simulation@uflorida.cis.ufl.edu (Moderator: Paul Fishwick) (01/13/90)
Volume: 13, Issue: 5, Fri Jan 12 12:07:24 EST 1990
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| TODAY'S TOPICS |
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(1) COURSE: Neural Networks
(2) CALL: Neural Nets in Target Recognition
(3) CALL: "Simulation: Reality in the 90's"
(4) Simulation of Rockets
* Moderator: Paul Fishwick, Univ. of Florida
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Date: Fri, 12 Jan 90 02:07:49 EST
From: mike@bucasb.bu.edu (Michael Cohen)
To: wiley!ai-chi@LLL-LCC.LLNL.GOV, ailist@ai.ai.mit.edu, vision-list@ADS.COM,
epsynet@uhupvm1.bitnet, neuron@hplabs.hpl.hp.com,
self-org@mc.lcs.mit.edu, arpanet-bboards@mc.lcs.mit.edu,
parsym@sumex-aim.stanford.edu, physics@mc.lcs.mit.edu,
soft-eng@xx.lcs.mit.edu, TheoryNet@ibm.com, connectionists@RI.CMU.EDU,
info-futures@CS.BU.EDU, dynsys-l@uncvm1.bitnet, biotech@umdc.bitnet,
mcmi!denny, human-nets@aramis.rutgers.edu, optics-l@taunivm.bitnet,
simulation@ufl.edu
Subject: Neural Net Course
NEURAL NETWORKS:
FROM FOUNDATIONS TO APPLICATIONS
May 6--11, 1989
Sponsored by the Center for Adaptive Systems,
the Graduate Program in Cognitive and Neural Systems,
and the Wang Institute of Boston University
with partial support from
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research
This in-depth, systematic, 5-day course is based upon the world's leading
graduate curriculum in the technology, computation, mathematics, and biology
of neural networks. Developed at the Center for Adaptive Systems (CAS) and
the Graduate Program in Cognitive and Neural Systems (CNS) of Boston
University, twenty-eight hours of the course will be taught by six CAS/CNS
faculty. Three distinguished guest lecturers will present eight hours of
the course.
COURSE OUTLINE
MAY 7, 1990
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---Morning Session (Professor Stephen Grossberg)
Historical Overview, Content Addressable Memory, Competitive Decision Making,
Associative Learning
---Afternoon Session (Professors Michael Jordan (MIT) and Ennio Mingolla)
Combinational Optimization, Perceptrons, Introduction to Back Propagation,
Recent Developments of Back Propagation
MAY 8, 1990
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---Morning Session (Professors Gail Carpenter and Stephen Grossberg)
Adaptive Pattern Recognition, Introduction to Adaptive Resonance Theory,
Analysis of ART 1
---Afternoon Session (Professor Gail Carpenter)
Analysis of ART 2, Analysis of ART 3, Self-Organization of Invariant Pattern
Recognition Codes, Neocognitron
MAY 9, 1990
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---Morning Session (Professors Stephen Grossberg and Ennio Mingolla)
Vision and Image Processing
---Afternoon Session (Professors Daniel Bullock, Michael Cohen, and
Stephen Grossberg)
Adaptive Sensory-Motor Control and Robotics, Speech Perception and Production
MAY 10, 1990
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---Morning Session (Professors Michael Cohen, Stephen Grossberg, and
John Merrill)
Speech Perception and Production, Reinforcement Learning and Prediction
---Afternoon Session (Professors Stephen Grossberg and John Merrill and
Dr. Robert Hecht-Nielsen, HNC)
Reinforcement Learning and Prediction, Recent Developments in the
Neurocomputer Industry
MAY 11, 1990
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---Morning Session (Dr. Federico Faggin, Synaptics Inc.)
VLSI Implementation of Neural Networks
TO REGISTER: By phone, call (508) 649-9731; by mail, write for further
information to: Neural Networks, Wang Institute of Boston University,
72 Tyng Road, Tyngsboro, MA 01879. For further information about registration
and STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS, see below.
REGISTRATION FEE: Regular attendee--$950; full-time student--$250.
Registration fee includes five days of tutorials, course notebooks, one
reception, five continental breakfasts, five lunches, four dinners, daily
morning and afternoon coffee service, evening discussion sessions.
STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS supporting travel, registration, and lodging for the
Course are available to full-time graduate students in a PhD program.
Applications must be postmarked by March 1, 1990. Send curriculum vitae,
a one-page essay describing your interest in neural networks, and a letter
from a faculty advisor to: Student Fellowships, Neural Networks Course,
Wang Institute of Boston University, 72 Tyng Road, Tyngsboro, MA 01879.
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Date: Fri, 12 Jan 90 02:06:41 EST
From: mike@bucasb.bu.edu (Michael Cohen)
To: wiley!ai-chi@LLL-LCC.LLNL.GOV, ailist@AI.AI.MIT.EDU, vision-list@ADS.COM,
epsynet@uhupvm1.bitnet, neuron@hplabs.hpl.hp.com,
self-org@mc.lcs.mit.edu, arpanet-bboards@mc.lcs.mit.edu,
parsym@sumex-aim.stanford.edu, physics@mc.lcs.mit.edu,
soft-eng@xx.lcs.mit.edu, TheoryNet@ibm.com, connectionists@RI.CMU.EDU,
info-futures@CS.BU.EDU, dynsys-l@uncvm1.bitnet, biotech@umdc.bitnet,
mcmi!denny, human-nets@aramis.rutgers.edu, optics-l@taunivm.bitnet,
simulation@ufl.edu
Subject: Call for Papers Wang Conference
CALL FOR PAPERS
NEURAL NETWORKS FOR AUTOMATIC TARGET RECOGNITION
MAY 11--13, 1990
Sponsored by the Center for Adaptive Systems,
the Graduate Program in Cognitive and Neural Systems,
and the Wang Institute of Boston University
with partial support from
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research
This research conference at the cutting edge of neural network science and
technology will bring together leading experts in academe, government, and
industry to present their latest results on automatic target recognition
in invited lectures and contributed posters. Invited lecturers include:
JOE BROWN, Martin Marietta, "Multi-Sensor ATR using Neural Nets"
GAIL CARPENTER, Boston University, "Target Recognition by Adaptive
Resonance: ART for ATR"
NABIL FARHAT, University of Pennsylvania, "Bifurcating Networks for
Target Recognition"
STEPHEN GROSSBERG, Boston University, "Recent Results on Self-Organizing
ATR Networks"
ROBERT HECHT-NIELSEN, HNC, "Spatiotemporal Attention Focusing by
Expectation Feedback"
KEN JOHNSON, Hughes Aircraft, "The Application of Neural Networks to the
Acquisition and Tracking of Maneuvering Tactical Targets in High Clutter
IR Imagery"
PAUL KOLODZY, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, "A Multi-Dimensional ATR System"
MICHAEL KUPERSTEIN, Neurogen, "Adaptive Sensory-Motor Coordination
using the INFANT Controller"
YANN LECUN, AT&T Bell Labs, "Structured Back Propagation Networks for
Handwriting Recognition"
CHRISTOPHER SCOFIELD, Nestor, "Neural Network Automatic Target Recognition
by Active and Passive Sonar Signals"
STEVEN SIMMES, Science Applications International Co., "Massively Parallel
Approaches to Automatic Target Recognition"
ALEX WAIBEL, Carnegie Mellon University, "Patterns, Sequences and Variability:
Advances in Connectionist Speech Recognition"
ALLEN WAXMAN, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, "Invariant Learning and
Recognition of 3D Objects from Temporal View Sequences"
FRED WEINGARD, Booz-Allen and Hamilton, "Current Status and Results of Two
Major Government Programs in Neural Network-Based ATR"
BARBARA YOON, DARPA, "DARPA Artificial Neural Networks Technology
Program: Automatic Target Recognition"
CALL FOR PAPERS---ATR POSTER SESSION: A featured poster session on ATR
neural network research will be held on May 12, 1990. Attendees who wish to
present a poster should submit 3 copies of an extended abstract
(1 single-spaced page), postmarked by March 1, 1990, for refereeing. Include
with the abstract the name, address, and telephone number of the corresponding
author. Mail to: ATR Poster Session, Neural Networks Conference, Wang
Institute of Boston University, 72 Tyng Road, Tyngsboro, MA 01879. Authors
will be informed of abstract acceptance by March 31, 1990.
SITE: The Wang Institute possesses excellent conference facilities on a
beautiful 220-acre campus. It is easily reached from Boston's Logan
Airport and Route 128.
REGISTRATION FEE: Regular attendee--$90; full-time student--$70.
Registration fee includes admission to all lectures and poster session,
abstract book,
one reception, two continental breakfasts, one lunch, one dinner, daily
morning and afternoon coffee service. STUDENTS FELLOWSHIPS are available.
For information, call (508) 649-9731.
TO REGISTER: By phone, call (508) 649-9731; by mail, write for further
information to: Neural Networks, Wang Institute of Boston University, 72 Tyng
Road, Tyngsboro, MA 01879.
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Date: 11 Jan 90 15:57:34 GMT
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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
The 1990 Summer Computer Simulation Conference
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SIMULATION: REALITY IN THE 90's
July 16 - 18 1990
Calgary Convention Center
Calgary
CANADA
Sponsored by
The Society for Computer Simulation
The 1990 Summer Computer Simulation Conference features innovative
presentations, panel discussions, state-of-the-art reviews, tutorials, and
trade show exhibits to provide a comprehensive coverage of the field of
computer simulation.
----------------------- CONFERENCE SESSION TOPICS -------------------------
Physical, Chemical, & Engineering Applications
Government, Management, & Social Sciences
Intelligent Simulation Environments
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Energy & Environmental Sciences
Advanced Information Processing
CAD: Process & Control Systems
Strategic Defence Initiative
Simulation Methodologies
Artificial Intelligence
Radar & Communications
Transportation Systems
Aerospace & Missiles
Training Simulators
Biomedical Sciences
Computer Systems
Agricultural
-------------------- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TUTORIAL --------------------
SCSC'90 offers an extensive professional development program of introductory
and advanced tutorials. Each tutorial runs for one and one half hours.
Tutorial fees are (Can)$75 each. Where there are two sessions in the tutorial,
the fee for attending both is (Can)$120. Please note that ADVANCED
REGISTRATION is required for the professional development program. To
register, contact the Registration Chair ( c/o Camille Sinanan) at the address
below. The tutorials include:
"Artificial Intelligence (Introduction and Knowledge Engineering)"
"Performance Analysis and Logic Verification using PetriNets"
"New Developments in Continuous System Simulation Languages"
"Recent Developments in Security for Distributed Systems"
"Discrete Event Simulation of Concurrency"
"Configuration Management (H/W and S/W)"
"Neural Networks"
------------------------ Trade Show & Exhibits -----------------------------
Leading commercial vendors will participate in the conference trade show &
exhibition. Exhibitors include: Apollo Computers, Control Data, Sun
Microsystems, Jade Simulations, Meiko Scientific, Pulsearch Consolidated
Technology, Pulsonic Geophysical Ltd.
---------------------------- 1990 SCSC Committee ---------------------------
General Chair: Program Chair:
Dr Brian Unger, William Y. Svrcek
Jade Simulations University of Calgary
For further information and Registration, contact:
Camille Sinanan
Computer Science Dept.,
University of Calgary.
2500 University Drive N.W.
Calgary, Alberta
Canada T2N 1N4
Phone: (403) 220-6316 Fax: (403) 284-4707
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Date: Fri, 12 Jan 90 11:34 EST
From: MCCORMIK%BKNLVMS.BITNET@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu
Subject: Simulation Of Rockets
To: fishwick@fish.cis.UFL.EDU
X-Envelope-To: fishwick@fish.cis.UFL.EDU
X-Vms-To: @SIM
To Simulation Readers,
I am working on my masters thesis in the area of mathematical
modelling and simulation. The mathematical model that is being developed
is a model of multi-stage rocket. To mathematically analyze a rocket
system, all the forces acting on the rocket must be examined. The model
developed has accounted for forces due to momentum, drag, thrust, lift, and
gravity. Forces such as the momentum and drag become non-linear because
of variations in mass (as fuel burns) and air density, as a function of
height. The system of equations developed for dynamically simulating the
motion of a rocket have no analytical solutions, therefore computational
methods are used to solve these equations. A simulation language, ACSL
(Advanced Continuous Simulation Language) will be used to iteratively calculate
the parameters that determine the motion of the rocket.
A problem with the model is the force of drag has been assumed
to be acting directly against the co-linear axis of the rocket. This
may not always be the case in that the rocket can be travelling with velocity
at an angle to the co-linear axis of the rocket. This drag may be zero
at a very high altitude because of the density of the air, but I have not seen
this mentioned before in my readings.
Another problem that I am encountering is obtaining actual data
so that I can compare my simulation to a real system. I have found some books
that contain part of the information needed for different spaceflights, but
I have yet to be able to find all of the data needed for a particular
flight such as burn-rates of the fuel used, masses of all stages, distance or
velocity vs. time graphs, orbit paths, etc.
I would greatly appreciate information on any of these subjects
or any other problems that I should consider in my simulation.
Matthew E. McCormick
Mccormik@bknlvms
Electrical Engineering Department
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, Pa 17837
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