10th International Conference on Engineering Applications of Neural Networks (EANN’2007) 29-31 August 2007, Thessaloniki, Greece http://delab.csd.auth.gr/eann2007/ LIST OF ACCEPTED PAPERS 1. Colour Class Identification of Tracers Using Artificial Neural Networks Robert Kuhn, Robert Bordas, Bernd Wunderlich, Bernd Michaelis, Dominique Thevenin 2. Neural Network Thermal Model of a Ladle Furnace Patricia Sampaio, Antonio Braga, Takeshi Fujii 3. An Artificial Neural Network Model Simulating the Milk-ejection Reflex in the Sheep Anastasia Tsingotjidou, Lazaros Iliadis, Efstratios Kosmidis, Christos Batzios, Georgios Papadopoulos 4. Regional Day Type Identification for Algerian Electricity Load Using Kohonan Map Farouk Benabbas, Mohamed Tarek Khadir, Damien Fay, Ahmed Boughrira 5. A Language-Independent Neural Network-based Speech Synthesizer Mario Malcangi, David Frontini 6. Combining Experimental Data and Physical Simulation Models in Support Vector Learning Gerard Bloch, Fabien Lauer, Guillaume Colin, Yann Chamaillard 7. Updating of Road Network Databases: Spatio-temporal Trajectory Grouping Using Snap-Drift Neural Network Frank Ekpenyong, Dominic Palmer-Brown, Allan Brimicombe 8. Image Compression Based on a Novel Fuzzy Learning Vector Quantization Algorithms George Tsekouras, Antonios Mamalis, Christos Anagnostopoulos, Dafni Economou, Damianos Gavalas 9. A New Evaluation Framework for Artificial Neural Networks: Applications in Industry Lazaros Iliadis, Stefanos Spartalis, Stavros Tachos 10. A Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Approach to Monthly Forecasting of Crude Oil Price Time Series Mohammad Reza Amin-Naseri, Ehsan Ahmadi Gharacheh 11. Feed Forward Control of L– Methionine Using Sequential Adaptive Networks Rajib Nayak, James Gomes 12. On-line Control of a Fed-Batch Fermentation by Using SOM Based Multiple Local Linear Model Bedilu Abineh, Rajib Nayak, Amalendu Ranjan, James Gomes 13. Identification of Aircraft Dynamics Using a New Approach to Neural Network-Based Modeling Faranz Kermanshahi, Mehdi Mortazavi 14. Modelling of Municipal Creditworthiness by Clustering Methods Petr Hajek, Vladimir Olej 15. Local Anomaly Detection for Network System Log Monitoring Pekka Kumpulainen, Kimmo Hatonen 16. Ensemble Selection for Water Quality Prediction Ioannis Partalas, Evaggelos Hatzikos, Grigorios Tsoumakas, Ioannis Vlahavas 17. Comparative Analysis of Different Artificial Neural Network Approaches for Fir Trees Breast Height Form Factor Estimation Maria Diamantopoulou 18. Runoff Modeling Through Cascade Correlation and Back Propagation Artificial Neural Networks Maria Diamantopoulou, Pantazis Georgiou, Dimitris Papamichail 19. A Knowledge-Based Artificial Neural Network for Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis: Development and Conceptual Aspects Gursel Serpen, Dilip Tekkedil 20. A Fuzzy Decision Support System Evaluating Qualitative Attributes towards Forest Fire Risk Estimation Theocharis Tsataltzinos 21. Using a Multilayer Perceptron to Add Flexible Nonlinearity to a Heterogeneous Multinomial Probit Model Harald Hruschka 22. Feature Extraction for Time Series Data: an Artificial Neural Network Evolutionary Training Model for the Management of Mountainous Watersheds Thomas Glezakos, Fotis Maris, Theodoros Tsiligiridis, Constantine Yialouris, Konstantinos Ferentinos 23. Measures of Topological Relevance on the Self-Organizing Map: an Application to Spectrophotoscopic Modeling Francesco Corona, Elia Liitiainen, Amaury Lendasse, Roberto Baratti 24. Dynamic Neural Networks for Prediction of Disruptions in Fusion Reactors Augusto Montisci, Gabriele Murgia, M.Katiuscia Zedda, Alessandra Fanni, Barbara Canas, Piergiorgio Sonato 25. Prediction of Distillate Yields in a Visbreaking Process by Neural Networks Ombretta Foddi, Massimiliano Grosso, Stefania Tronci, Roberto Baratti 26. Artificial Neural Networks for the non Destructive Diagnosis of Concrete Structures Barbara Cannas, Sara Carcangiu, Francesca Cau, Giovanna Concu, Alessandra Fanni, Pietro Testoni, Mariangela Usai 27. Abdominal Pain Estimation in Childhood based on Artificial Neural Network Classification Dimitrios Mantzaris, George Anastassopoulos, Adam Adamopoulos, Ioannis Stephanakis, Katerina Kambouri, Stefanos Gardikis 28. Breast Cancer Diagnostic Factors Elimination via Evolutionary Neural Network Pruning Adam Adamopoulos 29. Hearing Aid System Using Basilar Hardware Membrane Model Yoko Takase, Yugo Hayashi, Yoshifumi Sekine 30. Snap-drift ADaptive FUnction Neural Network (SADFUNN) for Pen-Based Recognition of Handwritten Digits Miao Kang, Palmer-Brown Dominic 31. Aerosol Optical Depth Retrieval by Neural Networks Ensemble with Adaptive Cost Function Vladan Radosavljevic, Slobodan Vucetic, Zoran Obradovic 32. Solving Nonlinear Algebraic Systems Using Artificial Neural Networks Athanasios Margaris, Miltiadis Adamopoulos 33. Neural Network Based Product Formulation Models: Early Stopping Saves Training Time Aaron Owens 34. Dimensionality Reduction through Unsupervised Features Selection Sebastien Guerif, Younes Bennani 35. Application of Reinforcement Learning for the Generation of an Assembly Plant Entry Control Policy Evangelos Kehris, Dimitrios Dranidis 36. Application of a New Algorithm, Iterative SOM, to the Detection of Gene Expressions Marcos Levano, Hans Nowak 37. Applying Neural Network to Inverse Kinematics Task of Spherical Parallel Manipulator Dmitry Yukhimets, Vladimir Filaretov 38. Application Methods for Self Organizing Map in Process Imaging for Dynamic Behavior of Aerated Agitation Vessel Hideyuki Matsumoto, Ryuichi Masumoto, Chiaki Kuroda 39. Classification of Tunneling-induced Surface Settlement Records Using Back Propagation Aikaterini Kapsampeli, Michael Sakellariou 40. Linguistic Interpretation of Two Neuron Fuzzy Cognitive Maps Athanasios Tsadiras 41. Functional Networks as a Novel Approach for Prediction of Permeability in a Carbonate Reservoir Emad El-Sebakhy, Abdul Azeez Abdulraheem, Mujahed Ahmed, Mohammed Rafiqul Awal 42. Weather Derivatives Pricing: Modeling the Seasonal Residual Variance of an Ornstein-Uhlenbeck Temperature Process with Neural Networks Achilleas Zapranis, Antonis Alexandridis 43. Alternative Dynamic Network Structures for Non-linear System Modeling Konstantinos Dimopoulos, Chandra Kambhampati 44. Using Neural Networks for Predicting the Likelihood of Interference to Groundwave Users in the HF Spectrum Haris Haralambous, Harris Papadopoulos, Lefteris Economou 45. Neural Network-Based Movie Dialogue Detection Margarita Kotti, Emmanouil Benetos, Constantine Kotropoulos 46. Data Compression in Biometrics Images Zbigniew Gomolka, Boguslaw Twarog, Bogdan Kwiatkowski 47. Text Correction Using Approaches Based on Markovian Architectural Bias Michal Cernansky, Matej Makula, Peter Trebaticky, Peter Lacko 48. Development of Tools for Monitorization and Control of Multivariable Neurocontrolled Systems with Application to Distillation Columns J. Fernandez de Canete, S. Gonzalez-Perez, P. Del Saz Orozco 49. Neural Networks Based Prediction Models for Hydraulic Deterioration of Drainage Pipes Dung H. Tran 50. Image Denoising using Subband Adaptive Thresholding of the Undecimated Wavelet Coefficients Mathu Malini 51. Artificial Neural Networks in Detection of Apples Damage Tadeusz Kwater, Jacek Bartaman, Robert Pekala 52. Neural Modelling of the Tropospheric Ozone Concentrations in an Urban Site Anastasia Pasxalidou, Lazaros Iliadis, P Kassomenos, Chrhstos Bezirtzoglou 53. Hybrid Approach to Data Mining Radiological Medical Records William Claster, Subana Shanmuganathan, Nader Ghotbi 54. Modelling and Forecasting of Air Quality with the Aid of Machine Kostas Karatzas