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Neuron Digest   Tuesday, 27 Oct 1992
                Volume 10 : Issue 10

Today's Topics:
                          SimTec92*WNN92*FNN92
              CFP - Weightless Neural Network Workshop '93
                  CFP - British Neural Network Society
               Symposium on Simulation of Social Processes


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Subject: SimTec92*WNN92*FNN92
From:    Mary Lou Padgett <mpadgett@eng.auburn.edu>
Date:    Wed, 30 Sep 92 03:02:30 -0600

                SimTec92 * WNN92/Houston * FNN92 Symposium
                            Nov. 4-7, 1992
        South Shore Harbour Resort, Clear Lake, TX -- near NASA/JSC

 SimTec:  Aerospace, Emerging Technologies, Simulation Appliations and
                             Life Sciences

        WNN Conference / Workshop on NEURAL NETWORKS and FUZZY LOGIC
              Wednesday, November 4 - Friday, November 6

FNN Symposium:  TUTORIALS on Fuzzy Logic, Neural Networks, Standards
                         Saturday, November 7

WNN is sponsored by The Society for Computer Simulation, International,
Co-sponsored by NASA/JSC, GSFC, & LaRC in cooperation with SPIE and INNS.  The
IEEE-Neural Networks Council is a participating society.

                       PRELIMINARY SESSION AGENDA

                         Wednesday, November 4

 8:00 am -  ...      Registration
 8:30 am -  9:00 am  WELCOME
 9:00 am - 10:00 am  KEYNOTE SPEAKER:  Storey Musgrave, MD
10:15 am - 12:15 pm  PLENARY:  Simulation & Space Station Freedom
12:15 pm -  1:30 pm  NETS USERS GROUP:  R. Shelton, NASA/JSC
 1:30 pm -  3:00 pm  PARALLEL SESSIONS

                         STANDARDS, George Rogers, NSWC

                A Neurocomputing Benchmark for Digital Computers
    George W. Rogers, Jeffrey L. Solka, John Ellis, and Harold D. Szu, NSWC

  Comparison of Artificial Neural Networks and Traditional Classifiers via the
                               Two-Spiral Problem
                  Witoon Suewatanakul, UT, Austin, Austin, TX

    Performance Comparison of Some Neural Network Paradigms for Solving the
                      Seismic Phase Identification Problem
         Gyu-Sang Jan, Farid Dowla, V. Vemuri, UC Davis, Livermore, CA


                        ARCHITECTURES, Kevin Reilly, UAB

     Realization of a Modified CMAC Architecture Using Reconfigurable Logic
                                    Devices
                  Aleksander Kolcz, N.M. Allinson, U York, UK

    Hybrid Systems Approaches with Ascertainment Learning in Neural Networks
            Kevin D. Reilly, M.F. Villa UAB, Y. Hayashi, Ibaraki U.

      A Hybrid Neural Network System with Serial Learning and Associative
                                   Components
                  V. Anumolu, Kevin D. Reilly, N. W. Bray, UAB

 1:30 pm -  4:30 pm  SCS Process Controls Standards
 3:30 pm -  5:00 pm  PARALLEL SESSIONS

            OPTIMIZATION & LEARNING I, Vasant Honovar, Iowa State U.

         An Empirical Comparison of Flat-spot Elimination Techniques in
                            BackPropagation Networks
      Karthik Balakrishan, Rajesh Parekh, Vasant A. Honavar, Iowa State U.

      A Fast Algorithm with a Guarantee to Learn:  Binary Synaptic Weights
                          Algorithm on Neural Networks
                Figen Ulgen, Norio Akamatsu, Tokushima U., Japan

     Function Preserving Weight Transformations of Perceptron Type Networks
          Vera Kurkova, Inst of Computer & Information, Czechoslavkia

  Modelling of Two-Dimensional Incompressible Potential Flows by Programmable
                              Feedforward Networks
                         Andrew J. Meade, Jr., Rice U.

 4:30 pm -  5:30 pm  STANDARDS ACTIVITIES OVERVIEW - Come and Go
       Joseph J. Cynamon, The Mitre Corp., SCS Associate VP for Standards
            Robert Shelton, NASA/JSC  SimTec/WNN/FNN Standards Chair

  5:30 pm -  7:00 pm  Exhibitors Reception

                              Thursday, November 5

 8:30 am - 10:00 am  PARALLEL SESSIONS

                    TEMPORAL MODELING, James Lo, U. Maryland

   Time-Delay Neural Network (TDNN) Simulator to Detect Time-Variant Signals
  E. J. Carroll, N. P. Coleman, Jr., Picatinny Arsenal, G. N. Reddy, Lamar U.

                    Synthetic Approach to Optimal Filtering
                         James Ting-Ho Lo, U. Maryland

      Perceptual Linear Prediction and Neural Networks for Speech Analysis
  Sheryl L. Knotts, James A. Freeman, Loral Space Information Systems; Thomas
                         L. Harman, U Houston-ClearLake

              A Neural Network for Temporal Pattern Classification
               Narasimhan S. Kumar, A. Dale Whittaker, Texas A&M

                        VISION,  Tim Cleghorn, NASA/JSC

           Adaptive Mixture Neural Networks for Functional Estimation
    George W. Rogers, NSWC, Carey E. Priebe, David J. Marchette, Jeffrey L.
                                  Solka, NSWC


       Kernal Estimators and Mixture Models in Artificial Neural Networks
  Carey E. Priebbe, David J. Marchette, George W. Rogers and Jeffrey L. Solka,
                                      NSWC


         A Neural Net Based 2D-Vision System for Real-Time Applications
   G.N. Reddy, S. Vaithilingham, W. C. Bean, Lamar U, Picatinny Arsenal; J. M
                      Mazzu, Charles River Analytics, Inc.


     A Hybrid Neural Network System for Robotic Object Recognition and Pose
                                 Determination
           J. M. Mazzy, A. K. Caglaran, Charles River Analytics, Inc.

 8:30 am - 10:00 am  IEEE-NNC Hardware Interface Standards
10:30 am - 12:00 pm  PARALLEL SESSIONS

                CONTROLS I, Claire McCullough, Redstone Arsenal

    A Manufacturing Cell Control Strategy Using Neural Networks and Discrete
                                Event Simulation
                  Qi Wan, Jeffrey K. Cochran, Arizona State U.

       Adaptive Control of Noisy Nonlinear Systems Using Neural Networks
                           Claire L. McCullough, UAH

           An Adaptive Neural Network Controller of Robot Manipulator
                Youcef Derbal, M. M. Bayoumi, Queen's U., Canada

      A Neural Network Control System for Unit Food Dehydration Processes
                          A. Dale Whittaker, Texas A&M


              NEURAL NETWORKS SIMULATION, David Tam, U North Texas

      A Generalizable Object-Oriented Neural Simulator for Reconstructing
             Functional Properties of Biological Neuronal Networks
                        David Tam, U North Texas, Denton

   A Novel Vectorial Phase-Space Analysis of Spacio-Temporal Firing Patterns
                        David Tam, U North Texas, Denton

       Exploring Class Reuse and Integration for Hybrid Simulation in C++
   Teresa L. Hitt, Jefferson State Community College and Kevin D. Reilly, UAB

10:30 am - 12:00 pm  IEEE-NNC Software Interface Standards
12:00 pm -  1:30 pm  NETS Users II: - Meet and Go Out to Eat
 1:30 pm -  3:00 pm  PARALLEL SESSIONS

                     CONTROLS II, Robert Shelton, NASA/JSC

    Using Functional Link Neural Nets for General Linear Least Squares Model
                                    Fitting
                        Alfredo Somolinos, Mercy College

     Stabilization of Tethered Satellites using Parametric Avalanche Neural
                                    Network
             Robert Dawes, Ajay Patrikar, Martingale Research Corp.

                     A Tree-Addressed Local Neural Network
                            Robert Shelton, NASA/JSC

            A Neural Net Controller to Balance and Inverted Pendulum
                 Lin Bin, Gongyuan Ding, G. N. Reddy, Lamar U.


                          OPTIMIZATION & LEARNING II,
              G. N. Reddy, Lamar U. and James Villareal, NASA/JSC

  Modified Simulated Annealing Using Sample Distribution from the Energy Space
                            of the Problem Instance
                           G. Sampath, Marist College

    An Improved Neural Network Simulator for Solving the Travelling Salesman
                                    Problem
              Vinay Saxena, G. N. Reddy, Wendell C. Bean, lamar U

            An Empirical Analysis of the Expected Source Values Rule
                Richard Spartz, Vasant A. Honavar, Iowa State U.

 1:30 pm -  3:00 pm  SCS Standards Board:  Procedures
         J. F. Cynamon, The Mitre Corp., SCS Associate VP for Standards

 3:30 pm -  5:00 pm  PARALLEL SESSIONS

                       FUZZY LOGIC, Robert Lea, NASA/JSC

                       Fuzzy Logic:  A Brief Introduction
              Steve Marsh, Duberly Mazuelos, Motorola, Austin, TX

     Correlation-Recall Encoding Operations for Fuzzy Associative Memories
                            Sergey Aityan, Texas A&M

             A Simple Fuzzy Logic Real-Time Camera Tracking System
                 Kevin N. Magee, John B. Cheatham, Jr., Rice U.


        PATTERN RECOGNITION & APPLICATIONS I, A. Martin Wildberger, EPRI

  Overview of Neural Network Projects at the Electric Power Research Institute
                           A. Martin Wildberger, EPRI

   A Solution to Large-Scale Group Technology Problems:  Art1 Neural Network
                                    Approach
                 Cihan H. Dagli, Cheng-Fo Sen, U Missouri-Rolla

  3:30 pm -  6:00 pm  IEEE-NNC Standards Overview (Come and Go)
                     Walter J. Karplus, UCLA
                     Chair, IEEE-NNC Standards Committee

                     Performance Evaluation Working Group

 7:00 pm -  ...      Dutch Dinner on the Town

            A Fuzzy/Neural Network Planning and Networking Activity
  Sponsored by:  SCS kbs Applications to Simulators TAC, SCS NN and Simulation
    Standards Committee, IEEE-NNC Standards Committee and INNS Standards SIG

                               Friday, November 6

 7:00 am -  8:30 am  IEEE-NNC Glossary Working Group

 8:30 am - 10:00 am  PARALLEL SESSIONS

                     PATTERN RECOGNITION & APPLICATIONS II,
           S. Piche, Thought Processes, Inc. and R. Shelton, NASA/JSC

              Freeway Incident Detection Using Advanced Technology
                       Edmond Ching-Ping Chang, Texas A&M

  Integration of Local and Global Neural Classifiers for Passive Sonar Signals
   Joydeep Ghosh, Kagan Turner, UT Austin; Steven Beck, Larry Deuser, Tracor
                                Applied Sciences

     A Neural Network Approach for the Investigation of Chemical Phenomena
     Jerry A. Darsey, ORNL; Bobby Sumpter, Coral Getino, Donald W. Noid, U
                              Arkansas-Little Rock

 8:30 am - 10:00 am  SCS NN and Simulation Standards Discussion

           "Embedding Fuzzy Neural Control Modules into Simulations"
    Mary Lou Padgett, Auburn U., Troy Henson, IBM Corp. and Michelle Izygon,
                            Barrios Technology, Inc.

10:30 am - 12:00 pm  PARALLEL SESSIONS

         NEURAL NETWORKS AND FUZZY LOGIC, David Bendell Hertz, U. Miami

              Fuzzy-Neuro Controller for Back-Propagation Networks
                     David Bendell Hertz, Qing Hu, U Miami

          Controlling Training of Neural Classifiers with Fuzzy Logic
                 Ed DeRouin, Joe Brown, Thought Processes, Inc.

       Neural Networks Applications:  Techniques for Increasing Validity
                      Mary Lou Padgett, Auburn University

10:30 am - 12:00 pm  SCS Human Factors Discussion
12:30 pm -  2:00 pm  Awards Luncheon at Gilruth Center on NASA/JSC
 2:00 pm -  5:00 pm  TOURS of NASA/JSC Simulation Facilities
 5:30 pm -  7:00 pm  KBS Reception for Lofti Zadeh and
                        Paper Award Winners (Guests $10.00)

                                 FNN Symposium:
              Tutorials on Fuzzy Logic, Neural Networks, Standards

                              Saturday, November 7

          Chairs:  Joseph Mica, NASA/GSFC and Robert Savely, NASA/JSC

 8:00 am             Registration
 8:30 am -  9:45 am  "Fuzzy Logic, Neural Networks and Soft Computing"
                         Lofti Zadeh, UC Berkeley
 9:45 am - 10:00 am  Break
10:00 am - 11:15 am  "Fuzzy Applications"
                        Yashvant Jani, Togai Infralogic
11:15 am - 12:30 pm  "Fuzzy Helicopter Control"
                        Captain Greg Walker, NASA Langley
12:30 pm -  1:30 pm  Dutch Lunch
 1:30 pm -  2:00 pm  "Analysis of Stability of Fuzzy Control and
                        Connections between Fuzzy Control and
                        Nonlinear Control" R. Langari, Texas A&M
 2:00 pm -  5:00 pm  NEURAL NETWORKS:  Mary Lou Padgett, Auburn U.
 2:00 pm -  2:30 pm  "Fuzzy Neural Relationships"
 2:30 pm -  3:30 pm  "Neural Networks Basics"
 3:30 pm -  3:45 pm  Break
 3:45 pm -  4:45 pm  "Neural Networks Applications"
                        Proposed Standard Glossary,
                        Backpropagation Examples,
                        NASA/JSC NETS Executable & examples to be given
 4:45 pm -  5:00 pm  "Neural Network Futures"
                         Sign up for SCS, IEEE, INNS Activities
 5:00 pm - ...       "NASA NETS Users Group Meeting SignUp"

                            R E G I S T R A T I O N

 SimTec'92 1992 International Simulation Technology Conference * WNN92/Houston
                               and FNN Symposium

    November 4-6, 1992 * South Shore Harbour Resort, Clear Lake, Texas (near
                             Houston and NASA/JSC)


Name: ________________________________________________________

Organization:_________________________________________________

Street Address:_______________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

City:_______________________  State:_____ Zip:________________

Country:____________________  Phone:__________________________

Member #:___________________  Fax:____________________________

Email:________________________________________________________

Early Registration (through October 9, 1992)

___ $315 Author/Member* ___ $50 Student ___ $395 Non-member
Late Registration (after October 9, 1992)
___ $375 Author/Member*  ___ $50 Student ___ $460 Non-member
Note:  Each presentation requires payment of full registration
fee by an author.
* Member rates apply to members of SCS, IEEE, INNS and NASA.
FNN Symposium:  Saturday, Nov 7, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
      (Note Separate Fee)
      Fuzzy Logic (Zadeh) and Neural Networks (Padgett)
Professional Development Seminars, Saturday, Nov. 7 (8-5)
     A[ ] Computer Performance Evaluation, M. Obaidat
     B[ ] Essentials of Project Management, R. Meermans

Method of Payment: (No Cash Accepted)
___ VISA   ___ Mastercard   ___ American Express

Card Number:________________________  Exp. Date_______________

Authorizing Signature:________________________________________
___ Check  ___ Company Purchase Order   ___ Gov't DD Form 1556

Advance Registration Fees are transferable.  Student rate applies to FULL TIME
STUDENTS only.  A faculty signature is required to certify student's enrollment
status.

__________________________________________________
Faculty Member Signature


 Conference Registration Fee (SimTec & WNN92/Houston)
 (includes Reception, Proceedings, coffee breaks.
 For Full Registrants only)                 $__________

 New Membership ($60.00)                    $__________

 FNN Symposium or PDS Registration
 (per Seminar, Sat. Nov. 7)
 [ ] Early $185 [ ] Late $275               $__________

 PDS: A{ ]   PDS: B[ ]   FNN:[ ]

 Additional Copies of Proceedings @ $75 each:
   (Regular Rates are $100)                 $__________

 TOTAL AMOUNT REMITTED                      $__________

                    Please send Conference Registration Form
                      along with your registration fee to:

 1992 International Simulation Technology Conference c/o SCS, 4838 Ronson Ct.,
 Suite L, San Diego, CA 92111. Phone: (619) 277-3888; FAX (619) 277-3930.
 Checks Must be drawn on U.S. Banks and in U.S. Dollars. Make check payable
 to:  "SCS" (reference 1992 SimTec).

 CONTACT SCS OFFICE for complete Preliminary Program containing papers for ALL
 SimTec tracks (Aerospace, Emerging Technologies, Simulation Appliations and
 Life Sciences).  Travel arrangement information is included in this program.
 Directions from Hobby Airport are given.


 MAKE HOTEL ARRANGEMENTS SEPARATELY.
 Contact South Shore Harbour Resort, 2500 South Shore Blvd., League City, TX
 77573, Phone: (713) 334-1000 or (800)442-5005; FAX: (713)334-1157.
 Conference rates (before October 1, 1992) are $90 Single or Double.



    Program Committee for  SimTec92:  General Chair:  Tony Sava, IBM Corp.;
   Associate General Chair:  Robin Kirkham, Lockheed/ESC; Program Chair, Troy
 Henson, IBM Corp.; Technical Editor and SCS Associate VP for SimTec, Mary Lou
     Padgett, Auburn University; Local Arrangements and Associate Technical
       Editor:  Ankur Hajare, Mitre Corp.; Exhibits Chair:  Wade Webster,
   Lockheed/ESC; NASA Representatives:  Robert Savely, NASA/JSC; Joseph Mica,
                 NASA/GSFC; ESA Representative: Juan Miro, ESA


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                                CALL FOR PAPERS


                              SimTec93/WNN93/FNN93 in SAN FRANCISCO

                              November 7-10, 1993

                              San Francisco Airport Marriott


 SimTec 93

 1993 International Simulation Technology Conference



          Emerging Technologies * Simulation Applications * Aerospace

Visualization, Circuit Simulation, Intelligent Programming Tools and Techniques

                            Multimedia in Simulation

  Pattern Recognition, Controls, Microelectronics, Life Sciences, Management,
               Supercomputing, Parallel & Distributed Processing
               Simulation Facilities, Training Command & Control

       Paper competitions in Academic, Industry and Government Categories

                     Awards Luncheon * Exhibitors Reception

                               TOUR of NASA/AMES

  PANELS, DISCUSSIONS, PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES, STANDARDS, SOFTWARE EXCHANGES


        JOIN US in BEAUTIFUL SAN FRANCISCO . . . Bring your family . . .


        Sponsored by The Society for Computer Simulation, International

         Co-sponsored by NASA/JSC,GSFC and LRC in cooperation with SPIE


                              WNN93/San Francisco

                  Workshop on Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic


   WNN is an informal conference on neural networks, fuzzy logic and related
    applications.  Artificial networks and life sciences foundations are of
   interest.  The meeting features workshops, standards discussions and paper
                                   contests.
     In addition to SimTec sponsors, the IEEE Neural Networks Council is a
                 participating society and INNS is cooperating.

    Mary Lou Padgett, Auburn University; Robert Shelton, NASA/JSC; Walter J.
              Karplus, UCLA; Bart Kosko, USC and Paul Werbos, NSF;
                 NASA Representative:  Robert Savely, NASA/JSC


                  FNN93: Fuzzy Neural Networks Symposium with
                            Tutorials and Standards


  A collection of presentations on fuzzy logic theory and applications, neural
   fuzzy control and basic neural networks concepts and applications will be
  featured on Sunday.  Anyone interested in these concepts should benefit from
   participating.  Proposed Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic Standards will be
   explained by Padgett.  NASA/NETS software executable and examples will be
  included in this tutorial.  Sponsored by SCS, co-sponsored by NASA/JSC,GSFC.


                          SimTec93  *  WNN93  *  FNN93

   DEADLINES:  Abstracts/Draft Papers:  May 1, 1993;  Camera-Ready: June 30,
                                     1993.

 TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT, PROPOSE A SESSION OR SUGGEST A TOPIC OF INTEREST . . .

  Contact:  Mary Lou Padgett, SCS Associate VP for SimTec, Auburn University,
  1165 Owens Road, Auburn, AL 36830.  Phone:  (205) 821-2472/3488  Fax:  (205)
                   844-1809  Email:  mpadgett@eng.auburn.edu.
           SCS Office:  Phone:  (619) 277-3888 Fax:  (619) 277-3930.


   General Chair: Ted Lambert, Program Chair:  Martin Dost; Associate Program
   Chair:  Ralph Huntsinger, UC Chico; NASA Representatives:  Robert Savely,
      NASA/JSC and Joseph Mica, NASA/GSFC; ESA Representative:  Juan Miro

    Committee Includes:  Bill Cameron; Paul Luker, UC Chico; Norman Pobanz,
              Bechtel; Stuart Schlessinger; A. Martin Wildberger;
                  Tim Cleghorn, NASA/JSC; Robert Lea, NASA/JSC

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                                   SimTec 93


              1993 International Simulation Technology Conference
                     WNN93/San Francisco & FNN93 Symposium
                               November 7-10, 1992
                        San Francisco Airport Marriott


If you wish to receive further information about SimTec, WNN and FNN,
 please, return (preferably by Email) the form printed below:

 NAME:

 AFFILIATION:

 ADDRESS:



 PHONE:

 FAX:

 EMAIL:

 Please send more information on registration (  )  optional tours (  ).

 I intend to submit a paper (  ), a tutorial (  ), an abstract only (  ).
 I may give a demonstration (  ) or exhibit  (  ).

        Return to:  Mary Lou Padgett, 1165 Owens Rd., Auburn, AL 36830.
                        email:  mpadgett@eng.auburn.edu

                  ======= SCS OFFICE:  (619) 277-3888 =======

 SimTec 93 * WNN93/San Francisco * FNN93
 Society for Computer Simulation, International
 P.O. Box 17900, San Diego, CA 92177
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


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Subject: CFP - Weightless Neural Network Workshop '93
From:    austin@minster.york.ac.uk
Date:    Mon, 19 Oct 92 11:40:43

                 Weightless Neural Network Workshop '93
  
                           University of York
                             York, England
    (in conjunction with Brunel University and Imperial College, London)
  
                             6-7 April 1993
 
 
                        CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
  
  
 This two-day workshop provides a forum for the presentation and
 exchange of current work in the general field of weightless neural
 networks.  Models include N-tuple systems, CMAC, Kanvera's sparse 
 distributed memory, probabilistic logic nodes, g-RAM, p-RAM,
 etc, etc.  Contributions on theory, realisations and applications 
 are equally welcome.  Accepted contributions will be either be
 presented as a paper or as part of a structured poster session. 
  
 Abstracts should be submitted by 1 November 1992 to the address 
 below, and should be approximately 400 words in length 
 and highlight the important points of the proposed contribution.  
 All proposals will be reviewed by the programme committee and 
 authors notified by 20 December 1992.  Full papers are required 
 by 31 January 1993 and will be considered for publication in book form. 
 Details of format requirements will be supplied later.  
  
 Abstracts and enquiries to:-
  
 N M Allinson
 Department of Electronics
 University of York
 York, YO1 5DD
 Phone:(+44)(0)904-432350
 Fax:(+44)(0)904-432335
 Email:wnnw@ohm.york.ac.uk.
  
 




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Subject: CFP - British Neural Network Society
From:    Russell Beale <R.Beale@computer-science.birmingham.ac.uk>
Date:    Tue, 20 Oct 92 17:37:04 +0000

                        CALL FOR PAPERS
                British Neural Network Society

                        Symposium on

                Recent Advances in Neural Networks

Wednesday 3rd February 1993

Lucas Institute
University of Birmingham
UK


Contributions are invited for oral and poster presentations.  Topics of
interest include, but are not restricted to, the following areas: 

- - Theory & Algorithms   Time series, learning theory, fast algorithms.

- - Applications          Finance, image processing, medical, control.

- - Implementations       Software, hardware, optoelectronics.

- - Biological Networks   Perception, motor control, representation.

The proceedings will be published as a book after the symposium.


Please send a one-page summary, postmarked by 30th November 1992, to:

        BNNS'93
        c/o Russell Beale
        School of Computer Science
        University of Birmingham
        Edgbaston
        Birmingham  B15 2TT
        United Kingdom
        Tel:    +44 (0)21 414 4773
        Fax:    +44 (0)21 414 4281



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Subject: Symposium on Simulation of Social Processes
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Call for papers and participation

Simulating Societies '93
24-26 July 1993

Approaches to simulating social phenomena and social processes

Although the value of simulating complex phenomena in order to come to a better
understanding of their nature is well recognised, it is still rare for
simulation to be used to understand social processes.  This symposium is
intended to present original research, review current ideas, compare alternative
approaches and suggest directions for future work on the simulation of social
processes.  It follows the first symposium held in April 1992 at the University
of Surrey, UK.

It is expected that about a dozen papers will be presented to the symposium and
that revised versions will be published as a book.  We are now seeking proposals
for papers and for participation.  Contributions from a range of disciplines
including sociology, anthropology, archaeology, ethology, artificial
intelligence, and artificial life are very welcome.

Papers on the following and related topics are invited:
*   Discussions of approaches to the simulation of social processes such as
    those based on distributed artificial intelligence, genetic algorithms and
    neural networks, non-linear systems, general purpose stochastic simulation
    systems etc.
*   Accounts of specific simulations of processes and phenomena, at macro or
    micro level.
*   Critical reviews of existing work that has involved the simulation of social
    processes.
*   Reviews of simulation work in archeology, economics, psychology, geography,
    demography, etc. with lessons for the simulation of social processes.
*   Arguments for or against simulation as an approach to understanding complex
    social processes.
*   Simulations of human, animal and 'possible' societies.

'Social process' may be interpreted widely to include, for example, the rise and
fall of nation states, the behaviour of households, the evolution of animal
societies, and social interaction.


Registration, accommodation and subsistence expenses during the meeting will be
met by the sponsors.  Partic ipants will need to find their own travel expenses.
Proposals for papers are initially invited in the form of an abstract of no more
than 300 words.  Abstracts should be sent, along with a brief statement of
research interests, to the address below by 15th March 1993.  Authors of those
selected will be invited to submit full papers by 1st June 1993.  Those
interested in participat ing, but not wishing to present a paper, should send a
letter indicating the contribution they could make to the symposium, also by
15th March 1993.

The organisers of the Symposium are Cristiano Castelfranchi (IP-CNR and
University of Siena, Italy), Jim Doran (University of Essex, UK), Nigel Gilbert
(University of Surrey, UK) and Domenico Parisi (IP- CNR, Roma, Italy).

The symposium is sponsored by the University of Siena (Corso di laurea in
Scienze della Comunicazione), the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Istituto
di Psicologia, Roma) and the University of Surrey.

The meeting will be held at Certosa di Pontignano near Siena, Italy, a
conference centre on the site of a 1400AD monastery.

Proposals should be sent to:
Prof Nigel Gilbert, Department of Sociology, University of Surrey,
Guildford GU2 5XH, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)483 509173 Fax: +44 (0)483 306290
Email: gng@soc.surrey.ac.uk

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