Neural Networks Seminar Ghent, 25 april 1989, FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT

[Rob A. Vingerhoeds / Ghent State University]

                BIRA SEMINAR ON NEURAL NETWORKS

     "APPLICATION OF NEURAL NETWORKS IN INDUSTRY, WHEN AND HOW"

                       25 APRIL 1989

              INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS CENTRE GHENT

                          BELGIUM

                    FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT

BIRA (Belgian Institute for Control Engineering and Automation) is
organising a seminar on the state of the art in Neural Networks. The
central theme will be

"Application of Neural Networks in Industry, when and how"

To be able to give a good and reliable verdict to this theme, some of the
most important and leading scientists in this fascinating area have been
invited to present a lecture at the seminar and take part in a panel
discussion.

The following program is foreseen:

 8.30 -  9.00    Registration
 9.00 -  9.15    Opening on behalf of BIRA
                 Prof. L. Boullart, Ghent State University
 9.15 - 10.00    Learning Algorithms and applications in A.I.
                 Prof. Fogelman Soulie, Universite de Paris V
10.00 - 10.30    coffee
10.30 - 11.30    The Neural Network Framework
                 Prof. B. Kosko, University of Southern California
11.30 - 12.00    Presentation of ANZA+ products, hardware and software
                 Patrick Dumont, Digilog, France
12.00 - 14.00    lunch / exhibition
14.00 - 15.00    Integration of knowledge-based system and neural network
                 techniques for robotic control
                 Dr. David Handelman, Princeton, USA
15.00 - 16.00    Application in Image Processing and Pattern Recognition
                 (Neocognitron)
                 Dr. S. Miyake, ATR, Japan
16.00 - 16.30    tea
16.30 - 17.15    panel discussion over the central theme
17.15 - 17.30    closing and conclusions

The seminar will be held in the same period as the famous Flanders
Technology International (F.T.I.) exhibition is held. This exhibition is
for both representatives from industry and for other interested people very
interesting and going to both the seminar and the exhibition is double
interesting.


VENUE

International Congress Centre Ghent
- Orange Room -
Citadelpark
B-9000 Ghent

DATE
Tuesday 25 april 1989

LANGUAGE
The seminar language is English. No translation will be provided.

REGISTRATION FEES
members BIRA/IBRA    12.500 BEF
non-members          15.000 BEF
Teachers/Assistants   7.500 BEF

including coffee/tea, lunch and proceedings.

Students can get a special price of 1.500 BEF, which does NOT include a
lunch.

Tickets for FLANDERS TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL can be obtained at the
registration desk.

Payments in Belgian Franks only, to be made on receipt of an invoice from
the BIRA office.

Registration will close on 18 april 1989.

Confirmations will NOT be send.


For further information or a printed announcement with a registration form
please contact either the BIRA coordinator (adress below) or one of us
(using e-mail).

You can also use the registration form printed below and send this via
e-mail back to us. We will then make sure it reaches BIRA in time.

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REGISTRATION FORM

Tuesday 25 april 1989
I.C.C.-Ghent
BIRA Seminar on NEURAL NETWORKS

NAME:                 ..................................................

FIRST NAME:           ..................................................

ADRESS:               ..................................................

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POSITION:             ..................................................

CONCERN OR INSTITUTE: ..................................................

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TEL:                  ..................................................

FAX:                  ..................................................

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Member BIRA/IBRA    : ........ BEF
Non-members         : ........ BEF
Teachers/Assistants : ........ BEF
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Please only settle payment upon receipt of an invoice from the BIRA-Office.

Please indicate whether the invoice should be adressed to the company or
the personal adress.


Date:

Please send back before 17 april 1989.

Do NOT use 'REPLY', because in that way everyone on the list will be
informed about your plans to come to the seminar and they just might not be
interested in it.

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Seminar Coordinators
Rob Vingerhoeds               Leo Vercauteren
<ROB at BGERUG51.BITNET>         <LEO at BGERUG51.BITNET>

BIRA COORDINATOR
L. Pauwels
BIRA-Office
Het Ingenieurshuis
Desguinlei 214
2018 Antwerpen
Belgium
tel: +32-3-216-09-96
fax: +32-3-216-06-89 (attn. BIRA L. Pauwels)