International Conference on Cybernetics and InformaticsTechnologies, Systems and Applications

ISAScrrsA2004

10th international Conference oninformation Systems Analysis and Synthesis

July 21-25,2004 Orlando, Florida - USA

PROCEEDINGSVolume IV

Post-Conference Issue

Edited byHsing- Wei Chu

Jose AguilarJannick Rolland

Stefan LachowiczHidehiko Mitsuma

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CITSA 2004/ISAS 2004International Conference oa Cybernetics and Information Technologies, Systems and Applications /

The 10th International Conference on Information Systems Analysis and Synthesis

VOLUME IV

POST-CONFERENCE ISSUE

CONTENTS

Contents i

Augmented and Virtual Environments: Technology and Humans - Invited SessionOrganizer Jannick RoUand (USA)

Goldiez, Brian; Shah, Radhey; Srinivasan, Ramakrishna; Stanney, Kay; Jones, David (USA): "PDAsin Virtual Environments" 1

Hamza-Lup, Felix G.; Hughes, Charles E.; Rolland, Jannick P. (USA): "Distributed ConsistencyMaintenance Scheme for Interactive Mixed Reality Environments" 7

Martin, Glenn A; Daly, Jason; Washburn, Donald A ; Lazarus, Todd; Goldiez, Brian (USA):"Software Infrastructure for Interactive, Multi-Modal Virtual and Augmented Realities" 13

Rolland, Jannick P.; Stanney, Kay; Goldiez, Brian; Daly, Jason; Martin, Glenn A.; MoshelL Michael;Washburn, Donald (USA): "Overview of Research in Augmented and Virtual Environment Systems: i g

RAVES"

Washburn, Donald A.; Lazarus, Todd; Daly, Jason; Martin, Glenn A (USA): "Virtual EnvironmentStimulus Tool (VEST)" 25

Electron Science Technologies - Invited SessionOrganizer: Stefan Lachowicz (Australia)

Ahderom, Selam; Raisi, Mehrdad; Alameh, Kamal E.; Eshraghian, Kamran (Australia):"Reconfigurable Photonic Add/Drop Multiplexing Employing Opto-VLSI Technology" 31

Alameh, Kamal E. *; Eshraghian, Kamran *; Ahderom, Selam *; Raisi, Mehrdad *; Lee, Mike M.**; Michalzik, R. **• (* Australia, ** South Korea, *** Germany): "MicroPhotonic Broadband Null , .Steering"

Alameh, Kamal E.; Zheng, Rong; Ahderom, Selam; Raisi, Mehrdad; Eshraghian, Kamran(Australia): "Adaptive Processing of Broadband RF Signals Using MicroPhotonics" 39

Alameh, K.; Bouzerdoum, A ; Zheng, R.; Ahderom, S.; Raisi, M.; Eshraghian, K.; Zhao, X.; Wang,Z. (Australia): "MicroPhotonic-Based Multi-Band RF Interference Mitigation Filtering" 45

Lee, Seung-Min *; Lachowicz, Stefan *; Lucas, David *; Rassau, Alex *; Eshraghian, Kamran *;Lee, Mike Myung-Ok ** (* Australia, *• South Korea): "A Multiphase Beam Steering Silicon 4 g

Backplane Architecture for an Opto-ULSI Processor"

Knowledge Creation and Applications in Technology Innovation - Invited SessionOrganizer: Hidehiko Mitsuma (Japan)

Fujikawa, Hiromi; Ogasawara, Takashi (Japan): "A Case Study of 3D Electromechanics andReliability Integated Design on Knowledge Based Design Process" 53

Ota, Yoshimi; Ohba, Hideo (Japan): "Generic Information Knowledge Model and Formal NaturalLanguage" 58

Tsuruta, Setsuo; Uehara, Keiichi; Ihara, Hirokazu; Tohma, Yoshihiro; Ooba, Hideo; Oota, Yoshimi(Japan): "Design and Application of Emergent Synthesis Environment for Developing Dependable ^System"

Yonezawa, Katsuo; Homma, Masanori; Mitsuma, Hidehiko (Japan): "Organizational KnowledgeCreation Aspect of ETS-Vffl Spacecraft Development" 70

Yoshimura, Masataka; Murase, Yayoi; Yamauchi, Masashi; Izui, Kazuhiro; Nishiwaki, Shinji;Moriya, Shukou (Japan): "A Theoretical Consideration of Organized Analysis Environment for 7 6

Optimum Design Solutions"

Applications of Cybernetics and Informatics in other Scientific and EngineeringDisciplines

Dah Way, Foon; Rajeswari, Mandava; Ramachandram, Dhanesh (Malaysia): "Automated Extraction

of Small Structures in Medical Images Based on Multi Scale Approach" 81

Applications of other Disciplines in the areas of Cybernetics and Informatics

Degeratu, Vasile; Degeratu, Stefania; Schiopu, Paul (Romania): "McCulloch-Pitts Neuron with

Optical Devices" 85Ehsani, Mohammad Saeed; Mansoorizadeh, Muharram; Babaee, Mohammad Reza (Iran):"Recognition of Farsi Handwritten Country Names" 89

Kokabi, Mortaza (Iran): "A Comparison Between Content Search, Analysis and Retrieval in aTraditional Library and on the Web" 93

Salgues, Bruno; Culioli, Dominique (France): "Recycling Computers: The Challenge of this Decade" ^

Shikama, Tatsuo; Ton, Kentaro; Nagata, Shinji; Tsuchiya, Bun; Suzuki, Tetsuya; Okamoto, Keiji;Kubo, Naoki; Yamauchi, Michinori; Nishhani, Takeo; Ishihara, Masahiro (Japan): "Optical <0 6

Radiation Detection Systems Utilizing Radioluminescence Materials and Optical Fibers"

Volna, Eva (Czech Republic): "Emergence of Modularity in Evolved Neural Networks" I ,«

Communications Technologies and Applications

Denko, Mieso K. (Canada): "Mobile and Wireless Communications in Developing Countries:Current Practices and Future Opportunities" 118

Ding, Rong; Dai, Qionghai; Yin, Hao; Shang, Minghai; Xu, Wenli (China): "Background ReferenceBlock Motion Compensation Algorithm with Arithmetic Coding" 124

Hicks, William T.; Yantorno, Robert E. (USA): "Testing the Intelligibility of Modified Co-ChannelSpeech with an Automated Speech Recognition System" 127

Li, Layuan; Li, Chunlin (China): "A Hierarchical Routing Protocol for Large-Scale ComputerNetworks" 133

Computing Technologies

Azam, Shah (Bangladesh): "Factors Influencing the Adoption of Internet: An Inquiry into thePerceptions of University Academics in Bangladesh" 13 8

Balasubramanian, K. (Turkey): "Off-Line Data Compression with Non-Uniform Sample Selection" , ^.

El-Bakry, Hazem M.; Stoyan, Herbert (Germany): "Fast Code Detection in Sequential Data UsingNeural Networks for Communication Applications" 150

Hasan, M. Rashidul; Hayder, Hasin; Rony, Alamgir Kabir; Rahman, Mahbubur (Bangladesh):"Controlling Household Devices Using WML/WAP" 154

Valova, Irena; Rachev, Boris (Bulgaria): "An Algorithm for Organization and Retrieval by ColorFeatures in Image Databases" 159

Volobuyeva, Olga (Kazakhstan): "The Computer Technology of Designing of Systems" . , -

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Control Technologies and Applications

Gavin, Henri P. *; Zaicenco, Anton ** (* UK, ** Republic of Moldova): "Reliability of Semi-ActiveControl Devices to Seismic Impact" 168

Dual Technologies, Hybrid Systems and Their applications

Lin, Hong-Dar; Chien, Chih-Hao (Taiwan): "Applying Ant Colony Algorithm and Neural NetworkModel to Color Deviation Defect Detection of Liquid Crystal Displays" 174

Plikynas, Darius; Simanauskas, Leonas (Lithuania): "Portable Rule Extraction Method for NeuralNetwork Decisions Reasoning" 180

Zhiming, Wu; Qifu, Liu; Limin, Zhou; Yu, Liu; Yadong, Jiang (China): "The Non-Uniform Analysis

in the Infrared Imaging System" 186

Information Systems

Akbar, Abdullah; Khalfan, Abdulwahed; Sebzalli, Yussef (Kuwait): "'Pay-Per-Use' Strategy within

an Investment- Independent Approach Using Telecommunications for Electronic Health Record" 189Kritzinger, E.; von Solms, S. H. (South Africa): "The NOKIS Model - A Model for Non-TechnicalAspects of Information Security" 196

Rocha, Alvaro; Braga de Vasconcelos, Jose (Portugal): "RETIS - A Framework to Analyse theRequirements Engineering Tendency of Information Systems" 202

Interdisciplinary Research, Analogy based Modeling and Problem Solving

Skljarov, Oleg (Russian Federation): "Control of Chaos and Oscillations in Speech Rhythm" 208

Teran, Oswaldo; Aguilar, Jose (Venezuela): "A Framework for Social Simulation Modelling: AHierarchy of Levels of Language" 213

Applications of other Disciplines in the areas of Cybernetics and Informatics

Glushko, E. Ya. (Ukraine): "Signal Processing and All-Optical Adder on Nonlinearity in PhotonicBandgap Structures" 219

Terashima, Kazutaka; Hirai, Muneyuki; Takeuchi, Tomohiko; Nishimura, Suzuka (Japan): "FutureOpto-electrinic Materials: GaN on Si" 225

IV

Control Technologies and Applications

Kuwabara, Mamoru; Abdel-Halim, K. S.; Kondo, Ken-Ichi; Yang, Jian (Japan): "Sonoprocessing ofWastewater by Ultrasonic Technology" 229

Image, Speech and Signal Processing

Praskovsky, Alexander; Praskovskaya, Eleanor; Novak, Peter (United States): "Efficient Processingof Correlated Multiple Signals" 233

Authors Index 238