Final Program

11 September 1997

8.00-18.00 Registration

9.00 Opening Address Vincenzo Coccorese
Dean of the Faculty of Engineering
University of Reggio Calabria

9.10 Opening Remarks

Conference Chairs: J. Gil-Aluja, F.C. Morabito

9.20 Plenary Lecture: Neural Network Adaptive Wavelet Transforms Harold Szu

Special Session

Cellular Neural Networks for NonLinear Filtering Chairs: Valerio CIMAGALLI - Pier Paolo CIVALLERI

10.05 Multi-Valued Non Linear Filters and their Implementation on Cellular Neural Networks Igor N. Aizenberg

10.25 Adaptive Filtering for Collision Detection Bertram Shi

10.45-11.05 Coffee Break

11.05 Parameter Choices for Control of a Chaotic Neural Network Alban P.M. Tsui, Antonia J. Jones

11.20 Autoresolution by Cellular Neural Networks Mamoru Tanaka, Kenya Jin'no, Jun'ichi Miyata

11.40 CNN Filtering in Log-Polar Space Marco Balsi

11.55 Analysis of CNN Dynamics through Spatio-Temporal Spectral Techniques Pier Paolo Civalleri, Marco Gilli

12.10 Analogies Between Cellular Neural Networks and Partial Differential Equations Claudio Serpico, Gianluca Setti, Patrick Thiran

12.25 Synchronization of Chaos in the CNN Structure of Canonical State Models Jirì Kaderka, Radimìr Vrba

12.40-14.00 Lunch

14.00 Plenary Lecture:
Linguistic Geometry: Efficient Search Boris Stilman

Special Session

Intelligent Systems in Electrical Engineering Chairs: Satish S. UDPA - D.P. KOTHARI

14.50 Advantages of the Use of Elements of Fuzzy Logics for the Assessment of Unconventional Power Electronic Driving Systems A. Horodecki, J. Kolano, S. Worku

15.05 A Wavelet Based Neural Network Procedure for the Field Reconstruction of NMR Main Magnets V. Cavaliere, A. Formisano, R. Martone, F.C. Morabito

15.20 Fuzzy Dynamic Programming Based Optimal Generator Maintenance Scheduling Incorporating Load Forecasting D.P. Kothari, Aijaz Ahmad

15.35 A Genetic Design Technique for Field Correction Systems in NMR Devices V. Cavaliere, A. Formisano, R. Martone, F.C. Morabito

15.50 Radial Basis Function Neural Network Architectures for Nondestructive Evaluation of Gas Transmission Pipelines C. Xie, S. Mandayam, S.S: Udpa, L. Udpa, W. Lord

16.05 Fuzzy Logic Based Energy Flows Management of Integrated Generation Systems F. Bonanno, G. Capizzi

16.20-16.40 Coffee Break

Regular Sessions

16.40 Statistical Identification Techniques for Network Topology Selection - (Invited Paper) M. Battisti, P. Burrascano, D. Pirollo

17.00 Noise Injection for Inputs Relevance Determination Yves Grandvalet, Stéphane Canu

17.15 Image Matching by Competitive Neural Cells Operating as Dynamic Links Giuseppe Marcone, Giuseppe Martinelli and Lamberto Lancetti

17.30 HANNA: Hybrid Architecture for Artificial Neural Network Application Sean Hill, Maia Wentland

17.45 On the Estimation of First Passage Time Densities for Stationary Normal Processes E. Di Nardo, E. Pirozzi

18.00 FRED, Milton and Barry: the Evolution of Intelligent Agents for the Web Luigi Caputo, Robby Garner, Paco Xander Nathan

12 September 1997

8.00-18.00 Registration

9.00 Plenary Lecture:
Chaos, Radar Clutter, and Neural Networks Simon Haykin

Special Session

Neural Networks for Signal Processing Chairs: Gianni ORLANDI - Francesco PIAZZA

9.45 Convolutive Source Separation and Signal Modeling with ML (Invited Paper) Lucas Parra

10.15 Measurement of Parameters of First Order Systems Using Digital Signal Processing with Neural Network Meredith McLeod, Vladimir B. Bajic

10.30 NonLinear Image Processing Based on Optimization of Generalized Information Methods Anisa T. Bajkova

10.45 Adaptive Spline Neural Networks for Signal Processing Applications Aurelio Uncini, Francesco Piazza

11.00 Fast and Robust Neural Networks for Signal Processing R. Parisi, E.D. Di Claudio, G. Orlandi

11.15 Computationally Efficient Locally Recurrent Neural Networks for On-Liner Signal Processing Amir Hussain, John J. Soroghan, Tariq S. Durrani, Douglas R. Campbell

11.30-11.50 Coffee Break

Special Session

Architectures and Algorithms for Hardware Learning Chair: Daniele CAVIGLIA

11.50 A Multistable Circuit For Weight Storage in Analog Artificial Neural Networks M. Conti, G. Guaitini, S. Orcioni, C. Turchetti

12.05 Modeling of Current Switching during the Weight Update in the Analog VLSI Implementation of the Back-Propagation Algorithm G.M. Bo, D.D. Caviglia, H, Chiblè, M. Valle

12.20 A Paradigm for a Connextionnist Electronic Retina with On-Chip Learning Bertand Granado, Patrick Garda

12.35 Implementation of Neural Gas Training in Analog VLSI Fabio Ancona, Stefano Rovetta, Rodolfo Zunino

12.50 Analog Neuro-Fuzzy Network for System Modeling and Control M. Conti, S. Orcioni, C. Turchetti

13.05-14.00 Lunch

14.00 Review Lecture
Information form SAR texture Chris Oliver

Special Session

Intelligent Systems for the Environment
Chairs: Maria MARINARO - Roberto TAGLIAFERRI

14.45 Fuzzy Neural Networks for Classification and Diagnosis R. Tagliaferri, M. Meneganti, F. Saviello

15.00 Environmental Application of Genetic Algorithms S. Di Gregorio, R. Serra, M. Villani

15.10 Tree-Based Classifiers and GIS for Biological Risk Forecasting C. Furlanello, S. Merler, C. Chemini

15.30 On Line Monitoring Based on Neural Fuzzy Techniques Applied to Existing Hardware in Wastewater Treatment Plants G. Mappa, R. Tagliaferri, D. Tortora

15.45 Space-Time Reconstruction of Environmental Data with Neural Networks B. Baldini, E. Baldinotti, P. Kobler, A. Maccaferri, C. Pellacani, C. Tronconi

16.00 SCIDDICA-3: a Cellular Automata Model for Landslide Simulation S. Di Gregorio, R, Rongo, C. Siciliano, M. Sorriso-Valvo, W. Spataro

16.15-16.30 Coffee Break

Regular Sessions - To be finalized yet

16.30 Necessary and Sufficient Stability Condition for Interval Plants with Fuzzy Logic Controller - (Invited Paper) Vladimir B. Bajic

16.45 Neural Learning Using Orthogonal Arrays Adrian Stoica, Julian Blosiu

17.00 Event Uncertainty in Failure Diagnosis of Discrete Event Systems Ijrì Pik

17.15 Modeling and Simulation of Fuzzy Sliding Mode Tracking Control With Matlab and Simulink Dragan Antic, Sasa Dimitrijevic, Predrag Vukovic

17.30 A Model of Vowel Representation Using a Cochlear Implant C. Berger-Vachon, S. Gallego, J.C. Bera, E. Arnoux, C. Vissac

20.00 Side Events Round table on "Monitoring and Modeling of the Environmental Changes: Prediction, Control and Management"

20.00 Social Event (Dinner)
Sponsor: Provincia di Reggio Calabria
Venue: Palazzo della Provincia

13 September 1997

9.00 Plenary Lecture
The Affinities Theory in Economics and Management Jaime Gil-Aluja

9.30 Caianiello Memorial Award Sponsor Societies: ELSAG BAILEY, SIREN, IIASS

Special Session

Intelligent Systems in Economics and Finance Chairs: Jaime GIL-ALUJA - Enrique LOPEZ-GONZALES

10.00 Estimation of Future Volatility Based on Expert Management C. Cassù, R. Munté, J.C. Ferrer, J. Bonet

10.15 Equilibrium of a Dinamic Markets Model in the Context of Uncertainty C. Cassù, X. Bertran, J.C. Ferrer, J. Bonet

10.30 A Hybrid Technique in Mixture Models M.C. Garrido, J.M. Cadenas, A. Ruiz

10.45 Organizational Evaluations with Fuzzy Logic Alessandro Cannavacciuolo, Guido Capaldo, GianCarlo Michellone, Giuseppe Zollo

11.00-11.20 Coffee Break

11.20 Demand Forecast System Description by Using Neuro-Fuzzy Techniques I. Escoda, A. Sanz, A. Hermes

11.35 Combining Forecast: a Fuzzy Approach Antonio Fiordaliso

11.50 Using Data and Knowledge to Support Strategic Marketing Decisions Nikolaos F. Matsatsinis, Andreas Samaras, Hristos Hatzis

Special Session

A/D and D/A Conversion for Digital Signal Processing Chairs: Radimir VRBA - Andrzej HORODECKY

12.05 A DSP Based Neural Apparatus for Signal Parameter Measurement Domenico Grimaldi, Linus Michaeli, Arrigo Palumbo

12.20 ASI Bus Operated Sensors and Actuators Radimir Vrba, Pavel Legàt, Jaromir Hubalek, Ivo Vecera

12.35 Testing and Analysing of the ASI Bus System Radimir Vrba, Pavel Legàt, Miroslav Svèda, Jirì Kaderka

12.50 A New Approach for Voltage Drop and Wave Shape Compensation Mohamed Ali Noman

13.05-14.00 Lunch

Special Session

Intelligent Transportation Systems Chair: Giulio Erberto CANTARELLA

14.00 Computer Models of Simulation of the Railway Traffic Control System Operation as a Didactic Aid Jerzy Mikulski, Dariusz Bogacki, Marek Sobanski

14.15 Fixed-Point Stability and Bifurcations in Dynamic Processes for Traffic Assignment Giulio Erberto Cantarella

14.30 Fuzzy Theory in Transportation Field: Fuzzy Sets for Simulating Path Choice Behaviour Francesco Russo

Regular Sessions (Oral and Poster) - To be finalized yet

14.45 A Neural Bootstrap for the Possibilistic C.Mean Algorithm - (Invited Paper) Andrea Schenone, Francesco Masulli, Marco Artuso

15.00 Theoretical Investigation on the Generalized Crossover Operator Paolo Palazzari, Moreno Coli

15.15 A Real Time NeuroFuzzy Modelling and State Estimation Scheme Zhi Qiao Wu, Chris J. Harris

15.30 Compactness-Separability Optimization of Fuzzy Clusters F.M. Frattale Mascioli, G. Martinelli, A. Rizzi

15.45 A Voice Device for X11 Pointer Control M. Gori, M. Maggini, E. Martinelli

16.00 A New Approach for Expert Systems Design Dorin Carstoiu, George Dobre, Cosmin Grigorescu, Simona Grigorescu

16.15-16.30 Coffee Break

16.30 Hybrid Learning for Fuzzy Systems Marco Russo

16.45 An Approach to Knowledge Representation at Control of DEDS Frantisek Capkovic

17.00 Modelling Industrial Information Systems Antonin Dousek

17.15 A Neural Network Model of Spatial Memory Eliano Pessa, Anna Montesano, Maria Petronilla Penna

17.30 Reconoissance de Forme d'Un Index de Computer d'Energie ed d'Eau S. Chebbi

14.00-18.00 Poster Session

Local Time for Systems Analysis Miroslav Sveda

The Learning of a Class of n-dimensional Boolean Functions with a Two Input Perceptron Using the Boosting Algorithm Giancarlo Fortino

Application of Fuzzy Logic to Visual System Modeling D.E. Creanga, M. Isac, R.M. Isac

A Cellular Genetic Algorithm for Satisfiability Problems Clara Pizzuti, Giandomenico Spezzano, Domenico Ursino

Fuzzy Sliding Mode Control System: Modelling and Simulation with Matlab and Simulink Sasa Dimitrijevic, Dragan Antic, Predrag Vukovic

Cellular Networks for Simulating Evolution Partial Differential Equations G.Miano, C. Serpico, C. Visone

Audio Class/Subclass Recognition for the MAVT Candidate to MPEG-4 Francesco Beritelli, Salvatore Casale, Marco Russo

--.-- Fuzzy Logic Enhancement of Antiwindup PID Control for Servo Systems Poobalan Govender, Vladimir B. Bajic

Railway Anti-Skating System Controlled by Neural Network G. Pappalardo, M.N. Postorino, D. Rosaci, G.M.L. Sarnè

Stabilization of a Flexible Beam Attached to a Trolley A. Abichou

Recursive Stable Algorithms for Identification of Time-Varying Systems Vera I. Gritsyuk, Edvard G. Petrov

Cluster Random Weight Change for Neural Network Learning M. Conti, S. Orcioni, C. Turchetti

Fuzzy Computations for Electrical Engineering Design Mario Versaci, Florence Francois, Jean Bigeon

Intelligent Systems for the Extraction of Information from Eddy Current Testing Data Maurizio Campolo, F. C. Morabito

Intelligent Transportation Systems (Poster Session)

Simulation in Transportation Systems Through a New Model of Neural Network Maria Nadia Postorino

Image Processing and Motorway Traffic Control Domenico Gattuso

Genetic Algorithms for Transportation Network Design Antonino Vitetta

A stochastic Assignment Model for Extraurban Transit Networks Umberto Crisalli, Domenico Iannò

Assignment Matrix Based Method for Functional Analysis of Urban Road Networks Umberto Crisalli

18.00 Social Event: Guided Tour "Scilla Castle"

`8.00-18.00`	Registration
`9.00`	Opening Address	Vincenzo Coccorese Dean of the Faculty of Engineering University of Reggio Calabria
`9.10`	Opening Remarks
	Conference Chairs:	J. Gil-Aluja, F.C. Morabito
`9.20`	Plenary Lecture: Neural Network Adaptive Wavelet Transforms	Harold Szu
	Special Session
	Cellular Neural Networks for NonLinear Filtering	Chairs: Valerio CIMAGALLI - Pier Paolo CIVALLERI
`10.05`	Multi-Valued Non Linear Filters and their Implementation on Cellular Neural Networks	Igor N. Aizenberg
`10.25`	Adaptive Filtering for Collision Detection	Bertram Shi
`10.45-11.05`	Coffee Break
`11.05`	Parameter Choices for Control of a Chaotic Neural Network	Alban P.M. Tsui, Antonia J. Jones
`11.20`	Autoresolution by Cellular Neural Networks	Mamoru Tanaka, Kenya Jin'no, Jun'ichi Miyata
`11.40`	CNN Filtering in Log-Polar Space	Marco Balsi
`11.55`	Analysis of CNN Dynamics through Spatio-Temporal Spectral Techniques	Pier Paolo Civalleri, Marco Gilli
`12.10`	Analogies Between Cellular Neural Networks and Partial Differential Equations	Claudio Serpico, Gianluca Setti, Patrick Thiran
`12.25`	Synchronization of Chaos in the CNN Structure of Canonical State Models	Jirì Kaderka, Radimìr Vrba
`12.40-14.00`	Lunch
`14.00`	Plenary Lecture: Linguistic Geometry: Efficient Search	Boris Stilman
	Special Session
	Intelligent Systems in Electrical Engineering	Chairs: Satish S. UDPA - D.P. KOTHARI
`14.50`	Advantages of the Use of Elements of Fuzzy Logics for the Assessment of Unconventional Power Electronic Driving Systems	A. Horodecki, J. Kolano, S. Worku
`15.05`	A Wavelet Based Neural Network Procedure for the Field Reconstruction of NMR Main Magnets	V. Cavaliere, A. Formisano, R. Martone, F.C. Morabito
`15.20`	Fuzzy Dynamic Programming Based Optimal Generator Maintenance Scheduling Incorporating Load Forecasting	D.P. Kothari, Aijaz Ahmad
`15.35`	A Genetic Design Technique for Field Correction Systems in NMR Devices	V. Cavaliere, A. Formisano, R. Martone, F.C. Morabito
`15.50`	Radial Basis Function Neural Network Architectures for Nondestructive Evaluation of Gas Transmission Pipelines	C. Xie, S. Mandayam, S.S: Udpa, L. Udpa, W. Lord
`16.05`	Fuzzy Logic Based Energy Flows Management of Integrated Generation Systems	F. Bonanno, G. Capizzi
`16.20-16.40`	Coffee Break
	Regular Sessions
`16.40`	Statistical Identification Techniques for Network Topology Selection - (Invited Paper)	M. Battisti, P. Burrascano, D. Pirollo
`17.00`	Noise Injection for Inputs Relevance Determination	Yves Grandvalet, Stéphane Canu
`17.15`	Image Matching by Competitive Neural Cells Operating as Dynamic Links	Giuseppe Marcone, Giuseppe Martinelli and Lamberto Lancetti
`17.30`	HANNA: Hybrid Architecture for Artificial Neural Network Application	Sean Hill, Maia Wentland
`17.45`	On the Estimation of First Passage Time Densities for Stationary Normal Processes	E. Di Nardo, E. Pirozzi
`18.00`	FRED, Milton and Barry: the Evolution of Intelligent Agents for the Web	Luigi Caputo, Robby Garner, Paco Xander Nathan

`9.00`	Plenary Lecture The Affinities Theory in Economics and Management	Jaime Gil-Aluja
`9.30`	Caianiello Memorial Award Sponsor Societies: ELSAG BAILEY, SIREN, IIASS
	Special Session
	Intelligent Systems in Economics and Finance	Chairs: Jaime GIL-ALUJA - Enrique LOPEZ-GONZALES
`10.00`	Estimation of Future Volatility Based on Expert Management	C. Cassù, R. Munté, J.C. Ferrer, J. Bonet
`10.15`	Equilibrium of a Dinamic Markets Model in the Context of Uncertainty	C. Cassù, X. Bertran, J.C. Ferrer, J. Bonet
`10.30`	A Hybrid Technique in Mixture Models	M.C. Garrido, J.M. Cadenas, A. Ruiz
`10.45`	Organizational Evaluations with Fuzzy Logic	Alessandro Cannavacciuolo, Guido Capaldo, GianCarlo Michellone, Giuseppe Zollo
`11.00-11.20`	Coffee Break
`11.20`	Demand Forecast System Description by Using Neuro-Fuzzy Techniques	I. Escoda, A. Sanz, A. Hermes
`11.35`	Combining Forecast: a Fuzzy Approach	Antonio Fiordaliso
`11.50`	Using Data and Knowledge to Support Strategic Marketing Decisions	Nikolaos F. Matsatsinis, Andreas Samaras, Hristos Hatzis

	Special Session
	A/D and D/A Conversion for Digital Signal Processing	Chairs: Radimir VRBA - Andrzej HORODECKY
`12.05`	A DSP Based Neural Apparatus for Signal Parameter Measurement	Domenico Grimaldi, Linus Michaeli, Arrigo Palumbo
`12.20`	ASI Bus Operated Sensors and Actuators	Radimir Vrba, Pavel Legàt, Jaromir Hubalek, Ivo Vecera
`12.35`	Testing and Analysing of the ASI Bus System	Radimir Vrba, Pavel Legàt, Miroslav Svèda, Jirì Kaderka
`12.50`	A New Approach for Voltage Drop and Wave Shape Compensation	Mohamed Ali Noman
`13.05-14.00`	Lunch

	Special Session
	Intelligent Transportation Systems	Chair: Giulio Erberto CANTARELLA
`14.00`	Computer Models of Simulation of the Railway Traffic Control System Operation as a Didactic Aid	Jerzy Mikulski, Dariusz Bogacki, Marek Sobanski
`14.15`	Fixed-Point Stability and Bifurcations in Dynamic Processes for Traffic Assignment	Giulio Erberto Cantarella
`14.30`	Fuzzy Theory in Transportation Field: Fuzzy Sets for Simulating Path Choice Behaviour	Francesco Russo
	Regular Sessions (Oral and Poster) - To be finalized yet
`14.45`	A Neural Bootstrap for the Possibilistic C.Mean Algorithm - (Invited Paper)	Andrea Schenone, Francesco Masulli, Marco Artuso
`15.00`	Theoretical Investigation on the Generalized Crossover Operator	Paolo Palazzari, Moreno Coli
`15.15`	A Real Time NeuroFuzzy Modelling and State Estimation Scheme	Zhi Qiao Wu, Chris J. Harris
`15.30`	Compactness-Separability Optimization of Fuzzy Clusters	F.M. Frattale Mascioli, G. Martinelli, A. Rizzi
`15.45`	A Voice Device for X11 Pointer Control	M. Gori, M. Maggini, E. Martinelli
`16.00`	A New Approach for Expert Systems Design	Dorin Carstoiu, George Dobre, Cosmin Grigorescu, Simona Grigorescu
`16.15-16.30`	Coffee Break
`16.30`	Hybrid Learning for Fuzzy Systems	Marco Russo
`16.45`	An Approach to Knowledge Representation at Control of DEDS	Frantisek Capkovic
`17.00`	Modelling Industrial Information Systems	Antonin Dousek
`17.15`	A Neural Network Model of Spatial Memory	Eliano Pessa, Anna Montesano, Maria Petronilla Penna
`17.30`	Reconoissance de Forme d'Un Index de Computer d'Energie ed d'Eau	S. Chebbi
`14.00-18.00`	Poster Session
	Local Time for Systems Analysis	Miroslav Sveda
	The Learning of a Class of n-dimensional Boolean Functions with a Two Input Perceptron Using the Boosting Algorithm	Giancarlo Fortino
	Application of Fuzzy Logic to Visual System Modeling	D.E. Creanga, M. Isac, R.M. Isac
	A Cellular Genetic Algorithm for Satisfiability Problems	Clara Pizzuti, Giandomenico Spezzano, Domenico Ursino
	Fuzzy Sliding Mode Control System: Modelling and Simulation with Matlab and Simulink	Sasa Dimitrijevic, Dragan Antic, Predrag Vukovic
	Cellular Networks for Simulating Evolution Partial Differential Equations	G.Miano, C. Serpico, C. Visone
	Audio Class/Subclass Recognition for the MAVT Candidate to MPEG-4	Francesco Beritelli, Salvatore Casale, Marco Russo
`--.--`	Fuzzy Logic Enhancement of Antiwindup PID Control for Servo Systems	Poobalan Govender, Vladimir B. Bajic
	Railway Anti-Skating System Controlled by Neural Network	G. Pappalardo, M.N. Postorino, D. Rosaci, G.M.L. Sarnè
	Stabilization of a Flexible Beam Attached to a Trolley	A. Abichou
	Recursive Stable Algorithms for Identification of Time-Varying Systems	Vera I. Gritsyuk, Edvard G. Petrov
	Cluster Random Weight Change for Neural Network Learning	M. Conti, S. Orcioni, C. Turchetti
	Fuzzy Computations for Electrical Engineering Design	Mario Versaci, Florence Francois, Jean Bigeon
	Intelligent Systems for the Extraction of Information from Eddy Current Testing Data	Maurizio Campolo, F. C. Morabito

	Intelligent Transportation Systems (Poster Session)
	Simulation in Transportation Systems Through a New Model of Neural Network	Maria Nadia Postorino
	Image Processing and Motorway Traffic Control	Domenico Gattuso
	Genetic Algorithms for Transportation Network Design	Antonino Vitetta
	A stochastic Assignment Model for Extraurban Transit Networks	Umberto Crisalli, Domenico Iannò
	Assignment Matrix Based Method for Functional Analysis of Urban Road Networks	Umberto Crisalli
`18.00`	Social Event: Guided Tour "Scilla Castle"