Neural Computing for Advanced Applications : Second International Conference, NCAA 2021, Guangzhou, China, August 27-30, 2021, Proceedings

The 54 full papers papers were thorougly reviewed and selected from a total of 144 qualified submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on neural network theory, cognitive sciences, neuro-system hardware implementations, and NN-based engineering applications; machine learning, data mining, data security and privacy protection, and data-driven applications; neural computing-based fault diagnosis, fault forecasting, prognostic management, and system modeling; computational intelligence, nature-inspired optimizers, and their engineering applications; fuzzy logic, neuro-fuzzy systems, decision making, and their applications in management sciences; control systems, network synchronization, system integration, and industrial artificial intelligence; computer vision, image processing, and their industrial applications; cloud/edge/fog computing, the Internet of Things/Vehicles(IoT/IoV), and their system optimization; spreading dynamics, forecasting, and other intelligent techniques against coronavirus disease (COVID-19).