Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

Over the last forty years there has been a growing interest to extend probability theory and statistics and to allow for more flexible modelling of imprecision, uncertainty, vagueness and ignorance. The fact that in many real-life situations data uncertainty is not only present in the form of randomness (stochastic uncertainty) but also in the form of imprecision/fuzziness is but one point underlining the need for a widening of statistical tools. Most such extensions originate in a "softening" of classical methods, allowing, in particular, to work with imprecise or vague data, considering imprecise or generalized probabilities and fuzzy events, etc. About ten years ago the idea of establishing a recurrent forum for discussing new trends in the before-mentioned context was born and resulted in the first International Conference on Soft Methods in Probability and Statistics (SMPS) that was held in Warsaw in 2002. In the following years the conference took place in Oviedo (2004), in Bristol (2006) and in Toulouse (2008). In the current edition the conference returns to Oviedo. This edited volume is a collection of papers presented at the SMPS 2010 conference held in Mieres and Oviedo. It gives a comprehensive overview of current research into the fusion of soft methods with probability and statistics.

Fuzzy sets -- Congresses. --- Mathematical statistics -- Congresses. --- Probabilities -- Congresses. --- Soft computing -- Congresses. --- Soft computing --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Computer Science --- Statistics --- Data processing --- Engineering. --- Computational intelligence. --- Computational Intelligence. --- Intelligence, Computational --- Artificial intelligence --- Construction --- Industrial arts --- Technology

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

  This is a collection of the accepted papers concerning soft computing in information communication technology. All accepted papers are subjected to strict peer-reviewing by 2 expert referees. The resultant dissemination of the latest research results, and the exchanges of views concerning the future research directions to be taken in this field makes the work of immense value to all those having an interest in the topics covered. The present book represents a cooperative effort to seek out the best strategies for effecting improvements in the quality and the reliability of Neural Networks, Swarm Intelligence, Evolutionary Computing, Image Processing Internet Security, Data Security, Data Mining, Network Security and Protection of data and Cyber laws. Our sincere appreciation and thanks go to these authors for their contributions to this conference. I hope you can gain lots of useful information from the book.

Information technology -- Congresses. --- Information technology. --- Soft computing -- Congresses. --- Soft computing. --- Soft computing --- Information technology --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Computer Science --- Engineering. --- Multimedia information systems. --- Computational intelligence. --- Electrical engineering. --- Computational Intelligence. --- Communications Engineering, Networks. --- Multimedia Information Systems. --- Electric engineering --- Engineering --- Intelligence, Computational --- Artificial intelligence --- Computer-based multimedia information systems --- Multimedia computing --- Multimedia information systems --- Multimedia knowledge systems --- Information storage and retrieval systems --- Construction --- Industrial arts --- Technology --- Telecommunication. --- Multimedia systems. --- Electric communication --- Mass communication --- Telecom --- Telecommunication industry --- Telecommunications --- Communication --- Information theory --- Telecommuting

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

This volume of Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing contains accepted papers presented at SOCO 2012, held in the beautiful and historic city of Ostrava (Czech Republic), in September 2012.   Soft computing represents a collection or set of computational techniques in machine learning, computer science and some engineering disciplines, which investigate, simulate, and analyze very complex issues and phenomena.   After a through peer-review process, the SOCO 2012 International Program Committee selected 75 papers which are published in these conference proceedings, and represents an acceptance rate of 38%. In this relevant edition a special emphasis was put on the organization of special sessions. Three special sessions were organized related to relevant topics as: Soft computing models for Control Theory & Applications in Electrical Engineering, Soft computing models for biomedical signals and data processing and Advanced Soft Computing Methods in Computer Vision and Data Processing.   The selection of papers was extremely rigorous in order to maintain the high quality of the conference and we would like to thank the members of the Program Committees for their hard work in the reviewing process. This is a crucial process to the creation of a high standard conference and the SOCO conference would not exist without their help.

Artificial intelligence -- Congresses. --- Intelligent agents (Computer software) -- Congresses. --- Soft computing -- Congresses. --- Soft computing --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Computer Science --- Computer science --- Engineering. --- Artificial intelligence. --- Computational intelligence. --- Computational Intelligence. --- Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics). --- Intelligence, Computational --- Artificial intelligence --- AI (Artificial intelligence) --- Artificial thinking --- Electronic brains --- Intellectronics --- Intelligence, Artificial --- Intelligent machines --- Machine intelligence --- Thinking, Artificial --- Bionics --- Cognitive science --- Digital computer simulation --- Electronic data processing --- Logic machines --- Machine theory --- Self-organizing systems --- Simulation methods --- Fifth generation computers --- Neural computers --- Construction --- Industrial arts --- Technology --- Artificial Intelligence.

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

This book describes how evolutionary algorithms (EA), including genetic algorithms (GA) and particle swarm optimization (PSO) can be utilized for solving multi-objective optimization problems in the area of embedded and VLSI system design. Many complex engineering optimization problems can be modelled as multi-objective formulations. This book provides an introduction to multi-objective optimization using meta-heuristic algorithms, GA and PSO, and how they can be applied to problems like hardware/software partitioning in embedded systems, circuit partitioning in VLSI, design of operational amplifiers in analog VLSI, design space exploration in high-level synthesis, delay fault testing in VLSI testing, and scheduling in heterogeneous distributed systems. It is shown how, in each case, the various aspects of the EA, namely its representation, and operators like crossover, mutation, etc. can be separately formulated to solve these problems. This book is intended for design engineers and researchers in the field of VLSI and embedded system design. The book introduces multi-objective GA and PSO in a simple and easily understandable way that will appeal to introductory readers.

Engineering. --- Circuits and Systems. --- Computational Intelligence. --- Optimization. --- Mathematical optimization. --- Systems engineering. --- Ingénierie --- Optimisation mathématique --- Ingénierie des systèmes --- Electronic digital computers -- Circuits -- Congresses. --- Integrated circuits -- Very large scale integration -- Design and construction -- Congresses. --- Signal processing -- Digital techniques -- Congresses. --- Soft computing -- Congresses. --- Electrical & Computer Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Electrical Engineering --- Evolutionary computation. --- Optimization (Mathematics) --- Optimization techniques --- Optimization theory --- Systems optimization --- Computation, Evolutionary --- Computational intelligence. --- Electronic circuits. --- Mathematical analysis --- Maxima and minima --- Operations research --- Simulation methods --- System analysis --- Electron-tube circuits --- Electric circuits --- Electron tubes --- Electronics --- Intelligence, Computational --- Artificial intelligence --- Soft computing --- Construction --- Industrial arts --- Technology --- Neural networks (Computer science) --- Engineering systems --- System engineering --- Engineering --- Industrial engineering --- Design and construction

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

Soft computing --- Computer science --- Computer Science --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Congresses --- Computer science. --- Computers. --- Algorithms. --- Bioinformatics. --- Computer Science. --- Theory of Computation. --- Computation by Abstract Devices. --- Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity. --- Information theory. --- Computer software. --- Informatics --- Science --- Communication theory --- Communication --- Cybernetics --- Bio-informatics --- Biological informatics --- Biology --- Information science --- Computational biology --- Systems biology --- Software, Computer --- Computer systems --- Data processing --- Algorism --- Algebra --- Arithmetic --- Automatic computers --- Automatic data processors --- Computer hardware --- Computing machines (Computers) --- Electronic brains --- Electronic calculating-machines --- Electronic computers --- Hardware, Computer --- Machine theory --- Calculators --- Cyberspace --- Foundations --- Soft computing - Congresses --- Computer science - Congresses