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Subject: Call for Participation: ICONIP'02-SEAL'02-FSK'02
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 13:41:45 +1000 (EST)
From: hepu(a)spock.bf.rmit.edu.au
To: neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at
[ The joint conference has attracted 1100 submissions (ICONIP'02:
670; SEAL'02: 230; FSKD'02: 200) from 60 countries and is
shaping up as one of the most exciting events in soft computing.
Join us in tropical Singapore in November !!! ]
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9th International Conference on Neural Information Processing
(ICONIP'02)
4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Simulated Evolution And Learning
(SEAL'02)
1st International Conference on Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery
(FSKD'02)
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November 18 - 22, 2002, Orchid Country Club, Singapore
*** Early Registration Deadline: October 31, 2002 ***
Sponsored by:
Asia-Pacific Neural Network Assembly
SEAL & FSKD Steering Committees
Singapore Neuroscience Association
In Co-Operation with:
IEEE Neural Network Society
International Neural Network Society
European Neural Network Society
SPIE
Supported by:
Lee Foundation
US AOARD, ARO-FE
Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION & SPONSORSHIP
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ICONIP'02, SEAL'02, and FSKD'02 will be jointly held in Orchid Country
Club, Singapore from November 18 to 22, 2002. The conferences will not
only feature the most up-to-date research results in natural and arti-
ficial neural systems, evolutionary computation, fuzzy systems, and
knowledge discovery, but also promote cross-fertilization over these
exciting and yet closely-related areas. Registration to any one of the
conferences will entitle a participant to the technical sessions and
the proceedings of all three conferences, as well as the conference
banquet, buffet lunches, and tours to two of the major attractions in
Singapore, i.e., Night Safari and Sentosa Resort Island. Many well-
known researchers will present keynote speeches, panel discussions,
invited lectures, and tutorials.
About Singapore
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Located at one of the most important crossroads of the world,
Singapore is truly a place where East and West come together. Here you
will find Chinese, Indian, and Malay communities living together,
their long established cultures forming a unique backdrop to a clean
and modern garden city. English is spoken everywhere and is the common
business language of all. Few places on earth promise such a delight
for the palate, with gourmet cuisine from over 30 countries. Exotic
resorts in neighboring countries are only a short bus/ferry ride away.
Orchid Country Club (OCC)
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The venue for this year's conferences is at one of Singapore's
premier country clubs, a 25-minute bus ride from the city. Away from
the hustle and bustle of downtown Singapore, the tranquil setting of
the resort is ideal for serious technical discussions with an
accommodating space and ambience for relaxation. Not to miss out on
the splendor of downtown Singapore, the organizer has also secured
good quality and affordable accommodation in the heart of the city
with pre-arranged transport to/from the OCC. For golf enthusiasts,
OCC is equipped with the largest computerized driving range in South
East Asia and boasts of a 27-hole golf course with facilities for
night golfing, ideal for relaxation after each day of technical
discussions.
Night Safari and Sentosa Resort Island
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It is said that a visit to Singapore is not complete without making
a trip to two of the Republic's famous attractions. The only one of
its kind in the world, the Night Safari provides a setting for
visitors to experience what it is like to observe animals in their
nocturnal habitat. The island of Sentosa offers some unique
attractions and a visit there will also provide a glimpse and
imagery of Singapore's past and present. Visits to these two
attractions will be included as recreation for the joint conference.
Topics of Interest
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The joint conferences feature papers from researchers,
practitioners, and students worldwide in, but not limited to, the
following areas.
ICONIP'02:
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ARTIFICIAL NEURAL MODELS - Learning algorithms, Neural modeling and
architectures, Neurodynamics
NATURAL NEURAL SYSTEMS - Neuroscience, Neurobiology, Neuro-
physiology, Brain imaging, Learning and memory
COGNITIVE SCIENCE - Perception, Vision and auditory models
HARDWARD IMPLEMENTATION - Artificial neural chips
HYBRID SYSTEMS - Neuro-fuzzy systems, Evolutionary neural nets, etc
APPLICATIONS - Bioinformatics, Finance, Manufacturing, etc.
SEAL'02:
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THEORY - Co-evolution, Coding methods, Collective behavior
METHODOLOGY - Evolution strategies, Genetic algorithms, Genetic
programming, Molecular and quantum computing, Evolvable
hardware, Multi-objective optimization, Ant colony, Artificial
ecology
EVOLUTIONARY LEARNING - Artificial life, Bayesian evolutionary
algorithms
HYBRID SYSTEMS - Evolutionary neuro-fuzzy systems, Soft computing
APPLICATIONS - Scheduling, Operations research, Design, etc
FSKD'02:
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THEORY AND FOUNDATIONS - Fuzzy theory and models, Uncertainty
management, Statistical & probabilistic data mining,
Rough sets, Intelligent agents
METHODS AND ALGORITHMS - Classification, Clustering, Data
warehousing, Visualization, Decision trees, Data
preprocessing
HYBRID SYSTEMS - Evolutionary neuro-fuzzy systems, Soft computing
APPLICATIONS - Control, Optimization, Natural language processing,
Forecasting, Human-computer interaction, etc.
Sponsorship / Exhibition
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The conferences will offer product vendors a sponsorship package
and/or an opportunity to interact with conference participants.
Product demonstration and exhibition can also be arranged. For more
information, please contact Conference Secretariat (see the contact
details in the Registration Form below).
Keynote Speakers
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Shun-ichi Amari, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan
David Fogel, Natural Selection, Inc., USA
Mitsuo Kawato, ATR, Japan
Xin Yao, The University of Birmingham, UK
Lotfi A. Zadeh, University of California, USA
Panel Discussions
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"Future Challenges in Soft Computing: Theory? Cmputational Paradigms?
Applications?"
Organized by Jacek M. Zurada
"Oh sure, my method is connectionist too. Who said it's not?"
Organized by Asim Roy
Distinguished Speakers (incomplete list)
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Thomas Back, Germany
Kalyanmoy Deb, India
Kunihiko Fukushima, Japan
Karl Friston, UK
Masumi Ishikawa, Japan
Janusz Kacprzyk, Poland
Nikola Kasabov, New Zealand
Rudolf Kruse, Germany
Soo-Young Lee, Korea
Erkki Oja, Finland
Witold Pedrycz, Canada
Enrique Ruspini, USA
V. David Sanchez, USA
Herold Szu, USA
Lei Xu, China
Shiro Usui, Japan
Bogdan M. 'Dan' Wilamowski, USA
Yixin Zhong, China
Tutorials
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The joint conference features several tutorials presented by well-
known experts in hot areas. See the Registration Form below for
details.
General Chair
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Lipo Wang, Singapore
Program Co-Chairs
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ICONIP'02:
Kunihiko Fukushima, Japan
Soo-Young Lee, Korea
Jagath C. Rajapakse, Singapore
SEAL'02:
Takeshi Furuhashi, Japan
Jong-Hwan Kim, Korea
Kay Chen Tan, Singapore
FSKD'02:
Saman Halgamuge, Australia
Special Sessions:
Xin Yao, UK
Finance Chair
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Charoensak Charayaphan, Singapore
Local Arrangement Chair
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Meng Hiot Lim, Singapore
Proceedings Chair
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Farook Sattar, Singapore
Publicity Co-Chairs
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Hepu Deng, Australia
Chunru Wan, Singapore
Li Weigang, Brazil
Zili Zhang, Australia
Sponsorship/Exhibition Chair
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Tong Seng Quah, Singapore
Tutorial Chair
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P. N. Suganthan, Singapore
Support Team Leader
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Sophia Kuo, Singapore
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CONFERENCE & TUTORIAL REGISTRATION FORM
ICONIP'02-SEAL'02-FSKD'02
18 - 22 November 2002, Orchid Country Club, Singapore
Personal Particulars
Prof/Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms Surname:_______________ Given Name:______________
Organization:_________________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________________________
Country:____________________ Postal Code:____________________________
Email:________________________________________________________________
Tel:_____________________________ Fax:_______________________________
All fees are inclusive of 3% Goods & Services Tax and are not refundable.
Conference Registration Fees
Early Bird (Payment received by 31 October 2002): S$680.00
Standard (Payment received after 31 October 2002): S$850.00
S$ ________________
Conference Title to Appear on Your Name Tag (tick only 1)
ICONIP'02 SEAL'02 FSKD'02
Tutorials (18 November 2002)
(The committee reserves the right to cancel, change, or re-schedule
any tutorial session under unforeseen circumstances)
S$70 for 1 tutorial (includes 1 teabreak, but excluding lunch)
S$90.00 for 1 tutorial (includes 1 teabreak and lunch)
S$150.00 for 2 tutorials (includes 2 teabreaks and lunch)
S$200.00 for 3 tutorials (including 2 teabreaks and lunch)
AM (9.00am - 12.30pm)
AM1: Theory of evolutionary strategies. Thomas Back, Germany
AM2: Data mining using neural networks. Marc Van Hulle , Belgium
AM4: Biological Sequence analysis. Mitra Basu, USA
PM (1.30pm - 3.30pm)
PM1: Sequential Monte Carlo filtering (particle filters) - Advances in
statistical signal processing. Visakan Kadirkamanathan, U.K.
PM2: Brain imaging. Karl Friston, U.K.
PM3: Support vector machines. Marimuthu Palaniswami, Australia
PM4: Bayesian ying-yang learning, unsupervised statistical approaches,
and data mining applications. Lei Xu, China
PM5: Soft computing: from theory to practice. Witold Pedrycz, Canada
PM (4.00pm - 6.00pm)
PM6: Autonomous learning: The new connectionist algorithms. Asim Roy,
USA
PM7: Multi-objective optimization. Kalyanmoy Deb, India
PM8: Fuzzy data analysis. Rudolf Kruse, Germany
PM9: A Framework on Knowledge Theory. Yi X. Zhong, China
Hardcopy Proceedings
______ copy/copies x S$150.00 - ICONIP'02 (Set 3 volumes)
______ copy/copies x S$90.00 - SEAL'02 (1 volume)
______ copy/copies x S$90.00 - FSKD'02 (1 volume)
Extra Banquet Tickets for Accompanying Person(s)
No. of Person(s): ____________ x S$70/person = S$__________________
Extra Sentosa Tour for Accompanying Person(s)
No. of Adult(s): _____________ x S$40/person = S$__________________
No. of Child(ren) (3-12 years): ______ x S$35/person = S$__________
Extra Night Safari Tour for Accompanying Person(s)
No. of Adult(s): _____________ x S$40/person = S$__________________
No. of Child(ren) (3-12 years): ______ x S$35/person = S$__________
Extra Lunch/Coffee-Break Tickets
No. of lunch(es): ____________ x S$30/lunch = S$___________________
No. of Coffee-Break(s): _______________x S$20 = S$_________________
Special Meal Request (if any)
Vegetarian Muslim
Preference on the Date of Night Safari Tour (if any)
19 November 2002 OR 20 November 2002
TOTAL AMOUNT : S$ _________________
Methods of Payment
1. Payment by cheque/bank draft should be crossed and made payable to
NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY. Cheque or Bank draft should be in
Singapore currency.
Cheque/Bank Draft No: _____________________________________________
Issuing Bank: _____________________________________________________
2. Payment by Credit Card (For OVERSEAS participants only)
Circle one: Visa MasterCard
Credit Card No: ___________________________________________________
Card Holder's Name:_____________________ Card Expiry Date:_________
Card Holder's Signature:_____________________ Date Signed:_________
Please fax or mail completed registration form & mail payment to:
Nanyang Technological University
ICONIP'02-SEAL'02-FSKD'02 Secretariat
Conference Management Centre/CCE
Administration Annex Building, #04-06
42 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639815
Fax: +65 6793 0997
Tel: +65 6790 4826
Terms and conditions:
1. Conference registration fee include admission to all ICONIP'02-
SEAL'02-FSKD'02 technical sessions, CD-ROM conference proceedings,
buffet lunches, tea/coffee breaks, conference banquet, all taxes,
and tours to Night Safari and Sentosa Resort Island. Extra charges
apply for hardcopy proceedings and tutorials.
2. The conference banquet will be in the evening of 21 November 2002
at Orchid Country Club.
3. A tour to Sentosa Resort Island will be arranged in the afternoon
of 22 November 2002. Transport to Sentosa Resort Island will be provided
from the Orchid Country Club at no extra charge.
4. Tours to Night Safari will be available in the evenings of both
Tuesday, 19 November 2002 and Wednesday, 20 November 2002. A high-tea
style meal will be served before the tour at no extra charge. One
registration will be entitled to only one Night Safari tour and one
meal before the tour. If you have any preference on the date of your
Night Safari tour, please indicate on the registration form. Transport
to Night Safari will be provided from the Orchid Country Club at no
extra charge.
5. There are 2 coffee breaks on each day from 18 to 21 November 2002,
one in the morning and one in the afternoon. There is only 1 coffee
break on 22 November 2002, i.e., in the morning.
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