genetic algorithms are related to evolving system
modeling (e.g., modeling of nervous system evolution, computational ethology, 
artificial life, economics, etc.) are also encouraged.

A formal call for papers for ICGA-93 will be released in the coming weeks.
In the meanwhile, for further information contact one of the conference
co-chairs, 
Dave Schaffer ((914) 945-6168, ds1@philabs.philips.com) or 
Dave Goldberg ((217) 333-0897, GOLDBERG@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu) or
the publicity chair,
Rob Smith ((205) 348-1618, resmith@ua1ix.ua.edu)

------------------------------

Subject: Call for papers - ACNN'93 (4th Australian Conference on Neural Nets)
From:    Sabrina Sestito <sestito@latcs1.lat.oz.au>
Date:    Tue, 07 Jul 92 16:57:21 +0900


 
 
                Fourth Australian Conference On Neural Networks
 
                                   (ACNN'93)
 
                              1st - 3rd February 1993
 
                             University of Melbourne
                               Melbourne, Australia
 
 
 
                                First Call For Papers
 
 
 
The fourth Australian conference on neural networks will be held in
Melbourne on February 1st-3rd 1993, at the University of Melbourne.
 
ACNN'93 is the annual national meeting of the Australian Neural Network
community.  It is a multi-disciplinary meeting and seeks contributions
from Neuroscientists, Engineers, Computer Scientists, Mathematicians,
Physicists and Psychologists.
 

This meeting coincides with the national Cognitive Science and
Neuroscience conferences which will also be held in Melbourne in the same
week.  There is co-operation and collaboration with these conferences
which should make this meeting a particularly exciting and memorable
multi-disciplinary meeting.
 
ACNN'93 will feature an invited keynote speaker.  The program will
include presentations and poster sessions.  Proceedings will be printed
and distributed to the attendees.
 
 
Invited Keynote Speaker
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Prof Geoff Hinton, Dept of Computer Science, University of Toronto.
 
Call for Papers
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Papers on innovative applications of artificial neural networks and other
research topics in ANNS are sought.  Research topics of interest include but
are not restricted to:  
 
1.      Neuroscience: Integrative function of neural networks in vision,
        audition, motor, somatosensory and autonomic functions; Synaptic
        function; Cellular information processing;   
 
2.      Theory: Learning; Generalisation; Complexity; Scaling; Stability;
        Dynamics; 
 
3.      Implementation: Hardware implementation of neural nets; Analog and
        digital VLSI implementation; Optical implementation; 
 
4.      Architectures and Learning Algorithms: New architectures and learning
        algorithms; Hierarchy; Modularity; Learning pattern sequences;
        Information integration;   
 
5.      Cognitive Science and AI: Computational models of cognition and
        perception; Reasoning; Concept formation; Language acquisition; Neural
        net implementation of expert systems;  
 
6.      Applications: Application of neural nets to signal processing and
        analysis; Pattern recognition: Speech, machine vision; Motor control;
        Robotics.  
 
The conference will also include a poster stream which is designed as a
forum for presentation of practical work in an environment which will
encourage informal discussions about methodologies and techniques.  The
posters will be displayed for a significant period of time and time will
be allocated for authors to be present at their poster for a full
session.
 
Software demonstrations will be possible for authors who bring portable
computers.  The organising committee will attempt to provide full-size
compatible screens.  Limited video facilities may be available.
 
There is also a special forum for short presentations of preliminary
findings aimed at postgraduate students.
 
Initial Submission of Papers
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
As this is a multi-disciplinary meeting, papers are required to be
comprehensible to an informed researcher outside the particular stream of
the author in addition to the normal requirements of technical merit.
 
Papers should be submitted as close as possible to final form and must
not exceed four single A4 pages (2-column format).  The first page should
include the title and abstract, and should leave space for, but not
include the authors' names and affiliations.  A cover page should be
supplied giving the title of the paper, the name and affiliation of each
author, together with the postal address, the e-mail address, and the
phone and fax numbers of a designated contact author.  The type font
should be no smaller than 10 point except in footnotes.  A serif font
such as Times or New Century Schoolbook is preferred.
 
Four copies of the paper and the front cover should be supplied.  This
initial submission must be on hard copy to reach us by Friday, 28 August
1992.
   
Each manuscript should clearly indicate submission category (from the six
listed) and author preference for oral or poster presentations. 
 
Papers should be sent to:
 
        Agatha Shotam
        Sydney University
        Electrical Engineering
        NSW 2006
        Australia
 
 
Final Submission of Accepted Papers
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Accepted papers are to be submitted in final camera ready form, on hard
copy according to preparation guidelines to be provided upon notification
of acceptance.  Authors will retain copyright but will be required to
give permission for publication of their papers in the conference
proceedings.
 
 
ATERB Scholarships
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Australian Telecommunication and Electronics Research Board is
providing a number of scholarships for full-time postgraduate and
academics from Australian Universities.  Applications will be considered
on technical merits and financial capacity.  Application forms can be
obtained from Mrs Agatha Shotam (address above).
 
 
Submission Deadlines
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday, 28 August 1992          Deadline for receipt of
                                paper submissions
 
Friday, 30 October 1992         Notification of
                                acceptance/rejection
 
Friday, 11 December 1992        Final papers ready in
                                camera-ready form for
                                printing
 
 
Venue
~~~~
University of Melbourne, Australia.
 
 
 


ACNN'93 Organising Committee
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chairman:         Marwan Jabri (SU)
 
Technical Program Co-Chairs:
                  Andrew Jennings (TRL)   
                  Stephen Pickard (SU)
 
Technical Committee Consultants:
                  Bill Levick (ANU)
                  Ah Chung Tsoi (UQ)
 
Technical Committee:
                Max Bennett (SU)        Marwan Jabri (SU)       
                Bob Bogner (UA)         Adam Kowalczyk (TRL)    
                Joel Bornstein (UM)     Bill Levick (ANU)
                Angela Bowles (BHP)     D Nandagopal (DSTO)
                Terry Caelli (UM)       Marimuthy Palaniswami (UM)
                Max Coltheart (MU)      Nick Redding (DSTO)
                Phil Diamond (UQ)       Mandyam Srinivasan (ANU)
                Barry Flower (SU)       Ah Chung Tsoi (UQ)
                Bill Gibson (SU)        Janet Wiles (UQ)
                Richard Heath (UN)      Bob Williamson (ANU)
                                
 
 

Local Committee:
        Joel Bornstein (UoM)    Simon Goss (DSTO)
        Angela Bowles (BHP)     Andrew Jennings (TRL)
        Terry Caelli (UoM)      Adam Kowalczyk (TRL)
        Victor Ciesielski (RMIT)
 
Registration
~~~~~~~~~~~
The registration fee to attend ACNN'93 is:
 
        Full Time Students      A$ 75.00
        Academics               A$200.00
        Other                   A$300.00
 
A discount of 20% applies for advance registration.  Registration forms must
be posted before December 11th, 1992, to be entitled to the discount.  To be
eligible for the Full Time Student rate a letter from the Head of Department
as verification of enrolment is required.   
 

 
Accommodation
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Accommodation has been block booked at Ormond College, University of
Melbourne.  Bookings are through Conference Associates.  B&B $32 for students, $42 for others.  
 
Accommodation has also been booked at:
 
The Town House                  Standard:       $98
701 Swanston St                 Executive:      $110
Carlton                         (rates include continental breakfast)

 
Lygon Lodge                           Standard: $83
220 Lygon St                  Deluxe:   $95
Carlton                       Standard 3 bed room:      $95
 
Copies of this brochure and registration forms are available 
from conference contacts and Conference Associates: 
 
                Conference Associates
                13 Jeffrey St
                Mt Waverley   VIC 3149
                Tel/Fax:  +61 3 887 8003


Contact
~~~~~~
Technical Committee:
Dr Andrew Jennings              Mrs Agatha Shotam
770 Blackburn Rd                Sydney University Elec Eng
Clayton   VIC 3168              NSW 2006
Tel:   +61 3 253 6241           Tel:   +61 2 692 4214
Fax:   +61 3 253 6173           Fax:   +61 2 660 1228
Email: a.jennings@trl.oz.au     Email: agatha@ee.su.oz.au
 
Local Conference Committee:
Dr Simon Goss
506 Lorimer St
Fishermens Bend   VIC 3207
Tel:   +61 3 647 7274
Fax:   +61 3 646 7868
Email: sy_goss@edsvax.dsto.oz.au
 

 
Sponsors
~~~~~~~
Australian Telecommunication & Electronics Board (ATERB)
Defence Science & Technology Organisation (DSTO)
Telecom Research Laboratories (TRL)
 
                    



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                    ACNN 93
                    =======
 
        POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS POSTER SESSION
        ------------------------------------
 
 
Due to unprecedented response, enthusiasm and the high standards
of the student session at ACNN this year, we have decided to host
another Postgraduate Students Poster Session at ACNN93.  All 
postgrads attending the conference are invited to participate.  
 
The poster session will be conducted in the same format as last year:
Posters should describe work central to the student's thesis topic.  For
students who are just starting, or unsure of their ideas, posters can be
short descriptions of thesis topics and preliminary ideas. For more
advanced students, detailed outline of methodology and preliminary
results are appropriate.  The main idea is for all students to
participate.
 
If you intend to participate, please send your name, institution, email
address, poster title and 100-word abstract to janetw@cs.uq.oz.au (or
hardcopy to the address below) by Friday 22nd January 1993.  Abstracts
and a list of participants will be distributed at the session.
 
 
For more details, contact
 
Dr Janet Wiles
Departments of Computer Science and Psychology
University of Queensland
QLD 4072 Australia
 
or email janetw@cs.uq.oz.au 
or phone (07)365-2902.
 


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