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The 38 full papers and 9 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 82 submissions. They deal with key issues in intelligence science and have been organized in the following topical sections: theory of intelligence science; cognitive computing; big data analysis and machine learning; machine perception; intelligent information processing; and intelligent applications.
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- Intro
- Preface
- Organization
- Keynote and Invited Presentations
- Pattern Recognition by the Brain: Neural Circuit Mechanisms
- Interactive Granular Computing: Toward Computing Model for Turing Test
- Optimal Mass Transportation Theory Applied for Machine Learning
- Quantifying Your Brain and Identifying Brain Disease Roots
- Multi-objective Ensemble Learning and Its Applications
- On Intelligence: Symbiotic, Holonic, and Immunological Agents
- Extreme Learning Machines (ELM) - Filling the Gap between Machine Learning and Biological Learning
- How Can We Effectively Analyze Big Data in Terabytes or Even Petabytes?
- Cyborg Intelligent Systems
- Learning and Memory in Mind Model CAM
- Factor Space and Artificial Intelligence
- Contents
- Theory of Intelligence Science
- Ecological Methodology and Mechanism Approach
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Ecological Methodology vs. Reductionism Methodology
- 2.1 Definition 1. Methodology
- 2.2 Definition 2. Ecology and Ecosystem
- 3 The Model of Intelligence Process in Perspective of Ecological Methodology
- 4 Mechanism Approach vs. Other Approaches
- 5 Major Results Due to the Mechanism Approach
- 6 Conclusions
- References
- Collaborative Model in Brain-Computer Integration
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Conceptual Framework of Brain-Computer Integration
- 3 ABGP-CNN Based Environment Awareness
- 4 Motivation Driven Collaboration
- 4.1 Needs Based Motivation
- 4.2 Curiosity Based Motivation
- 4.3 Motivation Execution
- 4.4 Collaboration
- 5 Simulation Experiments
- 6 Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Entanglement of Inner Product, Topos Induced by Opposition and Transformation of Contradiction, and Tensor Flow
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Entanglement Vectors Induced by Polarization Identity of Inner Product of Both Vectors z1 and z2
- 3 The Attribute Topos Induced by Mechanism of Mutual Change Between Quality and Quantity
- 4 The Fixation Image Operator Induced by Orthogonal Expanded of Function
- 4.1 The Tensor Flow Induced by Restriction Morphism F and Image Thinking
- Acknowledgement
- References
- Go Mapping Theory and Factor Space Theory Part I: An Outline
- 1 Factor Space Theory (FST)
- 2 Formal Concept Analysis (FCA)
- 3 Gouguen's L-Fuzzy Sets and Barr's Embedding
- 4 The GO Mapping Theory (GMT)
- References
- Cognitive Computing
- A Case-Based Approach for Modelling the Risk of Driver Fatigue
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Related Work
- 3 System Design
- 3.1 Case Representation
- 3.2 Case Retrieval and Reuse
- 4 Case Study: Based on the Traffic Crash Data in China
- 4.1 Evaluation Settings
- 4.2 Results and Discussion
- 4.3 Further Implications
- 5 Limitations and Future Work
- References
- Gazes Induce Similar Sequential Effects as Arrows in a Target Discrimination Task
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Experiment 1
- 2.1 Participants
- 2.2 Apparatus and Stimuli
- 2.3 Design and Procedure
- 2.4 Results
- 3 Experiment 2
- 3.1 Participants
- 3.2 Apparatus and Stimuli
- 3.3 Design and Procedure
- 3.4 Results
- 4 Discussion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Discrete Cuckoo Search with Local Search for Max-cut Problem
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Hybrid Algorithm
- 2.1 Discrete Cuckoo Search Algorithm
- 2.2 Local Search Strategy
- 2.3 Proposed Hybrid Algorithm
- 3 Performance Evolution
- 4 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- A New Cuckoo Search
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The New CS
- 2.1 The Model of New CS Algorithm
- 2.2 Pseudo Code of the NCS Algorithm
- 3 Numerical Simulation
- 3.1 Test Functions
- 3.2 Experimental Results and Comparison Used Against Test Function with Big Size
- 4 Conclusions and Perspectives
- References
- Resting State fMRI Data Classification Method Based on K-means Algorithm Optimized by Rough Set
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Knowledge of Rough Sets
- 3 Experimental Methods
- 3.1 Data Acquisition and Data Preprocessing
- 3.2 Attribute Importance Calculation
- 3.3 Best Attribute Reduction
- 3.4 K-means Algorithm
- 4 Result Analyses
- 4.1 Reductions in fMRI Data for Different Eye States
- 4.2 Reductions in fMRI Data for Alzheimer's Disease and Healthy Controls
- 4.3 Data Atlas
- 4.4 Clustering Algorithm Based on Rough Set Optimization
- 5 Discuss
- References
- The Research of Attribute Granular Computing Model in Cognitive and Decision-Making
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Qualitative Mapping Method in Cognition
- 3 Attribute Granules in Cognitive and Decision-Making
- 4 Cognitive Decision-Making and Fuzzy Attribute Granule
- 5 Set Up Cognition Formal Model with Attribute Granule
- 6 Decision-Making in CSPT
- 7 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Power Control in D2D Network Based on Game Theory
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 System Model
- 3 Non-cooperative Power Control Game Analysis
- 3.1 Existence
- 3.2 Uniqueness
- 3.3 Distributed Iterative Game Algorithm
- 4 Simulation Results
- 5 Conclusion
- Acknowledgement
- References
- HCI Based on Gesture Recognition in an Augmented Reality System for Diagnosis Planning and Training
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 System Architecture
- 2.1 The Hardware Architecture of ARS-CADPT
- 2.2 The Software Framework of ARS-CADPT
- 3 Real-Time HCI
- 3.1 Gesture Definition
- 3.2 Static Gesture Recognition
- 3.3 Dynamic Gesture Spotting
- 3.4 Dynamic Gesture Recognition
- 4 Experimental Results
- 5 Conclusion and the Future Work
- Acknowledgement
- References
- The Effect of Expression Geometry and Facial Identity on the Expression Aftereffect
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Method
- 2.1 Subject
- 2.2 Stimuli and Apparatus
- 2.3 Procedure
- 3 Result
- 4 Discussion
- Acknowledgement
- References
- Big Data Analysis and Machine Learning
- A Dynamic Mining Algorithm for Multi-granularity User's Learning Preference Based on Ant Colony Optimization
- Abstract
- 1 Quotient Space Structure of Knowledge Points
- 2 Functions Definition of Multi-granularity Ant Colony Optimization
- 2.1 Ant Colony Optimization
- 2.2 Functions Definition of ACO in Multi-granularity Data
- 3 Dynamic Mining Algorithm for Multi-granularity Learning Preferences
- 4 Experiment and Result
- 4.1 Dynamic Change Process Experiment of User Learning Preference
- 4.2 Experiment Data Analysis of Practical Application System
- 5 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Driver Fatigue Detection Using Multitask Cascaded Convolutional Networks
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Joint Face Detection and Alignment Using Multitask Cascaded Convolutional Networks
- 3 Extraction Area Eye
- 3.1 Face Normalization
- 3.2 Eye Area Extraction
- 4 Eye State Recognition
- 4.1 Convolutional Neural Network
- 4.2 Activation Functions
- 5 Fatigue Detection Based on PERCLOS
- 6 Experiment and Results
- 6.1 Train
- 6.2 Training Results
- 6.3 Fatigue Detection Based on PERCLOS
- 7 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- A Fast Granular Method for Classifying Incomplete Inconsistent Data
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Preliminaries
- 2.1 Incomplete Decision Systems (IDSs) and Attribute-Value Blocks
- 2.2 Incomplete Inconsistent Decision Systems (IIDSs)
- 3 A Granulation Model Based on IIDSs
- 4 A Granulation-Model-Based Method for Constructing Classifier
- 4.1 An Attribute-Value Block Based Method of Acquiring Classification Rules
- 4.2 Rule Set Minimum
- 4.3 A Classification Algorithm for Constructing Rule-Based Classifier
- 5 Experimental Analysis
- 6 Conclusion
- References
- Sentiment Analysis of Movie Reviews Based on CNN-BLSTM
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Methods and Models
- 2.1 CNN
- 2.2 LSTM and BLSTM
- 3 CNN-BLSTM Model
- 3.1 Word Embedding
- 3.2 CNN-BLSTM Model
- 4 Experiments and Results
- 4.1 Dataset
- 4.2 Experiments
- 4.2.1 Experiment 1
- 4.2.2 Experiment 2
- 5 Conclusion and Future Work
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Playlist Recommendation Based on Reinforcement Learning
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Preliminary
- 3 Reinforcement Learning Based Playlist Recommendation Model
- 3.1 Problem Description
- 3.2 Recommendation Framework Based on Reinforcement Learning
- 3.3 Model Challenges
- 4 Model Learning
- 4.1 State Compression Based on Collaborative Filter
- 4.2 Learning Algorithm
- 4.3 Recommendation Strategy
- 5 Experiment
- 5.1 Dataset
- 5.2 Comparison Methods and Metrics
- 5.3 Effectiveness Experiments
- 5.4 Influence of User's Listening Frequency
- 5.5 Influence of the Window Size
- 5.6 Influence of Different Recommendation Strategies
- 6 Conclusion
- References
- Transfer Learning for Music Genre Classification
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Transfer Learning Process
- 2.1 Scattering Transform
- 2.2 Deep Recurrent Neural Network
- 3 Datasets and Experiment Setup
- 4 Experiment Results and Analysis
- 5 Conclusion
- References
- A Functional Model of AIS Data Fusion
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Functional Model of AIS Data Fusion
- 2.1 Level 0: Preprocessing
- 2.2 Level 1: Entity Assessment
- 2.3 Level 2: Relationship Assessment
- 2.4 Level 3: Impact Assessment
- 3 Our Existing Works
- 3.1 Level 0: Preprocessing
- 3.2 Level 1: Entity Assessment
- 3.3 Level 2: Relationship Assessment
- 3.4 Level 3: Impact Assessment
- 4 Conclusion and Future Work
- References
- Entropy-Based Support Matrix Machine
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Entropy-Based Matrix Learning Machine (ESMM)
- 2.1 Entropy-Based Fuzzy Membership
- 2.2 Entropy-Based Support Matrix Machine
- 3 Experiments
- 3.1 Experimental Settings
- 3.2 Experiments on Real-World Imbalanced Data Sets
- 3.3 Influence of Parameter k on the Performance of ESMM
- 3.4 Comparison Between ESMM and Entropy-Based MatMHKS (EMatMHKS)
- 4 Conclusion
- References
- Using Convolutional Neural Network with Asymmetrical Kernels to Predict Speed of Elevated Highway
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Proposed Approach
- 2.1 Loop Detector Data Transformation
- 2.2 The Architecture of the Improved CNN
- 2.2.1 The Model's Input and Output
- 2.2.2 Convolution Layers
- 2.2.3 Asymmetrical Kernels
- 2.2.4 Pooling Layers
- 2.2.5 Fully Connected Layer
- 2.2.6 Model Optimization
- 3 Experimental Results
- 3.1 Handle the Data
- 3.2 Experimental Settings
- 3.3 Evaluation Metrics
- 3.4 Experiment Result
- 4 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Enlightening the Relationship Between Distribution and Regression Fitting
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Methodology
- 2.1 Comprehensive Fitting Model
- 2.2 Statistical Significance Testing
- 2.3 Similarity Evaluation
- 2.4 Distance-Based Classification
- 3 Experiments
- 4 Discussions
- 5 Conclusions
- References
- Application and Implementation of Batch File Transfer in Redis Storage
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Algorithm Summary of Batch Processing
- 2.1 Storage Structure
- 2.2 Storage Platform Implementation
- 2.3 Load Cost Model
- 3 Experiment
- 4 Conclusion
- References
- The Optimization Algorithm of Circle Stock Problem with Standard Usage Leftover
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Mathematical Model
- 3 Algorithm Description
- 4 Experiment
- 5 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Weighting Features Before Applying Machine Learning Methods to Pulsar Search
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Related Work
- 2.1 Feature
- 2.2 Dataset
- 3 Methodology-Feature Weighting
- 4 Experiments
- 5 Discussions
- 6 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Machine Perception
- Patch Image Based LSMR Method for Moving Point Target Detection
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 LRMR Theory and Small Target Detection
- 2.1 Low-Rank and Sparse Matrices Recovery (LRMR) Algorithm
- 2.2 LSMR in Point Target Detection
- 3 Patch Based LSMR Algorithm
- 4 Experimental Results and Analysis
- 4.1 The Performance Comparison with Different Weight of Sparse Error Term (?) and Patch Size
- 4.2 Evaluation Comparison
- 5 Conclusion and Future Work
- Acknowledgments
- References
- An Improved Image Transformation Network for Neural Style Transfer
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Related Work
- 2.1 Feed-Forward Image Transformation
- 2.2 Neural Style Transfer
- 2.3 Batch Normalization
- 2.4 Residual Connection
- 3 Image Transformation Network
- 3.1 Design Idea
- 3.2 The Fusion Module
- 3.3 The Transformation Network Architecture
- 4 Experiments
- 5 Conclusion
- References
- An Improved Algorithm for Redundant Readers Elimination in Dense RFID Networks
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Relevant Research
- 2.1 Algorithm RRE
- 2.2 Algorithm LEO
- 2.3 Algorithm CBA
- 3 Algorithm ICBA
- 3.1 Algorithm ICBA
- 3.2 Process
- 3.3 Analysis
- 4 Simulation Experiments and Analysis
- 4.1 Experiment 1
- 4.2 Experiment 2
- 4.3 Experiment 3
- 5 Conclusion
- References
- A Coding Efficiency Improvement Algorithm for Future Video Coding
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Proposed Method
- 2.1 Novel Motion Vector Prediction (NMVP)
- 2.2 Adaptive Search Range Selection (ASRS)
- 2.3 Universal Motion Vector Prediction Framework
- 3 Experiment Results
- 4 Conclusion
- References
- A Two-Step Pedestrian Detection Algorithm Based on RGB-D Data
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Two-Step Pedestrian Detection Algorithm
- 2.1 Down-Sampling to Depth Point Cloud
- 2.2 Ground Segmentation
- 2.3 Preliminary Detection Based on Point Cloud
- 2.4 Accurate Detection Based on RGB Image
- 3 Results
- 4 Conclusion and Future Work
- Acknowledgement
- References
- Inferring and Analysis Drivers Violation Behavior Through Trajectory
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Related Work
- 3 Discover Traffic Violation
- 3.1 Main Definitions
- 3.2 Filter Trajectories
- 3.3 Discover Speeding or Retrograde
- 4 Experiental Results and Dicussion
- 4.1 Data Processing
- 4.2 Part One
- 4.3 Part Two
- 5 Conclusions and Future Works
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Improved CNN Based on Super-Pixel Segmentation
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Related Work
- 2.1 Convolutional Neural Network
- 2.2 Super-Pixel Segmentation
- 3 Improved CNN
- 4 Results
- 5 Conclusions
- References
- Speaker Verification Channel Compensation Based on DAE-RBM-PLDA
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 I-Vector-Based Speaker Recognition System
- 2.1 GMM I-Vector Technology
- 2.2 DNN I-Vector Technology
- 3 Analysis of Back - End PLDA Technology
- 3.1 PLDA Model
- 3.2 PLDA Based on DAE and RBM
- 4 Experiments and Results
- 5 Conclusions
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Intelligent Information Processing
- Channels' Matching Algorithm for Mixture Models
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Semantic Channel, Semantic Information Measure, and the R(G) Function
- 2.1 From the Shannon Channel to the Semantic Channel
- 2.2 Semantic Information Measure and the Optimization of the Semantic Channel
- 2.3 Relationship Between Semantic Mutual Information and Likelihood
- 2.4 The Matching Function R(G) of R and G
- 3 The CM Algorithm for Mixture Models
- 3.1 Explaining the Iterative Process by the R(G) Function
- 3.2 Using Two Examples to Show the Iterative Processes
- 3.2.1 Example 1 for R lessthan R*
- 3.2.2 Example 2 for R greaterthan R*
- 3.3 The Convergence Proof of the CM Algorithm
- 3.4 The Decision Function with the ML Criterion
- 3.5 Comparing the CM Algorithm and the EM Algorithm
- 4 Conclusions
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Understanding: How to Resolve Ambiguity
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Method
- 2.1 Butterfly Model and its Use Cases
- 2.2 Triangular Pyramid (Tetrahedron) Model and its Use Cases
- 2.3 Query Model and its Use Case
- 3 Conclusion
- 3.1 Result
- 3.2 Significance
- References
- Exploration on Causal Law of Understanding and Fusion Linking of Natural Language
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Understanding of Logic and Physical Model of Interconnection
- 2.1 Understanding of Logic is the Prerequisite of Interconnection
- 2.2 The Physical Model of Interconnection and its Meaning
- 3 Prospection of Understanding Theory
- 4 Conclusion
- References
- Depression Tendency Recognition Model Based on College Student's Microblog Text
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Related Work
- 2.1 Depression
- 3 Depression Emotional Tendency Recognition Model
- 3.1 Preprocessing Module
- 3.2 The Construction of Emotion Classifier
- 3.3 Mathematical Model of Depression and Emotional Decay
- 3.3.1 Basic Assumptions
- 3.3.2 Depression Emotional Decay Formula
- 3.3.3 Case Analysis
- 4 Experimental Results and Analysis
- 4.1 Data Acquisition and Annotation
- 4.2 Result Analysis
- 5 Conclusion
- References
- Intelligent Applications
- Traffic Parameters Prediction Using a Three-Channel Convolutional Neural Network
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Methodologies
- 2.1 Data Conversion
- 2.2 CNN Architecture
- 2.2.1 Input Layer and Output Layer
- 2.2.2 Convolutional Layer and Pooling Layer
- 2.2.3 Fully-Connection Layer
- 3 Experiments and Results
- 3.1 Data Description
- 3.2 Model Display
- 3.3 Results and Comparison
- 4 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Research of the Evaluation Index System of Green Port Based on Analysis Approach of Attribute Coordinate
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction and Literature Review
- 2 Analysis Approach of Attribute Coordinate
- 3 Attribute Characteristics of Green Port
- 4 Evaluation Index System of Green Port
- 5 Indicator Quantification Method
- 6 Conclusion
- References
- Two Stages Empty Containers Repositioning of Asia-Europe Shipping Routes Under Revenue Maximization
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Literature Review
- 2.1 Phase t_{0} : Planned Stage
- 2.2 Phase t_{1} : On Board Stage
- 2.3 Phase t_{2} : Dynamic Repositioning Stage
- 2.4 Phase t_{3} : Return Trip Stage
- 3 Problem Formulation
- 3.1 Problem Description
- 3.2 Parameters
- 3.3 Decision Variables
- 3.4 Objective Function
- 4 Experimental Results and Analysis
- 4.1 Dataset
- 4.2 Compared Model
- 4.3 Objective Function
- 4.4 The Cost, Total Profit and Net Profit Under Different Circumstances
- 5 Conclusion and Future Work
- References
- Speed Optimization of UAV Vehicle Tracking Algorithm
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Related Works
- 3 System Achievement
- 3.1 CUDA Programming Model
- 3.2 Haar-Like Feature Extraction
- 3.3 Structured Output SVM Optimization
- 4 Experimental Results
- 4.1 Evaluation of VTB Test Set
- 4.2 Evaluation of UAV Test Set
- 5 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Application of Ant Colony Optimization in Cloud Computing Load Balancing
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Mathematic Model of Task Scheduled
- 3 Ant Colony Optimization
- 3.1 Theory of Ant Colony Optimization
- 3.2 Realization of Ant Colony Optimization
- 3.3 Algorithm Parameter Design
- 4 Simulation and Results
- 4.1 Introduction of Cloudsim
- 4.2 Result of Simulation
- 5 Conclusion
- References
- Beam Bridge Health Monitoring Algorithm Based on Gray Correlation Analysis
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Health Monitoring Algorithm
- 3 Experiment and Result
- 4 Conclusion
- References
- Designing an Optimal Water Quality Monitoring Network
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Methodology
- 2.1 Hypothetical River Network
- 2.2 Hydraulic Simulations
- 2.3 Optimization Objectives
- 2.4 MOPSO Algorithm
- 3 Simulations and Analysis
- 4 Conclusions and Future Work
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Ship Identification Based on Ship Blade Noise
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Noise Collection of Ship Blade Signal
- 3 Blade Noise Spectrum
- 4 Dimension Reduction and Classification Processing
- 4.1 Probability of the Largest Pool Layer
- 4.2 Softmax Classification Function
- 5 Experimental Setup and Analysis of Results
- 5.1 Spectral Classification and Recognition Model
- 5.2 Classification and Recognition on Samples
- 5.3 Recognition Rate About CDBN Network Structure
- 6 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- A Composite Weight Based Access Network Selection Algorithm in Marine Internet
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Access Network Selection Algorithm Based on Compound Weights
- 2.1 Framework of the Proposed Algorithm
- 2.2 Network Selection Model Based on Analytic Hierarchy Process
- 2.3 Objective Weight Based on Information Entropy
- 2.4 Utility Function
- 3 Simulation and Analysis
- 4 Conclusion
- References
- Online Shopping Recommendation with Bayesian Probabilistic Matrix Factorization
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Related Work and Employed Methodology
- 2.1 Review on Probabilistic Matrix Factorization
- 2.2 A Brief Introduction to the Bayesian Probabilistic Matrix Factorization
- 3 Experiments and Analysis
- 3.1 Evaluation Metrics and Selected Dataset
- 3.2 Results and Analysis
- 4 Conclusions
- References
- Author Index
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