Data Mining is the process of posing queries and extracting useful information, patterns and trends previously unknown from large quantities of data [Thu, 00]. Because the data mining system uses the intelligent agents, a new user will be able to interact with the data mining system without much data mining technical knowledge.
This book is based on IIP2004, which provides a forum for engineers and scientists in academia, university and industry to present their latest research findings in any aspect of intelligent information processing. Papers on intelligence science, intelligent agents, machine learning, and autonomic computing, as well as papers that highlight bioinformatics, e-commerce, and business intelligence were presented. IIP2004 meets the needs of a large and diverse community.