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Alife Digest Number 085
Alife Digest, Number 085
Tuesday, September 15th 1992
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Today's Topics:
Calendar of Alife-related Events
Final Reminder: AAI-XI CFP
Intelligent systems for Economics digest
Request for Information on Agent-Based Systems
Position Sought in Medical Inforrmatics
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Date: Tue, 15 Sep 92 12:02:16 -0700
From: liane@CS.UCLA.EDU (Liane Gabora)
Subject: Calendar of Alife-related Events
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9th Brazilian Symposium on AI, Rio de Janeiro Oct 5-8, 1992 v79
Worshop on Neural Networks, Liverpool, England Sep 7-8, 1992 v74
Parallel Problem Solving from Nature, Brussels Sep 28-30, 1992 v77
State of the Art in Ecological Modelling, Kiel Germany Sep 28-Oct 2, 1992 v82
Neural Processing Information Systems (NIPS), Denver Nov 28-Dec 3, 1992 v73
Simulation of Adaptive Behavior, Honolulu, Hawaii Dec 7-11, 1992 v74
Conference on Complex Systems, Canberra Australia Dec 14-15, 1992 v84
International Conference on System Sciences, Hawaii Jan 5-8, 1993 v74
Conf on Neural Networks, San Francisco CA Mar 28-Apr 1, 1993 v79
Conf on Fuzzy Systems, San Francisco CA Mar 28-Apr 1, 1993 v79
AI and Simulation of Behaviour Conf, Birmingham UK Mar 29-Apr 2, 1993 v75
Intnl Conf on Neural Nets and GAs, Innsbruck, Austria Apr 13-16, 1993 v80
BEAM Robot Olympics, Toronto Canada Apr 22-25, 1993 v81
European Conf on ALife, Brussels May 24-26, 1993 v82
Intnl Workshop Neural Networks, Barcelona Spain June 9-11, 1993 v76
Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology, Washington July 7-9, 1993 v84
Fifth Intnl Conf on GAs, Urbana-Champaign IL July 17-22, 1993 v80
(Send announcements of other activities to alife@cognet.ucla.edu)
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Date: Tue, 8 Sep 92 15:05:20 PDT
From: fayyad@ai-cyclops.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Usama Fayyad)
Subject: Final Reminder: AAI-XI CFP
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FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS -- submission due date 9/14/92 -- FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS
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APPLICATIONS OF AI (XI): Knowledge-Based Systems in Aerospace & Industry
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April 12-14, 1993
Marriott's Orlando World Center
Resort and Convention Center
Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
Sponsored by: SPIE - The Society for Optical Engineering
In cooperation with: AAAI - The American Assoc. for Artificial Intelligence
AIAA - The American Inst. of Aeronautics & Astronautics
IEEE Computer Society
IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society
The Eleventh Applications of Artificial Intelligence Conference will be
held April 12-14 in Orlando, FL. We invite you to submit a paper by the
deadline of Sept. 14, 1992. Details of areas and deadlines given below.
Conference Co-Chairs:
Usama M. Fayyad Ramasamy Uthurusamy
Jet Propulsion Lab General Motors Research Laboratories
California Institute of Technology
Program Committee:
Ray Bareiss, Northwestern Univ. | Steven Lytinen, The Univ. of Michigan
James Bezdek, Univ. of West Florida | Stephen C.Y. Lu, Univ. of Illinois
Gautam Biswas, Vanderbilt Univ. | Ray Mooney, Univ. of Texas at Austin
Wray Buntine, NASA Ames Research Ctr.| Gregory Piatetsky-Shapiro, GTE Labs
Steve Chien, Jet Propulsion Lab | J.Ross Quinlan, Univ. of Sydney
T. Dillon, La Trobe Univ. | Ethan Scarl, Boeing Computer Services
Richard Doyle, Jet Propulsion Lab | Jude Shavlik, Univ. of Wisconsin
Doug Fisher, Vanderbilt Univ. | Prakash Shenoy, Univ. of Kansas
Paul Fishwick, Univ. of Florida | N.S. Sridharan, Intel Corporation
David Franke, MCC | Evangelos Simoudis, Lockheed Aerospace
Ashok Goel, Georgia Tech. | Stephen Smith, Carnegie Mellon Univ.
Larry Hall, Univ. of South Florida | Jon Sticklen, Michigan State Univ.
Yumi Iwasaki, Stanford Univ. | R. Zurawski, Swinburne Inst. of Tech.
Ramesh Jain, The Univ. of Michigan |
This year we will focus on techniques and applications that deal with
actual industrial and aerospace applications of AI, machine learning,
and reasoning systems.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
1. Machine Learning
2. Industrial and Aerospace Applications
3. Diagnostic Systems
4. Knowledge Acquisition and Refinement
5. Knowledge Based Systems: Verification and Validation
6. Manufacturing Systems
7. Case-Based Reasoning
8. Functional Reasoning
9. Model-Based and Qualitative Reasoning
10. Multilevel and Integrated Reasoning Systems
11. Planning and Scheduling
12. Design
13. Training and Tutoring Systems
14. Intelligent Interfaces and Natural Language Processing
15. Intelligent Database Systems
16. Parallel Architectures
In addition there will be 2-3 plenary sessions, and one or more panel
discussions. We also solicit suggestions for special sessions (e.g., Case-Based
Tutoring, Reactive Planning in Space Missions). A one-page description of such
a suggestion should be sent to the Conference Chairs, who will then forward it
to appropriate members of the Program Committee for evaluation. Selection will
be based on how well the topic relates to the general theme of the conference,
and the level of interest it is likely to generate.
To submit a paper, send four copies of a complete paper not exceeding 10 pages
single-spaced (approx. 5000 words) including figures and bibliography by
September 14, 1992 to:
Applications of AI XI: KBS
SPIE, P.O. Box 10
1000 20th Street
Bellingham, WA 98225.
Tele: (206)-676-3290; Telefax: (206)-647-1445.
Submissions will be reviewed by at least two members of the program committee
and reviews will be returned to the authors. It is important that
each paper clearly state the problem which is being addressed, the contribution
that has been made, and the relation to the current state of the art.
The program committee and conference chairs will make a selection of the best
papers accepted, and these authors will be invited to submit a revised version
of their paper to one or more special issues of journals in AI (to be decided
later).
Papers submitted to the Knowledge-Based Systems conference should not also be
submitted to the Machine Vision & Robotics conference of Applications of AI XI.
Questions about which conference is most suitable for a particular paper
should be directed to the program chairmen.
Each presenter is generally allowed 20 to 25 minutes for presentation, plus a
brief discussion period (about 5 minutes). SPIE will provide the following
media equipment free of charge: 35 mm carousel slide projectors, overhead
projectors, electronic pointers and VHS format video display.
Author Benefits
Authors and coauthors who attend the conference will be accorded a
reduced-rate registration fee, a complimentary one-year non-voting
membership in SPIE (if never before a member), and other special benefits.
IMPORTANT DATES: PAPERS DUE: September 14, 1992.
ACCEPT/REJECT LETTERS SENT BY: November 20, 1992
CAMERA-READY PAPERS (5000 words) DUE: January 18, 1993.
CONFERENCE DATES: April 12-16, 1993.
Further questions may be directed to (e-mail preferred):
Dr. Usama Fayyad Dr. Ramasamy Uthurusamy
AI Group M/S 525-3660 Computer Science Department
Jet Propulsion Lab General Motors Research Labs
California Institute of Technology 30500 Mound Rd.
Pasadena, CA 91109 Warren, MI 48090-9055
phone: (818) 306-6197 phone: (313) 986-1989
fax: (818)-306-6912. fax: (313) 986-9356
e-mail: Fayyad@aig.jpl.nasa.gov e-mail: Samy@gmr.com
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FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS -- submission due date 9/14/92 -- FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS
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Subject: Intelligent systems for Economics digest
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 12:13:32 +0100
From: IE Digest Moderator <ie-list@cs.ucl.ac.uk>
Announcing the Intelligent systems for Economics digest (IE-digest)
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The Intelligent systems for Economics digest aims to act as a forum to
exchange ideas on using `intelligent' techniques to model economic and
financial systems.
Techniques which were originally developed to model psychological and
biological processes are now receiving considerable attention as tools for
modelling and understanding economic and financial processes. These techniques
which include neural networks, genetic algorithms and expert systems are now
being used in a wide variety of applications including the modelling of
economic cycles, modelling of artificial economies, portfolio optimisation and
credit evaluation.
The IE-digest will carry announcements of papers, calls for papers, requests
for information and will act as a medium for researchers to exchange ideas in
this rapidly growing research area. The format of the IE-digest is similar
to other moderated forums such as the "neuron-digest".
A depository has been set up to deposit papers, bibliographies, and software,
which can be accessed via FTP. Past issues of the IE-digest will also be kept
there.
* The Relevant Technologies
Neural networks, Genetic Algorithms, Classifier Systems, Expert Systems,
Fuzzy Logic, Rule Induction, Dynamical Systems Theory (Chaos Theory),
Artificial Life techniques and Hybrid Systems combining these technologies.
* The IE-digest welcomes postings on the application of these
technologies in the following areas. (The list is not exhaustive).
Economic Applications:
Modelling artificial economies, Forecasting economic time series, modelling
behavioural Decision Making, modelling the evolution of economic webs,
modelling economic development, modelling structural changes in economies
and Artificial Adaptive Agents.
Financial Applications:
Portfolio Optimisation, Forecasting and modelling Financial Markets,
Understanding Financial News, Risk Management, Trading Systems,
Credit Evaluation, Bond Rating, and Modelling Artificial Traders and Markets,
and other related applications.
Send administrative requests (additions, deletions to the list etc) to:
IE-list-request@cs.ucl.ac.uk
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IE-list@cs.ucl.ac.uk
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List Moderator: Suran Goonatilake, Dept. of Computer Science,
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From: AM Barry <am_barry@csd.bristol-poly.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 17:12:56 BST
Request for Information on Agent-Based Systems
I am presently researching into agents and agent-based systems. The loose
definition of 'agent' that I use is: "an autonomous entity which performs a set
of actions in response to a matched pattern". An example of the use of this
definition of agents can be seen in the work of M. Travers as part of the MIT
contribution to Apple's Vivarium project. Currently, in my wide reading over
the areas A-Life, OOP, and AI I have come across relatively little material,
but surely there must be some work that has been carried out in response to
Minsky's Society of Mind work! If you know of anything, please e-mail me at the
address given below with the details. If sufficient response is received, I
will post the results of this request back for the benefit of others.
Many thanks, in anticipation.
Alwyn Barry, Senior Lecturer, University of the West of England, Bristol
E-Mail :
am_barry@uk.ac.brispoly.csd
[This is soon to change, so if the e-mail bounces, try :
am_barry@uk.ac.uwe.csd
If all fails, you could always use Snail-Mail to :
A.M. Barry,
University of the West of England (Bristol),
Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics,
Coldharbour Lane,
Frenchay,
Bristol,
BS16 1QY,
Great Britain. ]
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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 17:08:56 -0500
From: opdyke@ernie.cs.uiuc.edu
I just recently completed my PhD. I am particularly interested in an
academic (preferably tenure track) position, or an industrial or
government research position, in the area of medical informatics.
(A position in biological informatics, particularly related to
object-oriented genome databases, might also be a good match for my
skills and interests.)
I am interested in such a position because I see several areas that match
with my research background and interests, and because it addresses an
application area that is critically important.
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Briefly, here is a summary of my relevant research background:
- PHD/CS: OBJECT-ORIENTED APPLICATION MODELING AND PROGRAM RESTRUCTURING
(SIMILAR TO OODB SCHEMA EVOLUTION). For most of the past four years,
I pursued doctoral studies full time at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign (Computer Science). As my thesis research project,
I investigated program restructuring techniques (similar to database schema
evolution techniques) to support application modeling and software evolution
of object-oriented software programs. I prototyped the approach using the
Common LISP Object System. My research was cited in the September, 1990
CACM special issue on Object-Oriented design, as well as by other sources.
I completed my thesis in late May (1992), and will officially graduate in
October.
- (KNOWLEDGE-BASED) INTELLIGENT DECISION SUPPORT. For three years prior to
that, I worked in an applied research group at AT&T Bell Labs, investigating
AI (rule-based and frame-based) approaches for intelligent decision support.
During this time, I completed the (graduate level) AI Program at
DePaul University.
- DIGITAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES PLANNING. I spent three years
researching the deployment and evolution of digital telecommunications
services at AT&T, and completing an MS/CS degree at the
University of Wisconsin.
During this time, I was employed/supported by Bell Labs.
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Here is a brief summary of my research interests:
Of the medical informatics application areas listed in the Shortliffe (et al)
"Medical Informatics" text (table - page 154), the ones of most interest to me
are:
- clinical decision-support systems
- medical record systems
- patient monitoring systems
- radiology systems.
I am interested in researching the following medical computer system functions:
decision support, information storage and retrieval, and data analysis.
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Having just finished my PhD, I am now back at Bell Labs, but in a division that
is in a weak financial footing and where the focus has been away from
research. To secure a research position now, I may be forced to leave AT&T.
As soon as possible (within a year) I would like to secure a research position.
I would appreciate your advice:
(1) Are you aware of positions available that might match my skills and
interests?
(2) Where should I look for such positions? (Names and email addresses
would help.)
(3) I am planning to attend the SCAMC in Baltimore this November. I would
appreciate advice on:
- What should I bring along?
- What groundwork should I lay in advance?
- What areas/activities should I focus on at the conference?
- Who should I seek out, and how can I find them?
(4) If I post this message to others in the future, are there any improvements
you suggest I make to it?
Thanks (much) for taking the time to read and respond to this email.
Bill Opdyke
opdyke@cs.uiuc.edu; opdyke@iexist.att.com
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