Developments in Applied Artificial Intelligence: 15th International Conference on Industrial and Engineering. Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems, IEA/AIE 20 Book

	An Error Back-Propagation Artificial Neural Networks Application in Automatic Car License Plate Recognition	1
	Use of Artificial Neural Networks for Buffet Loads Prediction	9
	Computational Cost Reduction by Selective Attention for Fast Speaker Adaptation in Multilayer Perceptron	17
	A Comparison of Neural Networks with Time Series Models for Forecasting Returns on a Stock Market Index	25
	Automatic Detection of Film Orientation with Support Vector Machines	36
	A Generic Approach for the Vietnamese Handwritten and Speech Recognition Problems	47
	Efficient and Automatic Faces Detection Based on Skin-Tone and Neural Network Model	57
	Efficent Image Segmentation Based on Wavelet and Watersheds for Video Objects Extraction	67
	FPGA-Based Implementation of Genetic Algorithm for the Traveling Salesman Problem and Its Industrial Application	77
	Minimal Addition Chain for Efficient Modular Exponentiation Using Genetic Algorithms	88
	Course Scheduling Using Genetic Algorithm Methods	99
	An Evolutionary Algorithm for the Synthesis of RAM-Based FSMs	108
	Genetic Algorithms for Design of Liquid Retaining Structure	119
	Modelling Crew Assistants with Multi-Agent Systems in Fighter Aircraft	129
	Learning from Human Decision-Making Behaviors - An Application to RoboCup Software Agents	136
	Distributed Deadlock Detection in Mobile Agent Systems	146
	An Agent-Based Approach for Production Control Incorporating Environmental and Life-Cycle Issues, together with Sensitivity Analysis	157
	Feasibility Restoration for Iterative Meta-heuristics Search Algorithms	168
	Optimization of Pulse Pattern for a Multi-robot Sonar System Using Genetic Algorithm	179
	The Suitability of Particle Swarm Optimisation for Training Neural Hardware	190
	Evolutionary Multi-objective Integer Programming for the Design of Adaptive Cruise Control Systems	200
	The Macronet Element: A Substitute for the Conventional Neuron	211
	Genetic Algorithm Optimsation of Mathematical Models Using Distributed Computing	220
	Genetic Algorithm Optimisation of Part Placement Using a Connection-Based Coding Method	232
	A Fast Evolutionary Algorithm for Image Compression in Hardware	241
	Automatic Speech Recognition: The New Millennium	253
	Applying Machine Learning for Ensemble Branch Predictors	264
	A Customizable Configuration Tool for Design of Multi-part Products	275
	Phase-to-Phase Wave Parameters Measurement of Distribution Lines Based on BP Networks	284
	Learning Capability: Classical RBF Networks vs. SVM with Gaussian Kernel	293
	Trading off between Misclassification, Recognition and Generalization in Data Mining with Continuous Features	303
	Interacting Neural Modules	314
	The Application of Visualization and Neural Network Techniques in a Power Transformer Condition Monitoring System	325
	Entrepreneurial Intervention in an Electronic Market Place	335
	Intelligent Auto-downloading of Images	346
	Intelligent Facilitation Agent for Online Web-Based Group Discussion System	356
	TWIMC: An Anonymous Recipient E-mail System	363
	Mental States of Autonomous Agents in Competitive and Cooperative Settings	373
	An Expert System Application for Improving Results in a Handwritten Form Recognition System	383
	A Knowledge-Based System for Construction Site Level Facilities Layout	393
	A Decision-Support System to Improve Damage Survivability of Submarine	403
	On the Verification of an Expert System: Practical Issues	414
	DOWNSIZINGX: A Rule-Based System for Downsizing the Corporation's Computer Systems	425
	Credit Apportionment Scheme for Rule-Based Systems: Implementation and Comparative Study	435
	An Adaptive Web Cache Access Predictor Using Neural Network	450
	A Designated Bid Reverse Auction for Agent-Based Electronic Commerce	460
	Design of a Fuzzy Usage Parameter Controller for Diffserv and MPLS	470
	A Tool for Extension and Restructuring Natural Language Question Answering Domains	482
	Effective Retrieval of Information in Tables on the Internet	493
	A Fitness Estimation Strategy for Genetic Algorithms	502
	Derivation of L-system Models from Measurements of Biological Branching Structures Using Genetic Algorithms	514
	Evolving a Schedule with Batching, Precedence Constraints, and Sequence-Dependent Setup Times: Crossover Needs Building Blocks	525
	The Development of the Feature Extraction Algorithms for Thai Handwritten Character Recognition System	536
	Route Planning Wizard: Basic Concept and Its Implementation	547
	The Design and Implementation of Color Matching System Based On Back Propagation	557
	Component-Oriented Programming as an AI-Planning Problem	567
	Dynamic CSPs, for Interval-Based Temporal Reasoning	575
	Efficient Pattern Matching of Time Series Data	586
	A Multi-attribute Decision-Making Approach toward Space System Design Automation through a Fuzzy Logic-Based Analytic Hierarchical Process	596
	A Case Based System for Oil and Gas Well Design	607
	Ant Colony Optimisation Applied to a Dynamically Changing Problem	618
	A GIS-Integrated Intelligent System for Optimization of Asset Management for Maintenance of Roads and Bridges	628
	A Unified Approach for Spatial Object Modelling and Map Analysis Based on 2nd Order Many-Sorted Language	638
	Training and Application of Artificial Neural Networks with Incomplete Data	649
	Message Analysis for the Recommendation of Contact Persons within Defined Subject Fields	660
	An Intelligent Knowledge Processing System on Hydrodynamics and Water Quality Modeling	670
	Uncertainty Management and Informational Relevance	680
	Potential Governing Relationship and a Korean Grammar Checker Using Partial Parsing	692
	On-Line Handwriting Character Recognition Using Stroke Information	703
	Face Detection by Integrating Multiresolution-Based Watersheds and a Skin-Color Model	715
	Social Interaction of Humanoid Robot Based on Audio-Visual Tracking	725
	Hybrid Confidence Measure for Domain-Specific Keyword Spotting	736
	Model-Based Debugging or How to Diagnose Programs Automatically	746
	On a Model-Based Design Verification for Combinatorial Boolean Networks	758
	Optimal Adaptive Pattern Matching	768
	Analysis of Affective Characteristics and Evaluation of Harmonious Feeling of Image Based on 1/f Fluctuation Theory	780
	Collective Intelligence and Priority Routing in Networks	790
	An Agent-Based Approach to Monitoring and Control of District Heating Systems	801
	Using Machine Learning to Understand Operator's Skill	812
	Reactive Load Control of Parallel Transformer Operations Using Neural Networks	824
	Author Index	831