Session: Forecasting contest submissions (Participants will present the results of their model forecasts of the posted dataset) (2008

Session 2
	Forecasting contest submissions (Participants will present the results of their model forecasts of the posted dataset)
	CoChair: Elizabeth E. Ebert, BMRC, Melbourne, Vic. Australia Chair: Valliappa Lakshmanan, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK
	1:30 PM	2.1	The 2008 Artificial Intelligence Competition Valliappa Lakshmanan, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and E. E. Ebert and S. E. Haupt
	1:45 PM	2.2	Using random forests and fuzzy logic for automated storm type identification John K. Williams, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Abernethy
	2:00 PM	2.3	Using a Decision Tree and a Neural Network to Identify Severe Weather Radar Characteristics Ron Holmes, NOAA/NWSFO, State College, PA
	2:15 PM	2.4	Using Multiple Machine Learning Techniques to Improve the Classification of a Storm Set David John Gagne II, CASA, Norman, OK; and A. McGovern
	2:30 PM	2.5	A storm-type classifier using support vector machines and fuzzy logic Jenny Abernethy, NCAR/RAL, Boulder, CO; and J. K. Williams
	2:45 PM	2.6	Genetic Algorithm optimization of principal component approach to clustering for storm type identification Luna M. Rodriguez, Penn State Univ., University Park, PA
	3:00 PM	2.7	Support Vector Machine Classification using the AI Competition Data Set Kimberly L. Elmore, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and M. B. Richman

Tuesday, 22 January 2008: 1:30 PM-3:15 PM, 205

* - Indicates paper has been withdrawn from meeting

Session 2