Note: Intro -- Preface -- ISI-2013 Conference Committee -- Contents -- A Comparative Study on Feature Selection for Retinal Vessel Segmentation Using Ant Colony System -- Human Skin Segmentation in Color Images Using Gaussian Color Model -- An Improved Local Statistics Filter for Denoising of SAR Images -- Multisession Video Packet Scheduling -- Mathematical Morphology Based Fovea Center Detection Using Retinal Fundus Images -- Speaker Recognition Using MFCC and Hybrid Model of VQ and GMM -- Image Restoration Based on Scene Adaptive Patch In-painting for Tampered Natural Scenes -- Gradual Transition Detection Based on Fuzzy Logic Using Visual Attention Model -- Weighted Optimization of Various Parameters for Droplet Routing in Digital Microfluidic Biochips -- Phoneme-Based Recognizer to Assist Reading the Holy Quran -- Document Classification: An Approach Using Feature Clustering -- Boosting Text Classification through Stemming of Composite Words -- Classification of Text Documents Using Adaptive Fuzzy C-Means Clustering -- Information and Relation Extraction for Semantic Annotation of eBook Texts -- Text Classification of Kannada Webpages Using Various Pre-processing Agents -- Accessibility Issues in Learning Management Systems for Learning Disabled: A Survey -- Particle Swarm Optimization with Lévy Flight and Adaptive Polynomial Mutation in -- Particle -- Enhanced MRAC Based Parallel Cascade Control Strategy for Unstable Process with Application to a Continuous Bioreactor -- Fuzzy Fractional Order PID Based Parallel Cascade Control System -- A Novel Fault Detection and Replacement Scheme in WSN -- Mobile Sink Management for Nonuniformly Distributed Sensor Node Coverage Using a Game Theoretic Approach -- Pricing of Cloud IaaS Based on Feature Prioritization - A Value Based Approach -- Energy Efficient Congestion Control in Wireless Sensor Network^. , Discrete Bacteria Foraging Optimization Algorithm for Vehicle Distribution Optimization in Graph Based Road Network Management -- Survey of Influential User Identification Techniques in Online Social Networks -- Real Time Insignificant Shadow Extraction from Natural Sceneries -- Burning Ship and Its Quasi Julia Images Using Mann Iteration -- Alamouti Space Time Coded Design for OFDMA Systems Based Layered FFT Structure -- Experimentation and Analysis of Time Series Data for Rescue Robotics -- Human Face Recognition Biometric Techniques: Analysis and Review -- Author Index.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Organization -- Table of Contents -- Non Contradiction, Excluded Middle, and Fuzzy Sets -- Approximate Parallelism between Fuzzy Objects: Some Definitions -- Barycentric Algebras and Gene Expression -- Fuzzy Quantification Using Restriction Levels -- Least Squares Method for L-R Fuzzy Variables -- Modeling Interpretive Steps in Fuzzy Logic Computations -- Nestings of T-Conorms -- On Coherence and Consistence in Fuzzy Answer Set Semantics for Residuated Logic Programs -- Rough Set Approach to Rule Induction from Imprecise Decision Tables -- Uninorm Based Fuzzy Network for Tree Data Structures -- A Note on the Conditional Expectation of IF-Observables -- A Survey on the Algebras of the So-Called -- Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets (IFS) -- General Form of Probabilities on IF-Sets -- On the E-Probability on IF-Events -- Rough Ensemble Classifier: A Comparative Study -- A Fuzzy One Class Classifier for Multi Layer Model -- An Experimental Validation of Some Indexes of Fuzzy Clustering Similarity -- Combining Fuzzy C-Mean and Normalized Convolution for Cloud Detection in IR Images -- Fuzzy C-Means Inspired Free Form Deformation Technique for Registration -- Interpretability Assessment of Fuzzy Rule-Based Classifiers -- Metaclustering and Consensus Algorithms for Interactive Data Analysis and Validation -- Neuro-Fuzzy Approach for Reconstructing Fissures in Concrete's Reinforcing Bars -- Fuzzy Relational Calculus and Its Application to Image Processing -- A Combined Fuzzy and Probabilistic Data Descriptor for Distributed CBIR -- A Fuzzy Approach to the Role of Symmetry in Shape Formation: The Illusion of the Scalene Triangle -- A Unified Algebraic Framework for Fuzzy Image Compression and Mathematical Morphology -- Adaptive Image Watermarking Approach Based on Kernel Clustering and HVS -- An Automatic Three-Dimensional Fuzzy Edge Detector. , Fuzzy Sets for Image Texture Modelling Based on Human Distinguishability of Coarseness -- Geometry of Spatial Bipolar Fuzzy Sets Based on Bipolar Fuzzy Numbers and Mathematical Morphology -- Interactive Image Retrieval in a Fuzzy Framework -- Modelling the Effects of Internal Textures on Symmetry Detection Using Fuzzy Operators -- Multivalued Background/Foreground Separation for Moving Object Detection -- Periodic Pattern Detection for Real-Time Application -- A System for Deriving a Neuro-Fuzzy Recommendation Model -- A Type-1 Approximation of Interval Type-2 FLS -- Control of a Non-isothermal CSTR by Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Controllers -- Evaluating Fuzzy Controller Robustness Using Model Checking -- Learning Fuzzy Systems by a Co-Evolutionary Artificial-Immune-Based Algorithm -- A Fuzzy Inference Expert System to Support the Decision of Deploying a Military Naval Unit to a Mission -- A Reasoning Methodology for CW-Based Question Answering Systems -- An Intelligent Car Driver for Safe Navigation with Fuzzy Obstacle Avoidance -- Extending Fuzzy Sets with New Evidence for Improving a Sign Language Recognition System -- General Fuzzy Answer Set Programs -- Reverse Engineering of Regulatory Relations in Gene Networks by a Probabilistic Approach -- Temporal Features in Biological Warfare -- Author Index.

Note: Cognitive Technologies -- Rough-Neural Computing -- Copyright -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Part I Rough Sets, Granular Computing, and Rough-Neural Computing: Foundations -- Introduction to Part I -- Chapter 1 Elementary Rough Set Granules: Toward a Rough Set Processor -- Chapter 2 Rough-Neural Computing: An Introduction -- Chapter 3 Information Granules and Rough-Neural Computing -- Chapter 4 A Rough-Neural Computation Model Based on Rough Mereology -- Chapter 5 Knowledge-Based Networking in Granular Worlds -- Chapter 6 Adaptive Aspects of Combining Approximation Spaces -- Chapter 7 Algebras from Rough Sets -- Part II Hybrid Approaches -- Introduction to Part II -- Chapter 8 Approximation Transducers and Trees: A Technique for Combining Rough and Crisp Knowledge -- Chapter 9 Using Contextually Closed Queries for Local Closed-World Reasoning in Rough Knowledge Databases -- Chapter 10 On Model Evaluation, Indexes of Importance, and Interaction Values in Rough Set Analysis★ -- Chapter 11 New Fuzzy Rough Sets Based on Certainty Qualification -- Chapter 12 Toward Rough Datalog: Embedding Rough Sets in Prolog -- Chapter 13 On Exploring Soft Discretization of Continuous Attributes -- Chapter 14 Rough-SOM with Fuzzy Discretization -- Part III Exemplary Application Areas -- Introduction to Part III -- Chapter 15 Biomedical Inference: A Semantic Model -- Chapter 16 Fundamental Mathematical Notions of the Theory of Socially Embedded Games: A Granular Computing Perspective -- Chapter 17 Fuzzy Games and Equilibria: The Perspective of the General Theory of Games on Nash and Normative Equilibria -- Chapter 18 Rough Neurons: Petri Net Models and Applications -- Chapter 19 Information Granulation and Approximation in a Decision-Theoretical Model of Rough Sets -- Part IV Case Studies -- Introduction to Part IV. , Chapter 20 Intelligent Acquisition of Audio Signals, Employing Neural Networks and Rough Set Algorithms -- Chapter 21 An Approach to Imbalanced Data Sets Based on Changing Rule Strength -- Chapter 22 Rough-Neural Approach to Testing the Influence of Visual Cues on Surround Sound Perception -- Chapter 23 Handwritten Digit Recognition Using Adaptive Classifier Construction Techniques -- Chapter 24 From Rough through Fuzzy to Crisp Concepts: Case Study on Image Color Temperature Description -- Chapter 25 Information Granulation and Pattern Recognition -- Chapter 26 Computational Analysis of Acquired Dyslexia of Kanji Characters Based on Conventional and Rough Neural Networks -- Chapter 27 WaRS: A Method for Signal Classification -- Chapter 28 A Hybrid Model for Rule Discovery in Data -- Author Index -- Index.

Note: Soft Computing in Case Based Reasoning -- Copyright -- Foreword -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- 1. A Tutorial on Case Based Reasoning -- 2. On the Notion of Similarity in Case Based Reasoning and Fuzzy Theory -- 3. Formalizing Case Based Inference Using Fuzzy Rules -- 4. Hybrid Approaches for Integrating Neural Networks and Case Based Reasoning: From Loosely Coupled to Tightly Coupled Models -- 5. Towards Integration of Memory Based Learning and Neural Networks -- 6. A Genetic Algorithm and Growing Cell Structure Approach to Learning Case Retrieval Structures -- 7. An Architecture for Hybrid Creative Reasoning -- 8. Teacher: A Genetics Based System for Learningand Generalizing Heuristics -- 9. Fuzzy Logic Based Neural Network for Case Based Reasoning -- 10. Case Based Systems: A Neuro-Fuzzy Method for Selecting Cases -- 11. Neuro-Fuzzy Approach for Maintaining Case Bases -- 12. A Neuro-Fuzzy Methodology for Case Retrieval and an Object-Oriented Case Schema for Structuring Case Bases and their Application to Fashion Footwear Design -- 13. Adaptation of Cases for Case Based Forecasting with Neural Network Support -- 14. Armchair Mission to Mars: Using Case Based Reasoning and Fuzzy Logic to Simulate a Time Series Model of Astronaut Crews -- 15. Applications of Soft CBR at General Electric -- Index -- About the Editors.

Note: Title -- Preface -- Organization -- Table of Contents -- Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning -- New Approaches to Design and Control of Time Limited Search Algorithms -- Introduction -- Design of Anytime Heuristic Search Techniques -- Contract Search -- Anytime Window A* -- Integrated Frameworks for Meta-level Control -- References -- Feature Selection Using Non Linear Feature Relation Index -- Introduction -- Feature Selection -- Proposed Feature Relation Index -- Non-linear Feature Relation Index -- Selecting a Value for k -- Proposed Feature Selection Algorithm -- Algorithm -- Results -- Conclusion -- References -- Classification of Multi-variate Varying Length Time Series Using Descriptive Statistical Features -- Introduction -- Approaches to Classification of Multivariate, Varying Length Time Series Data -- Descriptive Statistical Features Based Approach to Time Series Classification -- Studies on Speech Emotion Recognition and Audio Clip Classification -- Conclusion -- References -- 2D-LPI: Two-Dimensional Locality Preserving Indexing -- Introduction -- Two-Dimensional Locality Preserving Indexing (2D-LPI): Proposed Model -- The Algorithm -- Image Recognition -- Experimentation 1 -- Video Summarization -- Experimentation 2 -- Conclusion -- References -- A Geometric Algorithm for Learning Oblique Decision Trees -- Introduction -- The Algorithm -- Experiments -- Conclusions -- References -- Kernel Optimization Using a Generalized Eigenvalue Approach -- Introduction -- Kernel Optimization -- Data Dependent Optimal Kernel -- The Generalized Eigenvalue Solution -- Experimental Results -- Conclusions and Discussion -- References -- Zero Norm Least Squares Proximal SVR -- Introduction -- Zero Norm LSPSVR -- Experimental Results -- Conclusion -- References -- Effect of Subsampling Rate on Subbagging and Related Ensembles of Stable Classifiers. , Introduction and Notation -- Theory -- Experiments and Discussion of Results -- Discussion of the Results -- Conclusion -- References -- Metric in Feature Space -- Introduction -- Definitions and Basic Mathematics -- Feature Selection Algorithm, Results and Comparison -- Conclusion -- References -- Speeding-Up the K-Means Clustering Method: A Prototype Based Approach -- Introduction -- K-Means Clustering Algorithm -- Leaders Clustering Method -- lk-Means: Leader Based K-Means Clustering Method -- Experimental Results -- Conclusions -- References -- Constructive Semi-Supervised Classification Algorithm and Its Implement in Data Mining -- Introduction -- Overview of CS-SCA -- Basic Concept -- Network Construction -- Proposed Method: CS-SCA -- Clustering Process -- Labeling Process -- Experimental Work -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Novel Deterministic Heuristics for Building Minimum Spanning Trees with Constrained Diameter -- Introduction -- Proposed Heuristics -- Performance on Benchmark Problems -- Conclusions -- References -- Multi-objective Evolutionary Feature Selection -- Introduction -- Proximity-Based Feature Selection -- Proximity between Feature Spaces -- Use of MOGA -- The Algorithm -- Experimental Results -- Conclusion -- References -- A Fast Supervised Method of Feature Ranking and Selection for Pattern Classification -- Introduction -- Feature Selection and Ranking -- Feature Ranking -- Feature Selection -- Experimental Results -- Conclusion -- References -- Clustering in Concept Association Networks -- Introduction -- Complex Networks: Models and Related Work -- Concept Association Networks(CAN) -- Clustering of Concepts -- Our Clustering Heuristic -- Comparison between Our Heuristic and Spectral Clustering -- Discussions -- Conclusions -- References -- Soft Computing and Applications. , Interactive Rough-Granular Computing in Pattern Recognition -- Introduction -- Approximation Spaces -- Software Systems -- Conclusions -- References -- Application of Neural Networks in Preform Design of Aluminium Upsetting Process Considering Different Interfacial Frictional Conditions -- Introduction -- Artificial Neural Networks -- Methodology -- Geometrical, Material and Processing Parameters -- FE Simulation -- Numerical Validation -- Conclusion -- References -- Case Indexing Using PSO and ANN in Real Time Strategy Games -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Scenario of Tower Defense Game -- Learning Cases by Particle Swarm Optimization -- Case Indexing for ANN -- Resutls -- Fitness in Different Generations -- Execution Time of PSO and Training and Execution Time of ANN -- Training and Recalling Time of BP and RB networkN -- Conclusion -- References -- Construction of Fuzzy Relation by Closure Systems -- Introduction -- Preliminaries -- Results -- Conclusion -- References -- Incorporating Fuzziness to CLARANS -- Introduction -- Preliminaries -- CLARANS -- Validity Indices -- Fuzzy CLARANS -- Experimental Results -- Set 1 -- Large Data -- Conclusions -- References -- Development of a Neuro-fuzzy MR Image Segmentation Approach Using Fuzzy C-Means and Recurrent Neural Network -- Introduction -- Fuzzy Segmentation of MR Images -- Unsupervised Fuzzy Clustering -- The Recurrent Neural Network -- Training Procedure -- Optimization Method Using LM Algorithm -- Experiments and Results -- Conclusion -- References -- Weak Fuzzy Equivalence and Equality Relations -- Introduction -- Preliminaries -- Lattice Valued Weak Equivalence Relations -- Application in Algebra -- L-Valued Subalgebras -- Weak Lattice Valued Congruences -- Fuzzy Identities -- Conclusions -- References -- Estimation of Tailor-Welded Blank Parameters for Acceptable Tensile Behaviour Using ANN. , Introduction -- Methodology -- Modeling Simulation of Tensile Test for Welded Blanks -- TWB Parameter Estimation Using ANN -- Results and Discussion -- References -- Bio and Chemo Informatics -- Identification of N-Glycosylation Sites with Sequence and Structural Features Employing Random Forests -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Identification of Defensins Employing Recurrence Quantification Analysis and Random Forest Classifiers -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Dataset -- Recurrence Quantification Analysis (RQA) -- Classification Algorithms -- Results and Discussion -- References -- Data Mining by Navigation - An Experience with Systems Biology -- Introduction -- Background Knowledge -- Data Sources -- Computation and Navigation -- Conclusions -- References -- A Least Squares Fitting-Based Modeling of Gene Regulatory Sub-networks -- Introduction -- Reverse Engineering of Gene Regulatory Sub-networks -- Algorithm for Extraction of Gene Gene Regulatory Sub-networks -- Least Squares Fitting of Gene Pairs -- Results -- Conclusions and Discussion -- References -- Automated Identification of Protein Structural Features -- Introduction -- Clustering in Protein Feature Identification -- Cluster Significance: Two Important Applications -- Automatic Detection of Biologically Significant Substructures -- Protein Structure Matching -- References -- Using Supervised Learning and Comparing General and ANTI-HIV Drug Databases Using Chemoinformatics -- Introduction -- Motivation -- ANTI-HIV Drugs -- Data Mining -- Classification Technique -- Decision Tree -- About the Tool WEKA -- Dataset Construction -- Drug Bank- A Knowledge Base for Drugs, Drug Actions and Drug Targets -- Experimental Results -- Decision Trees -- Classification Rules -- Conclusion -- References. , Multiple Sequence Alignment Based Upon Statistical Approach of Curve Fitting -- Introduction -- Objective -- Algorithm for Multiple Sequence Alignments -- Detail Explanation of above Algorithm -- Result and Discussion -- References -- A Constraint Based Method for Optimization in Metabolic Pathways -- Introduction -- A Constraint Based Method -- Results and Comparison -- Biological Relevance and Validation -- Conclusions and Discussions -- References -- Cross-Correlation and Evolutionary Biclustering: Extracting Gene Interaction Sub-networks -- Introduction -- Gene Interaction Sub-network Extraction: A Multi-objective Evolutionary Approach -- Evolutionary Biclustering -- Time-Lagged Cross-Correlation between Gene Pairs -- Experimental Results -- Conclusions and Discussion -- References -- Text and Data Mining -- Learning Age and Gender of Blogger from Stylistic Variation -- Introduction -- Related Work -- Dataset -- Feature Selection and Classification Algorithm -- Results and Discussion -- Average Sentence Length -- Augmented Features -- Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- Hypertext Classification Using Tensor Space Model and Rough Set Based Ensemble Classifier -- Introduction -- Hypertext Features -- Proposed Method -- Preprocessing and TSM Representation -- Ensemble Classifications on Tensor Space -- Experimental Results -- Data Sets -- Classification Results on TSM -- Conclusion -- References -- Feature and Opinion Mining for Customer Review Summarization -- Introduction -- Related Work -- Proposed Opinion Mining System -- Document Processor and Subjectivity/Objectivity Analyzer -- Document Parser, and Feature and Opinion Learner -- Review Summarizer and Visualizer -- Evaluation -- Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- A Semi-supervised Approach for Maximum Entropy Based Hindi Named Entity Recognition -- Introduction. , Computing Confidence Weights for NER Task.