Adaptive and Natural Computing Algorithms: Proceedings of the International Conference in Coimbra, Portugal, 2005 Book

	ADFUNN : an adaptive function neural network	1
	Certain comments on data preparation for neural networks based modelling	5
	A simple method for selection of inputs and structure of feedforward neural networks	9
	The concept and properties of sigma-if neural network	13
	Beta wavelet networks for function approximation	18
	Speeding up backpropagation with multiplicative batch update step	22
	Generating sequential triangle strips by using Hopfield nets	25
	The linear approximation method to the modified Hopfield neural network parameters analysis	29
	The analytical analysis of Hopfield neuron parameters by the application of special trans function theory	33
	Time-oriented hierarchical method for computation of minor components	38
	Evolution versus learning in temporal neural networks	42
	Minimization of empirical error over perceptron networks	46
	Interval basis neural networks	50
	Learning from randomly-distributed inaccurate measurements	54
	Combining topological and cardinal directional relation information in QSR	62
	An evidence theoretic ensemble design technique	66
	Cortical modulation of synaptic efficacies through norepinephrine	70
	Associative memories with small world connectivity	74
	A memory-based reinforcement learning model utilizing macro-actions	78
	A biologically motivated classifier that preserves implicit relationship information in layered networks	82
	Large scale hetero-associative networks with very high classification ability and attractor discrimination consisting of cumulative-learned 3-layer neural networks	86
	Crack width prediction of RC structures by artificial neural networks	92
	A neural network system for modelling of coagulant dosage used in drinking water treatment	96
	ANN modeling applied to NO[subscript X] reduction with octane. ANN future in personal vehicles	100
	A method for detecting cause-effects in data from complex processes	104
	Predictive data mining on rubber compound database	108
	Applying neural network to inverse kinematic problem for 6R robot manipulator with offset wrist	112
	Local cluster neural network chip for control	116
	A switching controller for nonlinear systems via fuzzy models	120
	Competitive decentralized autonomous neural net controllers	124
	Improved hierarchical fuzzy control scheme	128
	On-line inference of finite automata in noisy environments	132
	Improved clustering by rotation of cluster centres	136
	Hierarchical growing neural gas	140
	A clustering algorithm using cellular learning automata based evolutionary algorithm	144
	Estimating the number of clusters from distributional results of partitioning a given data set	151
	AUDyC neural network using a new Gaussian densities merge mechanism	155
	The growing hierarchical self-organizing feature maps and genetic algorithms for large scale power system security	159
	3D self-organizing convex neural network architectures	164
	Novel learning algorithm aiming at generating a unique units distribution in standard SOM	168
	SOM-based estimation of meteorological profiles	173
	An efficient heuristic for the traveling salesman problem based on a growing SOM-like algorithm	177
	Evolutionary design and evaluation of modeling system for forecasting urban airborne maximum pollutant concentrations	181
	Evolving evolvability : evolving both representations and operators	185
	A multi-objective evolutionary algorithm for solving traveling salesman problems : application to the design of polymer extruders	189
	The pareto-box problem for the modelling of evolutionary multiobjective optimization algorithms	194
	Implementation and experimental validation of the population learning algorithm applied to solving QAP instances	198
	Estimating the distribution in an EDA	202
	Modelling chlorine decay in water networks with genetic programming	206
	Evolving blackjack strategies using cultural learning	210
	Two-criterion optimization in state assignment for synchronous finite state machines using NSGA-II	214
	Offspring selection : a new self-adaptive selection scheme for genetic algorithms	218
	Using genetic algorithms with real-coded binary representation for solving non-stationary problems	222
	Dynamics in proportionate selection	226
	Generating grammatical plant models with genetic algorithms	230
	Golomb rulers : experiments with marks representation	235
	Evolving segments length in golomb rulers	239
	Resource-limited genetic programming : replacing tree depth limits	243
	Treating some constraints as hard speeds up the ESG local search algorithm	247
	Applications of PSO algorithm and OIF Elman neural network to assessment and forecasting for atmospheric quality	251
	A hybrid particle swarm optimization model for the traveling salesman problem	255
	Perceptive particle swarm optimisation	259
	Wasp swarm optimization of logistic systems	264
	A parallel vector-based particle swarm optimizer	268
	Numerical simulations of a possible hypercomputational quantum algorithm	272
	Simulated fault injection in quantum circuits with the bubble bit technique	276
	Redundant quantum arithmetic	280
	A special class of additive cyclic codes for DNA computing	284
	Evolutionary algorithms for static and dynamic optimization of fed-batch fermentation processes	288
	Benchmark testing of simulated annealing, adaptive random search and genetic algorithms for the global optimization of bioprocesses	292
	Dynamic modelling and optimisation of a mammalian cells process using hybrid grey-box systems	296
	Adaptive DO-based control of substrate feeding in high cell density cultures operated under oxygen transfer limitation	300
	Evolutionary design of neural networks for classification and regression	304
	Pelican - protein-structure alignment using cellular automaton models	308
	An efficient algorithm for De Novo peptide sequencing	312
	Emergent behavior of interacting groups of communicative agents	316
	Integrating binding site predictions using meta classification methods	321
	Reverse engineering gene networks with artificial neural networks	325
	A meta-level architecture for adaptive applications	329
	Adaptive finite state automata and genetic algorithms : merging individual adaptation and population evolution	333
	Modeling a tool for the generation of programming environments for adaptive formalisms	337
	Adaptive decision tables : a case study of their application to decision-taking problems	341
	Robotic mapping and navigation in unknown environments using adaptive automata	345
	An adaptive framework for the design of software specification languages	349
	Swarm intelligence clustering algorithm based on attractor	353
	Ant-based distributed optimization for supply chain management	357
	Comparison of nature inspired and deterministic scheduling heuristics considering optimal schedules	361
	An external memory supported ACO for the frequency assignment problem	365
	Neural networks for extraction of fuzzy logic rules with application to EEG data	369
	A new neuro-based method for short term load forecasting of Iran National Power System	373
	Approximating the algebraic solution of systems of interval linear equations with use of neural networks	377
	Comparing diversity and training accuracy in classifier selection for plurality voting based fusion	381
	Visualization of meta-reasoning in multi-agent systems	385
	Intelligent agent inspired genetic algorithm	389
	Combining lazy learning, racing and subsampling for effective feature selection	393
	Personalized news access	397
	A more accurate text classifier for positive and unlabeled data	401
	Efficiency aspects of neural network architecture evolution using direct and indirect encoding	405
	Genetic algorithm optimization of an artificial neural network for financial applications	409
	A method to improve generalization of neural networks : application to the problem of bankruptcy prediction	417
	An adaptive neural system for financial time series tracking	421
	Probabilistic artificial neural networks for malignant melanoma prognosis	425
	Boosting kernel discriminant analysis with adaptive kernel selection	429
	Product kernel regularization networks	433
	Statistical correlations and machine learning for steganalysis	437
	The use of multi-criteria in feature selection to enhance text categorization	441
	Text classification from partially labeled distributed data	445
	Recovering the cyclic-code of generated polynomial by using evolutionary computation	449
	Intrusion detection system based on a cooperative topology preserving method	454
	Model selection for kernel based intrusion detection systems	458
	A comparison of three genetic algorithms for locking-cache contents selection in real-time systems	462
	A binary digital watermarking scheme based on the orthogonal vector and ICA-SCS denoising	466
	Simulating binocular eye movements based on 3-D short-term memory image in reading	470
	An algorithm for face pose adjustment based on gray-scale static image	474
	Learning image filtering from a gold sample based on genetic optimization of morphological processing	478
	Associative memories and diagnostic classification of EMG signals	482
	Discretization of series of communication signals in noisy environment by reinforcement learning	486
	The research of speaker-independent continuous Mandarin Chinese digits speech-recognition based on the dynamic search method of high-dimension space vertex cover	490