Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems: 9th International Conference, KES 2005, Melbourne, Australia, September 14-16, 2005, Proceedings, Part IV

Dear delegates,friendsand membersof the growingKES professionalcommunity,w- come to the proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems hosted by La TrobeUniversityin M- bourne Australia. The KES conference series has been established for almost a decade, and it cont- ues each year to attract participants from all geographical areas of the world, including Europe, the Americas, Australasia and the Pacific Rim. The KES co...