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                             CALL FOR PAPERS

  13th International Conference on Neural Information Processing (ICONIP2006)

          Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong

                            October 3-6, 2006

                        http://www.iconip2006.org/

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    The Thirteenth International Conference on Neural Information Processing 
(ICONIP2006) sponsored by the Asia Pacific Neural Network Assembly (APNNA) and 
organized by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, will be held in Hong Kong on 
October 3-6, 2006.  You are invited to visit this vibrant and dynamic 
metropolitan to share the progress and research in neural computation, 
statistical processing, machine learning, and other related topics.  ICONIP2006
will include plenary speakers, invited talks, tutorials, special sessions, as 
well as highly selected oral and poster presentations of refereed papers. In
addition, conference social events along with other local attractions will 
promote interactions among conference delegates.

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                                Important Dates                                

             Tutorial & Special session proposal:      April 1, 2006
             Paper submission deadline:                April 1, 2006
             Notification of acceptance:                June 1, 2006
             Final paper submission:                    July 1, 2006

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                                Paper Submission                                

    Authors are invited to submit research and application papers representing 
original, previously unpublished work to ICONIP2006. Submissions are solicited
in all areas of neural information processing, including (but not limited to) 
the following:

                          Neural Network Theory & Models
    -Mathematics of neural networks; 
    -Advanced learning algorithms/models;
    -Neurodynamics; 
    -Stability and convergence analysis; 
    -Feedforward neural networks; 
    -Recurrent neural networks; 
    -Evolving neural networks;
    -Self-organizing networks; 
    -Reinforcement learning; 
    -PCA and ICA; 
    -EM algorithm and mixture models; 
    -Ensemble learning; 
    -Kernel methods and support vector machine

                    Computational Neuroscience and Cognitive Science
    -Models of neurons; 
    -Simulation of neurons, networks, and systems;
    -Neuroinformatics; 
    -Cognitive learning and memory; 
    -Attention and consciousness; 
    -Language; 
    -Emotion and motivation; 
    -Perceptual systems

                          Neural Network Applications                          
    -Vision and image processing; 
    -Pattern recognition; 
    -Auditory processing;
    -Speech processing/recognition; 
    -Robotics and control; 
    -Biometric and security; 
    -Time-series prediction; 
    -Financial engineering;
    -Telecommunication; 
    -Manufacturing systems; 
    -Bioinformatics; 
    -Data mining/Web mining; 
    -Multimedia and information processing

                          Hybrid Systems and Hardware                          
    -Fuzzy neural systems; 
    -Hybrid systems; 
    -Genetic algorithms; 
    -Evolutionary programming; 
    -Reconfigurable systems; 
    -Hardware implementation

    Web links to supplementary materials (e.g., software, audio, video,etc.) in
the manuscripts are encouraged.  However, the manuscript must be self-contained
and reviewers will not be required to review the supplementary materials.

    Accepted papers will be published in Lecture Notes in Computer Science 
(LNCS) by Springer-Verlag (approval pending).  In addition, a special issue on 
Neural Information Processing will be published in Neurocomputing based on 
selected papers with substantial expansion after further review.

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                            Enquiry and Information                             

   ICONIP2006 Secretariat
   Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering
   The Chinese University of Hong Kong
   Shatin, NT, Hong Kong

   http://www.iconip2006.org/
   E-mail: iconip2006@cse.cuhk.edu.hk