ANNOUNCEMENT: NCAF CONFERENCE, JAN 98

[Simon.N.CUMMING@British-Airways.com]

     NEURAL COMPUTING APPLICATIONS FORUM (NCAF)
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     The purpose of NCAF is to promote widespread exploitation
     of neural computing technology by:
 
     -     providing a focus for neural network practitioners.
     -     disseminating information on all aspects of neural computing.
     -     encouraging close co-operation between industrialists
           and academics.
 
     NCAF holds four, two-day conferences per year, in the UK, with
     speakers from commercial and industrial organisations and
     universities. The focus of the talks is on practical issues in the
     application of neural network technology and related methods to
     solving real-world problems.
 
     NEXT MEETING - 21-22 JANUARY 1998, MALVERN, UK.
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     The January meeting will be sponsored by DERA (Defence Evaluation
     and Research Agency, see http://www.dera.gov.uk/dera.htm)
 
     It will be a joint meeting with the annual DERA Artificial
     Intelligence Conference held at DERA Malvern on Wednesday 21st and
     Thursday 22nd January 1998.
 
     Please note that this will be a one-and-a-half day meeting starting at
     lunchtime on 21st. The 1 * days will be packed with applications
     oriented papers as usual. There will also be adequate time for
     networking with other practitioners, during coffee, lunch and the
     evening event.
 
     PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
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     to include...
 
     Multi-Sensor Arrays - Mahesan Niranjan (Cambridge University)
 
     Application of Perceptron Neural Networks to Tool State
     Classification in a Metal Turning Process - Dimla E Dimla, Jnr
     (University of Wolverhampton)
 
     Classification of Molten Steel Quality using Pattern Recognition
     Techniques - Mark Brookes (British Steel)
 
     Neurocomputational Models of Auditory Perception and Speech
     Recognition - Sue McCabe (Plymouth University)
 
     Transformation-Invariant Feature Recognition by Neural
     Self-Organisation - Chris Webber (DERA)
 
     A Homogeneity Analysis Approach to Nonlinear Principal
     Components Analysis - Andrew Webb (DERA)
 
     NCAF Annual General Meeting
 
 
     SOCIAL PROGRAMME:
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     Murder-Mystery and dinner at the Abbey Hotel,
     Great Malvern on the evening of the 21st.
 
     plus, The Puzzle Corner is a mystery too
     with Graham 'Rottweiler' Hesketh (Rolls-Royce)
 
 
     REGISTRATION:
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     Please note that due to MoD security restrictions it is absolutely
     essential that you register early for this meeting.  Payment may
     follow later if necessary but it is vital that your name is known in
     advance.
 
     To register please contact ncaf by email at ncafsec at brunel.ac.uk
     or Phone Sally Francis on (+44)(0)1784 477271 or fax 472879