NN'99 - Neural Networks in Applications

Fourth International Workshop

March 4 - 5, 1999, Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg
Building 22, Room A21

NN'99 - Program

Thursday, 4th of March 1999

09.00 Welcome

09.15-10.15 Invited Paper

10.30-11.30 Psychological Aspects

11.30-12.30 Learning Methods and Mathematical Foundations

13.45-14.45 Poster Discussion (with short presentation)

14.45-15.45 Image Processing

16.00-17.00 Technical Applications I

18:30 Banquett (in the restaurant Ratskeller)

Friday, 5th of March 1999

09.00-10.30 Invited Papers

10.30-10.50 Implementation

10.50-11.20 Break/Exhibition

10.20-12.00 Medical/Biological Applications

12.00-12.20 Speech Processing

13.35-14.15 Technical Applications II

14.30-15.15 Invited Paper

15.15 Farewell

Program for Thursday, 4^th of. March 1999

09.00
Welcome
B. Michaelis, R. Kruse, Magdeburg University (Germany)

09.15-10.15
Invited Paper
Chair: B. Michaelis, Magdeburg University (Germany)

The Dynamics of Visual Cortex and Image Processing Technology
S. Grossberg, Boston University (USA)

10.15-10.30
Break

10.30-11.30
Psychological Aspects
Chair: S. Grossberg, Boston University (USA))

Estimation of the Intrinsic Dimension of Psychotherapy Process Data – a Comparing Study including the GSOM
T. Villmann, U. Rietz, A. Hessel, G. Plöttner, Leipzig University (Germany)
Positive and Negative Transfer Effects in Human Motor Learning – a Hypothesis
J. Edelmann-Nusser, University of Stuttgart (Germany)
Modularity and Hierarchy in the Cerebral Cortex: A Proposal of Fractal Neural Network
T. Ieshima, A. Tokosumi, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan)

11.30-12.30
Learning Methods and Mathematical Foundations
Chair: D. Nauck, Magdeburg University (Germany)

A Voting Scheme for Cluster Algorithms
A. Weingessel, E. Dimitriadou, K. Hornik, Technical University of Wien (Austria)
Unsupervised Construction of Feed-forward Weights in the Neural Abstraction Pyramid
S. Behnke, Free University of Berlin (Germany)
Improved NEFCLASS Pruning Techniques Applied to a Real World Domain
A. Klose, A. Nürnberger, D. Nauck, Magdeburg University (Germany)

12.30-13.45
Lunch Break

13.45-14.45
Short Presentation of posters, poster discussion

14.45-15.45
Image Processing
Chair: G. Krell, Magdeburg University (Germany)

Efficient Application of Neural Networks in a Self Learning System for Visual Inspection
M. Eberhardt, R. Wenzel, A. König University of Technology Dresden (Germany)
A Physiological Color Space for Automatic Color Normalization by Neural Processing
T. Pomierski, H.-M. Gross,Technical University of Ilmenau (Germany)
A Neural Network Approach to Adaptive Pattern Analysis – the Deformable Feature Map
A. Wismüller, F. Vietze, D.R. Dersch, K. Hahn, H. Ritter, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich (Germany) et. al.

16.00-17.00
Technical Applications I
Chair: N. Tschichold-Gürman, ETH Zurich (Switzerland)

Backprop, RPROP, APROP: Searching for the Best Learning Rule for an Electronic Nose
R. Linder, S.J. Poeppl, Medical University of Lübeck (Germany)
Modelling of the Inelastic Deformations of Metals with Neural Networks: Challenge or Nonsense?
F. Thielecke, H. Harders, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (Braunschweig, Germany)
Modeling and Control of Manipulator Dynamics using Modified Self-Organizing Maps
M. Krabbes, C. Döschner, Magdeburg University (Germany)

18.30
Banquett (in the restaurant Ratskeller)

Program for Friday, 5^th of March 1999

9.00-10.30
Invited Papers
Chair: D. Nauck, Magdeburg University (Germany)

Neurobotics Lab Research: Learning, Vision and Sonar Recognition with Mobile Robots
P. Gaudiano, C. Chang, I. Ecemis, S. Martens, E. Sahin, W. Streilin, R. Wagner, Artificial Live Inc., Boston University (USA)
Learning Strategies for the Navigation of Mobile Robots
N. Tschichold-Gürman, ETH Zurich (Switzerland)

10.30-10.50
Implementation
Chair: D. Nauck, Magdeburg University (Germany)

Implementing Neural Networks on SYNAPSE3 PC in QuickCog
S. Bader, T. Pietsch, A. König, Dresden University of Technology (Germany)

10.50-11.20
Break/Exhibition

11.20-12.00
Medical/Biological Applications
Chair: B. Brückner,Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology (Magdeburg, Germany)

Method for Analysis of Fluorescence Image Arrays Using a Generalized Hough Transform and Differentiated Modified Self-Organizing Maps
O. Snelting, S. Schünemann, B. Michaelis, INB GmbH, University of Magdeburg (Germany)
Applications of Generalized Dynamic Neural Networks for the Classification of Left and Right Hemifield PVEP
L. Leistritz, K. Hoffmann, M. Galicki, H. Witte, Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena (Germany)

12.00-12.20
Speech Processing
Chair: R. Kruse, Magdeburg University (Germany)

Objective Voice Quality Assessment Using Multilayer Perceptrons
M.A. McGillion, C.J. Moore, R.T. Ritchings, Department of Computation UMIST, Christie Hospital NHS Trust (Manchester, UK)

12.20-13.35
Lunch Break

13.35-14.15
Technical Applications II
Chair: B. Michaelis, Magdeburg University (Germany)

A Sensor Learning From Another
S. Enderle, S. Sablatnög, G. Kraetzschmar, G. Palm, University of Ulm (Germany)
Identification of Tether Dynamics by Means of Neural Networks during a Deployment Procedure
F. Wittel, F. Zimmermann, S. Brückner, University of Stuttgart (Germany)

14.15-14.30
Break

14.30-15.15
Invited Paper
Chair: B. Michaelis, Magdeburg University (Germany)

Hardware for Neural Networks
R. Schüffny, A. Graupner, J. Schreiter, University of Technology Dresden (Germany)

15.15
Farewell

Exhibition
Chair: R. Mecke, University of Magdeburg (Germany)

Multi-Dimensional Self-Organizing Maps (Animated Presentation)
U. Seiffert, University of Magdeburg (Germany)

QuickCog - System for Instant and Transparent Design of Recognition Systems
A. König, Dresden University of Technology (Germany)

Biologically Motivated Neural Networks for Surface Quality Control
H. Geiger, IBV GmbH (Weilheim, Germany)

Poster Presentation
Chair: U. Seiffert, University of Magdeburg (Germany)
Authors are asked to give a brief presentation (5min) at the beginning of the poster discussion on Thursday 13.45.

A Learning Personal Agent for Information Filtering
Ramin Yasdi, GMD-German National Research Center for Information Technology (Sankt Augustin, Germany)

An Error-Oriented Learning Algorithm for Fuzzy Neural Networks
Y. Wu, C. Döschner, University of Magdeburg (Germany)

Prediction of Gas Concentrations and Temperature for a Testing Combustion Plant with Local Model Networks
P. Giesemann, F. Thielecke, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (Braunschweig, Germany)

Artificial Neural Network for Automatic Trend Detection of Intraoperative EEG-Monitoring
T. Märtens, H. Hinrichs, U. Seiffert, H.J. Heinze, Magdeburg University

Similarity Networks for Smart Structure Applications
S. Brückner, S. Rudolph, University of Stuttgart (Germany)

An Universal Filter Based on Soft Computing Techniques
H.R. Tizhoosh, University of Magdeburg (Germany)

Tracing of Dendrites with a Neural Network in 3-D Confocal Images
A. Herzog, R. Schnabel, B. Michaelis, University of Magdeburg (Germany)

Biologically Motivated Neural Networks for Surface Quality Control
H. Geiger, IBV GmbH (Weilheim, Germany)

Workshop office (nn99@ipe.et.uni-magdeburg.de), Last update: Feb. 25, 1999

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09.00	Welcome
09.15-10.15	Invited Paper
10.30-11.30	Psychological Aspects
11.30-12.30	Learning Methods and Mathematical Foundations
13.45-14.45	Poster Discussion (with short presentation)
14.45-15.45	Image Processing
16.00-17.00	Technical Applications I
18:30	Banquett (in the restaurant Ratskeller)

09.00-10.30	Invited Papers
10.30-10.50	Implementation
10.50-11.20	Break/Exhibition
10.20-12.00	Medical/Biological Applications
12.00-12.20	Speech Processing
13.35-14.15	Technical Applications II
14.30-15.15	Invited Paper
15.15	Farewell