VENUE:
Turkish Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks is an annual forum for scientists and engineers to present the latest research results, ideas, developments and applications in fields of artificial intelligence and neural networks. This year it will be held at Phoakai Hotel Club in Eski Foca (Izmir), a touristic city at the west coast of Turkey. You are cordially invited to join us between Thursday 10 - Friday 11 June, 2004.

AIMS AND SCOPE:
Papers presenting original research results and original implementations in the topics of interest listed below are solicited.

Philosophical issues of AI
Expert Systems/KB
Multi-agent Systems and Distributed AI
Knowledge Management
Intelligent Interfaces: Multimedia, Virtual Reality
Natural Language Processing /Understanding
Genetic Algorithms
Fuzzy Logic
Belief Revision
Machine Learning
Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
Knowledge Representation
Knowledge Verification, Sharing and Reuse
Ontologies
Qualitative Reasoning
Constraint Programming
Common Sense Reasoning
Nonmonotonic Reasoning
Spatial and Temporal Reasoning
Robotics
Evolutionary Algorithms
Planning and Scheduling
Decision Making
Hybrid Intelligent Systems
Logic Programming
Uncertainty / Probabilistic Reasoning
Neural Network Architectures
Learning Algorithms
Learning Theory
Generalization
Support Vector Machine
Classification
Clustering
Neural Networks for Optimization
Neurodynamics and Attractor Networks
Fuzzy Neural Networks
Neural Networks for Control, Communication, and Signal Processing
Engineering Applications of Neural Networks
Hardware and Software Implementation(s)

COMMITTEES:

Conference Chairs :
Ethem Alpaydin, Bogazici Univ.
Cuneyt Guzelis, Dokuz Eylul Univ.

Program Committee Chairs :
Fikret Gurgen, Bogazici Univ.
Tatyana Yakhno, Dokuz Eylul Univ.

Advisory Board:
H. Altay Guvenir, Bilkent Univ.
Ethem Alpaydin, Bogazici Univ.
Cuneyt Guzelis, Dokuz Eylul Univ.
Ugur Halici, Middle East Technical Univ.
Kemal Oflazer, Sabanci Univ.
Cem Say, Bogazici Univ.

Program Committee :
Adnan Acan, Eastern Mediterranean Univ.
Levent Akin, Bogazici Univ.
Varol Akman, Bilkent Univ.
Ferda Alpaslan, Middle East Technical Univ.
Sabri Arik, Istanbul Univ.
Volkan Atalay, Middle East Technical Univ.
Ilyas Cicekli, Bilkent Univ.
Gunhan Dundar, Bogazici Univ.
I. Cem Goknar Dogus Univ.
H. Altay Guvenir, Bilkent Univ.
Ugur Halici, Middle East Technical Univ.
Malcom Heywood, Dalhousie Univ., CA
Kemal Oflazer, Sabanci Univ.
Irem Ozkarahan, Dokuz Eylul Univ.
F. Acar Savaci, Izmir Instit. of Technology
Cem Say, Bogazici Univ.
Vedat Tavsanoglu, Yildiz Teknik Univ.
Turhan Tunali, Ege Univ.
Adnan Yazici, Middle East Technical Univ.
Jacek M. Zurada Univ. of Louisville, USA

Organizing Committee :
From Dokuz Eylul Univ.
Adil Alpkocak,
Sen Cakir,
Adem Celebi,
Serkan Gunel,
Damla Gurkan Kuntalp,
Mehmet Kuntalp,
Selcuk Kilinc,
Alp Kut,
Erol Uyar,
Isil Inkaya Yapali,
Reyat Yilmaz,
Sedat Yilmaz,
Yesim Yuksel.

PAPER SUBMISSION:
Authors are invited to submit research and application papers, not exceeding 10 pages representing original, previously unpublished work.

The symposium language is Turkish and English. The symposium will consist of invited talks, regular presentations, and poster sessions. All submitted papers will be reviewed and accepted papers will be published in the symposium proceedings.
Authors are encouraged to submit papers in the TAINN format using the on-line paper submission or by e-mail to the symposium address. The format of the paper submission is given at the symposium website.

CONTACTS:
TAINN 2004
Dokuz Eylul Universitesi
Elektrik - Elektronik Muh. Bolumu
Kaynaklar Kampusu
35160 Buca, Izmir
TURKEY

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