EIS 2004 - Conference Program

Detailed Congress Schedule

Sunday, February 29, 2004

09.30 – 10.30 hrs            
Keynote Talk – Lenka Lhotska - Plenary Room – Room 2

Title:                  
Multi-Agent Systems as an Integration Environment for Classical and AI Components

Authors:                 
Lenka Lhotska and Olga Stepankova

CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE (CTU),
The GERSTNER LABORATORY (GL) for Intelligent Decision Making and Control

10.30 – 11.00 hrs      

Break

11.00 – 13.00 hrs           

Workshops/Tutorial – Prof. Peter G. Anderson

Plenary Room – Room 2

Title:                 
Genetic Algorithms

Author:                 
Prof. Peter G. Anderson

Information Systems for Mass Customization (ISMC 2004)

Session Chair: Klaus Turowski

Room 1                    11.00 – 18.40

11.00 – 11.10           Opening

11.10 – 11.35           5000

‘Information System Design for Mass Customization – Integrating CRM and SCM’

B. Selk, University of Augsburg

K. Turowski, Chair of Business Information Systems II,
University of Augsburg

C. Winnewisser, University of Augsburg

11.35 – 13.00   Product Configuration and Product Design (1)           

11.35 – 12.00    5001

‘Utilization of Graph Constellations for the Development of Customizable Product Spectra’

M. Maurer, Institute of Product Development,
Technische Universitaet Muenchen
Muenchen, Germany

U. Pulm, Institute of Product Development,
Technische Universitaet Muenchen
Muenchen, Germany

U. Lindemann, Institute of Product Development,
Technische Universitaet Muenchen
Muenchen, Germany

12.00 – 12.25            5002

‘Customer Communities to Support Product Configuration’

T. Leckner,
Institut für Informatik,
Technische Universität München,
Garching/Germany

12.25 – 12.50            5003

‘Software Tools for Supported CAD-Modeling of Mass Customization Products’

D. Janitza,
Technische Universitaet Muenchen,
Lehrstuhl für Feingerätebau und Mikromechanik

Dr. F. Irlinger,
Technische Universitaet Muenchen,
Lehrstuhl für Feingerätebau und Mikromechanik

12.50 – 13.00           
Wrap up

13.00 – 16.00 hrs      
Lunch

16.00 – 17.00 hrs           

Tutorial Dr. Vera Kurkova – Plenary Room – Room 2

Title:   Learning from Data with Generalization Capability by Neural Networks and Kernel Methods

Author:  Dr. Vera Kurkova

Academy of Sciences Institute of Computer Science Prague, Czech Republic

17.00 – 17.15 hrs       Break

ISMC Afternoon Session

Session Chair: Robert Winter

Room 1

17.15 – 18.40           
Product Configuration and Product Design (2)

17.15 – 17.40            5004

‘A Modular Product Data Structuring Model Improves the Product Life Cycle Management of Service Products in the Telecommunications Industry’

C. Borgmann, Institute for Manufacturing Strategies (IMS) GmbH, Magdeburg, Germany

G. Hänßgen, Institute for Manufacturing Strategies (IMS) GmbH,Magdeburg, Germany

17.40 – 18.05            5005

‘A Meta Model Based Configuration Approach for Mass-Customizable Products and Services’

A. J. Dietrich,
Institute of Business Administration,
University of Hohenheim,
Stuttgart, Germany

W. Hümmer,
Chair for Database Systems,
Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-
Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany

C. Meiler,
Chair for Database Systems,
Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-
Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany

18.05 – 18.30            5006

 ‘Logistic Process Model for Mass Customization in the Shoe Industry’

M. Schenk,
Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operations and Automation, Magdeburg, Germany           

R. Seelmann-Eggebert,
Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operations and Automation
Magdeburg, Germany

18.30 – 18.40            Wrap-up

Sunday, February 29, 2004

09.30 – 10.30 hrs            
Keynote Talk – Lenka Lhotska - Plenary Room – Room 2

                            

10.30 – 11.00 hrs      
Break

11.00 – 13.00 hrs           
Tutorial – Prof. Peter G. Anderson – Room 2

                                   

13.00 – 16.00 hrs      
Lunch

16.00 – 17.00 hrs           
Tutorial Dr. Vera Kurkova – Room 2                                                                                               

17.00 – 17.15 hrs       Break

Hybrid Algorithms for Function Approximation and Time Series Prediction

Session Chair :  Peter Anderson

Room 2      17.15 – 18.15

17.15 – 17.35            1087

‘Connecting Geometric Independent Component Analysis to Unsupervised Learning Algorithms’

Dr E. W. Lang, Institute of Biophysics, University of Regensburg, Germany

P. Gruber, Institute of Biophysics, University of Regensburg, Germany

F. Theis, Institute of Biophysics, University of Regensburg, Germany

C. Puntonet, Arquitectura y Tecnologia Computadores, ETSII, Universidad de Granada, Spain

17.35 – 17.55            1119

‘Time Series Forecasting Based on Parallel Neural Network’

C. Puntonet, Arquitectura y Tecnologia Computadores, ETSII, Universidad de Granada, Spain

J.M. Gorriz, University of Cadiz, Spain

M. Salmeron, University of Cadiz, Spain

J. Ortega, University of Cadiz, Spain

M. Aldasht, University of Cadiz, Spain

17.55 – 18.15            1053

 ‘Turkish Stock Market Analysis using Mixture of Experts’

F. Gurgen, Nesrin Okay Bogazici University, Turkey

M.Serdar Yumlu, Nesrin Okay Bogazici University, Turkey

Sunday, February 29, 2004

Hybrid System Applications

Session Chair :  Fikret Gürgen

Room 3     11.00 – 18.35

11.00 – 11.20            1039

‘A Hybrid Model-Based ReasoningVentilatory Decision Support System’

Dr. D. Linkens, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, U.K.

H.F.Kwok, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, U.K.

M.Mahfouf, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, U.K.

G.H.Mills, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, U.K.

11.20 – 11.40            1061

‘Network-Based Intrusion Detection Using Unsupervised Adaptive Resonance Theory (ART)’

M. Amini, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
R. Jalili, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

11.20 – 11.40            1045

‘Adaptive Clustering by ART2 Neural Networks’

Dr. A. Nachev, National University of Ireland, Galway

11.20 – 11.40            1048

‘Evolutionary Strategies in Agile Facility Design’

A. Stachowiak, Poznan University of Technology, Poland

Prof. M. Fertsch, Poznan University of Technology, Poland

11.40 – 12.00            1063

‘A Relational Theory of Interaction and Learning Based on Classifier System’

Dr. I. Nagasaka, Kobe University, Japan

Prof. M. Kikuchi, Kobe University, Japan

Prof. S. Kitamura, Kobe University, Japan

12.00 – 12.20            1067

‘On Learning from past experience as a Meta-Methodology for the Application on Self-Optimizing working Principles within Complex Hierarchical Mechatronic Systems’

A. Schmidt, Heinz Nixdorf Institute, University of Paderborn, Germany

P. Scheideler, Heinz Nixdorf Institute, University of Paderborn, Germany

12.20 – 12.40            1072

‘Discovering Fuzzy Classifiers by Genetic Algorithm’

M. Hasanzade, Sharif University of Technology of Iran, Iran

Prof. S. Bagheri, Sharif University of Technology of Iran, Iran

Prof. C. Lucas, Tehran University of Iran, Iran

12.40 – 13.00            1100

‘Modeling Natural Motivations into Hybrid Artificial Agents’

Dr. F. Andriamasinoro, IREMIA, University of La Reunion, France

13.00 – 16.00 hrs      
Lunch

16.00 – 17.00 hrs           
Tutorial Dr. Vera Kurkova                                                                                                    

17.00 – 17.15 hrs      
Break

17.15 – 17.35            8001

‘Compensatory Logic: A Fuzzy Approach to Decision Making’

R. A. Espin-Andrade, CUJAE (Technical University of Havana), Cuba

J. Marx-Gomez, Magdeburg University. Germany

G. Mazcorro-Tellez, Interdisciplinary College of Engineering, Social and Management Sciences, Mexico

E.Fernandez -González, University of Sinaloa, Mexico

M. I. Lecich, San Juan National University, Argentina

 

17.35 – 17.55            8000    

‘Heuristics and Metaheuristics Approaches used to Solve the Rural Postman Problem: A Comparative Case Study’

M. Gulnara Baldoquín de la Peña, Prof. Dr. Dpto. Matemática General, Universidad Técnica de La Habana (ISPJAE), Habana Cuba

17.55 – 18.15            1041    

‘Non-linear Prediction of Speech using ANFIS: Comparison with Neural Nets’

Dr. M.H. Savoji, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran

A. Kaboli, Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran

18.15 – 18.35            1074

‘Fuzzy Sources of Intranatal Risk Assessment: Preductal Oxygen Saturation and Pulse Oximetry Measurements’

Dr. N.Guler, Yildiz Teknik Universitesi Davutpasa Kampusu, Turkey

F. Gürgen, Nesrin Okay Bogazici University, Turkey

Sunday, February 29, 2004

Intelligent Mobile Agents in Peer -to- Peer Networks

Session Chair:  Jorge Marx-Gomez

Vice-Chair: Daniel Lübke

Room 4       11.00 – 18.35

11.00 – 11.20            1098    

‘Usage of OpenPGP with Mobile Agents in Peer -to- Peer Networks

D. Lübke, Department of Computer Science, Technical University of Clausthal, Germany

J. Marx-Gomez, Department of Computer Science, Technical University of Clausthal, Germany

11.20 – 11.40            1042

‘Semantic Web Services for Smart Devices Based on Mobile Agents’

V. Terziyan, MIT Department, Univ. of Jyvaskyla, Finland

11.40 – 12.00            1077

‘The Virtual Twin: A Socialization Agent for Peer-to-Peer Networks’

A Gachet, Department of Informatics, University of Fribourg, Switzerland

Prof. P. Haettenschwiler, Department of Informatics, University of Fribourg, Switzerland

12.00 – 12.20            1102

‘PANDORA: an Open System of Cognitive Agents using Paraconsistent Logic’

E. S. Angelotti, Tuiuti University of Paraná, Brazil

Dr. E.E. Scalabrin, Computer Science Dept, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Brazil

12.20 – 12.40            1120

‘Mobile Agent Based Supply Chain Modeling With Neural Network Controlled Services’

M. Ermis, Industrial Engineering Dept., Air Force Academy, Istanbul, Turkey

O. K. Sahingoz, Computer Engineering Dept., Airforce Academy, Istanbul, Turkey

F. Ulengin, Industrial Engineering Dept., Air Force Academy, Istanbul, Turkey

12.40 – 13.00            1121

‘AGVENT: Agent Based Distributed Event System’

O.K. Sahingoz, Computer Engineering Dept., Airforce Academy, Istanbul, Turkey

N. Erdogan, Computer Engineering Dept, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey

13.00 – 16.00 hrs      
Lunch

16.00 – 17.00 hrs           
Tutorial
Dr. Vera Kurkova                                                                                                          

17.00 – 17.15 hrs      
Break

17.15 – 17.35            1122

‘XML Communicating Agents in the Rule Based Distributed Event System’

O.K. Sahingoz, Computer Engineering Dept., Airforce Academy, Istanbul, Turkey

N. Erdogan, Computer Engineering Dept, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey

                       

17.35 – 17.55            3001           

‘A Proposal for a Equipments Repair System using Agents and Web Services’

A Caballero, Dept. of Mathematics & Computer Science, Habana Univesity, Cuba

J. Marx-Gomez, Dept. of Computer Science & Business Informatics, Technical University of Clausthal, Cuba

17.55 – 18.15                        3002

‘Developing a Distributed ERP System Based on Peer-to-Peer-Networks and Web Services’

J. Marx Gómez, Department of Computer Science Technical University of Clausthal, Germany

O. Krüger, Department of Computer Science Technical University of Clausthal, Germany

C. Kühne, Department of Computer Science Technical University of Clausthal, Germany

D. Lübke, Department of Computer Science Technical University of Clausthal, Germany

18.15 – 18.35            3003

‘The WASP Framework ­ Bridging the Gap between the Web of Systems, The Web of Services and the Web of Semantics with Agent Technology’

T. Biskup, Department of Computer Science, Technical University of Clausthal, Germany

J. Marx-Gomez, Department of Computer Science, Technical University of Clausthal, Germany

Monday March 01, 2004

09.00 – 10.00 hrs      
Plenary Speech/Plenary Room – Room 2 – Ernst D. Dickmanns

Title:                  'Dynamic Vision' - Review and Outlook

Author:                    Ernst D. Dickmanns

Universitaet der Bundeswehr, Munich (UBM) Germany

10.00 – 10.30 hrs                   Break

Information Systems for Mass Customization (ISMC 2004)

Session Chair  :  Claus Rautenstrauch

Room 1       11.00 – 13.00

11.00 – 13.00            Managing the Customer Relationship

11.00 – 11.10            Introduction

11.10 – 11.35            5007

‘Aspects of Customer Relation and Risk Management for the Concept of Mass Customization’

Prof. Dr. M. D. Rehfeldt, University of Applied Sciences Albstadt-Sigmaringen, Albstadt, Germany

11.35 – 12.00            5008

‘An Advisory System for Customers’ Objective needs Elicitation in Mass Customization’

Dr. T. Blecker, University of Klagenfurt, Austria

Dipl.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. N. Abdelkafi, University of Klagenfurt, Austria

DI G. Kreutler, University of Klagenfurt, Austria

Prof. Dr. G.Friedrich, University of Klagenfurt, Austria

12.00 – 12.25            5009

‘A Multi-Channel Interaction Platform for Mass Customization – Concept and Empirical Investigation’

R. Reichwald, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Munich, Germany

F. Piller, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Munich, Germany

M. Mueller, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Munich, Germany

12.25 – 12.50            5010

‘Conceptual Foundations for Customer Relationship Management Systems with Special Consideration of the Financial Services Sector’

R. Winter, University of St. Gallen Mueller-Friedberg, St. Gallen, Switzerland

12.50 – 13.00            Wrap up

13.00 – 16.00            Lunch

16.00 – 17.00                
Plenary Speech/Plenary Room – Prof. Dr. Claus Rautenstrauch

Title:                  
Multi Purpose Server Platforms Based on Agent and P2P Technology

Author:                 
Prof. Dr. Claus Rautenstrauch

 

17.00 – 17.15 hrs                   Break

Manufacturing Modeling & Dynamic Systems

Session Chair:  Fatima Rateb

Vice-Chair:  Stefan Trzcielinski

Room 1    17.15 – 18.35

17.15 – 17.35            1019

‘Bayesian Support Vector Regression for Tool Condition Monitoring and Feature Selection’

J. Dong, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Geok Soon Hong, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Yoke San Wong, National University of Singapore, Singapore

17.35 – 17.55            1057

‘A New Algorithm for Adaptive Modeling of Mechanical Systems’

Dr S. Lukasiewicz, The University of Calgary, Canada

Dr. H. Hojjati, The University of Mazandaran, Bobol, Iran

17.55 – 18.15            1062

‘Studying the Quality of Resistance Spot Welding Joints Using Self-Organising Maps’

H. Junno, University of Oulu, Finland

P. Laurinen, University of Oulu, Finland

L. Tuovinen, University of Oulu, Finland

J. Röning, University of Oulu, Finland

Monday, March 01, 2004

09.00 – 10.00 hrs       Plenary Speech/Plenary Room – Room 2 – Ernst D. Dickmanns

 10.00 – 10.30 hrs       Break

Next Generation Vision Systems

Chair: Norbert Krüger

Room 2     10.30 – 13.00

10.30 – 10.50            6000

‘Actor-Critic Models of Animal Control- A Critique of Reinforcement Learning’

F. Woergoetter, Department of Psychology,University of Stirling, Scotland

10.50 – 11.10            6001

‘Processing Multi-Modal Primitives from Image Sequences’

N. Krueger, Aalborg University Esbjerg, Denmark

F. Woergoetter, Department of Psychology,University of Stirling, Scotland

M. Felsberg, Computer Vision Laboratory, Linköping University, Sweden

11.10 – 11.30            6002

‘Putting Gestalt Laws at Work’

P. Kalocsai, University of California, U.S.A.

11.30 – 11.50            6003

‘Space Variant Filtering of Optic Flow for Robust Three Dimensional Motion Estimation’

D. Calow, Wilhelms University, Germany

N. Krueger, Aalborg University Esbjerg, Denmark

Prof. F. Worgotter, Institute for Neuronal Computational Intelligence and Technology Stirling Scotland, UK

M. Lappe, Wilhelms University, Germany

11.50 – 12.10            6004

‘A Non-Local Stereo Similarity based on Collinear Groups’

N. Pugeault, Dept. of Psychology, University of Stirling

Prof. F. Worgotter, Dept. Psychology, University of Stirling

N. Krueger, Aalborg University Esbjerg, Denmark

12.10 – 12.30            6005

‘Recognizing Human Faces from Video’

V. Krueger, Aalborg University Esbjerg, Denmark

12.30 – 13.00            Discussion

13.00 – 16.00 hrs       Lunch 

16.00 – 17.00 hrs       Plenary Speech/Plenary Room  - Room 2 – Prof. Dr. Claus Rautenstrauch

17.00 – 17.15 hrs       Break

Robotics

Session Chair: Orlando Belo

Room 2          17.15 – 18.35

17.15 – 17.35            1051

‘Overtaking a Slower-Moving Vehicle by an Autonomous Vehicle’

Dr T. Shamir, The Academic College of J&S, Ariel, Israel

17.35 – 17.55            1081

‘Real-Time Implementation of On-Line Trained Neuro-Controller’

Dr A. Zaki, Electronics Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt

17.55 – 18.15            1083

‘Man-Machine-Interaction and Co-Operation for Mobile and Assisting Robots’

E. Helms, Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA), Germany

R. D. Schraft, Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA), Germany

M. Hans, Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA),  Germany

S. Thiemermann, Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA), Germany

18.15 – 18.35            1024

‘A New Approach in the Control Problem of a Binocular Head System’

G. N. Marichal, University of La Laguna, Spain

J. Toledo, University of La Laguna, Spain

L. Acosta, University of La Laguna, Spain

J. N. Rodríguez, University of La Laguna, Spain

E. J. González, University of La Laguna, Spain

Monday, March 01, 2004

09.00 – 10.00 hrs      
Plenary Speech/Plenary Room – Room 2 – Ernst D. Dickmanns

10.00 – 10.30 hrs       Break

Evolutionary Computation and Neural Networks (ECNN)

Chairs: Paulo Cortez, Miguel Rocha

Room 3      10.30 – 18.35

10.30 – 11.00
Overview of ECNN Combinations

Paulo Cortez,

Miguel Rocha,

11.00 – 11.20            1047

‘Artificial Life Optimization over Complex Networks’

M. Lucchetti, Computer and Systems Science Department, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy

M. Annunziato, ENEA Research Centre Casaccia, Italy

Ramon Huerta, Assistant Research Scientist, University of California, U.S.A.

Lev Tsimring, Research Scientist, University of California, U.S.A

11.20 – 11.40            1118

‘An Evolutionary Algorithmfor Manipulator Path Planning’

R. Corsepius, Research Institute for Applied Knowledge Processing, Ulm, Germany

11.40 – 12.00            1076

‘Evolving Strategy for Game Playing’

J. Hynek, Faculty of Informatics and Management, University of Hradec Kralove,

Czech Republic

12.00 – 12.20            1026

‘Advanced Evolutionary Design of Generalized Recurrent Neural Networks’

Dr. A.Dobnikar, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

S. Vavpotic, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

12.20 – 12.40            1097

‘Ensembles of Artificial Neural Networks with Heterogeneous Topologies’

M. Rocha, University of Minho, Portugal

P. Cortez, University of Minho, Portugal

J. Neves, University of Minho, Portugal

12.40 – 13.00            1142

‘A Lamarckian Model Combining Levenberg-Maquardt Algorithm and a Genetic Algorithm’

P. Pires, Universidade Portucalense – Departamento de Gestão Porto, Portugal

P. Castro, Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão do Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo , Portugal

13.00 – 16.00 hrs       Lunch

16.00 – 17.00 hrs      
Plenary Speech/Plenary Room  - Room 2 – Prof. Dr. Claus Rautenstrauch

17.00 – 17.15 hrs       Break

17.15 – 17.35         1141    

‘Evolving Modular Neural Networks to Solve Challenging Control Problems’

S. Doncieux, University Paris 6, France

J.A. Meyer, University Paris 6, France

17.35 – 17.55            1044

‘Hierarchical EvolutionaryAlgorithm in the Rule Extraction from Neural Network’

U. Markowska-Kaczmar, Department of Computer Science, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland

R. Zagorski, Department of Computer Science, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland

17.55 – 18.15            1140

‘Genetic Algorithms with Fitness & diversity –Guided Adaptive Operating Probabilities and Analyses of its Convergence’

L. Meiyi, College of Information Science & Engineering, Central South University , Changsha, China

C. Zixing, College of Information Science & Engineering, Central South University , Changsha, China

S. Guoyun, College of Information Science & Engineering, Central South University , Changsha, China

18.15 – 18.35           
Open Discussion: ‘The Future of ECNN Combinations’

Monday, March 01, 2004

09.00 – 10.00 hrs       Plenary Speech/Plenary Room – Room 2 – Ernst D. Dickmanns

10.00 – 10.30 hrs       Break

Standard Components and Activities in the Engineering of Intelligent Systems

Chair: Tatjana Welzer

Room 4

10.30 – 17.55

10.30 – 10.50            2003

‘Machine-Assisted Learning: Enhancing Evolutionary Rules Extraction Algorithm with Expert Knowledge’

V. Podgorelec, University of Maribor, FERI, Institute of Informatics,

Maribor, Slovenia

I. Rozman, University of Maribor, FERI, Institute of Informatics,

Maribor, Slovenia

G. Stiglic, Maribor Teaching Hospital, Department of Pediatric Surgery

Maribor, Slovenia

M. Heričko, University of Maribor, FERI, Institute of Informatics,

Maribor, Slovenia

10.50 – 11.10            2002

‘The DTP Model: Integrationof Intelligent Techniques for the Decision Support in Healthcare Assistance’

D. Riaño, Department d'Enginyeria Informàtica i Matemàtiques, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain

J. A. Bohada, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.

T. Welzer, Institut of Informatics, Unviersity of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia

11.10 – 11.30            2001

'Intelligent System to Assess and treat Developmental Dyslexia in Spanish Language

L. Moreno, Universidad La Laguna. Islas Canarias. Spain

C. González, Universidad La Laguna. Islas Canarias. Spain

J. Sánchez, Universidad La Laguna. Islas Canarias. Spain

V. Muñoz, Universidad La Laguna. Islas Canarias. Spain

J. Estévez, Universidad La Laguna. Islas Canarias. Spain

R. Aguilar, Universidad La Laguna. Islas Canarias. Spain

J. Sigut, Universidad La Laguna. Islas Canarias. Spain

11.30 – 11.50            2004

‘System Design for Classification Process’

M. Druzovec, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia

T. Welzer, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia

11.50 – 12.10            2006           

‘Data Policy for Increasing the Data Quality in Intelligent Systems’

T. Welzer, Unviersity of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia

I Golob, University oF Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia

M. Druzovec, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia

B. Brumen, University of Maribor, Maribor Slovenia

12.10 – 12.30            2000

‘Higher-Order Mobile Agents for Controlling Intelligent Robots’

Y. Kambayashi, Nippon Institute of Technology, Japan

M. Takimoto, Tokyo University of Science, Japan

12.30 – 12.50            2005

‘GRID Technology for Intelligent Systems and data Mining’

B. Brumen, University of Maribor, Slovenia

Kamišalić, University of Maribor, Slovenia

D. Riano, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Tarragona, Spain

T. Welzer, University of Maribor, Slovenia2005

                       

12.50 – 16.00 hrs       Lunch

16.00 – 17.00 hrs       Plenary Speech/Plenary Room  - Room 2 – Prof. Dr. Claus Rautenstrauch

                                  

17.00 – 17.15 hrs       Break

17.15 – 17.35            1013                

‘Model-Based Door Localization for Corridor Navigation’

J. Sigut, University of La Laguna, Spain

17.35 – 17.55            2007

‘An Adaptive Method for Map Reconstruction’

I.K. Altinel, Bogazici University, Turkiye

N.Aras, Bogazici University, Turkiye

B.J. Oommen, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

Tuesday, March 02, 2004

09.00 – 10.00 hrs      
Plenary Speech/Plenary Room
Prof. Dr. Klaus Turowski

Title:                  
The Road to Mass Customization - Bridging the Gap from Concept to Reality

Author:                 
Prof. Dr. Klaus Turowski

Chair of Business Informatics and Systems Engineering, University of Augsburg, Germany

 

10.00 – 10.30 hrs       Break

Knowledge Representation, Decision Support & Expert Systems

Room 1       10.30 – 17.55

Chair:  A. Dobnikar

Co-Chair: M. Savoji

10.30 – 10.50            1020

‘Image Incorporated Mammogram and Ultrasound Based Expert System For Breast Diseases’

U. Kalthum Ngah, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

Kim Lin Siew, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

Noraini Mat Shariff, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

Chan Chee Loon, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

Shalihatun Azlin Aziz, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

10.50 – 11.10            1043

‘An Analysis of Association Rule Mining Algorithms’

R. Iváncsy, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

I. Vajk, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

11.10 – 11.30            1046

‘Dynamic Itemset Counting in PC Cluster Based Association Rule Mining’

F. Kovács, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

I Vajk, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

11.30 – 11.50            1056

‘Optimisation of Pattern Mining : A New Method Founded on Database Transposition’

F. Rioult, Université de Caen, France

B. Crémilleux, Université de Caen, France

11.50 – 12.10            1059

‘A Comparison of Two Methods to Establish Drug-reaction Relationships in the ADRAC Database’

Dr G. Saunders, University of Ballarat, Australia

M. Mammadov, University of Ballarat, Australia

J. Yearwood, University of Ballarat, Australia

12.10 -  12.30            1071

‘Ease– A Software Agent That Extracts Financial Data from the Sec’s Edgar Database’

Prof. D. Seese, University Karlsruhe, Germany

O. Cetinkaya, University Karlsruhe, Germany

R. Spoeth, University Karlsruhe, Germany

T. Stuempert, University Karlsruhe, Germany

12.30 – 12.50            1103

‘MML-based Compressive Models for Musical Melody’

A. Bickerstaffe, Monash University, Australia

Prof. D. L. Dowe, Monash University, Australia

13.00 – 16.00 hrs
Lunch

16.00 – 17.00 hrs
Plenary Speech/Plenary Room –  Room 2 - Peter Kokol

Title:
The Art Of Building Decision Trees in the Medical Domain

Author:
Prof. Peter Kokol

Faculty of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, University of Maribor, Slovenia

 

17.00 – 17.15 hrs                   Break

17.15 – 17.35            1028

‘Fast Efficient Association Rule Mining from Web Data’

W. Hussein, Ain shams University, Egypt

O.H. Karam, Ain shams University, Egypt

A. M. Hamad, Ain shams University, Egypt

17.35 – 17.55            1116

‘Abnormal Data Formats Identification and Resolution on Data Warehousing Populating Process’

Dr A. Lourenço, Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Prof. O. Belo, University of Minho, Portugal           

Tuesday, March 02, 2004

09.00 – 10.00 hrs      
Plenary Speech/Plenary Room
Prof. Dr. Klaus Turowski

10.00 – 10.30 hrs       Break

Image Processing & Computer Vision

Morning Session Chair:  D. Linkens

Room 2      10.30 – 12:10

10.30 – 10.50            1021

‘Ovarian Ultrasound Image Enhancement By Pseudocolouring’

U. Kalthum Ngah, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

N. Saidin, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

Y. Mashor, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

10.50 – 11.10            1075

‘Pulsed Neural Networks for Feature Detection using Dynamic Synapses’

Dr A.Heittmann, Infineon Technologies AG, Munich

U. Ramacher, Infineon Technologies AG, Munich

11.10 – 11.30            1084

‘Automatic Denoising using Local Independent Component Analysis’

P.Gruber, Institute of Biophysics, University of Regensburg, Germany

F.J.Theis, Institute of Biophysics, University of Regensburg, Germany

A.M.Tomé, Dep. Electrónica e telecomunicações, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

E.W.Lang, Institute of Biophysics, University of Regensburg, Germany

11.30 – 11.50            1109

‘Human Presence Detection by Smart Devices’

B. Raducanu, Technical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands

S. Subramanian, Technical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands

P. Markopoulos, Technical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands

11.50 – 12.10            1058

‘Mutual Information Restoration of Multispectral Images Using A Generalized Neighborhood Operation’

H. Z. Rafi, University of Tehran, Iran

                        H. Soltanian-Zadeh, University of Tehran, Iran

Neural Networks & Fuzzy Systems

Chair: Peter Anderson

Room 2      12.10 – 18.15

12.10 – 12.30            1005

‘Perceptron Learning versus Support Vector Machines’

Dr B. J. Falkowski, University of Applied Sciences Stralsund, Germany

S. Clausen, University of Applied Sciences Stralsund, Germany

12.30 – 12.50            1022

‘Classification of Recorded Classical Music Using Neural Networks’

Dr R. Malheiro, Catholic University of Portugal, Portugal

R. P.Paiva, Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra A. J.Mendes, Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra

T. Mendes, Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra

A. Cardoso, Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra

13.00 – 16.00 hrs                   Lunch             

16.00 – 17.00 hrs                  
Plenary Speech/Plenary Room –  Room 2 - Peter Kokol

17.00 – 17.15 hrs                   Break

Afternoon Session Chair: Peter Anderson      

17.15 – 17.35            1025

‘Artificial Neural Networks for Harmonic Estimation in Low-Voltage Power Systems’

D. Ould Abdeslam, Université de Haute Alsace, France

J. Mercklé,  Université de Haute Alsace, France

R. Ngwanyi, Université de Haute Alsace, France

Y.A. Chapuis, Université Louis Pasteur, France

17.35 – 17.55            1095

‘A Derivative-Free Kalman Filter for Parameter Estimation of Recurrent Neural Networks and Its Applications to Nonlinear Channel Equalization’

J. Choi, University of Ottawa, Canada

M. Bouchard, University of Ottawa, Canada

T. Hin Yeap, University of Ottawa, Canada

O. Kwon, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Kunsan National University, Kunsan, Korea

17.55 – 18.15            1128

‘Predicting the Morphology of Arbitrary Dendritic Trees through Simulated Annealing’

N.Venkateswaran, Waran Research Foundation(WARF), India (presented by Chandramouli)

R.Rajesh, WARF, India

R.Rajasimhan, WARF, India

Tuesday, March 02, 2004

09.00 – 10.00 hrs       Plenary Speech/Plenary Room –  Room 2 - Prof. Dr. Klaus Turowski

                                   

10.00 – 10.30 hrs       Break

Manufacturing Modeling & Dynamic Systems

Morning Session Chair: H. Junno        

Co-Chair: B. Raducanu

Room 3                     10:30 – 11:10

10.30 – 10.50            1092

‘Segmental Linear Regression Method by Using Boosting Algorithm’

Dr X.Wang, University of Portsmouth, U.K.

D. Brown, University of Portsmouth, U.K.

                       

10.50 – 11.10            1106

‘Application of Queueing Theory to Real-Time Systems with Shortage of Maintenance Teams’

E. Ianovsky, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

J. Kreimer, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

11.10 – 11.30            1144

‘Teleworking – The Potential Scope of Implementation in Manufacturing Company’

S. Trzcielinski, Poznan University of Technology, Poland

11.30 – 11.50            1030

‘Fuzzy Approach to Risk Assessment in the Crisis Management Systems’

P. Golińska, Institute of Management Engineering,  Poznan University of Technology, Poland

Prof. M. Fertsch, Institute of Management Engineering,  Poznan University of Technology, Poland

Multi-Agent Systems

Session Chair: Gulnara Baldoquín de la Peña

Room 3      11.50 – 18.55

11.50 – 12.10            1052

‘Efficient 1-Bit-Communication Synchronization Protocols for Cellular Automata’

Dr H.Umeo, University of Osaka Electro-Communication, Japan

Koshi Michisaka, Internet Initiative Japan Inc., Chiyoda-ku Kanda, Tokyo, Japan

Naoki Kamikawa,  Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd., Wakayama, Japan

Jun Nishimura,  MegaChips Co. LTD, Osaka, Japan

12.10 – 12.30            1066

‘Knowledge Communication for Intelligent, Mechatronic Agents’

P.Scheideler, University of Paderborn, Germany

W. Dangelmaier, University of Paderborn, Germany

G. Leichtnam, University of Paderborn, Germany

A. Schmidt, University of Paderborn, Germany

12.30 – 12.50            1108

‘Enhancing the Effectiveness of Simple Multi-Agent Systems Through Stigmergic Coordination’

            S. Negulescu, "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu, Romania

B. E. Barbat, "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu, Romania

12:50 – 16:00                 Lunch

16:00 – 17:00                
Plenary Speech/Plenary Room –  Room 2 - Peter Kokol

17:00 – 17:15                 Break

Afternoon Session Chair: Jorge Marx-Gomez

17.15 – 17.35            1114

‘Obsage - An Agent-based Model of Observational Learning’

K. Jones, Rochester Institute of Technology, U.S.A.

Dr. M.Van Wie, Rochester Institute of Technology, U.S.A.  

17.35 – 17.55            1124

‘An Experimental Collective Intelligence Research Tool’

B.Wang, State University of New York at Stony Brook, U.S.A.

D. Hoang, University of Bridgeport, U.S.A.

C. Okpala, University of Bridgeport, U.S.A.

T.M. Sobh, University of Bridgeport, U.S.A.

17.55 – 18.15                        1126

‘The Impact of Education on Healthcare: A Malaria Agent-Based Simulation’

F. Rateb, University of Granada, Spain

Prof. B. Pavard, GRIC-IRIT, Toulouse, France

Dr. J.J. Merelo Guervos, University of Granada, Spain

Dr. N. Bellamine-BenSaoud, University of Tunis, Tunisia

Dr. M. I.Garcia Arenas, University of Granada, Spain

18.15 – 18.35     1031

‘Mobile Intelligent Agents in Erlang’

S. Mandl, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

R. Bimazubute, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

H. Stoyan, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

 

18.35 – 18.55            1129

‘Application of Multi-Agent Technology to Fault Diagnosis of Power Distribution Systems’

Dr M. Montakhab, The University of The West of England, U.K

Tuesday, March 02, 2004

09.00 – 10.00 hrs      
Plenary Speech/Plenary Room –  Room 2 - Prof. Dr. Klaus Turowski                                

10.00 – 10.30 hrs       Break

Mini-Symposia: Computational Medicine Building & Applying Intelligent Systems in Health

Morning Session
Chair: Peter Kokol    

Room 4   10.30 – 17.35

10.30 – 10.50            1099

‘Application of Soft Systems Methodology in Waiting Line in Public Hospitals of Brazil’

C. S. Arroyo, University of São Paulo

S. V. Walter Borges de Oliveira, University of São Paulo, Brazil

M. M. Borges de Oliveira, University of São Paulo, Brazil

10.50 – 11.10            7000

‘Lessons Learned from Development of Decision-Support Systems’

L. Lhotska, Department of Cybernetics, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic

11:10 - 11:30            7001

‘Rule Discovery from Medical Data Using Genetic Algorithm’

J. Dryl, Medical University of Wrocław, Poland

H. Kwasnicka, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland

J. Kornafel, Medical University of Wrocław, Poland

U. Markowska-Kaczmar_, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland

R. Matkowski, Medical University of Wrocław, Poland

P. Mikołajczyk, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland

J. Tomasiak, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland

11:30 - 11:50            7002

‘Symbolic Approach to Unsupervised Learning’

E. Avdičaušević, University of Maribor, Slovenia

M. Lenič, University of Maribor, Slovenia

G. Stiglic, University of Maribor, Slovenia

11:50 - 12:10            7003

‘How can we Benefit from Application of Intelligent Systems in Cardiology’

M. Zorman, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia 

M. M. Štiglic, Dept. of Pediatric Surgery, General Maribor Hospital, Slovenia

P. Povalej, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia

M. Lenič, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia

M. Mertik, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia

G. Štiglic, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia

12:10 - 12:30            7004

‘Discovering Dependencies in Medical Data by Visualisation’

J. Dryl, Medical University of Wrocław, Poland

H. Kwasnicka, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland

U. Markowska-Kaczmar_, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland

R. Matkowski, Medical University of Wrocław, Poland

P. Mikołajczyk, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland

J. Tomasiak, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland

12.30 – 12.50            7005

‘To Combine or not Combine: Integration of Rough Sets in Multimethod Approach?’

M. Mertik, Laboratory for System Design, University of Maribor, Slovenia

G. Štiglic, Laboratory for System Design, University of Maribor, Slovenia

M. Lenič, Laboratory for System Design, University of Maribor, Slovenia

Peter Kokol, Laboratory for System Design, University of Maribor, Slovenia

13.00 – 16.00 hrs       Lunch

16:00 – 17:00                 Plenary Speech/Plenary Room –  Room 2 - Peter Kokol

17.00 – 17.15 hrs       Break

17.15 – 17.35            7006

‘Boosting the Medical Knowledge Infrastructure — A Feasibility Study on Very Large Terminological Knowledge Bases’

U. Hahn, Text Knowledge Engineering Lab, Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg, Germany

S. Schulz, Medical Informatics Department, Universitatsklinikum Freiburg, Germany