NEURAL NET WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT "A Decade of Neural Networks: Practical Applications and Prospects" May 11 - 13, 1994 The Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Center for Space Microelectronics Technology (CSMT) is hosting this neural network workshop sponsored by DoD and NASA. After 10 years of renewed activity in neural network research, the technology has matured and stands at a crossroads regarding its future practical applicability. The focus of the workshop is to provide an avenue for sponsoring agencies, active researchers, and the user community to formulate a cohesive vision for the next decade of neural network research and applications. Such a plan will directly address relevance to US technology competitiveness in the global market. In order to maintain a balance among the participants, attendance is by invitation only. If interested in receiving an invitation, please contact Dr. Sabrina Kemeny (jplnn94@brain.jpl.nasa.gov) as soon as possible, since space is limited. The workshop will begin at JPL at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 1994 and end at 10:00 a.m. on the 13th. Following two plenary sessions on the 11th and the morning of the 12th, we will split into working groups targeting three specific application areas. The splinter groups will focus on a government/industry investment strategy for future neural network research. The groups will address issues such as: overcoming barriers impeding technology insertion and creating a better user-developer interface. Friday's session will include summaries from the splinter groups and a sponsor-industry assessment panel. A registration fee of $75.00 will include a welcome reception the first evening, dinner the second evening, coffee breaks, and a copy of the workshop proceedings. Invited speakers will highlight clear benefits of neural networks in real-world applications compared to conventional computing techniques. Topics such as: fault diagnosis (vehicle engine health monitoring for automotives), pattern recognition (document analysis), and multiparameter optimization (unsteady aerodynamic control) will be covered in the presentations. Invited Speakers * Josh Alspector, Bellcore * Dave Andes, NAWC * William Campbell, Goddard Space Flight Center * John Carson, Irvine Sensors Corporation * Laurence Clarke, University of South Florida * Dwight Duston, BMDO * William Faller, USAF Academy * Lee Feldkamp, Ford Motor Company * Erol Gelenbe, Duke University/IBM * Karl Goser, University of Dortmund * Hans Peter Graf, AT&T * Sandeep Gulati, Jet Propulsion Laboratory * Michael Henry, Martin Marietta Astronautics * Christof Koch, California Institute of Technology * Peter Lichtenwalner, McDonnell Douglas * Kenneth Marko, Ford Motor Company * William Miceli, ONR * Steven Rogers, Air Force Institute of Technology * Joseph Sgro, Alacron Inc. * Bing Sheu, University of Southern California * Padraic Smyth, Jet Propulsion Laboratory * Simon Tam, Intel Corporation For further information please contact Dr. Sabrina Kemeny Phone: (818) 354-0660, Fax: (818) 393-4540, Email: jplnn94@brain.jpl.nasa.gov Postal address: Mail Stop 302-231 Jet Propulsion Laboratory 4800 Oak Grove Dr. Pasadena, CA 91109-8099