From: IN%"georg%ai.univie.ac.at@CARNEGIE.BITNET" "Georg Dorffner" 9-SEP-1993 01:17:19.55 To: IN%"Connectionists%cs.cmu.edu@CARNEGIE.BITNET" CC: Subj: CFP - symposium on ANN and adaptive systems CALL FOR PAPERS for the symposium ====================================================== Artificial Neural Networks and Adaptive Systems ====================================================== chairs: Stephen Grossberg, USA, and Georg Dorffner, Austria as part of the Twelfth European Meeting on Cybernetics and Systems Research April 5-8, 1994 University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria For this symposium, papers on any theoretical or practical aspect of artificial neural networks are invited. Special focus, however, will be put on the issue of adaptivity both in practical engineering applications and in applications of neural networks to the modeling of human behavior. By adaptivity we mean the capability of a neural network to adjust itself to changing environments. For this, a careful distinction between "learning" to devise weight matrices for a neural network before it is applied (and usually left unchanged) on one hand, and "true" adaptivity of a given neural network to constantly changing conditions on the other hand - i.e. real-time learning in unstationary environments - is made. The following is a - by no means exhaustive - list of possible topics in this realm: - online learning of neural network applications facing changing data distributions - transfer of neural network solutions to related but different domains - application of neural networks for adaptive autonomous systems - "phylogenetic" vs. "ontogenetic" adaptivity (e.g. adaptivity of connectivity and architecture vs. adaptivity of coupling parameters or weights) - short term vs. long term adaptation - adaptive reinforcement learning - adaptive pattern recognition - localized vs. distributed approximation (in terms of overlap of decision regions) and adaptivity Preference will be given to contributions that address such issues of adaptivity, but - as mentioned initially - other original work on neural newtorks is also welcome. As an additional highlight, Prof. S. Grossberg will be one of the plenary speakers of the EMCSR 1994. Below is a description of the EMCSR conference containing guidelines for submissions. Note that for this particular symposium the deadline has been extended to ==================================== October 20, 1993 ==================================== If you are planning to submit by this postponed deadline, please send a brief notification containing a tentative title of your submission to georg@ai.univie.ac.at by Oct 8 (the original deadline). Electronic submission (latex or postscript) to the same address is possible (note again that this applies only for this symposium, and does not apply for camera ready accepted FINAL papers). !Hope to see you in Vienna! About EMCSR'94: ====================================================================== Twelfth European Meeting on Cybernetics and Systems Research April 5-8, 1994 at the University of Vienna (Main Building) Organizers: - ----------- Austrian Society for Cybernetic Studies in co-operation with: University of Vienna, Department of Medical Cybernetics and Artificial Intelligence, and: International Federation for Systems Research Chairman: Robert Trappl, President of the Austrian Society for Cybernetic Studies Conference fee : - ---------------- Contributors : AS 2500 if paid before January 31, 1994 AS 3200 if paid later Participants : AS 3500 if paid before January 31, 1994 AS 4200 if paid later (AS 100 = about $ 9) The conference fee includes participation in the Twelfth European Meeting, attendance at official receptions, and the volume of the proceedings available at the Meeting. Please send cheque, or transfer the amount free of charges for beneficiary to our account no. 0026-34400/00 at Creditanstalt-Bankverein Vienna. Please state your name clearly. About the Congress: - ------------------- The international support of the European Meetings on Cybernetics and Systems Research held in Austria in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990 and 1992 (when 300 scientists from more than 30 countries met to present, hear and discuss 210 papers) encouraged the Council of the Austrian Society for Cybernetic Studies (OSGK) to organize a similar meeting in 1994 to keep pace with continued rapid developments in related fields. A number of Symposia will be arranged and we are grateful to colleagues who have undertaken the task of preparing these events. As on the earlier occasions, eminent speakers of international reputation will present latest research results at daily plenary sessions. The Proceedings of the 10th and 11th European Meetings on Cybernetics and Systems Research, edited by R. Trappl, have been published by World Scientific, Singapore as : CYBERNETICS AND SYSTEMS '90 (1 vol., 1107 p.) CYBERNETICS AND SYSTEMS '92 (2 vols., 1685 p.) Symposia: - --------- A General Systems Methodology G.J.Klir, USA B Advances in Mathematical Systems Theory M.Peschel, Germany & F.Pichler, Austria C Fuzzy Sets, Approximate Reasoning & Knowledge Based Systems C.Carlsson, Finland, K-P.Adlassnig, Austria & E.P.Klement, Austria D Designing and Systems, and Their Education B.Banathy, USA, W.Gasparski, Poland & G.Goldschmidt, Israel E Humanity, Architecture and Conceptualization G.Pask, UK, & G.de Zeeuw, Netherlands F Biocybernetics and Mathematical Biology L.M.Ricciardi, Italy G Systems and Ecology F.J.Radermacher, Germany & K.Freda, Austria H Cybernetics and Informatics in Medicine G.Gell, Austria & G.Porenta, Austria I Cybernetics of Socio-Economic Systems K.Balkus, USA & O.Ladanyi, Austria J Systems, Management and Organization G.Broekstra, Netherlands & R.Hough, USA K Cybernetics of National Development P.Ballonoff, USA, T.Koizumi, USA & S.A.Umpleby, USA L Communication and Computers A M.Tjoa, Austria M Intelligent Autonomous Systems J.W.Rozenblit, USA & H.Praehofer, Austria N Cybernetic Principles of Knowledge Development F.Heylighen, Belgium & S.A.Umpleby, USA O Cybernetics, Systems & Psychotherapy M.Okuyama, Japan & H.Koizumi, USA P Artificial Neural Networks and Adaptive Systems S.Grossberg, USA & G.Dorffner, Austria Q Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science V.Marik, Czechia & R.Born, Austria R Artificial Intelligence & Systems Science for Peace Research S.Unseld, Switzerland & R.Trappl, Austria Submission of papers : - ---------------------- Acceptance of contributions will be determined on the basis of Draft Final Papers. These Papers must not exceed 7 single-spaced A4 pages (maximum 50 lines, final size will be 8.5 x 6 inch), in English. They have to contain the final text to be submitted, including graphs and pictures. However, these need not be of reproducible quality. The Draft Final Paper must carry the title, author(s) name(s), and affiliation in this order. Please specify the symposium in which you would like to present your paper. Each scientist shall submit only one paper. Please send three copies of the Draft Final Paper to the Conference Secretariat (except for electronic submission for symposium P - see above). DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION : October 8, 1993 (Oct 20 for symposium P) In order to enable careful refereeing, Draft Final Papers received after the deadline cannot be considered. FINAL PAPERS : Authors will be notified about acceptance no later than November 13, 1993. They will be provided by the conference secretariat at the same time with the detailed instructions for the preparation of the final paper. PRESENTATION : It is understood that the paper is presented personally at the Meeting by the contributor. HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS will be handled by Oesterreichisches Verkehrsbuero, Kongressabteilung, Opernring 5, A-1010 Vienna, phone +43-1-58800-113, fax +3-1-5867127, telex 111 222. Reservation cards will be sent to all those returning the attached registration form. SCHOLARSHIPS : The Austrian Federal Ministry for Science and Research has kindly agreed to provide a limited number of scholarships covering the registration fee for the conference and part of the accommodation costs for colleagues from eastern and south-eastern European countries. Applications should be sent to the Conference Secretariat before October 8, 1993. For further information about the Congress, contact: EMCSR 94 - Secretariat : Oesterreichische Studiengesellschaft fuer Kybernetik A-1010 Wien 1, Schottengasse 3, Austria. 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