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From: "Neuron-Digest Moderator" <neuron-request@cattell.psych.upenn.edu> To: Neuron-Distribution: ; Subject: Neuron Digest V10 #12 (conferences) Reply-To: "Neuron-Request" <neuron-request@cattell.psych.upenn.edu> X-Errors-To: "Neuron-Request" <neuron-request@cattell.psych.upenn.edu> Organization: University of Pennsylvania Date: Mon, 02 Nov 92 22:14:55 EST Message-ID: <17534.720760495@cattell.psych.upenn.edu> Sender: marvit@cattell.psych.upenn.edu Neuron Digest Monday, 2 Nov 1992 Volume 10 : Issue 12 Today's Topics: SimTec93*WNN93*FNN93 for Registration See Below NIPS*92 Tutorials Fwd: NIPS Program errors address change & CFP submission CALL FOR PAPERS: WIRN-93 Hotel reservation deadline for NIPS workshops A distribution of a call for papers Send submissions, questions, address maintenance, and requests for old issues to "neuron-request@cattell.psych.upenn.edu". The ftp archives are available from cattell.psych.upenn.edu (130.91.68.31). Back issues requested by mail will eventually be sent, but may take a while. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: SimTec93*WNN93*FNN93 From: Mary Lou Padgett <mpadgett@eng.auburn.edu> Date: Wed, 30 Sep 92 03:01:54 -0600 ***************************************************************************** ***************************************************************************** CALL FOR PAPERS SimTec93/WNN93/FNN93 in SAN FRANCISCO November 7-10, 1993 San Francisco Airport Marriott SimTec 93 1993 International Simulation Technology Conference Emerging Technologies * Simulation Applications * Aerospace Visualization, Circuit Simulation, Intelligent Programming Tools and Techniques Multimedia in Simulation Pattern Recognition, Controls, Microelectronics, Life Sciences, Management, Supercomputing, Parallel & Distributed Processing Simulation Facilities, Training Command & Control Paper competitions in Academic, Industry and Government Categories Awards Luncheon * Exhibitors Reception TOUR of NASA/AMES PANELS, DISCUSSIONS, PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES, STANDARDS, SOFTWARE EXCHANGES JOIN US in BEAUTIFUL SAN FRANCISCO . . . Bring your family . . . Sponsored by The Society for Computer Simulation, International Co-sponsored by NASA/JSC,GSFC and LRC in cooperation with SPIE WNN93/San Francisco Workshop on Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic WNN is an informal conference on neural networks, fuzzy logic and related applications. Artificial networks and life sciences foundations are of interest. The meeting features workshops, standards discussions and paper contests. In addition to SimTec sponsors, the IEEE Neural Networks Council is a participating society and INNS is cooperating. Mary Lou Padgett, Auburn University; Robert Shelton, NASA/JSC; Walter J. Karplus, UCLA; Bart Kosko, USC and Paul Werbos, NSF; NASA Representative: Robert Savely, NASA/JSC FNN93: Fuzzy Neural Networks Symposium with Tutorials and Standards A collection of presentations on fuzzy logic theory and applications, neural fuzzy control and basic neural networks concepts and applications will be featured on Sunday. Anyone interested in these concepts should benefit from participating. Proposed Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic Standards will be explained by Padgett. NASA/NETS software executable and examples will be included in this tutorial. Sponsored by SCS, co-sponsored by NASA/JSC,GSFC. SimTec93 * WNN93 * FNN93 DEADLINES: Abstracts/Draft Papers: May 1, 1993; Camera-Ready: June 30, 1993. TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT, PROPOSE A SESSION OR SUGGEST A TOPIC OF INTEREST . . . Contact: Mary Lou Padgett, SCS Associate VP for SimTec, Auburn University, 1165 Owens Road, Auburn, AL 36830. Phone: (205) 821-2472/3488 Fax: (205) 844-1809 Email: mpadgett@eng.auburn.edu. SCS Office: Phone: (619) 277-3888 Fax: (619) 277-3930. General Chair: Ted Lambert, Program Chair: Martin Dost; Associate Program Chair: Ralph Huntsinger, UC Chico; NASA Representatives: Robert Savely, NASA/JSC and Joseph Mica, NASA/GSFC; ESA Representative: Juan Miro Committee Includes: Bill Cameron; Paul Luker, UC Chico; Norman Pobanz, Bechtel; Stuart Schlessinger; A. Martin Wildberger; Tim Cleghorn, NASA/JSC; Robert Lea, NASA/JSC ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ SimTec 93 1993 International Simulation Technology Conference WNN93/San Francisco & FNN93 Symposium November 7-10, 1992 San Francisco Airport Marriott If you wish to receive further information about SimTec, WNN and FNN, please, return (preferably by Email) the form printed below: NAME: AFFILIATION: ADDRESS: PHONE: FAX: EMAIL: Please send more information on registration ( ) optional tours ( ). I intend to submit a paper ( ), a tutorial ( ), an abstract only ( ). I may give a demonstration ( ) or exhibit ( ). Return to: Mary Lou Padgett, 1165 Owens Rd., Auburn, AL 36830. email: mpadgett@eng.auburn.edu ======= SCS OFFICE: (619) 277-3888 ======= SimTec 93 * WNN93/San Francisco * FNN93 Society for Computer Simulation, International P.O. Box 17900, San Diego, CA 92177 ************************************************************************ ------------------------------ Subject: for Registration See Below From: Steve Hanson <jose@tractatus.siemens.com> Date: Mon, 05 Oct 92 08:07:30 -0500 FOR NIPS*92 REGISTRATION SEE BELOW NEURAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMS (NIPS) -Natural and Synthetic- Monday, November 30 - Thursday, December 3, 1992 Denver, Colorado This is the sixth meeting of an inter-disciplinary conference which brings together neuroscientists, engineers, computer scientists, cognitive scientists, physicists, and mathematicians interested in all aspects of neural processing and computation. A day of tutorial presentations (Nov 30) will precede the regular session and two days of focused workshops will follow at a nearby ski area (Dec 4-5). Major categories and examples of subcategories for paper submissions are the following; Neuroscience: Studies and Analyses of Neurobiological Systems, Inhibition in cortical circuits, Signals and noise in neural computation, Theoretical Neurobiology and Neurophysics. Theory: Computational Learning Theory, Complexity Theory, Dynamical Systems, Statistical Mechanics, Probability and Statistics, Approximation Theory. Implementation and Simulation: VLSI, Optical, Software Simulators, Implementation Languages, Parallel Processor Design and Benchmarks. Algorithms and Architectures: Learning Algorithms, Constructive and Pruning Algorithms, Localized Basis Functions, Tree Structured Networks, Performance Comparisons, Recurrent Networks, Combinatorial Optimization, Genetic Algorithms. Cognitive Science & AI: Natural Language, Human Learning and Memory, Perception and Psychophysics, Symbolic Reasoning. Visual Processing: Stereopsis, Visual Motion, Recognition, Image Coding and Classification. Speech and Signal Processing: Speech Recognition, Coding, and Synthesis, Text-to-Speech, Adaptive Equalization, Nonlinear Noise Removal. Control, Navigation, and Planning: Navigation and Planning, Learning Internal Models of the World, Trajectory Planning, Robotic Motor Control, Process Control. Applications: Medical Diagnosis or Data Analysis, Financial and Economic Analysis, Timeseries Prediction, Protein Structure Prediction, Music Processing, Expert Systems. The technical program will contain plenary, contributed oral and poster presentations with no parallel sessions. All presented papers will be due (January 13, 1993) after the conference in camera-ready format and will be published by Morgan Kaufmann. FOR REGISTRATION PLEASE SEND YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS ASAP TO: NIPS*92 Registration SIEMENS Research Center 755 College Road East Princeton, NJ, 08540 NIPS*92 Organizing Committee: General Chair, Stephen J. Hanson, Siemens Research & Princeton University; Program Chair, Jack Cowan, University of Chicago; Publications Chair, Lee Giles, NEC; Publicity Chair, Davi Geiger, Siemens Research; Treasurer, Bob Allen, Bellcore; Local Arrangements, Chuck Anderson, Colorado State University; Program Co-Chairs: Andy Barto, U. Mass.; Jim Burr, Stanford U.; David Haussler, UCSC ; Alan Lapedes, Los Alamos; Bruce McNaughton, U. Arizona; Barlett Mel, JPL; Mike Mozer, U. Colorado; John Pearson, SRI; Terry Sejnowski, Salk Institute; David Touretzky, CMU; Alex Waibel, CMU; Halbert White, UCSD; Alan Yuille, Harvard U.; Tutorial Chair: Stephen Hanson, Workshop Chair: Gerry Tesauro, IBM Domestic Liasons: IEEE Liaison, Terrence Fine, Cornell; Government & Corporate Liaison, Lee Giles, NEC; Overseas Liasons: Mitsuo Kawato, ATR; Marwan Jabri, University of Sydney; Benny Lautrup, Niels Bohr Institute; John Bridle, RSRE; Andreas Meier, Simon Bolivar U. ------------------------------ Subject: NIPS*92 Tutorials From: Steve Hanson <jose@tractatus.siemens.com> Date: Thu, 08 Oct 92 08:33:03 -0500 NIPS*92 TUTORIAL PROGRAM November 30, 1992 NEUROSCIENCE 9:30 - 11:30 ``ASPECTS OF COMPUTATION WITH REAL NEURONS'' William BIALEK NEC Research Institute 1:00 - 3:00 ``ADVANCES IN COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE'' William HIRST New School for Social Research 3:30 - 5:30 ``CORTICAL OSCILLATIONS: CURRENT EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL STATUS'' Christof KOCH CalTech 9:30 - 11:30 ``BIFURCATIONS IN NEURAL NETWORKS'' Bard ERMENTROUT Department of Mathematics University of Pittsburgh ARCHITECTURES, ALGORITHMS, AND THEORY 9:30 - 11:30 ``LEARNING THEORY AND NEURAL COMPUTATION'' Les VALIANT Computer Science Department Harvard University 1:00 - 3:00 ``STATISTICAL ACCURACY OF NEURAL NETWORKS'' Andrew BARRON Statistics Department University of Illinois 3:30 - 5:30 ``LEARNING AND APPROXIMATION IN NEURAL NETWORKS'' Tommy POGGIO Brain & Cognitive Science & AI Lab MIT IMPLEMENTATIONS 1:00 - 3:00 ``ELECTRONIC NEURAL NETWORKS'' Josh ALSPECTOR Bellcore All inquiries for registration to Conference, Tutorials or Workshop should go to NIPS*92 Registration SIEMENS Research Center 755 College Rd. East Princeton, NJ 08550 phone 609-734-3383 email kic@learning.siemens.com Stephen J. Hanson Learning Systems Department SIEMENS Research 755 College Rd. East Princeton, NJ 08540 ------------------------------ Subject: Fwd: NIPS Program errors From: Steve Hanson <jose@tractatus.siemens.com> Date: Tue, 13 Oct 92 09:29:07 -0500 We have been made aware of some errors in the NIPS Program and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Please be aware of the following: The Tutorial Program is held on November 30th, 1992 (disregard incorrect date on top of page 6 in the NIPS Program booklet) The Tutorial by Josh Alspector "Electronic Neural Networks" will be held on November 30th, 1992 from 3:30-5:30 (disregard incorrect time on page 6 in the NIPS Program booklet) The dates and times as they appear on the Conference Registration form are correct. ------------------------------ Subject: address change & CFP From: xin@csadfa.cs.adfa.oz.au (Xin Yao) Organization: Dept of Computer Sci, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra Date: Sun, 18 Oct 92 12:27:29 -0500 =========================================================================== CALL FOR PAPERS =========================================================================== The 3rd International Conference for Young Computer Scientists (ICYCS'93) Beijing China, July 15-17,1993 Sponsored by CFF (Chinese Computer Federation) CICCST (China internatonal Conference Center for Science and Technology) Co-Sponsored by ACM, HKCS (HONG KONG), IEEE, IEICE (Japan), IPS (Japan), NZCS (NEW ZEALAND), and SCS (Singapore) This conference is mainly devoted to the computer professionals under 40 and provides them an opportunity to present their ressarch achievements and communicate with other researchers. This is the third bi-annual conference for young computer scientists, after two successful conferences in 1989 and 1991. The ICYCS'91, held at the Fragant-Hill hotel in Beijing from 18-20 July 1991, was attended by 200 delegates form 12 countries. The proceedings of the conference, published by International Academic Publishers, is about 800 pages. The focus of the ICYCS'93 is "Towards Future of Computer Science and Applications". Topics of interests include the following areas: Architectures Artificial Intelligence Artificial Neural Networks CAD & CAE & CAI & CAM & computer Graphics Computer vision & Robotics Database Foundation of Computer Science Networks & Distributed Processing Pattern Recognition & Image Processing Software Engineering & Tools, Applications The authors are requested to submit 4 copies of a full paper, not published elsewhere, up to six pages in length, in English, with related key words to one of the program Co-Chairmans indicated below. The deadline of submission is 15 November 1992. Prof. Wen Gao Prof. Jianping Wu Dept of Computer Science Dept of Computer Science Harbin Institute of Technology Tsinghua university Harbin 150006,china Beijing 100084 P. R. China P. R. China Fax: +86 451 32-1048 Fax: +86 1 256-2768 Prof. Charles X. Ling Department of Computer Science University of Western ontario London,Ontario Canada N6A 5B7 All submitted papers will be subject to peer review by three referees and all accepted papers will appear in proceedings distributed in US, Europe and other areas. IMPORTANT DATES Submission deadline: Nov. 15, 1992 Notification of acceptanceor rejection: Jan. 20, 1993 Camera-ready version on special sheets: March 15, 1993 For conference information please contact to : Dr. Yamin Li Dept of Computer Science Tsinghua University Beijing 10084 P.R. China Fax: +86 1 256-2768 For post conference tours information, please contact: Ms. Jin Fang CICCST/CAST 32 Baishiqiao Lu Beijin 100086 P.R.China Fax: +86 1 831-6091 Telex: 222337 iccst cn ------------------------------ Subject: submission From: L. Z. Wu <lzw@eng.cam.ac.uk> Date: Mon, 19 Oct 92 12:13:35 +0000 Hello, Could you include the following "Call for Papers" into next Neuron Digest. Thank you! Li Wu First Announcement & Call for Papers 1993 International Conference on Neural Networks and Signal Processing (ICNNSP'93) Nov. 21-24, 1993 Guangzhou CHINA In collaboration with the IEEE Beijing Section and the National Natural Science Foundation Committee of China (NNSFC), and sponsored by the Chinese Neural Networks Council (CNNC) and the Chinese Neural Networks and Signal Processing Academic Committee of the Chinese Institute of Electronics (CIE), the ICNNSP'93 will be held in Guangzhou in 1993. Papers are solicited for technical sessions on the following topics: * Theories of Artificial Neural Networks * Artificially Intelligent Neural Networks * Associative Memory * Electronic Neurocomputers * Pattern Recognition * Image Analysis * Speech Recognition * Adaptive Resonance Theory * Supervised & Unsupervised Learning * Applications * Neural Fuzzy Systems * Neurocognition * System Identification & Spectral Estimation * Optimisation * Non-linear Filtering * Adaptive Signal Processing * Biology & Biomedical Signal Processing * Multi-dimensional Signal Processing * Radar Signal Processing * Video Signal Processing Prospective authors are invited to submit 4 copies (original and three copies) of complete paper of no more than 6 pages including figures, tables and references. Papers must be in camera-ready format on 8.5"X11" white paper with one inch margins on all four sides. Centred at the top of the first page should be the complete title, author name(s), affiliation(s) and mailing address. In the accompanying letter, the following information must be included: full title of the paper, corresponding author, technical area, presentation preferred (oral/poster), presenter, the accepted papers will be published in conference proceedings. Schedule: -------- Submission of complete paper : Mar. 15, 1993 Notification of acceptance : May 30, 1993 Advanced registration : Before Sept. 30 1993 Send paper to: ------------- Prof. Zhen-Ya He Programme Chair of ICNNSP'93 Radio Engineering Department Southeast University Nanjing 210018, P.R.CHINA Tel: 634691 Ext.2481 Fax: (8625) 714212 Organised by ------------ South China University of Technology Southeast University Beijing Institute of Electronics Conference Committee -------------------- General Chair ------------- Prof. Bing-Zheng Xu Institute of Radio Engg. & Automation South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510641 CHINA Co-chair Prof. Russel Eberhart Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab. Johns Hopkins Road Laurel, MD 20723, USA Programme Chair --------------- Prof. Zhen-Ya He Radio Engineering Dept. Southeast University Nanjing 210018, CHINA Co-chair Prof. John J. Shynk University of California Santa Barbara, USA Organisation Chair ----------------- Prof. Ying-Lin Yu Institute of Radio Engg. & Automation South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510641 CHINA Co-chair Prof. Da-Fa Li Guangzhou Institute of Electronics Guangzhou, CHINA Publications Chair ------------------ Prof. Gan-Ying Luo Institute of Radio Engg. & Automation South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510641 CHINA General Secretary ----------------- Dr. Hai-Zhou Li Institute of Radio Engg. & Automation South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510641 CHINA Programme Committee ------------------- Yan-Da Li (China) K.D. Baker (UK) Zheng Bao (China) A. Ushida (Japan) Fan Jin (China) Y.T. Zhou (USA) Zhen-Ming Chai (China) W.H. Ku (USA) Bing-Zheng Xu (China) M.O. Ahmad (Canada) Ying-Lin Yu (China) H.H. Chen (USA) Qian-Sheng Cheng (China) W.C. Siu (HK) Hai-Zhou Li (China) You-An Ke (China) Da-Fa Li (China) W.K. Jenkins (USA) International Advisory Committee -------------------------------- Chair Zhen-Ming Chai (China) ----- H.K. Chen (USA) S.K. Tao (Hong Kong) H. Fujisaki (Japan) S.P. Chan (Hong Kong) S.Y. Kung (USA) A.N. Michel (USA) M.N.S. Swamy (Canada) R.W. Liu (USA) Shigeo Tsujii (Japan) F.Y. Chen (China) J.V.McCanny (UK) Y.S. Cheung (Hong Kong) P.C. Cheng (Hong Kong) H.E. Luder (Germany) ------------------------------ Subject: CALL FOR PAPERS: WIRN-93 From: RAMPO@SALERNO.INFN.IT Date: 29 Oct 92 13:30:00 +0000 ***************** CALL FOR PAPERS ***************** The 6-th Italian Workshop on Neural Nets WIRN VIETRI-93 May 12-14, 1993 Vietri Sul Mare, Salerno ITALY FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT Organizing - Scientific Committee - -------------------------------------------------- B. Apolloni (Univ. Milano) A. Bertoni ( Univ. Milano) E. R. Caianiello ( Univ. Salerno) D. D. Caviglia ( Univ. Genova) P. Campadelli ( CNR Milano) M. Ceccarelli ( Univ. Salerno - IRSIP CNR) P. Ciaccia ( Univ. Bologna) M. Frixione ( I.I.A.S.S.) G. M. Guazzo ( I.I.A.S.S.) M. Gori ( Univ. Firenze) F. Lauria ( Univ. Napoli) M. Marinaro ( Univ. Salerno) A. Negro ( Univ. Salerno) G. Orlandi ( Univ. Roma) E. Pasero ( Politecnico Torino ) A. Petrosino ( Univ. Salerno - IRSIP CNR) M. Protasi ( Univ. Roma II) S. Rampone ( Univ. Salerno - IRSIP CNR) R. Serra ( Gruppo Ferruzzi Ravenna) F. Sorbello ( Univ. Palermo) R. Stefanelli ( Politecnico Milano) L. Stringa ( IRST Trento) R. Tagliaferri ( Univ. Salerno) R. Vaccaro ( CNR Napoli) Topics - ---------------------------------------------------- Mathematical Models Architectures and Algorithms Hardware and Software Design Hybrid Systems Pattern Recognition and Signal Processing Industrial and Commercial Applications Fuzzy Tecniques for Neural Networks Schedule - ----------------------- Papers Due: January 15, 1993 Replies to Authors: March 29, 1993 Revised Papers Due: May 14, 1993 Sponsors - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Institute for Advanced Scientific Studies (IIASS) Dept. of Fisica Teorica, University of Salerno Dept. of Informatica e Applicazioni, University of Salerno Dept. of Scienze dell'Informazione, University of Milano Istituto per la Ricrca dei Sistemi Informatici Paralleli (IRSIP - CNR) Societa' Italiana Reti Neuroniche (SIREN) The 6-th Italian Workshop on Neural Nets (WIRN VIETRI-93) will take place in Vietri Sul Mare, Salerno ITALY, May 12-14, 1993. The conference will bring together scientists who are studying several topics related to neural networks. The three-day conference, to be held in the I.I.A.S.S., will feature both introductory tutorials and original, refereed papers, to be published by World Scientific Publishing. Papers should be 6 pages,including title, abstract, figures, tables, and bibliography. The first page should give keywords, postal and electronic mailing addresses, telephone, and FAX numbers. Submit 3 copies to the address shown. For more information, contact the Secretary of I.I.A.S.S. I.I.A.S.S Via G.Pellegrino, 19 84019 Vietri Sul Mare (SA) ITALY Tel. +39 89 761167 Fax +39 89 761189 E-Mail robtag@udsab.dia.unisa.it ***************************************************************** ------------------------------ Subject: Hotel reservation deadline for NIPS workshops From: "Gerald Tesauro (8-863-7682)" <tesauro@watson.ibm.com> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 92 12:38:28 -0500 The NIPS 92 post-conference workshops will take place Dec. 3-5 in Vail, Colorado, at the Radisson Resort Vail. The Radisson is offering attendees a special discounted room rate of $78.00 per night, and is holding a block of rooms for us until WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4. Attendees are strongly encouraged to make their hotel reservations by this date. Reservations after Nov. 4 will be on a space-available basis only. To make reservations, call the Radisson at 303-476-4444 and mention our "NIPS" group code. Gerry Tesauro NIPS 92 Workshops Chair ------------------------------ Subject: A distribution of a call for papers From: NKASABOV@gandalf.otago.ac.nz Organization: University of Otago Date: 03 Nov 92 08:58:43 +1200 FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPANTS The First New Zealand International Two-stream Conference on Artificial Neural Networks and Expert Systems- ANNES'93 November 24-26, 1993 University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand LETTER from the President of the New Zealand Computer Society: Dear Colleague, It has been suggested by NZCS members and members of the Expert Systems Interest Group that we should hold a conference on Expert Systems in 1993. We are now glad to invite you to participate to The First New Zealand International Two-stream Conference on Artificial Neural Networks and Expert Systems ANNES'93. The aim of the conference is to gather together scientists, industry and business representatives in order to enrich their knowledge and technological skills in developing knowledge based systems and their numerous applications. I would recommend this conference to you and urge you to attend. Yours faithfully, Philip Sallis TOPICS OF INTEREST * Artificial neural networks: models; architectures; algorithms; software tools; hardware implementations; cognitive models of the brain and their impact. * Neural networks for problem solving: handling large experimental data bases; speech-, image- and text processing; time-series prognosis; control; diagnosis, etc. * Fuzzy systems: methods; tools; software and hardware implementations; fuzzy systems for problem solving. * Expert systems: methods for representing inexact data and uncertain knowledge; approximate reasoning; tools and systems; object-oriented systems. * Hybrid systems: integrating neural networks and AI-techniques; integrating neural networks and fuzzy systems; extending existing software tools with fuzzy reasoning and neural nets. * Industrial applications of expert systems and neural networks: manufacturing; process control; quality testing; etc. * Business applications of neural networks and expert systems: Finance; Economics; Marketing; Management; Banking; etc. * Applications of neural networks and expert systems in Agriculture, Environment protection, Medicine, Geographic information systems; and other application areas. * The impact of neural networks and expert systems to the future IT development. INVITED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Professor Takeshi Yamakawa, Department of Computer Science and Control, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Chairman of the Fuzzy Logic Systems Institute (Japan). Professor V.Rao Vemuri, Department of Applied Science, University of California, Davis (U.S.A.). CALL FOR PAPERS Papers must be received by April 30, 1993. They will be reviewed by senior researchers in the field and the authors will be informed about the decisions at the end of the review process by June 30, 1993. Final versions of the accepted papers should be submitted by 30 July 1993. A recommended size for a paper would be between 4 and 10 pages. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings, which will be available at the conference for distribution to all the regular conference registrants. As the conference is a multi-disciplinary meeting the papers are required to be comprehensible to a wider rather than to a very specialised audience. Papers will be presented at the conference either in an oral or in a poster session. Please submit three (3) copies (one camera-ready original and two copies) of the paper written in English on A4-format white paper with one inch margins on all four sides, in one-column format, single-spaced, in Times or similar font of 12 points, and printed on one side of the page only. Centred at the top of the first page should be the complete title, author(s), mailing and e- mailing addresses, following by an abstract, followed by the text. TUTORIALS During the first day of the conference the following 3-hour tutorials will be organized: 1. The basics of artificial neural networks. 2. The basics of fuzzy systems. Fuzzy systems applications. 3. Neural networks for problem solving. 4. Expert systems- tools and systems. These aim at providing basic knowledge in the subject area. The tutorial fee is not included in the conference fee. Tutorial materials will be distributed among the participants. EXHIBITION Companies and university research laboratories are encouraged to exhibit their developed or distributed software and hardware products. There will be an additional fee of NZ$50 for exhibiting products at the conference. STUDENTS SESSION A postgraduate session will be organised. Postgraduate students are encouraged to submit papers to this session following the same formal requirements for paper submission. The submitted papers will be published in a separate brochure. VIDEO TRACK A video session will be organised which will allow participants to display up to 15 minute films. These should ideally cover applications of expert systems and neural networks to real problems in Commerce, Industry, Medicine, Agriculture, Government, Education, etc. SPONSORSHIP The initial sponsor of the ANNES'93 conference is the New Zealand Computer Society. REGISTRATION The registration fees to attend the conference are: Full time students: NZ$ 75.00 Academics,company representatives: NZ$300.00 One tutorial: NZ$ 100.00 A single day registration: NZ$ 150.00 An exhibition fee: NZ$50.00 A discount of 20% applies for advance registration which must be posted to the secretary before 30 July 1993. A discount of NZ$50 applies to participants who will present their accepted papers either in the oral or in the poster session. VENUE The University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. ACCOMMODATION Accommodation has been booked at St Margaret's College located right on the Campus and 10 minutes from downtown Dunedin. The college offers well equipped facilities including library, sports hall, music hall and computers with E-MAIL connection. Full board (NZ$50) is available during the conference days as well as two days before or after the conference. Accommodation will be also booked for a range of hotels in the city. POSTCONFERENCE EVENTS Following the conference, delegates may like to experience the delights of Queenstown and Central Otago. A variety of options are available with travel plans able to be coordinated by the Dunedin Visitors Centre (telephone +(3)4743300, Octagon, Dunedin, New Zealand). Further information will be provided in the second call for papers. ANNES'93 CONFERENCE CONTACTS: PROGRAM AND CONFERENCE CHAIR Nikola Kasabov Tel. +(3) 479 8319, Fax. +(3) 479 8311 email: nkasabov@otago.ac.nz Department of Information Science, University of Otago, P.O.Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand (Conference program, papers, proceedings, tutorials, reviewing, invited talks) CHAIR OF THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Martin Anderson Tel. +(3) 479 8315, Fax. +(3) 479 8311 email: manderson@otago.ac.nz Department of Information Science, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand (Sponsorship proposals, exhibition proposals, video track, business and industry contacts) POSTGRADUATE STUDENT SESSION Ms. Kitty Ko Tel. +(3) 479 8153, Fax. +(3) 479 8311, email: kittyko@otago.ac.nz Department of Information Science, University of Otago, P.O.Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY: Ms Gina Porteous Tel.+(3) 479 8180, Fax. +(3) 479 8311, email:gporteous@otago.ac.nz Department of Information Science, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand (Registration and all enquiries). DEADLINES 30 April 1993 Submission of papers. 30 June 1993 Notification of acceptance. 30 July 1993 Early registration; final papers. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANNES'93 - The First New Zealand International Two-stream Conference on Artificial Neural Networks and Expert Systems, 24-26 November 1993, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand REPLY FORM Please complete and send to the secretary: Ms. Gina Porteous Department of Information Science, University of Otago P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand Tel. +(3) 479 8180, Fax. +(3) 479 8311, email: gporteous@otago.ac.nz Name, First name: University or company: Mail address: Fax: Phone: Email: I intend to attend the conference: I intend to submit a paper (If Yes, please give the provisional title): Please send me the program when ready: I intend to attend the tutorial(s): 1 ,2 ,3 ,4 I intend to exhibit a product (If Yes, please give details on a separate sheet ) I intend to display a video film (Give details on a separate sheet please) I intend to attend the postgraduate student session: I intend to submit a paper to the postgraduate session (Please give the provisional title): Please send the ANNES'93 First Call for Papers and Participants to the colleagues of mine at the following addresses: ------------------------------ End of Neuron Digest [Volume 10 Issue 12] *****************************************