WCCI2008 Final Program

June 2 (Monday)

June 2

8:00 - 9:00

Plenary Session @ Convention Hall

Visual Cluster Validity
Spearker: Jim Bezdek
Chair: Jacek M. Zurada

9:00-
9:30

Coffee Break & Poster Session @ Convention Foyer

Room

June 2

9:30 -11:30

Reinforcement Learning I

Chair: Siu-Yeung Cho
Co-Chair: Hamid Reza Tizhoosh

NN0291, NN0621, NN0990, NN0809, NN0246, NN0720

Signal Processing

Chair: Paolo Crippa
Co-Chair: Joao M. M. Silva

NN0672, NN0906, NN0386, NN0840, NN0054, NN0212

Special Session: Virtual Community in Computational Intelligence

Chair: Jecek M. Zurada
Co-Chair: Fahmida Chowdhury

NN0866, NN0555, NN0560, NN1033, NN0569

Special Session: Biologically Inspired Computational Vision

Chair: Khan Iftekharuddin

NN0702, NN0257, NN0362, NN0324, NN0915, NN0289

Neurodynamic Optimization

Chair: S. N. Balakrishnan
Co-Chair: Zeng-Guang Hou

NN0067, NN0474, NN0385, NN1086, NN0740, NN0215

Fuzzy Real-World Applications I

Chair: Koichi Yamada
Co-Chair: Levente L. Simon

FS0383, FS0106, FS0017, FS0196, FS0258, FS0184

Fuzzy Pattern Recognition I

Chair: Hidetomo Ichihashi
Co-Chair: Woei Wan Tan

FS0062, FS0074, FS0152, FS0092, FS0081, FS0191

Fuzzy Control and Systems I

Chair: Xinping Guan
Co-Chair: Hiroshi Ohtake

FS0053, FS0201, FS0221, FS0246, FS0302, FS0315

Fuzzy Logic

Chair: Vilem Vychodil
Co-Chair: K. Robert Lai

FS0153, FS0440, FS0076, FS0154, FS0078, FS0426

Special Session: Ant Colony Optimization in Real World Problems

Chair: Haibin Duan
Co-Chair: Maria Cristina Riff

EC0234, EC0243, EC0194, EC0450, EC0852

Special Session: Computational Intelligence for Solving Complex Combinatorial Problems

Chair: Pei Chann Chang
Co-Chair: Yaochu Jin

EC0373, EC0147, EC0579, EC0298, EC0313, EC0557

Artificial Life

Chair: Agoston Eiben
Co-Chair: Thomas Miconi

EC0363, EC0492, EC0681, EC0717

Constraint Handling I

Chair: Tapabrata Ray
Co-Chair: Zhi-Hua Zhou

EC0625, EC0214, EC0086, EC0474

Special Session: Differential Evolution

Chair: Uday Chakraborty
Co-Chair: Fatih Tasgetiren

EC0189, EC0744, EC0595, EC0071, EC0629

Bioinformatics

Chair: Keith Chan
Co-Chair: Chengpeng Bi

EC0244, EC0068, EC0196, EC0268, EC0620

Estimation of Distribution Algorithms I

Chair: Sam Kwong
Co-Chair: Shuhei Kimura

EC0084, EC0094, EC0183, EC0310

Panel Session

Preparing Academics for a Business World - Part I

June 2

11:30 - 12:30

Invited Session @ Convention Hall B

Toward Brain Computer Interfacing
Speaker: Klaus-Robert Muller
Chair: Derong Liu

Invited Session @ Convention Hall A

Collaborative Architectures of Fuzzy Modeling
Speaker: Witold Pedrycz
Chair: Gary G. Feng

Invited Session @ Convention Hall C

Evolution of Cooperation in Biological and Robotic Societies
Speaker: Dario Floreano
Chair: Zbigniew Michalewicz

12:30-14:00

Lunch Break

June 2

14:00 -16:00

Pattern Recognition I

Chair: George Darmiton Da Cunha Cavalcanti
Co-Chair: Kanta Tachibana

NN1080, NN0427, NN0429, NN0947, NN0600, NN0311

Panel Session

Foundations of Computational Intelligence - the Basis of Smart Adaptive Systems of the Future?

Unsupervised Learning I

Chair: Dacheng Tao
Co-Chair: Sarajane Marques Peres

NN0223, NN0202, NN0347, NN0470, NN0400, NN0432

Reinforcement Learning II

Chair: Ah-Hwee Tan
Co-Chair: Wenjia Wang

NN0510, NN0694, NN0446, NN1116, NN1002

Image Processing I

Chair: Wai-Keung Fung
Co-Chair: Xiaodong Gu

NN0312, NN0726, NN1081, NN0087, NN0154, NN0367

Special Session: Computational Intelligence in Earth and Environmental Sciences I

Chair: Vladimir Cherkassky
Co-Chair: Dimitri Solomatine

NN0632, NN0618, NN0743, NN0185, NN0889, NN0674

Special Session: Advances in Brain Computer Interface I

Chair: Yuanqing Li
Co-Chair: Cuntai Guan

NN0695, NN0635, NN0654, NN1092, NN0515, NN0687

Neurodynamic Analysis I

Chair: Norikazu Takahashi
Co-Chair: Tingwen Huang

NN0189, NN0675, NN1021, NN0316, NN0524, NN0646

Fuzzy Real-World Applications II

Chair: Kazuo Ohmi
Co-Chair: Kuang-Yow Lian

FS0438, FS0437, FS0392, FS0441, FS0457, FS0475

Fuzzy Pattern Recognition II

Chair: James Keller
Co-Chair: Richard Jensen

FS0295, FS0305, FS0334, FS0403, FS0429, FS0408

Fuzzy Control and Systems II

Chair: Laszlo T. Koczy
Co-Chair: Gregorio Drayer

FS0351, FS0359, FS0363, FS0397, FS0372, FS0369

Fuzzy Mathematics and Applications

Chair: Sy-Ming Guu
Co-Chair: Irina Perfilieva

FS0516, FS0489, FS0140, FS0009, FS0055, FS0117

Ant Colony Optimization I

Chair: Bernd Meyer
Co-Chair: Roberto Candela

EC0312, EC0007, EC0025, EC0309, EC0412, EC0485

Combinatorial Optimization I

Chair: Abderrafiaa Koukam
Co-Chair: Robin Gras

EC0223, EC0078, EC0032, EC0172, EC0390, EC0554

Special Session: Evolutionary Computation in Uncertain Environments I

Chair: Andries Engelbrecht
Co-Chair: Kay Chen Tan

EC0426, EC0447, EC0494, EC0502, EC0529, EC0734

Constraint Handling II

Chair: Kang Tai
Co-Chair: Xianbin Cao

EC0859, EC0780, EC0688, EC0860

Differential Evolution I

Chair: Kiyoharu Tagawa
Co-Chair: Anyong Qing

EC0091, EC0149, EC0008, EC0067, EC0269, EC0336

Special Session: Bioinformatics and Intelligent Computing Methods

Chair: Chengpeng Bi
Co-Chair: Shinn-Ying Ho

EC0170, EC0628, EC0591, EC0776

Estimation of Distribution Algorithms II

Chair: Luis Marti
Co-Chair: Roberto Santana

EC0637, EC0865, EC0596, EC0855

Panel Session

The Art of Data Mining, and the Quest for Greater Insight

16:00 - 16:30

Coffee Break & Poster Session @ Convention Foyer

June 2

16:30 -18:30

Pattern Recognition II

Chair: Brijesh Verma
Co-Chair: Guangshun Shi

NN0686, NN0643, NN0772, NN0825, NN0360, NN0276

Panel Session

Industrial Applications of Computational Intelligence

Unsupervised Learning II

Chair: Hong Yan
Co-Chair: Seungjin Choi

NN0570, NN0592, NN0606, NN0604, NN0612, NN0532

Image Processing II

Chair: Plamen Angelov
Co-Chair: Yoshifumi Nishio

NN1101, NN0213, NN0664, NN0483, NN0477, NN0147

Special Session: Complex-Valued Neural Networks

Chair: Akira Hirose
Co-Chair: Jecek M. Zurada

NN0004, NN0854, NN1107, NN0519, NN0005, NN0722

Special Session: Advances in Brain Computer Interface II

Chair: Yuanqing Li
Co-Chair: Cuntai Guan

NN0712, NN0758, NN0803, NN0865, NN0986

Neurodynamic Analysis II

Chair: Toshimichi Saito
Co-Chair: Emilio Del-Moral-Hernandez

NN0504, NN0930, NN1072, NN0079, NN0133

Fuzzy Real-World Applications III

Chair: Uzay Kaymak
Co-Chair: Jianwei Zhang

FS0477, FS0482, FS0511, FS0513, FS0534, FS0545

Fuzzy Pattern Recognition III

Chair: H. B. Kazemian
Co-Chair: Hichem Frigui

FS0444, FS0449, FS0460, FS0514, FS0061, FS0067

Fuzzy Control and Systems III

Chair: Cailian Chen
Co-Chair: Peter Baranyi

FS0130, FS0320, FS0508, FS0434, FS0443, FS0328

Special Session: Fuzzy Cognitive Maps - Theory, Learning, and Applications I

Chair: Wojciech Stach
Co-Chair: Raimundas Jasinevicius

FS0318, FS0356, FS0357, FS0431, FS0453, FS0486

Ant Colony Optimization II

Chair: Carlos Cotta
Co-Chair: He Jiang

EC0753, EC0873, EC0455, EC0499, EC0508, EC0719

Combinatorial Optimization II

Chair: Andreas Albrecht
Co-Chair: Mohammad-R. Akbarzadeh-T.

EC0574, EC0606, EC0568, EC0594, EC0604, EC0605

Special Session: Evolutionary Computation in Uncertain Environments II

Chair: Andries Engelbrecht
Co-Chair: Kay Chen Tan

EC0722, EC0470, EC0076, EC0651, EC0712, EC0662

Special Session: Bio-inspired Constrained Optimization

Chair: Efren Mezura-Montes
Co-Chair: Helio Barbosa

EC0738, EC0377, EC0519, EC0706, EC0727

Differential Evolution II

Chair: Tetsuyuki Takahama
Co-Chair: Lam Bui

EC0537, EC0635, EC0368, EC0472, EC0689, EC0781

Evolutionary Computation for Bioinformatics

Chair: Zhen Ji
Co-Chair: Qinghua Huang

EC0644, EC0212, EC0559, EC0582

Quantum and Molecular Computing

Chair: Marek Perkowski
Co-Chair: Weng-Long Chang

EC0730, EC0275, EC0429, EC0581

June 3 (Tuesday)

June 3

8:00 - 9:00

Plenary Session @ Convention Hall

The Burden of Proof - Part II
Speaker: David B. Fogel
Chair: Zbigniew Michalewicz

9:00-
9:30

Coffee Break & Poster Session @ Convention Foyer

Room

June 3

9:30 -11:30

Games - Pac Man / Othello

Chair: Simon Lucas

Robotic Systems I

Chair: Yunong Zhang
Co-Chair: Peng-Yung Woo

NN0144, NN0160, NN0449, NN0031, NN0541, NN0608

Special Session: Ensemble Methods and Applications

Chair: Wenjia Wang

NN0934, NN0658, NN0097, NN0661, NN0667, NN0739

Special Session: Analysis of High Dimensional Data in Bioinformatics

Chair: Alexandru Floares
Co-Chair: Leif E. Peterson

NN0973, NN0852, NN0415, NN0503, NN0426, NN1039

Principal Component Analysis

Chair: Stephen Sheel
Co-Chair: Katsuhiro Honda

NN0102, NN0461, NN0365

Special Session: Theoretical Advances on Type-2 Fuzzy Logic

Chair: Robert John
Co-Chair: Jerry Mendel

FS0157, FS0090, FS0126, FS0339, FS0234, FS0380

Fuzzy Image Processing

Chair: Annamaria R. Varkonyi-Koczy
Co-Chair: Hamid Reza Tizhoosh

FS0273, FS0309, FS0495, FS0401, FS0409, FS0310

Special Session: Recent Advances in Dynamic System Identification and Control I

Chair: Meng Joo Er
Co-Chair: Shaoyuan Li

FS0116, FS0281, FS0122, FS0219, FS0235, FS0120

Fuzzy Set Theory and Granular Computing

Chair: Jonathan M. Garibaldi
Co-Chair: Michinori Nakata

FS0024, FS0268, FS0269, FS0525, FS0165, FS0254

Hybrid Algorithms I

Chair: Abderrafiaa Koukam
Co-Chair: Xiufen Zou

EC0297, EC0210, EC0088, EC0153, EC0185, EC0661

Combinatorial Optimization III

Chair: Frank Neumann
Co-Chair: Ji-xian Wang

EC0814, EC0692, EC0725, EC0750, EC0840

Dynamic and Uncertain Environments I

Chair: Hans-Georg Beyer
Co-Chair: Jinhua Zheng

EC0133, EC0156, EC0236, EC0240, EC0256, EC0290

Applications I

Chair: Daniel Ashlock
Co-Chair: Rolf Dornberger

EC0339, EC0245, EC0198, EC0249, EC0271

Special Session: Intelligent Forecasting Systems and Application I

Chair: James N. K. Liu
Co-Chair: Weimin Ma

EC0403, EC0462, EC0481, EC0483

Data Mining I

Chair: Chi Hung, Patrick Ma
Co-Chair: Shyh Wei Teng

EC0090, EC0092, EC0132, EC0139, EC0072

Theory I

Chair: Jinglu Hu
Co-Chair: Colin G. Johnson

EC0044, EC0152, EC0562, EC0227, EC0096, EC0116

Panel Session

Preparing Academics for a Business World - Part II

Competition Session

Optimization - Scale-Invariant Optimization Competition

Chair: Cara MacNish

June 3

11:30 - 12:30

Invited Session @ Convention Hall B

Bayesian Ying Yang System, Best Harmony Learning, and Gaussian Manifold Based Models
Speaker: Lei Xu
Chair: Robert Kozma

Invited Session @ Convention Hall A

Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Controllers: A way Forward for Fuzzy Systems in Real World Environments
Speaker: Hani Hagras
Chair: Jerry M. Mendel

Invited Session @ Convention Hall C

Simulated Evolution Under Multiple Criteria Conditions Revisited
Speaker: Hans-Paul Schwefel
Chair: Robert G. Reynolds

12:30-14:00

Lunch Break

June 3

14:00 -16:00

Pattern Recognition III

Chair: Anthony Kuh
Co-Chair: Lori Delooze

NN0625, NN0393, NN0244, NN0824, NN0909, NN0390

Panel Session

Computational Intelligence and Games

Unsupervised Learning III

Chair: Wenwu Wang
Co-Chair: Babak Nadjar Araabi

NN0858, NN0660, NN0622, NN0983, NN0662, NN0965

Robotic Systems II

Chair: Masumi Ishikawa
Co-Chair: Haibin Duan

NN0469, NN0812, NN0860, NN0856, NN0651, NN0792

Special Session: Hybrid Systems, Ensembles and Meta-Learning Algorithms

Chair: Norbert Jankowski
Co-Chair: Krzysztof Grabczewski

NN1096, NN0746, NN1007, NN0153, NN0993, NN0966

Special Session: Computational Analysis of Gene and Protein Expression Data

Chair: Vladimir Kuznetsov
Co-Chair: Jagath Rajapakse

NN0634, NN0536, NN0797, NN1113, NN1038, NN0090

Independent Component Analysis

Chair: Simone Fiori
Co-Chair: Ryotaro Kamimura

NN0627, NN0733, NN0975, NN0566, NN0442, NN0527

Special Session: Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Systems Application

Chair: Hani Hagras
Co-Chair: Simon Coupland

FS0048, FS0233, FS0125, FS0166, FS0224, FS0029

Fuzzy Data Mining

Chair: Tzung-Pei Hong
Co-Chair: Janusz Kacprzyk

FS0293, FS0335, FS0279, FS0286, FS0087, FS0179

Fuzzy System Modeling

Chair: Uzay Kaymak
Co-Chair: Radim Jirousek

FS0171, FS0216, FS0280, FS0451, FS0548, FS0542

Fuzzy Hybrids

Chair: Qiang Shen
Co-Chair: Leszek Rutkowski

FS0063, FS0241, FS0066, FS0141, FS0240, FS0132

Hybrid Algorithms II

Chair: He Jiang
Co-Chair: Michael Kirley

EC0558, EC0523, EC0543, EC0589, EC0618, EC0657

Special Session: Evolutionary Computer Vision I

Chair: Vic Ciesielski
Co-Chair: Mengjie Zhang

EC0573, EC0598, EC0022, EC0125, EC0329, EC0478

Dynamic and Uncertain Environments II

Chair: Q. H. Wu
Co-Chair: Luigi Barone

EC0337, EC0624, EC0702, EC0563, EC0555

Applications II

Chair: Tomoyuki Hiroyasu
Co-Chair: Dipti Srinivasan

EC0453, EC0876, EC0344, EC0345, EC0414, EC0567

Special Session: Intelligent Forecasting Systems and Application II

Chair: James N. K. Liu
Co-Chair: Weimin Ma

EC0774, EC0550, EC0513, EC0768,

EC0520

Data Mining II

Chair: Andre De Carvalho
Co-Chair: Jun Zhang

EC0388, EC0501, EC0191, EC0193, EC0434

Theory II

Chair: Aluizio F. R. Araujo
Co-Chair: Frank Neumann

EC0408, EC0250, EC0233, EC0382, EC0400, EC0077

Panel Session

Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Bioengineering

Competition Session

Robotics

Chairs: Daniele Loiacono, Julian Togelius, Pier Luca Lanzi, Simon Lucas, Nicolas Brodu and Julien Pettre

16:00 - 16:30

Coffee Break & Poster Session @ Convention Foyer

June 3

16:30 -18:30

Pattern Recognition IV

Chair: Cesare Alippi
Co-Chair: Fakhri Karray

NN0871, NN0139, NN0727, NN0982, NN0714, NN1000

Panel Session

Publication Opportunities in Computational Intelligence

Unsupervised Learning IV

Chair: Gerson Zaverucha
Co-Chair: Amir Atiya

NN0334, NN1030, NN0292, NN0882, NN0471, NN0433

Competition Session

Robotics

Robotic Systems III

Chair: Zeng-Guang Hou
Co-Chair: Eduard Petlenkov

NN0789, NN0649, NN1093, NN0745, NN0539, NN0607

Special Session: Computational Intelligence for E-Learning

Chair: Chieh-Chung Sheng
Co-Chair: Khan Iftekharuddin

NN1114, NN1017, NN1057, NN0485, NN1032, NN0038, NN1023

Special Session: Prediction of Protein Structures and Features

Chair: Shandar Ahmad
Co-Chair: Michael Gromiha

NN0550, NN0554, NN0229, NN0704, NN0577, NN0804

Connectionist Theory

Chair: Tsvi Achler
Co-Chair: Richard Neville

NN0837, NN0775, NN0034

Special Session: The Web of Uncertainty - Computational Intelligence and the Internet

Chair: Trevor Martin
Co-Chair: Anca Ralescu

FS0229, FS0377, FS0506, FS0515, FS0327, FS0395

Fuzzy Data Mining and Forecasting

Chair: Janusz Kacprzyk
Co-Chair: Celine Fiot

FS0547, FS0436, FS0446, FS0500, FS0447, FS0245

Fuzzy Optimization

Chair: Jie Lu
Co-Chair: Markos G. Tsipouras

FS0084, FS0085, FS0137, FS0344, FS0390, FS0498

Special Session: Inter-Relation between Interval and Fuzzy Techniques

Chair: Vladik Kreinovich
Co-Chair: Karen Villaverde

FS0242, FS0248, FS0249, FS0259, FS0292, FS0325

Hybrid Algorithms III

Chair: David Corne
Co-Chair: Daniel Ashlock

EC0710, EC0599, EC0821, EC0834, EC0866

Special Session: Evolutionary Computer Vision II

Chair: Vic Ciesielski
Co-Chair: Mario Koeppen

EC0709, EC0764, EC0828, EC0714, EC0760

Dynamic and Uncertain Environments III

Chair: Maumita Bhattacharya
Co-Chair: Aluizio F. R. Araujo

EC0863, EC0782, EC0767, EC0784, EC0875

Applications III

Chair: Tughrul Arslan
Co-Chair: Mario A. Gongora

EC0607, EC0584, EC0143, EC0663, EC0739, EC0878

Special Session: Evolutionary Computation in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Chair: Alioune Ngom
Co-Chair: Clare Bates Congdon

EC0252, EC0177, EC0443, EC0587, EC0708

Data Mining III

Chair: Zhenya Zhang
Co-Chair: James Smith

EC0698, EC0703, EC0700, EC0536

Theory III

Chair: Peter Whigham
Co-Chair: Benjamin Doerr

EC0773, EC0665, EC0586, EC0792, EC0887

Competition Session

Reception and Award Ceremony

June 4 (Wednesday)

June 4

8:00 - 9:00

Plenary Session @ Convention Hall

Data Management by Self-Organizing Maps
Speaker: Teuvo Kohonen
Chair: Derong Liu

9:00-
9:30

Coffee Break & Poster Session @ Convention Foyer

Room