Course on Intelligent Systems, last call for participation
J.J. Merelo Guervos
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SOME TOPICS RELATED TO INTELIGENT SYSTEMS
Course organized in cooperation with the Spanish RIG of IEEE
Neural Network Council.
Almuñecar (Granada, Spain)
15-19 September 1997
CENTRO MEDITERRANEO DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE GRANADA
XIII Cursos Internacionales 1997
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SCOPE
Intelligent systems are those man-made systems that show
reasoning, learning from experience and rational decision making
capabilities, without human intervention. The aim is to
understand, and imitate as far as possible, the way human, animal
and other biological systems evolve and learn procedures to solve
difficult problems. In order to design these systems, besides the
traditional numerical-symbolic computation, other paradigms are
used: artificial neural networks (with their learning,
generalization, adaptation and classification capabilities), fuzzy
logic (which offers a methodology to deal with imprecision) and
evolutionary computation (which is a valuable tool to solve
optimization problems emulating Nature´s evolution). The above
mentioned systems allow us to approach new applications in control
theory, robotics, signal processing, business, financial planning
and security, for instance. The purpose of this course is to give,
in just a week, a broad background relevant to computer
scientists, engineers, physicists, applied mathematicians,
psychologists, and other profesionals.
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TUTORIALS
A. "Introduction. Computational models for intelligent systems" (2 hours)
Prof. Dr. Alberto Prieto, Catedrático de Arquitectura y Tecnología de
Computadores, Dto. de Electronica y Tecnología de Computadores. Unv. of
Granada, Spain
B. "Machine learning" (4 hours)
Prof. Dr. Marie Cottrell, Professor, U.F.R. de Mathematiques et
d'Informatique. Universite de Paris I - Pantheon - Sorbona,
C. "Complex Systems" (4 hours)
Dr. Chris Langton, Santa Fe Inst., Los Alamos Nat.Lab., USA
D. "Evolutionary Computation: Genetic Algorithms, Applications of Genetic
Algorithms, Classifier Systems, and Applications of Classifier Systems"
(4 hours)
Prof. Dr. Terry Fogarty, Professor of Computing, Napier Unv., England
E. "Unification of neuro-fuzzy systems" (4 hours)
Prof Dr. Leonardo Reyneri, Prof. Dipartimento de Electronica.
Politecnico di Torino, Italy
F. "Evolvable Hardware" (4 hours)
Pierre Marchal. Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique S.A.
(CSEM). Neûchatel, Suisse
G. "Microelectronics of Intelligent Systems" (3 hours)
Professor Dr.-Ing. Karl Goser, Lehrstuhl für Bauelemente der
Elektrotechnik. Univ. Dortmund, Germany
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LANGUAGE
The official language to be used will be English. Simultaneous
translation facilities from English into Spanish may be available.
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REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
The registration form should be returned to the Centro Mediterraneo as soon
as possible. The form must be accompanied by the payment in pesetas, bank
draft payable to:
Centro Mediterráneo de la Universidad de Granada.
or copy of bank transfer to:
Centro Mediterraneo U.G. (2031-0023-99-0100714417)
Caja General. Plaza Villamena,1 E-18000 Granada
No registration will be considered until payment is received.
Registration fees:
Inscription for profesionals 25.000 ptas
Inscription for students with official accreditation 15.000 ptas.
Registration fees include attendance at sessions and documentation about the
lectures.
Please send the registration form, with the draft or the copy of the bank
transfer to the course Secretariat (see address below)
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SOCIAL EVENTS
A visit to the Moorish palace of the Alhambra in Granada is
scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. In addition, there will be a
sardine picnic ("sardinada") on the beach one evening.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Site of the course:
Casa de la Cultura
Puerta de Granada, 19
E-18699 Almuñecar (Granada), Spain
Phone: 34-58-83 86 05
Fax: 34-58- 83 86 26
Secretariat of the course
Centro Mediterráneo de la Universidad de Granada
Rector López Argüeta, s/n . Edif. San Jerónimo
E-18071 Granada
Phone: 34-58 24 29 22
Fax: 34-58-24 29 23
E-mail: CE...@azahar.ugr.es
Location
The course will be held in Almuñecar, a small town lying in a
tropical valley beside the Mediterranean. It is located between
Granada (70 Km) with its Alhambra, and the cosmopolitan city of
Malaga (80 Km.), and is just 90 minutes from the Sierra Nevada ski
resort.
Almuñécar is characterized by its history and archeological
remains, by its people, local customs and traditions. The layout
strikes a happy balance between town and village. More than 12
miles of beaches, backed by pinecovered cliffs create a seascape
of outstanding natural beauty. There are exotic birds and tropical
trees, ecological reserves and contrasting landscapes, horizons
that let the imagination run free.The tourist facilities offer
everything from buzzing nightlife to the peace and quiet of a
relaxing break fromit all. In short, there is a complete range of
leisure, pleasure and sporting possibilities.
One of the charms of Almuñecar is that the old town (built on two
hills) retains its typical Andalusian look, with narrow streets of
whitewashed houses, profusely decorated with flowers, and is
almost completely pedestrianized. The development of the resort
area, along the beachfront, has hardly affected the old town.
(more information at: http://atc.ugr.es/almunecar/index.html)
Transportation
Almuñécar is one hour from Granada Airport, and an hour and a
quarter from Malaga International Airport. There is a bus service
connecting Almuñecar to these two cities. The taxi fare from
Granada Airport to Almuñecar is 9500 ptas., and from Malaga
Airport, it is 9000 ptas.
Bus timetable (winter schedule; in summer the frequency is
higher):
Granada-Almuñécar 7:30 9:00 10:15 13:00 17:00 20:00
Málaga-Almuñécar3:00 7:00 11:00 12:30 13:30
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HOTEL INFORMATION
Hotel Helios (on the beach, 10 minutes' walk from the course site)
Twin room: Bed and breakfast: 3900 ptas./person/night
Bed and half board: 4280 ptas./person/night
Apartamentos Chinasol (on the beach, 15 minutes walk from the course
site)
Small apartment: 7.000 ptas diarias (2 persons)
Bed and half board: 5.200 ptas./person/night
Apartment: 9.000 ptas/night (2/3 persons)
Hostal Victoria (in the centre of the city, 5 minutes walk from the
course site)
Single use room: 1.890 ptas/night
Bed and half board: 2.855 ptas./person/night
Twin room: 2.880 ptas/night
Bed and half board: 2.405 ptas./person/night
Triple room: 3.780 ptas/night
Bed and half board: 2.170 ptas./person/night
There are many restaurants where the "Dish of the Day" (lunch or
dinner) is about 1000 ptas.
(more information at: http://atc.ugr.es/almunecar/)
Please reserve accomodation as soon as possible in order to
guarantee your reservation. If the above Hotels are fully booked,
there are other similar establishments.
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