Bio-Inspired Applications of Connectionism: 6th International Work-Conference on Artificial and Natural Neural Networks, IWANN 2001 Granada, Spain, June 13–15, 2001 Proceedings, Part II

From Embryonics to POEtic Machines....Pages 1-13
Design and Codesign of Neuro-fuzzy Hardware....Pages 14-30
A Field-Programmable Conductance Array IC for Biological Neurons Modeling....Pages 31-38
A 2-by-n Hybrid Cellular Automaton Implementation Using a Bio-inspired FPGA....Pages 39-46
Parametric Neurocontroller for Positioning of an Anthropomorfic Finger Based on an Oponent Driven-Tendon Transmission System....Pages 47-54
An Integration Principle for Multimodal Sensor Data Based on Temporal Coherence of Self-Organized Patterns....Pages 55-63
Simultaneous Parallel Processing of Object and Position by Temporal Correlation....Pages 64-71
NeuSim: A Modular Neural Networks Simulator for Beowulf Clusters....Pages 72-79
Curved Kernel Neural Network for Functions Approximation....Pages 80-87
Repeated Measures Multiple Comparison Procedures Applied to Model Selection in Neural Networks....Pages 88-95
Extension of HUMANN for Dealing with Noise and with Classes of Different Shape and Size: A Parametric Study....Pages 96-103
Evenet 2000: Designing and Training Arbitrary Neural Networks in Java....Pages 104-110
Neyman-Pearson Neural Detectors....Pages 111-118
Distance between Kohonen Classes Visualization Tool to Use SOM in Data Set Analysis and Representation....Pages 119-126
Optimal Genetic Representation of Complete Strictly-Layered Feedforward Neural Networks....Pages 127-135
Assesing the Noise Immunity of Radial Basis Function Neural Networks....Pages 136-143
Analyzing Boltzmann Machine Parameters for Fast Convergence....Pages 144-151
A Penalization Criterion Based on Noise Behaviour for Model Selection....Pages 152-159
Wood Texture Analysis by Combining the Connected Elements Histogram and Artificial Neural Networks....Pages 160-167
Dynamic Topology Networks for Colour Image Compression....Pages 168-175
Analysis on the Viewpoint Dependency in 3-D Object Recognition by Support Vector Machines....Pages 176-183
A Comparative Study of Two Neural Models for Cloud Screening of Iberian Peninsula Meteosat Images....Pages 184-191
A Growing Cell Neural Network Structure for Off-Line Signature Recognition....Pages 192-199
ZISC-036 Neuro-processor Based Image Processing....Pages 200-207
Self-Organizing Map for Hyperspectral Image Analysis....Pages 208-218
Classification of the Images of Gene Expression Patterns Using Neural Networks Based on Multi-valued Neurons....Pages 219-226
Image Restoration Using Neural Networks....Pages 227-234
Automatic Generation of Digital Filters by NN Based Learning: An Application on Paper Pulp Inspection....Pages 235-245
Image Quality Enhancement for Liquid Bridge Parameter Estimation with DTCNN....Pages 246-253
Neural Network Based on Multi-valued Neurons: Application in Image Recognition, Type of Blur and Blur Parameters Identification....Pages 254-261
Analyzing Wavelets Components to Perform Face Recognition....Pages 262-270
Man-Machine Voice Interface Using a Commercially Available Neural Chip....Pages 271-278
Partial Classification in Speech Recognition Verification....Pages 279-286
Speaker Recognition Using Gaussian Mixtures Models....Pages 287-294
A Comparative Study of ICA Filter Structures Learnt from Natural and Urban Images....Pages 295-302
Neural Edge Detector - A Good Mimic of Conventional One Yet Robuster against Noise....Pages 303-310
Neural Networks for Image Restoration from the Magnitude of Its Fourier Transform....Pages 311-318
An Automatic System for the Location of the Optic Nerve Head from 2D Images....Pages 319-327
Can ICA Help Classify Skin Cancer and Benign Lesions?....Pages 328-335
An Approach Fractal and Analysis of Variogram for Edge Detection of Biomedical Images....Pages 336-344
Some Examples for Solving Clinical Problems Using Neural Networks....Pages 345-352
Medical Images Analysis: An Application of Artificial Neural Networks in the Diagnosis of Human Tissues....Pages 353-360
Feature Selection, Ranking of Each Feature and Classification for the Diagnosis of Community Acquired Legionella Pneumonia....Pages 361-368
Rotation-Invariant Image Association for Endoscopic Positional Identification Using Complex-Valued Associative Memories....Pages 369-376
A Multi Layer Perceptron Approach for Predecting and Modelling the Dynamical Behavior of Cardiac Ventricular Repolarisation.....Pages 377-384
Detection of Microcalcifications in Mammograms by the Combination of a Neural Detector and Multiscale Feature Enhancement....Pages 385-392
An Auto-learning System for the Classification of Fetal Heart Rate Decelerative Patterns....Pages 393-400
Neuro-Fuzzy Nets in Medical Diagnosis: The DIAGEN Case Study of Glaucoma....Pages 401-409
Evolving Brain Structures for Robot Control....Pages 410-417
A Cuneate-Based Network and Its Application as a Spatio-Temporal Filter in Mobile Robotics....Pages 418-425
An Application of Fuzzy State Automata:Motion Control of an Hexapod Walking Machine....Pages 426-435
Neural Adaptive Force Control for Compliant Robots....Pages 436-443
Reactive Navigation Using Reinforment Learning in Situations of POMDPs....Pages 444-450
Landmark Recognition for Autonomous Navigation Using Odometric Information and a Network of Perceptrons....Pages 451-458
Topological Maps for Robot’s Navigation: A Conceptual Approach....Pages 459-467
Information Integration for Robot Learning Using Neural Fuzzy Systems....Pages 468-475
Incorporating Perception-Based Information in Reinforcement Learning Using Computing with Words....Pages 476-483
Cellular Neural Networks for Mobile Robot Vision....Pages 484-491
Learning to Predict Variable-Delay Rewards and Its Role in Autonomous Developmental Robotics....Pages 492-499
Robust Chromatic Identification and Tracking....Pages 500-507
Sequence Learning in Mobile Robots Using Avalanche Neural Networks....Pages 508-515
Investigating Active Pattern Recognition in an Imitative Game....Pages 516-523
Towards an On-Line Neural Conditioning Model for Mobile Robots....Pages 524-530
A Thermocouple Model Based on Neural Networks....Pages 531-538
Improving Biological Sequence Property Distances by Using a Genetic Algorithm....Pages 539-546
Data Mining Applied to Irrigation Water Management....Pages 547-554
Classification of Specular Object Based on Statistical Learning Theory....Pages 555-562
On the Application of Heteroassociative Morphological Memories to Face Localization....Pages 563-570
Early Detection and Diagnosis of Faults in an AC Motor Using Neuro Fuzzy Techniques: FasArt + Fuzzy k Nearest Neighbors....Pages 571-578
Knowledge-Based Neural Networks for Modelling Time Series....Pages 579-586
Using Artificial Neural Network to Define Fuzzy Comparators in FSQL with the Criterion of some Decision Maker....Pages 587-594
Predictive Classification for Integrated Pest Management by Clustering in NN Output Space....Pages 595-602
Blind Source Separation in the Frequency Domain: A Novel Solution to the Amplitude and the Permutation Indeterminacies....Pages 603-610
Evaluation, Classification and Clustering with NeuroFuzzy Techniques in Integrate Pest Management....Pages 611-618
Inaccessible Parameters Monitoring in Industrial Environment: A Neural Based Approach....Pages 619-627
Autoorganised Structures for Extraction of Perceptual Primitives....Pages 628-635
Real-Time Wavelet Transform for Image Processing on the Cellular Neural Network Universal Machine....Pages 636-643
OBLIC: Classification System Using Evolutionary Algorithm....Pages 644-651
Design of a Pre-processing Stage for a voiding the Dependence on TSNR of a Neural Radar Detector....Pages 652-659
Foetal Age and Weight Determination Using a Lateral Interaction Inspired Net....Pages 660-670
Inference of Stochastic Regular Languages through Simple Recurrent Networks with Time Delays....Pages 671-678
Is Neural Network a Reliable Forecaster on Earth? A MARS Query!....Pages 679-686
Character Feature Extraction Using Polygonal Projection Sweep (Contour Detection)....Pages 687-695
Using Contextual Information to Selectively Adjust Preprocessing Parameters....Pages 696-703
Electric Power System’s Stability Assessment and Online-Provision of Control Actions Using Self-Organizing Maps....Pages 704-710
Neural Networks for Contingency Evaluation and Monitoring in Power Systems....Pages 711-718
Hybrid Framework for Neuro-Dynamic Programming Application to Water Supply Networks....Pages 719-727
Classification of Disturbances in Electrical Signals Using Neural Networks....Pages 728-737
Neural Classification and « Traditional » Data Analysis: An Application to Households’ Living Conditions....Pages 738-745
Nonlinear Synthesis of Vowels in the LP Residual Domain with a Regularized RBF Network....Pages 746-753
Nonlinear Vectorial Prediction With Neural Nets....Pages 754-761
Separation of Sources Based on the Partitioning of the Space of Observations....Pages 762-769
Adaptive ICA with Order Statistics in Multidimensional Scenarios....Pages 770-777
Pattern Repulsion Revisited....Pages 778-785
The Minimum Entropy and Cumulants Based Contrast Functions for Blind Source Extraction....Pages 786-793
Feature Extraction in Digital Mammography: An Independent Component Analysis Approach....Pages 794-801
Blind Source Separation in Convolutive Mixtures: A Hybrid Approach for Colored Sources....Pages 802-809
A Conjugate Gradient Method and Simulated Annealing for Blind Separation of Sources....Pages 810-817
The Problem of Overlearning in High-Order ICA Approaches: Analysis and Solutions....Pages 818-825
Equi-convergence Algorithm for Blind Separation of Sources with Arbitrary Distributions....Pages 826-833
Separating Convolutive Mixtures by Mutual Information Minimization....Pages 834-842