VOL. E81-D NO.8 AUGUST 1998
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PAPERS
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[Automata, Languages and Theory of Computing]

 . Elemental Universality of Sets of Logic Devices ................. 767
        Kosaku INAGAKI

 . A Partial Order Semantics for FIFO-Nets ......................... 773
        Cinzia BERNARDESCHI, Nicoletta De FRANCESCO, and Gigliola
        VAGLINI

[Algorithm and Computational Complexity]

 . An Efficient Adaptive Routing Algorithm for the Faulty Star Graph
            ........................................................ 783
        Leqiang BAI, Hiroyuki EBARA, Hideo NAKANO, and Hajime MAEDA

 . Exponential Lower Bounds on the Size of Variants of OBDD
   Representing Integer Division ................................... 793
        Takashi HORIYAMA and Shuzo YAJIMA

 . A Characterization of Infinite Binary Sequences with Partial
   Randomness ...................................................... 801
        Hiroaki NAGOYA

[Computer Hardware and Design]

 . Data Distribution and Alignment Scheme for Conflict-Free Memory
   Access in Parallel ImageProcessing System ....................... 806
        Gil-Yoon KIM, Yunju BAEK, and Heung-Kyu LEE

[Computer Systems]

 . Synchronous RAID5 with Region-Based Layout and Buffer Analysis in
   Video Storage Servers ........................................... 813
        Chan-Ik PARK and Deukyoon KANG

 . Selection Strategies for Small Targets and the Smallest Maximum
   Target Size on Pen-Based Systems ................................ 822
        Xiangshi REN and Shinji MORIYA

 . Resolving Load Data Dependency Using Tunneling-Load Technique ... 829
        Toshinori SATO

[Software Theory]

 . Termination of Order-Sorted Rewriting with Non-minimal Signatures
            ........................................................ 839
        Yoshinobu KAWABE and Naohiro ISHII

[Software Systems]

 . A Software Tool to Enhance Analytical Performance Evaluation
   Technology ...................................................... 846
        Chiung-San LEE

[Speech Processing and Acoustics]

 . Broadband Active Noise Control Using a Neural Network ........... 855
        Casper K. CHEN, Tzi-Dar CHIUEH, and Jyh-Horng CHEN

[Image Processing, Computer Graphics and Pattern Recognition]

 . Segmentation of Sputum Color Image for Lung Cancer Diagnosis Based
   on Neural Networks .............................................. 862
        Rachid SAMMOUDA, Noboru NIKI, Hiromu NISHITANI, and Emi KYOKAGE

 . Spatial Resolution Improvement of a Low Spatial Resolution Thermal
   Infrared Image by Backpropagated Neural Networks ................ 872
        Maria del Carmen VALDES and Minoru INAMURA

 . A Hierarchical HMM Network-Based Approach for On-Line Recognition of
   Multi-Lingual Cursive Handwritings .............................. 881
        Jay June LEE, Jin Hyung KIM, and Masayuki NAKAJIMA

 . Classification of Surface Curvature from Shading Images Using Neural
   Network ......................................................... 889
        Yuji IWAHORI, Shinji FUKUI, Robert J. WOODHAM, and Akira IWATA

 . Non-rigid Object Recognition Using Multidimensional Index Geometric
   Hashing ......................................................... 901
        Kridanto SURENDRO and Yuichiro ANZAI

 . A Method of Automatic Skew Normalization for Input Images ....... 909
        Yasuo KUROSU and Hidefumi MASUZAKI

[Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science]

 . A Fuzzy Policing Mechanism for Multimedia Applications over ATM
   Networks: A Case Study .......................................... 917
        Leonard BAROLLI, Akio KOYAMA, and Shoichi YOKOYAMA

[Bio-Cybernetics and Neurocomputing]

 . Robustness to Noise of Associative Memory Using Nonmonotonic
   Analogue Neurons ................................................ 928
        Kazushi MIMURA, Masato OKADA, and Koji KURATA

[Medical Electronics and Medical Information]

 . Heart Rate Simulation with IPFM Model Considering Absolute
   Refractory Period and Demodulation of Original Generating Function
            ........................................................ 933
        Yasuaki NOGUCHI, Takeo HAMADA, Fujihiko MATSUMOTO, and Suguru
        SUGIMOTO

 . ABSTRACTS (IEICE Trans., Vol.J81-D-I, J81-D-II, No.8 in Japanese)
            ........................................................ 940