Adaptive and Natural Computing Algorithms: 9th International Conference, ICANNGA 2009, Kuopio, Finland, April 23-25, 2009, Revised Selected Papers

Front Matter....Pages -
Automatic Discriminative Lossy Binary Conversion of Redundant Real Training Data Inputs for Simplifying an Input Data Space and Data Representation....Pages 1-10
On Tractability of Neural-Network Approximation....Pages 11-21
Handling Incomplete Data Using Evolution of Imputation Methods....Pages 22-31
Ideas about a Regularized MLP Classifier by Means of Weight Decay Stepping....Pages 32-41
Connection Strategies in Associative Memory Models with Spiking and Non-spiking Neurons....Pages 42-51
Some Enhancements to Orthonormal Approximation of 2D Functions....Pages 52-61
Shortest Common Superstring Problem with Discrete Neural Networks....Pages 62-71
A Methodology for Developing Nonlinear Models by Feedforward Neural Networks....Pages 72-78
A Predictive Control Economic Optimiser and Constraint Governor Based on Neural Models....Pages 79-88
Computationally Efficient Nonlinear Predictive Control Based on RBF Neural Multi-models....Pages 89-98
Parallel Implementations of Recurrent Neural Network Learning....Pages 99-108
Growing Competitive Network for Tracking Objects in Video Sequences....Pages 109-118
Emission Analysis of a Fluidized Bed Boiler by Using Self-Organizing Maps....Pages 119-129
Network Security Using Growing Hierarchical Self-Organizing Maps....Pages 130-139
On Document Classification with Self-Organising Maps....Pages 140-149
A Heuristic Procedure with Guided Reproduction for Constructing Cocyclic Hadamard Matrices....Pages 150-160
Tuning of Large-Scale Linguistic Equation (LE) Models with Genetic Algorithms....Pages 161-170
Elitistic Evolution: An Efficient Heuristic for Global Optimization....Pages 171-182
Solving the Multiple Sequence Alignment Problem Using Prototype Optimization with Evolved Improvement Steps....Pages 183-192
Grid-Oriented Scatter Search Algorithm....Pages 193-202
Agent-Based Gene Expression Programming for Solving the RCPSP/max Problem....Pages 203-212
Feature Selection from Barkhausen Noise Data Using Genetic Algorithms with Cross-Validation....Pages 213-222
Time-Dependent Performance Comparison of Evolutionary Algorithms....Pages 223-232
Multiobjective Genetic Programming for Nonlinear System Identification....Pages 233-242
NEAT in HyperNEAT Substituted with Genetic Programming....Pages 243-252
Simulation Studies on a Genetic Algorithm Based Tomographic Reconstruction Using Time-of-Flight Data from Ultrasound Transmission Tomography....Pages 253-262
Estimation of Sensor Network Topology Using Ant Colony Optimization....Pages 263-272
Scalability of Learning Impact on Complex Parameters in Recurrent Neural Networks....Pages 273-282
A Hierarchical Classifier with Growing Neural Gas Clustering....Pages 283-292
A Generative Model for Self/Non-self Discrimination in Strings....Pages 293-302
On the Efficiency of Swap-Based Clustering....Pages 303-312
Sum-of-Squares Based Cluster Validity Index and Significance Analysis....Pages 313-322
Supporting Scalable Bayesian Networks Using Configurable Discretizer Actuators....Pages 323-332
String Distances and Uniformities....Pages 333-339
Emergent Future Situation Awareness: A Temporal Probabilistic Reasoning in the Absence of Domain Experts....Pages 340-349
Efficient Hold-Out for Subset of Regressors....Pages 350-359
Improving Optimistic Exploration in Model-Free Reinforcement Learning....Pages 360-369
Improving Visualization, Scalability and Performance of Multiclass Problems with SVM Manifold Learning....Pages 370-379
A Cat-Like Robot Real-Time Learning to Run....Pages 380-390
Controlling the Experimental Three-Tank System via Support Vector Machines....Pages 391-400
Feature-Based Clustering for Electricity Use Time Series Data....Pages 401-412
The Effect of Different Forms of Synaptic Plasticity on Pattern Recognition in the Cerebellar Cortex....Pages 413-422
Fuzzy Inference Systems for Efficient Non-invasive On-Line Two-Phase Flow Regime Identification....Pages 423-429
Machine Tuning of Stable Analytical Fuzzy Predictive Controllers....Pages 430-439
Crisp Classifiers vs. Fuzzy Classifiers: A Statistical Study....Pages 440-447
Efficient Model Predictive Control Algorithm with Fuzzy Approximations of Nonlinear Models....Pages 448-457
Dynamic Classifier Systems and Their Applications to Random Forest Ensembles....Pages 458-468
A Fuzzy Shape Descriptor and Inference by Fuzzy Relaxation with Application to Description of Bones Contours at Hand Radiographs....Pages 469-478
Hough and Fuzzy Hough Transform in Music Tunes Recognition Systems....Pages 479-488
Multiple Order Gradient Feature for Macro-Invertebrate Identification Using Support Vector Machines....Pages 489-497
Bayesian Dimension Reduction Models for Microarray Data....Pages 498-506
Gene Selection for Cancer Classification through Ensemble of Methods....Pages 507-516
Rules versus Hierarchy: An Application of Fuzzy Set Theory to the Assessment of Spatial Grouping Techniques....Pages 517-526
A Novel Signal-Based Approach to Anomaly Detection in IDS Systems....Pages 527-536
Extracting Discriminative Features Using Non-negative Matrix Factorization in Financial Distress Data....Pages 537-547
Evolutionary Regression Modeling with Active Learning: An Application to Rainfall Runoff Modeling....Pages 548-558
Gene Trajectory Clustering for Learning the Stock Market Sectors....Pages 559-568
Accurate Prediction of Financial Distress of Companies with Machine Learning Algorithms....Pages 569-576
Approximation Scheduling Algorithms for Solving Multi-objects Movement Synchronization Problem....Pages 577-589
Automatic Segmentation of Bone Tissue in X-Ray Hand Images....Pages 590-599
Automatic Morphing of Face Images....Pages 600-608
A Comparison Study of Strategies for Combining Classifiers from Distributed Data Sources....Pages 609-618
Visualizing Time Series State Changes with Prototype Based Clustering....Pages 619-628
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