--------------------------------------------------------------------------- (IEA/AIE-96 Advance Program) The Ninth International Conference on Industrial & Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence & Expert Systems ACROS Fukuoka, Tenjin Chuo-ku Fukuoka, June 4-7, 1996 Sponsored by: International Society of Applied Intelligence Fukuoka Institute of Technology Organized in Coopreration with: AAAI, ACM/SIGART, CSCSI, ECCAI, IEE, IEEE-CS, IEEJ, IEICE, IM&C INNS, IPSJ, JCSS, JNSS, JSAI, JSME, JSPE, SICE, SOFT Conference Overview This conference was first held in the USA in 1988, and since then has provided an annual international forum for the exchange of ideas, techniques, and experience in the application of AI and expert systems to real-world problems. Over the last few years, the number of countries submitting papers has gradually increased, with 30 countries being represented in the 170 submissions this year. Each submission was sent to three referees, and the best 100 were selected for presentation as regular papers. These selected papers represent a broad spectrum of new ideas in the field of applied artificial intelligence and expert systems, and serve to disseminate information regarding intelligent methodologies and their implementation as applied in solving various problems in industry and engineering. We also have poster sessions with 30 presentations, six invited lectures, an exhibition "AI and New Media" presented by companies, and a technical tour to an automobil factory. The opening session of this conference and the exhibition will be open to visitors as well as to conference attendees. [Time table] 9:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00 --------------------------------------------------------------- 4 June Opening Poster Sessions Reception Inv. L. x 2 7F-Large 7F-Large 4F Intl. Conf. Hall. Registration: 4F / Registration: 7F-701 --------------------------------------------------------------- 5 June Inv. L. x 2 three parallel sessions 7F-Large 6F-606, 607, 608 Registration: 7F-701, Internet Room: 6F-602 Exhibition: 2F-Cultural Gallery --------------------------------------------------------------- 6 June three parallel sessions Banquet 6F-606, 607, 608 (SEA HAWK) Registration: 7F-701, Internet Room: 6F-602 Exhibition: 2F-Cultural Gallery --------------------------------------------------------------- 7 June Inv. L. x 2 Technical Tour to Closing Nissan Motor Kyushu Plant ISAI-Meeting --------------------------------------------------------------- Opening Session Tuesday, June 4, 9:30 - 9:40 (4F Intl. Conf. Hall) * Opening Remarks Prof. Masanori Akazaki, Japan Executive Chair, President of Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Japan ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Keynote Speech & Invited Lectures Tuesday, June 4, 9:40 - 11:40 (4F Intl. Cof. Hall) * Industrialization of Intelligent Systems Technology, Prof. Moonis Ali, General Chair, President of ISAI, Southwest Texas State University, U.S.A. * Micromachines as Unconventional Artifacts, Prof. Naomasa Nakajima, Director of Res. into Artifacts Center for Eng., Univ. of Tokyo, Japan Wednesday, June 5, 9:10 - 11:40 (7F-Large) * Multi-Strata Modeling to Automate Problem Solving Including Human Activity, Prof. Setsuo Ohsuga, Program Chair, Former President of JSAI, Waseda University, Japan * The Current State of AI Planning Research, Prof. Drew McDermott, JACM Area Editor for AI, Chair of Comp. Sci. Dept., Yale University, U.S.A. Friday, June 7, 9:10 - 11:00 (7F-Large) * DCSG: A Logic Grammar for Knowledge Represen- tation of Hierarchically Organized Objects, Prof. Takushi Tanaka, Director of Language and Information Lab., Fukuoka Inst. Tech., Japan * Pattern Separation by Chaotic Networks Employing Chaotic Itinerancy, Prof. Takeshi Yamakawa, Dean of Computer Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Inst. Tech. Iizuka, Japan --------------------------------------------------------------------- Each people presents one hour and 20 minutes in a poster session. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Poster Session 1 Tuesday, June 4, 13:20 - 14:40 (7F-Large) Case-Based Reasoning * A Case-Based Reasoning Approach in Injection Modeling Process Design, K. Shelesh-Nezhad and E. Siores, Australia * SMARTUSA: A Case-Based Reasoning System for Customer Services, Pradeep Raman, Kai H. Chang, W.Homer Carlisle and James H. Cross, U.S.A. Decision Making * Modeling and Implementing Aspects of Holistic Judgment in Industrial Decision Making, Philip A.Collier and Stewart A. Leech, Australia Diagnosis * Computer Intrusion Detection and Incomplete Information, Mansour Esmaili, Reihaneh Safavi-Naini and Josef Pieprzyk, Australia * TURBOLID: Time Use in a Rule Based On Line Industrial Diagnoser, Alonso Gonzalez C., Pulido Junquera B. and Acoste Lazo G.G., Spain Distributed AI * An Approach to a Multi-agent Based Scheduling System Using a Coalition Formation, Takayuki Itoh and Toramatsu Shintani, Japan * Integrating Agent and Object-Oriented Programming Paradigms for Multi-Agent Systems Development, Agostino Poggi, Giovanni Adorni and Paola Turci, Italy * Necessary Knowledge Sharing for Cooperative Learning among Agents, Akira Namatame and Yoshiaki Tsukamoto, Japan Genetic Algorithm * Optimal Selection of Cutting Length of Bars by Genetic Algorithms, Toshihiko Ono and Gen Watanabe, Japan Intelligent Tutoring * A Descriptive Model of Student Program Generation Based on a Protocol Analysis, Tsuruko Egi and Kazuoki Osada, Japan * An Intelligent Tutoring System for the Teaching of the Industry Equipment and Its Student Modeling, Lidia L. Hardy and Jose M. Yanez Prieto, Cuba Interactive System * Skill Training at a Distance, Shuichi Fukuda, Yoshifusa Matsuura and Premruedee Wongchuphan, Japan Knowledge Based System * K-Tree: An Efficient Structure for Verification and Inference in Rule-Based Systems, T. Rajkumar and H. Mohanty, India * Software Fault Reduction Methodology for Reliable Knowledge Bases, Yasushi Shinohara, Japan Knowledge Representation * Macro Scale Object Complexity Measurement and Its Relation to a Semantic Model, John. W. Gudenas and C.R. Carlson, U.S.A. Poster Session 2 Tuesday, June 4, 14:50 - 16:10 (7F-Large) Logic Programming * B-Prolog: A High Performance Prolog Compiler, Neng-Fa Zhou, Isao Nagasawa, Masanobu Umeda, Keiichi Katamine and Toyohiko Hirota, Japan Machine Learning * A Cascade of Neural Networks for Complex Classification, David Philpot and Tim Hendtlass, Australia * PAC-Learning of Weights in Multiobjective Function by Pairwise Comparison, Ken Satoh, Japan Natural Language * A Machine Translating Approach from Japanese to Tamil, Sivasundaram Suharnan and Hiroshi Karasawa, Japan Neural Network * Annealed Hopfield Network Approach for Boundary-Based Object Recognition, Jung H. Kim, Eui H. Park and Celestine A. Ntuen, U.S.A. * Better Neurons for Biological Simulations, Howard Copland and Tim Hendtlass, Australia * Canonical Form of Recurrent Neural Network Architecture, N. Selvanathan and Mashkuri Hj. Yaacob, Malaysia * Equalization of Digital Communication Channen Using Hartley-Neural Technique, Jitendriya K. Satapathy, Canapati Panda and Laxmi N. Bhuyan, India * A Nonlinear Optimization Neural Network for Optimum Multiuser Detectors, Guiqing He and Puying Tang, P.R.China * Parallel Computer Implementation for Feature Extraction via Answer-in-Weights Neural Network, Iren Valova and Yukio Kosugi, Japan * Serial and Parallel Neural Networks for Image Compression, Ryuji Hamabe and Ho Chun Kuo, Japan Planning and Scheduling * Explore the Operational Problems of FMSs through Analytical Hierarchy Process and Simulation Approach, Felix T.S. Chan and Ralph W.L. IP, Hong Kong Practical Application * Spectacle Designing and Advice Computer Graphics System Using Artificial Intelligence, Ryuto Fujie, Hiroyuki Fujie, Kunie Takeuchi, Oskar Bartenstein and Kosaku Shirota, Japan * Study of a Consultation System for Railway Safety Countermeasure, Hisaji Fukuda, Japan Robotics * A Step Toward Human-Robot Cooperative System, Masaru Ishii and Hironori Saita, Japan --------------------------------------------------------------------- In the following technical sessions, * is 15 min., ** is 20 min. presentation including Q & A. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Technical Session WA-1 Wednesday, June 5, Afternoon (6F-606) AUTOMATED REASONING ---------------------------------- 13:10 - 13:45 ** Design and Implementation of Multiple-Context Truth Maintenance System with Binary Decision Diagram, Hiroshi G. Okuno, Osamu Shimokuni and Hidehiko Tanaka, Japan * PARCAR: Parallel Cost-Based Abductive Reasoning System, Shohei Kato, Chiemi Kamakura, Hirohisa Seki and Hidenori Itoh, Japan DATABASE --------------------------------------------- 13:55 - 14:45 * Characteristics of Query Responses on Fuzzy Object- Oriented Databases, Shyue-Liang Wang, Taiwan ** A Knowledge Media Approach Using Associative Representation for Constructing Information Bases, Harumi Maeda, Kazuto Koujitani and Toyoaki Nishida, Japan * A Query Procedure for Allowing Exceptions in Advanced Logical Database, Kouzou Ohara, Noboru Babaguchi and Tadahiro Kitahasi, Japan DISTRIBUTED AI -------------------------------------- 15:00 - 15:30 * An Automated Reasoning System for Multi-Agent Cooperation, Lifeng He, Hirohisa Seki and Hidenori Itoh, Japan * GUARDNET: A Distributed and Concurrent Programming Environment for Multi-Agent Systems, Motoyuki Takaai, Hideaki Takeda and Toyoaki Nishida, Japan INTELLIGENT TUTORING --------------------------------- 15:40 - 16:10 * Generating Courses in an Intelligent Tutoring System, R. Nkambou, M.C. Frasson and C. Frasson, Canada * Object-Oriented Model of Knowledge for the Intelligent Tutoring Shell, Ljubomir Jerinic and Vladan Devedzic, Yugoslavia LOGIC PROGRAMMING ------------------------------------ 16:20 - 17:20 * Applications of Logic Programs with Functor Set to Automated Problem Solving Under Uncertainty, Hiroshi Sakai and Akimichi Okuma, Japan * Channel Routing with Constraint Logic Programming and Delay, Neng-Fa Zhou, Japan * Design of Database Interface to ILP for Building Knowledge Base, Keiko Shimazu and Koichi Furukawa, Japan * An Incremental Solver for Constraint Hierarchies over Real Intervals, Duong Tuan Anh and Kanchana Kanchanasut, Thailand Technical Session WA-2 Wednesday, June 5, Afternoon (6F-607) DIAGNOSIS --------------------------------------------- 13:10 - 14:10 * A Method of Diagnosis Using Possibility Theory, Koichi Yamada and Mitsuhiro Honda, Japan * Model-Based Program Debugging and Repair, Markus Stumptner and Franz Wotawa, Austria * An Object-Oriented Method for Control Loop Diagnosis and Monitoring, P.A. Collier and M.G. Casey, Australia * A Self-Learning Fuzzy System for Automotive Fault Diagnosis, Yi Lu, U.S.A. MONITORING -------------------------------------------- 14:30 - 15:30 ** An Expert System for the Monitoring and Simulation of the AXAF-1, Kai H. Chang, Mark Rogers and Richard McElyea, U.S.A. ** Knowledge-Enhanced CO-monitoring in Coal-Mines, Wolfram Burgard, Armin B. Cremers, Dieter Fox, Martin Heidelbach, Angelica M. Kappel and Stefan Luttringhaus- Kappel, Germany ** Medi-View - An Intelligent ICU Monitoring System, Kevin Kennedy, Michael Mckinney and Yi Lu, U.S.A. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS 1 ------------------------------- 15:45 - 16:30 * Application-Specific Configuration of Telecommunication Systems, Andreas Bohm and Stefan Uellner, Germany * Character Design Based on Concept Space Formation, Takenao Ohkawa, Kaname Kakihara and Norihisa Komoda, Japan * Customizing A* Heuristics for Network Routing, M. Hitz and T.A. Mueck, Austria PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS 2 ------------------------------- 16:45 - 17:30 * Feature Selection in Automatic Transmission Shift Quality Classification, Robert Williams and Yi Lu, U.S.A. * KOA: General Affairs Expert System with Easy Customization, Shigeo Kaneda, Katsuyuki Nakano, Daizi Nanba, Hisazumi Tsuchida, Megumi Ishii and Fumio Hattori, Japan * Using Constraint Technology for Predictive Control of Urban Traffic Based on Qualitative and Temporal Reasoning, F. Toledo, S. Moreno, E. Bonet and G. Martin, Spain Technical Session WA-3 Wednesday, June 5, Afternoon (6F-608) MACHINE LEARNING 1 ------------------------------------- 13:10 - 14:35 ** Coin Classification Using a Novel Technique for Learning Characteristic Decision Trees by Controlling the Degree of Generalization, Paul Davidsson, Sweden * Evaluation of Attribute Selection Measures in Decision Tree Induction, TuBao Ho and TrongDung Nguyen, Japan * Feature Selection and Classification - A Probabilistic Wrapper Approach, Huan Liu and Rudy Setiono, Singapore * Knowledge Discovery from Numerical Data, Chie Morita and Hiroshi Tsukimoto, Japan ** A Knowledge Revision Learner Using Artificially Generated Examples, Megumi Ishii, Hussein Almuallim and Shigeo Kaneda, Japan MACHINE LEARNING 2 ------------------------------------- 15:00 - 16:05 ** Learning Probabilistic Networks from Data, Bozena Stewart, Australia * A Practical Object-Oriented Concept Learning System in Clinical Medicine, Gou Masuda, Norihiro Sakamoto and Kazuo Ushijima, Japan * Sampling Effectiveness in Discovering Functional Relationships in Databases, Atsuhiro Takasu, Tatsuya Akutsu and Moonis Ali, Japan * Signal Interpretation in Two-Phase Fluid Dynamics Through Machine Learning and Evolutionary Computing, Bogdan Filipic, Iztok Zun and Matjaz Perpar, Slovenia FUZZY LOGIC AND CONTROL 1 ------------------------------ 16:25 - 17:10 * Assigning Weights to Rules of an Expert System Based on Fuzzy Logic, Mehdi R. Zargham and Leishi Hu, U.S.A. * Detection of Chaos in Process Control Systems Using a Julia Set Methodology, David W. Russell and James J. Alpigini, U.S.A. * Fuzzy Johnson's Algorithm for Two-machine Flow Shop, Tzung-Pei Hong and Tzung-Nan Chuang, Taiwan Technical Session TM-1 Thursday, June 6, Morning (6F-606) KNOWLEDGE-BASED SYSTEMS --------------------------------- 9:10 - 10:35 ** A Knowledge-Based Mesh Generation System for Forging Simulation, Osamu Takata, Koukichi Nakanishi, Nariaki Horinouchi, Hiroshi Yano, Tadao Akashi and Toyohide Watanabe, Japan * A Knowledge Based Tool for Checking Large Knowledge Bases , Rym Nouira and Jean-Marc Fouet, France * OKCFTR: Translators for Knowledge Reuse, Kunhuang Huarng and Ming-Cheng Chen, Taiwan * Integration of Forward and Backward Inferences Using Extended Rete Networks, Yong H. Lee and Suk I.Yoo, Korea ** VAREX: An Environment for Validating and Refining Rule Bases, Heribert Schimpe and Martin Staudt, Germany KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION ------------------------------- 11:00 - 11:45 * A Formalism for Defeasible Inheritance, Nadim Obeid, U.K. * Knowledge Compilation for Interactive Design of Sequence Control Programs, Yasuo Namioka and Toshikazu Tanaka, Japan * Shape Reasoning in CAD Systems,Jose S. Gero,Australia Technical Session TM-2 Thursday, June 6, Morning (6F-607) CAD/CAM ------------------------------------------------- 9:10 - 10:00 * Automatic Placement Using Static and Dynamic Groupings, Makoto Hirahara, Natsuki Oka and Kunio Yoshida, Japan * A Domain-Specific Conceptual Model in Building Design, Masaaki Hashimoto, Toyohiko Hirota, Isao Nagasawa, Keiichi Katamine and Yoshiaki Tegoshi, Japan ** The Elements of Programming Style in Design Calculations, Masanobu Umeda, Isao Nagasawa and Tatsuji Higuchi, Japan PLANNING AND SCHEDULING -------------------------------- 10:15 - 11:35 * Adaptation of a Production Scheduling Framework to Distributed Work Environment, Taketoshi Yoshida and Masahiro Hori, Japan * Application of Genetic Algorithm to Alloy Casting Process Scheduling, Masuhiro Ishitobi, Japan * Design and Development of an Integrated Intelligent Process Planning System Taking CAD Data Files as Input, Shu-Chu Liu, Taiwan ** Encapsulation of Actions and Plans in Conditional Planning Systems, Marco Baioletti, Stefano Marcugini and Alfredo Milani, Italy * On-line Optimization Techniques for Dynamic Scheduling of Real-Time Tasks, Yacine Atif and Babak Hamidzadeh, Hong Kong Technical Session TM-3 Thursday, June 6, Morning (6F-608) FUZZY LOGIC AND CONTROL 2 ------------------------------- 9:10 - 10:05 * Prediction of Properties of Mixture by Integration of Pattern Recognition and Logic Procedure by Using Fuzzy Clustering, Hiroyuki Tanaka and Yuji Naka, Japan ** Self-Learning Fuzzy Logic Control of Non-Linear Processes, S.H. Ghwanmeh, K.O. Jones and D.Williams, U.K. ** Using Fuzzy Logic in Feedrate Control for Free-Form Surface Machining, Ralph W.L. IP and Felix T.S. Chan, Hong Kong GENETIC ALGORITHM -------------------------------------- 10:20 - 11:25 * GA-Based Reconstruction of Plane Images from Projections, Zensho Nakao, Yen-Wei Chen and Fath El Alem Fadlallah Ali, Japan * Genetic Algorithm Processor for the Frequency Assignment Problem, Mehrdad Salami and Greg Cain, Australia * Selection of Representatives Using Genetic Algorithms, Y. Hamamoto, Y.Tsuneta, C. Kaneyama and S.Tomita, Japan ** Using the Baldwin Effect to Accelerate a Genetic Algorithm, John R. Podlena and Tim Hendtlass, Australia Technical Session TA-1 Thursday, June 6, Afternoon (6F-606) KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION ---------------------------------- 13:10 - 14:40 ** A Data Mining Technique for Time Series Data, Yoshinori Satoh and Akira Maeda, Japan * Development of a Knowledge Based System using a Combined Knowledge Acquisition and Knowledge Modeling Approach, Glenn D. Aguilar, Hiroyuki Yamato and Takeo Koyama, Japan * A Human-Intelligence-Imitating Question-Asking Strategy for Propositional Knowledge-Based Systems, Jinchang Wang, U.S.A, ** Incremental Rule Production: Towards a Uniform Approach for Knowledge Organization, Mondher Maddouri and Ali Jaoua, Tunisia ** Ontology-Based Information Gathering and Categorization from the Internet, Michiaki Iwazume, Hideaki Takeda and Toyoaki Nishida, Japan ROBOTICS ----------------------------------------------- 15:05 - 16:05 * Fuzzy Behavior Organization and Fusion for Mobile Robot Reactive Navigation, Jiancheng Qiu and Michael Walters, U.K. * Learning and Classification of Contact States in Robotic Assembly Tasks, Enrique Cervera and Angel P. del Pobil, Spain * A Neural Approach for Navigation Inspired by the Human Visual System, J. Fernandez de Canete and I. Garcia-Moral, Spain * Ultrasonic Perception: A Tri-aural Sensor Array for Mobile Robots Using a Competition Neural Network Approach, J. Chen, H. Peremans and J.M.Van Campenhout, Belgium VISION ------------------------------------------------- 16:25 - 17:30 * A Genetic Algorithm for Image Segmentation, A. Calle, W. D. Potter and S.M. Bhandarkar, U.S.A. ** A Hierarchy of Detail for Representing Non-Convex Curved Objects, Begona Martinez and Angel P. del Pobil, Spain * A Qualitative Traffic Sensor Based on Three-Dimensional Qualitative Modeling of Visual Textures of Traffic Behavior, E. Bonet, S. Moreno, F. Toledo and G. Martin, Spain * Towards an Automatic Determination of Grasping Points through a Machine Vision Approach, P. J. Sanz, J. M. Inesta and A.P. del Pobil, Spain Technical Session TA-2 Thursday, June 6, Afternoon (6F-607) CASE-BASED REASONING ----------------------------------- 13:10 - 14:00 * Knowledge-Based Expert System Combining Case-Based Reasoning and Rule-Based Reasoning to Select Repair and Retrofitting Methods for Fatigue Damage on Steel Bridge, Shigenori Tanaka, Ichizou Mikami, Hidenori Maeda and Atsushi Kobayashi, Japan ** Multiple Domain Feature Mapping Utilizing Case-based Reasoning and Blackboard Technology, S.S. Lim, B.H. Lee, E.N. Lim and K.A. Ngoi, Singapore * Plant Fault Diagnosis by Integrating Fault Cases and Rules, Yoshio Nakatani, Makoto Tsukiyama and Tomo-omi Wake, Japan DECISION SUPPORT --------------------------------------- 14:15 - 14:45 * Decision Support System for Water-Supply Risk Management, Xu Zongxue, Akira Kawamura, Kenji Jinno and Kazumasa Ito, Japan * Suggestions on Developing "Creative Decision Stimulation Systems(CDSS)", Ronggui Ding and Wenxiu Han, P.R.China MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------ 14:55 - 16:10 ** Hybrid AI Solutions and Their Application in Manufacturing, L. Monostori, Cs. Egresits and B. Kadar, Hungary ** Performance Optimization of Flexible Manufacturing Systems using Artificial Neural Networks, S. Cavalieri, Italy * Real-time Intelligent Monitoring System in Manufacturing System, Sun Yu, Yu Zhigang and Zhang Shiqi, P.R.China ** Simulation of Scheduling Rules in a Flexible Manufacturing System Using Fuzzy Logic, A. Kazerooni, F.T.S. Chan, K. Abhary and R.W.L. Ip, Australia NATURAL LANGUAGE --------------------------------------- 16:30 - 17:30 * Automatic Segmentation and Tagging of Hanzi Text Using a Hybrid Algorithm, An Qin and Wing Shing Wong, Hong Kong * Computer-aided News Article Summarization, Hisao Mase, Hiroshi Tsuji and Hiroshi Kinukawa, Japan * A Connectionist/Symbolic Dependency Parser for Free Word-Order Languages, Jong-Hyeok Lee, Taeseung Lee and Geunbae Lee, Korea * Intelligent Support for Construction and Exploration of Advanced, Technological Information Space, Toshiyuki Matsuo and Toyoaki Nishida, Japan Technical Session TA-3 Thursday, June 6, Afternoon (6F-607) NEURAL NETWORK 1 --------------------------------------- 13:10 - 14:35 * Comparison of Two Learning Networks for Time Series Prediction, Daniel Nikovski and Mehdi Zargham, U.S.A. ** An Evolutionary Algorithm for the Generation of Unsupervised Self Organizing Neural Nets, Tim Hendtlass, Australia * Exploiting Don't-care Information in Neural Network Learning, Chung-Yao Wen, Taiwan ** Extended Tree based Regression Neural Networks for Multifeature Split, Sook Lim and Sung Chun Kim, Korea * Mixing Stochastic Exploration and Propagation for Pruning Neural Networks, Eric Fimbell, Venezuela NEURAL NETWORK 2 -------------------------------------- 14:55 - 16:00 * A Note on the Generalization Error in Neural Networks, Yoshihiko Hamamoto, Toshinori Hase,Yoshihiro Mitani and Shingo Tomita, Japan * A Proposal of Emotional Processing Model, Kaori Yoshida, Masahiro Nagamatsu and Torao Yanaru, Japan * Recursive Prediction Error Algorithm for the NUFZY System to Identify Nonlinear Systems, B.T.Tien and G.van Straten, Netherlands ** Reflective Learning of Neural Networks, Yoshiaki Tsukamoto and Akira Namatame, Japan NEURAL NETWORK APPLICATIONS --------------------------- 16:15 - 17:40 ** Collision Avoidance Using Neural Networks Learned by Genetic Algorithms, Nicolas Durand and Jean-Marc Alliot, France * Identifying Chemical Species in a Plasma Using a Neural Network, Phil D. Picton, Adrian A. Hopgood, Nicholas St J. Braithwaite and Heather J. Phillips, U.K. * A Method for Selecting Learning Data in the Prediction of Time Series with Explanatory Variables Using Neural Networks, Hisashi Shimodaira, Japan * A New Second-Order Adaptation Rule and Its Application to Electrical Model Synthesis, Jan Wilk, Eva Wilk and Bodo Morgenstern, Germany ** Real Option Valuation with Neural Networks, Alfred Taudes, Martin Natter and Michael Trcka, Austria Conference Venue ACROS is the Fukuoka international conference hall, and is located in the city center, Tenjin. Many hotels are available within walking distance. ACROS is only five minutes by subway from the Hakata Sinkansen station and ten minutes from Fukuoka International Airport. 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