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Authur Kordon
of The Dow Chemical Company
on
Applying Computational Intelligence
Arthur has been a participant in the field of
Artificial Intelligence since the 1990’s. While the “expert in the box”
idea of AI has many uses, it has not dominated the world as some expected. Arthur
has recognized that the developments in machine intelligence have given
rise to useful tools, and an area best described as computational
intelligence. He defines this as “a system of methods and
infrastructure that enhance human intelligence by learning and discovering
new patterns, relationships, and structures in complex dynamic
environments for solving practical problems.”
In contrast to applied AI, which is visually
represented by putting the expert in the computer, applied computational
intelligence is visualized by an effective collaboration between the human
and the computer, which leads to enhanced human intelligence:
A flood of ideas in this area has
penetrated industry with tremendous speed and persistence. However, for
most of the engineers and scientists introducing computational
intelligence technologies into practice, looking at the growing number of
new approaches, understanding their theoretical principles and potential
for value creation, becomes a more and more difficult task. This talk is
centered around Arthur’s soon-to-be-released
book: Applying Computational Intelligence: How to Create Value (http://www.amazon.com/Applying-Computational-Intelligence-Create-Value/dp/3540699104/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255033626&sr=8-1
).
With his blend of humor and unique
perspective, Arthur will describe the sources of value creation in
computational intelligence, and explain clearly the different approaches
and offer successful practical implementations.
Dr. Arthur Kordon received the M.S. in
Electrical Engineering from the Technical University in Varna, Bulgaria
and his Ph.D. degree from the Technical University in Sofia, Bulgaria. In
1996 he joined Dow Core R&D, and is now a Data Mining and Modeling Leader
in the Data Mining and Modeling Capability of The Dow Chemical Company. He
is an internationally recognized expert in applying emerging technologies
in industry, and has given talks and chaired panels on the topic at the
major computational intelligence conferences such as WCCI and GECCO. He
has successfully introduced several novel technologies for improved
manufacturing and new product design in the chemical industry, and his
research interests include application issues of computational
intelligence, robust empirical modeling, intelligent process monitoring
and control, and data mining. He has published more than 60 papers and
five book chapters in the area of applied computational intelligence and
advanced control.
When: Wednesday, October
21
Where: Grand Traverse Pie
Company, Midland Room, 2600 N. Saginaw Rd., Midland, MI 48640,
989-839-4872
Schedule: 5:30–6:00 p.m.,
Gather at restaurant
6:00–7:00 p.m., Dinner
7:00–8:00 p.m., Presentation
by Arthur Kordon
Menu: There are three
choices:
1. A limited number of people (~20) can just go through the regular serving line, and choose off the full menu (http://www.gtpie.com/menu/ ); however, if there are other customers or we overwhelm their staff they cannot guarantee how long it will take to serve orders and you might be late.2. If you pre-order, we can combine orders and have your selection boxed up and ready when you get there. You can just reimburse us for the cost (cash or check). Choose from these sandwiches: chicken salad, ham & havarti, chicken pesto, egg salad, gourmet chicken salad, turkey with bacon, veggie, tuna salad, GT club, roast beef & bleu, or Italian; also choose either sandwich and pie for $8.99, or sandwich and cookie for $7.99.3. You can eat somewhere else, just come for the talk, and maybe dessert.
Cost: In an effort to reduce
costs to the membership, we are just passing along the prices charged by
the restaurant. Of course, we appreciate donations to defray the speaker's
costs, and will have a box open for donations (would $5.00 be too much?).
RSVP: To Rose Peterson (rose.peterson@dowcorning.com,
989-496-6469) by noon on Monday, October 19.
NOTE:
Mid-Michigan AIChE will charge people who make reservations but then do
not attend the meeting.