IWANN'97

List of accepted papers

1. Biological Foundations of Neural Computation

Microcircuits in the Brain

J. DeFelipe

Some Reflections on the Relationships between Neuroscience and Computation.

J.Mira, A.E. Delgado.

Different types of Temporal Correlations Obtained in Pairs of Thalamic Visual Neurons Suggest Different Functional Patterns of Conecctivity

C. Rivadulla, J. Cudeiro

Development of On-Off and Off-On Receptive Fields using a Semistochastic Model

E. M. Muro, P. Isasi, M. A.Andrade, F. Morán

The Classification of Spatial, Chromatic, and Intensity Features of Simple Visual Stimuli by a Network of Retinal Ganglion Cells

S. Shoham, R. Osan, J. Ammermuller, A.Branner,E. Fernández,R. A.Normann

Geometric Model of Orientation Tuning Dynamics in Striate Neurons.

I.A. Shevelev ,K.A. Saltykov, G.A. Sharaev

Neuronal Circuitry in the Medial Cerebral Cortex of Lizards

J.A.Luis de la Iglesia, C.López-García

Interactions Between Enviromental and Hormonal Oscillations Induce Plastic Changes in a Simple Neuroendocrine Transducer

R. Alonso, I.López-Coviella, F. Hernández-Díaz, P.Abreu, E. Salido, L.Tabares

Current Source Density Analysis as a Tool to Constrain the Parameter Space in Hippocampal CA1 Neuron Models

P. Varona, J. M. Ibarz , J. A. Siguenza, O. Herreras

Spontaneous Activity of Hippocampal Cells in Various Physiological States

N. Stollenwerk, L.Menéndez de la Prida, J.V.Sánchez-Andrés

Neural Network Model of Striatal Complex

B. Aleksandrovsky, F. Brucher, G.Lynch, R. Granger

Symmetry and Self-Organization of the Oculo-Motor Neural Integrator

T.J. Anastasio

Quantal Neural Mechanisms Underlying Movement Execution and Motor Learning

J.M. Delgado-García, A.Gruart, J.A.Domingo, J.A. Trigo

A Model of Cerebellar Saccadic Motor Learning using Qualitative Reasoning

J.L. Krichmar, G.A. Ascoli, L. Hunter, J.L. Olds

Balance Between Intercellular Coupling and Input Resistence as a Necessary Requirement for Oscillatory Electrical Activity in Pancreatic -Cells

E. Andreu, R. Pomares, B. Soria, J.V. Sánchez-Andrés

Mechanism of Synchronization in the Hippocampus and its Role along Development

L. Menéndez de la Prida , J.V. Sánchez-Andrés

Analysis of Synfire Chains Above Saturation

R.M. Reyes, C.J. Pérez

Allometry in the Justo Gonzalo's Model of the Sensorial Cortex

I. Gonzalo

2. Formal tools and Computational Models of Neurons and Neural Nets Architectures

Systems Models of Retinal Cells: a Classical Example.

R. Moreno-Díaz

A Generic Formulation of Neural Nets as a Model of Parallel and Self-Programming Computation

J.Mira, J.C. Herrero, A.E.Delgado

Using an Artificial Neural Network for Studying the Interneuronal Layer of a Leech Neuronal Circuit

J.M. Santos, L. Szczupack

Capacity and Parasitic Fixed Points Control in a Recursive Neural Network

V.Giménez , M.Pérez-Castellanos, J.Rios, F.de Mingo

The Use of Prior Knowledge in Neural Network Configuration and Training

M. Hilario, A. Rida

A Model for Heterogeneus Neurons and its use in Configuring Neural Networks for Classification Problems

J.J. Valdés, R. García

A Computation Theory for Orientation-Selective Simple Cells Based on MAP Estimation Principe and Markov Random Fields

M. N., Shirazi, Y. Nishikawa

Competition Between Feed-Forward and Lateral Information Processing in Layered Neural Networks

A.C.C. Coolen, L. Viana

Computing Functions whit Spiking Neurons in Temporal Coding

B.Ruf

An Introduction to Fuzzy State Automata

L.Reyneri

Statistical Analysis of Regularization Constant From Bayes, MDL and NIC Points of View

S. Amari ,N.Murata

Building Digital Libraries from Paper Documents, using ART Based Neuro-Fuzzy Systems

R.Sanz, Y.A. Dimitriadis , G.I.Sainz, J.M.Cano, J.López

Parallelization of Connectionist Models Based on a Symbolic Formalism

J.Santos, M.Cabarcos, R.P. Otero , J. Mira

Generic Neural Network Model And Simulation Toolkit

M.García del Valle, C.García-Orellana, F.J. López-Aligué, I. Acevedo

A Neural-Fuzzy Technique for Interpolating Spatial Data via the Use of Learning Curve

P.M. Wong, K.W. Wong, C.C. Fung, T.D.Gedeon

Task Decomposition Based on Class Relations: A Modular Neural Network Architecture for Pattern Classification

B. Liang-Lu, M. Ito

Lower Bounds of Computational Power of Synaptic Calculus

J.P. Neto, J.F.Costa, H. Coelho

Feed Forward Neural Network Entities

Hadjiprocopis, P.Smith

3.Plasticity Phenomena (Maturing, Learning and Memory)

Astrocytes and Slow Learning in the Formation of Distal Cortical Associations

J.G. Wallace, K. Bluff

Adaptation and Other Dynamic Effects on Neural Signal Transfer

L. Orzó, E. Lábos

Hebbian Learning in Networks of Spiking Neurons using Temporal Coding

B.Ruf, M. Schmitt

An Associative Learning Model for Coupled Neural Oscillators

J. Nishii

Random Perturbations to Hebbian Synapses of Associative Memory Using a genetic Algorithm.

A. Imada, K. Araki

Phase Memory in Oscillatory Networks

M.G. Kuzmina, I.I. Surina

Strategies for Autonomous Adaptation and Learning in Dynamical Networks

N. H. Farhat, E. del Moral, G.H. Lee

Modeling the Parallel Development of Multiple Featuremaps and Topography in Visual Cortex

W.A. Fellenz

Stability and Hebbian Learning in Populations of Probabilistic Neurons

F.B. Rodriguez, V. López

Stochastic Approximation Techniques and Circuits and Systems Associated Tools for Neural Network Optimization

H. Dedieu, A. Flanagan, A. Robert

Recursive Hetero-Associative Memories for Translation

M.L. Forcada, R. P. Ñeco

Universal Binary and Multi-Valued Neurons Paradigm: Conception Learning Applications

N. N. Aizemberg, I. N. Aizemberg

Learning a Markov Process with a Synchronous Boltzmann Machine

U.Iturrarán, A. J. Jones

The alpha-EM Algorithm: A Block Connectable Generalized Learning Tool for Neural Networks

Y.Matsuyama

Training Simple Recurrent Networks through Gradient Descent Algorithms

M.A. Castaño, F. Casacuberta, A. Bonet

On Simultaneous Weight and Architecture Learning

S. Rementeria, X. Olabe

Evolution Structure and Learning-A GP approach

K.G. Char

4. Complex Systems Dynamics

Self-Organizing Formation of Receptive Fields and Competitive Systems

S. Maekawa, H. Sawai

Optimizing a Neural Network Architecture with an Adaptive Parameter Genetic Algorithm

A. Ribert, E. Stocker, Y. Lecourtier, A. Ennaji

Self-Organizing Symbolic Learned Rules

A. Bahamonde, E.A. de la Cal, J. Ranilla, J, Alonso

Viewing a Class of Neurodynamics on Parameter Space

J.Feng, D. Brown

Hopfield Neural Network Applied To Optimization Problems: Some Theoretical And Simulation Results

G.Joya, M.A. Atencia, F. Sandoval

A Genetic Approach to Computing Independent AND. Parallelism in Logic Programs

C.R. Vela, C.Alonso, R. Varela, J. Puente.

Predicting Toxicity of Complex Mixtures by Artificial Neural Networks

F.Gagne, C. Blaise

Regularisation by Convolution in Symmetric--Stable Function Networks

C.G. Molina, W.J. Fitzgerald, P.J.W. Rayner

Continuation of Chaotic Fields by RBFNN

I. Grabec, S. Mandelj

Improving the Performance of Piecewise Linear Separation Incremental Algorithms for Practical Hardware Implementations

A. Chinea, J.M. Moreno, J. Madrenás, J. Cabestany

5.Cognitive Science and AI

Accurate Decomposition of Standard MLP Classification Responses into Symbolic Rules

G. Bologna, C. Pellegrini

A Hybrid Intelligent System for the Preprocessing of Fetal Heart Rate Signals in Antenatal Testing

B.Guijarro, A. Alonso, S. Prados, O. Fernández, M. Álvarez, F.Ucieda

The Pattern Extraction Architecture: a Connectionist Alternative to the Von Neumann Architecture

L.A. Coward

A Two-level Heterogenous Hybrid Model

N.B. Szirbik

Interpretation of a Hierarchical Neural Network

J. Rahmel, C. Blum, P. Hahn

Cognitive Processes in Social Interaction- A Neural Networks Approach

J. Barahona da Fonseca, I. Barahona da Fonseca, J. Simões da Fonseca

Adding Phase to Recurrent Backpropagation Networks: An Application to Binding Tasks in Vision

H. Majewski, J. Wiles

Schema-Based Learning: Biologically Inspired Principles of Dynamic Organization

F.J.Corbacho, M.A. Arbib

6. Neural Nets Simulation, Emulation and Implementation

Digital Connectinist Hardware: Current Problems and Future Challenges

P. Ienne

EpsiloNN - A Specification Language for the Efficient Parallel Simulation of Neural Networks

A. Strey

Forward-Backward Building Blocks for Evolving Neural Networks with Intrinsic Learning Behaviours

S.M. Lucas

A Cascade Network Algorithm Employing Progressive RPROP

N.K.Treagold, T.D. Gedeon

Tight Bounds on the Size of Neural Networks for Classification Problems

V. Beiu, T. de Pauw

On the Possibilities of the Limited Precision Weights Neural Networks in Classification Problems

S. Draghici, I. K. Sethi

A Modified Backpropagation Algorithm to Tolerate Weight Errors

J.L. Bernier, J. Ortega, A. Prieto

A high Performance SOFM Hardware-System

S. Rüping, M. Porrmann, U.Rückert

On Application Incentive and Constraints for Neural Network Hardware Development

A. König

A Fast Kohonen Net Implementation for Spert-II

Asanovic

Synthesis and Optimization of a Bit-Serial Pipeline Kernel Processor

J. Madrenás, G. Ruiz, J.M. Moreno, J. Cabestany

A Hardware Implementation of a CNN Based on Pulse Stream Techniques

F. Colodro, A. Torralba, R. González, L.G. Franquelo

Evaluation of CNAPS Neuro-Computer for the Simulation of MLPs with Receptive Fields

B. Granado, P. Garda

AFAN, a Tool for the Automatic Design of Fuzzy and Neural Controllers

R.G. Carvajal, A.Torralba, F. Colodro, L.F. Franquelo

A Fully Stochastic Fuzzy Logic Controller

F. Colodro, A.Torralba, R.González,L.F. Franquelo

Multi-Neural Networks Hardware And Software Architecture: Application of the Divide To Simplify paradigm DTS

A.Chebira, K. Madani, G. Mercier

A Fuzzy Controller for Switching Regulators with Programable Control surfaces

J. Matas, L. García de Vicuña, M. López, J.M. Moreno

7. Metodology for Data Analisys, Task Selection and Nets Design

The Kohonen Algorithm: A Powerful Tool for Analyzing and Representing Multidimensional Quantitative and Qualitative Data

M. Cottrell, P. Rousset

Constrained Neural Network For Estimating Sensor Reliability In Sensors Fusion

A. Guérin-Dugué, P. Teissier, J.L. Schwartz, J. Hérault

Statistical Analisys of the Main Parameters in the Definition of Radial Basis Function Networks

I. Rojas, O. Valenzuela, A. Prieto

Structural Level Comparison of two Basic Paradigms in Neural Computation

J.R. Álvarez

Symmetry: Between Indecision and Equality of Choice

E.I. Barakova, I. Spaanenburg

A Non-Convergent On-Line Training Algorithm for Neural Networks

J. Utans

Using Classical and Evolutive Neural Models in Industrial Applications: A Case Study for an Automatic Coin Classifier

J.M. Moreno, J. Madrenas, J. Cabestany, J.R. Laúna.

A New Type of Unsupervised Growing Neural Network for Biological Sequence Classification that adopts the Topology of a Phylogenetic Tree

J. Dopazo, H. Wang, J.M. Carazo

Classification of the Onset of Respiratory Difficulties in Ventilation Assisted Neonates

E. Braithwaite, J. Dripps, A. Lyon, A.F. Murray

A Neural Network Approach For Symbolic Interpretation In Critical Care

V. Moret-Bonillo, J. Díaz, E. Hernández

ECG Beat Classification whit Synaptic Delay Based Artificial Neural Networks

R.J. Duro, J. Santos

Neural-Network Based Insulin Infusion Control for an Insulin-Pump, using Discontinuous Blood Glucose Measurements

F. Andrianasy, M. Milgram

Infraclinic Breast Carcinoma: Application of Neural Networks Techniques for the Indication of Radioguided Biopsias

Ll. Porta, E. Valderrama, R. Villa, L. Prieto, E. Andia

Detection of Glaucoma by Means of ANN's

M. R. de los Mozos, R. Villa, J. Roig, A. Antón, J.C. Pastor, E. Valderrama

A Comparative Analysis of the Neonatal Prognosis Problem Using Artificial Neural Networks, Statistical Techniques and Certainty Management Techniques

A. Alonso-Betanzos, E. Mosquera-Rey, B. Baldonedo

8. Neural Networks for Perception

Models of Visual Processing derived from Cortical Microelectrode Recordings

R. Eckhorn

Rotation Invariant IR Object Recognition using Adaptive Kernel Subspace Projections with a Neural Network

M.H.W. Smart

Neural Networks Based Projectivity Invariant Recognition of Flat Patterns

G.Joya, F. Sandoval

The Instant Laboratory: bringing intelligence to the workfloor

L. Spaanenburg, J. DeGraaf, J.A.G. Nijhuis, H. Stevens, W. Wichers

A Biological Front-End Processing for Speech Recognition

J. M.Ferrández, D. del Valle, V. Rodellar, P. Gómez

Non Parametric Coding of Speech by Means of a MLP with Hints

G.Hernández, E. Monte, J.B. Mariño

Gray-Level Object Segmentation with a Network of FitzHugh-Nagumo Oscillators

A.Labbi, R. Milanesse, H. Bosch

Multidimensional filtering inspired by retino-cortical projection: application to texture segmentation

C. Croll, D.Pellerin, J. Hérault

A Competitive Neural Network for Blind Separation of Sources Based on Geometric Properties

A.Prieto, C.G. Puntonet, B. Prieto, M. Rodriguez-Álvarez

A New Bio-Inspired Algorithm for Early Vision Edge Detection and Image Segmentation

C.Yi, R. Schalabbach, H. Krotyh, H. Klar

Function of Biological Asymetrical Neural Networks

N. Ishii, K. Naka

Identification of Spectral Features as Sound Localization Cues in the External Ear Acoustics

P.M. Hofman, J. Van Opstal

Phoneme Recognition by Means of Predictive Neural Networks

F. Freitag, E. Monte

Shift-Invariant Fuzzy-Morphology Neural Network for Occluded Target Recognition

Y. Won, B. Lee, Y. Baek, J. Lee

A Comparative Study Between Linear and Nonlinear Speech Prediction

M.Faúndez, E. Monte, F. Vallverdú

Recognition Model with Extension Fields

P. Kalocsai

A GA-Optimized Neural Network for Classification of Biological Particles from Electron-Microscopy Images

J.J. Merelo, A. Prieto, F. Morán, R. Marabini, J.M. Carazo

Application of Artificial Neural Networks to the Design and Implementation of Electronic Olfactory Systems

J.Brezmes, N. Canyellas, E. Llobet, X. Vilanova, X. Correig

Application of a Multilayer Discrete-Time CNN to Deformable Models

D.L. Vilariño, D.Cabello, A. Mosquera, J.M. Pardo

Spoken-Digit Recognition using Self-organizing Maps with Perceptual Pre-processing

F.Díaz, J.M. Fernández, P. Gómez, V. Rodellar, V. Nieto

9. Neural Networks for Communications, Control and Robotics

Noise Discrimination and Autoassociative Neural Networks

C. Santa Cruz, J.R. Dorronsoro, J.A. Sigüenza, V. López

Modified Boltzmann Machine for an Efficient Distributed Implementation

J. Ortega, L. Parrila, A. Prieto, A. Lloris, C. G. Puntonet

Simulation of MPEG Video Traffic using Neural Networks

A. Reyes, E. Casilari, A. Díaz-Estrella, F. Sandoval

A Continuous Time Structure for Filtering and Prediction Using Hopfield Neural Networks

H.M. Pérez-Meana, M. Nakano-Miyatake

Structure-Adaptable Neurocontrolers: A Hardware-Friendly Approach

A. Pérez-Uribe, E. Sánchez

A New QRS Detector Based On Neural Network

C. Garcia-Berdonés, J. Narváez, U. Fernández, F. Sandoval

Aplication Of Neural Networks For Local Modelization Of The Boiler Furnace In Thermal Power Plants

O. Bella, C. Cortés, A. Tomás

Envolved Neurocontrollers for Pole-Balancing

Pasemann, V. Dieckmann

Artificial Neural Networks for the Computation of Traffic Queues

P. Hernández-Arauzo, S. López-García, A. Bahamonde

Unsupervised Neural Network for Forecasting Alarms in Hydroelectric Power Plant

P. Isasi, J.M. Molina, A. Sanchis

Motor Sequence Processing with an Artificial Learning System

T.Felzer, P. Hartmann, K. Hohm, P. Marenbach

On-Line Continuous Weld Monitoring using Neural Networks

R.L. Millán, J. Quero, L. F. Franquelo

Combining Reinforcement Learning and Differential Inverse Kinematics for Collision Free Motion of Multilink Manipulators

P. Martin, J del R. Millán

Short-Term Peak Load Forecasting: Statistical Methods versus Artificial Neural Networks

F.J.. Marín, F. Sandoval

Integration of Self-Organizing Feature Maps and Reinforcement Learning in Robotics

E. Cervera, A.P. del Pobil

Dynamic Path Planning with Spiking Neural Networks

U. Roth, M. Walker, A. Hilmann, H. Klar

Implementation of a Basic Reactive Behavior in Mobile Robotics through Artificial Neural Networks

R. Iglesias, C.V. Regueiro, J. Correa, S.Barro

Visual Probe Mark Inspection, Using Hardware Implementation of Artificial Neural Networks, In VLSI Production

G. de Trémiolles, P. Tannhof, B, Plougonven, C. Demargny, K. Madani

Teleoreactive Neural Networks

J.Ramirez