Invited Speakers
Prof. De-Shuang Huang
Title: Density-Based Clustering Using Level Set Method
Abstract
In this talk, a new density-based clustering framework using the level set method is proposed by adopting the assumption that the cluster centers in data space can be regarded as objects in image space. First, a new initial boundary formation method and a more efficient computational method for signed distance function are introduced. Moreover, three types of initial boundaries are defined so that each of them will evolve to surround the cluster centers in different ways. Besides clustering the normal clusters, the proposed clustering framework is also efficient for the outlier detection. Finally, the experiments on some datasets in 2D and 3D spaces have demonstrated the efficiency and effectiveness of our proposed clustering framework. The comparisons with traditional probability density-based valley seeking clustering method and the DBSCAN method further show that the proposed framework can successfully avoid the overfitting phenomenon and solve the confusing problems such as cluster boundary points and outliers.Short bio
De-Shuang Huang received the Ph.D degree in Institute of Electronic Engineering from Xidian University, Xian, China, in 1993. During 1993-1997 period he was a postdoctoral research fellow respectively in Beijing Institute of Technology and in National Key Laboratory of Pattern Recognition, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. In Sept, 2000, he joined the Institute of Intelligent Machines, Chinese Academy of Sciences as the Recipient of “Hundred Talents Program of CAS”. From Sept 2000 to Mar 2001, he worked as Research Associate in Hong Kong Polytechnic University. From Apr 2002 to Jun 2003, he worked as Research Fellow in City University of Hong Kong. From Aug. to Sept. 2003, he visited the George Washington University as visiting professor, Washington DC, USA. From Oct. to Dec. 2003, he worked as Research Fellow in Hong Kong Polytechnic University. From Jul to Dec 2004, he worked as the University Fellow in Hong Kong Baptist University, From Mar 2005 to Mar 2006, he worked as the Research Fellow in Chinese University of Hong Kong. From Mar 20 to Jul 20, 2006, he worked as visiting professor in Queen’s University of Belfast, UK. Dr. Huang is currently a senior member of the IEEE, and associated editors of several main-stream international journals. He is the General Chairman of International Conference on Intelligent Computing in 2005, 2006 & 2007, and Program Chairman of several Chinese National Conferences. He has published over 240 papers. Also, in 1996, he published a book entitled “Systematic Theory of Neural Networks for Pattern Recognition”, which won the Second-Class Prize of the 8th Excellent High Technology Books of China, and in 2001 another book entitled “Intelligent Signal Processing Technique for High Resolution Radars”. His research interests include Pattern Recognition, Image Processing, Biological and Artificial Neural Networks and Bioinformatics.Prof. Lakhmi Jain
Title: How Intelligent Agents can assist in Security?
Abstract
Our research is focused on modelling, analysis and design in the areas of Intelligent Information Systems, Physiological Sciences Systems, Electronic commerce and Service Engineering. We aim to provide applied research support to the Information, Defence and Health Industries. The overall goal will be to synergise contributions from researchers in the diverse disciplines such as Engineering, Information Technology, Science, Health, Commerce and Security Engineering. The research projects undertaken in the Centre include adaptive mobile robots, aircraft landing support, learning paradigms, teaming in multi-agent systems, target detection, image registration and detection in intelligent environment, unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) and simulation, intelligent decision support systems, neuro-fuzzy systems, medical diagnostic systems in intelligent environment and so on. This talk will focus on the applications of intelligent agents in security.Short bio
Professor Lakhmi C. Jain is a Director/Founder of the Knowledge-Based Intelligent Engineering Systems (KES) Centre, located in the University of South Australia. He is a fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia. He has initiated a postgraduate stream by research in the Knowledge-based Intelligent Engineering Systems area. His interests focus on the novel techniques such as knowledge-based intelligent machines, artificial neural networks, virtual systems, intelligent agents and the application of these techniques in health sciences, business, engineering and science.Prof. Jae Kyu Lee
Title: How to Make Agents Work in the Real World?
Abstract
The research on agents has been popular as the next wave of Artificial Intelligence. Researchers have developed very sophisticated agent communication languages, collaboration mechanisms, semantic web, and ontology to share knowledge. However, we cannot see many real world agent systems in operation. Why? We need to look back the lesson of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics to get insight on this question. We hate to agree, but the Natural Language Processing and Problem Solving Capability by AI are still very primitive and human’s decision making problems are so capricious. Nevertheless, the welding robot arms, toy robots, and navigators are operational in our daily life even though we cannot make the human-like intelligence and robots. This implies that the man-made agents should be very application-specific, purposefully designed, or used in the fault-tolerant domain like entertainment. Another observation is that agents need to communicate not only with other agents, but also with human beings. If the assumption on the behavior of agents is not well understood, human is not willing to adopt such agents. This will deter the application of sophisticated agents. We review some lessons experienced in the domain of Electronic Commerce and Scheduling, and suggest some principles of designing usable agents.Short bio
Jae Kyu LeeProfessor at College of Business
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
http://Iis.kaist.ac.kr/~jklee
Ph.D. in Management Information Systems and Electronic Commerce;
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania;
Founder of the International Conference on Electronic Commerce;
Founding Editor-in-chief of the journal, “Electronic Commerce Research and Applications (Elsevier);
Former President of the Korea Society of Intelligent Information Systems;
Former President of the Korea Society of Management Information Systems.
