The two-volume set LNCS 2686 and LNCS 2687 constitute the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Work-Conference on Artificial and Natural Neural Networks, IWANN 2003, held in Mao, Menorca, Spain in June 2003. inclusion in the book and address the following topics: mathematical and computational methods in neural modelling, neurophysiological data analysis and modelling, structural and functional models of neurons, learning and other plasticity phenomena, complex systems dynamics, cognitive processes and artificial intelligence, methodologies for net design, bio-inspired systems and...

Underlying most of the IWANN calls for papers is the aim to reassume some of the motivations of the groundwork stages of biocybernetics and the later bionics formulations and to try to reconsider the present value of two basic questions. The?rstoneis: Whatdoesneurosciencebringintocomputation(thenew bionics)? That is to say, how can we seek inspiration in biology? Titles such as computational intelligence, arti?cial neural nets, genetic algorithms, evolutionary hardware, evolutive architectures, embryonics, sensory n- romorphic systems, and emotional robotics are representatives of the present...

Underlying most of the IWANN calls for papers is the aim to reassume some of the motivations of the groundwork stages of biocybernetics and the later bionics formulations and to try to reconsider the present value of two basic questions. The?rstoneis: Whatdoesneurosciencebringintocomputation(thenew bionics)? That is to say, how can we seek inspiration in biology? Titles such as computational intelligence, arti?cial neural nets, genetic algorithms, evolutionary hardware, evolutive architectures, embryonics, sensory n- romorphic systems, and emotional robotics are representatives of the present...

This is Volume One of a two-volume set presenting the proceedings of an international conference on industrial and engineering applications of artificial intelligence and expert systems. Papers examine methodologies, knowledge modelling and hybrid techniques, and applications in all areas of AI.

This book constitutes, together with its compagnion LNCS 1606, the refereed proceedings of the International Work-Conference on Artificial and Neural Networks, IWANN'99, held in Alicante, Spain in June 1999.
The 91 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the book. This volume is devoted to applications of biologically inspired artificial neural networks in various engineering disciplines. The papers are organized in parts on artificial neural nets simulation and implementation, image processing, and engineering applications.

This book constitutes, together with its compagnion LNCS 1607, the refereed proceedings of the International Work-Conference on Artificial and Natural Neural Networks, IWANN'99, held in Alicante, Spain in June 1999.
The 89 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the book. This volume is devoted to foundational issues of neural computation and tools for neural modeling. The papers are organized in parts on neural modeling: biophysical and structural models; plasticity phenomena: maturing, learning, and memory; and artificial intelligence and cognitive...