CFP - symposium on ANN and adaptive systems
Georg Dorffner
georg at ai.univie.ac.at
Wed Sep 8 10:42:20 EDT 1993
CALL FOR PAPERS
for the symposium
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Artificial Neural Networks and Adaptive Systems
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chairs: Stephen Grossberg, USA, and Georg Dorffner, Austria
as part of the
Twelfth European Meeting on Cybernetics and Systems Research
April 5-8, 1994
University of Vienna,
Vienna, Austria
For this symposium, papers on any theoretical or practical
aspect of artificial neural networks are invited. Special focus,
however, will be put on the issue of adaptivity both in
practical engineering applications and in applications of neural
networks to the modeling of human behavior. By adaptivity we
mean the capability of a neural network to adjust itself to
changing environments. For this, a careful distinction between
"learning" to devise weight matrices for a neural network before
it is applied (and usually left unchanged) on one hand, and
"true" adaptivity of a given neural network to constantly
changing conditions on the other hand - i.e. real-time learning
in unstationary environments - is made. The following is a - by
no means exhaustive - list of possible topics in this realm:
- online learning of neural network applications facing
changing data distributions
- transfer of neural network solutions to
related but different domains
- application of neural networks for
adaptive autonomous systems
- "phylogenetic" vs. "ontogenetic" adaptivity
(e.g. adaptivity of connectivity and architecture vs.
adaptivity of coupling parameters or weights)
- short term vs. long term adaptation
- adaptive reinforcement learning
- adaptive pattern recognition
- localized vs. distributed approximation (in terms of
overlap of decision regions) and adaptivity
Preference will be given to contributions that address such
issues of adaptivity, but - as mentioned initially - other
original work on neural newtorks is also welcome.
As an additional highlight, Prof. S. Grossberg will be one of
the plenary speakers of the EMCSR 1994.
Below is a description of the EMCSR conference containing
guidelines for submissions. Note that for this particular
symposium the deadline has been extended to
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October 20, 1993
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If you are planning to submit by this postponed deadline, please
send a brief notification containing a tentative title of your
submission to
georg at ai.univie.ac.at
by Oct 8 (the original deadline). Electronic submission (latex
or postscript) to the same address is possible (note again that
this applies only for this symposium, and does not apply for
camera ready accepted FINAL papers).
!Hope to see you in Vienna!
About EMCSR'94:
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Twelfth European Meeting
on Cybernetics and Systems Research
April 5-8, 1994
at the University of Vienna (Main Building)
Organizers:
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Austrian Society for Cybernetic Studies
in co-operation with:
University of Vienna, Department of Medical Cybernetics and Artificial
Intelligence, and:
International Federation for Systems Research
Chairman: Robert Trappl, President of the Austrian Society for Cybernetic
Studies
Conference fee :
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Contributors : AS 2500 if paid before January 31, 1994
AS 3200 if paid later
Participants : AS 3500 if paid before January 31, 1994
AS 4200 if paid later
(AS 100 = about $ 9)
The conference fee includes participation in the Twelfth European Meeting,
attendance at official receptions, and the volume of the proceedings
available at the Meeting. Please send cheque, or transfer the amount free
of charges for beneficiary to our account no. 0026-34400/00 at
Creditanstalt-Bankverein Vienna. Please state your name clearly.
About the Congress:
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The international support of the European Meetings on Cybernetics and
Systems Research held in Austria in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982,
1984, 1986, 1988, 1990 and 1992 (when 300 scientists from more than 30
countries met to present, hear and discuss 210 papers) encouraged the
Council of the Austrian Society for Cybernetic Studies (OSGK) to organize a
similar meeting in 1994 to keep pace with continued rapid developments in
related fields.
A number of Symposia will be arranged and we are grateful to colleagues who
have undertaken the task of preparing these events. As on the earlier
occasions, eminent speakers of international reputation will present latest
research results at daily plenary sessions.
The Proceedings of the 10th and 11th European Meetings on Cybernetics and
Systems Research, edited by R. Trappl, have been published by World
Scientific, Singapore as :
CYBERNETICS AND SYSTEMS '90 (1 vol., 1107 p.)
CYBERNETICS AND SYSTEMS '92 (2 vols., 1685 p.)
Symposia:
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A General Systems Methodology
G.J.Klir, USA
B Advances in Mathematical Systems Theory
M.Peschel, Germany & F.Pichler, Austria
C Fuzzy Sets, Approximate Reasoning & Knowledge Based Systems
C.Carlsson, Finland, K-P.Adlassnig, Austria & E.P.Klement, Austria
D Designing and Systems, and Their Education
B.Banathy, USA, W.Gasparski, Poland & G.Goldschmidt, Israel
E Humanity, Architecture and Conceptualization
G.Pask, UK, & G.de Zeeuw, Netherlands
F Biocybernetics and Mathematical Biology
L.M.Ricciardi, Italy
G Systems and Ecology
F.J.Radermacher, Germany & K.Freda, Austria
H Cybernetics and Informatics in Medicine
G.Gell, Austria & G.Porenta, Austria
I Cybernetics of Socio-Economic Systems
K.Balkus, USA & O.Ladanyi, Austria
J Systems, Management and Organization
G.Broekstra, Netherlands & R.Hough, USA
K Cybernetics of National Development
P.Ballonoff, USA, T.Koizumi, USA & S.A.Umpleby, USA
L Communication and Computers
A M.Tjoa, Austria
M Intelligent Autonomous Systems
J.W.Rozenblit, USA & H.Praehofer, Austria
N Cybernetic Principles of Knowledge Development
F.Heylighen, Belgium & S.A.Umpleby, USA
O Cybernetics, Systems & Psychotherapy
M.Okuyama, Japan & H.Koizumi, USA
P Artificial Neural Networks and Adaptive Systems
S.Grossberg, USA & G.Dorffner, Austria
Q Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science
V.Marik, Czechia & R.Born, Austria
R Artificial Intelligence & Systems Science for Peace Research
S.Unseld, Switzerland & R.Trappl, Austria
Submission of papers :
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Acceptance of contributions will be determined on the basis of Draft Final
Papers. These Papers must not exceed 7 single-spaced A4 pages (maximum 50
lines, final size will be 8.5 x 6 inch), in English. They have to contain
the final text to be submitted, including graphs and pictures. However,
these need not be of reproducible quality.
The Draft Final Paper must carry the title, author(s) name(s), and
affiliation in this order. Please specify the symposium in which you would
like to present your paper. Each scientist shall submit only one paper.
Please send three copies of the Draft Final Paper to the Conference
Secretariat (except for electronic submission for symposium P - see above).
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION : October 8, 1993 (Oct 20 for symposium P)
In order to enable careful refereeing, Draft Final Papers received after
the deadline cannot be considered.
FINAL PAPERS : Authors will be notified about acceptance no later than
November 13, 1993. They will be provided by the conference secretariat at
the same time with the detailed instructions for the preparation of the
final paper.
PRESENTATION : It is understood that the paper is presented personally at
the Meeting by the contributor.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS will be handled by Oesterreichisches Verkehrsbuero,
Kongressabteilung, Opernring 5, A-1010 Vienna, phone +43-1-58800-113, fax
+3-1-5867127, telex 111 222. Reservation cards will be sent to all those
returning the attached registration form.
SCHOLARSHIPS : The Austrian Federal Ministry for Science and Research has
kindly agreed to provide a limited number of scholarships covering the
registration fee for the conference and part of the accommodation costs for
colleagues from eastern and south-eastern European countries. Applications
should be sent to the Conference Secretariat before October 8, 1993.
For further information about the Congress, contact:
EMCSR 94 - Secretariat :
Oesterreichische Studiengesellschaft fuer Kybernetik
A-1010 Wien 1, Schottengasse 3, Austria.
Phone : +43-1-53532810
Fax : +43-1-5320652
E-mail : sec at ai.univie.ac.at
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