§15§ §04§Algorithms and Architectures.- Applications.- Medical Applications.- Speech and Signal Processing.- Theory.- Visual and Sensory Processing. §02§Simon Haykin, PhD, is Distinguished University Professor and Director of the Cognitive Systems Laboratory in the Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University. A world-renowned authority on adaptive and learning systems, Dr. Haykin has pioneered signal-processing techniques and systems for radar and communication applications, culminating in the study of cognitive dynamic systems, which has become his research passion. §02§José C. Principe is BellSouth Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Florida, Gainesville.