Program

The SWIFT 2007 workshop is held at University of Skövde. Building E, room E105

Monday, April 16

13.00-13.25Welcome and Overview of the Information Fusion Research Program
Sten F. Andler, University of Skövde
13.25-13.30Opening of afternoon session
Session chair: Henrik Boström, University of Skövde
13.30-14.30Virtual Screening in Chemoinformatics: the Role of Data Fusion (Presentation), Peter Willett (Short bio), University of Sheffield
14.30-15.00Coffee break
15.00-15.30Building Robust and Predictive in silico Models in Pharmaceutical Industry using Machine Learning Approaches (Presentation TBA), Ulf Norinder (Short bio), AstraZeneca R&D Södertälje, Sweden
15.30-16.00Applying the JDL Data Fusion Model in Bioinformatics Research (Presentation), Jane Synnergren, University of Skövde
Using Gene Ontology for Information Fusion in Bioinformatics, Björn Olsson, University of Skövde, CANCELLED!
16.00-16.30Possible Synergies in Term Extraction: from Biomedicine to Information Fusion (Presentation), Elzbieta Dura, University of Skövde
17.30-Reception, Scandic Hotel Billingen Plaza

Tuesday, April 17

9.00-9.05Opening of morning session
Session chair: Ronnie Johansson, University of Skövde
9.05-10.05Multi-Sensor Image and Video Fusion Research Activities at the University of Bristol (Presentation TBA), UK, Stavri Nikolov (Short bio), University of Bristol
10.05-10.30Coffee break
10.30-11.00Situation and Impact Assessment for Battle Groups (Presentation), Pontus Svenson (Short bio), Swedish Defense Research Agency (FOI)
11.00-11.30Association of Intelligence Reports (Presentation), Johan Schubert (Short bio), Swedish Defense Research Agency (FOI)
11.30-12.15A Situation Analysis Model (Presentation TBA), Lars Niklasson, University of Skövde, and Thomas Kronhamn, Saab Microwave System
12.15-13.30Lunch break
13.30-13.35Opening of afternoon session
Session chair: Sten F. Andler, University of Skövde
13.30-14.30New Paradigms for Space Science Data Collection (Presentation TBA), Michael G Hinchey (Short bio), NASA and Loyola College
14.30-15.00Manufacturing as an Application Area for Information Fusion (Presentation), Leo De Vin, University of Skövde
15.00-16.00Coffee break and visit to Gothia Science Park
Presentation of Gothia Science Park by director Patric Eriksson
16.00-16.30Discussion Topics (located in Gothia Science Park):
- Optimal Sensor Management (Presentation)(Notes)
    Ronnie Johansson, University of Skövde
- Negative Information (Presentation)(Notes)
    Pontus Svenson, Swedish Defense Research Agency
- Master in information fusion: co-production with industry (Presentation) (Notes TBA)
    Henrik Boström, University of Skövde
16.30-17.30Discussions
Rooms to be announced
17.30-17.45Summary of Discussions
Room to be announced
19.00-Dinner, Scandic Hotel Billingen Plaza

Wednesday, April 18

9.00-9.05Opening of morning session
Session chair: Joeri van Laere, University of Skövde
9.05-10.05Higher Level Fusion: Issues and Approaches (Presentation), Galina Rogova (Short bio), University of Buffalo
10.05-10.30Coffee break
10.30-11.00Information Fusion: a Decision Support Perspective (Presentation), Maria Nilsson, University of Skövde
11.00-11.15On the Definition of Information Fusion as a Research Field (Presentation), Henrik Boström, University of Skövde
11.15-12.00

Discussion on Implications of the Definition of the Research Field within Different Scenarios:
- Ground Situation Awareness/ Manufacturing/Systems Development, Discussion leader: Ronnie Johansson (Notes TBA)
- Bioinformatics/Precision Agriculture/Retail Sector,
Discussion leader: Henrik Boström (Notes TBA)

12.00-12.10Closing
Sten F. Andler

Post Workshop Presentation, Wednesday, April 18

14.15-15.00Type-2 Fuzzy Logic and the Modeling of Uncertainty (Presentation TBA), Robert John, De Montfort University
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