Summer (Autumn) School on Computational Intelligence and Information Technologies

1. Summer (Autumn) School on Computational Intelligence and Information Technologies Claudio Moraga, Dortmund University,Germany Radomir Stanković, Faculty of Electronics Niš, Serbia Dragan Janković, Faculty of Electronics Niš, Serbia Miloš Radmanović, Faculty of Electronics Niš, Serbia

2. Preface • The current reform of education system in Serbia involves also improvements in the way of teaching including also lecturing at Universities • The present regime of study is considered to be very rigid and not flexible enough to capture the fast development of various scientific areas, which particularly applies to dynamic fields as computer science and engineering • Adopting of alternative ways of teaching may help to resolve the problems in this respect.

3. Summer Schools • Summer Schools are a usual practice that offers a possibility to present advanced topics in a condensed manner and trace the way for introducing new regular courses based on eventually positive experiences through this way of lecturing • This talk presents some experiences in the organization of Summer Schools in Computational Intelligence and Information Technologies at the last three years at the Faculty of Electronics Niš

4. Summer School Support • The Summer Schoolsin 2002 and 2003 have been organized as a part of activities at the project Network of Excellence in South-Eastern Europe on the subject of Computational Intelligence supported by DAAD • The School is hosted by the Faculty of Electronics, Niš, in a cooperation with Department of Computer Science, University of Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany, and supported by University of Niš, University of Belgrade, Institute “Mihailo Pupin” in Belgrade and Soft Computing Society of Serbia

5. Aim of Summer School • The organization of Summer Schools was a continuation and extension of attempts to develop and improve teaching and research work in this and related areas in this region of South-East Europe • The intention was to bring together advanced students and young researchers from both academia and industry from countires in the region • Offer a forum for learning, discussions, exchange of experiences and results, and share friendship within the research community, in order to enlarge the knowledge in Computational Intelligence and Information Technologies • and related areas

6. Summer School Area • The Summer Schools on Computational Intelligence and Information Technologies were intended to provide a series of lectures in this area that cover, but are not limitted, to the following subjects: Fuzzy LogicNeural NetworksDigital System DesignSignal ProcessingInternet Programming • Lecturers were experts in the area from different Universities in Germany, Finland, Russia, Israel, and Serbia.

7. Summer (Autumn) School History and Future Summary • Summer School in Computational Intelligence and Information Technologies, October 7 - 9, 2002, Faculty of Electronics, Niš, Serbia • Summer School in Computational Intelligence and Information Technologies, October 9 - 11, 2003, Faculty of Electronics, Niš, Serbia • Autumn School in Computational Intelligence and Information Technologies, October 14 - 16, 2004, Faculty of Electronics, Niš, Serbia

8. Summer School 2002 Review • 15 students from 4 different countries (Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia) • 4 foreign students • 13 lectures within 3 days • 11 lecturers from 6 different institutions (Dortmund University Germany, Institute of Control Science Moscow Rusia, Iritel Belgrade,University of Novi Sad, University of Belgrade and University of Niš) • 2 foreign lecturers • 6 topics covered by lectures (Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, Digital System Design, Signal Processing, Programming Techniques, Internet Programming)

9. Summer School 2002 Lectures Review • Neural Networks, Claudio Moraga • Sequential Adaptation of Artificial Neural Networks, Miomir StankovićBranimir Todorović • Compact Representations of Discrete Functions for Efficient Realizations,Radomir Stanković • Data Abstraction in Modern Programming Techniques, Milena Stanković • Spectral Methods in Digital Data Processing, Valery Vykhovanets • Pipelined processor design: VHDL description, Mile Stojčev • Laboratory: VHDL description, Mile Stojčev • Symbolic Signal Processing and System Analysis, Miroslav Lutovac • Engineering Applications of Fuzzy Logic, Claudio Moraga • Code-Based Reasoning, Mirjana Ivanović • Linear and Non-Linear Methods in Signal Processing, Branimir Reljin, Irini Reljin • Laboratory: DD Implementation, Dragan Janković • Laboratory: Web Technologies, Milena Stanković, Miloš Radmanović

10. Summer School 2003 Review • 15 students from 5 different countries (Macedonia, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria and Serbia) • 6 foreign students • 13 lectures within 3 days • 7 lecturers from 6 different institutions (Dortmund University Germany, University of Lubeck Germany, Tampere University of Technology Finland, Neural Networks Technologies Israel, University of Novi Sad, University of Niš) • 5 foreign lecturers • 6 topics covered by lectures (Image Processing, Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, Digital System Design, Signal Processing, Internet Programming)

11. Summer School 2003Lectures Review • Transform Methods in Digital Signal and Image Processing • Petri Nets for Modelling Concurrent Asynchronous Systems Neural Networks, Claudio Moraga • Image Processing, Igor Aizenberg • Image Processing, Igor Aizenberg • Human Visual Perception and Colour Spaces, Til Aach • Digital Photography Technology, Til Aach • Mobile Agents and Their Application in Realization of Workflow Systems, Zoran Budimac • Image Processing Tools as Web Services (Short Demonstration), Milena Stanković • Spline based Image Resizing, Karen Egiazarian • Analog and Digital Video Technology, Til Aach • Image Processing for Digital Radiography, Til Aach • Image Compression Methods, Reiner Creutzburg • Fuzzy Logic, Claudio Moraga

12. How to be a student of Summer School? • Organizers send e-mail (with Summer School Web address) to the Universities in region of South-Eastern Europe • Student get information about School (time, place, content, …) via Summer School Web site • Student download RegistrationForm from Web site,fill out it and send as E-mail attachment to the chair of the Summer School • (Optional) Student download Application for Grant Form from Web site, fill out it and send as e-mail attachment to the chair of the Summer School • Organizers check personal information about students • Organizers make the decision about the amount of the grant when all the applications have been received (in case more grants are applied for than available, the organizers make a selection) • Student receive e-mail from organizers about grant • (Optional) Student download Accommodation Form from Web site, fill out it and send as e-mail attachment to the organizers. • Organizers reserve a proper number of rooms at the hotel “Ambasador” in down town of Niš

13. Summer (Autumn) School Web Support Summer School Web support covers the following topics: • Information about the School • Information about Niš and travel connections • Contact with organizers of the Summer School • Program (timetable, lecturers, lectures) • Registration guide • Online Registration • Accommodation guide • Online reservation of the accommodation • Information about hotels in Niš • Grants guide • Information about grants • Online request for grant Summer School 2002 Web site http://cs.elfak.ni.ac.yu/ciit/ss/index.htm

14. Summer (Autumn) School Web Support Additional Summer School Web support (after School closing): • Lecturers and students e-mail contact lists • Lecture’s Slides download • For some lectures -> papers, images, software download • Photo gallery Summer School 2003 Web site http://cs.elfak.ni.ac.yu/ciit/ss2003/index.asp

15. Summer (Autumn) School Web Support This year, the Faculty of Electronics in Niš, for a third time, will organize a Summer (Autumn) School in October 14-16, 2004. All information about this School can be found on Autumn School 2004 Web address. All information about the project Network of Excellence in South-Eastern Europe on the Subject of Computational Intelligence can be found at http://cs.elfak.ni.ac.yu/ciit/ Autumn School 2004 Web site http://cs.elfak.ni.ac.yu/ciit/as2004/index.asp

16. Summer (Autumn) School Web SupportInformation about the School pages Those pages include: • Aim of the Summer School • Area of lectures, subjects • Information about The project Network of Excelence Sponsors Institutions and organizations that support the School • The Summer School location and address

17. Summer (Autumn) School Web SupportInformation about Niš and travel connections pages Those pages include: • Short description about Niš • Bus and Train connections (phone numbers, map) • Link to Official Web site of Niš (history, culture, economy, sport, organizations, photos, education, tourism)

18. Summer (Autumn) School Web SupportRegistration page This page includes: • Short description - How to register for Summer School • Dead line of registration • Registration Form download link - for Windows users MS Word document - for Linux users Acrobat PDF document • E-mail address where to send Registration Form Registration Form includes: • Surname • Given name • Age of the time of school in Niš • Nationality • Affilation • Address • Tel, Fax • E-mail

19. Summer (Autumn) School Web SupportAccommodation page This page includes: • Short description - How to reserve accommodation for Summer School • Accommodation Form download link - for Windows users MS Word document - for Linux users Acrobat PDF document • E-mail address where to send Accommodation Form Accommodation Form includes: • Type of room in hotel “Ambasador” • Surname • Given name • Age of the time of school in Niš • Nationality • Affilation • Address • Tel, Fax • E-mail

20. Summer (Autumn) School Web SupportAbout hotels in Niš page This page includes: • Short description of hotel • Prices of rooms and meals • Map of Niš with location of hotel and its distance from Faculty of Electronics

21. Summer (Autumn) School Web SupportGrants page This page includes: • Short description about grants and how to send a application for grant • Dead line for sendingapplication for grant • Application for Grant Form download link - for Windows users MS Word document - for Linux users Acrobat PDF document • E-mail address where to send Application for Grant Form Application for Grant Form includes: • Surname, Given name • Date of birth, Nationality • Highest university degree obtained, year, name of institution • Institution presently associated with • Present professional position and duties • Current fields of interest • Mailing address • Post Code, City, Country • Address, Tel, Fax, E-mail

22. Summer (Autumn) School Web SupportLecture’s Slides download • For some lectures -> papers, images, software download

23. Summer School 2002 Photos

24. Summer School 2003 Photos

25. Summer School include visiting monuments of Niš Roman Tower Red Cros Camp Bubanj St. Constantine Cathedral St. Constantine Residence Scull Tower

26. Summer (Autumn) School Ambition • More students and from all countries in the region • More days for School duration • More lectures • More lecturers • More topics covered by lectures

27. Summer (Autumn) School Conclusion • Fast development of Internet communications enable that Summer School Web support is very helpful in organization of the School. • Summer School students adopt this way of lecturing and they are satisfied with lectures and organization of the School • We hope that Summer School experiences will influence on current reform of the education system in Serbia.