Received: from BUACCA by BUACCA.BU.EDU (Mailer R2.08 PTF009) with BSMTP id 8567; Mon, 27 Dec 93 16:59:37 EST Received: from noc4.dccs.upenn.edu by BUACCA.BU.EDU (IBM VM SMTP R1.2.1) with TCP; Mon, 27 Dec 93 16:59:34 EST Received: from CATTELL.PSYCH.UPENN.EDU by noc4.dccs.upenn.edu id AA25079; Mon, 27 Dec 93 16:50:37 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from LOCALHOST by cattell.psych.upenn.edu id AA24137; Mon, 27 Dec 93 15:28:32 EST Posted-Date: Mon, 27 Dec 93 15:27:44 EST From: "Neuron-Digest Moderator" To: Neuron-Distribution:; Subject: Neuron Digest V12 #28 (jobs, TRs, misc, CFPs, conferences) Reply-To: "Neuron-Request" X-Errors-To: "Neuron-Request" Organization: University of Pennsylvania Date: Mon, 27 Dec 93 15:27:44 EST Message-Id: <24135.757024064@cattell.psych.upenn.edu> Sender: marvit@cattell.psych.upenn.edu Neuron Digest Monday, 27 Dec 1993 Volume 12 : Issue 28 Today's Topics: Job opportunity Tech Report - VISUALIZATION TOOL ANNOUNCING! the Neurosciences Internet Resource Guide some problem with SNNS simulator.... MSDOS simulators ! Neuron Digest BB asap94 call for papers Call For Papers VIRTUAL REALITY IN MEDICINE Send submissions, questions, address maintenance, and requests for old issues to "neuron-request@psych.upenn.edu". The ftp archives are available from psych.upenn.edu (130.91.68.31). Back issues requested by mail will eventually be sent, but may take a while. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Job opportunity From: Rafal W Zbikowski Date: Fri, 17 Dec 93 14:00:52 +0000 RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN NEURAL CONTROL SYSTEMS Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Glasgow Scotland It is expected that in the very near future approval will be obtained for a research fellowship post in neural control systems. The post is in connection with a three-year EC funded Basic Research Project in the ESPRIT framework, and the start date is 1 April 1994. The project is entitled Neural Adaptive Control Technology. The project is in collaboration with Daimler-Benz Systems Technology Research, Berlin, Germany. The opportunity will exist for close cooperation with Daimler-Benz. A study of the fundamental properties of neural network based adaptive control systems will be carried out, where possible exploiting the link with traditional adaptive control systems. A major aim is to develop a systematic engineering procedure for designing neural controllers for nonlinear dynamic systems. The techniques developed will be evaluated on concrete industrial problems. To apply for this post send three copies of a CV, list of publications, description of research interests and names and addresses of two referees to Professor P J Gawthrop, Mechanical Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Scotland. The deadline for receipt of applications is 24 January 1994. Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Professor Gawthrop (Tel: + 44 41 339 8855, ext 4960, Email: P.Gawthrop@mech.gla.ac.uk) ------------------------------ Subject: Tech Report - VISUALIZATION TOOL From: bakker@cs.uq.oz.au Date: Fri, 17 Dec 93 12:41:59 -0500 - -------------------------------------------------------- TECH REPORT -- VISUALIZATION TOOL -- ANIMATED VIDEO - -------------------------------------------------------- Now Available by anonymous ftp: - - A Technical Report entitled: "An Animated Study of Learning Dynamics in the 14-2-14 Encoder" by Paul Bakker and Janet Wiles. - - An updated implementation of Lori Pratt's `Hyperplane Animator', by Janet Wiles and Michael Norris. Also: - - An animated video that shows how we used the Hyperplane Animator to study the learning dynamics of common varieties of Backpropagation (e.g., pattern update, soft targets, Quickprop, Conjugate Gradients) on a popular benchmark task: the N-2-N encoder. Further information on each item follows. - ---------- 1. The Technical Report is available by anonymous ftp from ftp.cs.uq.oz.au (`get' the file /pub/TECHREPORTS/department/TR0284.ps.Z). Abstract: This document accompanies a video of the same name originally presented at ICANN'93 (Amsterdam) in September 1993. We use a modified version of the {\em Hyperplane Animator} to visualize learning dynamics in the 14-2-14 encoder. The aim of the video is to demonstrate the effects of common variations on standard Backpropagation (e.g., `soft' targets, on-line updates), alternative cost functions (Cross Entropy, Exception Error Function), alternative training algorithms (Conjugate Gradients, Quickprop), and a new output pattern encoding, {\em Block Encoding}, on the learning of the 14-2-14 encoder. The Hyperplane Animator provides a `window' onto the learning dynamics of the encoder task, allowing us to investigate the qualitative effects of variations on the learning algorithm. In the case of the Exception Error Function and Block Encoding, the animations verified our intuitions on how these modifications would influence learning behaviour. - ----------- 2. The updated implementation of the Hyperplane Animator is available by anonymous ftp from ftp.cs.uq.oz.au (`get' the tar file /pub/pdp/ha/ha.tar.Z; after exiting ftp, `uncompress ha.tar.Z' and then `tar xvf ha.tar'). The implementation is in C and runs under X windows using the XView and Xlib libraries, tested only (so far) on Sun SPARCstations. The Hyperplane Animator animates the movement of internal pattern representations and decision planes on a (2-dimensional) hidden unit space, as learning progresses. See the Tech. Report for more detail. - ----------- 3. To order a copy of the video (15mins long, narrated, PAL or NTSC), email bakker@cs.uq.oz.au for further details. A nominal fee (~US$8) must unfortunately be charged to cover the cost of the videotape and postage. Ths video demonstrates the use of the Hyperplane Animator in studying learning dynamics in a connectionist network's hidden layer. By `learning dynamics' we mean the interplay of internal pattern representations and decision planes during learning. The video was made `in-house' by simply pointing a video camera at the computer screen. It is therefore not of professional quality, but is adequate for demonstration purposes. All copies are first-generation, except for NTSC versions, which are second generation. - ---------- Please email us any questions, comments or problems. Paul Bakker Janet Wiles Michael Norris bakker@cs.uq.oz.au janetw@cs.uq.oz.au michaeln@cs.uq.oz.au ------------------------------ Subject: ANNOUNCING! the Neurosciences Internet Resource Guide From: Sheryl Cormicle Date: Mon, 20 Dec 93 22:56:55 -0500 =================================================== NEUROSCIENCES INTERNET RESOURCE GUIDE =================================================== December 1993, version 1.0 Compiled by Steve Bonario and Sheryl Cormicle nirg@umich.edu School of Information and Library Studies, University of Michigan - --------------------------------------------------- After considerable effort and plenty of invaluable input and advice from the Internet's neuroscience community, we are happy to announce the availability of The Neurosciences Internet Resource Guide, version 1.0. This document aims to be a guide to existing, free, Internet-accessible resources helpful to neuroscientists of all stripes. We are pleased and proud to present the first fruits of our labor, a snapshot of what we found on the Internet between September and December of 1993. This is not a static document -- we expect it to change and you can help change it. Let us know what we missed . HOW TO GET IT - ------------- An **ASCII text version** (86K) is available in the Clearinghouse of Subject-Oriented Internet Resource Guides as follows: anonymous FTP: host: una.hh.lib.umich.edu path: /inetdirsstacks file: neurosci:cormbonario gopher: via U. Minnesota list of gophers menu: North America/USA/Michigan/Clearinghouse.../ All Guides/Neurosciences WWW: gopher://una.hh.lib.umich.edu/00/inetdirsstacks/ neurosci:cormbonario We are also creating a **hypertext version** of the guide intended for viewing using Mosaic, the World Wide Web browser from NCSA. This version is under construction, but accessible. Check it out and give us feedback! The URL is: http://http2.sils.umich.edu/Public/nirg/nirg1.html QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? nirg@umich.edu ------------------------------ Subject: some problem with SNNS simulator.... From: "r.roy" Date: Tue, 21 Dec 93 14:36:29 +0000 Dear netters, I am trying to install SNNS neural network simulator v. 3.1 in Silicon Graphics X terminals. But every time I try to start by "configure" - as stated in the instruction manual it is giving the following problem : X Libraries not found in /usr/local/X11R5/lib Please enter full path of the X11 libraries > /usr/lib/X11 X Libraries not found in /usr/lib/X11 Please enter full path of the X11 libraries > Can any body help me by giving any idea ? I have also one HP machine, it is also giving the same problem. Please contact me directly at cldv04@strath.uk.ac. Thanks, rajkumar roy ------------------------------ Subject: MSDOS simulators ! From: jochenr@neuro.informatik.uni-kassel.de (Jochen Ruhland) Organization: FG Neuronale Netzwerke - Uni Kassel Date: Mon, 27 Dec 93 05:16:38 -0800 You may fetch our PC-based BP simulater, called BackProp 1.4 It's a mouse driven program which lets you design your nets in an intuitive, graphical way. This limits it's use to nets of a smaller size (<25), but it'll do for learning purpose. It's implemeting some different BP-rules, including CG. It works for anf feedforward structured nets, which must not be ordered in layers. The program comes with no printed doc, but is equipped with a context sensitive help facility. A VGA-card is recommended, EGA will do also. You can find it on nick-2.neuro.informatik.uni-kassel.de is 141.51.188.3, Aliases: ftp.neuro.informatik.uni-kassel.de in /pub/NeuralNets/BackProp-1.4 where you find a LHA packed file. If you don't have LHA to unpack it, you'll find a LHA-package also on our server. The program runs on machines with and without a numerical coprozessor (x87). For now only a binary is avaible, maybe we'll distribute the NN-part of the prgram as PASCAL-source in the future. ** Since we have a large wold-map in our office where we collect ** ** all the sites where people use our BackProp, please send us a ** ** postcard so that we can put some more needles in the map. ** - -- * FG Neuronale Netzwerke / Uni Kassel * * Jochen Ruhland * * Heinrich-Plett-Str. 40 * * D-34132 Kassel * * jochenr@neuro.informatik.uni-kassel.de * * Tel: +49-561-804-4376 FAX: -4244 * /// Watson's extension to murphy's law: There's always one more PTF /// The AIX Lemma to Watson's extension: You'll always need one more pre-req ------------------------------ Subject: Neuron Digest BB From: kay@eos.ncsu.edu Date: Fri, 17 Dec 93 16:49:25 -0500 The following is an ASCII version of the MFI conference CFP for posting on the Neuron Digest bulletin board. Thank you. MFI'94 FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS IEEE International Conference on Multisensor Fusion and Integration for Intelligent Systems Sponsored by: IEEE Industrial Electronics Society IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Society of Instrumentation and Control Engineers (SICE) Robotics Society of Japan (RSJ) New Technology Foundation, Japan MFI'94 is an IEEE, RSJ, SICE, and NTF jointly sponsored interntional conference devoted entirely to multisensor fusion and integration. The use of multiple sources of sensory information is currently an active world-wide area of both theoretical and applied research. In Japan, a five-year national project in this area is currently ongoing. General Chairman: Ren C. Luo, North Carolina State University Program Co-Chairs: Masatoshi Ishikawa, University of Tokyo, and Michael G. Kay, North Carolina State University TOPICS--Papers with new research results are encouraged for submission. Topics of interest include but are not limited to: * Algorithms for Sensor Fusion and Integration * Implementation of Multisensor Systems * Sensing Architectures * Applications * Other related multisensor fusion and integration topics PAPER SUBMISSION--Papers are limited to 25 double-spaced pages. Each paper should be complete with illustrations. Upon acceptance, authors will be request- ed to prepare a camera-ready manuscript in IEEE format (limited to 8 pages). PAPER SUBMISSION DUE: March 10, 1994 (4 copies to Program Co-Chair for peer review) ACCEPTANCE NOTIFICATION: May 20, 1994 FINAL CAMERA-READY MANUSCRIPT DUE: July 15, 1994 Submit papers to either of the following Program Co-Chairs: MASATOSHI ISHIKAWA, Program Co-Chair Dept. Math. Eng. and Info. Physics, Faculty of Engineering University of Tokyo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan Phone: 81-3-3812-2111 ext. 6901; Fax: 81-3-5800-6969 E-mail: ishikawa@k2.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp MICHAEL G. KAY, Program Co-Chair Department of Industrial Engineering, Box 7906 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695-7906, USA Phone: 919-515-2008; Fax: 919-515-5281 E-mail: kay@eos.ncsu.edu TECHNICAL PROGRAM All conference registrants are invited to attend the one-day tutorial at no additional fee ONE-DAY TUTORIAL: Multisensor Fusion Under Uncertainty: Bayesian and Dempster-Shafer Methods (S. Hutchinson, Univ. Illinois-Urbana); Visual Senso Fusion (Y. Shirai, Osaka Univ.); Fuzzy Neural Networks for Hierarchical Fusion (T.W. Brotherton, P.K. Simpson, Orincon); and Sensor Integration in Virtual Reality (S. Tachi, Univ. Tokyo) KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Sensor Fusion and Integration in Industry, Dr. Masakazu Ejiri, Senior Chief Scientist, Corporate Technology, Mechanical Engineering Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd., Japan PLENARY SPEAKERS: Synergistic Fusion of Sensors for Robot Perception and Navigation (J. K. Aggarwal, Univ. of Texas at Austin); and Multisensor Integration and Sensor Based Robot Behavior (Hirochika Inoue, Univ. of Tokyo) SPECIAL SESSIONS: Processing Architectures for Multisensor Fusion and Integration; Vision-based Approaches (I and II); Sensory-Motor Fusion an Integration; Theoretical Basis of Multisensor Integration (I and II); Virtual Reality and Human Interface Applications; Active Sensing; and Behavior-based Fusion and Integration SPOUSE PROGRAM Las Vegas Highlights (October 3) and Hoover Dam Tour (October 4) POST CONFERENCE TOUR Tour of the Grand Canyon (October 6)--includes "flightseeing" tour FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT REN C. LUO, General Chairman Dept. of Electrical and Computer Eng., Box 7911 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695-7911, USA Phone: (919) 515-5193; Fax: (919) 515-5523 E-mail: luo@eceris.ece.ncsu.edu ------------------------------ Subject: asap94 call for papers From: PIURI@IPMEL1.POLIMI.IT Date: Sat, 18 Dec 93 17:20:32 +0700 A S A P '94 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPLICATION-SPECIFIC ARRAY PROCESSORS 22-24 August 1994 The Fairmont Hotel San Francisco Sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society ASAP'94 is an international conference on application- specific computing systems. This conference's lineage traces back to the First International Workshop on Systolic Arrays held in Oxford, England, in July 1986, and has con- tinued through the International Conference on Application- Specific Array Processors held in Venice, Italy, in Oct. 1993. Areas for application-specific computing systems are many and varied. Some samples areas follow: CAD tools; com- putational biology, chemistry, geology, pharmacology, phy- sics, and physiology; cryptography; data base, information retrieval, and compression; electronic commerce; high- performance networks; medical equipment; robotics and prosthetics; signal and image processing. Aspects of application-specific computing systems that are of interest include, but are not limited to: - Application-specific architectures - Application-specific fault tolerance strategies - Application-specific test & evaluation strategies - CAD tools for application-specific systems - Design methodology for application-specific systems - Special-purpose systems for fundamental algorithms - Implementation methodology & rapid prototyping - Standard hardware components & software objects - Systems software: languages, compilers, operating systems The conference will present a balanced technical pro- gram covering the theory and practice of application- specific computing systems. Of particular interest are con- tributions that either achieve large performance gains with application-specific computing systems, introduce novel architectural concepts, present formal and practical methods for the specification, design and evaluation of these sys- tems, analyze technology dependencies and the integration of hardware and software components, or describe and evaluate fabricated systems. The conference will feature an opening keynote address, technical presentations, a panel discussion, and poster presentations. One of the poster sessions is reserved for on-going projects and experimental systems. INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS Please send 5 copies of your double-spaced typed manuscript (maximum 5000 words) with an abstract to a Pro- gram Co-Chair. Your submission letter should indicate which of your paper's areas are most relevant to the conference, and which author is responsible for correspondence. Your paper should be unpublished and not under review for any other conference or workshop. The Proceedings will be published by the IEEE Computer Society Press. CALENDAR OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS 18 Feb. Deadline for receipt of papers. 29 Apr. Notification of authors. 24 Jun. Deadline for receipt of photo-ready paper. 22 Aug. Conference begins. GENERAL CO-CHAIRS Prof. Earl E. Swartzlander, Jr. Prof. Benjamin W. Wah e.swartzlander@compmail.com wah@manip.crhc.uiuc.edu Electrical & Computer Engineering Coordinated Science Lab. University of Texas University of Illinois Austin, TX 78712 1308 West Main Street Urbana, IL 61801 (512) 471-5923 (217) 333-3516 (512) 471-5907 (Fax) (217) 244-7175 (Fax) PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS Prof. Peter Cappello Prof. Robert M. Owens cappello@cs.ucsb.edu owens@cse.psu.edu Computer Science Computer Science & Engineering University of California Pennsylvania State Univ. Santa Barbara, CA 93106 University Park, PA 16802 (805) 893-4383 (814) 865-9505 (805) 893-8553 (Fax) (814) 865-3176 (Fax) EUROPEAN PUBLICITY CHAIR Prof. Vincenzo Piuri e-mail piuri@ipmel1.polimi.it Dept. of Electronics and Information Politecnico di Milano p.za L. da Vinci 32 I-20133 Milano, Italy +39-2-23993606 +39-2-23993411 (Fax) Please forward this Call to all interested parties. ------------------------------ Subject: Call For Papers From: RBCALDWELL@delphi.com Date: Sat, 18 Dec 93 12:02:50 -0400 CALL FOR PAPERS NEUROVE$T JOURNAL began publication in September 1993 as a bi-monthly, and offers authors a new opportunity to contribute to and participate in an exciting and challenging field. PAPERS SOUGHT Papers reporting orginal research, design and development, and applications are sought immediately on the subjects listed below. PURPOSE The purpose of the Journal is to provide an independent forum for the exploration and application of next-generation tools for investing and trading in the financial markets. READERSHIP The Journal's readership includes investors, traders, developers, students, researchers, money managers, investment advisors, market analysts and technicians. SUBJECTS technical and fundamental market analysis simplification/automation of investment decision processes capturing trading expertise market and stock price forecasting development of investing strategies asset and captital management modeling/simulation of market behavior trading signals and analysis investing and trading tools, indicators, techniques, systems fixed income and bond rating financial time series analysis TECHNOLOGIES OF INTEREST Neural networks, expert systems, genetic algorithms, fuzzy logic, chaos and fractals, nonlinear statistics, visualization tools, induction, intelligent databases, case-based reasoning, wavelets, new mathematical models, others. REFERENCE Papers can take the form of a how-to article, case study or tutorial. Inclusion of popular indicators, techniques and indexes used in technical and fundamental analysis, charts and graphs, spreadsheets and macros, pseudo-code, and performance based on investing and trading applications are encouraged. For reference, the November/December 1993 issue of the Journal published the following papers, along with additional work (product reviews and guides): "A Primer on Market Forecasting with Neural Networks" Mark Jurik "A Fuzzy Expert System and Market Psychology" James Derry "Selecting Indicators for Improved Financial Prediction" Manoel Tenorio and William Hsu - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABSTRACTS Submit 150 to 300 word abstract including full names(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s), complete mailing address and telephone numbers of all authors. Authors should provide a brief biographic sketch on themselves. E-mail abstracts as follows: To: rbcaldwell@delphi.com Subject: Abstract Submissions - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAPERS For submission to NEUROVE$T JOURNAL, papers must not have been previously published or currently submitted for publication elsewhere. Submit three copies of each paper. Papers should be double-spaced, single-sided. Authors should provide a brief biographic sketch on themselves. Each of the copies submitted should include a page that contains the title of the paper, the full names(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s), complete mailing address and telephone numbers of all authors. The Journal reserves the right to edit all material to meet space requirements and to make grammatical and typographical corrections. Final text should be 2000 to 4000 words in length, contain no more than 10 references, and be provided in the following forms: (1) Printed and double-spaced hardcopy, with notations for the location of graphics, mathematical equations, underlines, bold and italicized characters, given thereon, (2) IBM PC text or Word for Windows (2.0) file (5.25"@1.2M format or 3.5"@1.44M format) and graphics (either camera-ready copy or IBM PC graphics format [.wmf preferred]). Mail paper submissions to: Editors NEUROVE$T JOURNAL P.O. Box 764 Haymarket, VA 22069 USA - ----------------------------------------------- Address all inquiries to: rbcaldwell@delphi.com - ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Subject: VIRTUAL REALITY IN MEDICINE From: mwitten@chpc.utexas.edu Date: Mon, 20 Dec 93 11:31:33 -0600 I hope the plans for your World Congress are going well. We'd like to do an announcement to be distributed via your electronic mailer system, as you offered previously. Please publish the following abbreviated program: Medicine Meets Virtual Reality II: INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTHCARE: VISIONARY APPLICATIONS FOR SIMULATION, VISUALIZATION, ROBOTICS January 27-30, 1994, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina Sponsored by UCSD, 23 hours Category 1 CME credit, $390 until December 31, $450 after, call 619/751-8841, fax 751-8842, or E-mail 70530,1227@compuserve.com for information THURSDAY, January 27, three workshops offered simultaneously: I. BIOLOGICAL INFORMATICS, Hans B. Sieburg, Ph.D., Chair, Participants: Sheldon Ball, Floyd Bloom, Michael Huerta, Ralph Martinez, Jack Park, Stella Veretnik, W. Ziarko II. MASSIVELY PARALLEL PROCESSING COMPUTERS FOR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT Makoto Nonaka, M.D., Ph.D., Chair, Participants: Adrian King, Patrick Chang, Michael Gribskov, Russ Altman, Tom Brotherton III.INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN HEALTHCARE: THE "BIG PICTURE" Dave Warner, Chair FRIDAY, January 28 TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT: Who Will Pay and Why? Diane S. Millman, J.D., Paul Radensky, M.D., J.D., John E. Abele, Steven T. Charles, M.D., Mark Wiederhold, M.D., Ph.D., Faina Shtern, M.D., Melvyn Greberman, M.D., MPH DATA FUSION: More Than the Sum of the Parts. Don Stredney, Hans B. Sieburg, Ph.D., Mark Wiederhold, M.D., Ph.D. APPLICATIONS: New Visions for New Technologies. Col. Richard M. Satava, M.D., Joseph M. Rosen, M.D., Harvey Eisenberg, M.D., Michael D. Doyle, Ph.D., Walter J. Greenleaf, Ph.D., John P. Brennan, M.D., Kenneth Kaplan, Beth A. Marcus, Ph.D., Suzanne Weghorst, Christopher C. Gallen, M.D., Ph.D. SURGERY: Images of the New Paradigm. Glenn M. Preminger, M.D., John Flynn, Adrie C.M. Dumay, Ph.D., David Hon, Jonathan R. Merril, M.D., Zoltan Szabo, Ph.D., Michael Truppe, M.D., Patrick J. Kelly, M.D., Robert B. Lufkin, M.D., Leon Kaufman, Ph.D., Karun Shimoga, Ph.D., William E. Lorensen, Volker Urban, M.D., P. Mayer, N. M. Huewel, M.D. SATURDAY, January 29 EDUCATION AND TRAINING: The Best and Highest Use. J.K. Udupa, Ph.D., Richard A. Robb, Ph.D., Jonathan Prince, D.D.S., Helene M. Hoffman, Ph.D., Michael J. Ackerman, Ph.D. INTERFACE: Speaking the Same Language. Nathaniel I. Durlach, Dave Warner, Col. Richard M. Satava, M.D., Myron Krueger, Ph.D., Walter J. Greenleaf, Ph.D., Paul Cutt, Narender P. Reddy, Ph.D., Scott Hassan, Alan Barnum-Scrivener, John Peifer, M.A. TELEROBOTICS: Reach Out and Touch Something. Ian Hunter, Ph.D., Paul S. Schenker, Ph.D., Elmar H. Holler, Steven T. Charles, M.D., Bela L. Musits, Hugh Lusted, Ph.D., Janez Funda, Ph.D., Yulun Wang, Ph.D. SUBMITTED PAPERS: Gabriele Faulkner, Ph.D., Uwe G. Kuehnapfel, Ph.D., Matthias Wapler, R. Bowen Loftin, Ph.D., Jaren Parikh, Kurt R. Smith, D.Sc., Bruce Kall, M.S., Donald W. Kormos, Ph.D., David W. Cloyd, M.D., Penny Jennett, Ph.D., Lauren Gabelman, M.S., Joshua Lateiner, Anthony M. DiGioia III, M.D., Joseph B. Petelin, M.D., Timothy Poston, Erik Viirre, M.D., Ph.D., Mark Bolas, A. David Johnson, Ph.D., Brian D. Athey, Ph.D. SUNDAY, January 30 TELEMEDICINE: The Global Health Community. Dave Warner, Michael F. Burrow, Jay H. Sanders, M.D., Ralph Martinez, Ph.D., William J. Dallas, Ph.D., John D. Hestenes, Ph.D., Rudy Mattheus, M.Sc., Georges J.E. De Moor, M.D., Jens P. Christensen, M.SE., MBA SUMMARY DISCUSSION: Improving Quality, Continuity, and Access to Healthcare While Reducing Cost. Faina Shtern, M.D., Col. Richard M. Satava, M.D., Makoto Nonaka, M.D., Ph.D., Nathaniel I. Durlach, John D. Hestenes, Ph.D., Rudy Mattheus, M.Sc., Melvyn Greberman, M.D., MPH EXHIBITS: Advanced Visual Systems, Inc., Artma Biomedical, Inc., BioControl Systems, Inc., Computer Motion, Inc., Dimension Technologies, Inc., Engineering Animation, Inc., XTensory, Inc., High Techsplanations, Inc., Image Technology Associates, Inc., Immersion Corp., IVI Publishing, IXION, Kaiser Medical Optics, Inc., Shooting Star Technology, Silicon Graphics, Inc., SONY Medical Systems, Inc., Stealth Technologies, Inc., Pixys, Inc., Virtual Vision ------------------------------ End of Neuron Digest [Volume 12 Issue 28] ***************************************** Received: from BUACCA by BUACCA.BU.EDU (Mailer R2.08 PTF009) with BSMTP id 2502; Thu, 30 Dec 93 02:52:26 EST Received: from noc4.dccs.upenn.edu by BUACCA.BU.EDU (IBM VM SMTP R1.2.1) with TCP; Thu, 30 Dec 93 02:52:23 EST Received: from CATTELL.PSYCH.UPENN.EDU by noc4.dccs.upenn.edu id AA28564; Thu, 30 Dec 93 02:47:36 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from LOCALHOST by cattell.psych.upenn.edu id AA24717; Thu, 30 Dec 93 01:35:41 EST Posted-Date: Thu, 30 Dec 93 01:33:47 EST From: "Neuron-Digest Moderator" To: Neuron-Distribution:; Subject: Neuron Digest V12 #29 (Administrivia, books, TRs, questions) Reply-To: "Neuron-Request" X-Errors-To: "Neuron-Request" Organization: University of Pennsylvania Date: Thu, 30 Dec 93 01:33:47 EST Message-Id: <24690.757233227@cattell.psych.upenn.edu> Sender: marvit@cattell.psych.upenn.edu Neuron Digest Thursday, 30 Dec 1993 Volume 12 : Issue 29 Today's Topics: Administrivia - Digest on Holiday New volume on Oscillations, Chaos, and Sequence Processing Connectionist model monograph technical report available ... Proceedings available Re: Where Can I Get Source for "NEURON"? Submission to Neuron Request MIT Press Book Announcement Send submissions, questions, address maintenance, and requests for old issues to "neuron-request@psych.upenn.edu". The ftp archives are available from psych.upenn.edu (130.91.68.31). Back issues requested by mail will eventually be sent, but may take a while. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Administrivia - Digest on Holiday From: "Neuron-Digest Moderator, Peter Marvit" Date: Thu, 30 Dec 93 01:29:50 -0500 Dear Readers, Your Moderator will be traveling until Jan 12 and so the Digest will be on holiday until that date (or a couple of days after I catch up). Obviously, I will not be reading or responding to email until I return. My best wished to all for a healthy holiday season and prosperous New Year. Cheers, Peter : Peter Marvit, Neuron Digest Moderator : : Courtesy of the Psychology Department, University of Pennsylvania : : 3815 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104 w:215/898-6274 h:215/387-6433 : ------------------------------ Subject: New volume on Oscillations, Chaos, and Sequence Processing From: yifanhan@helix.nih.gov (yi-fan han) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 93 12:57:04 -0500 For your information, the following is now available from IEEE Computer Society Press: "Artificial Neural Networks: Oscillations, Chaos, and Sequence Processing" Lipo Wang and Daniel L. Alkon (eds.) which includes an introduction and a collection of papers in the area. It may be ordered from IEEE Computer Society, 10662 Los Vaqueros Circle, Los Alamitos, CA 90720-1264; phone 1-800-CS-BOOKS FAX (714) 821-8380. -- Yifan ------------------------------ Subject: Connectionist model monograph From: rsun@athos.cs.ua.edu (Ron Sun) Date: Thu, 19 Aug 93 21:35:53 -0600 A book (monograph) on connectionist models is available now from John Wiley and Sons, Inc. titled: =================================================================== Integrating Rules and Connectionism for Robust Commonsense Reasoning by: Ron Sun Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 =================================================================== Anyone interested in the book should contact John Wiley and Sons, Inc. at 1-800-call-wiley - ------------------------------------------------------------------ A brief description is as follows: One of the more difficult problems for artificial intelligence research is the problem of modeling commonsense reasoning. Traditional models have great difficulties in capturing the flexible and robust nature of commonsense reasoning. This book attempts to tackle this problem by adopting innovative approaches. In a nutshell, it is concerned with understanding and modeling commonsense reasoning with a combination of rules and similarities, under a connectionist rubric. The book surveys the areas of reasoning, connectionist models, inheritance, causality, rule-based systems, and similarity-based reasoning; it introduces a new framework and a novel connectionist architecture for modeling commonsense reasoning that synthesizes some of these areas. Along with this framework, a set of interrelated new ideas regarding modeling commonsense reasoning is discussed in the book, which are very relevant to the current artificial intelligence and cognitive science research and the on-going methodological debate. - ------------------------------------------------------------------ Table of Content Foreword (by David Waltz, NEC Research Institute) Preface 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview 1.2 Commonsense Reasoning 1.3 The Problem of Common Reasoning Patterns 1.4 What is the Point? 1.5 Some Clarifications 1.6 The Organization of the Book 1.7 Summary 2 Accounting for Commonsense Reasoning: A Framework with Rules and Similarities 2.1 Overview 2.2 Examples of Reasoning 2.3 Patterns of Reasoning 2.4 Brittleness of Rule-Based Reasoning 2.5 Towards a Solution 2.6 Some Reflections on Rules and Connectionism 2.7 Summary 3 A Connectionist Architecture for Commonsense Reasoning 3.1 Overview 3.2 A Generic Architecture 3.3 Fine-Tuning --- from Constraints to Specifications 3.4 Summary 3.5 Appendix 4 Evaluations and Experiments 4.1 Overview 4.2 Accounting for the Reasoning Examples 4.3 Evaluations of the Architecture 4.4 Systematic Experiments 4.5 Choice, Focus and Context 4.6 Reasoning with Geographical Knowledge 4.7 Applications to Other Domains 4.8 Summary 4.9 Appendix: Determining Similarities and CD representations 5 More on the Architecture: Logic and Causality 5.1 Overview 5.2 Causality in General 5.3 Shoham's Causal Theory 5.4 Defining FEL 5.5 Accounting for Commonsense Causal Reasoning 5.6 Determining Weights 5.7 Summary 5.8 Appendix: Proofs For Theorems 6 More on the Architecture: Beyond Logic 6.1 Overview 6.2 Further Analysis of Inheritance 6.3 Analysis of Interaction in Representation 6.4 Knowledge Acquisition, Learning, and Adaptation 6.5 Summary 7 An Extension: Variables and Bindings 7.1 Overview 7.2 The Variable Binding Problem 7.3 First-Order FEL 7.4 Representing Variables 7.5 A Formal Treatment 7.6 Dealing with Difficult Issues 7.7 Compilation 7.8 Correctness 7.9 Summary 7.10 Appendix 8 Reviews and Comparisons 8.1 Overview 8.2 Rule-Based Reasoning 8.3 Case-Based Reasoning 8.4 Connectionism 8.5 Summary 9 Conclusions 9.1 Overview 9.2 Some Accomplishments 9.3 Lessons Learned 9.4 Existing Limitations 9.5 Future Directions 9.6 Summary References - --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Subject: technical report available ... From: ww@neuroinformatik.ruhr-uni-bochum.de (Willfried Wienholt) Date: Thu, 14 Oct 93 09:25:26 +0700 A postscript copy of the following Internal Report 93-07 can be obtained by anonymous ftp (BINARY Mode) at ftp.neuroinformatik.ruhr-uni-bochum.de with path /pub/manuscripts/FuzzyRbfnES.ps.gz: "Optimizing the Structure of Radial Basis Function Networks by Optimizing Fuzzy Inference Systems with Evolution Strategy" ABSTRACT This report takes advantage of Neural Networks (NN) and Fuzzy Inference Systems (FIS) in order to design a system suited to predict time series. We choose the solution of the Mackey--Glass time delay differential equation in the chaotic domain as a sample problem. Fuzzy rules are generated from the sample data. The system performance is improved by means of Evolution Strategy (ES). The rules of the FIS are diminished in number due to a heuristic approach. The optimization process is convenient for the structural design of Radial Basis Function Networks (RBFN). The so far predetermined RBFN is further optimized by gradient descent. The system exhibits a good prediction accuracy and generalization. Comments, suggestions, and questions are welcome. If there are any problems with the gzip-format, the file may also be transfered as an uncompressed text file just typing ftp>get FuzzyRbfnES.ps Regards, Willfried Wienholt ww@neuroinformatik.ruhr-uni-bochum.de ------------------------------ Subject: Proceedings available From: Joan Cabestany Date: Tue, 19 Oct 93 10:01:16 -0300 - ----------------------------- Start of body part 1 Please find herewith an announcement to be included in your distribution list. For more details, feel free to contact me: cabestan@eel.up.es Thanks - ----------------------------- Start of body part 2 Proceedings available _____________________ After the last edition of IWANN'93 (International Workshop on Artificial Neural Networks) held in Spain (Sitges) during June 1993, some books with the Proceedings are still available at special price. Reference: New Trends in Neural Computation (IWANN'93 Proceedings) J.Mira, J.Cabestany, A.Prieto editors Lecture Notes in Computer Science number 686 SPRINGER VERLAG 1993 Price: 9000 pesetas (spanish currency) Method of payment: VISA Card number _________________________ Expiration date _______________ Name of card holder ______________________________________________________ Date ____________ Signature ___________________________________ Send this form to ULTRAMAR CONGRESS Att. Mr. J.Balada Diputacio, 238, 3 08007 BARCELONA Spain Fax + 34.3.412.03.19 - ----------------------------- End of body part 2 ------------------------------ Subject: Re: Where Can I Get Source for "NEURON"? From: mukherj@rockyj.rockefeller.edu (Pratik Mukherjee) Organization: Rockefeller University Date: Thu, 23 Dec 93 05:38:26 -0500 In article <1993Dec21.140641.2522@ringer.cs.utsa.edu> senseman@lucy.brainlab.utsa.edu (David M. Senseman) writes: >Could someone tell me how to get a hold of the modeling >program "NEURON" that uses the GUI front-end built on >the C++ library, "Interviews"? John Moore was demo'ing >at Neuroscience and it looked very good. > >Thanks. This program is available via anonymous ftp from neuron.neuro.duke.edu in the directory /neuron/experimental-version. >-- >David M. Senseman, Ph.D. | Imagine the Creator as a low >(senseman@lucy.brainlab.utsa.edu) | comedian, and at once the world >Life Sciences Visualization Lab | becomes explicable. >University of Texas at San Antonio | H.L. Mencken - Pratik Mukherjee Laboratory of Biophysics The Rockefeller University mukherj@rockvax.rockefeller.edu ------------------------------ Subject: Submission to Neuron Request From: 28-Dec-1993 0919 Date: Tue, 28 Dec 93 09:17:35 +0700 Please announce on the bulletin board : Call for Submissions Session on NEURAL NETWORKS and MACHINE LEARNING in ECONOMICS and FINANCE Amsterdam , Netherlands , 8-10 June 1994 during the IFAC/SEDC Intenational conference "Computing in economics and finance" . All research and applications papers are welcomed related to neural networks, machine learning,genetic algorithms and new approaches to dynamic economic processes.Authors wishing to contribute are invited to submit a two-pages long abstract by Feb 15,1994 to : L-F Pau, Digital Equipment Europe, POBox 27, F 06901 Sophia Antipolis,France.After acceptance a full paper should reach the conference organizers before May 01,1994 : Prof Hans Amman,Dept. of macroeconomics,University of Amsterdam,Roeterstraat 11,NL 1018 WB Amsterdam, Netherlands.  ------------------------------ Subject: MIT Press Book Announcement From: Marilyn Geller Date: Wed, 29 Dec 93 14:20:15 -0500 Just released by the MIT Press: NEURAL NETWORK LEARNING AND EXPERT SYSTEMS Stephen I. Gallant NEURAL NETWORK LEARNING AND EXPERT SYSTEMS presents a unified and in-depth development of neural network learning algorithms and neural network expert systems. Especially suitable for students and researchers in computer science, engineering, and psychology, it provides a systematic development of neural network learning algorithms from a computational perspective, coupled with an extensive exploration of neural network expert systems which shows how the power of neural network learning can be harnessed to generate expert systems automatically. Features include a comprehensive treatment of the standard learning algorithms (with many proofs), along with much original research on algorithms and expert systems. Additional chapters explore constructive algorithms, introduce computational learning theory, and focus on expert system applications to noisy and redundant problems. For students there is a large collection of exercises, as well as a series of programming projects that lead to an extensive neural network software package. All of the neural network models examined can be implemented using standard programming languages on a microcomputer. Stephen I. Gallant taught courses in neural network learning and expert systems as Associate Professor of Computer Science at Northeastern University. He is currently a Senior Scientist at HNC, Inc. A Bradford Book March 1993 -- 364 pp. -- 156 illus. -- $42.50 ISBN 0-262-07145-2 GALNH MIT Press books are available at bookstores or directly from the publisher. For orders in the US mitpress-orders@mit.edu Call toll free: 1-800-356-0343 or (617) 625-8569. Or write The MIT Press 55 Hayward Street, Cambridge, MA 02142-1399, U.S.A. When ordering, please specify this code: OML X35 For inquiries: mitpress-order-inq@mit.edu To access our catalogs telnet to: technifo.mit.edu and look under \ Around MIT \ Offices and Services. 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In all other areas or in case of difficulty, please contact The MIT Press, International Department, 55 Hayward Street, Cambridge, MA 02142 USA Tel 617 253 2887 Fax 617 253 1709 or e-mail curtin@mit.edu ------------------------------ End of Neuron Digest [Volume 12 Issue 29] ***************************************** Received: from BUACCA by BUACCA.BU.EDU (Mailer R2.08 PTF009) with BSMTP id 0159; Tue, 18 Jan 94 00:15:04 EST Received: from noc4.dccs.upenn.edu by BUACCA.BU.EDU (IBM VM SMTP R1.2.1) with TCP; Tue, 18 Jan 94 00:15:01 EST Received: from CATTELL.PSYCH.UPENN.EDU by noc4.dccs.upenn.edu id AA09431; Tue, 18 Jan 94 00:09:44 -0500 Return-Path: Received: by cattell.psych.upenn.edu id AA02666; Mon, 17 Jan 94 23:22:13 EST Posted-Date: Mon, 17 Jan 1994 23:21:23 EST From: "Neuron-Digest Moderator" To: Neuron-Distribution:; Subject: Neuron Digest V13 #1 (Administrivia, jobs, queries, etc.) Reply-To: "Neuron-Request" X-Errors-To: "Neuron-Request" Organization: University of Pennsylvania Date: Mon, 17 Jan 1994 23:21:23 EST Message-Id: <2642.758866883@cattell.psych.upenn.edu> Sender: marvit@cattell.psych.upenn.edu Neuron Digest Monday, 17 Jan 1994 Volume 13 : Issue 1 Today's Topics: Administrivia - Welcome to a new Volume PLUS mail archives Post-Doc Fellowship 3 job advertisements, McMaster University Job Opportunity Job announcement INTCON New book announcement - aimed as an intro text training sets References on Drug Development applications of neural networks book announcement Announcement: Associate Editors wanted for PSYCHE Send submissions, questions, address maintenance, and requests for old issues to "neuron-request@psych.upenn.edu". The ftp archives are available from psych.upenn.edu (130.91.68.31) in pub/Neuron-Digest or by sending a message to "archive-server@psych.upenn.edu". ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Administrivia - Welcome to a new Volume PLUS mail archives From: "Neuron-Digest Moderator, Peter Marvit" Date: Mon, 17 Jan 1994 22:52:38 -0500 Dear Readers, Welcome to a new volume of the Neuron Digest. The subscriber list is now over 1900 direct addresses all over the world, with many addresses being redistribution points to many more people. A warm hello to new readers and old faithful folks as well. Without *your* interest, this Digest would be neither useful nor successful. A reminder to all readers to *please* send a note to neuron-request@psych.upenn.edu about any address changes or disconnections. The number of "bounces" due to expired accounts or changed machines increases each week. I must process all of them by hand and would prefer to spend time in other venues. Common courtesy will avoid unnecessary work for my. Due to the large number of mailing problems, long-time readers know that I cannot spend lots of time attempting to resolve addressing problems. So, if your addresses comes back to me with errors which are not simple toix, I will remove your address from the list without notice. I'm sorry for the draconian procedure, but it's really to save my own sanity. So, if you do not get a Digest for several weeks (and I am not on holiday :-), you may have been removed. Send mail to neuron-request to be added back on. Finally, a small step to automating this Digest! I am very pleased to announce that back issues are available via an email archive server. To get information and instructions, send a message to "archive-server@psych.upenn.edu" with the subject line "help". Summaries for each volume are also available in the ftp and email archives under the name "vol-n.summary" where n is the volume number. While readers with ftp access should continue to use the Internet directly, BITNET and many overseas readers will find the email archive server very useful. Please let me know is there are any problems with this new service (or even if you like it). There are plans (in my "copious spare time"!) to make the archives available via gopher and wais in the future. However, I'm not sure when! Stay tuned. Neural network modeling seems to be more popular than ever, with solid theoretical and practical work being done in many fields. My best wishes to all of us as we continue to explore the possibilities... -Peter : Peter Marvit, Neuron Digest Moderator : : Courtesy of the Psychology Department, University of Pennsylvania : : 3815 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104 w:215/898-6274 h:215/387-6433 : ------------------------------ Subject: Post-Doc Fellowship From: "F. Masulli Dept. Physics Univ. Genova-It..." Date: Fri, 07 Jan 1994 12:42:00 +0000 ============= Post-Doc Fellowship in Soft-Computing =============== The Lab of Neural Networks of the Research Unit of Genoa (Italy) of the INFM (National Consortium for Matter Physics) could host a Post-Doc Fellow with a grant of the Program Human Capital and Mobility of the European Community. The research will be carried out in Application of Neural Networks and Fuzzy Systems (Soft Computing) to one of the following topics: - - Image Understanding; - - On-Line Handwriting Recognition. Applicant must be a Citizen of a member state of EEC or EFTA (with the exception of Italy) and hold a Doctoral Degree. The grant amount of the fellowship is interesting. Apply before Jan 20th, 1994 to Dr. Francesco Masulli (by fax or Email). Include a research program, a curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of two referees. _____ Dr. Francesco Masulli Email: masulli@genova.infn.it Assistant Professor Fax: +39 10 314218 UdR INFM Genoa Via Dodecaneso 33 16146 Genova - Italy ------------------------------ Subject: 3 job advertisements, McMaster University From: Sue Becker Date: Sun, 09 Jan 1994 13:58:54 -0500 The Department of Psychology at McMaster University is advertising tenure-track faculty positions in the following three areas: cognitive psychology, sensation/perception and behavioural neuroscience. The 3 ads are below. Applicants whose research combines one of these areas with connectionist modelling are strongly encouraged. Sue Becker Department of Psychology McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario Canada L8S 4K1 email: becker@hypatia.psychology.mcmaster.ca _________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University's Psychology Department invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant or associate level commencing no earlier than July 1, 1994. This position is subject to final budgetary approval. We are seeking someone with an established record of independent research who will provide links between our group in cognitive psychology and other researchers in the department, such as an expert in computational models of dyslexia, the neuropsychology of attention, etc. McMaster University is committed to Employment Equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and women. In accordance with Canadian immigration regulations, this advertisement is directed to Canadian citizens and landed immigrants in the first instance. To apply, send a CV, short statement of research interests, a publication list with selected reprints, and arrange to have three letters of reference sent to Dr. L. R. Brooks, Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Psychology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1. ________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University's Psychology Department seeks a faculty member for a tenure-track position at the senior assistant or associate level commencing no earlier than July 1, 1994, with interest in some aspect of sensation or perception. This position is subject to final budgetary approval. The candidate should have strong quantitative skills and an established record of independent research, which may involve anatomy, physiology, behaviour, or modelling. McMaster University is committed to Employment Equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and women. In accordance with Canadian immigration regulations, this advertisement is directed to Canadian citizens and landed immigrants in the first instance. To apply, send a CV, short statement of research interests, a publication list with selected reprints, and arrange to have three letters of reference sent to Dr. J. R. Platt, Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Psychology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1. ________________________________________________________________________ The Department of Psychology at McMaster University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in the area of behavioural neuroscience commencing no earlier than July 1, 1994. This position is subject to final budgetary approval. The long-term goal of the applicant's research must be an understanding of a behavioural problem preferably in, but not restricted to, the areas of learning/memory, motivation, or perception. Preference will be given to applicants who can exploit new and innovative biological methods (e.g., molecular or imaging techniques) or other methods not currently represented in the department. McMaster University is committed to Employment Equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and women. In accordance with Canadian immigreation regulations, this advertisment is directed to Canadian citizens and landed immigrants in the fisrt instance. To apply, send a CV, short statement of research interests, a publication list with selected reprints, and arrange to have three letters of reference to Dr. R. Racine, Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Psychology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1. __________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Subject: Job Opportunity From: "ZHAO JUN (Name Changed RR 21/5/93)" Organization: the University of Greenwich Date: Tue, 11 Jan 1994 11:56:23 +0000 Dear Moderator, Could you please distribute the following message through your mailing list. Thank You. Jun Zhao - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------- Research Fellowships in Artificial Intelligence School of Computing and Information Technology University of Greenwich Woolwich Campus Island Site Woolwich UK SE18 6PF The School of Computing and Information Technology has recently expanded its research into artificial intelligence and its applications. The main areas of activity within the school are those of industrial applications of AI, and computer based temporal systems. Due to the success of this current research within the school, it has been decided to enhance these areas of activity, by inviting applications for a research fellowship: A two year Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Non-symbolic Artificial Intelligence. Applicants with a proven research record in neural networks, pattern recognition, or genetic algorithms would be welcome. The Fellow will be expected to take a lead in the development of research in this area. However, there are currently several associated research projects within the faculty, and there is a possibility for cooperation with Greek partners on the Genesis project, a BRITE EURAM project to integrate Knowledge Based Systems with Geographical Information Systems for mineral prospecting. The work forms part of a collaboration with research and industrial partners in Greece. For informal discussions, contact : Professor Brian Knight, on 081-316-8664. E-Mail: B.Knight@greenwich.ac.uk. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: Research Fellow GRADE: Research Fellow SCHOOL\DEPARTMENT: Computing and Information Technology REPORTING TO: Professor B Knight RESPONSIBLE FOR: Possible PhD Students. LOCATION: Woolwich Campus Island Site ________________________________________________________ _________________ Overall Purpose of Job Research in non-symbolic artificial intelligence. Main Duties 1 Research into theory and application of non-symbolic artificial intelligence. 2 Publication of research papers in the field of Artificial Intelligence. 3 Contribution to the school's teaching to a maximum of 3 hours/week. 4 Supervision of PhD students. Scope The responsibility is for the development of non-symbolic artificial intelligence. The prime task is to increase the school's academic profile by means of high quality theoretical research. Secondary responsibilities will be to assist in the expansion of this area into practical applications within the area. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ PERSON SPECIFICATION JOB TITLE: Research Fellow GRADE: Research Fellow. SCHOOL\DEPARTMENT: CIT ________________________________________________________ _________ CRITERIA FOR SELECTION E = essential D = Desirable ________________________________________________________ ___________ Education\Training PhD degree in Mathematics/ Computer Science (D). Minimum of three years research experience in non-symbolic artificial intelligence. (D) Experience and Skills Research in non-symbolic artificial intelligence systems. (D) Personal Qualities Ability to work in a team. (E) Self reliance. (E) The ability to make innovative research contributions. (E) Other Requirements None ------------------------------ Subject: Job announcement From: ANDERSON%BROWNCOG.BITNET@BROWNVM.brown.edu Date: Thu, 13 Jan 1994 16:01:00 -0500 Brown University Department of Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences Two Visiting Faculty Positions The Brown University Department of Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences invites applications for two temporary visiting faculty positions for the academic year September, 1994 to June, 1995. Each position would be suited to either a senior sabbatical visitor who, in exchange for half-time salary support, would teach one or two courses at Brown or to a more junior applicant who would receive full salary support and teach three courses. All applicants must have received the Ph.D. degree or equivalent by the time of their application. Position 1, Vision: A candidate should have strong teaching and research interests in one or more of the following areas: visual perception, visual cognition, computational vision, or computational neuroscience related to vision. Position 2, Cognition: A candidate should have strong teaching and research interests in an area such as memory, attention, problem solving, judgment and decision making, or comparative cognition. Please send vitae, recent publications, three references, and a cover letter describing teaching and research interests and qualifications to: Search Committee or Search Committee Vision Cognition Department of Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences Box 1978 Brown University Providence, RI 02912 The initial deadline for applications is February 15, 1994, but applications will be accepted after that time until the temporary positions are filled. Brown is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply. ------------------------------ Subject: INTCON From: Mohammad Bahrami Date: Fri, 07 Jan 1994 17:22:19 +1100 To all neuro-control researchers, We are going to establish a special interest group called Intelligent Control (INTCON) which will be dedicated to subjects such as: Neuro-control, fuzzy logic control, reinforcement learning and other related subjects. Our objective is to provide a forum for communication and exchange of ideas among researchers in these fields. This will also provide a way for announcement of seminars, conferences, exhibitions, technical papers, programs, and so forth. If you are interested to join this group please send me an e-mail so I can put your name in the list of receivers of the e-mails sent to INTCON. Please inform others who might be interested. Thank you - ------------------------------ Mohammad Bahrami University of New South Wales bahrami@syscon.ee.unsw.edu.au *** DO NOT "REPLY" BY USING "R" OR OTHER MEANS. *** *** SEND THE MAIL TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS. *** ------------------------------ Subject: New book announcement - aimed as an intro text From: Hugh Cartwright Date: Mon, 10 Jan 1994 14:33:26 +0000 Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Chemistry, by Hugh Cartwright, outlines the use and potential of AI methods in science. It is written for those with little or no prior knowledge of AI, and is intended to be of particular interest to undergraduates and graduates in engineering or the physical and life sciences. The approach is non-mathematical, concentrating on how and why the methods work, and how they can be applied within science, rather than on the details of actual implementation. The text is suitable for scientists of any background; no knowledge of chemistry is needed. This text is one of the Oxford Chemistry Primers series, which provides low-priced, accessible texts on a variety of chemistry and chemistry-related topics. **** Price: (pounds) 4.99 softcover, (pounds) 14.49 hardcover. ISBN: 0-19-855736-1 (soft cover), 0-19-855737-X (hard cover). 92 pages; published by Oxford University Press. Further information from Hugh Cartwright, Oxford University, UK. HCART@vax.ox.ac.uk ------------------------------ Subject: training sets From: "D.C.Bradbury (David Bradbury)" Date: 10 Jan 1994 15:04:10 +0000 I am a Ph.D student looking at sequence learning and temporal processing in neural networks. Any ideas as to where I can get hold of pattern sets for sequence learning and prediction, preferably for free from ftp or similar. many thanks! david d.c.bardbury@open.ac.uk ------------------------------ Subject: References on Drug Development applications of neural networks From: Marcelo Blatt Date: Fri, 14 Jan 1994 13:10:45 +0200 I am looking for references of works of application of neural networks to drug development. I am particularly interested in Quantitative Structural Activity Relationship (QSAR) papers/tech. reports . I have the following papers: 1. J. Weinsestein et al., "NEURAL COMPUTING IN CANCER DRUG DEVELOPMENT: PREDICTING MECHANISM OF ACTION", SCIENCE, VOL 258, 16 OCTOBER 1992 2. J. Gasteinger and J Zupan, "NEURAL NETWORKS IN CHEMISTRY", ANGEW. CHEM. INT. ED. ENGL. 1993, 32, 503-527 3. M. Cocchi, "AMINOACID CHARACTERIZATION BY GRID AND MULTIVARIATE DATA ANALISYS" I would appreciate receiving additional references. Please respond by e-mail direct to me. I will post a summary of responses to the net. Thanks Marcelo Blatt feblatt@weizmann.weizmann.ac.il ------------------------------ Subject: book announcement From: lfausett@zach.fit.edu ( Laurene V. Fausett) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 1994 09:42:52 -0500 BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT Title: Fundamentals of Neural Networks: Architectures, Algorithms, and Applications Author: Laurene V. Fausett Publisher: Prentice Hall Ordering Information: Price $49.00 ISBN 0-13-334186-0 To order, call Prentice-Hall Customer Service at 1-800-922-0579 or your local Prentice-Hall representative. This book has also been published in paperback as a Prentice Hall International Edition with ISBN 0-13-042250-9 for distribution outside of the U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico. Brief Description: Written with the beginner in mind, this volume offers an exceptionally clear and thorough introduction to neural networks at an elementary level. Systematic discussion of all major neural nets features presentation of the architectures, detailed algorithms, and examples of simple applications - in many cases variations on a theme. Each chapter concludes with suggestions for further study, including numerous exercises and computer projects. An instructor's manual with solutions and sample software (in Fortran and C) will be available later this spring. Table of Contents Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; 1.1 Why neural networks, and why now?; 1.2 What is a neural net?; 1.3 Where are neural nets being used?; 1.4 How are neural networks used?; 1.5 Who is developing neural networks?; 1.6 When neural nets began - the McCulloch-Pitts neuron. Chapter 2 SIMPLE NEURAL NETS FOR PATTERN CLASSIFICATION; 2.1 General discussion; 2.2 Hebb net; 2.3 Perceptron; 2.4 Adaline. Chapter 3 PATTERN ASSOCIATION; 3.1 Training algorithms for pattern association; 3.2 Heteroassociative memory neural network; 3.3 Autoassociative net; 3.4 Iterative autoassociative net; 3.5 Bidirectional associative memory (BAM). Chapter 4 NEURAL NETWORKS BASED ON COMPETITION; 4.1 Fixed-weight competitive nets; 4.2 Kohonen self-organizing maps; 4.3 Learning vector quantization; 4.4 Counterpropagation. Chapter 5 ADAPTIVE RESONANCE THEORY; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 ART1; 5.3 ART2. Chapter 6 BACKPROPAGATION NEURAL NET; 6.1 Standard backpropagation; 6.2 Variations; 6.3 Theoretical results. Chapter 7 A SAMPLER OF OTHER NEURAL NETS; 7.1 Fixed weight nets for constrained optimization; 7.2 A few more nets that learn; 7.3 Adaptive architectures; 7.4 Neocognitron. Glossary; References; Index. ------------------------------ Subject: Announcement: Associate Editors wanted for PSYCHE From: PATRICK WILKEN Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 01:08:45 -0500 ANNOUNCEMENT: Associate Editors needed for electronic journal PSYCHE PSYCHE (ISSN: 1039-723X) is a refereed electronic journal dedicated to supporting the interdisciplinary exploration of the nature of consciousness and its relation to the brain. PSYCHE publishes material relevant to that exploration from the perspectives afforded by the disciplines of cognitive science, philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, artificial intelligence and anthropology. Interdisciplinary discussions are particularly encouraged. PSYCHE is managed by a committee made up of an Executive Editor and a number of supporting Associate Editors. The Associate Editors offer practical support in a number of ways to the development of the magazine, among the most significant being the management of the peer review of articles in their own field of speciality. Currently there are openings for two Associate Editors whose fields of speciality are in either anthropology or neuroscience. Applicants are expected to be actively engaged in research in their areas of speciality and to have earned a doctorate or have the equivalent academic background. Applications will be accepted through Feburary, 1994. Applicants should send their resume to: Patrick Wilken Executive Editor PSYCHE: an interdisciplinary journal of research on consciousness E-mail: x91007@pitvax.xx.rmit.edu.au Subscriptions to the electronic version of PSYCHE may be initiated by sending the one line command - SUBSCRIBE PSYCHE-L FirstName LastName - in the body of an electronic mail message to LISTSERV@NKI.BITNET or LISTSERV%NKI.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu. In addition there is a discussion list, PSYCHE-D, devoted to topics related to those of the journal. To subscribe send mail to the address above with the one line message: SUBSCRIBE PSYCHE-D Your Name. ------------------------------ End of Neuron Digest [Volume 13 Issue 1] **************************************** Received: from BUACCA by BUACCA.BU.EDU (Mailer R2.08 PTF009) with BSMTP id 6970; Wed, 26 Jan 94 00:24:42 EST Received: from noc4.dccs.upenn.edu by BUACCA.BU.EDU (IBM VM SMTP R1.2.1) with TCP; Wed, 26 Jan 94 00:24:39 EST Received: from CATTELL.PSYCH.UPENN.EDU by noc4.dccs.upenn.edu id AA03182; Wed, 26 Jan 94 00:04:33 -0500 Return-Path: Received: by cattell.psych.upenn.edu id AA17144; Tue, 25 Jan 94 22:00:49 EST Posted-Date: Tue, 25 Jan 1994 21:59:53 EST From: "Neuron-Digest Moderator" To: Neuron-Distribution:; Subject: Neuron Digest V13 #2 Reply-To: "Neuron-Request" X-Errors-To: "Neuron-Request" Organization: University of Pennsylvania Date: Tue, 25 Jan 1994 21:59:53 EST Message-Id: <17114.759553193@cattell.psych.upenn.edu> Sender: marvit@cattell.psych.upenn.edu Neuron Digest Tuesday, 25 Jan 19?4 Volume 13 : Issue 2 Today's Topics: Neurosci-interested PC programmer wanted 3 year studentship Pre & Postdocs in neural processes in cognition in Pittsburgh limited term faculty jobs at Toronto AAAI-94 Special Notice Course Announcement: Neurobiology Course Announcement: Computation Neuroscience Course Annoucement: Neural Systems and Behavior FREE E-Mag on Intelligent Computing Send submissions, questions, address maintenance, and requests for old issues to "neuron-request@psych.upenn.edu". The ftp archives are available from psych.upenn.edu (130.91.68.31) in pub/Neuron-Digest or by sending a message to "archive-server@psych.upenn.edu". ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Neurosci-interested PC programmer wanted From: samtech@netcom.com (SAM Technology) Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 1994 01:38:00 +0000 TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY FOR PROGRAMMERS INTERESTED IN THE BRAIN!! Fast paced SF neurotechnology co. needs fast and smart PC Programmers to help create an integrated swr system for biomedical imaging and signal analysis. 5 yrs min commercial PC swr design and development req'd. 2 yrs min expr. req'd with MS-Windows API: VXDs, OLE, DLLs, MS-FCL. Exper w/ swr specification, Q/A, signal processing apps., 3-D graphics, data acq. systems, video games, C++, and dbase programming also needed. Send resume to: SAM Technology, 51 Federal St., SF, CA 94107, email: jane@eeg.com, FAX 415-546-7122. ------------------------------ From: austin@minster.york.ac.uk Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 13:14:33 Subject: 3 year studentship Please post ... 3 Year Ph.D. studentship in Neural Networks. In the department of Computer Science, University of York, UK in collaboration with British Aerospace plc. Applicants are invited for a Ph.D. studentship in the appli- cation of neural networks to sensor management systems for future generations of aircraft. The studentship is fully funded for 3 years by British Aerospace and attracts the normal CASE Ph.D. stipend. The work is aimed at research into the use of neural networks for controlling the posi- tioning of sensors and other data gathering systems in sys- tems that supply pilots with information about there sur- roundings. The post will involve the student working both at York and at British Aerospace in Farnborough. Applicants with a good degree in a numerate discipline, and an interest in neural networks or artificial intelligence are invited to apply to the address below for an application form (email address maggie@minster.york.ac.uk). The post is available immediately. The closing date for applications is Monday, 7th Febuary 1994. Informal enquires can be made to Dr. Jim Austin at the address below (or via email on austin@minster.york.ac.uk). Mrs. Maggie Burton, Department of Computer Science University of York York Y01 5DD UK. ------------------------------ Subject: Pre & Postdocs in neural processes in cognition in Pittsburgh From: SCHNEIDER@vms.cis.pitt.edu Date: Sun, 23 Jan 1994 09:15:00 -0500 Pre- and Postdoctoral Training in Neural Processes in Cognition at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University The Pittsburgh Neural Processes in Cognition program, now in its fourth year, is providing interdisciplinary training in brain sciences. The National Science Foundation has established an innovative program for students investigating the neurobiology of cognition. The program's focus is the interpretation of cognitive functions in terms of neuroanatomical and neurophysiological data and computer simulations. Such functions include perceiving, attending, learning, planning, and remembering in humans and in animals. This is an interdisciplinary program that prepares each student to perform original research investigating cortical function at multiple levels of analysis. State of the art facilities include: computerized microscopy, human and animal electrophysiological instrumentation, behavioral assessment laboratories, fMRI and PET brain scanners, the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, and a regional medical center providing access to human clinical populations. This is a joint program between the University of Pittsburgh, its School of Medicine, and Carnegie Mellon University. Each student receives full financial support, travel allowances and workstation support. Applications are encouraged from students with interest in biology, psychology, engineering, physics, mathematics, or computer science. Last year's class included mathematicians, psychologists, and neuroscience researchers. Pittsburgh is one of America's most exciting and affordable cities, offering outstanding symphony, theater, professional sports, and outdoor recreation in the surrounding Allegheny mountains. More than ten thousand graduate students attend its universities. Core Faculty and interests and affiliation CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Psychology- James McClelland, Marlene Behrmann, Jonathan Cohen, Mark Johnson Computer Science - David Touretzky UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Behavioral Neuroscience - German Barrinonuevo, Susan Sesack Biology - Teresa Chay Information Science - Paul Munro Mathematics - Bard Ermentrout, Xiao-Jing Wang Neurobiology - John Horn, Al Humphrey, Peter Land, Charles Scudder, Dan Simons Neurological Surgery - Don Krieger, Robert Sclabassi Neurology - Steven Small, Robert Stowe Otolaryngology & physiology - Robert Schor Psychiatry - David Lewis, Lisa Morrow, Stuart Steinhauer Psychology - Walter Schneider, Velma Dobson, Michael Pogue-Geile Physiology - Dan Simons Radiology - Mark Mintun Applications: To apply to the program contact the program office or one of the affiliated departments. Students are admitted jointly to a home department and the Neural Processes in Cognition Program. Postdoctoral applicants MUST HAVE HAVE A SPONSOR AMONG THE TRAINING FACULTY. Most of our funds are limited to United States residents although there may be an option to consider some non-residents. To receive full consideration applications SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY FEBRUARY 15. For information contact: Professor Walter Schneider Program Director Neural Processes in Cognition University of Pittsburgh 3939 O'Hara St Pittsburgh, PA 15260 Or: call 412-624-7064 or Email to NEUROCOG@VMS.CIS.PITT.EDU In Email requests for application materials, please provide your address and an indication of which department(s) you might be interested in. We can Email the research interests of the faculty. ------------------------------ Subject: limited term faculty jobs at Toronto From: Geoffrey Hinton Date: Tue, 25 Jan 1994 11:36:50 -0500 LIMITED TERM FACULTY POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT TORONTO The Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto has two or three limited term faculty positions available. Appointments will be for 2 or 3 years and will not be renewed as these are NOT tenure-track jobs. The teaching load is approximately 4 hours of lectures per week for both semesters. Applications are invited from all areas of Computer Science. The needs of the Department would be well fitted by an applicant who can teach numerical analysis and does research on neural networks, especially learning algorithms, time series prediction, or image interpretation. The neural networks group in the department currently consists of Geoff Hinton, Peter Dayan, Mike Revow, Drew van Camp and eight graduate students (Tony Plate, Radford Neal, Chris Williams, Evan Steeg, Sid Fels, Ed Rasmussen, Brendan Frey and Sageeve Oore). We have close ties with other researchers in computer vision, statistics, and psychology. We have our own Silicon Graphics multiprocessor containing four R4400 chips. Applicants from the area of neural networks should send their applications to Geoffrey Hinton Computer Science Department University of Toronto 6 Kings College Road Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A4 CANADA Please include a CV, the names and addresses of 3 references, an outline of your research interests and a description of your background in numerical analysis and your teaching experience. Applications should be received by Feb 10, 1994. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, this advertisement is directed to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada, but if there is no suitable Canadian applicant it may be possible to appoint another applicant. In accordance with its Employment Equity Policy, the University of Toronto encourages applications from qualified women or men, members of visible minorities, aboriginal peoples, and persons with disabilities. ------------------------------ Subject: AAAI-94 Special Notice From: Rick Skalsky Date: Fri, 21 Jan 1994 07:17:27 -0800 Due to the earthquake in Los Angeles, and the severe winter weather in the North-Eastern U.S. and Canada, the deadline for the receipt of AAAI papers is being extended to Friday, January 28, 1994, for those authors that are severely impacted by these events. In order to minimize disruption of the self-selection and review process, however, the title pages, including paper title, authors, addresses, content areas, and abstract, must still arrive at the AAAI office by Monday, January 24th. These should be sent electronically, to abstract@aaai.org, in the format specified in the call for papers. This extension applies only to those individuals whose ability to complete their papers on time was severely impacted by these events, and authors are requested and expected to be honest in their use of it. If an electronic title page is submitted, but a decision is later made not to submit the paper, please send a message to abstract@aaai.org informing us of this fact as soon as possible. Please forward this message to anyone you know who may have been impacted by the storms or earthquake. Thank you very much. Barbara Hayes-Roth (bhr@ksl.stanford.edu) and Richard Korf (korf@cs.ucla.edu) Program Co-Chairs, AAAI-94 ------------------------------ Subject: Course Announcement: Neurobiology From: dremsen@mbl.edu (David Remsen) Organization: Marine Biological Laboratory Date: Fri, 14 Jan 1994 14:24:33 +0000 Marine Biological Laboratory Woods Hole, MA 02543 (508) 548-3705 contact: Dori Chrysler For other course descriptions at the MBL: gopher: crane.mbl.edu or... WWW: http://alopias.mbl.edu/Default.html - ------------------------- Neural Systems & Behavior Neurobiology June 12 - August 13, 1994 For pre- and postdoctoral students who intend to work in cellular and molecular neurobiology. Postdoctorals and students at an advanced stage of their graduate training are particularly encouraged to apply. Course consists of lectures and laboratories in which all students participate. Limited to 12 students. The themes will be the functions of neural cells, the molecules involved in these functions, and the organization of molecular components required to generate cellular activity. These themes will be presented from different perspectives in the three sections of the course: (1) Neurophysiology will be concerned with impulse conduction, synaptic transmission and the ion channels which participate in these phenomena. In the laboratory, channel activity in whole cells, in isolated membrane patches, and in artificial lipid membranes will be measured. Preparations will include molluscan giant neurons, cultured cells, brain slices, and Xenopus oocytes. (2) Molecular neurobiology will be concerned with neurotransmitters, intracellular second messengers, membrane receptors, and both ligand-gated and voltage-dependent ion channel proteins. Methods of protein chemistry, including affinity chromatography, labeling and peptide mapping, will be discussed and used in the laboratory. Molecular topics and techniques will include cloning, heterologous expression, and site-directed mutagenesis. (3) Structural and developmental neurobiology will be concerned with neuronal migration, neurite outgrowth, and the onset of excitability, as well as the static and dynamic morphological features of neural cells relevant to such functions as synaptic transmission and axonal transport. Laboratory projects will use cell culture approaches to problems of development, electron microscopy combined with rapid freezing techniques, and video-enhanced light microscopy to follow structural changes in living cells. This course is supported in part by grants from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the Grass Foundation. Directors: Leonard K. Kaczmarek, Yale University; and Irwin Levitan, Brandeis University. Faculty: Gary Banker, University of Virginia; Judy Drazba, NINDS; Keith Elmslie, Tulane University; Richard Horn, Jefferson Medical College; Reinhard Jahn, Yale University; Stephen Jones, Case Western Reserve University; Bechara Kachar, NIDCD; Julie Kauer, Duke University; Richard Kramer, University of Miami; Diane Lipscombe, Brown University; John Marshall, Yale University; Christopher Miller, Brandeis University; Sally Moody, George Washington University; Angus Nairn, Rockefeller University; Marina Picciotto, Pasteur Institute; Thomas Reese, NINDS; Peter Reinhart, Duke University; Laura Roman, Yale University; Talvinder Sihra, University of London; Carolyn Smith, NINDS; and others to be named. Tuition: $3,000 ------------------------------ Subject: Course Announcement: Computation Neuroscience From: dremsen@mbl.edu (David Remsen) Organization: Marine Biological Laboratory Date: Fri, 14 Jan 1994 14:29:41 +0000 Marine Biological Laboratory Woods Hole, MA 02543 (508) 548-3705 contact: Dori Chrysler For other course descriptions at the MBL: gopher: crane.mbl.edu or... WWW: http://alopias.mbl.edu/Default.html - ----------------------- Methods in Computational Neuroscience Methods in Computational Neuroscience July 31- August 27, 1994; Application Deadline: April 15 This is an intensive, four-week lecture/laboratory course that addresses issues relevant to computational neuroscience: the study of how the biophysical and biochemical properties of neurons and synapses, together with the architecture of neural circuits, produce animal behavior. The course is designed to teach students to formulate questions about computational aspects of a nervous system, to provide the analytical and numerical simulation tools necessary to answer those questions, and to allow students to interact with established investigators in this field. The daily lectures provide a broad view of computational neuroscience, while at the same time discussing in detail the interplay between models and experiments for specific systems. One series of lectures focuses on the chemical and electrical dynamics of individual neurons and synapses. A second series addresses the use of exact models of single cells, versus reduced neuronal models, in the analysis of networks. A third series of lectures considers development of nervous systems. A final series addresses the detection, coding, and processing of external stimuli within nervous systems with an emphasis on cooperative phenomena in cortex. Reviews on areas of applied mathematics and biophycsics relevant to the above topics are also presented. The laboratory section of the course provides students with a unique opportunity to advance their analytical and numerical simulation skills in modeling specific aspects of nervous systems through tutorial projects, together with an individualized modeling project. Each student is supplied with a UNIX graphic-color workstation and state-of-the-art software designed for the analysis of both single-cell dynamics and large network properties. The packages include GENESIS and NEURON as well as DSTOOL and PHASEPLANE. In addition, the general mathematical analysis package MATHEMATICA and the interactive graphics package IDL are available. The course is designed for advanced graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty members in a variety of disciplines, including neurobiology, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, and psychology. Familiarity with neurophysiology, basic mathematics i.e., calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations, and computer programming, is highly desirable. Admission is limited to 23 students. This course is supported in part by a training grant from the National Institute of Mental Health and by a grant from the Office of Naval Research. Directors: David Kleinfeld and David W. Tank, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey. Faculty: Lawrence Abbott, Brandeis University; Joseph J. Atick, Rockefeller University; Mark Bear, Brown University; William Bialek, NEC Research Institute; Ronald Calabrese, Emory University; Rodney James Douglas, MRC; Bard Ermentrout, University of Pittsburgh; Scott Fraser, California Institute of Technology; Apostolos P.Georgopoulous, University of Minnesota; Charles Gray, University of California, Davis; Michael Hines, Yale University; Roderick Jensen, Texas A & M University; John J. Hopfield, California Institute of Technology; Christof Koch, California Institute of Technology; Nancy Kopell, Boston University; Stephen M. Kosslyn, Harvard University; John E. Lisman, Brandeis University; Rodolfo R. Llins, New York University Medical Center; John H. R. Maunsell, Baylor College of Medicine; David A. McCormick, Yale University; Bruce L. McNaughton, University of Arizona; John Rinzel, National Institutes of Health; Terrence J. Sejnowski, Salk Institute; H. Sebastian Seung, AT&T Bell Laboratories; Shihab Shamma, University of Maryland; Carla Shatz, University of California, Berkeley; Gordon Shepherd, Yale University; Arthur Sherman, National Institutes of Health; Karen Sigvardt, University of California, Davis; Frederick Sigworth, Yale University; Haim Sompolinsky, Hebrew University; and others to be named. Tuition: $1550 (includes room & board) ------------------------------ Subject: Course Annoucement: Neural Systems and Behavior From: dremsen@mbl.edu (David Remsen) Organization: Marine Biological Laboratory Date: Fri, 14 Jan 1994 14:29:55 +0000 Marine Biological Laboratory Woods Hole, MA 02543 (508) 548-3705 contact: Dori Chrysler For other course descriptions at the MBL: gopher: crane.mbl.edu or... WWW: http://alopias.mbl.edu/Default.html - ------------------------- Neural Systems & Behavior June 12 - August 5, 1994 For graduate and postdoctoral students as well as established investigators. Limited to 20 students. The central theme of the course is the neural bases and ontogeny of behaviors. Students participate in an intensive laboratory/lecture course that combines state-of-the-art neurobiological techniques with behavioral and developmental analyses. Lectures open with a consideration of physiological and anatomical principles of neuronal function followed by a discussion of how properties of individual neurons come together in simple neural networks for such behaviors as locomotion, escape, and the generation of rhythmic patterns of activity. Modulation of neural activity and neural circuits by transmitter and hormone action and Long Term Potentiation in the hippocampus as a model for learning are then covered. The lecture series then moves on to molecular approaches for the study of neural development and to the use of in vitro models for the study of synapse formation. Finally, we consider complex behaviors such as animal orientation and visual perception. Weekly seminars will be given by distinguished participants in the RScholars-in-ResidenceS program. The focus of the course is the laboratory where advanced techniques in cellular neurobiology are brought to bear on neural systems that govern behavioral expression and learning, and the experimental analyses of developmental systems. Methods taught include intracellular recording, single cell dye-injection, voltage clamp, analysis of synaptic plasticity, pathway tracing, immunocytochemistry, tissue culture, patch clamp, computational approaches to sensory perception, and in situ hybridization and other molecular techniques, and behavioral techniques for assessing spatial learning in mammals. A variety of terrestrial and aquatic vertebrate and invertebrate animals serve as experimental systems. This course is supported in part by a training grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, and a grant from the Grass Foundation. Directors: Ronald Calabrese, Emory University; and Martha Constantine-Paton, Yale University. Faculty: Alexander Borst, Max Planck Institute, Tbingen; Holly Cline, University of Iowa; Patsy Dickinson, Bowdoin College; Robert Douglas, University of British Columbia; Richard Levine, University of Arizona; Christine Li, Boston University; Eduardo Macagno, Columbia University; Robert Malinow, University of Iowa; P. Meyrand, CNRS, Arcachon; Michael Nusbaum, University of Pennsylvania; Mu-Ming Poo, Columbia University; Martin Shankland, Harvard Medical School; Janis Weeks, University of Oregon; and Angela Wenning, University of Konstanz. Scholars-in-Residence to be named. Tuition: $2,750 ------------------------------ Subject: FREE E-Mag on Intelligent Computing From: callewis@netcom.com (David Scott Lewis) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 1994 14:18:20 -0800 [[ Editor's Note: This submission is a bit unusual, but I thought many readers might appreciate a pointer to other Internet resources. I do not understand its basis for support, but I leave that subject to more capable hands. -PM ]] * * * P R E S S R E L E A S E * * * P R E S S R E L E A S E * * * B R I E F R E L E A S E FREE MAGAZINE Free, electronic magazine features article summaries on new generation computer and communications technologies from over 100 trade magazines and research journals; key U.S. & international daily newspapers, news weeklies, and business magazines; and, over 100 Internet mailing lists & USENET groups. Each issue (10/year) includes listings of forthcoming & recently published technical books and forthcoming shows & conferences. Bonus: Exclusive interviews with technology pioneers. E-mail subscription requests to: listserv@ucsd.edu (Leave the "Subject" line blank.) In the body of the message, type: SUBSCRIBE HOTT-LIST (do not include first or last names) * * * P R E S S R E L E A S E * * * P R E S S R E L E A S E * * * G E N E R A L R E L E A S E HOTT -- Hot Off The Tree -- is a FREE monthly (10/year) electronic magazine featuring the latest advances in computer, communications, and electronics technologies. Each issue provides article summaries on new & emerging technologies, including VR (virtual reality), neural networks, PDAs (personal digital assistants), GUIs (graphical user interfaces), intelligent agents, ubiquitous computing, genetic & evolutionary programming, wireless networks, smart cards, video phones, set-top boxes, nanotechnology, and massively parallel processing. Summaries are provided from the following sources: Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, San Jose Mercury News, Boston Globe, Financial Times (London) ... Time, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report ... Business Week, Forbes, Fortune, The Economist (London), Nikkei Weekly (Tokyo), Asian Wall Street Journal (Hong Kong) ... over 50 trade magazines, including Computerworld, InfoWorld, Datamation, Computer Retail Week, Dr. Dobb's Journal, LAN Times, Communications Week, PC World, New Media, VAR Business, Midrange Systems, Byte ... over 50 research journals, including ** ALL ** publications of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies, plus technical journals published by AT&T, IBM, Hewlett Packard, Fujitsu, Sharp, NTT, Siemens, Philips, GEC ... over 100 Internet mailing lists & USENET discussion groups ... plus ... * listings of forthcoming & recently published technical books; * listings of forthcoming trade shows & technical conferences; and, * company advertorials, including CEO perspectives, tips & techniques, and new product announcements BONUS: Exclusive interviews with technology pioneers ... the first issues feature interviews with Mark Weiser (head of Xerox PARC's Computer Science Lab) on ubiquitous computing, Nobel laureate Joshua Lederberg on the information society, and MCC CEO (and former DARPA director) Craig Fields on the future of computing TO REQUEST A FREE SUBSCRIPTION, CAREFULLY FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW Send subscription requests to: listserv@ucsd.edu Leave the "Subject" line blank In the body of the message input: SUBSCRIBE HOTT-LIST If at any time you choose to cancel your subscription input: UNSUBSCRIBE HOTT-LIST Note: Do *not* include first or last names following "SUBSCRIBE HOTT-LIST" or "UNSUBSCRIBE HOTT-LIST" The HOTT mailing list is automatically maintained by a computer located at the University of California at San Diego. The system automatically responds to the sender's return path. Hence, it is necessary to send subscription requests and cancellations directly to the listserv at UCSD. (I cannot make modifications to the list ... nor do I have access to the list.) For your privacy, please note that the list will not be rented. If you have problems and require human intervention, contact: hott@ucsd.edu The next issue of the reinvented HOTT e-magazine is scheduled for transmission in February. Please forward this announcement to friends and colleagues, and post to your favorite bulletin boards. Our objective is to disseminate the highest quality and largest circulation periodical on the Information Superhighway. I look forward to serving you as HOTT's new editor. Thank you. H O T T U P D A T E I've received a steady stream of superb suggestions over the past weeks regarding the WWW and cross-posting. In response, I plan to launch a WWW/Postscript version of HOTT by 4Q 94. Also, I'll be attempting to launch a gated version to a USENET group. We'll probably call it: bit.listserv.hott or bit.magazines.computing I'm targeting the first issue for a gated USENET group. Further details will be provided in a late January update and the first issue of the e-mail edition. For the protection of your privacy, the HOTT mailing list will NEVER be rented. However, it has become necessary to seek corporate sponsors to help defray costs for subscriptions, reprint permissions, and related expenses (e.g., a new host site -- we're pushing UCSD to its limits!). But we can't get sponsors unless we have at least 100,000+ subscribers. Once we launch a USENET group, we'll be recommending that our Internet subscribers switch to the moderated (and closed) USENET group. Converting most of our Internet subscribers to a USENET will pose much less of a strain on our host system, especially when we exceed 250,000 subscribers. Besides, it's actually easier to read a magazine on a newsreader than it is by e-mail, but it's a lot harder for me to get accurate readership numbers. I'll keep you posted (no pun intended). BTW, we'll continue to offer an e-mail subscription option for those without (or with limited) access to USENET. NEW FEATURES (Consider the following to be a ** very ** preliminary announcement of new features I plan to add to HOTT ... but I can't until we get several sustaining sponsors.) There are numerous features that I plan to add over the next year. First, I want to expand trade magazine coverage to over 200 sources, including at least 30 British trade publications. Also, I want to provide summaries of U.S. and U.K. national news programs, i.e., ABC, CBS, NBC, and BBC. I'd like to transmit selected full-text features from The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The (London) Financial Times, and a Japanese English-language daily (plus article summaries from a few other Japanese English-language dailies; there are a half- dozen English-language dailies published in Japan). Eventually, I'd like to add The New York Times (if I can negotiate a reasonable rate), The San Jose Mercury News, and The Boston Globe. And maybe even Newsbytes and the Japanese English-language equivalent to Newsbytes. I'm currently negotiating with The Los Angeles Times Syndicate for Michael Schrage's "Innovation" column (Michael is willing to comp HOTT on an experimental basis) and I'd like to add a few other syndicated columns. And I have several other surprises! Wish us luck! BTW, information on HOTT archives will be provided in the first issue. ************************************************************************* * David Scott Lewis * * Editor-in-Chief and Book & Video Review Editor * * IEEE Engineering Management Review * * (the world's largest circulation "high tech" management journal) * * Internet address: d.s.lewis@ieee.org Tel: +1 714 662 7037 * * USPS mailing address: POB 18438 / IRVINE CA 92713-8438 USA * ************************************************************************* ------------------------------ End of Neuron Digest [Volume 13 Issue 2] **************************************** Received: from BUACCA by BUACCA.BU.EDU (Mailer R2.08 PTF009) with BSMTP id 9552; Wed, 26 Jan 94 16:14:58 EST Received: from noc4.dccs.upenn.edu by BUACCA.BU.EDU (IBM VM SMTP R1.2.1) with TCP; Wed, 26 Jan 94 16:14:55 EST Received: from CATTELL.PSYCH.UPENN.EDU by noc4.dccs.upenn.edu id AA21298; Wed, 26 Jan 94 15:49:26 -0500 Return-Path: Received: by cattell.psych.upenn.edu id AA09453; Wed, 26 Jan 94 14:42:43 EST Posted-Date: Wed, 26 Jan 1994 14:41:33 EST From: "Neuron-Digest Moderator" To: Neuron-Distribution:; Subject: Neuron Digest V13 #3 (Queries, books, new research) Reply-To: "Neuron-Request" X-Errors-To: "Neuron-Request" Organization: University of Pennsylvania Date: Wed, 26 Jan 1994 14:41:33 EST Message-Id: <9426.759613293@cattell.psych.upenn.edu> Sender: marvit@cattell.psych.upenn.edu Neuron Digest Wednesday, 26 Jan 19?4 Volume 13 : Issue 3 Today's Topics: ADDRESS CHANGE for CONNECTION SCIENCE New Research group - Digital Library Searching extracellular matrix information Neuro-Fuzzy product information Optimizing NN Architecture Using GA Book - Neural Networks in Telecommunications EEG Models: Chaotic and Linear: PSYCOLOQUY Call for Commentary Beyond Modularity: BBS Call for Book Reviewers Send submissions, questions, address maintenance, and requests for old issues to "neuron-request@psych.upenn.edu". The ftp archives are available from psych.upenn.edu (130.91.68.31) in pub/Neuron-Digest or by sending a message to "archive-server@psych.upenn.edu". ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: ADDRESS CHANGE for CONNECTION SCIENCE From: N.Sharkey@dcs.shef.ac.uk Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 12:14:03 +0000 ********************************* * * * CONNECTION SCIENCE * * ADDRESS CHANGE * * * ********************************* Please note that the Headquarters of Journal: Connection Science has moved to Sheffield University. The Journal is now into Volume 6 and is still going strong thanks to all of the support from the connectionist community. Because of the move, Lyn Shakelton, who has served as assistant editor since the beginning, is no longer with us. She has been replaced by a new Editorial Assistant Julie Clarke. I am sorry for any delay in responding to correspondence or in dealing with manuscripts that the move has caused. Bear with us. SUBMISSIONS SHOULD NOW BE SENT TO: Julie Clarke Connection Science Department of Computer Science Regent Court University of Sheffield S1 4DP, Sheffield, UK j.clarke@dcs.shef.ac.uk (or username julie) VOLUNTEER REVIEWERS: We have had extensive help from a number of reviewers of the past 5 years and we have worn some of them down to the bone. We are now trying to update our review panel to give some of the others a bit of a rest. If you wish to volunteer please contact Julie at the above address. We will be eternally grateful for your assistance. For other queries please contact me ************************************ * * * Professor Noel Sharkey * * Department of Computer Science * * Regent Court * * University of Sheffield * * S1 4DP, Sheffield, UK * * * * N.Sharkey@dcs.shef.ac.uk * * * ************************************ ------------------------------ Subject: New Research group - Digital Library Searching From: jones@cis.uab.edu (Warren Jones) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 08:52:23 -0600 [[ Editor's Note: This seems like a novel, but promising enterprise. We are all aware of the "information overload" and many of us struggle daily with searching both electronic and paper "space" for information. Any tools which help will be very welcome. -PM ]] Peter, I have recently established a new research group and would appreciate your posting the following in NEURON-DIGEST. One of the methodologies we will be applying is neural networks, so I am interested in in knowing about any on-going research at other locations which applies neural networks to the problems of information filtering. Warren _________________________________________________________________________ UAB Research Group in Information Filtering within Digital Libraries Warren T. Jones University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) RESEARCH FOCUS The exponential growth of information available over the Internet together with the accompanying increase in the complexity of the Internet itself requires the development of more effective tools for accessing this environment. In order to address some of the research and development challenges involved with dealing with this increasing complexity, we have organized a research group: Studies in Information Filtering Technology for Electronic Resources (SIFTER). The goal of the SIFTER group is to make contributions to the basic understanding of both the structure and dynamics of information processing in the Internet and to develop new approaches as well as extensions to current techniques in information filtering. In this research, the term information filtering is taken to be the full scope of multimedia, including text, audio and images. OBJECTIVES 1. Develop strategies and conceptual models which contribute to a better understanding of the problems of semantic information representation and retrieval processes. These studies will investigate the application of a variety of methodologies such as artificial neural networks, genetic algorithms, natural language models, etc. to achieve this increase in understanding. 2. Develop prototype tools which support the strategies and models developed. Tool development will be accompanied by studies of tool design quality and evaluation. 3. A comprehensive collection of available information filtering server and client tools will be maintained within the local network environment for experimental research purposes. 4. The results of our research will be evaluated by application in a number of domains. Such domains provide an important source of information from end user communities. CURRENT PROJECTS A major focus of the SIFTER group will be the development of new knowledge through both theoretical and empirical studies of information filtering processes. However, it is also important to implement and evaluate the results of this research within specific domains of end user communities. We see these implementation projects as partnerships between the SIFTER group and these communities. With this arrangement the partnership serves as a technology transfer bridge which benefits the end user community while at the same time providing an evaluation test bed for the SIFTER group. These partnerships are still in the process of being formed. It is the hope of the group that such partnerships can be used as a source of financial support for the on-going research in some cases. We are initially seeking support for development of an Internet medical resources Gopher server. SIFTER PERSONNEL SIFTER research is being carried out by faculty and students from the Department of Computer and Information Sciences and affiliated faculty from other UAB departments. Dr. Warren Jones is coordinating the research which is also associated with the UAB Center for Telecommunications Education and Research. Contact Information Dr. Warren Jones, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294-1170, Telephone: (205) 934-2213, FAX: (205) 934-5473, Internet: jones@cis.uab.edu ------------------------------ Subject: extracellular matrix information From: Ravi Subramaniam Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 14:36:34 -0500 [[ Editor's Note: Would any neuroanatomists be able to help with some reference? I'm not even sure where to begin. My meagre knowledge is only of certain small area densities. -PM ]] I need an estimate of the average length and area of cross-section of the fibers in the extracellular matrix of human brain tissue. I would appreciate getting even very rough estimates (if not for humans other species would be fine for starters) or leads to references. Thanks. Ravi Subramaniam Div. of Neurosurgery, Univ. of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ. (subraman@soma.umdnj.edu) ------------------------------ Subject: Neuro-Fuzzy product information From: Lurdes Hernandez Date: Fri, 21 Jan 1994 03:13:12 +0100 We're currently involved in a NEURO-FUZZY project development but we can't find information about neuro-fuzzy specific products. - Can anybody tell us about any available tool? - How can we get it? - Can you give us any impression about your experience working with it? Thanks in advance. Oskar Berreteaga, Lurdes Hernandez Ikerlan, Aptd 146 Mondragon, E-20500 Guipuzcoa, Spain E-mail: lhernandez@ikerlan.es fax: 34-43-79 69 44 ------------------------------ Subject: Optimizing NN Architecture Using GA From: ai@hpmoeott.canada.hp.com Date: Fri, 21 Jan 1994 16:06:46 -0500 Review of "Optimizing Neural Network Architecture with Genetic Algorithms" I recently obtained a copy of a technical report called "Forecasting with Neural Networks" through a mail-order advertisement in PC AI magazine and posted a review to Neuron Digest (V12 #24). The feedback has been very positive and I have decided to review one other paper which I obtained, called "Optimizing Neural Network Architecture with Genetic Algorithms". I thought I would share my observations of this report. Here goes ... (1) Target Audience The report notes that it is intended for those with some exposure to calculus, linear algebra and computer programming. Unlike "Forecasting with Neural Networks", I believe that anyone with a basic understanding of computer programming will understand the material. (2) Introduction The theory section is a general introduction to genetic algorithms. Interestingly, there is no reliance upon bit strings. Instead, the paper goes right into a practical method to optimize a generic software application using integer and floating-point gene values. I am not sure how "legitimate" this is but the author makes reference to a paper which seems to lend credibility to his/her approach ... Jim Antonisse, "A New Interpretation of Schema Notation that Overturns the Binary Encoding Constraint", Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Genetic Algorithms, 1989 (4) Practice Neural Networks A thumbnail sketch of the theory of neural networks is provided. This won't be adequate for someone who wants to gain a working knowledge of NNs but provides enough information to understand the connection with genetic algorithms. Genetic Algorithms The author applies the general theory developed earlier to the problem of optimizing the architecture of a backpropagation neural network model. The most interesting revelation is an application of variable-size chromosomes to the problem of producing individuals with a different number of hidden neurons on each hidden layer. Rather than having a gene called "number of hidden layers", the author suggests that the number of hidden layers should be represented by the number of genes of type "number of hidden neurons" in the chromosome. The methodolgy relies a more sophisticated crossover method. (6) Summary Overall, I would have liked to see ... - a bit more detail in the history section (I like history) - more discussion on optimization of the weight values themselves (7) Source I obtained the report from the Bellwood Research Center, after responding to an ad in the May-June issue of PC AI magazine. Regards, Winslow ------------------------------ Subject: Book - Neural Networks in Telecommunications From: yuhas@faline.bellcore.com (Ben Yuhas) Date: Mon, 24 Jan 1994 17:28:49 -0500 Title: NEURAL NETWORKS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS Editors: Ben Yuhas, Bellcore Nirwan Ansari, New Jersey Institute of Technology Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers 367 pp. To Order: Phone: 617-871-6600 Fax: 617-871-6528 email: kluwer@world.std.com ISBN 0-7923-9417-8 Price $105. NEURAL NETWORKS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS consists of a tightly edited collection of chapters that provides an overview of a wide range of telecommunications tasks being addressed with neural networks. These tasks range from the design and control of the underlying transport network to the filtering, interpretation and manipulation of the transported media. The chapters focus on specific applications, describe specific solutions and demonstrate the benefits that neural networks can provide. By doing this, the authors have demonstrated why neural networks should be another tool in the telecommunications engineer's toolbox. The contents include: 1. Introduction/ B.Yuhas, N.Ansari 2. Neural Networks for Switching/ T.X. Brown 3. Routing in Random Multistage Interconnection Networks/ M.W.Goudreau, C.L. Giles 4. ATM Traffic Control using Neural Networks/ A. H. Hiramatsu 5. Learning from Rare Events: Dynamic Cell Scheduling for ATM Networks/ D.B. Schwartz 6. A Neural Network Model for Adaptive Congestion Control in Broadband ATM Networks/ X. Chen 7. Structure and Performance of Neural Networks in Broadband Admission Control/ P.Trans-Gia, OLiver Gropp 8. Neural Network Channel Equalization/ W.R.Kirkland, D.P.Taylor 9. Application of Neural Networks as Exciser for Spread Spectrum Communication Systems/ R.Bijjani, P. K. Das 10. Static and Dynamic Channel Assignment using Simulated Annealing/ M. Duque-Anton, D.Kunz, B.Ruber 11. Cellular Mobile Communication Design Using Self-organizing Feature Maps/ T.Fritsch 12. Automatic Language Identification using Telephone Speech/ Y.K.Muthusamy, R.A. Cole 13.Text-Independent Talker Verification using Cohort Normalized Scores/ D.Burr 14. Neural Network Applications in Character Recognition and Document Analysis/ L.D. Jackel et al. 15. Image Vector Quantization by Neural Networks/ R. Lancini 16. Managing the Infoglut: Information Filtering using Neural Networks/ T.John by Thomas John 17. Empirical Comparisons of Neural Networks and Statistical Methods for Classification and Regression/ D.Duffy, B.Yuhas, A.Jain, A. Buja 18. A Neurocomputing Approach to Optimizing the Performance of a Satellite Communication Network/N.Ansari INDEX ------------------------------ Subject: EEG Models: Chaotic and Linear: PSYCOLOQUY Call for Commentary From: Stevan Harnad Date: Sat, 15 Jan 1994 20:22:50 -0500 Note: This is a PSYCOLOQUY Call for Commentators, *not* a BBS Call: You are invited to submit a formal commentary on the target article whose abstract appears below. It has just been published in the refereed electronic journal PSYCOLOQUY. Instructions for retrieving the full article and for preparing a PSYCOLOQUY commentary appear after the abstract. All commentaries are refereed. TARGET ARTICLE AUTHOR'S RATIONALE FOR SOLICITING COMMENTARY The target article attempts to reconcile attractor neural network (ANN) theory with certain current models for the generation of the EEG as a step toward integrating ANN theory with gross observations of brain function. Emphasis is placed on symmetry of cortical connections at a macroscopic level as compared to symmetry at a microscopic level. We hope to elicit commentary on (1) the methodology of the experiments and simulations on which the work is based, (2) any contradictory experimental findings, (3) quantitative methods in anatomy required for further development, (4) other critiques of ANN applicability to global brain function. psycoloquy.93.4.60.EEG-chaos.1.wright Thursday 23 December 1993 ISSN 1055-0143 (53 parags, 12 equations, 3 figs, 62 refs, 1092 lines) PSYCOLOQUY is sponsored by the American Psychological Association (APA) Copyright 1993 JJ Wright, RR Kydd & DTJ Liley EEG MODELS: CHAOTIC AND LINEAR J.J. Wright, R.R. Kydd, D.T.J. Liley Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Science, School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand jwright@ccu1.auckland.ac.nz jjw@brain.physics.swin.oz.au ABSTRACT: Two complementary EEG models are considered. The first (Freeman 1991) predicts 40+ Hz oscillation and chaotic local dynamics. The second (Wright 1990) predicts propagating EEG waves exhibiting linear superposition, nondispersive transmission, and near-equilibrium dynamics, on the millimetric scale. Anatomical considerations indicate that these models must apply, respectively, to cortical neurons which are very asymmetrically coupled and to symmetric average couplings. Aspects of both are reconciled in a simulation which explains wave velocities, EEG harmonics, the 1/f spectrum of desynchronised EEG, and frequency-wavenumber spectra. Local dynamics can be compared to the attractor model of Amit and Tsodyks (1990) applied in conditions of highly asymmetric coupling. Nonspecific cortical afferents may confer an adiabatic energy landscape to the large-scale dynamics of cortex. KEYWORDS: chaos, EEG simulation, electroencephalogram, linear dynamics, neocortex, network symmetry, neurodynamics, pyramidal cell, wave velocity. - ------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS FOR PSYCOLOQUY COMMENTATORS Accepted PSYCOLOQUY target articles have been judged by 5-8 referees to be appropriate for Open Peer Commentary, the special service provided by PSYCOLOQUY to investigators in psychology, neuroscience, behavioral biology, cognitive sciences and philosophy who wish to solicit multiple responses from an international group of fellow specialists within and across these disciplines to a particularly significant and controversial piece of work. If you feel that you can contribute substantive criticism, interpretation, elaboration or pertinent complementary or supplementary material on a PSYCOLOQUY target article, you are invited to submit a formal electronic commentary. 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To one or the other of them, send the following one line message: help for instructions (which will be similar to the above, but will be in the form of a series of lines in an email message that ftpmail or bitftp will then execute for you). ------------------------------ Subject: Beyond Modularity: BBS Call for Book Reviewers From: Stevan Harnad Date: Sat, 15 Jan 1994 21:15:02 -0500 Below is the abstract of a book that will be accorded multiple book review in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (BBS), an international, interdisciplinary journal that provides Open Peer Commentary on important and controversial current research in the biobehavioral and cognitive sciences. Reviewers must be current BBS Associates or nominated by a current BBS Associate. To be considered as a reviewer for this book, to suggest other appropriate reviewers, or for information about how to become a BBS Associate, please send email to: harnad@clarity.princeton.edu or harnad@pucc.bitnet or write to: BBS, 20 Nassau Street, #240, Princeton NJ 08542 [tel: 609-921-7771] To help us put together a balanced list of reviewers, please give some indication of the aspects of the topic on which you would bring your areas of expertise to bear if you are selected as a reviewer. Please also indicate whether you already have a copy of the book or will need one if you are selected. The author's article-length precis of the book is available for inspection by anonymous ftp according to the instructions that follow after the abstract. ____________________________________________________________________ BBS Multiple Book Review of: BEYOND MODULARITY: A DEVELOPMENTAL PERSPECTIVE ON COGNITIVE SCIENCE Cambridge, MA: MIT Press 1992 (234 pp.) Annette Karmiloff-Smith Cognitive Development Unit, Medical Research Council, 4 Taviton Street, London WC1H 0BT, U.K. Electronic Mail: annette@cdu.ucl.ac.uk KEYWORDS: cognitive development, connectionism, constructivism, developmental stages, Fodor, modularity, nativism, Piaget, representational redescription, species differences. ABSTRACT: Beyond Modularity attempts a synthesis of Fodor's anti-constructivist nativism and Piaget's anti-nativist constructivism. Contra Fodor, I argue that: (1) the study of cognitive development is essential to cognitive science, (2) the module/central processing dichotomy is too rigid, and (3) the mind does not begin with prespecified modules, but that development involves a gradual process of modularization. Contra Piaget, I argue that: (1) development rarely involves stage-like domain-general change, and (2) domain-specific predispositions give development a small but significant kickstart by focusing the infant's attention on proprietary inputs. Development does not stop at efficient learning. A fundamental aspect of human development ("Representational Redescription") is the hypothesized process by which information that is IN a cognitive system becomes progressively explicit knowledge TO that system. Development thus involves two complementary processes of progressive modularization and rendering explicit. Empirical findings on the child as linguist, physicist, mathematician, psychologist and notator are discussed in support of the theoretical framework. Each chapter concentrates first on the initial state of the infant mind/brain and on subsequent domain-specific learning in infancy and early childhood. They then go on to explore data on older children's problem solving and theory building, with particular focus on evolving cognitive flexibility. Throughout the book there is an emphasis on the status of representations underlying different capacities and on the multiple levels at which knowledge is stored and accessible. Finally, consideration is given to the need for more formal developmental models, and the Representational Redescription framework is compared with connectionist simulations of development. The concluding sections consider what is special about human cognition and offer some speculations about the status of representations underlying the structure of behavior in other species. - -------------------------------------------------------------- To help you decide whether you would be an appropriate reviewer for this book, an electronic precis is retrievable by anonymous ftp from princeton.edu according to the instructions below (the filename is bbs.karmsmith). Please let us know, after having inspected it, what relevant expertise you feel you would bring to bear on what aspect of the article. 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A more elaborate version of these instructions for the U.K. is available on request (thanks to Brian Josephson)> These files can also be retrieved using gopher, archie, veronica, etc. - ---------- Where the above procedures are not available (e.g. from Bitnet or other networks), there are two fileservers: ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com and bitftp@pucc.bitnet that will do the transfer for you. To one or the other of them, send the following one line message: help for instructions (which will be similar to the above, but will be in the form of a series of lines in an email message that ftpmail or bitftp will then execute for you). ------------------------------ End of Neuron Digest [Volume 13 Issue 3] **************************************** Received: from BUACCA by BUACCA.BU.EDU (Mailer R2.08 PTF009) with BSMTP id 1935; Sun, 30 Jan 94 22:28:13 EST Received: from noc4.dccs.upenn.edu by BUACCA.BU.EDU (IBM VM SMTP R1.2.1) with TCP; Sun, 30 Jan 94 22:28:10 EST Received: from CATTELL.PSYCH.UPENN.EDU by noc4.dccs.upenn.edu id AA20047; Sun, 30 Jan 94 22:26:19 -0500 Return-Path: Received: by cattell.psych.upenn.edu id AA22407; Sun, 30 Jan 94 21:32:40 EST Posted-Date: Sun, 30 Jan 1994 21:31:47 EST From: "Neuron-Digest Moderator" To: Neuron-Distribution:; Subject: Neuron Digest V13 #4 (proceedings, jobs, and conferences) Reply-To: "Neuron-Request" X-Errors-To: "Neuron-Request" Organization: University of Pennsylvania Date: Sun, 30 Jan 1994 21:31:47 EST Message-Id: <22383.759983507@cattell.psych.upenn.edu> Sender: marvit@cattell.psych.upenn.edu Neuron Digest Saturday, 29 Jan 19?4 Volume 13 : Issue 4 Today's Topics: job announcement extra NOLTA proceedings temporary job announcement Faculty Positions available Scientist Position Available Virginia Tech Philosophy Conference 6th MICROCOMPUTER School - Neural nets theory and applications ICNN '94 Special Sessions Information ECAL95 CFP Send submissions, questions, address maintenance, and requests for old issues to "neuron-request@psych.upenn.edu". The ftp archives are available from psych.upenn.edu (130.91.68.31) in pub/Neuron-Digest or by sending a message to "archive-server@psych.upenn.edu". ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: job announcement From: mherrmann@informatik.uni-leipzig.d400.de Date: Wed, 26 Jan 1994 15:58:36 +0100 |------------------------------------------------------------| | Open Research Post in the EC-Project | | | | "Principles of Cortical Computation" | | | | at Leipzig University | |------------------------------------------------------------| The project forms a part of the "Human Capital and Mobility" programme and is a cooperative network between the University of Stirling (W.A. Phillips, coordinator), NORDITA (J. Hertz), MPI for Brain Research Frankfurt (W. Singer), the Insitute of Neuroinformatics Bochum (C. von der Malsburg), and the University of Leipzig (R. Der). The central goal of this network is to advance the understanding of the basic principles upon which computation in the mammalian cortex is based. The work of the Leipzig group is devoted to the statistical mechanical theory and/or applications of learning and self- organizing systems, in particular the Kohonen feature map. We use self-organizing layered Kohonen maps and the neural gas algorithm for hierarchical feature classification, time series predictions, and modelling and control of nonlinear dynamical systems. Reinforcement and Q-learning algorithms are of particular interest for the control tasks. Recent activities focus on the use of neural networks for the control of chaotic systems and possible implications for modelling the dynamical storage in the brain. The project runs until September 1995. Duration of the employment is about ten months. Preferentially the beginning of the employment should be in the next three months. Salary is about 5000.- DM per month according to qualification. As a rule applicants should have a doctoral degree but qualified graduate students are also considered. The applicant has to be a citizen of an EC country except Germany. Applications should contain a curriculum vitae, names and addresses of two references, a list of publications, and a statement of interests and should be submitted as soon as possible. Dr. habil. R. Der Leipzig, January 1994 Universitaet Leipzig Institut fuer Informatik Augustusplatz 10 - 11 D-04109 Leipzig Tel +49-341-719 2214 Fax +49-341-719 2399 e-mail: DER@INFORMATIK.UNI-LEIPZIG.D400.DE ------------------------------ Subject: extra NOLTA proceedings From: Anthony Kuh Date: Wed, 26 Jan 1994 10:17:14 -1000 >From Dec. 5-9, 1993, the International Symposium on Nonlinear Theory and its Applications was held in Honolulu. Some of the topics that were covered in the symposium are listed below. Circuits and Systems Neural Networks Chaos Dynamics Cellular Neural Networks Fractals Bifurcation Biocybernetics Soliton Oscillations Reactive Phenomena Fuzzy Numerical Methods Pattern Generation Information Dynamics Self-Validating Numerics Time Series Analysis Chua's Circuits Chemistry and Physics Mechanics Fluid Mechanics Acoustics Control Optics Circuit Simulation Communication Economics Digital/analog VLSI circuits Image Processing Power Electronics Power Systems We have extra copies of the proceedings that are on sale for $100 to participants of the conference and $150 to nonparticipants. Checks drawn from US banks and money orders will be accepted. To receive a copy of the proceedings make payments to ``NOLTA 93'' and send to Anthony Kuh Dept. of Electrical Engineering University of Hawaii Honolulu HI 96822 For more information please contact me by email at kuh@wiliki.eng.hawaii.edu or by fax at 808-956-3427, ------------------------------ Subject: temporary job announcement From: Steven Sloman Date: Wed, 26 Jan 1994 17:27:48 -0500 Brown University Department of Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences Two Visiting Faculty Positions The Brown University Department of Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences invites applications for two temporary visiting faculty positions for the academic year September, 1994 to June, 1995. Each position would be suited to either a senior sabbatical visitor who, in exchange for half-time salary support, would teach one or two courses at Brown or to a more junior applicant who would receive full salary support and teach three courses. All applicants must have received the Ph.D. degree or equivalent by the time of their application. Position 1, Vision: A candidate should have strong teaching and research interests in one or more of the following areas: visual perception, visual cognition, computational vision, or computational neuroscience related to vision. Position 2, Cognition: A candidate should have strong teaching and research interests in an area such as memory, attention, problem solving, judgment and decision making, or comparative cognition. Please send vitae, recent publications, three references, and a cover letter describing teaching and research interests and qualifications to: Search Committee or Search Committee Vision Cognition Department of Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences Box 1978 Brown University Providence, RI 02912 The initial deadline for applications is February 15, 1994, but applications will be accepted after that time until the temporary positions are filled. Brown is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply. ------------------------------ Subject: Faculty Positions available From: "LTC William H. Cleckner" Date: Fri, 28 Jan 1994 16:56:19 -0500 US ARMY LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE invites applications for faculty positions in OPERATIONS RESEARCH Candidates should have an advanced degree in a Management Science related discipline (Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Economics, Computer Science, etc.). Prior experience is desirable. ALMC is the Army's premier educational institution, offering courses in logistics, acquisition management, and the management sciences. The School Of Management Science has a faculty of 35- 40 operations research analysts, computer scientists and related professionals who conduct graduate and undergraduate level courses in operations research, statistics, artificial intelligence, cost analysis, decision analysis, quality assurance and related areas. Both permanent and visiting positions are available. The permanent positions are US Civil Service positions offering competitive salary and excellent fringe benefits to include tuition assistance, a selection of medical and life insurance programs, as well as retirement and investment plans. Visiting positions are filled using the provisions of the Intergovernment Personnel Act. Faculty of U.S. colleges and universities are eligible. If interested, contact with letter or e-mail: Commandant US Army Logistics Management College ATSZ-MS (Dr. John Matherne) FT Lee, VA 23801-6049 jmathern@almc-lee.army.mil :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: LTC William H. Cleckner email: wcleckne@almc-lee.army.mil Chairman, Dept of Information Sciences phone: (DSN) 539-4736 Army Logistics Management College (804) 765-4736 ------------------------------ Subject: Scientist Position Available From: alan@eeg.com (Alan S. Gevins) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 1994 13:51:27 -0800 EEG Systems Laboratory is seeking an ASSISTANT RESEARCH SCIENTIST to join an interdisciplinary team of researchers who are developing advanced methods for analyzing the spatiotemporal dynamics of human brain electrical fields. The successful candidate should have extensive knowledge and expertise in human neurophysiology, functional neuroanatomy, bioelectric modeling, and bioelectric inverse problems. A strong background in digital signal processing, finite element modeling, C programming, and image processing will be a plus. EEG Systems Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit laboratory directed by Alan Gevins. The laboratory has state of the art facilities and is located in an attractive building in downtown San Francisco. Please send your vitae, representative manuscripts or publications, and a C code sample to: EEG Systems Laboratory, 51 Federal St, San Francisco, CA 94107 or email to jane@eeg.com. ------------------------------ Subject: Virginia Tech Philosophy Conference From: Valerie Hardcastle Date: Wed, 05 Jan 1994 08:47:40 -0500 COMPLEX REPRESENTATIONS: THE PLACE OF INDICATOR SEMANTICS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE *Complex Representations: The Place of Indicator Semantics in Cognitive Science* is the theme of a conference sponsored by the Department of Philosophy, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Center for the Study of Science in Society at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, to be held March 18-20, 1994, at Mountain Lake Resort, Blacksburg, Virginia. Indicator semantics, and similar teleological accounts of representation, have enjoyed remarkable success in explaining low- level cognitive processing. The question now arises whether indicator semantics could be extended to explain the higher level representational capacity of more complex organisms -- in particular, humans. This conference will address will address such an elaboration -- its viability, desirability, and potential consequences for the cognitive sciences. ***************************************************************** COMPLEX REPRESENTATIONS: THE PLACE OF INDICATOR SEMANTICS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE March 18-20, 1994 DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY FRIDAY, March 18 6:30-8:00 Opening Dinner 8:00-10:00 Welcome: Joe Pitt, Virginia Tech Speaker: Karen Neander, Australian National "From Innate To Acquired Representations" Commentator: Fred Dretske, Stanford SATURDAY, March 19 9:00-10:30 Chair: William Williams, Virginia Tech Speaker: Laurence Shapiro, Wisconsin-Madison "Indication, Cognitive Science, and Lego Naturalism" Commentator: Peter Godfrey-Smith, Stanford 11:00-12:30 Chair: Karl Pribram, Radford Speaker: Kenneth Taylor, Rutgers "Must an Intentional System Be Rational?" Commentator: George Wittenberg, Mercy Hospital 2:00-3:30 Chair: James Klagge, Virginia Tech Speaker: Mohan Matthen, Alberta "On the Semantics of Emotion" Commentator: Adele Mercier, Queen's University 4:00-5:30 Chair: John Christman, Virginia Tech Speaker: John Post, Vanderbilt "Teleosemantics, Physicalism, and Ethics" Commentator: Richard Burian, Virginia Tech 8:00-11:00 Reception -- Gavagai Hollow Farm SUNDAY, March 20, 1994 9:00-10:30 Chair: Thomas Oberdan, Clemson Speaker: Georges Rey, Maryland "Keeping Meaning in Mind" Commentator: Berent Enc, Wisconsin-Madison 11:00-12:30 Chair: Stuart Silvers, Clemson Speaker: Ruth Millikan, Connecticut-Storrs "Pushmepullyou Representations" Commentator: David Israel, Stanford 2:00-3:30 Chair: Harlan Miller, Virginia Tech Roundtable Discussion _________________________________________________________________ REGISTRATION Opening Dinner ___No. Persons @ $25/each = _______ (only if not staying at hotel) Hotel (including meals) $70.54/day/person (single) = _______ $47.30/day/person (double) = _______ Enclosed with registration TOTAL _______ Please make checks payable to Department of Philosophy. Mail materials to Spring Conference, Department of Philosophy, VPI & SU, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0126. Name: __________________________________________________________ Affilation: ____________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Transportation available from Roanoke Airport to Mountain Lake upon request. For more information, contact Gary L. Hardcastle, Valerie Gray Hardcastle, or Peter E. Pruim at valerieh@vtvm1.cc.vt.edu. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 10, 1994 ------------------------------ Subject: 6th MICROCOMPUTER School - Neural nets theory and applications From: Petr Geczy Date: Mon, 17 Jan 1994 20:05:41 +0700 6th MICROCOMPUTER School Neural Networks Theory and Applications September 1994 First Announcement Cooperation in Science and Technology with Central and Eastern European Countries Organised by Technical University of Brno Department of Computer Science and Engineering in cooperation with Application Software Brno, Ltd. Aim and Organisers - ------------------ The workshop "Microcomputer School" is one of the series of events organised every second year since 1984. Its aim is to promote knowledge of new developments in Computer Science and Engineering among the educational and research community. Each meeting has a different subject area at its focus. The subject of this School is Neural Networks - Theory and Applications. The 6th Microcomputer School is organised by Technical University of Brno in cooperation with Application Software Brno, Ltd. It is the second of the series of three workshops to be organised with financial support from the CEC COST Programme. Main topics - ----------- Architectures of artificial neural networks Learning theory and applications Speech and character recognition Neural network - based controllers Commercial and industrial hardware systems Cellural neural networks in image processing Programme - --------- The workshop sessions will be led by invited scientists who will present extensive lectures on the topic of the field. The following distinguished researchers and scientists have been invited by Programm Committee: Prof G. Dreyfus Ecole Superieure de Physique et Chimie Industrielles, France Prof Antnio Ferrari de Almeida Campus Universitrio Santiago, Portugal Prof Ji Hoej Charles University, Czech Republic Prof A. Jadczyk Technical University of Wroclaw, Poland Prof Teuvo Kohonen Helsinki University of Technology, Finland Prof Svein Nordbotten University of Bergen, Norway Prof Mirko Novk Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic Prof Tamas Roska Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary Prof Branco Souek STAR SERVICE S.p.A.,Italy Prof Trevor York, UMIST, U.K. Participants are also invited to submit individual papers ( max 6 pages ) on their research to be presented in English at the session. All accepted papers as well as invited lectures will be published in the Proceedings of the Workshop. Time and Location - ----------------- The workshop is planned for 19 - 23 September 1994 in a well-known center of tourist attraction - Sandstone cities of the Bohemian Paradise ( about 60 km from Prague). The place is ideal for hiking trips. Participation - ------------- Participation will be by registration only and number of participants will be limited. For your registration please use the special form attached. The workshop fee as well as the cost of accommodation and meals will be exactly specified in the 2nd Announcement. It is supposed not to increase ... Kc for Czech/Slovak participants and ...$ for other participants altogether. Scholarship for Young Scientist - ------------------------------- PhD students from Central and Eastern Europe presenting the most valuable contribution to the Workshop will be granted a scholarship in the form of exemption from the workshop fee. The scholarship will be granted by competition based on quality of submitted papers. Please note that the scholarships will not cover travel expenses. Deadlines for the Authors - ------------------------- All the participants intending to present a paper should register by February 1st. Manuscript of the paper should be typed and written in English and must be received before April 1st. Notification of acceptance with a guide for the authors will be send before May 15th. Full, camera ready paper must be received before June 30th. Language - -------- English is the official language of the Conference. 6th MICROCOMPUTER School Registration Form ----------------- I intend to participate in the Workshop I intend to submit a paper on the subject: .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. I apply for the Scholarship for Young Scientist from Central and Eastern Europe Name: ............................................ .................................................. Degree: .......................................... Job Title: ....................................... Address: ......................................... .................................................. .................................................. Phone: ........................................... Fax: ............................................. E-mail ........................................... .............................. Signiture Please return this form to the address given overleaf before February 1st. 6th MICROCOMPUTER SCHOOL Dept. of Compute Science and Engineering Technical University of Brno Bezetechova 2 61266 Brno CZECH REPUBLIC Program Committee Prof E. Dagless, Techn. Univ. of Bristol, UK Prof W. Zamojski, Techn. Univ. of Wroclav, PL Prof V. Dvorak, Techn. Univ. of Brno, CZ Prof J. Blatny, Techn. Univ. of Brno, CZ Prof A Ferrari, Univ. of Aveiro, P Prof A. Proenca, Univ. of Braga, P Prof P. Hicks, UMIST, UK Dr. D. Milford, Univ. of Bristol, UK Dr. J. Szajna, The Higher College of Zielona Gora, PL Prof. F. Zboril, Techn. Univ. of Brno, CZ Organising Committee Prof W. Zamojski, Tech. Univ. of Wroclav, PL Prof V. Dvorak, Techn. Univ. of Brno, CZ Dr. M. Adamski, The Higher College of Zielona Gora, PL Prof M. Ceska, Techn. Univ. of Brno, CZ Dr. J. Biernat, Techn. Univ. of Wroclaw, PL Contact Address Prof Milan Ceska Dept. of Compute Science and Engineering Technical University of Brno Bezetechova 2 61266 Brno CZECH REPUBLIC phone: +42-5-41321226 ext 235 +42-5-41212219 fax: +42-5-41211141 e-mail: ceska@dcse.fee.vutbr.cz ------------------------------ Subject: ICNN '94 Special Sessions Information From: Dennis W. Ruck Date: Wed, 26 Jan 1994 10:06:34 -0500 IIIIIIIIIII CCCCCCCCC NNN NN NNN NN '' 99999999 44 44 III CC CC NNNN NN NNNN NN '' 99 99 44 44 III CC NN NN NN NN NN NN 99999999 444444444 III CC NN NN NN NN NN NN 99 44 III CC CC NN NNNN NN NNNN 99 44 IIIIIIIIIIII CCCCCCCCC NN NNN NN NNN 99 44 ICNN '94 Special Sessions ------------------------- The following special sessions of invited papers will be part of the IEEE International Conference on Neural Networks to be held under the auspices of the IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, 26 June - 2 July 1994, Walt Disney Dolphin Hotel, Orlando, Florida, USA. These invited papers are in addition to the more than 700 unsolicited papers already received for the conference. We expect this to be the biggest and best ICNN ever held. Plan to be there! Each special session is two hours long and consists of 4-6 invited papers from the best people in the field. 1. Adaptive Resonance Theory (ART) Neural Networks Session Chair: Michael J. Healy, Boeing Company 2. Image Recognition Session Chair: Jenq-Neng Hwang, U. of Washington 3. Nonlinear PCA Neural Networks Session Chair: Mohamad H. Hassoun, Wayne State University 4. Analog Implementation of Neural Networks Session Chair: Bing J. Sheu, U. of Southern California 5. Industry Applications of Neural Networks Session Chair: Jai J. Choi, Boeing Company 6. Social Implications of Computational Intelligence Session Chair: Donald C. Wunsch, II, Texas Tech University 7. Hardware Implementations of Neural Networks Session Chair: Mohammed Ismail, Ohio State University 8. Neural Networks and Simulation Session Chair: Mary Lou Padgett, Auburn 9. Fast Neural Network Learning Machines Session Chair: Anton Gunzinger, Supercomputing Systems, SWITZERLAND 10. Neural Networks and Hybrid Systems Session Chair: R. C. Lacher, Florida State University 11. Neural Networks Applications in Power Session Chair: Mohamed El-Sharkawi, U. of Washington 12. Learning and Recognition for Intelligent Control Session Chair: Sigeru Omatu, University of Tokushima, JAPAN 13. Probabilistic Neural Networks and Radial Basis Function Networks Session Chair: Donald F. Specht, Lockheed 14. Pulse Neural Networks Session Chair: John Caulfield, A&M University, Alabama 15. Neurocontrol Research: Real-World Perspectives Session Chair: Tariq Samad, Honeywell 16. Intelligent Robotics Session Chair: Takanori Shibata, MITI, JAPAN 17. Neural Networks for Control Session Chairs: S. Joe Qin, Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Ching-Fang Ling, American GNC Corp 18. Adaptive Control Session Chair: Demetri Lainiotis, 19. Applications of Neural Networks to Filtering Session Chair: Demetri Lainiotis, Dennis W. Ruck - --- IEEE ICNN '94 Program Committee Chairman Dennis W. Ruck Air Force Institute of Technology druck@afit.af.mil Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio ------------------------------ Subject: ECAL95 CFP From: arantza@cogs.susx.ac.uk (Arantza Etxeberria) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 1994 20:08:06 +0000 First Announcement 3rd. EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON ARTIFICIAL LIFE ECAL95 Granada, Spain, 4-6 June, 1995 It is a pleasure to announce the forthcoming 3rd European Conference on Artificial Life (ECAL95). Despite its short life, Artificial Life (AL) is already a mature scientific field. In trying to discover the rules of life and extract its essence so that it can be implemented in different media, AL research has led us to a better understanding of a large set of interesting biology-related problems, such as self organization, emergence, origins of life, self-reproduction, computer viruses, learning, growth and development, animal behavior, ecosystems, autonomous agents, adaptive robotics, etc. The Conference will be organized into Scientific Sessions, Demonstrations, Videos and Comercial Exhibits. Scientific Sessions will consist of Lectures (invited), Oral Presentations, and Posters. The site of ECAL95 will be the city of Granada, located in the south of Spain, in the region of Andalucia. Granada was the last moors site in the Iberic Peninsula, and it has the inheritance of their culture with the legacy of marvelous constructions such as the Alhambra and the Gardens of Generalife. ECAL95 will be organized in collaboration with the International Workshop on Artificial Neural Networks (IWANN95) to be held at Malaga (Costa del Sol, Spain), June 7-9, 1995. These places are only one hour apart by car. Special inscription fees will be offered to those attending both meetings. Scientific Sessions and Topics 1. Foundations and Epistemology: Philosophical Issues. Emergence. Levels of organization. Evolution of Hierarchical Systems. Evolvability. Computation and Dynamics. Ethical Problems. 2. Evolution: Prebiotic Evolution. Origins of Life. Evolution of Metabolism. Fitness Landscapes. Ecosystem Evolution. Biodiversity. Evolution of Sex. Natural Selection and Sexual selection. Units of Selection. 3. Adaptive and Cognitive Systems: Reaction, Neural and Immune Networks. Growth and Differentiation. Self-organization. Pattern Formation. Multicellulars and Development. Natural and Artificial Morphogenesis. 4. Artificial Worlds: Simulation of Adaptive and Cognitive Systems. System-Environment Correlation. Sensor-Effector Coordination. Environment Design. 5. Robotics and Emulation of Animal Behavior: Sensory and Motor Activity. Mobile Agents. Adaptive Robots. Autonomous Robots. Evolutionary Robotics. Ethology. 6. Societies and Collective Behavior: Swarm Intelligence. Cooperation and Communication among Animals and Robots. Evolution of Social Behavior. Social Organizations. Division of Tasks. 7. Applications and Common Tools: Optimization. Problem Solving. Virtual Reality and Computer Graphics. Genetic Algorithms. Neural Networks. Fuzzy Logic. Evolutionary Computation. Genetic Programming. Inscription / Information Those interested please send (mail/fax/e-mail) the Intention Form to the Programme Secretary, Juan J. Merelo, at the following address: Dept. Electronica | Facultad de Ciencias | Phone: +34-58-243162 Campus Fuentenueva | Fax: +34-58-243230 18071 Granada, Spain | E-mail: ecal95@casip.ugr.es Organization Committee Federico Moran. UCM. Madrid (E) Chair Alvaro Moreno. UPV. San Sebastian (E) Chair Arantza Etxeberria Univ. Sussex (UK) Julio Fernandez. UPV. San Sebastian (E) Francisco Montero. UCM. Madrid (E) Alberto Prieto. UGr. Granada (E) Carme Torras. UPC. Barcelona (E) Programm Committee Francisco Varela. CNRS/CREA. Paris (F) Chair Juan J. Merelo. UGr. Granada (E) Secretary (Definitive list of this Committee will be completed and announced in the forthcoming Call-for-Papers) - -------------------------------- cut here -------------------------------- INTENTION FORM 3rd. EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON ARTIFICIAL LIFE ECAL95 Granada, Spain, 4-6 June, 1995 Family Name: First Name: Institution: Address: Phone No.: Fax No.: e-mail: Signature: Date: ------------------------------ End of Neuron Digest [Volume 13 Issue 4] **************************************** Received: from BUACCA by BUACCA.BU.EDU (Mailer R2.08 PTF009) with BSMTP id 6538; Sun, 06 Feb 94 22:50:24 EST Received: from noc4.dccs.upenn.edu by BUACCA.BU.EDU (IBM VM SMTP R1.2.1) with TCP; Sun, 06 Feb 94 22:50:21 EST Received: from CATTELL.PSYCH.UPENN.EDU by noc4.dccs.upenn.edu id AA26425; Sun, 6 Feb 94 22:30:17 -0500 Return-Path: Received: by cattell.psych.upenn.edu id AA11829; Sun, 6 Feb 94 21:12:37 EST Posted-Date: Sun, 06 Feb 1994 21:11:43 EST From: "Neuron-Digest Moderator" To: Neuron-Distribution:; Subject: Neuron Digest V13 #5 (conferences and workshops and CFPs) Reply-To: "Neuron-Request" X-Errors-To: "Neuron-Request" Organization: University of Pennsylvania Date: Sun, 06 Feb 1994 21:11:43 EST Message-Id: <11806.760587103@cattell.psych.upenn.edu> Sender: marvit@cattell.psych.upenn.edu Neuron Digest Sunday, 6 Feb 19?4 Volume 13 : Issue 5 Today's Topics: Administrivia - Many conference announcements ANNIE CFP Workshop Announcements CFP: Combining Symbolic and Connectionist Processing Fourth Irish Neural Networks Conference - INNC'94 Send submissions, questions, address maintenance, and requests for old issues to "neuron-request@psych.upenn.edu". The ftp archives are available from psych.upenn.edu (130.91.68.31) in pub/Neuron-Digest or by sending a message to "archive-server@psych.upenn.edu". ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Administrivia - Many conference announcements From: "Neuron-Digest Moderator, Peter Marvit" Date: Sun, 06 Feb 1994 21:04:08 -0500 Dear readers, There have been a number of conference announcements which have been piling up in queue. You will therefore see a number of CFP and conference annoucnements. Please make careful note of dates. : Peter Marvit, Neuron Digest Moderator : : Courtesy of the Psychology Department, University of Pennsylvania : : 3815 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104 w:215/898-6274 h:215/387-6433 : ------------------------------ Subject: ANNIE CFP From: Madhav Moganti Date: Tue, 25 Jan 1994 21:21:04 -0600 Hi Colleague, ANNIE conference is held every year in St. Louis, Missouri during November. I request you to include "CALL for PAPERS" for this conference in the forth comming Neural-Nets digest. The details of the conference are provided below. Feel free to contact me for further information. Thanking You, Madhav Moganti mmogati@cs.umr.edu (314) 364-7144 - ----------------------------Cut Here--------------------------------------- ============================================================================ CALL FOR PAPERS ============================================================================ ANNIE '94 ========= ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS IN ENGINEERING November 13 -16, 1994 Marriott Pavilion Hotel St. Louis, Missouri ============================================================================ ANNIE '94 will be held on November 13 - 16, 1994, at Marriott's Pavilion Hotel in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, USA. This will be the fourth international gathering of researchers interested in engineering applications of neural networks. The previous conferences drew approximately 150 papers each from twelve countries and their proceedings were published by ASME press as hardbound books titled Intelligent Engineering Systems Through Artificial Neural Networks edited by Drs. Dagli, Kumara and Shin, Intelligent Engineering Systems Through Artificial Neural Networks, Vol 2 edited by Drs. Dagli, Burke and Shin, and Intelligent Engineering Systems Through Artificial Neural Networks, Vol 3 edited by Drs. Dagli, Burke, Fernandez, and Ghosh. The conference will cover the theory of artificial neural networks and its applications in the engineering domain. The objective of the conference is to bring together researchers in the field of neural networks and exchange ideas on their applications to engineering problems. Presentations dealing with artificial neural network implementations in manufacturing, process control and monitoring, manufacturing feature recognition, image processing, control, hybrid systems, neurally based networks, chaos, wavelets, and optimization are encouraged. TOPICS OF INTEREST: =================== Artificial Neural Network Architectures: - --------------------------------------- -Paradigms -Neurally-Based Networks -Associative Memory -Learning Algorithms and Training -Performance Analysis -Theoretical Foundations of Architectures -Fuzzy Logic -Genetic Algorithms -Chaos -Wavelets -Soft Computing Pattern Recognition: - ------------------- -Pattern Identification -Feature Identification -Machine Vision and Image Processing Neuro-Control: - ------------- -Adaptive Control -Non-linear Systems Modeling -Diagnosis -Process Monitoring Neuro-Engineering Systems: - ------------------------- -Manufacturing Applications -Optimization -Hybrid Artificial Neural Systems -Engineering Applications Papers and session proposals relevant to these or closely related areas are invited. CALL FOR CONTRIBUTED PAPERS: =========================== The organizing committee invites all persons interested in the applications of artificial neural networks in engineering to submit papers for presentation at the conference. All papers accepted for presentation will be published in the conference proceedings. All papers will be reviewed for technical merit and content by senior researchers in the field to assure a high-quality conference and proceedings based on full paper submissions. Authors are requested to send a letter of intent, an information sheet that includes the full name of the author(s), title, address, phone number and FAX or E-mail number (if applicable) and an abstract (up to 200 words) by March 4, 1994. Full papers are due by May 20, 1994. Authors will be notified of the status of their submittal by July 8, 1994 and camera-ready manuscripts will be due by August 12, 1994. Approximately six to eight pages will be allocated for each accepted paper in the proceedings. Authors should forward their letter of intent, information sheet, abstract and full paper to: Dr. Cihan H. Dagli Conference Chair 223 Engineering Management Building University of Missouri-Rolla Rolla, MO 65401-0249, USA Phone: (314) 341-4374 FAX: (314) 341-6567 E-Mail: DAGLI@SHUTTLE.CC.UMR.EDU MONYA@SHUTTLE.CC.UMR.EDU KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: ================ ANNIE '94 will be seeking to invite distinguished researchers from industry, government and academia as keynote speakers. Suggestions of possible speakers' names should be made to the Conference Chair. AWARDS: ====== ANNIE '94 is planning to present a Best Paper Award to the authors of two papers in the area of "Novel Engineering Applications" and "Theoretical Development of Artificial Neural Networks" with best technical merit. AUTHORS' SCHEDULE: - ----------------- March 4, 1994 Deadline for contributed paper abstract, information sheet and letter of intent May 20, 1994 Deadline for full papers July 8, 1994 Notification of status of contributed papers August 12, 1994 Deadline for camera ready manuscripts CONFERENCE TUTORIALS: - -------------------- The organizing committee intends to arrange tutorials to be held in conjunction with the conference. The following, or closely related, topics are encouraged: -Pattern Recognition -Bio-medical Image Processing -Neurally-Based Networks -Specific Artificial Neural Network Paradigms -Learning Algorithms -Chaos -Wavelets -Fuzzy Logic -Genetic Algorithms -Soft Computing Interested individuals should contact the Conference Chairman. EXHIBITORS: ========== ANNIE '94 is inviting companies and research institutions interested in Artificial Neural Network Applications in Engineering to take part in the ANNIE Exhibition to be held on November 13 -16, 1994. Book companies publishing in this area are also welcome. For further information, please contact: ANNIE '94 Engineering Management Department 223 Engineering Management Building University of Missouri-Rolla Rolla, MO 65401 Phone: (314) 341-6576 FAX: (314) 341-6567 CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS: ====================== Papers submitted to the conference will be reviewed by two referees and all accepted papers will be published as a hardbound book published by ASME Press and edited by Drs. Dagli, Fernandez, Ghosh, and Kumara. A copy of the book will be given to each participant at the conference. After the conference, the book will be available from the publisher. SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS: ======================== Office of Naval Research, Arlington, VA Dynamic Systems and Control Division, ASME McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, MO Corporate Headquarters, Lockheed Corp. Calabasas, CA Boeing Corporation, Seattle, WA Center for Optimization and Control, Washington University, St. Louis, MO ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: ==================== Conference Chair: - ---------------- Prof. Cihan H. Dagli Engineering Management University of Missouri-Rolla Rolla, MO Conference Co-Chair: - ------------------- Prof. Benito Fernandez Mechanical Engineering University of Texas at Austin Prof. Joydeep Ghosh Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Texas at Austin Prof. Soundar R.T. Kumara Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Penn State University Members: - -------- USA: Prof. Luke Achenie, University of Connecticut Prof. Hojjat Adeli, Ohio State University at Columbus Prof. Massoud Amin, Washington University-St. Louis Prof. Marijke F. Augusteijn, University of Colorado Prof. Laura I. Burke, Lehigh University Prof. Thomas P. Caudell, Boeing Corp. Dr. Tien-Hsin Chao, Jet Propulsion Lab Prof. Rama Chellappa, University of Maryland Prof. C.L. Philip Chen, Wright State University Prof. John Y. Cheung, University of Oklahoma Prof. George Chryssolouris, MIT Dr. Joel Davis, ONR, Arlington, VA Prof. Okan Ersoy, Purdue University Prof. Laurene Fausett, Florida Institute of Technology Dr. William A. Fisher, Lockheed, Palo Alto, CA Prof. Jim Garrett, Carnegie-Mellon University Prof. Jamshid Ghaboussi, University of Illinois-Urbana Prof. David Goldberg, University of Illinois Prof. Bruce Golden, University of Maryland Dr. Aloke Guha, Honeywell, Minneapolis, MN Mr. Michael L. Hinman, Rome Air Devlp. Ctr. Prof. Susan I. Hruska, Florida State University Prof. Michael Jordan, MIT Prof. Nicolaos Karayiannis, University of Houston Prof. R.L. Kashyap, Purdue University Prof. Andrew Kusiak, University of Iowa Prof. Chun-Shin Lin, University of Missouri-Columbia Prof. Stephen C-Y. Lu, University of Illinois-Urbana Dr. Kenneth Marko, Ford Motor Company Mr. Thomas McTigue, McDonnell-Douglas, St. Louis, MO Prof. Evangelia Micheli-Tzanakou, Rutgers University Prof. Haluk Ogmen, University of Houston Prof. Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University Prof. John M. Owens, Auburn University Prof. Ozcan Ozdamar, University of Miami-Coral Gables Prof. Gary K. Patterson, University of Missouri-Rolla Prof. James Peterson, Clemson University Prof. Russell Pimmel, University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa Prof. P.A. Ramamoorthy, University of Cincinnati Prof. Ervin Rodin, Washington University-St. Louis Prof. Steven K. Roger, Air Force Inst. of Technology Prof. Mohammed Sayeh, SIU-Carbondale Prof. Ishwar K. Sethi, Wayne State University Prof. Yung C. Shin, Purdue University Prof. Alice Smith, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Donald Specht, Lockheed Missiles and Space Co., Inc. Prof. Daniel St. Clair, University of Missouri-Rolla Prof. John P.H. Steele, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Richard Sutton, GTE Labs MS-44 Prof. Janos Sztipanovits, Vanderbilt University Prof. Harold Szu, NSWC, Washington, DC Prof. Lefteri H. Tsoukalas, Univ. of Tennessee-Nashville Prof. Aynur Unal, Vision & Sound Res. Inst. Prof. Benjamin Wah, University of Illinois-Urbana Dr. Paul Werbos, National Science Foundation Prof. Chwan-Hwa Wu, Auburn University Prof. Francis T. Yu, Pennsylvania State University Prof. Jacek M. Zurada, University of Louisville CANADA: Prof. Michael Guillot, University of Laval, Quebec Mr. John Sutherland, AND America Ltd. JAPAN: Prof. Yasuhiko Dote, Muroran Institute of Technology Prof. Toshihiro Ioi, Chiba Institute of Technology Prof. Yukinori Kakazu, Hokkaido University Prof. Setsuo Ohsuga, University of Tokyo Prof. Youchi Okabe, University of Tokyo Prof. Masaharu Kitamura, Tohoku University UNITED KINGDOM: Prof. Muhammed A. Javed, Southampton Institute, U.K. Prof. Tim Spracklen, University of Aberdeen, Scotland Prof. Gary Whittington, University of Aberdeen, Scotland FRANCE: Prof. Stephane Canu, Universite de Compi egne, Cedex Prof. Thierry Denoeux, Universite de Compie gne, Cedex Prof. Bernard Dubuission, University of Compie gne, Cedex Prof. Pierre Morizet, University of Compie gne, Cedex AUSTRIA: Prof. George Dorffner, Austria Research Institute for AI Prof. Robert Trappl, Austria Research Institute for AI BELGIUM: Dr. F. Vandamme, BIKIT, University of Ghent GERMANY: Dr. Winfried Schauer, Tech Hoch. Schule Wismar, Wismar ========================================================================= -------END OF ARTICLE---------- ========================================================================= - ----------------------------Cut Here--------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Subject: Workshop Announcements From: franz@neuro.informatik.uni-ulm.de (Franz Kurfess) Date: Tue, 01 Feb 1994 18:48:09 +0100 [ I'm not sure if my first mail went through, so here is another attempt; please forgive me if you receive two copies -- FK ] Appended please find two announcements for the workshops "Logic and Reasoning with Neural Networks" Workshop at the International Conference on Logic Programming ICLP'94 Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy June 17 or 18, 1994 and "Combining Symbolic and Connectionist Processing" Workshop held in conjunction with ECAI-94 August 9, 1994 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands We would appreciate it if you could include this information in your collection. Thank you very much Franz Kurfess University Ulm Department Neuroinformatik Telephone: (+731) 502-4153 Oberer Eselsberg Fax: (+731) 502-4156 D-89069 Ulm franz@neuro.informatik.uni-ulm.de GERMANY ********************************************************************* FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS "Logic and Reasoning with Neural Networks" Workshop at the International Conference on Logic Programming ICLP'94 Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy June 17 or 18, 1994 Description of the Workshop =========================== The goal of the workshop is to initiate discussions and foster interaction between researchers interested in the use of neural networks and connectionist models for various aspects of logic and reasoning. There are a number of domains where the combination of neural networks and logic opens up interesting perspectives: * Methods for Reasoning - - cognitively plausible models of reasoning - - reasoning with vague knowledge - - neural inference mechanisms - - probabilistic reasoning with neural networks * Knowledge Representation Aspects - - representation of non-symbolic information - - knowledge acquisition from raw data (rule extraction) with neural networks - - representation of vague knowledge - - similarity-based access to knowledge - - context-dependent retrieval of facts * Integration of Symbolic and Neural Components - - combining sub-symbolic and symbolic information - - pattern recognition - - sensor fusion * Implementation Techniques - - connectionist implementations of symbolic inference mechanisms - - neural networks as massively parallel implementation technique - - neural networks for learning of search heuristics There are at least three major aspects where a discussion of neural networks / connectionist models can be beneficial to the logic programming community at this time: * development of reasoning techniques which are closer to the way humans reason in everyday situation * dealing with vague knowledge, i.e. imprecise, uncertain, incomplete, inconsistent information, possibly from different sources and in various formats * efficiency improvements for symbolic inference mechanisms, e.g. through adaptive learning from previously solved problems, or content-oriented access to rules and facts Submission of Papers ==================== Prospective contributors are invited to submit papers or extended abstracts to the organizers by April 1, 1994. They will be notified about acceptance or rejection by May 1. The final version of the papers is due June 1. We are planning to make the full papers accessible to the workshop participants in an ftp archive, and hand out only copies of the abstracts. If possible, please use a text processing program that allows you to produce PostScript output; otherwise it might be difficult to print out copies on other systems than the one you used. Preliminary Agenda ================== There will be one or two talks of approximately 30 min. where the essential background on the use of neural networks for logic and reasoning will be presented. The main purpose for this is to offer a brief introduction to those attendants with little knowledge of neural networks, and to provide a common framework of reference for the workshop. Care will be taken that these presentations concentrate on fundamental aspects, providing an overview of the field rather than a detailed technical review of one particular system or approach. The rest of the time slots will be used for presentations of submitted papers, i.e. approximately two in each section, with enough time for discussion. The final time schedule will be distributed after May 1. The workshop will be concluded by a final discussion and a wrap-up of important aspects. Important Dates =============== Submission deadline April 1, 1994 Notification of acceptance/rejection May 1, 1994 Final version of papers due June 1, 1994 Date of the workshop June 17 or 18, 1994 Registration ============ According to the standard policy of LP post-coference workshops, the workshops are integrating part of the conference. This means that participants of the workshop are expected to register for the conference. Workshop Organizers =================== Franz Kurfess Dept. of Neural Information Processing University of Ulm D-89069 Ulm, Germany Voice : +49/731 502-41+4953 Fax : +49/731 502-4156 E-mail: kurfess@neuro.informatik.uni-ulm.de Alessandro Sperduti CSD - University of Pisa Corso Italia 40 56100 Pisa, Italy Voice : +39/50 510 248 Fax : +39/50 510 226 E-mail: perso@di.unipi.it ********************************************************************* Call for Papers COMBINING SYMBOLIC AND CONNECTIONIST PROCESSING Workshop held in conjunction with ECAI-94 August 9, 1994 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands Until a few years ago, the history of AI has been marked by two parallel, often antagonistic streams of development -- classical or symbolic AI and connectionist processing. A recent research trend, premissed on the complementarity of these two paradigms, strives to build hybrid systems which combine the advantages of both to overcome the limitations of each. For instance, attempts have been made to accomplish complex tasks by blending neural networks with rule-based or case-based reasoning. This workshop will be the first Europe-wide effort to bring together researchers active in the area in view of laying the groundwork for a theory and methodology of symbolic/connectionist integration (SCI). The workshop will focus on the following topics: o theoretical (cognitive and computational) foundations of SCI o techniques and mechanisms for combining symbolic and neural processing methods (e.g. ways of improving and going beyond state-of-the-art rule compilation and extraction techniques) o outstanding problems encountered and issues involved in SCI (e.g. Which symbolic or connectionist representation schemes are best adapted to SCI? The vector space used in neural nets and the symbolic space have fundamental mathematical differences; how will these differences impact SCI? Do we have the conceptual tools needed to cope with this representation problem?) o profiles of application domains in which SCI has been (or can be) shown to perform better than traditional approaches o description, analysis and comparison of implemented symbolic/connectionist systems SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Prospective participants should submit an extended abstract of at most 12 pages, either via email in postscript format or via regular mail, in which case 3 copies are required. All submissions should reach the contact person below by April 1, 1994. To facilitate blind reviewing, each submission should include a separate information page containing the title of the paper, author names and affiliations, and the complete address (including telephone, fax and email) of the first author. The paper itself should contain the title but may bear no indication as to the authors' identities. Each paper will be reviewed by at least two members of the Program Committee. Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent to first authors by May 1, 1994. Camera-ready copies of accepted papers are due on June 1st and will be reproduced for distribution at the workshop. Those who wish to participate without presenting a paper should send a request describing their research interests and/or previous work in the field of SCI. Since attendance will be limited to ensure effective interaction, these requests will be considered after screening of submitted papers. All workshop participants are required to register for the main conference. PROGRAM COMMITTEE Bernard Amy (LIFIA-IMAG, Grenoble, France) Patrick Gallinari (LAFORIA, University of Paris 6, France) Franz Kurfess (Dept. Neural Information Processing, University of Ulm, Germany) Christian Pellegrini (CUI, University of Geneva, Switzerland) Alessandro Sperduti (CSD, University of Pisa, Italy) IMPORTANT DATES Submission deadline April 1, 1994 Notification of acceptance/rejection May 1, 1994 Final papers due June 1, 1994 Date of the workshop August 9, 1994 CONTACT PERSON Melanie Hilario CUI - University of Geneva 24 rue General Dufour CH-1211 Geneva 4 Voice: +41 22/705 7791 Fax: +41 22/320 2927 Email: hilario@cui.unige.ch ------------------------------ Subject: CFP: Combining Symbolic and Connectionist Processing From: Hilario Melanie Date: Tue, 01 Feb 1994 19:48:06 +0100 Call for Papers COMBINING SYMBOLIC AND CONNECTIONIST PROCESSING Workshop held in conjunction with ECAI-94 August 9, 1994 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands Until a few years ago, the history of AI has been marked by two parallel, often antagonistic streams of development -- classical or symbolic AI and connectionist processing. A recent research trend, premised on the complementarity of these two paradigms, strives to build hybrid systems which combine the advantages of both to overcome the limitations of each. For instance, attempts have been made to accomplish complex tasks by blending neural networks with rule-based or case-based reasoning. This workshop will be the first Europe-wide effort to bring together researchers active in the area in view of laying the groundwork for a theory and methodology of symbolic/connectionist integration (SCI). The workshop will focus on the following topics: o theoretical (cognitive and computational) foundations of SCI o techniques and mechanisms for combining symbolic and neural processing methods (e.g. ways of improving and going beyond state-of-the-art rule compilation and extraction techniques) o outstanding problems encountered and issues involved in SCI (e.g. Which symbolic or connectionist representation schemes are best adapted to SCI? The vector space used in neural nets and the symbolic space have fundamental mathematical differ- ences; how will these differences impact SCI? Do we have the conceptual tools needed to cope with this representation problem?) o profiles of application domains in which SCI has been (or can be) shown to perform better than traditional approaches o description, analysis and comparison of implemented symbolic/ connectionist systems SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Prospective participants should submit an extended abstract to the contact person below, either via email in postscript format or via regular mail, in which case three copies are required. Each submission should include a separate information page containing the title of the paper, author names and affiliations, and the complete address (including telephone, fax and email) of the first author. The paper itself should not exceed 12 pages. Submission deadline is April 1, 1994. Each paper will be reviewed by at least two members of the Program Committee. Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent to first authors by May 1, 1994. Camera-ready copies of accepted papers are due on June 1st and will be reproduced for distribution at the workshop. Those who wish to participate without presenting a paper should send a request describing their research interests and/or previous work in the field of SCI. Since attendance will be limited to ensure effective inter- action, these requests will be considered after screening of submitted papers. All workshop participants are required to register for the main conference. PROGRAM COMMITTEE Bernard Amy (LIFIA-IMAG, Grenoble, France) Patrick Gallinari (LAFORIA, University of Paris 6, France) Franz Kurfess (Dept. Neural Information Processing, University of Ulm, Germany) Christian Pellegrini (CUI, University of Geneva, Switzerland) Noel Sharkey (DCS, University of Sheffield, UK) Alessandro Sperduti (CSD, University of Pisa, Italy) IMPORTANT DATES Submission deadline April 1, 1994 Notification of acceptance/rejection May 1, 1994 Final papers due June 1, 1994 Date of the workshop August 9, 1994 CONTACT PERSON Melanie Hilario CUI - University of Geneva 24 rue General Dufour CH-1211 Geneva 4 Voice: +41 22/705 7791 Fax: +41 22/320 2927 Email: hilario@cui.unige.ch ------------------------------ Subject: Fourth Irish Neural Networks Conference - INNC'94 From: Ronan Reilly Date: Thu, 03 Feb 1994 15:38:08 +0000 FOURTH IRISH NEURAL NETWORK CONFERENCE - INNC'94 University College Dublin, Ireland September 12-13, 1994 FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS Papers are solicited for the Fourth Irish Neural Network Conference (INNC'94). They can be in any area of theoretical or applied neural networks. A non-exhaustive list of topic headings include: Learning algorithms Cognitive modelling Neurobiology Natural language processing Vision Signal processing Time series analysis Hardware implementations An extended abstract of not more than 500 words should be sent, preferably by e-mail, to: Ronan Reilly - INNC'94 Dept. of Computer Science University College Dublin Belfield Dublin 4 IRELAND e-mail: rreilly@nova.ucd.ie The deadline for receipt of abstracts is March 31, 1994. Authors will be contacted regarding acceptance by April 30, 1994. Full papers will be required by August 31, 1994. ------------------------------ End of Neuron Digest [Volume 13 Issue 5] ****************************************