AI 2004: Advances in Artificial Intelligence: 17th Australian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Cairns, Australia, December 4-6, 2004, Proceedings

Front Matter....Pages -
Agent-Based Evolutionary Labor Market Model with Strategic Coalition....Pages 1-13
A Multiagent Architecture for Privacy-Preserving ID-Based Service in Ubiquitous Computing Environment....Pages 14-25
Critical Damage Reporting in Intelligent Sensor Networks....Pages 26-38
Landscape Dynamics in Multi–agent Simulation Combat Systems....Pages 39-50
Safe Agents in Space: Lessons from the Autonomous Sciencecraft Experiment....Pages 51-63
Bio-Discretization: Biometrics Authentication Featuring Face Data and Tokenised Random Number....Pages 64-73
Cochlea Modelling: Clinical Challenges and Tubular Extraction....Pages 74-85
Combining Bayesian Networks, k Nearest Neighbours Algorithm and Attribute Selection for Gene Expression Data Analysis....Pages 86-97
Medical Image Vector Quantizer Using Wavelet Transform and Enhanced SOM Algorithm....Pages 98-108
SVM Classification for Discriminating Cardiovascular Disease Patients from Non-cardiovascular Disease Controls Using Pulse Waveform Variability Analysis....Pages 109-119
Adaptive Enhancing of Fingerprint Image with Image Characteristics Analysis....Pages 120-131
Adaptive Image Classification for Aerial Photo Image Retrieval....Pages 132-139
An Investigation into Applying Support Vector Machines to Pixel Classification in Image Processing....Pages 140-151
Applying Image Pre-processing Techniques for Appearance-Based Human Posture Recognition: An Experimental Analysis....Pages 152-159
A Stochastic Approach to Tracking Objects Across Multiple Cameras....Pages 160-170
Caption Detection and Removal in a TV Scene....Pages 171-179
Enhanced Importance Sampling: Unscented Auxiliary Particle Filtering for Visual Tracking....Pages 180-191
Face Recognition Using Wavelet Transform and Non-negative Matrix Factorization....Pages 192-202
Modelling-Alignment for Non-random Sequences....Pages 203-214
Moments and Wavelets for Classification of Human Gestures Represented by Spatio-Temporal Templates....Pages 215-226
Personal Authenticator on the Basis of Two-Factors: Palmprint Features and Tokenized Random Data....Pages 227-236
Practical Gaze Point Computing Method by 3D Position Estimation of Facial and Eye Features....Pages 237-247
A Classification of Ontology Modification....Pages 248-258
Concept Type Hierarchy as Ontology: An Example Historical Knowledge Base....Pages 259-271
A Dynamic Allocation Method of Basis Functions in Reinforcement Learning....Pages 272-283
A Hybrid Classification Approach to Ultrasonic Shaft Signals....Pages 284-295
A Landmarker Selection Algorithm Based on Correlation and Efficiency Criteria....Pages 296-306
A Learning-Based Algorithm Selection Meta-Reasoner for the Real-Time MPE Problem....Pages 307-318
A Novel Clustering Algorithm Based on Immune Network with Limited Resource....Pages 319-331
A Novel Modeling and Recognition Method for Underwater Sound Based on HMT in Wavelet Domain....Pages 332-343
BayesTH-MCRDR Algorithm for Automatic Classification of Web Document....Pages 344-356
Classification Rule Mining with an Improved Ant Colony Algorithm....Pages 357-367
Clustering Large Datasets Using Cobweb and K-Means in Tandem....Pages 368-379
Cost-Sensitive Decision Trees with Multiple Cost Scales....Pages 380-390
Effective Sampling for Mining Association Rules....Pages 391-401
Improving the Centered CUSUMS Statistic for Structural Break Detection in Time Series....Pages 402-413
Investigating ID3-Induced Rules from Low-Dimensional Data Cleaned by Complete Case Analysis....Pages 414-424
Investigating Learning Parameters in a Standard 2-D SOM Model to Select Good Maps and Avoid Poor Ones....Pages 425-437
Key Element Summarisation: Extracting Information from Company Announcements....Pages 438-449
Knowledge Discovery Using Concept-Class Taxonomies....Pages 450-461
Learning the Grammar of Distant Change in the World-Wide Web....Pages 462-474
Mining Maximal Frequent ItemSets Using Combined FP-Tree....Pages 475-487
Multinomial Naive Bayes for Text Categorization Revisited....Pages 488-499
The Effect of Attribute Scaling on the Performance of Support Vector Machines....Pages 500-512
Towards Efficient Imputation by Nearest-Neighbors: A Clustering-Based Approach....Pages 513-525
Univariate and Multivariate Linear Regression Methods to Predict Interval-Valued Features....Pages 526-537
Using Classification to Evaluate the Output of Confidence-Based Association Rule Mining....Pages 538-549
Analyzing the Effect of Query Class on Document Retrieval Performance....Pages 550-561
Combined Word-Spacing Method for Disambiguating Korean Texts....Pages 562-573
Extraction of Shallow Language Patterns: An Approximation of Data Oriented Parsing....Pages 574-586
Improving the Presentation of Argument Interpretations Based on User Trials....Pages 587-598
Reliable Unseen Model Prediction for Vocabulary-Independent Speech Recognition....Pages 599-609
Voice Code Verification Algorithm Using Competing Models for User Entrance Authentication....Pages 610-622
A Logic Based Approach for Dynamic Access Control....Pages 623-635
A New Neighborhood Based on Improvement Graph for Robust Graph Coloring Problem....Pages 636-645
An Extension of the H-Search Algorithm for Artificial Hex Players....Pages 646-657
Applying Constraint Satisfaction Techniques to 3D Camera Control....Pages 658-669
Constraints from STRIPS — Preliminary Report....Pages 670-680
Embedding Memoization to the Semantic Tree Search for Deciding QBFs....Pages 681-693
On Possibilistic Case-Based Reasoning for Selecting Partners in Multi-agent Negotiation....Pages 694-705
Set Bounds and (Split) Set Domain Propagation Using ROBDDs....Pages 706-717
User Friendly Decision Support Techniques in a Case-Based Reasoning System....Pages 718-729
Longer-Term Memory in Clause Weighting Local Search for SAT....Pages 730-741
Natural Landmark Based Navigation....Pages 742-753
A Novel Approach for Simplifying Neural Networks by Identifying Decoupling Inputs....Pages 754-765
Aggregation of Foraging Swarms....Pages 766-777
An ACO Algorithm for the Most Probable Explanation Problem....Pages 778-790
Designing a Morphogenetic System for Evolvable Hardware....Pages 791-802
Evaluation of Evolutionary Algorithms for Multi-objective Train Schedule Optimization....Pages 803-815
Fuzzy Modeling Incorporated with Fuzzy D-S Theory and Fuzzy Naive Bayes....Pages 816-827
Genetic Algorithm Based K-Means Fast Learning Artificial Neural Network....Pages 828-839
Immune Clonal Selection Network....Pages 840-852
Performance Improvement of RBF Network Using ART2 Algorithm and Fuzzy Logic System....Pages 853-860
Solving Rotated Multi-objective Optimization Problems Using Differential Evolution....Pages 861-872
Sub-structural Niching in Non-stationary Environments....Pages 873-885
Suitability of Two Associative Memory Neural Networks to Character Recognition....Pages 886-897
Using Loops in Genetic Programming for a Two Class Binary Image Classification Problem....Pages 898-909
A Negotiation Agent....Pages 910-916
Agent Services-Driven Plug-and-Play in F-TRADE....Pages 917-922
Applying Multi-medians Location and Steiner Tree Methods into Agents Distributed Blackboard Architecture Construction....Pages 923-929
Meta-game Equilibrium for Multi-agent Reinforcement Learning....Pages 930-936
A Fast Visual Search and Recognition Mechanism for Real-Time Robotics Applications....Pages 937-942
Adaptive Object Recognition with Image Feature Interpolation....Pages 943-948
Effective Approach for Detecting Digital Image Watermarking via Independent Component Analysis....Pages 949-954
Extended Locally Linear Embedding with Gabor Wavelets for Face Recognition....Pages 955-960
Image Processing of Finite Size Rat Retinal Ganglion Cells Using Multifractal and Local Connected Fractal Analysis....Pages 961-966
The DSC Algorithm for Edge Detection....Pages 967-972
A Novel Statistical Method on Decision Table Analysis....Pages 973-978
An Interaction Model for Affect Monitoring....Pages 979-984
Ontology Transformation in Multiple Domains....Pages 985-990
A Bayesian Metric for Evaluating Machine Learning Algorithms....Pages 991-997
A Comparison of Text-Categorization Methods Applied to N -Gram Frequency Statistics....Pages 998-1003
A Global Search Algorithm for Attributes Reduction....Pages 1004-1010
A Symbolic Hybrid Approach to Face the New User Problem in Recommender Systems....Pages 1011-1016
A Toolbox for Learning from Relational Data with Propositional and Multi-instance Learners....Pages 1017-1023
An Improvement to Unscented Transformation....Pages 1024-1029
Automatic Wrapper Generation for Metasearch Using Ordered Tree Structured Patterns....Pages 1030-1035
Building a More Accurate Classifier Based on Strong Frequent Patterns....Pages 1036-1042
Color Texture Analysis Using Wavelet-Based Hidden Markov Model....Pages 1043-1048
Contributions of Domain Knowledge and Stacked Generalization in AI-Based Classification Models....Pages 1049-1054
Discovering Interesting Association Rules by Clustering....Pages 1055-1061
Exploiting Maximal Emerging Patterns for Classification....Pages 1062-1068
Feature Extraction for Learning to Classify Questions....Pages 1069-1075
Mining Exceptions in Databases....Pages 1076-1081
MML Inference of Oblique Decision Trees....Pages 1082-1088
Naive Bayes Classifiers That Perform Well with Continuous Variables....Pages 1089-1094
On Enhancing the Performance of Spam Mail Filtering System Using Semantic Enrichment....Pages 1095-1100
Parameterising Bayesian Networks....Pages 1101-1107
Radar Emitter Signal Recognition Based on Feature Selection Algorithm....Pages 1108-1114
Selecting Subspace Dimensions for Kernel-Based Nonlinear Subspace Classifiers Using Intelligent Search Methods....Pages 1115-1121
Using Machine Learning Techniques to Combine Forecasting Methods....Pages 1122-1127
Web Data Mining and Reasoning Model....Pages 1128-1134
A Framework for Disambiguation in Ambiguous Iconic Environments....Pages 1135-1140
An Intelligent Grading System for Descriptive Examination Papers Based on Probabilistic Latent Semantic Analysis....Pages 1141-1146
Domain-Adaptive Conversational Agent with Two-Stage Dialogue Management....Pages 1147-1153
Feature Extraction Based on Wavelet Domain Hidden Markov Tree Model for Robust Speech Recognition....Pages 1154-1159
Feature Unification and Constraint Satisfaction in Parsing Korean Case Phenomena....Pages 1160-1166
A Comparison of BDI Based Real-Time Reasoning and HTN Based Planning....Pages 1167-1173
A Formal Method Toward Reasoning About Continuous Change....Pages 1174-1180
A Time and Energy Optimal Controller for Mobile Robots....Pages 1181-1186
Inheritance of Multiple Identity Conditions in Order-Sorted Logic....Pages 1187-1193
A Comparative Analysis of Fuzzy System Modelling Approaches: A Case in Mining Medical Diagnostic Rules....Pages 1194-1199
A Parallel Learning Approach for Neural Network Ensemble....Pages 1200-1205
An Intelligent Gas Concentration Estimation System Using Neural Network Implemented Microcontroller....Pages 1206-1212
Ant Colonies Discover Knight’s Tours....Pages 1213-1218
Immune Clonal Selection Algorithm for Multiuser Detection in DS-CDMA Systems....Pages 1219-1225
Intrusion Detection Based on Immune Clonal Selection Algorithms....Pages 1226-1232
Mapping Dryland Salinity Using Neural Networks....Pages 1233-1238
Normalized RBF Neural Network for Real-Time Detection of Signal in the Noise....Pages 1239-1245
Statistical Exploratory Analysis of Genetic Algorithms: The Influence of Gray Codes upon the Difficulty of a Problem....Pages 1246-1252
The Semipublic Encryption for Visual Cryptography Using Q’tron Neural Networks....Pages 1253-1261
The T-Detectors Maturation Algorithm Based on Genetic Algorithm....Pages 1262-1268
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