ANNOUNCEMENT: NCAF Conference, Derby, UK, 30Jun-1Jul98

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

     NEURAL COMPUTING APPLICATIONS FORUM CONFERENCE, 30 JUNE - 1 JULY 1998
     DERBY, ENGLAND.
 
     The purpose of the Neural Computing Applications Forum (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
 
     The Summer meeting will be hosted by
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     Rolls-Royce in Derby, UK,
      on Tuesday 30th June and Wednesday 1st July.
 
 
     For the first time NCAF will be visiting Derby where the host
     organisation will be Rolls-Royce. This is the home for the current
     NCAF chairman, Peter Cowley. His team is arguably the leading UK
     industrial group in the application of Neural and other AI techniques.
 
 
     The 2 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 Tuesday evening
     event......
 
 
     NCAF Conference in DERBY 30th June - 1st July 1998
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     Programme
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     Tuesday 30th June 1998
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     Introduction and Welcome
     Peter Cowley, Rolls-Royce
 
     Tutorial: Genetic Algorithms - An Evolutionary Tale
     Rachel Pearce, Rolls-Royce
 
     Condition Monitoring Using Kernel Density Estimation
     Matt Desforges and Phil Jacob, University of Manchester
 
     Invited Talk: Support Vector Machines
     Alex Gammerman, Royal Holloway College
 
     Cleaning Aircraft Data
     Paul Zanelli, University of York
 
     Neural Network Applications in Ship Survivability
     Philip Thompson, DERA Rosyth
 
 
 
     Wednesday 1st July 1998
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     What Can Neurons Compute?
     Gary Green, University of Newcastle
 
     Time and Relative Dimensions in Space with ANN
     Paul Beatty and David Asbridge, University of Manchester
 
     Wavelet Feature Extraction for Pattern Recognition
     Wieslaw Staszewski, University of Sheffield
 
     Case Studies in Finance
     Doug Hird, Abbey National
 
     Recent Applications
     Brian Kett, Neural Computer Sciences
 
 
     Social Programme
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     The City Centre Ghost Walk (30 June, evening). The story begins to
     unfold when you leave Derby Heritage Centre and head towards Lock-up
     Yard. A moment's reprieve permits the Ghosthunter to partake in liquid
     refreshment in the Tiger Bar before you are taken into the
     barrel-vaulted tunnels beneath Market Hall. The story continues as you
     head across Market Place towards The Bell; eventually ending the first
     leg of the tour at Lafferty's. Subject to their availability visits to
     the Police Museum and the Shire Hall are included before returning to
     the Centre for a Ghosthunter's Supper.
 
     plus
 
     Puzzle Corner: Dumb and Dumber
 
     Graham 'Rottweiler' Hesketh (Rolls-Royce)
 
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     Also
 
     Rolls-Royce Advanced Technology Exhibition
     An opportunity for an informal tour of the aerospace exhibition
 
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     Conference fees (in Sterling):
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     100 pounds for non-members (lunch and evening social event extra).
     20 pounds for NCAF members (lunch and evening social event extra).
 
     Membership fees:
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     All amounts are in pounds Sterling, per annum.
     All members receive a quarterly newsletter and are eligible to vote at
     the AGM (but see note on corporate membership).
 
     Full (Corporate) Membership : 300 pounds
     (allows any number of people in the member organisation to attend
     meetings at member rates; voting rights are restricted to one, named,
     individual. Includes automatic subscription to the journal Neural
     Computing and Applications.)
 
     Individual Membership :  170 pounds
     (allows one, named, individual to attend meetings at member rates;
     includes journal)
 
     Associate Membership:  110 pounds: includes subscription to the
     journal and newsletter but does not cover admission to the meetings.
 
     Reduced (Student) Membership : 65 pounds including Journal; 30 pounds
     without journal. Applications for student membership should be
     accompanied by a copy of a current full-time student ID card, UB40,
     etc.
 
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