Bio-Inspired Applications of Connectionism: 6th International Work-Conference on Artificial and Natural Neural Networks, IWANN 2001 Granada, Spain June 13-15, 2001 Proceedings Book

	From Embryonics to POEtic Machines	1
	Design and Codesign of Neuro-Fuzzy Hardware	14
	A Field-Programmable Conductance Array IC for Biological Neurons Modeling	31
	A 2-by-n Hybrid Cellular Automaton Implementation Using a Bio-Inspired FPGA	39
	Parametric Neurocontroller for Positioning of an Anthropomorfic Finger Based on an Oponent Driven-Tendon Transmission System	47
	An Integration Principle for Multimodal Sensor Data Based on Temporal Coherence of Self-Organized Patterns	55
	Simultaneous Parallel Processing of Object and Position by Temporal Correlation	64
	NeuSim: A Modular Neural Networks Simulator for Beowulf Clusters	72
	Curved Kernel Neural Network for Functions Approximation	80
	Repeated Measures Multiple Comparison Procedures Applied to Model Selection in Neural Networks	88
	Extension of HUMANN for Dealing with Noise and with Classes of Different Shape and Size: A Parametric Study	96
	Evenet 2000: Designing and Training Arbitrary Neural Networks in Java	104
	Neyman-Pearson Neural Detectors	111
	Distance between Kohonen Classes Visualization Tool to Use SOM in Data Set Analysis and Representation	119
	Optimal Genetic Representation of Complete Strictly-Layered Feedforward Neural Networks	127
	Assessing the Noise Immunity of Radial Basis Function Neural Networks	136
	Analyzing Boltzmann Machine Parameters for Fast Convergence	144
	A Penalization Criterion Based on Noise Behaviour for Model Selection	152
	Wood Texture Analysis by Combining the Connected Elements Histogram and Artificial Neural Networks	160
	Dynamic Topology Networks for Colour Image Compression	168
	Analysis on the Viewpoint Dependency in 3-D Object Recognition by Support Vector Machines	176
	A Comparative Study of Two Neural Models for Cloud Screening of Iberian Peninsula Meteosat Images	184
	A Growing Cell Neural Network Structure for Off-Line Signature Recognition	192
	ZISC-036 Neuro-processor Based Image Processing	200
	Self-Organizing Map for Hyperspectral Image Analysis	208
	Classification of the Images of Gene Expression Patterns Using Neural Networks Based on Multi-valued Neurons	219
	Image Restoration Using Neural Networks	227
	Automatic Generation of Digital Filters by NN Based Learning: An Application on Paper Pulp Inspection	235
	Image Quality Enhancement for Liquid Bridge Parameter Estimation with DTCNN	246
	Neural Network Based on Multi-valued Neurons: Application in Image Recognition, Type of Blur and Blur Parameters Identification	254
	Analyzing Wavelets Components to Perform Face Recognition	262
	Man-Machine Voice Interface Using a Commercially Available Neural Chip	271
	Partial Classification in Speech Recognition Verification	279
	Speaker Recognition Using Gaussian Mixtures Model	287
	A Comparative Study of ICA Filter Structures Learnt from Natural and Urban Images	295
	Neural Edge Detector - A Good Mimic of Conventional One Yet Robuster against Noise	303
	Neural Networks for Image Restoration from the Magnitude of Its Fourier Transform	311
	An Automatic System for the Location of the Optic Nerve Head from 2D Images	319
	Can ICA Help Classify Skin Cancer and Benign Lesions?	328
	An Approach Fractal and Analysis of Variogram for Edge Detection of Biomedical Images	336
	Some Examples for Solving Clinical Problems Using Neural Networks	345
	Medical Images Analysis: An Application of Artificial Neural Networks in the Diagnosis of Human Tissues	353
	Feature Selection, Ranking of Each Feature and Classification for the Diagnosis of Community Acquired Legionella Pneumonia	361
	Rotation-Invariant Image Association for Endoscopic Positional Identification Using Complex-Valued Associative Memories	369
	A Multi Layer Perceptron Approach for Predicting and Modeling the Dynamical Behavior of Cardiac Ventricular Repolarisation	377
	Detection of Microcalcifications in Mammograms by the Combination of a Neural Detector and Multiscale Feature Enhancement	385
	An Auto-learning System for the Classification of Fetal Heart Rate Decelerative Patterns	393
	Neuro-Fuzzy Nets in Medical Diagnosis: The DIAGEN Case Study of Glaucoma	401
	Evolving Brain Structures for Robot Control	410
	A Cuneate-Based Network and Its Application as a Spatio-Temporal Filter in Mobile Robotics	418
	An Application of Fuzzy State Automata: Motion Control of an Hexapod Walking Machine	426
	Neural Adaptive Force Control for Compliant Robots	436
	Reactive Navigation Using Reinforment Learning Techniques in Situations of POMDPs	444
	Landmark Recognition for Autonomous Navigation Using Odometric Information and a Network of Perceptrons	451
	Topological Maps for Robot's Navigation: A Conceptual Approach	459
	Information Integration for Robot Learning Using Neural Fuzzy Systems	468
	Incorporating Perception-Based Information in Reinforcement Learning Using Computing with Words	476
	Cellular Neural Networks for Mobile Robot Vision	484
	Learning to Predict Variable-Delay Rewards and Its Role in Autonomous Developmental Robotics	492
	Robust Chromatic Identification and Tracking	500
	Sequence Learning in Mobile Robots Using Avalanche Neural Networks	508
	Investigating Active Pattern Recognition in an Imitative Game	516
	Towards an On-Line Neural Conditioning Model for Mobile Robots	524
	A Thermocouple Model Based on Neural Networks	531
	Improving Biological Sequence Property Distances Using a Genetic Algorithm	539
	Data Mining Applied to Irrigation Water Management	547
	Classification of Specular Object Based on Statistical Learning Theory	555
	On the Application of Heteroassociative Morphological Memories to Face Localization	563
	Early Detection and Diagnosis of Faults in an AC Motor Using Neuro Fuzzy Techniques: FasArt+ Fuzzy k Nearest Neighbors	571
	Knowledge-Based Neural Networks for Modelling Time Series	579
	Using Artificial Neural Network to Define Fuzzy Comparators in FSQL with the Criterion of Some Decision-Maker	587
	Predictive Classification for Integrated Pest Management by Clustering in NN Output Space	595
	Blind Source Separation in the Frequency Domain: A Novel Solution to the Amplitude and the Permutation Indeterminacies	603
	Evaluation, Classification and Clustering with Neuro-Fuzzy Techniques in Integrate Pest Management	611
	Inaccessible Parameters Monitoring in Industrial Environment: A Neural Based Approach	619
	Autoorganized Structures for Extraction of Perceptual Primitives	628
	Real-Time Wavelet Transform for Image Processing on the Cellular Neural Network Universal Machine	636
	OBLIC: Classification System Using Evolutionary Algorithm	644
	Design of a Pre-processing Stage for Avoiding the Dependence on TSNR of a Neural Radar Detector	652
	Foetal Age and Weight Determination Using a Lateral Interaction Inspired Net	660
	Inference of Stochastic Regular Languages through Simple Recurrent Networks with Time Dealys	671
	Is Neural Network a Reliable Forecaster on Earth? A MARS Query!	679
	Character Feature Extraction Using Polygonal Projection Sweep (Contour Detection)	687
	Using Contextual Information to Selectively Adjust Preprocessing Parameters	696
	Electric Power System's Stability Assessment and Online-Provision of Control Actions Using Self-Organizing Maps	704
	Neural Networks for Contingency Evaluation and Monitoring in Power Systems	711
	Hybrid Framework for Neuro-dynamic Programming Application to Water Supply Networks	719
	Classification of Disturbances in Electrical Signals Using Neural Networks	728
	Neural Classification and "Traditional" Data Analysis: An Application to Households' Living Conditions	738
	Nonlinear Synthesis of Vowels in the LP Residual Domain with a Regularized RBF Network	746
	Nonlinear Vectorial Prediction with Neural Nets	754
	Separation of Sources Based on the Partitioning of the Space of Observations	762
	Adaptive ICA with Order Statistics in Multidmensional Scenarios	770
	Pattern Repulsion Revistited	778
	The Minimum Entropy and Cumulants Based Contrast Functions for Blind Source Extraction	786
	Feature Extraction in Digital Mammography: An Independent Component Analysis Approach	794
	Blind Source Separation in Convolutive Mixtures: A Hybrid Approach for Colored Sources	802
	A Conjugate Gradient Method and Simulated Annealing for Blind Separation of Sources	810
	The Problem of Overlearning in High-Order ICA Approaches: Analysis and Solutions	818
	Equal-convergence Algorithm for Blind Separation of Sources with Arbitrary Distributions	826
	Separating Convolutive Mixtures by Mutual Information Minimization	834
	Author Index	843