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Data Mining Applications Using Artificial
Adaptive Systems
William J. Tastle
Editor
Data Mining Applications
Using Artificial Adaptive
Systems
Editor
William J. Tastle
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY, USA
ISBN 978-1-4614-4222-6
ISBN 978-1-4614-4223-3 (eBook)
DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-4223-3
Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London
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Preface
When initially considering the content of this preface, I wanted to provide a
summarization of the number and kinds of research centers in the world and make
a comparison with Semeion. I was, to say the least, too conscientious in my plan.
Finding the approximate number of research centers in the United States was not
much of a problem (about 366) and was easily done using an Internet search.
However, as I proceeded to search the available data in other countries, I quickly
discovered that the task would be far more daunting than I had time available, but
one item was particularly clear: there are many, many research centers across the
world of varying sizes doing research in any and every field imaginable. I do not
doubt that each center regularly makes a contribution to the knowledge base of
humanity, and I am equally convinced that those contributions can become much too
easily lost in the ether of digitalization and massive quantification of information
that continues to grow at an ever increasing rate. However, there is one research
center that is doing outstanding work in the field of artificial intelligence and it is to
that institute that this book is directed.
The Semeion Research Centre of Rome, Italy, has been in operation since 1991
and was granted legal status recognized by the Italian Ministry for Education
University and Research. It also receives financial assistance from the government
in addition to grants and contracts from assorted organizations and governments.
The center has a full-time staff and an international group of researchers and
scholars directly associated with the organization. Some have been granted the
title of “Fellow” in recognition of their accomplishments
The word “semeion” speaks well for this organization for its root is from Greek
and means, putting it into proper context,
from a small quantity of data can be
extracted a substantial mass of knowledge given the presence of prepared minds
and an innovative spirit for discovery
Semeion is directly involved in a series of research initiatives:
• Basic research oriented to the conception and design of artificial organisms
representing adaptive systems based on Artificial Neural Networks and evolu-
tionary algorithms for the simulation, prediction, and control of processes and
phenomena
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