Artificial Neural Networks – ICANN 2006: 16th International Conference, Athens, Greece, September 10-14, 2006. Proceedings, Part I

Front Matter....Pages -
Dimensionality Reduction Based on ICA for Regression Problems....Pages 1-10
A Functional Approach to Variable Selection in Spectrometric Problems....Pages 11-20
The Bayes-Optimal Feature Extraction Procedure for Pattern Recognition Using Genetic Algorithm....Pages 21-30
Speeding Up the Wrapper Feature Subset Selection in Regression by Mutual Information Relevance and Redundancy Analysis....Pages 31-40
Effective Input Variable Selection for Function Approximation....Pages 41-50
Comparative Investigation on Dimension Reduction and Regression in Three Layer Feed-Forward Neural Network....Pages 51-60
On-Line Learning with Structural Adaptation in a Network of Spiking Neurons for Visual Pattern Recognition....Pages 61-70
Learning Long Term Dependencies with Recurrent Neural Networks....Pages 71-80
Adaptive On-Line Neural Network Retraining for Real Life Multimodal Emotion Recognition....Pages 81-92
Time Window Width Influence on Dynamic BPTT(h) Learning Algorithm Performances: Experimental Study....Pages 93-102
Framework for the Interactive Learning of Artificial Neural Networks....Pages 103-112
Analytic Equivalence of Bayes a Posteriori Distributions....Pages 113-121
Neural Network Architecture Selection: Size Depends on Function Complexity....Pages 122-129
Competitive Repetition-suppression (CoRe) Learning....Pages 130-139
Real-Time Construction of Neural Networks....Pages 140-149
MaxMinOver Regression: A Simple Incremental Approach for Support Vector Function Approximation....Pages 150-158
A Variational Formulation for the Multilayer Perceptron....Pages 159-168
Natural Conjugate Gradient Training of Multilayer Perceptrons....Pages 169-177
Building Ensembles of Neural Networks with Class-Switching....Pages 178-187
K-Separability....Pages 188-197
Lazy Training of Radial Basis Neural Networks....Pages 198-207
Investigation of Topographical Stability of the Concave and Convex Self-Organizing Map Variant....Pages 208-215
Alternatives to Parameter Selection for Kernel Methods....Pages 216-225
Faster Learning with Overlapping Neural Assemblies....Pages 226-233
Improved Storage Capacity of Hebbian Learning Attractor Neural Network with Bump Formations....Pages 234-243
Error Entropy Minimization for LSTM Training....Pages 244-253
Can AdaBoost.M1 Learn Incrementally? A Comparison to Learn  + +  Under Different Combination Rules....Pages 254-263
Ensemble Learning with Local Diversity....Pages 264-273
A Machine Learning Approach to Define Weights for Linear Combination of Forecasts....Pages 274-283
A Game-Theoretic Approach to Weighted Majority Voting for Combining SVM Classifiers....Pages 284-292
Improving the Expert Networks of a Modular Multi-Net System for Pattern Recognition....Pages 293-302
Evaluating Users’ Satisfaction in Packet Networks Using Random Neural Networks....Pages 303-312
Random Neural Networks for the Adaptive Control of Packet Networks....Pages 313-320
Hardware Implementation of Random Neural Networks with Reinforcement Learning....Pages 321-329
G-Networks and the Modeling of Adversarial Agents....Pages 330-339
Development of a Neural Net-Based, Personalized Secure Communication Link....Pages 340-348
Exact Solutions for Recursive Principal Components Analysis of Sequences and Trees....Pages 349-356
Active Learning with the Probabilistic RBF Classifier....Pages 357-366
Merging Echo State and Feedforward Neural Networks for Time Series Forecasting....Pages 367-375
Language and Cognition Integration Through Modeling Field Theory: Category Formation for Symbol Grounding....Pages 376-385
A Methodology for Estimating the Product Life Cycle Cost Using a Hybrid GA and ANN Model....Pages 386-395
Using Self-Organizing Maps to Support Video Navigation....Pages 396-405
Self-Organizing Neural Networks for Signal Recognition....Pages 406-414
An Unsupervised Learning Rule for Class Discrimination in a Recurrent Neural Network....Pages 415-424
On the Variants of the Self-Organizing Map That Are Based on Order Statistics....Pages 425-434
On the Basis Updating Rule of Adaptive-Subspace Self-Organizing Map (ASSOM)....Pages 435-444
Composite Algorithm for Adaptive Mesh Construction Based on Self-Organizing Maps....Pages 445-454
A Parameter in the Learning Rule of SOM That Incorporates Activation Frequency....Pages 455-463
Nonlinear Projection Using Geodesic Distances and the Neural Gas Network....Pages 464-473
Contextual Learning in the Neurosolver....Pages 474-484
A Computational Model for the Effect of Dopamine on Action Selection During Stroop Test....Pages 485-494
A Neural Network Model of Metaphor Understanding with Dynamic Interaction Based on a Statistical Language Analysis....Pages 495-504
Strong Systematicity in Sentence Processing by an Echo State Network....Pages 505-514
Modeling Working Memory and Decision Making Using Generic Neural Microcircuits....Pages 515-524
A Virtual Machine for Neural Computers....Pages 525-534
Machine Cognition and the EC Cognitive Systems Projects: Now and in the Future....Pages 535-542
A Complex Neural Network Model for Memory Functioning in Psychopathology....Pages 543-552
Modelling Working Memory Through Attentional Mechanisms....Pages 553-562
A Cognitive Model of Multi-objective Multi-concept Formation....Pages 563-572
A Basis for Cognitive Machines....Pages 573-582
Neural Model of Dopaminergic Control of Arm Movements in Parkinson’s Disease Bradykinesia....Pages 583-591
Occlusion, Attention and Object Representations....Pages 592-601
A Forward / Inverse Motor Controller for Cognitive Robotics....Pages 602-611
A Computational Model for Multiple Goals....Pages 612-622
Detection of a Dynamical System Attractor from Spike Train Analysis....Pages 623-631
Recurrent Neural Networks Are Universal Approximators....Pages 632-640
A Discrete Adaptive Stochastic Neural Model for Constrained Optimization....Pages 641-650
Quantum Perceptron Network....Pages 651-657
Critical Echo State Networks....Pages 658-667
Rapid Correspondence Finding in Networks of Cortical Columns....Pages 668-677
Adaptive Thresholds for Layered Neural Networks with Synaptic Noise....Pages 678-687
Backbone Structure of Hairy Memory....Pages 688-697
Dynamics of Citation Networks....Pages 698-709
Processing of Information in Synchroneously Firing Chains in Networks of Neurons....Pages 710-717
Phase Precession and Recession with STDP and Anti-STDP....Pages 718-727
Visual Pathways for Detection of Landmark Points....Pages 728-739
A Model of Grid Cells Based on a Path Integration Mechanism....Pages 740-749
Temporal Processing in a Spiking Model of the Visual System....Pages 750-759
Accelerating Event Based Simulation for Multi-synapse Spiking Neural Networks....Pages 760-769
A Neurocomputational Model of an Imitation Deficit Following Brain Lesion....Pages 770-779
Temporal Data Encoding and SequenceLearning with Spiking Neural Networks....Pages 780-789
Optimal Tuning of Continual Online Exploration in Reinforcement Learning....Pages 790-800
Vague Neural Network Controller and Its Applications....Pages 801-810
Parallel Distributed Profit Sharing for PC Cluster....Pages 811-819
Feature Extraction for Decision-Theoretic Planning in Partially Observable Environments....Pages 820-829
Reinforcement Learning with Echo State Networks....Pages 830-839
Reward Function and Initial Values: Better Choices for Accelerated Goal-Directed Reinforcement Learning....Pages 840-849
Nearly Optimal Exploration-Exploitation Decision Thresholds....Pages 850-859
Dual Adaptive ANN Controllers Based on Wiener Models for Controlling Stable Nonlinear Systems....Pages 860-867
Online Stabilization of Chaotic Maps Via Support Vector Machines Based Generalized Predictive Control....Pages 868-877
Morphological Neural Networks and Vision Based Mobile Robot Navigation....Pages 878-887
Position Control Based on Static Neural Networks of Anthropomorphic Robotic Fingers....Pages 888-897
Learning Multiple Models of Non-linear Dynamics for Control Under Varying Contexts....Pages 898-907
A Study on Optimal Configuration for the Mobile Manipulator: Using Weight Value and Mobility....Pages 908-917
VSC Perspective for Neurocontroller Tuning....Pages 918-927
A Neural Network Module with Pretuning for Search and Reproduction of Input-Output Mapping....Pages 928-935
Physical Mapping of Spiking Neural Networks Models on a Bio-inspired Scalable Architecture....Pages 936-943
A Time Multiplexing Architecture for Inter-neuron Communications....Pages 944-952
Neuronal Cell Death and Synaptic Pruning Driven by Spike-Timing Dependent Plasticity....Pages 953-962
Effects of Analog-VLSI Hardware on the Performance of the LMS Algorithm....Pages 963-973
A Portable Electronic Nose (E-Nose) System Based on PDA....Pages 974-982
Optimal Synthesis of Boolean Functions by Threshold Functions....Pages 983-992
Pareto-optimal Noise and Approximation Properties of RBF Networks....Pages 993-1002
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