The present book is based on the research papers presented in the International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving (SocProS 2011), held at Roorkee, India. This book is divided into two volumes and covers a variety of topics, including mathematical modeling, image processing, optimization, swarm intelligence, evolutionary algorithms, fuzzy logic, neural networks, forecasting, data mining etc. Particular emphasis is laid on Soft Computing and its application to diverse fields. The prime objective of the book is to familiarize the reader with the latest scientific developments that are taking place in various fields and the latest sophisticated problem solving tools that are being developed to deal with the complex and intricate problems that are otherwise difficult to solve by the usual and traditional methods. The book is directed to the researchers and scientists engaged in various fields of Science and Technology.

Autorentext

Dr. Kusum Deep, is an Associate Professor, with the Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India. Over the last 25 years, her research is increasingly well-cited making her a central International figure in the area of Nature Inspired Optimization Techniques, Genetic Algorithms and Particle Swarm Optimization.

Prof. Atulya Nagar holds the Foundation Chair of Computer and Mathematical Sciences and Heads the Department of Computer Science, at Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool, UK. Prof. Nagar is an internationally recognised scholar working at the cutting edge of theoretical computer science, applied mathematical analysis, operations research, and systems engineering and his work is underpinned by strong complexity-theoretic foundations

Dr. Millie Pant, is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Paper Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India. At this age, she has earned a remarkable International reputation in the area of Genetic Algorithms, Differential Algorithms and Swarm Intelligence.

Dr. Jagdish Chand Bansal, is an Assistant Professor with the ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior, India. Holding an excellent academic record, he is a budding researcher in the field of Swarm Intelligence at the International Level.

Zusammenfassung
The objective is to provide the latest developments in the area of soft computing. These are the cutting edge technologies that have immense application in various fields. All the papers will undergo the peer review process to maintain the quality of work.

Inhalt
From the Contents: Biogeography and Plate Tectonics based Optimization for Water Body Extraction in Satellite Images.- Analysis and Pattern Deduction on Linguistic, Numeric based Mean And Fuzzy Association Rule Algorithm on any Geo-referenced Crime Point Data integrated with Google Map.- Efficient Detection and Counting of Moving Vehicles with Region-Level Analysis of Video Frames .- Multi- Agent Self-Organizing Scheme For Chemical Patent Data-mining.- A Map Legend Understanding System.- Determining Most Visited Locations Based on Temporal Grouping of GPS Data.- Femtocells and their Integration with IMS.- Efficient Medical Image Retrieval for Telemedical Applications.