Mehnen J., Koppen M., Saad A., Tiwari A. (eds.) Applications of Soft Computing. From Theory to Praxis

Springer, 2009. — 537 p.WSC2008 Chair’s Welcome Message Dear Colleague, The World Soft Computing (WSC) conference is an annual international online conference on applied and theoretical soft computing technology. This WSC 2008 is the thirteenth conference in this series and it has been a great success.
The topics covered by the conference range from applied to theoretical aspects of fuzzy, neuro-fuzzy and rough sets over to neural networks to single and multi-objective optimisation. Contributions aboutparticleswarmoptimisation,geneexpressionprogramming,clustering, classi?cation,supportvectormachines,quantumevolutionandagentsystems have also been received. One whole session was devoted to soft computing techniques in computer graphics, imaging, vision and signal processing.Part I: Fuzzy, Neuro-Fuzzy and Rough Sets Applications
Fuzzy Group Decision Making for Management of Oil Spill Responses
Sensor Fusion Map Building-Based on Fuzzy Logic Using Sonar and SIFT Measurements
Rough Sets in Medical Informatics Applications
A Real Estate Management System Based on Soft Computing
Proportional Load Balancing Using Scalable Object Grouping Based on Fuzzy Clustering
Part II: Neural Network Applications
Multilevel Image Segmentation Using OptiMUSIG Activation Function with Fixed and Variable Thresholding: A Comparative Study
Artificial Neural Networks Modeling to Reduce Industrial Air Pollution
Wavelet Neural Network as a Multivariate Processing Tool in Electronic Tongues
Design of ANFIS Networks Using Hybrid Genetic and SVD Method for the Prediction of Coastal Wave Impacts
A Neuro-Fuzzy Control for TCP Network Congestion
Use of Remote Sensing Technology for GIS Based Landslide Hazard Mapping
An Analysis of the Disturbance on TCP Network Congestion
Part III: Applications of Evolutionary Computations
RAM Analysis of the Press Unit in a Paper Plant Using Genetic Algorithm and Lambda-Tau Methodology
A Novel Approach to Reduce High-Dimensional Search Spaces for the Molecular Docking Problem
GA Inspired Heuristic for Uncapacitated Single Allocation Hub Location Problem
Evolutionary Constrained Design of Seismically Excited Buildings: Sensor Placement
Applying Evolution Computation Model to the Development and Transition of Virtual Community under Web2.0
Genetic Algorithms in Chemistry: Success or Failure Is in the Genes
Part IV: Other Soft Computing Applications
Multi-objective Expansion Planning of Electrical Distribution Networks Using Comprehensive Learning Particle Swarm Optimization
Prediction of Compressive Strength of Cement Using Gene Expression Programming
Fault-Tolerant Nearest Neighbor Classifier Based on Reconfiguration of Analog Hardware in Low Power Intelligent Sensor Systems
Text Documents Classification by Associating Terms with Text Categories
Applying Methods of Soft Computing to Space Link Quality Prediction
A Novel Multicriteria Model Applied to Cashew Chestnut Industrialization Process
Part V: Design of Fuzzy, Neuro-Fuzzy and Rough Sets Techniques
Selection of Aggregation Operators with Decision Attitudes
A New Approach Based on Artificial Neural Networks for High Order Bivariate Fuzzy Time Series
A Genetic Fuzzy System with Inconsistent Rule Removal and Decision Tree Initialization
Robust Expectation Optimization Model Using the Possibility Measure for the Fuzzy Random Programming Problem
Improving Mining Fuzzy Rules with Artificial Immune Systems by Uniform Population
Incremental Locally Linear Fuzzy Classifier
On Criticality of Paths in Networks with Imprecise Durations and Generalized Precedence Relations
Part VI: Design of Evolutionary Computation Techniques
Parallel Genetic Algorithm Approach to Automated Discovery of Hierarchical Production Rules
Two Hybrid Genetic Algorithms for Solving the Super-Peer Selection Problem
A Genetic Algorithm for the Constrained Coverage Problem
Using Multi-objective Evolutionary Algorithms in the Optimization of Polymer Injection Molding
A Multiobjective Extremal Optimization Algorithm for Efficient Mapping in Grids
Interactive Incorporation of User Preferences in Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithms
Improvement of Quantum Evolutionary Algorithm with a Functional Sized Population
Optimal Path Planning for Controllability of Switched Linear Systems Using Multi-level Constrained GA
Part VII: Design for Other Soft Computing Techniques
Particle Swarm Optimization for Inference Procedures in the Generalized Gamma Family Based on Censored Data
SUPER-SAPSO: A New SA-Based PSO Algorithm
Testing of Diversity Strategy and Ensemble Strategy in SVM-Based Multiagent Ensemble Learning
Probability Collectives: A Decentralized, Distributed Optimization for Multi-Agent Systems
Part VIII: Computer Graphics, Imaging, Vision and Signal Processing
Shape from Focus Based on Bilateral Filtering and Principal Component Analysis
Detecting Hidden Information from Watermarked Signal Using Granulation Based Fitness Approximation
Fuzzy Approaches for Colour Image Palette Selection
Novel Face Recognition Approach Using Bit-Level Information and Dummy Blank Images in Feedforward Neural Network
ICA for Face Recognition Using Different Source Distribution Models
Object Recognition Using Particle Swarm Optimization on Moment Descriptors
Perceptual Shaping in Digital Image Watermarking Using LDPC Codes and Genetic Programming
Voice Conversion by Mapping the Spectral and Prosodic Features Using Support Vector Machine