ANNOUNCEMENT / CALL FOR PAPERS Second International ICSC Symposium on NEURAL COMPUTATION / NC'2000 To be held at the Technical University of Berlin, Germany May 23-26, 2000 http//www.icsc.ab.ca/nc2000.htm SYMPOSIUM CHAIR Prof. Hans Heinrich Bothe Oerebro University Dept. of Technology Science Fakultetsgatan 1 S - 70182 Oerebro, Sweden Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone +46-19-10-3786 Fax +46-19-10-3463 and Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Department of Information Technology Building 344 DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone +45-4525-3632 Fax +45-4588-0117 PUBLICATION CHAIR Prof. Raul Rojas Freie Universität Berlin Institut Informatik / FB Mathematik Takustrasse 9 D - 14195 Berlin / Germany Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax +49-30-8387-5109 SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZER ICSC International Computer Science Conventions P.O. Box 657 CH-8055 Zurich / Switzerland Phone +41-878-888-150 Fax +41-1-761-9627 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW http//www.icsc.ab.ca INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE Igor Aleksander, Imperial College of Science & Technology, London, U.K. Peter G. Anderson, Rochester Institute of Technology, NY, USA Horst Bischof, Technical University Vienna, Austria Ruediger W. Brause, J.W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany Juan Lopez Coronado, Universidad Polotecnica de Cartagena, Spain Ludwig Cromme, Brandenburgische Technische Universitaet Cottbus, Germany Chris deSilva, University of Western Australia Crawley, Australia Georg Dorffner, Austrian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Vienna, Austria Gunhan Dundar, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey Kunihiko Fukushima, The University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, Japan Wulfram Gerstner, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland Stan Gielen, University of Nijmegen, Netherlands Marco Gori, University of Siena, Italy Bruce Graham, University of Edinburgh, U.K. Chris J. Harris, University of Southampton, U.K. Dorothea Heiss-Czedik, Technical University Vienna, Austria Michael Heiss, Siemens Vienna, Austria Lakhmi C. Jain, University of South Australia, The Levels, Australia Nikola Kasabov, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand Bart Kosko, University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA, USA Rudolf Kruse, University of Magedburg, Germany Fa-Long Luo, R&D Department, Redwood City, USA G.Nicolas Marichal, University of La Laguna Tenerife, Spain Giuseppe Martinelli, University of Rome 1, Italy Fazel Naghdy, University of Wollongong, Australia Sankar K. Pal, Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, India M. Palaniswami, University of Melbourne, Australia Yoh-Han Pao, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH, USA Alexander V. Pavlov, Laboratory for Optical Fuzzy Systems, Russia Witold Pedrycz, University of Alberta, Canada Raul Rojas, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany V. David Sanchez A., Falon, Inc., San Diego CA, USA Bernd Schuermann, Siemens ZFE, Munich, Germany J.S. Shawe-Taylor, Royal Holloway University of London, U.K. Peter Sincak, Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia Nigel Steele, Coventry University, U.K. Rainer Stotzka, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Germany Piotr Szczepaniak, Technical University of Lodz, Poland Csaba Szepesvari, University of Szeged, Hungary Henning Tolle, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, Germany Shiro Usui, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi, Japan Klaus Weber, Technical University of Cottbus, Germany Andreas Weingessel, Technical University Vienna, Austria Takeshi Yamakawa, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Fukuoka, Japan Andreas Zell, Universitaet Tuebingen, Germany Jacek M. Zurada, University of Louisville, K.Y., USA (list incomplete) ************************************************* INTRODUCTION The science of neural computation focusses on mathematical aspects to solve complex practical problems, and it also seeks to help neurology, brain theory and cognitive psychology in the understanding of the functioning of the nervous system by means of computational models of neurons, neural nets and subcellular processes. NC'2000 aims to become a major point of contact for research scientists, engineers and practitioners throughout the world in the field of Neural Computation. Participants will share the latest research, developments and ideas in the wide arena of disciplines encompassed under the heading of NC'2000 as a follow-up of the most successful NC'98 conference in Vienna, Austria. ************************************************* TOPICS Contributions are sought in areas based on the list below, which is indicative only. Contributions from new applications areas are welcome. COMPUTATIONAL NEURAL NETWORK MODELS - Artificial neural network paradigms - Knowledge representation - Learing and generalization - Probabilistic neural networks - Information theoretic approaches - Time-coded neural networks - Pulse-coded neural networks - Self-organization - Cellular automata - Hybrid systems (e.g. neuro-fuzzy, GA, evolutionary strategies) - Chaos in neural networks - Statistical and numerical aspects NEUROPHYSIOLOGICALLY INSPRIED MODELS - Neurophysiological foundations - Spiking neuron models and neuron assemblies - Models of brain centers and sensory pathways - Sensormotor integration - Sensation, Perception and Attention - Spatio-temporal Orientation - Reactive Behavior SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE IMPLEMENTATIONS - Simulation and Graphical Programming Tools - Distributed Systems - Neuro-chips, -controllers and -computers - Analog and Digital Electronic Implementations - Optic, Holographic Implementations NEURAL NETWORK APPLICATIONS - Pre-processing and Feature Extraction - Sound, Speech and Image Processing - Pattern Recognition and System Identification - Computer Vision, Feature Binding and Image Understanding - Autonomous Sensor Systems, Multivariate Sensor Fusion - Robotics and Control - Behavior based Exploration and Planning - Power Systems - Environmental Systems - Decision Support Systems - Medical Applications - Operational Research and Logistics ************************************************* SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM NC'2000 will include invited plenary talks, contributed sessions, invited sessions, workhops and tutorials. ************************************************* INVITED SESSIONS The organization of invited sessions is encouraged. Prospective organizers are requested to send a session proposal (consisting of 4-5 invited papers, the recommended session-chair and co-chair, as well as a short statement describing the title and the purpose of the session to the Symposium Chairman or the Symposium Organizer. Invited sessions should preferably start with a tutorial paper. The registration fee of the session organizer will be waived, if at least 4 authors of invited papers register to the conference. ************************************************* POSTER PRESENTATIONS Poster presentations are encouraged for people who wish to receive peer feedback and practical examples of applied research are particularly welcome. Poster sessions will allow the presentation and discussion of respective papers, which will also be included in the conference proceedings. ************************************************* WORKSHOPS, TUTORIALS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS Proposals should be submitted as soon as possible to the Symposium Chairman or the Symposium Organizer. ************************************************* SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Prospective authors are requested to either send a draft paper (maximum 7 pages) or an extended abstract for review by the International Program Committee. All papers must be written in English, starting with a succinct statement of the problem, the results achieved, their significance and a comparison with previous work. Submissions must be received by October 31, 1999. Regular papers, as well as poster presentations, tutorial papers and invited sessions are encouraged. The submission should also include - Title of conference (NC'2000) - Type of paper (regular, poster, tutorial or invited) - Title of proposed paper - Authors names, affiliations, addresses - Name of author to contact for correspondence - E-mail address and fax # of contact author - Topics which best describe the paper (max. 5 keywords) - Short CV of authors (recommended) Contributions are welcome from those working in industry and having experience in the topics of this conference as well as from academics. The conference language is English. It is strongly recommended to submit abstracts by electronic mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or else by fax or mail (2 copies) to the following address ICSC Switzerland P.O. Box 657 CH-8055 Zurich Switzerland Fax +41-1-761-9627 ************************************************* BEST PRESENTATION AWARDS The best oral and poster presentations will be honored with best presentation awards. ************************************************* PUBLICATIONS Conference proceedings (including all accepted papers) will be published by ICSC Academic Press and be available for the delegates at the symposium in printed form or on CD-ROM. Authors of a selected number of innovative papers will be invited to submit extended manuscripts for publication in prestigious international journals. ************************************************* IMPORTANT DATES - Submission Deadline October 31, 1999 - Notification of Acceptance December 31, 1999 - Delivery of full papers February 15, 2000 - Tutorials and Workshops May 23, 2000 - NC'2000 Symposium May 24-26, 2000 ************************************************* ACCOMMODATION Accommodation at reasonable rates will be available at nearby hotels. Full details will follow with the letters of acceptance. ************************************************* SOCIAL AND TOURIST ACTIVITIES A social program will be organized and also be available for accompanying persons. ************************************************* THE FASCINATING CITY OF BERLIN The old and new capital of Germany is a mecca for scientists and cultural enthusiasts, for day workers and night owls. Charming with its several opera houses, concert halls, cabarets, and beer gardens, Berlin is full of spontaneous cultural events or happenings. As an urban building site for the future, it is at the same time a living contradiction and a casual place with relaxation areas and large parks right in the city center. The fine nature, pine tree forests, and ’1001’ lakes around the city supply Berlin with it’s very specific ’sparkling air’ in spring time. No other city in Germany has during the last 100 years played such a prominent role in history and in the imagination of the people social and industrial revolution, world war I and later manifestation of the first German republic, the 'Golden Twenties', nazis dictatorship and world war II, splitting by the Berlin Wall, 'economic miracle' in the west and socialistic showpiece city in the east, '68 student and alter! ! native lifestyle movement in the west and peace movement in the east, and finally, the fall of the Wall. Berlin tempts with its many research facilities, and it is Germany's largest industrial city with headquarters or dependences of most major companies. At present, approximately 3.5 million inhabitants live in the reunified city, among which more than 120.000 students, who study in three universities and twelve colleges or schools of arts. Berlin ist eine Reise wert. Welcome! ************************************************* FURTHER INFORMATION Fully updated information is available from http//www.icsc.ab.ca/nc2000.htm You may also contact - ICSC International Computer Science Conventions P.O. Box 657, CH-8055 Zurich, Switzerland Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone +41-878-888-150 Fax +41-1-761-9627 or, for specific scientific requests, the symposium chairman.
