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  Ignac Lovrek, Robert J. Howlett, Lakhmi C. Jain (Eds.): Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems, 12th International Conference, KES 2008, Zagreb, Croatia, September 3-5, 2008, Proceedings, Part II. Springer 2008 Lecture Notes in Computer Science ISBN 978-3-540-85564-4

Artificial Intelligence Driven Engineering Design Optimization

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  Mirko Ficko, Joze Balic: Design of Row-Based Flexible Manufacturing System with Evolutionary Computation. 1-8
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  Eleftherios I. Amoiralis, Pavlos S. Georgilakis, Marina A. Tsili, Antonios G. Kladas: Ant Colony System-Based Algorithm for Optimal Multi-stage Planning of Distribution Transformer Sizing. 9-17
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  Nikos Tsourveloudis: On the Evolutionary-Fuzzy Control of WIP in Manufacturing Systems. 18-25
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  Vasilis Grapsas, Fotis Stamatelos, John Anagnostopoulos, Dimitris Papantonis: Numerical Study and Optimal Blade Design of a Centrifugal Pump by Evolutionary Algorithms. 26-33
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  Ioannis K. Nikolos, Maria Stergiadi, Maria P. Papadopoulou, George P. Karatzas: Groundwater Numerical Modeling and Environmental Design Using Artificial Neural Networks and Differential Evolution. 34-41

Biomedical Informatics: Intelligent Information Management from Nanomedicine to Public Health

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  Miguel García-Remesal: Using Hierarchical Task Network Planning Techniques to Create Custom Web Search Services over Multiple Biomedical Databases. 42-49
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  Stefano Chiesa, Miguel García-Remesal, Guillermo de la Calle, Diana de la Iglesia, Vaida Bankauskaite, Victor Maojo: Building an Index of Nanomedical Resources: An Automatic Approach Based on Text Mining. 50-57
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  Marcos Martínez, José M. Vázquez, Javier Pereira, Alejandro Pazos: Annotation of Colorectal Cancer Data Using the UMLS Metathesaurus. 58-65
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  Fernando Martín-Sánchez, Victoria López-Alonso, Isabel Hermosilla-Gimeno, Guillermo López-Campos: A Primer in Knowledge Management for Nanoinformatics in Medicine. 66-72

Communicative Intelligence

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  Marko Brkic, Karlo Smid, Tomislav Pejsa, Igor S. Pandzic: Towards Natural Head Movement of Autonomous Speaker Agent. 73-80
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  Osvaldo Cairó, Silvia Guardati: Automatic Translation in Two Phases: Recognition and Interpretation. 81-88
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  Maciej Kiewra: Representation of Uncertain Knowledge in Probabilistic OLAP Model. 89-96
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  Krzysztof Juszczyszyn, Przemyslaw Kazienko, Katarzyna Musial: Local Topology of Social Network Based on Motif Analysis. 97-105
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  Francois Pinet, Michel Schneider: A Semantic Language for Querying Anonymous Web Sources. 106-116
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  Leszek Borzemski, Krzysztof Zatwarnicki: CDNs with Global Adaptive Request Distribution. 117-124

Computational Intelligence for Image Processing and Pattern Recognition

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  Hanane H. Mirza, Hien D. Thai, Zensho Nakao: Digital Video Watermarking Based on RGB Color Channels and Principal Component Analysis. 125-132
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  Alexander Adli, Hanane H. Mirza, Zensho Nakao: A Watermarking Approach for MIDI File Based on Velocity and Duration Modulation. 133-140
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  Yen-Wei Chen, Kanami Kobayashi, Hitoshi Kawabayashi, Xinyin Huang: Application of Interactive Genetic Algorithms to Boid Model Based Artificial Fish Schools. 141-148
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  Yen-Wei Chen, Xian-Hua Han: Classification of High-Resolution Satellite Images Using Supervised Locality Preserving Projections. 149-156

Computational Intelligence in Human Cancer Research

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  René Natowicz, Roberto Incitti, Roman Rouzier, Arben Çela, Antônio de Pádua Braga, Euler G. Horta, Thiago S. Rodrigues, Marcelo Azevedo Costa: Downsizing Multigenic Predictors of the Response to Preoperative Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer. 157-164
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  Anneleen Daemen, Olivier Gevaert, Karin Leunen, Vanessa Vanspauwen, Geneviève Michils, Eric Legius, Ignace Vergote, Bart De Moor: Classification of Sporadic and BRCA1 Ovarian Cancer Based on a Genome-Wide Study of Copy Number Variations. 165-172
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  Àngela Nebot, Félix Castro, Alfredo Vellido, Margarida Julià-Sapé, Carles Arús: Rule-Based Assistance to Brain Tumour Diagnosis Using LR-FIR. 173-180
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  Davide Bacciu, Elia Biganzoli, Paulo J. G. Lisboa, Antonina Starita: Are Model-Based Clustering and Neural Clustering Consistent? A Case Study from Bioinformatics. 181-188
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  Alfredo Vellido, Margarida Julià-Sapé, Enrique Romero, Carles Arús: Exploratory Characterization of Outliers in a Multi-centre 1H-MRS Brain Tumour Dataset. 189-196
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  Félix Fernando González-Navarro, Lluís A. Belanche Muñoz: Feature Selection in in vivo1H-MRS Single Voxel Spectra. 197-205
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  Angela Distaso, Luca Abatangelo, Rosalia Maglietta, Teresa Maria Creanza, Ada Piepoli, Massimo Carella, Annarita D'Addabbo, Sayan Mukherjee, Nicola Ancona: Statistical Assessment of MSigDB Gene Sets in Colon Cancer. 206-213
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  Terence A. Etchells, Ana S. Fernandes, Ian H. Jarman, José Manuel Fonseca, Paulo J. G. Lisboa: Stratification of Severity of Illness Indices: A Case Study for Breast Cancer Prognosis. 214-221

Computational Intelligence Techniques for Web Personalization

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  Giovanna Castellano, Maria Alessandra Torsello: Categorization of Web Users by Fuzzy Clustering. 222-229
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  Corrado Mencar, Ciro Castiello, Anna Maria Fanelli: Fuzzy User Profiling in e-Learning Contexts. 230-237
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  John D. Garofalakis, Theodoula Giannakoudi, Agoritsa Vopi: Personalized Web Search by Constructing Semantic Clusters of User Profiles. 238-247
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  Fabián P. Lousame, Eduardo Sánchez: A Comparison of Different Rating Based Collaborative Filtering Algorithms. 248-256

Computational Intelligent Techniques for Bioprocess Modelling, Monitoring and Control

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  Ying Gao, Katie Kipling, Jarka Glassey, Mark J. Willis, Gary A. Montague, Yuhong Zhou, Nigel John Titchener-Hooker: Application of Agent-Based System for Bioprocess Description and Process Improvement. 257-264
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  Cédric Baudrit, Pierre-Henri Wuillemin, Mariette Sicard, Nathalie Perrot: A Dynamic Bayesian Network to Represent a Ripening Process of a Soft Mould Cheese. 265-272
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  Emil Petre, Dan Selisteanu, Dorin Sendrescu, Cosmin Ionete: Nonlinear and Neural Networks Based Adaptive Control for a Wastewater Treatment Bioprocess. 273-280
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  Rui P. Costa, Pedro Oliveira, Guilherme Rodrigues, Bruno Leitão, António Dourado: Epileptic Seizure Classification Using Neural Networks with 14 Features. 281-288

Intelligent Computing for Grid

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  Kun Gao: Predicting Grid Performance Based on Novel Reduct Algorithm. 289-296
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  Versavia Ancusa, Razvan Bogdan, Mircea Vladutiu: Discussing Redundancy Issues in Intelligent Agent-Based Non-traditional Grids. 297-305
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  Kun Gao: A Uniform Parallel Optimization Method for Knowledge Discovery Grid. 306-312
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  Meiqun Liu: E-Service Delivery Pattern for Knowledge Discovery Grid. 313-317
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  Xin Jin, YanLin Ma: Design and Implementation to Intelligent Examination System for e-Business Application Operation. 318-323
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  Yue He: Application Study in Decision Support with Fuzzy Cognitive Map. 324-331
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  Chun-Mei Lin: Combination Study of Multi Fuzzy Cognitive Map. 332-339
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  Su-Fen Wang: A Hermeneutic Approach to the Notion of Information in IS. 340-345

Intelligent Security Techniques

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  Dong Chan An, Seog Park: Access Control Labeling Scheme for Efficient Secure XML Query Processing. 346-353
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  Isabel F. Cruz, Rigel Gjomemo, Mirko Orsini: A Secure Mediator for Integrating Multiple Level Access Control Policies. 354-362
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  Giulio Galiero, Paolo Roccetti, Andrea Turli: Domain Account Model. 363-370
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  Antonia Azzini, Stefania Marrara: Impostor Users Discovery Using a Multimodal Biometric Continuous Authentication Fuzzy System. 371-378

Intelligent Utilization of Soft Computing Techniques

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  Maarten Peeters, Ville Könönen, Katja Verbeeck, Ann Nowé: A Learning Automata Approach to Multi-agent Policy Gradient Learning. 379-390
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  Maarten Peeters, Ville Könönen, Katja Verbeeck, Sven Van Segbroeck, Ann Nowé: Coordinated Exploration in Conflicting Multi-stage Games. 391-402
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  Tadahiro Oyama, Stephen Karungaru, Satoru Tsuge, Yasue Mitsukura, Minoru Fukumi: Incremental Learning Method of Simple-PCA. 403-410
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  Norio Baba, Kenta Nagasawa, Hisashi Handa: Utilization of Soft Computing Techniques for Making Environmental Games More Exciting -Toward an Effective Utilization of the COMMONS GAME. 411-417
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  Gordan Topic, Dragan Jevtic, Marijan Kunstic: Petri Net-Based Simulation and Analysis of the Software Development Process. 418-425
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  Koichiro Morihiro, Haruhiko Nishimura, Teijiro Isokawa, Nobuyuki Matsui: Learning Grouping and Anti-predator Behaviors for Multi-agent Systems. 426-433
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  Katsunori Shimohara: Network Simulations for Relationality Design - An Approach Toward Complex Systems. 434-441
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  Mieko Tanaka-Yamawaki, Keita Awaji: Dynamical Effect on Tick-Wise Price Predictions. 442-449
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  Yohei Tomita, Shin-ichi Ito, Yasue Mitsukura, Minoru Fukumi, Taketoshi Suzuki: Time-Series Models of the EEG Wearing Overcorrected Glasses. 450-457
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  Hironobu Fukai, Hironori Takimoto, Yasue Mitsukura, Minoru Fukumi: Feature Extraction System for Age Estimation. 458-465

Reasoning-Based Intelligent Systems

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  Jair Minoro Abe, Helder F. S. Lopes, Kazumi Nakamatsu: Improving EEG Analysis by Using Paraconsistent Artificial Neural Networks. 466-473
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  Kazumi Nakamatsu, Jair Minoro Abe, Seiki Akama: Transitive Reasoning of Before-After Relation Based on Bf-EVALPSN. 474-482
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  Wagner Francisco Castilho, Gentil J. Lucena Filho, Hércules Antonio do Prado, Edilson Ferneda, Margarete Axt: A Conceptual Model for Guiding the Clustering Analysis. 483-490
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  Li-Che Chen, Tien-Ruey Hsiang, Yu Fu, Sheng-Luen Chung: An Image-Based Integration System for Real-Time Dispatching of Multi-robots. 491-498

Relevant Reasoning for Discovery and Prediction

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  Takahiro Koh, Yuichi Goto, Jingde Cheng: A Fast Duplication Checking Algorithm for Forward Reasoning Engines. 499-507
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  Noriaki Yoshiura: Formal Definition of Relevant Logical Symbol Occurrence. 508-516
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  Jingde Cheng: Deontic Relevant Logic as the Logical Basis for Representing and Reasoning about Legal Knowledge in Legal Information Systems. 517-525
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  Yuichi Goto, Takahiro Koh, Jingde Cheng: A General Forward Reasoning Algorithm for Various Logic Systems with Different Formalizations. 526-535

Spatio-Temporal Database Concept Support for Organizing Virtual Earth

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  Masahiro Ura, Takami Yasuda, Masashi Yamada, Mamoru Endo, Shinya Miyazaki, Koji Nakamura: Map-Oriented Regional Information Management for Data Broadcasting Contents. 536-542
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  Wenting Liu, Zhijian Wang, Jun Feng: Continuous Clustering of Moving Objects in Spatial Networks. 543-550
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  Jun Feng, Jiamin Lu, Yuelong Zhu, Toyohide Watanabe: Index Method for Tracking Network-Constrained Moving Objects. 551-558
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  Kosuke Yamamoto, Kentaro Uesugi, Toyohide Watanabe: Adaptive Routing of Cruising Taxis by Mutual Exchange of Pathways. 559-566
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  Naoto Mukai, Toyohide Watanabe, Jun Feng: Route Optimization Using Q-Learning for On-Demand Bus Systems. 567-574
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  Masakazu Ikezaki, Toyohide Watanabe, Tomoko Kojiri, Taketoshi Ushiama: Sharing Event Information in Distributed Environment Based on Three-Layered Structure. 575-582

Advanced Knowledge-Based Systems

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  Jaehoon Kim, Kangsoo Jung, Seog Park: An Introduction to Authorization Conflict Problem in RDF Access Control. 583-592
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  Christos Bouras, Vassilis Tsogkas: Improving Text Summarization Using Noun Retrieval Techniques. 593-600
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  Xiangfu Meng, Z. M. Ma, Li Yan: Providing Flexible Queries over Web Databases. 601-606
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  Mahmoud Hussein, Ashraf El-Sisi, Nabil A. Ismail: Fast Cryptographic Privacy Preserving Association Rules Mining on Distributed Homogenous Data Base. 607-616
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  Ismael Navas Delgado, José Francisco Aldana Montes: SD-Core: Generic Semantic Middleware Components for the Semantic Web. 617-622
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  Z. M. Ma, Xiangfu Meng: A Knowledge-Based Approach for Answering Fuzzy Queries over Relational Databases. 623-630
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  Giuseppe Pirrò, Massimo Ruffolo, Domenico Talia: An Algorithm for Discovering Ontology Mappings in P2P Systems. 631-641
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  Emre Kaplan, Thomas Brochmann Pedersen, Erkay Savas, Yücel Saygin: Privacy Risks in Trajectory Data Publishing: Reconstructing Private Trajectories from Continuous Properties. 642-649
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  Giorgio Gianforme, Roberto De Virgilio, Stefano Paolozzi, Pierluigi Del Nostro, Danilo Avola: A Novel Approach for Practical Semantic Web Data Management. 650-655
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  Claudia d'Amato, Nicola Fanizzi, Floriana Esposito: Distance-Based Classification in OWL Ontologies. 656-661
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  Francesco Camastra, Alfredo Petrosino: Kernel Methods for Graphs: A Comprehensive Approach. 662-669
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  Alfredo Cuzzocrea, Sharma Chakravarthy: Event-Based Compression and Mining of Data Streams. 670-681
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  Riccardo Albertoni, Elena Camossi, Monica De Martino, Franca Giannini, Marina Monti: Context Enabled Semantic Granularity. 682-688
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  Alia I. Abdelmoty, Baher A. El-Geresy: Modeling Spatial Relations between Places to Support Geographic Information Retrieval. 689-694
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  Sergio Greco, Cristian Molinaro: Towards Relational Inconsistent Databases with Functional Dependencies. 695-702

Chance Discovery

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  Katsutoshi Yada, Takashi Washio, Yasuharu Ukai, Hisao Nagaoka: A Bank Run Model in Financial Crises. 703-710
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  Sergey Babenyshev, Vladimir V. Rybakov: Logic of Discovery and Knowledge: Decision Algorithm. 711-718
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  Lorenzo Magnani: Chances, Affordances, Niche Construction. 719-726
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  Gyoung Soon Choi, Rüdiger Oehlmann, David Cottington: Free Association Versus Recognition: Sensitivity for Chance Discovery in Cross-Cultural Color Design. 727-733
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  Yumiko Nara: A Cross-Cultural Study on Attitudes toward Risk, Safety and Security. 734-741
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  Jun Nakamura, Yukio Ohsawa: Insight or Trial and Error: Ambiguous Items as Clue for Discovering New Concepts in Constrained Environments. 742-749
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  Akinori Abe, Norihiro Hagita, Michiko Furutani, Yoshiyuki Furutani, Rumiko Matsuoka: Exceptions as Chance for Computational Chance Discovery. 750-757
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  Hidenao Abe, Shusaku Tsumoto: Analyzing Behavior of Objective Rule Evaluation Indices Based on a Correlation Coefficient. 758-765

Innovation-Oriented Knowledge Management Platform

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  Hideaki Ito, Yuji Kawai, Hiroyasu Koshimizu: Face Image Annotation Based on Latent Semantic Space and Rules. 766-773
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  Taiki Takashita, Tsuyoshi Itokawa, Teruaki Kitasuka, Masayoshi Aritsugi: A Spam Filtering Method Learning from Web Browsing Behavior. 774-781
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  Motohiro Matsuda, Kazunari Ito, Martin J. Dürst, Kôiti Hasida: A Method of Graphics Composition Using Differential SVG Documents. 782-789
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  Koichi Hanaue, Toyohide Watanabe: Externalization Support of Key Phrase Channel in Presentation Preparation. 790-797
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  Taketoshi Ushiama, Toyohide Watanabe: X-Web: A Data Model for Managing Personal Contents Based on User Experiences. 798-805

Knowledge-Based Creativity Support Systems

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  Florian Forster, Michele Brocco: Understanding Creativity-Technique Based Problem Solving Processes. 806-813
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  Takanori Ugai, Kouji Aoyama: Visualisation Tool for Cooperative Relations and Its Verification with a Case Study. 814-822
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  Kosuke Numa, Kiyoko Toriumi, Katsuaki Tanaka, Mina Akaishi, Koichi Hori: Participatory Workshop as a Creativity Support System. 823-830
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  Shuji Sato, Kazuo Misue, Jiro Tanaka: Readable Representations for Large-Scale Bipartite Graphs. 831-838
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  Taro Sugihara, Kenichi Nakagawa, Tsutomu Fujinami, Ryozo Takatsuka: Evaluation of a Prototype of the Mimamori-care System for Persons with Dementia. 839-846
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  Motoki Miura, Sadanori Ito, Ryozo Takatsuka, Susumu Kunifuji: Aware Group Home Enhanced by RFID Technology. 847-854
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  Motoki Miura, Susumu Kunifuji: A Tabletop Interface Using Controllable Transparency Glass for Collaborative Card-Based Creative Activity. 855-862
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  Ujjwal Neupane, Kazushi Nishimoto, Motoki Miura, Susumu Kunifuji: Random Display of Hints and Its Effect on Generating Ideas in Brain-Writing Groupware. 863-870
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  Kazuo Misue: Visual Analysis Tool for Bipartite Networks. 871-878

Knowledge-Based Interface Systems [I]

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  Sanjay Misra, Ibrahim Akman: A Model for Measuring Cognitive Complexity of Software. 879-886
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  Yuji Iwahori, Naoki Enda, Shinji Fukui, Haruki Kawanaka, Robert J. Woodham, Yoshinori Adachi: Efficient Tracking with AdaBoost and Particle Filter under Complicated Background. 887-894
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  Masashi Kawaguchi, Takashi Jimbo, Naohiro Ishii: Analog VLSI Layout Design and the Circuit Board Manufacturing of Advanced Image Processing for Artificial Vision Model. 895-902
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  Takashi Kojima, Yuji Iwahori, Tsuyoshi Nakamura, Shinji Fukui, Robert J. Woodham, Hidenori Itoh: Classification of Local Surface Using Neural Network and Object Rotation of Two Degrees of Freedom. 903-910
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  Nobuhiro Inuzuka, Hiroyuki Ishida, Tomofumi Nakano: Control of Hypothesis Space Using Meta-knowledge in Inductive Learning. 911-918

Knowledge-Based Interface Systems [II]

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  Toshinori Deguchi, Keisuke Matsuno, Naohiro Ishii: On Capacity of Memory in Chaotic Neural Networks with Incremental Learning. 919-925
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  Naohiro Ishii, Takahiro Yamada, Yongguang Bao: Improved Accuracy by Relearning and Combining Distance Functions. 926-933
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  Yoshinori Adachi, Masahiro Ozaki, Yuji Iwahori: Influence of Character Type of Japanese Hiragana on Writer Recognition. 934-941
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  Masahiro Ozaki, Yoshinori Adachi, Naohiro Ishii: Learning Algorithm for Study Support in Web Study - Design of Prototype Model. 942-949

Knowledge-Based Multi-criteria Decision Support

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  Beatriz S. L. P. de Lima, Maria C. M. Alves, Alexandre Evsukoff, Ian N. Vieira: Municipal Solid Waste Site Location Using a Fuzzy Logic Approach. 950-957
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  Jing-Long Wang, Shu-Yin Chiang: Fuzzy-Based Call Admission Control Scheme for Mobile Networks. 958-965
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  Shu-Yin Chiang, Jing-Long Wang: Routing Analysis Using Fuzzy Logic Systems in Wireless Sensor Networks. 966-973
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  Hsuan-Shih Lee, Pei-Di Shen, Wen-Li Chyr: Prioritization of Incomplete Fuzzy Preference Relation. 974-979
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  Hsuan-Shih Lee, Chen-Huei Yeh: Fuzzy Multi-criteria Decision Making Based on Fuzzy Preference Relation. 980-985

Knowledge-Based Systems for e-Business

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  Yasuo Yamashita, Hiroshi Takahashi, Takao Terano: The Development of the Financial Learning Tool through Business Game. 986-993
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  Masakazu Takahashi, Satoru Takahashi, Yoshikatsu Fujita: A Method for Ensuring Consistency of Software Design Information in Retrospective Computer Validation. 994-1001
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  Nobuo Suzuki, Kazuhiko Tsuda: Egocentrism Presumption Method with N-Gram for e-Business. 1002-1009
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  Masakazu Takahashi, Toshiyuki Nakao, Kazuhiko Tsuda, Takao Terano: Generating Dual-Directed Recommendation Information from Point-of-Sales Data of a Supermarket. 1010-1017
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  Yasunobu Kino, Kazuhiko Tsuda, Tadashi Tsukahara: Extraction of the Project Risk Knowledge on the Basis of a Project Plan. 1018-1025
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  Setsuya Kurahashi: Real-Valued LCS Using UNDX for Technology Extraction. 1026-1033