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Chance Discovery

Closed-Ended Questionnaire Data Analysis 1 Leuo-Hong Wang, Chao-Fu Hong, Chia-Ling Hsu

Strategies Emergiiig from Game Play: Experience from an Educational Game for Academic Career Design 8

Yoshikiyo Kato, Hiroko Shoji

Concept Sharing Through Interaction: The Effect of Information Visualization for Career Design 16

Hiroko Shoji, Kaori Komiya, Toshikazu Kato

What Should Be Abducible for Abductive Nursing Risk Management? 22

Akinori Abe, Hiromi Roh Ozaku, Noriaki Kuwahara, Kiyoshi Kogure

The Repository Method for Chance Discovery in Financial Forecasting 30

Alma Lilia Garcia-Almanza, Edward P.K. Tsang

Emerging Novel Scenarios of New Product Design with Teamwork on Scenario Maps Using Pictorial KeyGraph 38

Kenichi Horie, Yukio Ohsawa

Creative Design by Bipartite KeyGraph Based Interactive Evolutionary Computation 46

Chao-Fu Hong, Hsiao-Fang Yang, Mu-Hua hin, Geng-Sian Lin

Discovering Chances for Organizational Training Strategies from Intra-group Relations 57

Meera Patel, Ruediger Oehlmann

Trust, Ethics and Social Capital on the Internet: An Empirical Study Between Japan, USA and Singapore 64

Yumiko Nara

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Context Aware Evolvable and Adaptable Systems and Their Applications

Context-Aware Application System for Music Playing Services 76 Jae-Woo Chang, Yong-Ki Kim

Query Based Summarization Using Non-negative Matrix Factorization 84

Sun Park, Ju-Hong Lee, Chan-Min Ahn, Jun Sik Hong, Seok-Ju Chun

Intelligent Secure Web Service Using Context Information 90 Woochul Shin, Xun Li, Sang Bong Yoo

Study for Intelligent Guide System Using Soft Computing 101 Woo-kyung Choi, Sang-Hyung Ha, Seong-Joo Kim, Hong-Tae Jeon

Implementation of a FIR Filter on a Partial Reconfigurable Platform . . . 108 Hanho Lee, Chang-Seok Choi

A Context Model for Ubiquitous Computing Applications 116 Md. Rezaul Bashar, Mi Young Nam, Phill Kyu Rhee

Adaptive Classifier Selection on Hierarchical Context Modeling for Robust Vision Systems 124

SongGuo Jm, Eun Sung Jung, Md. Rezaul Bashar, Mi Young Nam, Phill Kyu Rhee

Advanced Groupware and Network Services

Wireless Interent Service of Visited Mobile ISP Subscriber on GPRS Network 135

Jeong-Hyun Park, Boo-Hyung Lee

An Exploratory Analysis on User Behavior Regularity in the Mobile Internet 143

Toshihiko Yamakami

Reliable Communication Methods for Mutual Complementary Networks 150

Takashi Kaneyama, Hiroshi Mineno, Takashi Furumura, Kunihiro Yamada, Tadanori Mizuno

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Remote Plug and Play USB Devices for Mobile Terminals 159 Jungo Kuwahara, Hiroshi Mineno, Kiyoko Tanaka, Hideharu Suzuki, Norihiro Ishikawa, Tadanori Mizuno

SIP-Based Streaming Control Architecture for mobile Personal Area Networks 166

Hiroshi Mineno, Naoto Adachi, Tsutomu Eto, Kiyoko Tanaka, Hideharu Suzuki, Norihiro Ishikawa, Tadanori Mizuno

Development of Middleware GLIA for Connective Wide CoUaborative Space with Networked I/O Device 174

Takaya Yuizono, Shinichi Nishimura, Jun Munemori

Development and Evaluation of No-Record Chat System Against Screen Capture 181

Takashi Yoshino, Takuma Matsuno

Home-Network of a Mutual Complement Communication System by Wired and Wireless 189

Kunihiro Yamada, Takashi Furumura, Yasuhiro Seno, Yukihisa Naoe, Kenichi Kitazawa, Toru Shimizu, Koji Yoshida, Masanori Kojima, Hiroshi Mineno, Tadanori Mizuno

Interaction Between Small Size Device and Large Screen in Public Space 197

Chunming Jin, Shin Takahashi, Jiro Tanaka

Development of a Medical Information Gathering System Using JMA Standard Health Insurance Claim System ORCA on IPv6 Network 205

Takashi Yoshino, Yoko Yukimura, Kunikazu Fujii, Yoshiki Kusumoto, Masayuki Irie

A Prototype of a Chat System Using Message Driven and Interactive Actions Character 212

Junko Itou, Kenji Hoshio, Jun Munemori

Computational Methods for Intelligent Neuro-fuzzy Applications

Genetically Optimized Fuzzy Set-Based Polynomial Neural Networks Based on Information Granules with Aids of Symbolic Genetic Algorithms 219

Tae-Chon Ahn, Kyung-Won Jang, Seok-Beom Roh

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Evaluation of the Distributed Fuzzy Contention Control for IEEE 802.11 Wireless LANs 225

Young-Joong Kim, Jeong-On Lee, Myo-Taeg Lim

Improved Genetic Algorithm-Based FSMC Design for Multi-nonlinear System 233

Jung-Shik Kong, Jin-Geol Kim

The Interactive Feature Selection Method Development for an ANN Based Emotion Recognition System 241

Chang-Hyun Park, Kwee-Bo Sim

Supervised IAFC Neural Network Based on the Fuzzification of Learning Vector Quantization 248

Yong Soo Kim, Sang Wan Lee, Sukhoon Kang, Yong Sun Baek, Suntae Hwang, Zeungnam Bien

Walking Pattern Analysis of Humanoid Robot Using Support Vector Regression 255

Dongwon Kim, Gwi-Tae Park

Intelligent Information Processing for Remote Sensing

Low-Cost Stabilized Platform for Airborne Sensor Positioning 263 Francisco J. Gonzalez-Castano, F. Gil-Castineira, J.M. Pousada-Carballo, P.S. Rodriguez-Hernändez, J.C. Burguillo-Rial, I. Dosil-Outes

Comparison of Squall Line Positioning Methods Using Radar Data 269 Ka Yan Wong, Chi Lap Yip

On Clustering Performance Indices for Multispectral Images 277 Carmen Hernändez, Josune Gallego, M. Teresa Garcia-Sebastian, Manuel Grana

Aerial Photo Image Retrieval Using Adaptive Image Classification 284 Sung Wook Baik, Moon Seok Jeong, Ran Baik

Integration of Spatial Information in Hyperspectral Imaging for Real Time Quality Control in an Andalusite Processing Line 292

Abraham Prieto, F. Bellas, Fernando Löpez-Pena, Richard J. Duro

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A Windowing/Pushbroom Hyperspectral Imager 300 Beatriz Couce, Xesus Prieto-Blanco, Carlos Montero-Orille, Raul de la Fuente

Evolutionary and Self-organising Sensors, Actuators and Processing Hardware

Genetic Programming of a Microcontrolled Water B-ath Plant 307 Douglas Mota Dias, Marco Aurelio C. Pacheco, Jose Franco M. Amaral

Symbiotic Sensor Networks in Complex Underwater Terrains: A Simulation Framework 315

Vadim Gerasimov, Gerry Healy, Mikhail Prokopenko, Peter Wang, Astrid Zeman

Predicting Cluster Formation in Decentralized Sensor Grids 324 Astrid Zeman, Mikhail Prokopenko

Making Sense of the Sensory Data - Coordinate Systems by Hierarchical Decomposition 333

Attila Egri-Nagy, Chrystopher L. Nehaniv

Biologically-Inspired Visual-Motor Coordination Model in a Navigation Problem 341

Jacek Jelonek, Maciej Komosinski

A Self-organising Sensing System for Structural Health Management . . . 349 Nigel Hoschke, Chris J. Lewis, Don C. Price, D. Andrew Scott, Graeme C. Edwards, Adam, Batten

Human Intelligent Technology

On Models in Fuzzy Propositional Logic 358 Jorrna K. Mattila

Is Soft Computing in Technology and Medicine Human-Friendly? 366 Rudolf Seising, Jeremy Bradley

From Vague or Loose Concepts to Hazy and Fuzzy Sets - Human Understanding Versus Exact Science 374

Rudolf Seising, Jeremy Bradley

New Classifier Based on Fuzzy Level Set Subgrouping 383 Paavo Kukkurainen, Pasi Luukka

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Connectionist Models and Their Applications

Fast Shape Index Framework Based on Principle Component Analysis Using Edge Co-occurrence Matrix 390

Zhiping Xu, Yiping Zhong, Shiyong Zhang

Stock Index Modeling Using Hierarchical Radial Basis Function Networks 39g

Yuehui Chen, Lizhi Peng, Ajith Abraham

Mathematical Formulation of a Type of Hierarchical Neurofuzzy System 40ß

Omar Sdnchez, Sixto Romero, Francisco Moreno, Miguel A. Velez

Hardware Support for Language Aware Information Mining 415 Michael Freeman, Thimal Jayasooriya

Measuring GNG Topology Preservation in Computer Vision Applications 424

Jose Garcia Rodriguez, Francisco Flörez-Revueita, Juan Manuel Garcia Chamizo

Outlier Resistant PCA Ensembles 432 Bogdan Gabrys, Bruno Baruque, Emilio Corchado

Intelligent and Cognitive Communication Systems

Intelligent Channel Time Allocation in Simultaneously Operating Piconets Based on IEEE 802.15.3 MAC 441

Peng Xue, Peng Gong, Duk Kyung Kim

An Intelligent Synchronization Scheme for WLAN Convergence Systems 449

Sekchin Chang, Jaehak Chung

Aggressive Sub-channel Allocation Algorithm for Intelligent Transmission in Multi-user OFDMA System 457

SangJun Ko, Joo Reo, Yupeng Wang, KyungHi Chang

A Novel Spectrum Sharing Scheme Using Relay Station with Intelligent Reception 455

Jaehwan Kim, Junkyu Lee, Joonhyuk Kang

Intelligent Beamforming for Personal Area Network Systems 473 Younggun Ji, Seokhyun Kim, Hongwon Lee, Jaehak Chung

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Multiband Radio Resource Allocation for Cognitive Radio Systems 480 Yangs oo Kwon, Jungwon Suh, Jaehak Chung, Joohee Kirn

Innovations in Intelligent Agents and Applications

Testing Online Navigation Recommendations in a Web Site 487 Juan D. Veläsquez, Vasile Palade

An Overview of Agent Coordination and Cooperation 497 Angela Consoli, Jeff Tweedale, Lakhmi Jain

Innovations in Intelligent Agents and Web 504 Gloria Phillips-Wren, Lakhmi Jain

Intelligent Pattern Recognition and Classification in Astrophysical and Medical Images

Robust Segmentation for Left Ventricle Based on Curve Evolution 507 Gang Yu, Yuxiang Yang, Peng Li, Zhengzhong Bian

Segmentation of Ovarian Ultrasound Images Using Cellular Neural Networks Trained by Support Vector Machines 515

Boris Gigale, Mitja Lenic, Damjan Zazula

Bayesian Decision Tree Averaging for the Probabilistic Interpretation of Solar Flare Occurrences 523

Vitaly Schetinin, Valentina Zharkova, Sergei Zharkov

Intelligent Multimedia Solutions and Security in the Next Generation Mobile Information Systems

An Efficient 3-D Positioning Method from Satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar Images 533

Yeong-Sun Song, Hong-Gyoo Sohn, Choung-Hwan Park

Generalized Logit Model of Demand Systems for Energy Forecasting . . . 541 Hong Sok Kim, Hoon Chang, Young- Kyun Lee

Secure Authentication Protocol in Mobile IPv6 Networks 548 Jung Doo Koo, Jung Sook Koo, Dong Chun Lee

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Experiments and Experiences on the Relationship Between the Probe Vehicle Size and the Travel Time Collection Reliability 556

Chungwon Lee, Seungjae Lee, Taehee Kim, Jeong Hyun Kim

Conversion Scheme for Reducing Security Vulnerability in IPv4/ IPv6 Networks

Do Hyeon Lee, Jeom Goo Kim

Improved Location Management for Reducing Traffic Cost in 3G Mobile Networks 572

Jae Young Koh

Engineered Applications of Semantic Web - SWEA

A Semantic Web Portal for Semantic Annotation and Search 580 Norberte Fernändez-Garcia, Jose M. Bläzquez-del-Toro, Jesus Arias Fisteus, Luis Sdnchez-Fernändez

A Semantic Portal for Fund Finding in the EU: Semantic Upgrade, Integration and Publication of Heterogeneous Legacy Data 588

Jesus Barrasa Rodriguez, Oscar Corcho, Asunciön Gomez-Perez

A Heuristic Approach to Semantic Web Services Classification 598 Miguel Angel Corella, Pablo Castells

A RDF-Based Framework for User Profile Creation and Management.. . 606 Ignazio Palmisano, Domenico Redavid, Luigi Iannone, Giovanni Semeraro, Marco Degemmis, Pasquale Lops, Oriana Licchelli

Integrated Document Browsing and Data Acquisition for Building Large Ontologies g^4

Felix Weigel, Klaus U. Schulz, Levin Brunner, Eduardo Torres-Schumann

A Workflow Modeling Framework Enhanced with Problem-Solving Knowledge g23

Juan Carlos Vidal, Manuel Lama, Alberte Bugarin

M-OntoMat-Annotizer: Image Annotation Linking Ontologies and Multimedia Low-Level Features 633

Kosmas Petridis, Dionysios Anastasopoulos, Carsten Saathoff, Norman Timmermann, Yiannis Kompatsiaris, Steffen Staab

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Intelligent Techniques in the Stock Market

On the Profitability of Scalping Strategies Based on Neural Networks.. . 641 Marina Resta

Effect of Moving Averages in the Tickwise Tradings in the Stock Market 647

Felix Streichert, Mieko Tanaka- Yamawaki, Masayuki Iwata

A New Scheme for Interactive Multi-criteria Decision Making 655 Felix Streichert, Mieko Tanaka-Yamawaki

Utilization of NNs for Improving the Traditional Technical Analysis in the Financial Markets 663

Norio Baba

Soft Computing Techniques and Their Applications

Use of Support Vector Machines: Synergism to Intelligent Humanoid Robot Walking Down on a Slope 670

Dongwon Kim, Gwi-Tae Park

Evolutionary Elementary Cooperative Strategy for Global Optimization 677

Crina Grosan, Ajith Abraham, Monica Chis, Tae-Gyu Chang

Human Hand Detection Using Evolutionary Computation for Gestures Recognition of a Partner Robot 684

Setsuo Hashimoto, Naoyuki Kubota, Fumio Kojima

A Simple 3D Edge Template for Pose Invariant Face Detection 692 Stephen Karungaru, Minoru Fukumi, Norio Akamatsu, Takuya Akashi

Emergence of Flocking Behavior Based on Reinforcement Learning 699 Koichiro Morihiro, Teijiro Isokawa, Haruhiko Nishimura, Nobuyuki Matsui

Human Computer Intelligent Systems

Real Time Head Nod and Shake Detection Using HMMs 707 Yeon Gu Kang, Hyun Jea Joo, Phill Kyu Rhee

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Construction and Evaluation of Text-Dialog Corpus with Emotion Tags Focusing on Facial Expression in Comics 715

Masato Tokuhisa, Jin'ichi Murakami, Satoru Ikehara

Human Support Network System Using Friendly Robot 725 Masako Miyaji, Tora Yamaguchi, Eri Sato, Koji Kanagawa

Developing a Decision Support System for a Dove's Voice Competition 733

Chotirat Ann Ratanamahatana

Time Series Data Classification Using Recurrent Neural Network with Ensemble Learning 742

Shinichi Oeda, Ikusaburo Kurimoto, Takumi Ichimura

Expressed Emotion Calculation Method According to the User's Personality 749

Kazuya Mera, Takumi Ichimura

Recommender Agents and Adaptive Web-Based Systems

Integrated Agent-Based Approach for Ontology-Driven Web Filtering. . . 758 David Sdnchez, David Isern, Antonio Moreno

A Constrained Spreading Activation Approach to Collaborative Filtering 766

Josephine Griffith, Colm O'Riordan, Humphrey Sorensen

Fuzzy Model for the Assessment of Operators' Work in a Cadastre Information System 774

Dariusz Krol, Grzegorz Stanislaw Kukla, Tadeusz Lasota, Bogdan Trawinski

Local Buffer as Source of Web Mining Data 782 Andrzej Sieminski

Lessons from the Application of Domain-Independent Data Mining System for Discovering Web User Access Patterns 789

Leszek Borzemski, Adam Druszcz

Application of Hybrid Recommendation in Web-Based Cooking Assistant 797

Janusz Sobecki, Emilia Babiak, Marta Slanina

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Using Representation Choice Methods for a Medical Diagnosis Problem 805

Kamila Aftarczuk, Adrianna Kozierkiewicz, Ngoc Thanh Nguyen

Intelligent Data Analysis for Complex Environments

Construction of School Temperature Measurement System with Sensor Network 813

Ayahiko Niimi, Masaaki Wada, Kei Ito, Osamu Konishi

Land Cover Classification from MODIS Satellite Data Using Probabilistically Optimal Ensemble of Artificial Neural Networks 820

Kenneth J. Mackin, Eiji Nunohiro, Masanori Ohshiro, Kazuko Yamasaki

Creativity Support Systems

Structure-Based Categorization of Programs to Enable Awareness About Programming Skills

Kei Kato, Toyohide Watanabe

On-Screen Note Päd for Creative Activities Norikazu Iwamura, Kazuo Misue, Jiro Tanaka

IdeaCrepe: Creativity Support Tool with History Layers Nagayoshi Nakazono, Kazuo Misue, Jiro Tanaka

Personalized Voice Navigation System for Creative Working Environment

Kaoru Tanaka, Susumu Kunifuji

An Editing and Displaying System of Olfactory Information for the Home Video

Dong Wook Kirn, Kazushi Nishimoto, Susumu Kunifuji

A Divergent-Style Learning Support Tool for English Learners Using a Thesaurus Diagram

Chie Shimodaira, Hiroshi Shimodaira, Susumu Kunifuji

Artificial Intelligence Applications in Power Electronics

Füll Fuzzy-Logic-Based Vector Control for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors 875

Jae-Sung Yu, Byoung-Kuk Lee, Chung-Yuen Won, Dong-Wook Yoo

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Artificial Intelligent Application to Service Restoration Considering Load Balancing in Distribution Networks 883

Sang-Yule Choi, Jae-Sang Cha, Myong-Chul Shin

Minimum Cost Operation Mode and Minimum Loss Operation Mode of Power System - Operation Mode Selection Based on Voltage Stability 893

Sang-Joong Lee

Optimal Voltage and Reactive Power Control of Local Area Using Genetic Algorithm 900

Hak-Man Kim, Jong-Yul Kim, Chang-Dae Yoon, Myong-Chul Shin, Tae-Kyoo Oh

Equivalent Electric Circuit Modeling of Differential Structures in PCB with Genetic Algorithm 907

Jong Kang Park, Yong Ki Byun, Jong Tae Kim

Rule-Based Expert System for Designing DC-DC Converters 914 Seok Min Yoon, Jong Tae Kim

Soft Comput ing Approaches to Management Engineering

DNA-Based Evolutionary Algorithm for Cable Trench Problem 922 Don Jyh-Fu Jeng, Ikno Kim, Junzo Watada

The Infiuences of R&D Expenditures on Knowledge-Based Economy in Taiwan 930

Lily hin

A Process Schedule Analyzing Model Based on Grid Environment 938 Huey-Ming Lee, Tsang- Yean Lee, Mu-Hsiu Hsu

Fuzzy Set Theoretical Approach to the RGB Color Triangle 948 Naotoshi Sugano

Spatial Equilibrium Model on Regional Analysis for the Trade Liberalization of Fluid Milk in Taiwan 956

Lily Lin

Analysing the Density of Subgroups in Valued Relationships Based on DNA Computing 964

Ikno Kim, Don Jyh-Fu Jeng, Junzo Watada

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Structural Learning of Neural Networks for Forecasting Stock Pr ices . . . . 972 Junzo Watada

Customer Experience Management Infiuencing on Human Kansei to MOT 980

Shin'ya Nagasawa

Getting Closer to the Consumer: The Digitization of Content Distribution 988

Peter Anshin, Hisao Shiizuka

Knowledge Processing in Intelligent and Cognitive Communicative Systems

An Action Planning Module Based on Vague Knowledge Extracted from Past Experiences 997

Grzegorz Popek

An Approach to Resolving Semantic Conflicts of Temporally-Vague Observations in Artificial Cognitive Agent 1004

Wojciech Lorkiewicz

Neural Network Approach for Learning of the World Structure by Cognitive Agents 1012

Agnieszka Pieczyiiska, Jaroslaw Drapala

Towards a Computational Framework for Modeling Semantic Interactions in Large Multiagent Communities 1020

Krzysztof Juszczyszyn

Grounding Crisp and Fuzzy Ontological Concepts in Artificial Cognitive Agents 1027

Radoslaw Piotr Katarzyniak

Intelligent and Secure Digital Content Management

A Design of Hybrid Mobile Multimedia Game Content 1035 77 Seok Ko, Yun Ji Na

Development of Oval Based Vulnerability Management Tool (OVMT) on a Distributed Network Environment 1042

Geuk Lee, Youngsup Kim, Sang Jo Youk

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A Study on a Design of Efficient Electronic Commerce System 1050 Yun Ji Na, II Seok Ko, long Min Kwak

A Scheduling Middleware for Data Intensive Applications on a Grid . . . . 1058 Moo-hun Lee, Jang-uk In, Eui-in Choi

Development of a Monitoring Module for ITS (Intrusion Tolerant System) 1068

Wankyung Kim, Wooyoung Soh, Hwangrae Kim, Jinsub Park

Design of DRM-LMS Model in M-Learning Environment 1075 Mingyun Kang, Seoksoo Kim, Gil-Cheol Park, Geuk Lee, Minwook KU

Business Knowledge Modelling and Maintenance

SBEAVER: A Tool for Modeling Business Vocabularies and Business Rules 1083

Maurizio De Tomrnasi, Angelo Corallo

A Semantic Recommender Engine Enabling an eTourism Scenario 1092 Angelo Corallo, Gianluca Lorenzo, Gianluca Solazzo

A Legal Architecture for Digital Ecosystems 1102 Virginia Gisternino, Angelo Corallo, Gianluca Solazzo

Evolutionary ANNs for Improving Accuracy and Efnciency in Document Classification Methods 1111

Antonia Azzini, Paolo Ceravolo

A Methodology for Determining the Creditability of Recommending Agents 1119

Omar Khadeer Hussain, Elizabeth Chang, Farookh Khadeer Hussain, Tharam S. Dillon

Innovations in Intelligent Systems and Their Applications

How to Solve a Multicriterion Problem for Which Pareto Dominance Relationship Cannot Be Applied? A Case Study from Medicine 1128

Crina Grosan, Ajith Abraham, Stefan Tigan, Tae-Gyu Chang

Interpretation of Group Measurements of Validation Data Using Fuzzy Techniques in an Object-Oriented Approach 1136

Eduardo Mosqueira-Rey, Vicente Moret-Bonillo

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Accuracy of Neural Network Classifiers as a Property of the Size of the Data Set 1143

Patricia S. Crowther, Robert J. Cox

Investigating Security in Multi-tree Based Technique in RFID Systems 1150

Xu Huang, Dharmendra Sharma

An Improved ALOHA Algorithm for RFID Tag Identification 1157 Xu Huang

A Dynamic Threshold Technique for XML Data Transmission on Networks 1163

Xu Huang, Alexander Ridgewell, Dharmendra Sharma

Distributed Face Recognition: A Multiagent Approach 1168 Girija Chetty, Dharmendra Sharma

Intelligent Agents and Their Applications

Using Windows Printer Drivers for Solaris Applications - An Application of Multiagent System 1176

Wanli Ma, Dat Tran, Dharmendra Sharma, Abhishek Mathur

A Novel Approach to Programming: Agent Based Software Engineering 1184

Dharmendra Sharma, Wanli Ma, Dat Tran, Mary Anderson

Personalisation of Web Search: An Agent Based Approach 1192 Gopinathan L. Ligon, M. Bala Balachandran, Dharmendra Sharma

Autonomy and Intelligence - Opportunistic Service Delivery in Mobile Computing 1201

Jiangyan Chen, Michael J. O'Grady, Gregory M.P. O'Hare

Signal Processing Techniques for Knowledge Extract ion and Information Fusion

Acoustic Parameter Extraction from Occupied Rooms Utilizing Blind Source Separation 1208

Yonggang Zhang, Jonathon A. Chambers, Paul Kendrick, Trevor J. Cox, Francis F. Li

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An Online Method for Detecting Nonlinearity Within a Signal 1216 Beth Jelfs, Phebe Vayanos, Mo Chen, Su Lee Goh, Christos Boukis, Temujin Gautama, Tomasz Rutkowski, Tony Kuh, Danilo Mandic

Using Hierarchical Filters to Detect Sparscncss in Unknown Channels 1224

Christos Boukis, Lazaros C. Polymenakos

Auditory Feedback for Brain Computer Interface Management - An EEG Data Sonification Approach 1232

Tomasz M. Rutkowski, Francois Vialatte, Andrzej Cichocki, Danilo P. Mandic, Allan Kardec Barros

Analysis of the Quasi-Brain-Death EEG Data Based on a Robust ICA Approach 1240

Jianting Cao

A Flexible Method for Envelope Estimation in Empirical Mode Decomposition 1248

Yoshikazu Washizawa, Toshihisa Tanaka, Danilo P. Mandic, Andrzej Cichocki

The Performance of LVQ Based Automatic Relevance Determination Applied to Spontaneous Biosignals 1256

Martin Golz, David Sommer

Alertness Assessment Using Data Fusion and Discrimination Ability of LVQ-Networks 1264

Udo Trutschel, David Sommer, Acacia Aguirre, Todd Dawson, Bill Sirois

Signal Reconstruction by Projection Filter with Preservation of Preferential Components 1272

Akira Hirabayashi, Takeshi Naito

Sensor Network Localization Using Least Squares Kernel Regression . . . . 1280 Anthony Kuh, Chaopin Zhu, Danilo Mandic

Author Index 1289