Neural Networks and Soft Computing: Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Neural Networks and Soft Computing, Zakopane, Poland, June 11–15, 2002

Front Matter....Pages I-XX
It is a Fundamental Limitation to Base Probability Theory on Bivalent Logic....Pages 1-3
Soft Variables as a Generalization of Uncertain, Random and Fuzzy Variables....Pages 4-17
Decision Algorithms, Bayes’ Theorem and Flow Graphs....Pages 18-24
New Consideration on Criteria of Model Selection....Pages 25-30
Generalized Conjunction, Disjunction and Negation Operations in Fuzzy Modeling....Pages 31-39
Image Data Compression/Reconstruction by Fuzzy Relational Equation....Pages 40-47
Interpolation in Hierarchical Rule Bases....Pages 48-53
On Algebraic Operations on Fuzzy Reals....Pages 54-61
Formal Fuzzy Logic and Its Use in Modeling of Vagueness and Computing with Words....Pages 62-72
Independent Component Analysis for Simultaneous Active Noise Canceling and Blind Signal Separation....Pages 73-78
On The Universality of The Single-Layer Perceptron Model....Pages 79-86
A Hybrid Connectionist for Multiple Regression....Pages 87-94
Financial Fraud Identification Using MF-ARTMAP Neural Network α ....Pages 95-106
Radial Basis Function Neural Networks: Theory and Applications....Pages 107-119
Introduction of Interactive Evolutionary Computation and Its Applications to CG Creativity....Pages 120-127
Neuroinformatics Research in Vision....Pages 128-134
Soft Computing in Hardware Implementations....Pages 135-142
On the Node Complexity of Threshold Gate Circuits with Sub-linear Fan-ins....Pages 143-148
Numerically Robust Learning Algorithms for Feed Forward Neural Networks....Pages 149-154
A Neural Network Based Approach For Sensors Issued Data Fusion....Pages 155-160
Population Learning Metaheuristic for Neural Network Training....Pages 161-166
A Penalty Function to Obtain Satisfactory Local Models of Complex Systems....Pages 167-172
Feature Selection Based on Information Theory Filters....Pages 173-178
Neural Network Design without Learning....Pages 179-187
New Ontogenic Neural Network Classificator Based on Probabilistic Reasoning....Pages 188-193
Discrete Quasi-gradient Features Weighting Algorithm....Pages 194-199
Input Ranking Revisited: A Theoretical Input Sensitivity Approach....Pages 200-205
On the Influence of Synaptic Dilution on Memory Properties of Neural Networks....Pages 206-211
Evolutionary Algorithm vs. Other Methods for Constructive Optimisation of RBF Network Kernels....Pages 212-217
Heuristic Dynamic Programming for Neural Networks Learning Part 1: Learning as a Control Problem....Pages 218-223
Heuristic Dynamic Programming for Neural Networks Learning Part 2: I-order Differential Dynamic Programming....Pages 224-229
Evaluation of Dipolar Neural Networks in Survival Time Prediction....Pages 230-235
A Synaptic Indicator Based Approach For Hidden Parameters Extraction In Industrial Environment....Pages 236-241
Regression Hyper Surfaces with a Modified Neural Network Architecture....Pages 242-249
Response Surface Methodology at Irregular Grids Based on Voronoi Scheme with Neural Network Approximator....Pages 250-255
Extended RBF Nets — Preliminary Studies....Pages 256-261
How to Test Overfitting When There is not Enough Data for a Testing Set?....Pages 262-267
On Very Large Scale Hamiltonian Neural Nets....Pages 268-273
On sup — * Compositions of Fuzzy Implications....Pages 274-279
A New Approach to Fuzzy Constraints in Linear Programming....Pages 280-285
On a Linguistic Description of Dependencies in Data....Pages 286-291
New Index of Significance for Inputs Selection....Pages 292-297
Fuzzy Reliability Analysis....Pages 298-303
Variable Precision Rough Sets in Analysis of Inconsistent Decision Tables....Pages 304-309
The Newton Interpolation Method with Fuzzy Numbers as the Entries....Pages 310-315
Fuzzy Optimization Using Direct Crisp and Fuzzy Interval Comparison....Pages 316-321
Membership Functions as Combination of Expert’s Knowledge with Population Information....Pages 322-327
Towards More Human Consistent Reasoning via Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets....Pages 328-333
Fuzzy Relational Thesauri Expansion Using Categorized Textual Data....Pages 334-339
Investigation of the Neighborhood Attraction Evolutionary Algorithm Based on Neural Gas....Pages 340-345
A Fate of Two Evolutionary Walkers after the Departure from the Origin....Pages 346-351
Genetic Algorithms with Adaptive Meta-heuristics for 2D Packing Problem....Pages 352-357
Genetic Decryption of Columnar Transposition Code....Pages 358-363
A Floating-Point Based Evolutionary Algorithm for Model Parameters Extraction and Optimization in HBT Device Simulation....Pages 364-369
Rule Extraction from Trained Neural Network with Evolutionary Algorithms....Pages 370-375
Genetic Algorithm for Observer Parameters Tuning in Sensorless Induction Motor Drive....Pages 376-381
Moving Objects in the Problem of Path Planning by Evolutionary Computation....Pages 382-387
Determining Relevant Input Dimensions for the Self Organizing Map....Pages 388-393
The Use of Wide-frame Cepstrum in Speech Recognition....Pages 394-399
Face Recognition/Detection by Clustering and Probabilistic Neural Networks....Pages 400-405
A Posteriori Corrections to Classification Methods....Pages 406-411
Competent Undemocratic Committees....Pages 412-417
Reasoning in Structured Bayesian Networks....Pages 418-423
Machine Learning Methods for Improving Gender Recognition from Stop Consonants....Pages 424-429
Sequential Classification....Pages 430-435
Geometry and Logic in Pattern Classifiers....Pages 436-443
Fuzzy Bayesian Classifier: a Multi-Agent System for Information Retrieval in the Web....Pages 444-449
Can Neural Networks Be Used to Define the Rules of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in the Nutrition Domain?....Pages 450-455
A Practical Approach To Image Reconstruction From Projections Using Neural Networks Structure....Pages 456-461
A Systolic Realisation of the Neuro-Tomograph....Pages 462-467
An Investigation of Differential Skin Colonization of Neonates by Staphylococci, Using an Artificial Neural Network-based System....Pages 468-473
Evolutionary Computing Techniques for Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections in Vivo , Using Gas Sensors....Pages 474-479
Neural Expert System for Pharmaceutical Formulation Development — Focus on Solid Dispersions....Pages 480-485
Using Artificial Neural Network as a Tool for Epidemiological Data Analysis....Pages 486-491
A Neural Network Based Investigation of High Frequency Components of the ECG....Pages 492-497
Automatic Ischemic Stroke Segmentation Using Various Techniques....Pages 498-503
Simple Modification of Takagi-Sugeno Model....Pages 504-509
Applying Genetic Algorithm for Training Hybrid Neuro-Fuzzy Classifier — the nfgClass System....Pages 510-515
Fuzzy Calculus by RBF Neural Networks....Pages 516-522
Extending Neuro-Fuzzy Classification to Semi-Supervised Learning....Pages 523-530
An ε -insensitive Learning in Neuro-Fuzzy Modeling....Pages 531-536
Soft Techniques for Bayesian Classification....Pages 537-544
Gradient Descent Based Optimization of Transparent Mamdani Systems....Pages 545-550
A Neural Network Equivalent to a Neuro-Fuzzy System for Classification....Pages 551-556
Compromise Weighted Neuro — Fuzzy Systems....Pages 557-562
A Fuzzy Relational System with Linguistic Antecedent Certainty Factors....Pages 563-569
Interval Type 2 Neuro-Fuzzy Systems Based on Interval Consequents....Pages 570-577
Generation of Fuzzy Neural Network Structure....Pages 578-583
Regularization Background of Clustering Algorithms....Pages 584-589
Simulated Annealing C-Means Clustering Algorithm Convergence Proof....Pages 590-595
Learning by Constraint Relaxation....Pages 596-601
Forests of Decision Trees....Pages 602-607
Agent Populations as Computational Intelligence....Pages 608-613
Conditional Belief Functions Versus Proper Belief Functions....Pages 614-619
Transformation Distances, Strings and Identification of DNA Promoters....Pages 620-625
Solving Stochastic Shortest Path Problem Using Monte Carlo Sampling Method: A Distributed Learning Automata Approach....Pages 626-631
Visualization of Large Data Sets Using MDS Combined with LVQ....Pages 632-637
Controlling the Asymptotic Level Density for Quantization Processes with Self-Organizing Maps....Pages 638-643
Formal Neuro-Immune Network....Pages 644-649
Memory Management in Artificial Immune System....Pages 650-655
A Software Platform for Evaluation of Neural Algorithms for Stereo Image Processing....Pages 656-661
Sequential Analysis of Medical Images Using Neural Networks....Pages 662-667
Medical Image Recognition Based on Fractal Features....Pages 668-673
Improving Image Database Summarization by Automatic Image Feature Selection Using GA....Pages 674-679
System Identification Using Delaunay Tessellation of Self-Organizing Maps....Pages 680-685
Neural Network Reactive Navigation and Control of Wheeled Mobile Robot....Pages 686-691
Training of Neural Network Wiener Models with Recursive Prediction Error Algorithm....Pages 692-697
Dynamic GMDH Type Neural Networks....Pages 698-703
Generalized Spectrum Analysis by Means of Neural Networks....Pages 704-709
Wavelet Network for Recursive Function Learning....Pages 710-715
Interpolation and Approximation of Models....Pages 716-721
Wavelet Network Estimating Regression Function....Pages 722-727
Dynamic Programming with NAR Model versus Q-learning — Case Study....Pages 728-733
Evaluation of Economic Effectiveness of Provinces with Rough and Fuzzy Sets....Pages 734-741
Evolutionarily Developed Neural Networks for Investment Strategies Construction....Pages 742-747
Credit Granting Procedure: Multilayer Perceptron and Classification Tree....Pages 748-753
Reliability Analysis of Structures by Neural Network Supported Monte Carlo Methods....Pages 754-759
BP Neural Network Computation of Response Spectra Using a Subpicture Idea....Pages 760-765
Neural Networks in Updating of Dynamic Models with Experimental Verification....Pages 766-771
A Fuzzy Neural Network for the Analysis of Experimental Structural Mechanics Problems....Pages 772-777
Neural Network Identification of a Circular Hole in the Rectangular Plate....Pages 778-783
Neural Analysis of Concrete Shrinkage....Pages 784-789
Short-Term Load Forecasting For Energy Markets....Pages 790-795
Systolic Architecture for Higher Order Neural Networks....Pages 796-801
Decomposition and Argument Reduction of Neural Networks....Pages 802-807
Traffic Flow Simulation — Cellular Automata with Fuzzy Rules Approach....Pages 808-813
An MLP Predictor of ELF Environmental Magnetic Fields Pollution....Pages 814-819
Forecasting of Meteorologic Data by Artificial Neural Networks....Pages 820-824
Artificial Neural Network Predictive System for Oxygen Steelmaking Converter....Pages 825-830
Evaluation of a Helicopter Model Using Generalized Back Propagation Through Time....Pages 831-836
Correction of Non-linear Dynamic Properties of Temperature Sensors by the Use of ANN....Pages 837-842
Short-term Weather Forecasting with Neural Networks....Pages 843-848
Method for Detection of Wheat Grain Damage with Application of Neural Networks....Pages 849-854
The WWW Based Data Mining Toolbox Architecture....Pages 855-860
Concept of Neural Model of the Sea Bottom Surface....Pages 861-866
Systolic Simulation of Hamming Neural Network....Pages 867-872
Neural Network Simulation of Energy Transfer Processes in a Membrane Protein System....Pages 873-878
Neural Network Modifiers of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems....Pages 879-884
Probabilistic-Fuzzy Method of Ship Manoeuvre Safety Assessment in a Restricted Area....Pages 885-890
Irregular Shape Particle Size Analysis Using Neural Network Approach....Pages 891-896
Neural Classifier for Bottom Sediments....Pages 897-902
Performance of ROC Curves and LVQ Neural Networks in Detection of Middle Cerebral Artery Spasm....Pages 903-908
Neural Network Approach to Acoustic Detection of Number of Vehicles....Pages 909-914