CallForPapers

[niranjan@eng.cam.ac.uk]

Last Call, with new deadline  *** 20 December 1996 ***

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	      IEE ANN 97 - CALL FOR PAPERS

Fifth International Conference on
"Artificial Neural Networks"
Churchill College, University of Cambridge, UK: 7-9 July 1997

Objectives:
This is the fifth in a series of successful conferences bringing
together up-to-date research in the field of artificial neural networks.
This includes theoretical advances in statistical aspects of learning,
dynamical systems theory and function approximation in the context of
artificial neural networks as well as practical applications that have
benefited from the use of this technology. Topics in these areas are:

Architectures and Learning Algorithms:
     Computational Learning Theory
     Learning Algorithms
     Function Approximation
     Approaches to Model Selection
     Density Estimation
     Model validation and verification
     Comparisons with classical techniques.

Applications:
     Vision and Robotics,
     Speech and Language Processing,
     Monitoring Complex systems such as Engines
     Medical diagnostics
     Financial Systems Modelling

Advances in Implementation:
     Parallel Hardware,
     Software Systems


Contributions:
Papers reporting original research related to the above areas are invited.
A selection will be made based on originality of the contribution and
clarity of presentation. In addition to oral presentations, a selection
of papers submitted will be presented as posters. Poster presentations will
be seen as offering better interaction with participants. Please indicate
in the reply slip if you would prefer to present your submission as a
poster. It is expected that papers presented in this form will be linked
to particular sessions and the Chairmen of the Session will give a brief
introduction to the posters.

Prospective authors are required to make their submissions in the form of
complete draft papers of a maximum of up to six pages by the deadline (see
below).  A clear summary and full details for corresponding with the
authors (including email) should be provided.  Authors of accepted papers
will be required to to provide a camera ready version of their full
paper of up to six pages. A LaTeX style file and/or instructions on the
layout will be made available nearer the time.

Tutorial on "An Introduction to Neural Computing Applications and
Techniques"

On the morning of Monday, 7 July 1997, there will be a half-day
tutorial session prior to the formal opening of the Conference.
Tutorials will cover basic concepts in neural computing and their
applications.


Deadlines:

Intending authors should note the following dates:

Closing date for the submission of full papers    Friday, 6 December 1996
Notification of acceptance                        February 1997
Deadline for any revised papers                   Friday, 14 March 1997

Venue:

The Conference will be held at Churchill College, Cambridge.  Cambridge is
a city in the English countryside that is world renowned for its University.
  There are now some thirty colleges, the earliest, Peterhouse, having been
founded by the Bishop of Ely in 1284; and their rich architectural heritage
is there to be enjoyed.

Today Cambridge combines its academic heritage with the atmosphere of a
modern business and tourist centre.  There are varied aspects of the city
to be enjoyed from historic colleges ato the bustling market square,
browsing along the busy shopping streets, punting on the river cam,
visiting the University museums or taking in the delights of the surrounding
landscape.


Committee:

Dr M Niranjan,          University of Cambridge (Chairman),
Dr J Austin,            University of York
Dr S Collins,           Defense Research Agency
Dr P H Cowley,          Rolls Royce Applied Science Laboratories
Professor C J Harris,   University of Southampton
Dr I T Nabney,          Aston University
Dr S Olafsson,          BT Laboratories

Corresponding Members
(To be confirmed)

Professor F Fogelman-Soulii             SLIGOS, France
Dr C L Giles                            NEC Research Institute, USA
Dr R M Goodman				Caltech, USA
Dr D McMichael				CSSIP, Australia
Dr M Plumbley				NEuroNet (Kings College, UK)
Professor U R|ckert                     University of Paderborn, Germany
Dr C J Satchwell                        Aragorn Systems Ltd, Monaco

Organisers

The Computing and Control Division of the IEE.
The following organisations have been invited to co-sponsor the event:
The British Computer SocietyBritish Machine Vision Association
Department of Trade and Industry - Electronics and Engineering Division
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council - Informatics Division
European Neural Networks Society
EURASIP
The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
The Institute of Physics
Neural Computing Applications Forum


PAPER FORMAT

Authors wishing to contribute to the Conference should send an original
and four copies of each paper by 20 December 1996 to the ANN97 Secretariat.

Papers should be submitted on A4 sheets with a 2-column format.
Each column is 6.69 cm in width with a spacing of 1.27 cm between columns.
Text should be typed in 10 point Times-Roman font with single line spacing.
The first page should incorporate (first line) the title, (double line
space) author(s), (double line space), and affiliations. Only six pages
are allowed per paper (inclusive of figures, tables etc.).  Please contact
the ANN97 Secretariat should you require a sample of the required layout.

If presented in good quality, suitable for camera-ready copying, successful
contributions will be published from the original copy submitted in the
first instance. Otherwise, authors will be requested to re-submit.

All contributions will be published as part of the IEE Conference Proceeding
series and will be available to all delegates at the event.

EXHIBITION

It is proposed to organise an exhibition in conjunction with the Conference.
For further details please contact the ANN 97 Secretariat.

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Please complete in BLOCK capitals and return to:
ANN97 Secretariat,
IEE Conference Services,
Savoy Place, London WC2R 0BL, UK.
Fax: +44 (0)171 240 8830,
Email: nashley at iee.org.uk OR joconnell at iee.org.uk

I am interested in the ANN 97 conference and require ...
copies of the provisional programme and registration form.

I wish to offer a contribution provisionally entitled:

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Which falls with in topic area number:..................  

* 1.   Vision
* 2.   Speech
* 3.   Control and robotics
* 4.   Biomedical
* 5.   Financial and business
* 6.   Signal processing
* 7.   Radar/sonar
* 8.   Data fusion
* 9.   Analogue
* 10. Digital
* 11. Optical
* 12. Learning algorithms
* 13. Network architectures
* 14. Functional approximations
* 15. Statistical Methods
* 16.  None of the above

I wish to offer a contribution in the form of
    (   ) an oral presentation  (   ) a poster presentation

I require further details on
    (   ) Scholarship    (   ) Exhibition       (   ) Tutorial

Personal details:

    Name:
    Organisation:
    Address:


    Postcode/Zipcode:
    Country:

    Telephone:
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