Soft Computing Applications: Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop Soft Computing Applications (SOFA)

Front Matter....Pages 1-21
Outline of a Restriction-Centered Theory of Reasoning and Computation in an Environment of Uncertainty, Imprecision and Partiality of Truth....Pages 1-3
On Structure of Uncertainties....Pages 5-6
Advances in Evolutionary Multi-objective Optimization....Pages 7-8
On the Applications of Fuzzy Implication Functions....Pages 9-10
Information Theoretic Security by the Laws of Classical Physics....Pages 11-25
The Biometric Menagerie – A Fuzzy and Inconsistent Concept....Pages 27-43
A Multi-algorithmic Colour Iris Recognition System....Pages 45-56
Examples of Artificial Perceptions in Optical Character Recognition and Iris Recognition....Pages 57-69
Noise Influence on the Fuzzy-Linguistic Partitioning of Iris Code Space....Pages 71-82
Excluded Middle and Graduation....Pages 83-91
Models for Ranking Students: Selecting Applicants for a Master of Science Studies....Pages 93-103
Modeling Candlestick Patterns with Interpolative Boolean Algebra for Investment Decision Making....Pages 105-115
Using Fuzzy Logic to Determine If the Traffic Is Constant or Not in DTF Method....Pages 117-128
Design an Optimal Fuzzy PID Controller for Herbal Machine Harvester with Gripping-Belt Speed....Pages 129-140
Comparative Study between Tank’s Water Level Control Using PID and Fuzzy Logic Controller....Pages 141-153
Design of MIMO Mamdani Fuzzy Logic Controllers for Wall Following Mobile Robot....Pages 155-164
The Single-Allocation Hierarchical Hub-Median Problem with Fuzzy Flows....Pages 165-181
Experimental Application of a Pragmatic Method to Design Control Strategy for Low Power Wind Energy Conversion System....Pages 183-195
Model Predictive Control for Inside Temperature of an Energy Efficient Building....Pages 197-208
Optimization of the Power Transfer Control between the Ports of a Double Bridge DC – DC Power Converter Type Gyrator....Pages 209-216
Maximization of the Energy and Flattening of Fluctuations for the Power Generated into the Network at a Wind Driven Electro Energetic System....Pages 217-236
A Brief Outline of Computational Limitations on Actual Wireless Sensor Networks....Pages 237-249
The Quality of Following the Welding Path with Arc Sensors....Pages 251-260
Modeling of the Electric Arc Behavior of the Electric Arc Furnace....Pages 261-271
Live Steam Temperature Control Loop for 1035 t/h Benson Boiler....Pages 273-282
Dynamic Modeling and Computer Simulation of 3D Objects Grasping....Pages 283-293
Optimization of the Binary Adder Architectures Implemented in ASICs and FPGAs....Pages 295-308
Memristor-Based Phase-Lead Controller Circuit Design....Pages 309-318
CMOS-Integrated Temperature Relay Based on Widlar Mirror....Pages 319-330
A FPGA Floating Point Interpolator....Pages 331-336
Achieving Semantic Integration of Medical Knowledge for Clinical Decision Support Systems....Pages 337-347
Similarity Measurement of Web Sites....Pages 349-356
Transmission of Unsolicited E-mails with Hidden Sender Identity....Pages 357-365
Evaluation of Experiments on Detecting Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks in Eucalyptus Private Cloud....Pages 367-379
Private Cloud Set Up Using Eucalyptus Open Source....Pages 381-389
Mathematical Model and Formalization for DTF Method....Pages 391-401
Contribution to Watermarking Techniques....Pages 403-410
Android Personal Digital Life Software Agent....Pages 411-420
Characterization of Temperature-Dependent Echo-Shifts and Backscattered Energy Induced by Thermal Ultrasound....Pages 421-431
On the Use of Artificial Neural Networks for Biomedical Applications....Pages 433-451
Optic Disc Localization in Retinal Images....Pages 453-463
Parallel Multiclass Support Vector Interpretation of Haemodynamic Parameters for Manifestation of Aortic and Arterial Occlusive Diseases....Pages 465-486
Linguistic Hedges Fuzzy Feature Selection for Differential Diagnosis of Erythemato-Squamous Diseases....Pages 487-500
Automated Sleep Staging Using Detrended Fluctuation Analysis of Sleep EEG....Pages 501-510
An Expert System to Improve the Energy Efficiency of the Reaction Zone of a Petrochemical Plant....Pages 511-520
Estimation Aspects of Signal Spectral Components Using Neural Networks....Pages 521-530
On-Line Operation of an Intelligent Seismic Detector....Pages 531-542
Exploiting the Functional Training Approach in Takagi-Sugeno Neuro-fuzzy Systems....Pages 543-559
Reconstruction of Binary Images Represented on Equilateral Triangular Grid Using Evolutionary Algorithms....Pages 561-571
Morphological Wavelets for Panchromatic and Multispectral Image Fusion....Pages 573-583
Image Categorization Based on Computationally Economic LAB Colour Features....Pages 585-593
Some Results on Ultrasonic Image Generation with Biomimetic Sonar Head and Focused Narrow Beams....Pages 595-604
Using License Plates Recognition for Automate Cruise Control....Pages 605-609
Automatic Classification of Liver Diseases from Ultrasound Images Using GLRLM Texture Features....Pages 611-624
Analysis of the Bankruptcy Prediction Model in the Present Economic Situation....Pages 625-635
Monitoring Help Desk Process Using KPI....Pages 637-647
Optimizing E-Business Using Learning-Based Systems....Pages 649-657
The Efficiency in Time and Financial Resources Management of an Individual by Developing an Informatics Support....Pages 659-667
Planning Business Process Management Implementation by a Human Resources Development Support Initiative....Pages 669-680
Incidents Management Process Improvement of IT Systems....Pages 681-689
Models for Sharing Resources in Agile Project Management....Pages 691-697
A Multicriteria Approach in the Selection of a SAP UI Technology....Pages 699-706
Studies on Efficiency of the Data Access by ABAP Programming....Pages 707-713
The Comparative Analysis of the Innovation Level for the Entrepreneurial Education....Pages 715-723
Back Matter....Pages 0--1