9:30 – 10:00

Registration

10:00 –12:30

Tutorial 1: Dynamics of Network Resource Management, Ibrahim Matta, Mina Guirguis

12:30 – 2:00

Lunch break

2:00 – 4:30

Tutorial 2: An Introduction to Rough Set Theory and its Applications, Zbigniew Suraj

5:00 – 6:30

Opening Session & Invited Talk 

From 8:30

Registration

8:50 – 11:00

Session 1a: Network Analysis

Session 1b: Image Processing Applications

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 – 1:30

Session 2a: Network Modeling

Session 2b: Parallel and Distributed Processing

1:30 - 2:30

Lunch Break

1:30 – 3:00

Poster Session 1

3:00 – 5:00

Session 3a: Ad-Hoc & Wireless Networks

Session 3b: Neural Networks

9:00 – 11:00

Session 4a: Network Management

Session 4b: Data Compression

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 – 1:30

Session 5a: Image Processing & Hardware Components

Session 5b: Neural Networks

1:30 - 2:30

Lunch Break

1:30 – 3:00

Poster Session 2

3:00 – 5:20

Special Session 1: Rough Sets and Fuzzy Sets

Special Session 2: The Evolving Internet

9:00 – 11:00

Session 6a: QoS in Networks

Session 6b: Knowledge Discovery and Web Mining

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 – 1:30

Session 7a: Communications Networks

Session 7b: Computational Intelligence

1:30 - 2:30

Lunch Break

1:30 – 3:00

Poster Session 3

3:00 – 5:00

Session 8a: Intelligent Agents

Session 8b: Neural Networks & Hardware Components

Moderators

8:50 - 9:20

Invited Talk: Non-intrusive testing of firewalls, A. Liu, M. Gouda, H. Ma, A. Ngu

9:20 - 9:40

Transient State Analysis of a Firewall System, S. Sobhy, H. Elmahdy, R. Serig, S. Ahmed

9:40 - 10:00

Routing Tradeoffs inside a d-Dimensional Torus with Applicability to CAN, M. Guirguis, A. Bestavros, I. Matta

10:00 - 10:20

Effect of Imperfect Multipath Channel Estimation on STC Performance, W. Hoteit, Y. Shayan, A. Elhakeem

10:20 - 10:40

A Distributed Bandwidth-Guaranteed Routing Algorithm for Point-to-Multipoint VPLS Virtual Connections, N. Abu Ali, H. Mouftah, S. Gazor

10:40 - 11:00

Reservation Based Admission Control of a Multimedia Server, M. Rahman, M. Akbar, R. Ruby

Moderators

9:00 - 9:20

Artificial Neural Network Approach to Estimation of Hemoglobin in Blood, H. Ranganathan, N. Gunasekaran

9:20 - 9:40

Visual Inspection for Fired Ceramic Tile’s Surface  Defects Using Wavelet Analysis, H. Elbehiery, A. Hefnawy, M. Elewa

9:40 - 10:00

Genetic Classification for the Lesion Detection in Brain Images, N. Lassouaoui, L. Hamami

10:00 - 10:20

An Efficient Face Region Detection for Video Indexing, J. Kim, S. Lee, J. Baek

10:20 - 10:40

A Robust Digital Watermark Algorithm Based on Discrete Wavelet Transform, M. Amin, A. Hassanien

10:40 - 11:00

Diagnose Femur Osteoporosis Using Active Contour Model For Finding Bone Mineral Density In X-Ray Images, S. Kiattisin, K. Chamnongthai

Moderators

11:30 - 11:50

An Improved Model for IEEE 802.11 MAC Protocol K. Khayyat, F. Gebali

11:50 - 12:10

Modeling an Energy-Eficient MAC Layer Protocol, S. Gobriel, R. Melhem, D. Mosse

12:10 - 12:30

Determining the Issues to Consider When Deploying VoIP onto a Small Enterprise Network Q. Rahman, A. Abubakar, S. Sirajuddin, S. Islam

12:30 - 12:50

Performance Evaluation and Comparison of Tree and Ring Application-Layer Multicast Overlay Networks, A. Sobeih, J. Wang, W. Yurcik

12:50 - 1:10

Optical Network Design Optimization Using Genetic Algorithms, M. Elsersy, M. Abdelmagid, M. Marie, S. Gamal

Moderators

 11:30 - 1:50

Distributed Processing Over Loosely Coupled Networks, A. Amin, A. Azab, H. Zakaria, A. Darwish

11:50 - 12:10

A 1-V BiCMOS Bandgap Reference Voltage, H. Nguyen, M. Wagdy, A. Coban

12:10 - 12:30

An Approach for Reconfiguration and Function Recovery of Networks with Defined Connectivity, T. Nikolov, A. Tsenov

12:30 - 12:50

Automated Method for Building CNOT Based Quantum Circuits for Boolean Functions, A. Younes, J. Miller

12:50 - 1:10

Design of an Interstage Amplifier for a 12-Bit, 20 MSPS Pipelined ADC, M. Wagdy, V. Talpade

1:10 - 1:30

Mapping Large Deep Packet Classification Algorithm onto Smaller Systolic Arrays, F. Gebali, A. Rafiq

Moderators

3:00 – 3:20

An Efficient Reclustering Algorithm in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks, M. Al-kahtani, H. Mouftah

3:20 – 3:40

Analysis for New Criterion Based DiffServ for Stateless Wireless Ad-Hoc Network (SWAN), R. El-Mayet, B. Nossier, M. Fakhr

3:40 – 4:00

Evaluation of Probing Strategies and Resources Allocation for Ad hoc Networks Over UTRA-TDD Protocol, A. Barnawi, J. Gardiner

4:00 – 4:20

BIPAP: Bimodal Power-Aware Routing Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks, H. Morcos, A. Bestavros, I. Matta

4:20 – 4:40

Queuing Model and Performance Analysis for a Wireless ATM/CDMA Network, F. Zaki, R. El-Awadi, M. Ashour

4:40 – 5:00

QoS Provision through Power Control for a Wireless  Multimedia ATM/CDMA Network, F. Zaki, R. El-Awadi, M. Ashour

Moderators

3:00 – 3:20

Chaos in Firing-Rate Recurrent Neural Network Models, D. Mishra, A. Yadav, S. Ray, P. Kalra

3:20 – 3:40

Radial Basis Function Neural Networks and Protein Secondary Structure Prediction, J. Nan, X. Bin, Z. Chunguang

3:40 – 4:00

New Hyperspheres for Pattern Classification, H. Fayed, S. Hashem, A. Atiya

4:00 – 4:20

Gaussian Mixture Modeling for Analog Fault Diagnosis With Feature Selection and Extraction, M. El-Gamal

4:20 – 4:40

A Multi-Classifier Approach to Self-Supervised Learning, N. El Gayar

4:40 – 5:00

Efficient Non-Quadratic Hybrid Quick Sort, F. Elaker

Moderators

9:00 - 9:20

A New Dynamic Pricing Policy for Integrated Service Networks, A. Abdelaal, H. Ali, H. Omran

9:20 - 9:40

On the Location Management in PCS Networks H. Safa, S. Pierre

9:40 - 10:00

Performance Analysis of General Packet Radio Service, M. Fikry, O. El Ghandour, S. El Ramly

10:00 - 10:20

Traffic Congestion in Computer Network and its Avoidance by Reinforcement Learning T. Horiguchi, K. Hayashi, A. Tretiakov

10:20 - 10:40

Adaptive Repair Allocation for Multicast over Dynamic Trees, Z. Wan, M. Kadoch, A. Elhakeem

10:40 - 11:00

A Multiple Polynomial Technique for HPA Linearization through RF Predistortion A. Zahran, M. El-Tanany, L. Morant

Moderators

El-Desouky, A. and Fikry, M.

 9:00 - 9:20

Using Fractal Dimension for Image Compression Predictions Performance Evaluation, D. Radu, D. Matei, B. Barliga

9:20 - 9:40

A Novel Hybrid Moving Object Detection Algorithm for Video Surveillance Applications, A. Amin, G. Selim, S. Fahmy, I. Ismail

9:40 - 10:00

Lossless Compression of Multitemporal and Multispectral Satellite Images, H. Shamardan, S. Abd El-Azim, M. Fikri

10:00 - 10:20

Optimizing the Tree Structure in the Lossless Binary Tree Predictive Coding, Z. Chen, M. El-Sakka

10:20 - 10:40

Elegant Object Detection Approach in MPEG Video Compressed Domain, A. Ahmad, B. Ahmad, S. Lee

10:40 - 11:00

On Performance Evaluation of Image Segmentation Algorithms: Success is not All or None, D. Nassar, F. Chaudhry, H. Ammar

Moderators

Badr, A. and Sarhan, E.

11:30 - 11:50

Hadamard Transform in H.264/MPEG-4 Part 10: A Hardware Prototype, I. Amer, W. Badawy, G. Jullien

11:50 - 12:10

A Hybrid GA/Decision Tree System for Microarray Gene Selection and Classification, M. El-Telbany, H. Konsowa

12:10 - 12:30

Performance Evaluation for 3D Microwave Holographic Systems Reconstruction, H. Elsadek, A. Raouf, H. Eldeeb, R. Ammar

12:30 - 12:50

One-Pointer Zero-Memory Viterbi decoder, D. El-Dib, M. Elmasry

12:50 - 1:10

Fast Multiplierless Approximation of the DCT for MPEG-7 Color Layout Descriptor Using StarCore 140, V. Panwalkar, T. Sripan, M. El-Sharkawy, P. Salama, M. Rizkalla

1:10 - 1:30

A Framework for Rapid Deployment of Devices and Robots on a Network, R. Badapanda, S. Nair, D. Kim

Moderators

Bahnasawy, A. and Younis, M.

11:30 - 11:50

Robust Beamforming Based on the Least-Squared Method of Subarrays for Imperfect Antenna Array, R. Niemkhum, R. Suleesathira

11:50 - 12:10

An Improved Algorithm for Training Feedforward Neural Network, J. Tsai, H. Li

12:10 - 12:30

A Novel Approach For Combining Neural Networks During Training For Time Series Modeling, H. Fayed, S, Hashem, Z. Ashour

12:30 - 12:50

A Neural Network Approach to Stock Market Prediction Using Peak & Trough Analysis, H. Abdelazim, F. Badawy

12:50 - 1:10

Financial Management Analysis the Application of Statistical Analysis and Data Mining Techniques for the Forecasting of Companies’ Profitability and Future Trends, S. Mahgoub, Y. Elshayeb

1:10 - 1:30

An Algorithm with Pyramidal Structure for Features’ Extraction in Fingerprint Images, E. Ezin

Moderators

Kurzynski, M. and Hassanien, A.

3:00 – 3:20

Fuzzy Logic Based Kalman Filter in Transfer Alignment, C. Bhunia, P. Nandi

3:20 – 3:40

Rough Entropy Based on Neigborhood Systems Covering Granules, M. He, B. Feng

3:40 – 4:00

Robust H1 Fuzzy Filter Design for Uncertain Nonlinear Descriptor Systems, W. Assawinchaichot, S. Nguang, P. Shi

4:00 – 4:20

Discovering Concurrent Data Models and Decision Algorithms from Data: A Rough Set Approach, Z. Suraj

4:20 - 4:40

Integrating Fuzzy Approach and History Knowledge to create an Intelligent Processor for a Human-Robot Interface, S. Jusoh, F. Wang, S. Yang

4:40 – 5:00

Rule-Based Learning of Pattern Recognition – Probabilistic Approach, M. Kurzynski

5:00 – 5:20

Fuzzy Inference Method for Qualitative Models  of Multi-Purpose Systems, V. Borisov, A. Fedulov

Moderators

Ragab, K. and Abo Dahab, M.

3:00 – 3:20

A  Scalable Application Architecture for Composing News Portals on the Internet, S. Tok, Z. Bayram

3:20 – 3:40

An Adaptive Autonomous Decentralized Community Overlay Network, K. Ragab, K. Mori

3:40 – 4:00

Multi-Agent Based Collaborative Electronic Commerce System, T. Helmy

4:00 – 4:20

An English-To-Arabic Web Translation Agent, I. Youssef, W. Oransa. I. Imam

4:20 - 4:40

An Information Retrieval Learning Agent, I. Imam, A. Galal

Moderators

Dakroury, Y. and Fahmy, A.

9:00 - 9:20

QoS-based Receiver-Controlled Routing, H. Hassanein,Z. Khan

9:20 - 9:40

A QoS Capable Fetch Policy for SMT Processors, L. He, Z. Liu

9:40 - 10:00

Re-Authentication Policy for Cellular-WLAN Integration, W. Shin, K. Wong

10:00 - 10:20

New Chain Construction for Multicast Stream Authentication Q. Abuein, S. Shibusawa

10:20 - 10:40

Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks Source Traceback, A. Azab, S. El-Kassas, A. Darwish

10:40 - 11:00

Integrating dynamic congestion avoidance with multiple connections based TCP, Q. Fu, J. Indulska

Moderators

Kamel, M. and Mashaly, S.

9:00 - 9:20

New Classification Approach Using Co-Occurrence Word, G. Elmarhomy, E. Atlam, K. Morita, M. Fuketa, J. Aoe

9:20 - 9:40

A Framework for Information Extraction, Storage and Retrieval, S. El-Beltagy, M. Said, K. Shaalan

9:40 - 10:00

Ontology-Aided Web Search Assistant, M. Kamel, E. Powers, A. Lee

10:00 - 10:20

Knowledge Discovery for Document Classification Using Field Association Word, G. Elmarhomy, M. Fuketa, K. Morita, J. Aoe

10:20 - 10:40

Machine Learning Algorithm for Knowledge Refinement and Optimization, K. El-Bahnasy, M. Rafea, S. El-Beltagy, K. Wassef, S. El-Gammal

10:40 - 11:00

Retrieval Optimization in Multimedia Database Management System, P. Mukherjee, M. Nasipuri, D. Basu, M. Kundu

Moderators

El-Hadidi, M. and Nassar, S.

11:30 - 11:50

Wavelength Assignment in Multi ber Rings with limited Conversion, G. Justo, T. Radzik

11:50 - 12:10

Robust Route Establishment in High-Mobility MANETs, H. Hassanein, H. Du, C. Yeh

12:10 - 12:30

A FSM-based Parameterized Generator of Boolean Expressions C. Sun, T. Chen, K. Sim

12:30 - 12:50

Analog Front End for ADSL Modem, A. Hussein, N. Ibrahim, H. Mogahed, M. Moness

12:50 - 1:10

Reducing the Risk of the Honest Dealer Assumption in Robust Threshold RSA Function Sharing, M. Ibrahim

1:10 - 1:30

CVS: Collaborative Voting System to Detect Routing Misbehavior in Wireless Ad hoc Networks, A. Deshpande, A. Hegde, A. Shetty

Moderators

Arabawy, A. and Nair, S.

11:30 - 11:50

A Near Optimal Predictive Image Encoding Algorithm, S. Zahir

11:50 - 12:10

Performance of Non-Binary Convolutional Turbo Codes for Short Frame Transmission Systems, S. Cho, J. Kim, K. Cho

12:10 - 12:30

A Top-down Method to Construct Hierarchical Bayesian Networks for Situation Assessment, Z. Sun, H. Yang, W. Hu

12:30 - 12:50

Image Transmission to Mobile Devices, M. Danaher

12:50 - 1:10

Bayesian Network System for Storage and Searching of Text in Various  File Structure, D. Hanchate, S. Sutar, A. Kiwelekar

1:10 - 1:30

Coded Pipelined Parallel Acquisition Scheme for Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Systems, Z. Li, A. Elhakeem, X. Wang

Moderators

Bahgat, R. and Elgamal, M.

3:00 – 3:20

E-Commerce by Increasing Confidence into E-Piracy, S. Ghernaouyi-Helie, M. Sfaxi

3:20 – 3:40

Intelligent Agents for Multiple Models based Approach in Distributed and Heterogeneous Systems, A. Zakari

3:40 – 4:00

Localization, Mapping and Feature Discovery of a Platoon of Cooperative Heterogeneous Mobile Robots  Using Colored Circles and RGB Images, M. El Kaissi, M. Elgamel, M. Bayoumi

4:00 – 4:20

Web-enabling Legacy Systems via Presentation Access From Webulation to Automation, M. El-Ramly

4:20 – 4:40

The Development of Multilayer Map, A New Concept of Location Oriented Database for Location-Based Services, R. Indrajit, Herman

4:40 – 5:00

MDA model transformation using UML collaborations, A. Caramazana, M. Vidales, L. Aguilar

Moderators

3:00 – 3:20

A Fuzzy Approach to Stable Input Power for Random Number Generator Engine, J. Hong, S. Park, J. Park

3:20 – 3:40

Hardware Implementation of Neural Network on FPGA, M. Syiam, H. Klash, I. Mahmoud, S. Haggag

3:40 – 4:00

Adaptive Communication Channel Equalization using Artificial Neural Network, Z. Jaffery, Zaheeruddin, Moinuudin

4:00 – 4:20

Adaptation of ATI’s No-Hooks Technology to the Infineon TriCore Processor for Hookless Bypass Rapid Prototyping, C. Correa, J. Slumpff, S. Awad

A New Proposal for Session Key Update in DSA-Supporting ATM Networks, A. Omar, N. Ibrahim, A. Hussein, M. Azzam

Architectural Considerations for Wireless Mesh Networks, V. Shukla

The Predictability of Neural Networks Trained by Particle Swarm Optimization: The Nile River Flood Forecasting, M. El-Telbany, H. Konsowa, M. El-Adawy

Single Scan Frequent Set Generation in Association Rule Mining, R. Nedunchezhian, K. Anbumani

Super Pipelined Digit Serial Adders for Multimedia and e-Security, A. Gutub, M. Ibrahim, M. Araman

Using a Groupware Technology in E-learning and its Implications on E-government – A Case Study, D. Ambaye, H. AbdelGaffar

A 12-Bit, 3-Bits per Stage, CMOS Pipelined ADC Architecture, V. Do, M. Wagdy

A Pipelined A/D Converter Using 0.18m CMOS Technology, V. Kongachariyakul, M. Wagdy

An Adaptive Introspective Sorting Algorithm, F. Elaker

Essential New Get Up for the Next Internet Era, D. Manjaiah, K. Subramanya, S. Sharma

Resonance Generation of Short Arabic Vowels, M. Guerti

A Study of Routing Protocols for Mobile Ad-hoc Network, H. Bakht, M. Merabti. B. Askwith

Surface Defects Detection for Ceramic Tiles Using Image Processing and Morphological Operation Techniques, H. Elbehiery, A. Hefnawy, M. Elewa

Channel Scan for Association in IEEE STD 802.15.4, J. Jung, J. Lee

The Implementation of an MTL-Based Multistrategy Learning System Using Blackboard Model of Problem Solving, S. Mokhtar, A. AbdelWahab, A. Ibrahim, S. Shaheen

A Robust Content-Based Image Retrieval System Based on: Color, Texture, and Color Layout, M. Tahoun, K. Nagaty, M. A-Mageed, T. El-Areef

A Study on the Role of Correlations and Individual Input Performance in the Input Selection Problem, A. Atiya

Reliability and Availability of Fault-Tolerant Networked Controlled Systems, H. Amer, R. Daoud

Trust determinants of New Entrants, Buyers, and Dellers in a C to C IP Exchange Platform, H. Lu, R. Tzou

Investigative Data Mining: Issues and Challenges, N. Memon

Cheap, Viable, Cloaking Technique for Protecting Information, K. Santhi, S. Kumaran, V. Srivastava, S. Lwakabamba

Low Voltage Low Power CMOS Current Conveyor, F. Farag, H. Hamed

A Routing Protocol for Mobile Ad-hoc Network, H. Bakht, M. Merabti, B. Askwith

Image Analysis System for Fracture Surface of High Steel Low Alloy (HSLA) Materials, R. Pradhan, M. Nasipuri, M. Tarafder, S. Dey

Data Redistributing in Distributed Computing Systems, A. Ali

WDC: a Web Cache Architecture Based on Local Control, Z. Zhang, X. Wang

Optimization of Technical Specification and Maintenance Requirements : An Evolutionary Computation Approach, A. Mishra, A. Patwardhan, A. Chauhan

Design of Context Aware Framework and Intelligent Service Manage Agent for Personalization, H. Lee, E. Ko, J. Lee

Case-Based Reasoning Using Ontology in Semantic Web Environment, E. Ko, H. Lee, J. Kang, J. Lee

DOATool: Domain Ontology Acquisition Tool, M. Dahab, H. Hassan, A. Rafea, M. Rafea

Supporting Decision Making for E-Tendering in the Malaysian Construction Industry, N. Noor, K. Papamichail, B. Warboys

An Accelerometer Based Approach to Measuring Displacement of a Vehicle Body, L. Slifka, F. Chen, S. Awad