FIRST Call for Papers: NNSP*97

[Aalbert De Vries x2456]

                             1997 IEEE Workshop

                                     on

                    Neural Networks for Signal Processing

                            24-26 September 1997

                          Amelia Island Plantation

                           Amelia Island, Florida

                   FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS


Thanks to the sponsorship of the IEEE Signal Processing Society and the
co-sponsorship of the IEEE Neural Network Council, we are proud to announce
the seventh of a series of IEEE Workshops on Neural Networks for Signal
Processing.

Papers are solicited for, but not limited to, the following topics:

   * Paradigms
     artificial neural networks, Markov models, fuzzy logic, inference net,
     evolutionary computation, nonlinear signal processing, and wavelets

   * Application areas
     speech processing, image processing, OCR, robotics, adaptive filtering,
     communications, sensors, system identification, issues related to RWC,
     and other general signal processing and pattern recognition

   * Theories
     generalization, design algorithms, optimization, parameter estimation,
     and network architectures

   * Implementations
     parallel and distributed implementation, hardware design, and other
     general implementation technologies

Instructions for sumbitting papers

Prospective authors are invited to submit 5 copies of extended summaries of
no more than 6 pages. The top of the first page of the summary should
include a title, authors' names, affiliations, address, telephone and fax
numbers and email address, if any. Camera-ready full papers of accepted
proposals will be published in a hard-bound volume by IEEE and distributed
at the workshop.

Submissions should be sent to:

Dr. Jose C. Principe
IEEE NNSP'97
444 CSE Bldg #42
P.O. Box 116130
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611

Important Dates:

   * Submission of extended summary: January 27, 1997
   * Notification of acceptance: March 31, 1997
   * Submission of photo-ready accepted paper: April 26, 1997
   * Advanced registration: before July 1, 1997

Further Information

Local Organizer
     Ms. Sharon Bosarge
     Telephone: 352-392-2585
     Fax: 352-392-0044
     e-mail: sharon at ee1.ee.ufl.edu

World Wide Web
     http://www.cnel.ufl.edu/nnsp97/

Organization

General Chairs
     Lee Giles (giles at research.nj.nec.com), NEC Research
     Nelson Morgan (morgan at icsi.berkeley.edu), UC Berkeley
Proceeding Chair
     Elizabeth J. Wilson (bwilson at ed.ray.com), Raytheon Co.
Publicity Chair
     Bert DeVries (bdevries at sarnoff.com), David Sarnoff Research Center
Program Chair
     Jose Principe (principe at synapse.ee.ufl.edu), University of Florida

Program Committee

Les ATLAS               Andrew BACK             A. CONSTANTINIDES
Federico GIROSI         Lars Kai HANSEN         Allen GORIN
Yu-Hen HU               Jenq-Neng HWANG         Biing-Hwang JUANG
Shigeru KATAGIRI        Gary KUHN               Sun-Yuan KUNG
Richard LIPPMANN        John MAKHOUL            Elias MANOLAKOS
Erkki OJA               Tomaso POGGIO           Mahesan NIRANJAN
Volker TRESP            John SORENSEN           Takao WATANABE
Raymond WATROUS         Andreas WEIGEND         Christian WELLEKENS

About Amelia Island

Amelia Island is in the extreme northeast Florida, across the St. Mary's
river. The island is just 29 miles from Jacksonville International Airport,
which is served by all major airlines.

About Amelia Island Plantation

Amelia Island Plantation is a 1,250 acre resort/paradise that offers
something for every traveler. The Plantation offers 33,000 square feet of
workable meeting space and a staff dedicated to providing an efficient, yet
relaxed atmosphere. The many amenities of the Plantation include 45 holes of
championship golf, 23 Har-Tru tennis courts, modern fitness facilities, an
award winning children's program, more than 7 miles of flora-filled bike and
jogging trails, 21 swimming pools, diverse accommodations, exquisite dining
opportunities, and of course, miles of glistening Atlantic beach front.