RuCCS TECHNICAL REPORTS. December 1993.
The Rutgers University Center for Cognitive Science (RuCCS) is
issuing a series of technical reports of linguistic, psychological,
philosophical, and computer-scientific interest. The following is
a list of currently available reports, with brief descriptions.
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Assistant Director, RuCCS
Rutgers University
PO Box 1179
Piscataway, NJ 08855.
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TR-1. Alan Prince. In Defense of the Number i: Anatomy of a Linear
Dynamical Model of Linguistic Generalizations. $6.30.
The Goldsmith-Larson dynamical linear network model of stress
and syllable structure is solved in closed form, and its principal
properties are determined analytically; the first section of the
report gives a qualitative summary and linguistic evaluation of the
results.
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TR-2. Alan Prince & Paul Smolensky. Optimality Theory: Constraint
Interaction in Generative Grammar. $11.00.
A grammar is a system of ranked, violable constraints on output
representations. The constraints are universal; a grammar is given by
a ranking of the universal constraint set. Issues in syllabic, prosodic,
and segmental phonology are addressed.
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TR-3. John McCarthy & Alan Prince. Prosodic Morphology I:
Constraint Interaction and Satisfaction. $9.50.
Prosodic effects on morphology emerge under Optimality Theory
when phonological constraints are ranked above morphological
constraints. Reduplication and associated phenomena in Axininca
Campa are analyzed exhaustively from this perspective, and a
general characterization of Prosodic Morphology is developed.
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TR-4. Jane Grimshaw. Minimal Projection, Heads, and Optimality.
$3.00.
Complex patterns of verb placement and complementizer
distribution follow from the interaction of four very general
principles (e.g. `heads must be filled at s-structure', `functional
projections must be functionally interpreted'), ranked under
Optimality Theory.
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TR-5. Stephen Stich & Ian Ravenscroft. What *is* Folk Psychology?
$2.20.
When a variety of different interpretations of `folk
psychology' are properly distinguished, certain interpretations of
the standard arguments for eliminative materialism are undermined.
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TR-6. Jacob Feldman. Perceptual Categories and World Regularities.
$9.50.
TR-6 presents a formal theory of inductive categorization
construed as a computational perceptual problem; and a series of
experiments on human perceptual categorization that support the
theory.
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TR-7. John McCarthy & Alan Prince. Generalized Alignment. $3.60.
Structural relations between grammatical categories (here,
morphological and phonological) are governed by a single family of
constraints under Optimality Theory: these demand that one type of
grammatical constituent share a designated edge with some other type
of constituent. Evidence is considered from footing patterns,
infixability, epenthesis, syllabification, and prosodic
subcategorization.
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TR-8. Zenon Pylyshyn. Some Primitive Mechanisms underlying Spatial
Attention. $2.30.
TR-8 describes a research program investigating a theory of
preattentive visual location indexing, with 4 different lines of
psychophyical experimentation.
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TR-9. Stephen Stich & Stephen Laurence. Intentionality & Naturalism.
$2.20.
Although the project of `naturalizing' intentional properties
has been a central concern in recent philosophy of mind, nothing
worrisome follows if it should turn out that intentional properties
cannot be naturalized.
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TR-10. Alan Leslie. Pretending and Believing: Issues in the theory
of ToMM. $2.80.
The normal capacity to acquire a commonsense ``theory of
mind'' depends upon a specialized, domain-specific cognitive
mechanism.
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TR-11. Stephen Stich & Shaun Nichols. Second Thoughts on
Simulation. $2.70.
This paper distinguishes several different ways in which
people might use off-line simulation in predicting and explaining
each other's behavior, and argues that some of these strategies
probably are used, while others are not.
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TR-12. Alan Leslie. A Theory of Agency. $2.70.
Our core notions of Agency reflect three different processing
mechanisms arranged hierarchically; succeeding mechanisms interpret
Agents' behavior at succeeding levels of representation -- the
mechanical, the actional, and the cognitive -- where each level
corresponds to a different subtheory of agency.
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TR-13. Jerry Fodor. Concepts. $2.15.
An informal but revisionist discussion of the role that the
concept of a concept plays in current work in Cognitive Science.
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ultesse el bennunk, hogy
Penrose: A csaszar uj elmeje c. muve 1050 kemeny Ft-ert
megjelent az Akadmiei Kiadonal.
Hogy Mik vannak,
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--- Forwarded message follows ---
From: ac937346(a)sunc.sheffield.ac.uk (M Lee)
Subject: AAAI-94 Call for papers and participation
Date: 15 Dec 1993 13:20:56 GMT
Advance Announcement
CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION
AAAI-94 Workshop on the
Integration of Natural Language and Vision Processing
Twelfth National Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-94)
Seattle, Washington, USA
2 days during July 31st-August 4th 1994
Chair:
Paul Mc Kevitt
Department of Computer Science
University of Sheffield
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
There has been a recent move towards considering the integration of
perception sources in Artificial Intelligence (AI) (see Dennett 1991
and Mc Kevitt (Guest Ed.) 1994). This workshop will focus on research
involved in the integration of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and
Vision Processing (VP).
Although there has been much progress in developing theories, models
and systems in the areas of NLP and VP there has been little progress
on integrating these two subareas of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
It is not clear why there has not already been much activity in
integrating NLP and VP. Is it because of the long-time reductionist
trend in science up until the recent emphasis on chaos theory,
non-linear systems, and emergent behaviour? Or, is it because the
people who have tended to work on NLP tend to be in other Departments,
or of a different ilk, to those who have worked on VP?
We believe it is high time to bring together NLP and VP. Already we
have advertised a call for papers for a special issue of the Journal
of AI Review to focus on the integration of NLP and VP and we have had
a tremendous response. There will be three special issues focussing
on theory and applications of NLP and VP. Also, there will be an issue
focussing on intelligent multimedia systems.
The workshop is of particular interest at this time because research
in NLP and VP have advanced to the stage that they can each benefit
from integrated approaches. Also, such integration is important as
people in NLP and VP can gain insight from each others' work.
References
Dennett, Daniel (1991)
Consciousness explained
Harmondsworth: Penguin
Mc Kevitt, Paul (1994) (Guest Editor)
Integration of Natural Language and Vision Processing
Special Volume (Issues 1,2,3) of AI Review Journal
Dordrecht: Kluwer (forthcoming)
WORKSHOP TOPICS:
The workshop will focus on three themes:
* Theoretical issues on integrated NLP and VP
* Systems exhibiting integrated NLP and VP
* Intelligent multimedia involving NLP and VP
The following issues will be focussed upon during the workshop:
* Common representations for NLP and VP
* How does NLP help VP and vice-versa?
* What does integration buy us?
* Symbolic versus connectionist models
* Varieties of communication between NLP and VP processors
* Designs for integrating NLP + VP
* Tools for integrating NLP + VP
* Possible applications of integration
WORKSHOP FORMAT:
Our intention is to have as much discussion as possible during the
workshop and to stress panel sessions and discussion rather than
having formal paper presentations. We will also organize a number of
presentations on Site Descriptions of ongoing work on NLP + VP. There
may be a number of invited speakers.
Day 1: Theory and
modelling for integrated NLP and VP.
Day 2: Systems
for integrated NLP/VP, and intelligent multimedia.
ATTENDANCE:
We hope to have an attendance between 25-50 people at the workshop.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Papers of not more than 8 pages should be submitted by electronic mail
to Paul Mc Kevitt at p.mckevitt(a)dcs.shef.ac.uk. Preferred format is
two columns with 3/4 " margins all round. Papers must be printed to 8
1/2" x 11" size. Double sided printing is encouraged. If you cannot
submit your paper by e-mail please submit three copies by snail mail.
*******Submission Deadline: March 18th 1994
*******Notification Date: April 8th 1994
*******Camera ready Copy: April 29th 1994
PUBLICATION:
Workshop notes/preprints will be published by AAAI. If there is
sufficient interest we will publish a book on the workshop with AAAI
Press.
WORKSHOP CHAIR:
Paul Mc Kevitt
Department of Computer Science
Regent Court
University of Sheffield
211 Portobello Street
GB- S1 4DP, Sheffield
England, UK, EC.
e-mail: p.mckevitt(a)dcs.shef.ac.uk
fax: +44 742 780972
phone: +44 742 825572 (office)
825590 (secretary)
WORKSHOP COMMITTEE:
Prof. Jerry Feldman (ICSI, Berkeley, USA)
Prof. John Frisby (Sheffield, UK)
Dr. Eduard Hovy (USC ISI, Los Angeles, USA)
Dr. Mark Maybury (MITRE, Cambridge, USA)
Dr. Ryuichi Oka (RWC, Tsukuba, Japan)
Dr. Terry Reiger (ICSI, Berkeley, USA)
Prof. Roger Schank (ILS, Illinois, USA)
Dr. Oliviero Stock (IRST, Italy)
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Wahlster (DFKI, Germany)
Prof. Yorick Wilks (Sheffield, UK)
The Department of Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara,
seeks an Assistant Professor for a tenure track appointment effective July 1,
19
1994. Applicants must have a background in science, a relevant doctorate,
and an interest in precollege science teaching and science teacher
education. Interests might include research on teacher education in the
natural and physical sciences, cognitive and/or motivational theories
of learning and instruction in the natural and physical sciences,
student acquisition of scientific concepts, and/or assessment of
scientific understanding. The successful candidate will provide instructional
support for the fifth year teacher credential programs in Science Education
as well as teach courses and advise students in research oriented Masters
and Ph.D. programs.
Applicants should send a letter of application, current resume, two repre-
sentative publications (if available), and three letters of recommendation
to: Jon Snyder, Chair, Search Committee, Graduate School of Education,
University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106. The applicaiton
deadline for initial consideration is December 1, 1993; however, applications
will be accepted until the position is filled. For further information
contact Dr. Snyder by by electronic mail at
jon(a)edstar.gse.ucsb.edu.
UCSB is an EO/AA employer.
Meghivo
Neuralis szabalyozas - neuralis gondolkodas: mi a kozos?
Lorincz Andras
Kivonat
Onszervezo mesterseges neuronhalokon alapulo neuralis gondolkodasi
modellt keszitunk, amely a folytonos neuralis szabalyozas
problemajara is megoldast kinal.
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BBS Special Issue CONTROVERSIES IN NEUROSCIENCE II: Neural Transplantation
Below are the abstracts of 3 forthcoming target articles for a special
issue on Neural Transplantation that will appear in Behavioral and Brain
Sciences (BBS), an international, interdisciplinary journal that
provides Open Peer Commentary on important and controversial current
research in the biobehavioral and cognitive sciences. This will be the
second in a new series called "Controversies in Neuroscience,"
undertaken in collaboration with Paul Cordo and the RS Dow Neurological
Science Institute.
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articles, to suggest other appropriate commentators, or for information
about how to become a BBS Associate, please send email to:
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BBS, 20 Nassau Street, #240, Princeton NJ 08542 [tel: 609-921-7771]
Please specify which article or articles you would like to comment on.
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words to comment on two, and a maximum of 2250 words to comment on all
three target articles.) To help us put together a balanced list of
commentators, please give some indication of the aspects of the topic
on which you would bring your areas of expertise to bear if you were
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gopher or versonica on host princeton.edu directory pub/harnad/BBS
according to the instructions that follow after the abstracts. These
drafts are for inspection only; please do not prepare a commentary
until you are formally invited to do so.
1. NEURAL TRANSPLANTATION AND RECOVERY OF COGNITIVE FUNCTION
John D. Sinden, Helen Hodges & Jeffrey A. Gray
Filename: bbs.sinden
2. FETAL BRAIN TISSUE GRAFTS AS THERAPY FOR BRAIN DYSFUNCTIONS
Donald G. Stein & Marylou M. Glasier
Filename: bbs.stein
3. GENE REPLACEMENT THERAPY IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Edward A.Neuwelt, Michael A. Pagel, Leslie L. Muldoon & Alfred Geller
Filename: bbs.neuwelt
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1.
NEURAL TRANSPLANTATION AND RECOVERY OF COGNITIVE FUNCTION
John D. Sinden, Helen Hodges & Jeffrey A. Gray
Department of Psychology
Institute of Psychiatry
De Crespigny Park Denmark Hill
London SE5 8AF England
spjtjds(a)ucl.ac.uk
jgray(a)ux.psych.lon.ac.uk
KEYWORDS: Cholinergic system, cerebral ischaemia, cognitive function,
diffuse versus point-to-point neuronal systems, neural grafts.
ABSTRACT: Cognitive deficits were produced in rats using different
methods of damaging the brain: chronic ingestion of alcohol, causing
widespread damage to diffuse cholinergic and aminergic projection
systems; lesions (by local injection of the excitotoxins, ibotenate,
quisqualate and AMPA) to the nuclei of origin of the forebrain
cholinergic projection system (FCPS), which innervates the neocortex
and hippocampal formation; transient cerebral ischaemia, producing
focal damage, especially in the CA1 pyramidal cells of the dorsal
hippocampus; and lesions (by local injection of the neurotoxin,
colchicine) to the granule cells of the dentrate gyrus. Following
chronic alcohol or lesions of the FCPS, transplants of cholinergically
rich fetal brain tissue into the terminal areas (neocortex or
hippocampus) restored performance almost to control levels, with a
time-course consistent with growth of the transplants and integration
with host tissue; transplants of cholinergically poor fetal tissue
(hippocampus) were without effect, as were transplants of
cholinergically rich tissue into the region containing the nuclei of
origin of the FCPS. Grafts of primary cells enriched in glia and
cultured neuroblastoma cells into the terminal areas of the FCPS were
equally effective, suggesting that there are multiple mechanisms by
which neural transplants can restore cognitive function following
diffuse cholinergic damage. In contrast, after ischaemia- or
neurotoxin-induced damage to CA1 or dentate granule cells respectively,
cholinergically rich fetal transplants into the damaged hippocampal
formation were ineffective in restoring performance. However, after
ischaemic damage, performance was restored by suspension grafts of CA1
cells but not by transplants containing CA3 pyramidal cells or granule
cells; and after colchicine damage, performance was restored by solid
grafts containing granule but not CA1 pyramidal cells. Furthermore,
electrophysiological evidence has demonstrated functional, graft
type-specific host-graft fuctional neuronal connectivity. Thus,
restoration of cognitive function by neural transplants is possible
after damage to either diffuse (cholinergic) or point-to-point
(intrahippocampal) forebrain systems, but the transplant must be
appropriate to the damage to be repaired. Since the different types of
brain damage studies provide partial analogues of human alcoholic
dementia, Alzheimer's disease and heart attack, these results are
encouraging with regard to the eventual application of neural
transplant surgery to the treatment of cognitive deficits in humans.
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2.
FETAL BRAIN TISSUE GRAFTS AS THERAPY FOR BRAIN DYSFUNCTIONS:
SOME PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL ISSUES
Donald G. Stein & Marylou M. Glasier
Laboratory of Brain Research and CNS Plasticity
Institute of Animal Behavior
Rutgers University
Newark, NJ 07102
stein(a)draco.rutgers.edu
KEYWORDS: Brain damage; functional recovery; grafts; neural grafts;
neural transplants
ABSTRACT: Grafting embryonic neural tissue into the brains of adult
patients is currently being used to treat Parkinson's disease and is
being given serious consideration as therapy for a variety of other
degenerative and traumatic disorders. This target article evaluates the
use of transplants to promote recovery from brain injury and highlights
the kinds of questions and problems that must be addressed before this
form of therapy is routinely applied. It has been argued that neural
transplantation can promote functional recovery through the replacement
of damaged nerve cells, the reestablishment of specific nerve pathways
lost as a result of injury, the release of specific neurotransmitters,
or the production of factors that promote neuronal growth. The latter
two mechanisms, which need not rely on anatomical connections to the
host brain, are open to examination through nonsurgical, less intrusive
therapy. Subjective judgments in selecting which patients will receive
grafts and in assessing the outcome of graft therapy make evaluation of
the procedure methodologically difficult. In addition, little long-term
assessment of transplant efficacy and effect has been done in nonhuman
primates. Carefully controlled human studies, with multiple testing
paradigms, are also needed to establish the efficacy of transplant
therapy.
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3.
GENE REPLACEMENT THERAPY IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM:
VIRAL VECTOR MEDIATED THERAPY OF GLOBAL NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE
Edward A.Neuwelt, Michael A. Pagel, Leslie L. Muldoon
Oregon Health Sciences University,
Portland OR 97201
Alred Geller
Children's Hospital
Boston, MA 02115
KEYWORDS: adenovirus; blood-brain barrier; gene therapy; herpes
virus; pHexosaminidase
ABSTRACT: This target article describes the current state of global
gene replacement in the brain through the use of viral vectors and it
assesses possible solutions to some of the many problems inherent in
gene therapy for the central nervous system (CNS). Gene replacement
therapy is a way to generate normal human proteins in deficient cells,
making cures possible for certain genetically inherited enzyme
deficiences, metabolic diseases, and cancers. The two major issues to
be addressed are the delivery of genetic material to the brain and the
expression of recombinant genetic material in CNS target cells. Focal
inoculation of recombinant virions or other genetic vectors has
limitations when there is global brain disease. A new
blood-brain-barrier (BBB) disruption technique, in which hypertonic
mannitol transiently shrinks the BBB endothelium, allows the passage of
high molecular weight compounds and even viruses. CNS gene therapy will
require a viral vector system that allows long-term, nontoxic gene
expression in neurons or glial cells. Retroviral vectors have
limitations in CNS gene replacement, although they are suitable for
expressing recombinant genes in intracerebral grafts, or toxic genes in
brain tumors. Mutant neurotropic viruses with reduced neurotoxicity
(e.g., defective herpes simplex virus type 1 [HSV-1], the HSV-1
amplicon vector system we have developed, or adenovirus mutants) have
potential for direct treatment of neurons. Injecting these vectors into
rodent brains can lead to the stable expression of foreign genetic
material in postmitotic neuronal cells. We discuss our BBB disruption
delivery technique, our defective HSV-1 aplicon vector system, and our
feline model for the neuronal lysosomal storage disorder
Gm2-gangliosidosis (Sandhoff disease), which may prove to be a useful
model system for CNS gene therapy.
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>Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1993 12:36:47 GMT
>Reply-To: Discussion of Ethics in Computing <ETHICS-L(a)uga.cc.uga.edu>
>Sender: Discussion of Ethics in Computing <ETHICS-L(a)uga.cc.uga.edu>
>Comments: Warning -- original Sender: tag was NETNEWS(a)AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
>From: James Salsman <bovik(a)EECS.NWU.EDU>
>Organization: BRI
>Subject: Carl Sagan in PARADE and Ethics & AI
>To: Multiple recipients of list ETHICS-L <ETHICS-L(a)uga.cc.uga.edu>
>Status: U
>
>Any thoughts on the article in last Sunday's (28 November '93)
>_PARADE_ magazine by Carl Sagan on game theory and ethics? It was a
>pretty basic treatment, of course (for those outside the USA, _PARADE_
>is a national Sunday newspaper supplement written at about the 8th
>grade level.) However, the rational sciences are beginning to claim
>ethical authority in the mass media in competition with religious
>authorities.
>
>In a related vein, I think it is important to re-post this here:
>
>Newsgroups: sci.cognitive
>From: khan(a)itd.itd.nrl.navy.mil (Umar Khan)
>Subject: [CFP] Ethical Reasoning
>Message-ID: <CGt2y4.F5p(a)ra.nrl.navy.mil>
>Organization: Information Technology Division, Naval Research Laboratory
>Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1993 19:46:51 GMT
>Lines: 57
>
>CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
>
>Workshop on Ethical Reasoning in Artifical Intelligence
>(in conjunction with FLAIRS-94)
>
>Pensacola Beach, Florida
>May 4, 1994
>
>The purpose of this workshop is to bring together active researchers and
>scholars in the area of Ethical reasoning. Ethical reasoning is an emer-
>ging field with foundations in Computer Science, Cognitive Psychology, &
>Philosophy. The field encompasses at least two perspectives:
>(a) those who seek to model the cognitive processes of human beings who
>interact in ethical situations, and (b) those who seek to enhance the
>integrity of autonomous learning automata which might be employed in do-
>mains effecting the lives, health, and well being of humans. Computational
>approaches to ethics include the published works of the Mathematician George
>David Birkhoff who sought the unification of logic, aesthetics, and ethics
>as well as the work of the theoretical Psychologist Vladimir Lefebvre, who
>developed an algebra of 'reflexive polynomials.' Contributions to the further
>understanding of ethical reasoning may also be found in the areas of Scholastic
>Ethics (often taught as sylogisms), Economics theories of fairness or equity
>in micropolicy as well as in a study of the Law. In addition, the issue of
>ethics and automation has been much dealt with in fiction and science
>fiction. Contributions from other fields are encouraged and will be considered
>on a case by case basis.
>
>Through paper presentations and discussions, the participants will exchange,
>compare, and contrast approaches and results in the area. The format will
>provide ample time for discussions and exchange of ideas. To maximize par-
>ticipation, the size of the workshop will be limited. Accepted papers will
>be invited for full presentation or poster presentation.
>
>The workshop is planned as a one-day event to immediately preceed the 1994
>Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium (FLAIRS-94). Workshop
>participants are encouraged to also submit papers to FLAIRS-94 and to
>attend the symposium. The workshop registration fee will be waived for
>those participants who also register for FLAIRS-94.
>
>All submissions must be post-marked by 31 December, 1993. Notification of
>acceptance or rejection will be sent to the first author (or designated
>author) by 1 February, 1994. Prospective participants should submit five
>(5) copies of a 5-10 page extended abstract to: Umar Khan, US Department of
>Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Office of Systems
>Integration, Artificial Intelligence Division, 2070 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna,
>Virginia 22182. For further information and future announcements, contact
>Umar Khan by e-mail at khan(a)itd.nrl.navy.mil or by telephone at (703) 905-
>0718.
>
>ORGANIZATION
>
>Ethical Reasoning Workshop Chair: Umar Khan, FinCEN (US Treasury)
>
>FLAIRS-94 Conference General Chairs: Alberto Canas, University of West Florida
> David Kuncicky, Florida State University
>
>FLAIRS-94 Workshop Liaison: Ken Ford, University of West Florida
>
>
>-----
>:jps
>
>
ESS'94
EUROPEAN SIMULATION SYMPOSIUM
CALL FOR PAPERS
ISTANBUL, TURKEY
OCTOBER 9-12, 1994
HOSTED BY
BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY
Organized and sponsored by:
The Society for Computer Simulation International (SCS)
With cooperation of:
The European Simulation Council (ESC)
Ministry of Industry and Trade, Turkey
Operational Research Society of Turkey (ORST)
Cosponsored by:
Bekoteknik
Digital
Hewlett Packard
IBM Turk
Main Topics:
* Advances in Simulation Methodology and Practices
* Artificial Intelligence in Simulation
* Innovative Simulation Technologies
* Industrial Simulation
* Computer and Telecommunication Systems
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Conference Chairman:
Prof. Dr. Tuncer I. Oren
University of Ottawa, Computer Science Department, 150 Louis Pasteur / Pri.,
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 6N5
Phone: 1.613.654.5068
Fax: 1.613.564.7089
E-mail: oren(a)csi.uottawa.ca
Program Chairman:
Prof. Dr. Ali Riza Kaylan
Bogazici University, Dept.of Industrial Engineering, 80815 Bebek, Istanbul,
Turkey
Phone: 90.212.2631540/2072
Fax: 90.212.2651800
E-Mail: Kaylan(a)trboun.bitnet
Program Co-chairman:
Prof. Dr. Axel Lehmann
Universitaet der Bundeswehr, Munchen, Institut fur Technische Informatik,
Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, D 85577 Neubiberg, Germany.
Phone: 49.89.6004.2648/2654
Fax: 49.89.6004.3560
E-Mail: Lehmann(a)informatik.unibw-muenchen.de
Finance Chairman:
Rainer Rimane, University of Erlangen - Nurnberg
Organization Committee:
Ali Riza Kaylan, Yaman Barlas, Murat Draman, Levent Mollamustafaoglu, Tulin
Yazgac
International Program Committee (Preliminary):
O. Balci, USA
J. Banks, USA
G. Bolch, Germany
R. Crosbie, USA
B. Delaney, USA
M. S. Elzas, Netherlands
H. Erkut, Turkey
A. Eyler, Turkey
P. Fishwick, USA
E. Gelenbe, USA
A. Guasch, Spain
M. Hitz, Austria
R. Huntsinger, USA
G. Iazeolla, Italy
K. Irmscher, Germany
K. Juslin, Finland
A. Javor, Hungary
E. Kerckhoffs, Netherlands
J. Kleijnen, Netherlands
M. Kotva, Czech Rep.
M. Koksalan, Turkey
M. L. Pagdett, USA
M. Pior, Germany
R. Reddy, USA
S. Reddy, USA
B. Schmidt, Germany
S. Sevinc, Australia
H. Szczerbicka, Germany
S. Tabaka, Japan
O. Tanir, Canada
G. Vansteenkiste, Belgium
M. Wildberger, USA
S. Xia, UK
R. Zobel, UK
CONFERENCE INFORMATION
The ESS series (organized by SCS, the Society for Computer Simulation
International) is now in its fifth year. SCS is an international non-profit
organization founded in 1952. On a yearly basis SCS organizes 6 Simulation
Conferences worldwide, cooperates in 2 others, and publishes the monthly
magazine Simulation, a quarterly Transactions, and books. For more information,
please tick the appropriate box on the reply card.
During ESS'94 the following events will be presented besides the scientific
program:
Professional Seminars
The first day of the conference is dedicated to professional seminars, which
will be presented for those interested participants to expose the state-of-art
overview of each of the five main themes of this conference. Participation fee
is included in the conference registration fee. If you have suggestions for
other advanced tutorial topics, please contact one of the program chairmen.
Exhibits
An exhibition will be held in the central hall where all participants meet for
coffee and tea. There will be a special exhibition section for universities and
non-profit organizations, and a special section for publishers and commercial
stands. If you would like to participate in the exhibition, please contact the
SCS European Office.
Vendor Sessions, Demonstrations and Video Presentations
For demonstrations or video sessions, please contact SCS International at the
European Office. Special sessions within the scientific program will be set up
for vendor presentations.
Other Organized Meetings
Several User Group meetings for simulation languages and tools will be
organized on Monday. It is possible to have other meetings on Monday as well.
If you would like to arrange a meeting, please contact the Conference Chairman.
We will be happy to provide a meeting room and other necessary equipment.
VENUE
Istanbul, the only city in the world built on two continents, stands on the
shores of the Istanbul Bogazi (Bosphorus) where the waters of the Black Sea
mingle with those of the Sea of Marmara and the Golden Horn. Here on this
splendid site, Istanbul guards the precious relics of three empires of which
she has been the capital; a unique link between East and West, past and
present. Istanbul has infinite variety: museums, ancient churches, palaces,
great mosques, bazaars and the Bosphorus. However long you stay, just a few
days or longer, your time will be wonderfully filled in this unforgettable city.
Bogazici University, which will host ESS'94 has its origins in Robert College,
first American College founded outside of the United States in 1863. It has a
well deserved reputation for academic excellence and accordingly attracts
students from among the best and brightest in Turkey. The University is
composed of four faculties, six institutes (offering graduate programs), and
two other schools.
The conference location is Istanbul Dedeman, an international five star hotel,
which is located in the center of the city with a spectacular view of the
Bosphorus. It is in a very close district to the most of the historical places
as well as to the business center. For the conference participants the single
room special rate is 65 US dollars.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
The 1994 SCS European Simulation Symposium is structured around the following
five major themes. A parallel track will be devoted to each of the five topics.
The conference language is English.
* Advances in Simulation Methodology and Practices, e.g.:
- Advanced Modelling, Experimentation, and Output Analysis and Display
- Object-Oriented System Design and Simulation
- Optimization of Simulation Models
- Validation and Verification Techniques
- Mixed Methodology Modelling
- Special Simulation Tools and Environments
* Artificial Intelligence in Simulation, e.g.:
- Knowledge-based Simulation Environments and Knowledge Bases
- Knowledge-based System Applications
- Reliability Assurance through Knowledge-based Techniques
- Mixed Qualitative and Quantitative Simulation
- Neural Networks in Simulation
* Innovative Simulation Technologies:
- Virtual Reality
- Multimedia Applications
* Industrial Simulation, e.g. Simulation in:
- Design and Manufacturing, CAD, CIM
- Process Control
- Robotics and Automation
- Concurrent Engineering, Scheduling
* Computer and Telecommunication Systems, e.g.:
- Circuit Simulation, Fault Simulation
- Computer Systems
- Telecommunication Devices and Systems
- Networks
INVITED SPEAKERS
Focusing on the main tracks of the conference, invited speakers will give
special in-depth presentations in plenary sessions, which will be included
in the proceedings of the conference.
BEST PAPER AWARDS
The 1994 European Simulation Symposium will award the best five papers, one in
each of the five tracks. From these five papers, the best overall paper of the
conference will be chosen. The awarded papers will be published in an
International Journal, if necessary after incorporating modifications in the
paper.
DEADLINES AND REQUIREMENTS
Extended abstracts (300 words, 2-3 pages for full and 150 words, 1 page for
short papers typewritten without drawings and tables) are due to arrive in
QUADRUPLICATE at the office of Ali Riza Kaylan, at the Industrial Engineering
Department of Bogazici University, TURKEY before March 1, 1994.
Only original papers, written in English, which have not previously been
published elsewhere will be accepted. In case you want to organize a panel
discussion, please contact the program chairmen.
Authors are expected to register early (at a reduced fee) and to attend the
conference at their own expense to present the accepted papers. If early
registration and payment are not made, the paper will not be published in the
conference proceedings. In the case of multi-authors, one author should be
identified as the person who will act as correspondent for the paper.
Abstracts will be reviewed by 3 members of the International Program Committee
for full papers and one member for short papers. Notification of acceptance or
rejection will be sent by April 30, 1994.
An author kit with complete instruction for preparing a camera-ready copy for
the proceedings will be sent to authors of accepted abstracts. The camera-ready
copy of the papers must be in by July 15, 1994. Only the full papers, which
are expected to be 5-6 pages long, will be published in the conference
proceedings. In order to guarantee a high-quality conference, the full papers
will be reviewed as well, to check whether the suggestions of the program
committee have been incorporated. The nominees for the best paper awards will
be selected as well.
REGISTRATION FEE
Author SCS members Other participants
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Registration before BF 15000 BF 15000 BF 17000
August 31, 1994 (375 ECU) (375 ECU) (425 ECU)
Registration after Preregistration BF 17000 BF 20000
August 31, 1994 required (425 ECU) (500 ECU)
or at the conference
The registration fee includes one copy of the Conference Proceedings, attending
professional seminars, coffee and tea during the breaks, all lunches, a welcome
cocktail and the conference dinner.
CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
Philippe Geril
The Society for Computer Simulation, European Simulation Office, University of
Ghent Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Phone (Office): 32.9.233.77.90
Phone (Home): 32.59.800.804
Fax (Office): 32.9.223.49.41
E-Mail: Philippe.Geril(a)rug.ac.be
REPLY CARD
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With the following topics:
The paper belongs to the category (please tick one):
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o Artificial Intelligence in Simulation
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o Industrial Simulation
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o Poster session
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Prof.Dr. Ali R. Kaylan Director of Computer Center
Bogazici University e-mail: Kaylan(a)Trboun.Bitnet
Dept. of Industrial Eng'g. fax-no: (90-1)265 63 57 or (90-1)265 93 62
Bebek 80815 phone: (90-1)265 93 62
Istanbul, TURKIYE phone: (90-1)263 15 40 ext. 1445,1727,1407
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