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NL-KR Digest Volume 09 No. 06
NL-KR Digest (Thu Feb 20 12:52:53 1992) Volume 9 No. 6
Today's Topics:
CFP: Cooperative Intelligent Robotics
CFP: Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior
Announcement: Conference on Information and Knowledge Management
Talk: UMBC Colloquium - Yun Peng
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To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 92 13:55:24 -0800
From: marcel@ads.com (Marcel Schoppers)
Subject: CFP: Cooperative Intelligent Robotics
One of the topics of special interest to this conference is verbal and/or
physical interaction with semi-autonomous robots; including referential
disambiguation, understanding directives, describing past and future behavior,
knowing when to ask for advice, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
COOPERATIVE INTELLIGENT ROBOTICS IN SPACE III
part of SPIE's OE/Technology '92
15-20 November 1992
Boston Marriott Copley Place Hotel
and Hynes Convention Center
Boston, MA U.S.A.
Conference Chair:
Jon D. Erickson, NASA Johnson Space Center
Cochair:
Lawrence P. Seidman, MITRE Corp.
Program Committee:
Philip C. Daley, Martin Marietta Space Systems;
Joseph F. Engelberger, Transitions Research Corp.;
R. James Firby, University of Chicago;
Alfred J. Meintel Jr, NASA Langley Research Center;
Stan Ollendorf, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center;
Dale E. Phinney, Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Co.;
Eric L. Rhodes, NASA Kennedy Space Center;
George N. Saridis, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute;
Marcel Schoppers, Advanced Decision Systems;
Delbert Tesar, University of Texas at Austin;
Giulio Varsi, Jet Propulsion Laboratory;
Ian D. Walker, Rice University
Cooperative intelligent robotics and telerobotics is expected to play
a major role in the development, integration, and applications of
various emerging technologies supporting our national and international
space programs. These programs include the construction and utilization
of the Space Station Freedom in the last decade of the present century;
robotic and robot-assisted human exploration of lunar and planetary
surfaces in the first quarter of the next century; and the in-space
operations associated with such missions. Ground applications in
support of these missions can also yield benefits.
In celebration of the International Space Year, the 500th Anniversary of
Christopher Columbus' first voyage to the New World, and the first 35
years of the modern Space Age this conference will convene in 1992.
The purpose of the conference is to bring together leading specialists
from the academic, industrial, and NASA research and operations centers
in the various disciplines and thrusts that pertain to cooperative
intelligent space robotics and provide them with a forum to exchange
information on their research and development activities.
You are invited to submit papers on intelligent robotic system
technologies and prototype systems which have the potential of meeting
the requirements for safety, reliability, autonomy, robustness, and
flexibility generated by the unique distance and time delays of the
contemplated space operations.
The conference will be organized into the following topical areas:
* integrated sensor-based robot intelligent system technologies
* requirements, concepts, and plans for the use of robotics in space
* human supervision of intelligent autonomous robotic operations
* applications of advanced industrial robotics to space operations
* applications of space robotics to earth-based operational needs
* component technology advances, especially visual perception
Abstract Due Date: 20 April 1992
Manuscript Due Date: 24 August 1992 - The Proceedings will be available
at the Conference.
Fax or mail FOUR copies of your abstract by 20 April 1992 to:
OE/Technology '92
SPIE, P.O.Box 10, Bellingham, WA, 98227-0010
Shipping Address:1000 20th St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone: (206)676-3290
Fax: (206)647-1445
Please limit your abstract/biography to one page:
Title
Authors' full names, company names/addresses/phone/fax/email
Mark as intended for Cooperative Intelligent Robotics in Space III
(Erickson) at OE/Technology '92
Abstract text up to 200 words
Brief biography of 50 to 100 words
Inquiries should be addressed to spie@nessie.wwu.edu
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From: roitblat@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (Herbert Roitblat)
Subject: CFP: Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior
Keywords: robotics, adaptive systems, neural networks, action, control
Nntp-Posting-Host: uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1992 20:14:01 GMT
Conference Announcement and Call For Papers
FROM ANIMALS TO ANIMATS
Second International Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior (SAB92)
Ilikai Hotel
Honolulu, Hawaii, December 7-11, 1992
This conference is the successor to SAB90 - which was held in Paris
in September, 1990. Its object is to bring together researchers in
ethology, psychology, ecology, cybernetics, artificial intelligence,
robotics, and related fields so as to further our understanding of
the behaviors and underlying mechanisms that allow animals and,
potentially, robots to adapt and survive in uncertain environments.
The conference will focus particularly on simulation models in order
to help characterize and compare various organizational principles
or architectures capable of inducing adaptive behavior in real or
artificial animals.
Contributions treating any of the following topics from the
perspective of adaptive behavior will receive special emphasis.
Individual and collective behavior Autonomous robots
Neural correlates of behavior Hierarchical and parallel organizations
Perception and motor control Emergent structures and behaviors
Motivation and emotion Problem solving and planning
Action selection and behavioral Goal directed behavior
sequences Neural networks and classifier systems
Ontogeny, learning and evolution Characterization of environments
Internal world models Applied adaptive behavior
and cognitive processes
Submission Instructions
Authors are requested to send two copies (hard copy only) of a full paper
to each of the Conference co-chairs (Meyer, Roitblat, & Wilson). Papers
should not exceed 10 pages (excluding the title page), with 1 inch margins
all around, and no smaller than 10 pt (12 pitch) type (Times Roman preferred).
Each paper must include a title page containing the following: (1) Full
names, postal addresses, phone numbers, email addresses (if available),
and fax numbers for each author, (2) A 100-200 word abstract, (3) The
topic area(s) in which the paper could be reviewed (see list above). Camera
ready versions of the papers will be required after acceptance.
Computer, video, and robotic demonstrations are also invited. Please contact
Herbert Roitblat to make arrangements for demonstrations. Other program
proposals will also be considered.
Conference committee
Conference Chair
Jean-Arcady MEYER
Groupe de Bioinformatique
URA686.Ecole Normale Superieure
46 rue d'Ulm
75230 Paris Cedex 05
France
e-mail: meyer@wotan.ens.fr
meyer@frulm63.bitnet
Herbert ROITBLAT
Department of Psychology
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2430 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
USA
email: roitblat@uhunix.bitnet,
roitblat@uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu
Stewart WILSON
The Rowland Institute for Science
100 Cambridge Parkway
Cambridge, MA 02142
USA
e-mail: wilson@smith.rowland.org
Organizing Committee S. Gagnon, H. Harley, D. Helweg, M. Hoffhines,
and local arrangements P. Nachtigall, P. Moore, M. Hoffhines, E. Reese
Program Committee
A. Berthoz, France M. Bitterman, USA
L. Booker, USA R. Brooks, USA
P. Colgan, Canada J. Delius, Germany
S. Goss, Belgium L. Steels, Belgium
R. Sutton, USA F. Toates, UK
S. Tsuji, Japan W. Uttal, USA
D. Waltz, USA
Official Language: English
Important Dates
JUL 15, 1992 Submissions must be received by the organizers
SEP 1, 1992 Deadline for early registration
OCT 1, 1992 Notification of acceptance or rejection
NOV 7, 1992 Deadline for regular registration
NOV 15, 1992 Camera ready revised versions due
DEC 7-11, 1992 Conference dates
Registration
All participants must register. Early registration fee will be $180,
regular registration will be $220 and late registration will be $250.
Students will be allowed to register for $50. Students should submit
proof of their status along with their registration fee. The fee for
accompanying persons is $75, which includes the reception and the cruise.
Meeting Site
The conference activities will be held at the Ilikai Hotel. The Ilikai
is situated at the gateway to Waikiki within walking distance of many
fine restaurants, Ala Moana Shopping Center, and Ala Moana Park. The
Hotel overlooks the Ala Wai Yacht Marina where Waikiki Beach begins.
Room rates for the conference are $110 or $125 per night (single or
double). Most rooms have been recently remodelled and provide ocean
or city views. The hotel is adjacent to the beach and also offers two
swimming pools, a fitness center, and tennis courts. Reservations
must be made directly with the hotel. Conference rates will be
available for the weekend before and the weekend following the
conference as well. Arrangements have been made for a small number of
student rooms in a nearby hotel at about $55 per night (single or
double). Students are, of course, welcome to stay in the conference
hotel. Reservations for student rooms will be made through the
official travel agent. A small number of travel scholarships may be
available to defray part or all of the expenses of attending the
conference. Interested students should submit a letter of application
describing their research interests, the year they expect to receive
their degree, and a brief letter of recommendation from their major
professor. Please state the amount of support required. The number and
size of awards will be limited by the total money available.
Persons with disabilities may contact Herbert Roitblat for information
on accessibility. Advance notice is advised, if you have special
needs and request an accomodation. The University of Hawaii is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.
Travel Information
Theo Stahl, Associated Travel, 947 Keeaumoku Street, Honolulu, HI 96814
(808) 949-1033, (800) 745-3444, (808) 949-1037 (fax) is the official travel
agent for the conference. Participants are encouraged, but not required,
to make their travel arrangements through Ms Stahl. United Airlines is
offering a special conference rate for participants from US as well as
European, Japanese, and Australian gateway cities served by United.
Ms Stahl is very knowledgeable about the local travel market and can make
arrangements to visit neighbor islands (including Hawaii with its active
volcano) and for other activities.
Please make your travel arrangements early because Hawaii is a popular
destination in December and the conference is scheduled just before
the start of the busiest season.
Tentative Conference Schedule
Sunday, December 6, 1992
1800-2000 Cocktail Reception at the Ilikai
Monday, December 7, 1992
0800-1230 Paper presentations
Break
1630-1900 Paper and poster presentations
Tuesday, December 8, 1992
0800-1230 Paper presentations
Break
1630-1900 Paper and poster presentations
Wednesday, December 9, 1992
0800-1230 Paper presentations
Break
1630-1900 Paper and poster presentations
Thursday, December 10, 1992
0800-1230 Paper presentations
Break
1630-1900 Paper and poster presentations
2100-2400 Cruise on the Navatek I
Friday, December 11, 1992
0800-1330 Paper presentations
1900 Optional Luau (not included in registration).
SAB92 December 7-11, 1992
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM
Ilikai Hotel, Honolulu, HI
SAB92, December 7-11, 1992
____________________________________________________________
Last Name First Name Middle
____________________________________________________________
Professional Affiliation
____________________________________________________________
Street Address and Internal Mail Code
____________________________________________________________
City State/Country Zip/Postal Code
____________________________________________________________
E-mail Telephone Fax
Registration Fees (includes reception, cruise, continental
breakfasts)
___ Early (Before September 1, 1992) $180
___ Regular (Before November 7, 1992) $220
___ Late (After November 7, 1992) $250
___ Student (with proof of status) $50
___ Accompanying person (number of persons) $75
___ Luau (number of tickets) $45
___ Donation to support student scholarship fund $____
Enclosed is a check or money order (US $ only, payable to
University of Hawaii) for $_______
Return to: SAB92 Registration, Conference Center, University
of Hawaii, 2530 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI 96822.
SAB92 December 7-11, 1992
Hotel Registration
Ilikai Hotel
Name _____________________________________________________
Address _________________________________________________
City ____________________________________________________
State/Country, Zip ______________________________________
Telephone Number ________________________________________
Arrival Date ____________________________________________
Departure Date __________________________________________
No. of Persons __________________________________________
Preferred Room rate:
_____ 1 or 2 persons $110+tax
_____ 1 or 2 persons $125+tax
_____ 1 Bed _____ 2 Beds
_____ Handicapped Accessible
All reservations must be guaranteed by check or credit card
deposit for one night lodging.
Amount of enclosed check: $_____
Charge to: ___Visa ___ Mastercard ___American Express
___Diner's Club ___Discover
Credit card Number: _______________________
Expiration Date: ________
Signature ___________________________________
Request and deposit must be received by November 7, 1992.
Check-in time is 3:00. Check-out time is 12:00.
Mail hotel registration directly to the Ilikai Hotel,
1777 Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96815. (800) 367-8434.
(808) 947-4523 (fax). In Britain: 0800 282502
In Tokyo: 03-3281-4321
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Herbert Roitblat roitblat@uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu
Department of Psychology roitblat@uhunix.bitnet
University of Hawaii (808) 956-6727 (808) 956-4700 fax
2430 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA
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To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 92 10:47:19 EST
From: finin@algol.cs.umbc.edu (Timothy Finin)
Subject: Conference on Information and Knowledge Management
Reply-To: finin@cs.umbc.edu
Address: Comp. Sci., UMBC, Baltimore MD 21228. 301-455-3522, fax: -3969
CIKM-92
First International Conference on
INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
November 8 - 11, 1992 Radisson Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Sponsored by ISMM
in cooperation with AAAI, SIGART, SIGIR, IEEE
The conference provides an international forum for presentation and
discussion of research on information and knowledge management, as well
as recent advances on data and knowledge bases.
Authors are invited to submit papers and proposals for tutorials con-
cerned with theory or practice or both. The focus of the conference
includes but is not limited to, the following: application of knowledge
representation techniques to semantic data modeling; development and
management of heterogeneous knowledge bases; automatic acquistion of
data and knowledge bases especially from raw text; object-oriented DBMS;
Optimization techniques; transaction management; high performance OLTP
systems; security techniques; performance evaluation; hypermedia; uncon-
ventional applications; parallel database systems; physical and logical
database design; data and knowledge sharing; interchange and interopera-
bility; cooperation in heterogenous systems; domain modeling and ontology-
building; knowledge discovery in databases; information storage and
retrieval and interface technology.
For an automatic reply containing more information about CIKM-92 send
mail to cikm-info@cs.umbc.edu. Send queries to cikm@cs.umbc.edu.
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To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 92 10:48:03 EST
From: finin@algol.cs.umbc.edu (Timothy Finin)
Subject: UMBC Colloquium - Yun Peng
Reply-To: finin@cs.umbc.edu
Address: Comp. Sci., UMBC, Baltimore MD 21228. 301-455-3522, fax: -3969
COLLOQUIUM -- COLLOQUIUM
Computer Science Department
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
LEARNING PROBABILITIES FOR CAUSAL NETWORKS
Yun Peng
Department of Computer Science
University of Maryland Baltimore County
ypeng@cs.umbc.edu
Acquiring probabilities for a causal network has long been a difficult
problem for various AI causal inference systems. In this talk, a
neural network style learning method for event probability is
presented. Adopted from statistical forecasting, the basic rule of
this method is capable of learning the needed individual prior and
conditional probabilities for causal networks. Unlike many other
neural network paradigms, learning in this method is independent of
specific tasks. Moreover, the learned probabilistic knowledge is
adaptive to environmental changes.
To represent the causal associations more accurately, an innovative
new concept, called causation event was proposed in a previous AI
causal model. As hidden events, probabilities of causations cannot be
obtained using ordinary statistical methods. Based on the AI causal
model, the basic learning rule is extended by including a stochastic
factor. The resulting stochastic learning rule was shown to be
capable of learning probabilities of causations.
Computer simulations were performed for both the basic and the
stochastic learning rules. The results will also be presented.
Wednesday, February 19, 1:00 PM
Computer Science Department
Room 102 Temporary Facility 1
UMBC, Baltimore MD
For additional information, contact Angie Silanskis, 410-455-3000.
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