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Neuron Digest   Thursday, 21 Jan 1993
                Volume 11 : Issue 4

Today's Topics:
                     Learning Workshop in Jerusalem
         PSYC Call for Book Reviewers: Categorization & Learning
   Cog Sci Conference announcement - apologies if this is a duplicate
  CFP NEUROCOMPUTING - Special Issue on Optimization and Combinatorics
       CFP - Intergration technology for real time contol systems


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Subject: Learning Workshop in Jerusalem
From:    Tali Tishby <[e-mail]>
Date:    Thu, 31 Dec 92 20:05:49 +0200

     Please distribute this notice and not the previous one!

                  THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
                  THE CENTER FOR NEURAL COMPUTATION

                     LEARNING DAYS IN JERUSALEM
    Workshop on Fundamental Issues in Biological and Machine Learning

                        May 30 - June 4, 1993
                Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

The Center for Neural Computation at the Hebrew University is a new multi-
diciplinary research center for collaborative investigations of the principles
underlying computation and information processing in the brain and in neuron-
like artificial computing systems.  The Center's activities span theoretical
investigations of neural networks in physics, biology and computer science;
experimental investigations in neurophysiology, psychophysics and cognitive
psychology; and applied research on software and hardware implementations.


The first international symposium sponsored by the Center will be held in the
spring of 1993, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.  It will focus on
theoretical, experimental and practical aspects of learning in natural and
artificial systems.


Topics for the meeting include:
* Theoretical Issues in Supervised and Unsupervised Learning
* Neurophysiological Mechanisms Underlying Learning
* Cognitive Psychology and Learning Psychophysics
* Applications of Machine and Neural Network Learning


Invited speakers include:
Moshe Abeles (Hebrew Univ.)              Roni Agranat (Hebrew Univ.)
Ehud Ahissar (Weizmann Inst.)            Asher Cohen (Hebrew Univ.)
Yadin Dudai (Weizmann Inst.)             David Haussler (UCSC)
Yuval Davidor (Weizmann Inst.)           Nathan Interator (Tel Aviv Univ.)
Michael Jordan (MIT)                     Yann LeCun (AT&T)
Joseph LeDoux (NYU)                      Bruce MacNaughton (U. Colorado)
Yishai Mansour (Tel Aviv Univ.)          Helge Ritter (Bielefeld)
David Rumelhart (Stanford Univ.)         Dov Sagi (Weizmann Inst.)
Menachem Segal (Weizmann Inst.)          Cristof Von der Malsburg (Bochum)
Alex Waibel (CMU)                        Norman Weinberger (U.C. Irvine)


Participation in the Workshop is limited to 100.
A small number of contributed papers will be accepted.

Interested researchers and students
are asked to submit registration forms
by March 1, 1993, to

Sari Steinberg Bchiri
Center for Neural Computation
Racah Institute of Physics
Hebrew University
91904 Jerusalem
Israel

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]


Organizing Committee:
Shaul Hochstein, Haim Sompolinsky, Naftali Tishby.




                          REGISTRATION FORM

Please fill in the information needed for registration.
To ensure participation, please send a copy of this form by e-mail
or fax as soon as possible to:

Sari Steinberg Bchiri
Center for Neural Computation/Racah Institute of Physics
Hebrew University
91904 Jerusalem
Israel
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone];
E-mail: [e-mail]


Name _________________________________________________
        Last           First            Title

Affiliation __________________________________________

Position/Department __________________________________

Business Address _____________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
          Country                       Telephone

Home address _________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
          Country                       Telephone

Preferred mailing address:
      ___ Home    ___ Business

Registration fees (before March 1):
____ Regular        $100
____ Student        $ 50

Registration fees (after March 1):
____ Regular        $150
____ Student        $ 75

Please send payment by check or international money order in US dollars made
payable to: Learning Workshop with a copy of this form by March 1, 1993 to
avoid late fee.

Signature ___________________________________ Date _________________

                         ACCOMMODATION

If you are interested in assistance in reserving hotel accommodation for the
duration of the Workshop, please indicate your preferences below (as far in
advance as possible).

I wish to reserve a single/double room from __________ to __________
for a total of _______ nights.

                     CONTRIBUTED PAPERS

A very limited number of contributed papers will be accepted. Participants
interested in submitting papers should fill out the following and enclose
a 250-word abstract.
Poster/Talk (circle one)

Title: __________________________________________________________________

       __________________________________________________________________


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\title{{\large The Hebrew University of Jerusalem\\
              The Center for Neural Computation}\\
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{\huge\bf Learning Days in Jerusalem}\\
\vspace{0.3 in}
{\Large Workshop on Fundamental Issues in Biological and Machine Learning}}

\author{{\Large May 30 - June 4, 1993} \\ \\
{\Large  Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel}}
\date{}
\maketitle

The Center for Neural Computation at the Hebrew University
is a new multi-diciplinary research center
for collaborative investigations of the principles underlying
computation and information processing in the brain and
in neuron-like artificial computing systems.
The Center's activities span theoretical investigations of
neural networks in physics, biology and computer science;
experimental investigations in
neurophysiology, psychophysics and cognitive psychology; and applied
research on software and hardware implementations.

\vspace{0.2in}

The first international symposium sponsored by the Center will
be held in the spring of 1993,
at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
It will focus on theoretical,
experimental and practical aspects of learning in natural and artificial
systems.

\vspace{.2in}


Topics for the meeting include:
\begin{itemize}
\item{\bf Theoretical Issues in Supervised and Unsupervised Learning}

\item{\bf Neurophysiological Mechanisms Underlying Learning}

\item{\bf Cognitive Psychology and Learning Psychophysics}

\item{\bf Applications of Machine and Neural Network Learning}

\end{itemize}

\vspace{0.2in}
\newpage

{\bf Invited speakers include:}
\begin{tabbing}
Moshe Abeles (Hebrew Univ.)xyzpdqrsvpaeiou\=Roni Agranat (Hebrew Univ.)\kill
Moshe Abeles (Hebrew Univ.) \> Joseph LeDoux (NYU)\\
Roni Agranat (Hebrew Univ.) \> Bruce MacNaughton (U. Colorado)\\
Ehud Ahissar (Weizmann Inst.) \> Cristoff Von der Malsburg (Bochum)\\
Asher Cohen (Hebrew Univ.) \> Yishai Mansour (Tel Aviv Univ.)\\
Yadin Dudai (Weizmann Inst.) \> Helge Ritter (Bielefeld)\\
David Haussler (UCSC) \> David Rumelhart (Stanford Univ.)\\
Yuval Davidor (Weizmann Inst.) \> Dov Sagi (Weizmann Inst.)\\
Nathan Interator (Tel Aviv Univ.) \> Menachem Segal (Weizmann Inst.)\\
Michael Jordan (MIT) \> Alex Waibel (CMU)\\
Yann LeCun (AT\&T) \> Norman Weinberger (U.C. Irvine)

\end{tabbing}
\vspace{.3in}


\noindent Participation in the Workshop is limited to 100.
\vspace{.1in}

\noindent A small number of contributed papers will be accepted.
\vspace{.1in}

\noindent Interested researchers and students
are asked to submit registration forms
by March 1, 1993, to

\vspace{0.2in}
\noindent Sari Steinberg Bchiri\\
Center for Neural Computation\\
Racah Institute of Physics\\
Hebrew University\\
91904 Jerusalem\\
Israel\\

\vspace{0.1in}
\noindent Tel: [phone]\\
Fax: [phone]\\
E-mail:  {\tt [e-mail]}\\

{\bf Organizing Committee: }
Shaul Hochstein, Haim Sompolinsky, Naftali Tishby.

\newpage

\def\fillend{\hrulefill\vrule width 0pt\\}

\centerline{\bf REGISTRATION FORM}

\medskip

Please fill in the information needed for registration.
To ensure participation,
please send a copy of this form by e-mail or fax as soon as possible to:

\begin{tabbing}
Sari Steinberg Bchiri lalalalalalalalalalala \= lalalalalalala \kill
\noindent Sari Steinberg Bchiri \> E-MAIL: [e-mail]\\
Center for Neural Computation \> TELEPHONE: [phone]\\
Racah Institute of Physics \> FAX: [phone]\\
Hebrew University of Jerusalem\\
91904 Jerusalem, ISRAEL\\
\centerline {Registration will be confirmed by e-mail.}\\
\end{tabbing}
\centerline{\bf Conference Registration}

\medskip

Name: \fillend

Affiliation: \fillend

Address: \fillend

City: \hrulefill State: \hrulefill Zip: \hrulefill Country: \fillend

Country: \fillend

Telephone: (\hspace{0.3in}) \hrulefill {\bf E-mail address:} \fillend

\centerline{\bf Registration Fee}

\noindent $\Box$ Regular registration (before March 1): \$100 \\
$\Box$ Student registration (before March 1): \$50 \\
$\Box$ Late registration (after March 1): \$150 \\
$\Box$ Student late registration (after March 1): \$75 \\

\newpage

Please send payment by check or international money order in US dollars made
payable to {\bf Learning Workshop} with a copy of this form by March 1, 1993
to avoid late fee.

\centerline{\bf Accommodations}

If you are interested in assistance in reserving hotel accommodation for the
duration of the Workshop, please indicate your preferences below:

I wish to reserve a $\Box$ single $\Box$ double room from
\makebox[1.0in]{\hrulefill} to \makebox[1.0in]{\hrulefill} for a total of
\makebox[.5in]{\hrulefill} nights.

\centerline{\bf Contributed Papers}

A very limited number of contributed papers will be accepted. Participants
interested in submitting papers should fill out the following and enclose a
250-word abstract.\\
$\Box$ Poster $\Box$ Talk\\
Title: \makebox[6.0in]{\hrulefill}\\
\makebox[6.5in]{\hrulefill}\\
\makebox[6.5in]{\hrulefill}

\end{document}






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Subject: PSYC Call for Book Reviewers: Categorization & Learning
From:    Stevan Harnad <[e-mail]>
Date:    Thu, 31 Dec 92 20:11:30 -0500

Date: Thu Dec 31 19:04:26 EST 1992
From: Stevan Harnad <[e-mail]>
Reply-To: [e-mail]
Subject: psycoloquy.92.3.68.categorization.1.murre (160 lines)
To: [e-mail]

                CALL FOR BOOK REVIEWERS

Below is the Precis of LEARNING AND CATEGORIZATION IN MODULAR NEURAL
NETWORKS by JMJ Murre. This book has been selected for multiple review
in PSYCOLOQUY. If you wish to submit a formal book review (see
Instructions following Precis) please write to [e-mail]
indicating what expertise you would bring to bear on reviewing the book
if you were selected to review it (if you have never reviewed for
PSYCOLOQUY of Behavioral & Brain Sciences before, it would be helpful
if you could also append a copy of your CV to your message). If you are
selected as one of the reviewers, you will be sent a copy of the book
directly by the publisher (please let us know if you have a copy
already). Reviews may also be submitted without invitation, but all
reviews will be refereed. The author will reply to all accepted reviews.

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psycoloquy.92.3.68.categorization.1.murre    Thursday, 31 December 1992
ISSN 1055-0143                    (6 paragraphs, 1 reference, 83 lines)
PSYCOLOQUY is sponsored by the American Psychological Association (APA)
                Copyright 1992 Jacob MJ Murre

                        Precis of:
        LEARNING AND CATEGORIZATION IN MODULAR NEURAL NETWORKS
                JMJ Murre 1992, 244 pages
                Hemel Hempstead: Harvester Wheatsheaf
        (In Canada and the USA: Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum)

                Jacob M.J. Murre
                MRC Applied Psychology Unit
                Cambridge, United Kingdom
                [e-mail]

1.0  MODULARITY AND MODULATION IN NEURAL NETWORKS

1.1  This book introduces a new neural network model, CALM, for
categorization and learning in neural networks. CALM is based on ideas
from neurobiology, psychology, and engineering. It defines a neural
network paradigm that is both modular and modulatory. CALM stands for
Categorizing And Learning Module and it may be viewed as a building
block for neural networks. The internal structure of the CALM module is
inspired by the neocortical minicolumn. Several of these modules are
connected to form an initial neural network architecture. Throughout
the book it is argued that modularity is important in overcoming many
of the problems and limitations of current neural networks. Another
pivotal concept in the CALM module is self-induced arousal, which may
modulate the local learning rate and noise level.

1.2  The concept of arousal has roots in both biology and psychology. In
CALM, this concept underlies two different modes of learning:
elaboration learning and activation learning. Mandler and coworkers
have conjectured that these two distinct modes of learning may cause
the dissociation of memory observed in explicit and implicit memory
tasks. A series of simulations of such experiments demonstrates that
arousal-modulated learning and categorization in modular neural
networks can account for experimental results with both normal and
amnesic patients. In the latter case, pathological but psychologically
accurate behavior is produced by "lesioning" the arousal system of the
model. The behavior obtained in this way is similar to that in patients
with hippocampal lesions, suggesting that the hippocampus may form
part of an arousal system in the brain.

1.3  Another application of CALM to psychological modelling shows how a
modular CALM network can learn the word superiority effect for letter
recognition. As an illustrative practical application, a small model is
described that learns to recognize handwritten digits.

2.0  MODULAR NEURAL ARCHITECTURES AND NEUROCOMPUTERS

2.1  The book contains a concise introduction to genetic algorithms, a
new computing method based on the metaphor of biological evolution that
can be used to design network architectures with superior performance.
In particular, it is shown how a genetic algorithm results in a better
architecture for the digit-recognition model.

2.2  In five appendices, the role of modularity in parallel hardware and
software implementations is discussed in some depth. Several hardware
implementations are considered, including a formal analysis of their
efficiency on transputer networks and an overview of a dedicated 400-
processor neurocomputer built by the developers of CALM in cooperation
with Delft Technical University. One of the appendices is dedicated to
a discussion of the requirements of simulators for modular neural
networks.

3.0  CATASTROPHIC INTERFERENCE AND OTHER ISSUES

3.1  The book ends with an evaluation of the psychological and
biological plausibility of CALM models and a discussion of
generalization, representational capacity of modular neural networks,
and catastrophic interference. A series of simulations and a detailed
analysis of Ratcliff's simulations of catastrophic interference show
that in almost all cases interference can be attributed to overlap of
hidden-layer representations across subsequent blocks of stimuli. It is
argued that introducing modularity, or some other form of
semidistributed representations, may reduce interference to a more
psychologically plausible level.

REFERENCE

Murre, J.M.J. (1992) Learning and Categorization in Modular Neural
Networks.  Harvester Wheatsheaf/Erlbaum
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                   PSYCOLOQUY INSTRUCTIONS

PSYCOLOQUY is a refereed electronic journal (ISSN 1055-0143) sponsored
on an experimental basis by the American Psychological Association
and currently estimated to reach a readership of 20,000. PSYCOLOQUY
publishes brief reports of new ideas and findings on which the author
wishes to solicit rapid peer feedback, international and
interdisciplinary ("Scholarly Skywriting"), in all areas of psychology
and its related fields (biobehavioral, cognitive, neural, social, etc.)
All contributions are refereed by members of PSYCOLOQUY's Editorial Board.

Target articles should normally not exceed 500 lines in length
(commentaries and responses should not exceed 200 lines). All target
articles must have (1) a short abstract (<100 words), (2) an indexable
title, (3) 6-8 indexable keywords, and the (4) author's full name and
institutional address. The submission should be accompanied by (5) a
rationale for soliciting commentary (e.g., why would commentary be
useful and of interest to the field? what kind of commentary do you
expect to elicit?) and (6) a list of potential commentators (with their
email addresses). Commentaries must have indexable titles and the
commentator's full name and institutional address (abstract is
optional). All paragraphs should be numbered in articles, commentaries
and responses (see format of already articles articles in PSYCOLOQUY).

It is strongly recommended that all figures be designed so as to be
screen-readable ascii. If this is not possible, the provisional
solution is the less desirable hybrid one of submitting them as
postscript files (or in some other universally available format) to be
printed out locally by readers to supplement the screen-readable text
of the article.

PSYCOLOQUY also publishes multiple reviews of books in any of the above
fields; these should normally be the same length as commentaries, but
longer reviews will be considered as well. Book authors should submit a
500-line self-contained Precis of their book, in the format of a target
article; if accepted, this will be published in PSYCOLOQUY together
with a formal Call for Reviews (of the book, not the Precis). The
author's publisher must agree in advance to furnish review copies to the
reviewers selected.

Authors of accepted manuscripts assign to PSYCOLOQUY the right to
publish and distribute their text electronically and to archive and
make it permanently retrievable electronically, but they retain the
copyright, and after it has appeared in PSYCOLOQUY authors may
republish their text in any way they wish -- electronic or print -- as
long as they clearly acknowledge PSYCOLOQUY as its original locus of
publication. However, except in very special cases, agreed upon in
advance, contributions that have already been published or are being
considered for publication elsewhere are not eligible to be considered
for publication in PSYCOLOQUY,

Please submit all material to [e-mail] or [e-mail]



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Subject: Cog Sci Conference announcement - apologies if this is a duplicate
From:    Bonnie Webber <[e-mail]>
Date:    Fri, 01 Jan 93 14:27:08 -0500


                     Fifteenth Annual Meeting of the
                        COGNITIVE SCIENCE SOCIETY

               A MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE ON COGNITION

                           June 18 - 21, 1993
                    University of Colorado at Boulder
                         Call for Participation
                         with Revised Deadlines

This year's conference aims at broad coverage of the many and diverse
methodologies and topics that comprise Cognitive Science.  In addition
to computer modeling, the meeting will feature research in computational,
theoretical, and psycho-linguistics; cognitive neuroscience; conceptual
change and education; artificial intelligence; philosophical foundations;
human-computer interaction and a number of other approaches to the
study of cognition.

A plenary session honoring the memory of Allen Newell is scheduled.

Plenary addresses will be given by:

        Alan Baddeley       Andy DiSessa           Paul Smolensky
                 Sandra Thompson         Bonnie Webber

The conference will also highlight invited research papers:

  Conceptual Change:        (Organizers: Nancy Songer & Walter Kintsch)
      Frank Keil         Gaea Leinhardt    Ashwin Ram       Jeremy Rochelle

  Language Learning:        (Organizers: Paul Smolensky & Walter Kintsch)
      Michael Brent      Robert Frank      Peter Juszcyk    Brian MacWhinney

  Situated Action:          (Organizer: James Martin)
      Leslie Kaebling    Pattie Maes       Bonnie Nardi     Alonso Vera

  Visual Perception & Cognitive Neuroscience: (Organizer: Michael Mozer)
      Marlene Behrmann   Robert Jacobs     Hal Pashler      David Plaut

PAPER SUBMISSIONS
  With the goal of assembling a high-quality program representative of
  the diversity of methods and topics in cognitive science, we invite
  papers presenting interdisciplinary research addressing any cognitive
  domain and using any of the diverse methodologies of the field.  Papers
  are specifically solicited which address the topics of the invited
  research sessions listed above.

  Authors should submit five (5) copies of the paper in hard copy form to:

        Cognitive Science 1993 Submissions
        Dr. Martha Polson
        Institute of Cognitive Science
        Campus Box 344
        University of Colorado
        Boulder, CO 80309-0344

DAVID MARR MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR EXCELLENT STUDENT PAPERS
  Papers with a student first author will be eligible to compete for a David
  Marr Memorial Prize for excellence in research and presentation.  The David
  Marr Prizes are accompanied by a $300.00 honorarium, and are funded by an
  anonymous donor.

LENGTH
  Papers must be a maximum of six (6) pages long (excluding only the cover
  page), must have at least 1 inch margins on all sides, and must use no
  smaller that 10 point type.  Camera-ready versions will be required only
  after authors are notified of acceptance.

COVER PAGE
  Each copy of the paper must include a cover page, separate from the body
  of the paper, which includes, in order:

  1. Title of paper.
  2. Full names, postal addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses
     (if possible) of all authors.
  3. An abstract of no more than 200 words.
  4. The area(s) in which the paper should be reviewed.  When possible, please
     list, in decreasing order of relevance, 1-3 of the following keywords:
       action/motor control, acquisition/learning, cognitive architecture,
       cognitive neuroscience, connectionism, conceptual change/education,
       decision making, foundations, human-computer interaction, language
       (indicate subarea), memory, reasoning and problem solving, perception,
       situated action/cognition, skill/expertise.
  5. Preference for presentation format: Talk or poster, talk only, poster
     only.  Poster sessions will be highlighted in this year's conference. The
     proceedings will not distinguish between papers presented orally and
     those presented as posters.
  6. A note stating if the paper is eligible to compete for a Marr Prize.
     For jointly authored papers, include a note from the student author's
     advisor explaining the student's contribution to the research.

DEADLINE

  *****    PAPERS ARE DUE FEBRUARY 2, 1993.    ******

SYMPOSIA
  Proposals for symposia are also invited.  Proposals should indicate:
    (1) A brief description of the topic;
    (2) How the symposium would address a broad cognitive science audience;
    (3) Names of symposium organizer(s);
    (4) List of potential speakers, their topics, and some estimate of their
        likelihood of participation;
    (5) Proposed symposium format (designed to last 90 minutes).
  Symposium proposals should be sent as soon as possible, but no later than
  February 2, 1993.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
        Dr. Martha Polson
        Institute of Cognitive Science
        Campus Box 344
        University of Colorado
        Boulder, CO  80309-0344
        E-mail: [e-mail]
        Telephone: [phone]
        FAX: [phone]




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Subject: CFP NEUROCOMPUTING - Special Issue on Optimization and Combinatorics
From:    [e-mail]
Date:    Tue, 05 Jan 93 13:24:55 -0500


Dear Peter,

        Enclosed is a call for papers for a special issue of Neurocomputing
on Optimization and Combinatorics. Please post in the Neuron Digest.
Thank you for your kind assistance.


Sincerely,

Simon Y. Foo
Harold Szu
Yoshiyasu Takefuji

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                      CALL FOR PAPERS

                      NEUROCOMPUTING

                       Special Issue
                            on
               Optimization and Combinatorics

Papers are solicited for a special issue of Neurocomputing covering all
aspects of neural networks for optimization and combinatorics.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Hopfield and Recurrent networks
2. Mean Field Theory
3. Hardware Implementation
4. Combinatorics including graph problems
5. Operations research including scheduling and assignment problems
6. Computer communications and crossbar scheduling
7. Computer-aided design problems including routing and layout
8. Molecular biology problems including RNA secondary structure prediction
9. Transportation problems
10. Games

                INSTRUCTION FOR AUTHORS

Six copies of complete manuscripts including abstract, keywords, and
authors' biographies should be sent to the Editor-in-Chief:

V. David Sanchez
German Aerospace Research Establishment
Robotics and Automation Group
W-8031 Wessling
Germany

Voice: 49-8153-28-426
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 31, 1993

More detailed instructions can be obtained from the Guest Editors or from
the Desk Editor (Publisher):

Olaf Meesters
Elsevier Science Publishers B. V.
Mathematics, Computer Science, and Cognitive Science Department
P. O. Box 103
1000 A0 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Voice: 31-20-5862-641
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]


                GUEST EDITORS

Yoshiyasu Takefuji
Dept. of Electrical Engineering
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH 44106
U. S. A.
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Harold Szu
Naval Surface Warfare Center
10901 New Hampshire Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20903-5000
U. S. A.
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Simon Y. Foo
Department of Electrical Engineering
FAMU/FSU College of Engineering
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32316-2175
U. S. A.
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]




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Subject: CFP - Intergration technology for real time contol systems
From:    "Luis B. Almeida" <[e-mail]>
Date:    Thu, 07 Jan 93 17:02:40 -0100


                 IRTICS'93

              CALL FOR PAPERS

       Workshop on Integration Technology
                for Real-Time
          Intelligent Control Systems

             October 5-7, 1993
              Madrid, SPAIN

Sponsored by:
     The Commission of the European Communities (CEC)
     The HINT project

Organized by:
     Instituto de Ingenieria del Conocimiento (IIC)

AIM:
- ----
Nowadays, the necessity of using together several techniques in order
to improve the benefits of real-time intelligent control systems has
become a constant in most industrial environments. Expert systems,
neural networks, modelization, etc... can solve problems but, in many
cases, a solution that partly involves different techniques leads to
synergistic effects.

So, cooperation among different approaches has become a crucial area
of interest in this environment,the objective being to get common
frameworks where you can use the best of each technique as effectively
as possible.

This certainty moved us to the present workshop on "Integration for
Real-Time Intelligent Control Systems", IRTICS'93, that we are sure
will be a good opportunity of examining many of the possibilities that
exist, or will exist, in this direction.

This workshop aims to encourage the communication and exchange of
ideas among researchers, practitioners and end-users aware of the
possibilities of integrating different AI technologies in real-time
environments. Contributions addressing both theoretical problems and
practical experiences will be of great interest for this forum.

The workshop is organized by the Instituto de Ingenieria del
Conocimiento, IIC, as an external activity of the HINT project:
Heterogeneous Integration Architecture for Intelligent Control Systems
(ESPRIT 6447).

All the correspondence about the workshop should be addressed to the
Workshop Secretariat at the IIC.

TOPICS:
- -------
Researchers and practitioners interested in the possibilities of
integration among different techniques applied to real-time
environments, so as specific works that could be synergiistically
enforced by means of integration, are invited to participate in the
workshop by submitting an extended abstract as specified.

Suggested topics include Integration Techniques for:

  * Expert Systems
  * Neural Networks
  * Fuzzy Logic
  * Model Based Reasoning
  * AI Architectures
  * Intelligent User Support Systems

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
- ------------------------

Authors should submit 3 copies of an extended abstract (max 2000
words, approximately 5 single spaced pages) to the secretariat of the
workshop before the deadline indicated in the timetable. They should
include separately a page containing their name and full address,
e-mail, fax or telephone, and the section(s) their work is related to.
All contributions should be submitted in English.

Abstracts will be reviewed according to their relationship with the
basic aim of the workshop, their clarity and originality. Accepted
papers will be included in a book to be published with the results and
conclusions of the workshop.

PROGRAMME:
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The programme of the workshop will include three different activities:

  * Invited Contributions
  * Communications
  * Discussions

We plan to include invited contributions about some state-of-the-art
themes that are of interest for all the participants.

The rest of the time, parallel sessions will be held about each topic,
including communications and a long time for discussions.  The last of
these sessions will deal with 'integration' as the main topic of the
workshop. Participants are invited to summarize the results of their
work in this final session.

TIMETABLE:
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* Submissions must be received: by February 28, 1993.
* Notification of acceptance or rejection: by April 30, 1993.
* Camera-Ready versions: before June 30, 1993.

REGISTRATION FEES:
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The registration fees include midday lunch during the workshop, a
Welcome Party to be held on Monday 4th evening and the proceedings of
the workshop.

Registration: 400 ECU

ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE:
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Enrica Chiozza (IIC, Spain)
Pilar Rodriguez-Marin (IIC, Spain)

PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
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Fontaine L. (Dassault Electronique, France)
Rodriguez-Marin P. (IIC, Spain)
Almeida L. B. (INESC, Portugal)
Sundin U. (INFOLOGICS, Sweden)
De Pablo E. (Repsol Petroleo, S.A., Spain)
Jimenez A. (UPM, Spain)

SECRETARIAT:
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Enrica Chiozza

Instituto de Ingenieria del Conocimiento
UAM
Canto Blanco
Modulo C-XVI, P. 4
28049 Madrid
SPAIN
Fax: [phone]
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: CHIOZZA @ EMDCCI11.BITNET
        CHIOZZA @ iic.uam.es
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