Csaba Pleh Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences 202 Junipero Serra Blvd Stanford, Ca. 94305 T.: (415)321-2052, Fax: ...1192 Home: (415)947-9641 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 17:39:03 +0200 (MET DST) From: Paul Mc Kevitt &lt;pmck(a)kom.auc.dk&gt; To: elsnet-list(a)let.ruu.nl Cc: pmck(a)kom.auc.dk Subject: CFP: AI-97: Ireland (Call For Papers) Resent-Date: Tue, 20 May 97 21:56:06 +100 Resent-From: pleh(a)izabell.elte.hu Resent-To: csaba.pleh(a)casbs.Stanford.EDU LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL AI-97 AI-97 AI-97 AI-97 AI-97 AI-97 AI-97 AI-97 AI-97 AI-97 AI-97 AI-97 AI IN "CRISIS"? AI IN "CRISIS"? AI IN "CRISIS"? AI IN "CRISIS"? <<CALL FOR PAPERS>> <<CALL FOR PAPERS>> <<CALL FOR PAPERS>> <<CALL FOR PAPERS>> <<CALL FOR PAPERS>> <<CALL FOR PAPERS>> LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL Ninth Ireland Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI-97) (http://www.infm.ulst.ac.uk/research/ai97) in tandem with: Irish Conference on Machine Vision and Image Processing (IMVIP-97) (http://www.infm.ulst.ac.uk/research/imvip97) AI IN "CRISIS" ? Has the field been in `crisis'? --- some argue we've been in the wilderness with no breakthroughs for decades except minor shifts towards connectionism and neural networks, artificial life, data collection/corpora, and hybrid systems. Others say the move towards integration (e.g. Intelligent MultiMedia integrating language/vision), PersonKommunikation, mobile and remote computing, more and more engineering and a focus on the significance or otherwise of the self, mind and consciousness is emphasizing the successes of AI... Ireland hosts AI conferences usually annually since 1988. This ninth AI-97 conference will continue the tradition of emphasising presentations of Irish and International original research in all areas of Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science including Computer Science, Psychology, Linguistics, Philosophy, Neuroscience and related disciplines on the obvious problems of speech, NLP, and vision processing, robotics, learning, reasoning, knowledge representation and mobile/remote computing. Papers which address whether or not the field has been in `crisis' and its failures/successes are particularly welcome! Ever since George Boolean Logic (Cork), James Joyce's advances on streams-of-consciousness (see Dennett's Joycean machine), Claude Shannon found Information Theory and John McCarthy made LISP and gave the field its name (Dartmouth, US, 1956) we have been into Artificial Intelligence. Ninth Ireland Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI-97) (http://www.infm.ulst.ac.uk/research/ai97) Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland THURSDAY 11th - SATURDAY 13th SEPTEMBER 1997 IN TANDEM WITH IMVIP-97: "Irish Conference on Machine Vision and Image Processing" (WEDNESDAY 10TH - SATURDAY 13th SEPTEMBER 1997) (http://www.infm.ulst.ac.uk/research/imvip97) FOLLOWING AI-97: "MIND-II: Computational Models of Creative Cognition" MONDAY 15TH - WEDNESDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 1997 (Dublin City University) (www.compapp.dcu.ie/~tonyv/mind.html) AI-97/IMVIP-97 PLENARY LIVE FEED It is intended that the main plenary sessions at AI/IMVIP go out on streaming video and audio, stored and live with the possibility of phone-in questions (Ted Leath, Magee College) AI-97 CONFIRMED INVITED PLENARY SPEAKERS *** John McCarthy *** Department of Computer Science Stanford University, Stanford, CA, US LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL JOHN MCCARTHY entitled this field "Artificial Intelligence" at Dartmouth, US in 1956. He works on the formalization of common sense knowledge and reasoning in mathematical logic. His contributions to this field include the situation calculus, the circumscription method of nonmonotonic reasoning and formalization of contexts. Much of the work is described in his "Formalizing Common Sense", Ablex 1990. He is Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University. He has also worked in other areas of computer science and computer engineering, e.g. Lisp, time-sharing and program verification. LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL *** Walther Von Hahn *** Department of Computer Science University of Hamburg, GERMANY, EU LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL WALTHER VON HAHN is the Father of Natural Language Processing in Germany and has supervised a number of important figures in the field. Dr. phil. (German linguistics) Univ. of Marburg 1969 1988 - Professor of Computer Science University of Hamburg. 1976 - 87 Professor of Linguistics Univ. of HH, Research fields: Natural Language, Discourse, Machine Translation, Artificial Intelligence. LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL *** Naoyuki Okada *** Department of Computer Science Kyushu Institute of Technology, Iizuka, JAPAN LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL NAOYUKI OKADA is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence at Kyushu Institute of Technology, Iizuka, Japan. His research interest is in the development of agents with integrated intelligence: language association with mind, symbol grounding in perception or motion, fusion of intellect and emotion, and integrated processing of MultiMedia. He has actively published unique papers in these areas. He was leader of the working group of systematizing science of knowledge subordinate to Science Council of Japan. Okada is trustee of Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence, member of the editorial board of Artificial Intelligence Review Journal and president of PACLING (Pacific Association for Computational Linguistics). LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL IMVIP-97 CONFIRMED INVITED SPEAKERS *** James Crowley *** Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble (INPG) Grenoble, France, EU LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL JAMES L. CROWLEY holds the post of Professor at the Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble (INPG), France. He teaches courses in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Vision, Robotics and Signal Processing at l'Ecole National Superieure d'Informatique et de Mathematiques Appliques (ENSIMAG). He is coordinator of the European Computer Vision Network (ECVnet), an EC "Network of Excellence" as well as the DG-XII Human Capital and Mobility network SMART whose subject is the development of techniques for a mobile autonomous surveillance robot. Professor Crowley served as the technical coordinator of project ESPRIT basic research project EP 7108, "Vision as Process" from 1989 to 1995. The VAP Project developed active vision heads, model architectures for real time continuously operating computer vision systems, and a theory of control of perception. In the area of mobile robotics, Professor Crowley has developed systems for world modeling and navigation using computer vision and ultrasonic range sensors. Versions of these systems are used commercially by Denning Mobile Robotics, and Helpmate Robotics. Professor Crowley has published two books, two special issues of journals, and over 100 articles on vision and mobile robotics. LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL *** Anil Jain *** Department of Computer Science Michigan State University, US LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ANIL JAIN is a University Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Computer Science at Michigan State University, US. His research interests include statistical pattern recognition, Markov random fields, texture analysis, neural networks, fingerprint matching, document image analysis and 3D object recognition. He was the Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (1991-94) and currently serves as an Associate Editor of Pattern Recognition, Pattern Recognition Letters, IEEE Trans. Neural Networks, Applied Intelligence and J. of Mathematical Imaging and Vision. He is the co-author of Algorithms for Clustering Data, Prentice-Hall, 1988, has edited the book Real-Time Object Measurement and Classification, Springer-Verlag, 1988, and co-edited the books, Analysis and Interpretation of Range Images, Springer-Verlag, 1989, Markov Random Fields, Academic Press, 1992, Artificial Neural Networks and Pattern Recognition, Elsevier, 1993, and 3D Object Recognition, Elsevier, 1993. He was elected a Fellow of the IEEE in 1991 and received a Fulbright research fellowship in 1997. LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL *** Jean-Christophe Olivo *** Cell Biophysics Programme European Molecular Biology Laboratory Heidelberg, Germany, EU LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL JEAN-CHRISTOPHE OLIVO is currently a staff research scientist in the Cell Biophysics Programme at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany where he is in charge of developing image processing methods for biological image analysis. He holds a M.Sc. degree in Optical Science and Signal Processing, and a Ph.D. degree in Optical Science, both from the Institut d'Optique Theorique et Appliquee, University of Paris-Orsay, France. He is a member of SPIE and IEEE. His research interests are in image processing and computer vision with special emphasis in automatic segmentation, multiresolution processing and movement. LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL AI-97 CHAIRS Fionn Murtagh University of Ulster, Magee College, Northern Ireland Paul Mc Kevitt Aalborg University, Denmark & University of Sheffield, England LOCATION Faculty of Informatics University of Ulster, Magee College Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland HOSTED BY 2 Artificial Intelligence Association of Ireland (AI) and Faculty of Informatics University of Ulster, Magee College IN COOPERATION WITH The Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour (AISB) British Computer Society (BCS) The Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE) British Council Interactive Systems Centre N/Irl Industrial Development Board (IDB) N/Irl Tourist Board International Fund for Ireland (IFI) The Cognitive Science Society of Ireland (CSSI) Irish Computer Society Higher Education Authority (HEA) Irish Research Scientists Association (IRSA) Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (STIAC) Royal Irish Academy Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) Irish Linguistics Institute (ILI) National Centre for Language Technology (NCLT) Localisation Resources Centre National Microelectronics Research Centre (NMRC) FORF/AS Forbairt Industrial Development Authority (IDA) Irish Trade Board Shannon Development Bord Failte Eireann WEST Nua Telecom Eireann ESAT Digiphone The Irish Emigrant The IE Professional European Language Observatory IntelliMedia 2000+ NOKIA ERICSSON AI-97 PROGRAMME COMMITTEE W. Brian Arthur (Sante Fe Institute, US) Afzal Ballim (LITH, Lausanne, Switzerland) Bill Barry (University of Sarbruecken, Germany) David Bell (University of Ulster, Jordanstown) Lynne Bowker (Dublin City University) Mike Brady (INRIA, Sofia-Antipolis, France & Oxford University, England) Derek Bridge (University College Cork) John Campbell (University College London) Jon Campbell (University of Ulster, Magee College) Arthur Cater (University College Dublin) William J. Clancey (IRL, Menlo Park, US) Norman Creaney (University of Ulster, Coleraine) Roddy Cowie (Queen's University Belfast) James Crowley (INPG, Grenoble, France) Jon Doyle (Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), US) Tim Finin (University of Maryland) James Flanagan (Rutgers University, US) Peter Fleming (University of Sheffield, England) Terry Fogarty (Napier University, Scotland) Eugene Gath (University of Limerick) Niall Graham (University of Alabama at Huntsville) Niall Griffith (University of Limerick) Jerry Harper (St. Patrick's College, Maynooth) Pat Hayes (University of West Florida, US) Phil Hayes (Carnegie Group Inc. & Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), US) Mary Hegarty (University of California, Santa Barbara, US) Matthew Hennessy (University of Sussex, England) Victor Johnson (New Mexico State University, US) John Kinsella (University of Limerick) John Hughes (University of Ulster, Jordanstown) Eoghan Mac Aogain (Irish Linguistics Institute) Ronan MacLaverty (Nokia Research Centre, Finland) Mike Manthey (Aalborg University, Denmark) James Martin (University of Colorado, US) John McCarthy (Stanford University, US) John McDermid (University of York, England) John McDermott (Ellora Software Inc., US) Jim McDonald (New Mexico State University, US) Tony McEnery (Lancaster University, England) Henry McLaughlin (University College Dublin) Barry McMullin (Dublin City University & Sante Fe Institute, US) Mike McTear (University of Ulster, Jordanstown) Melanie Mitchell (Sante Fe Institute, US) Tom Mitchell (Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), US) Alex Monaghan (Dublin City University) Noel Murphy (Dublin City University) MURPHY (University of Sheffield, England) Paddy Nixon (Trinity College Dublin) Diarmuid O Donoghue (St. Patrick's College, Maynooth) Se/an /O Nuall/ain (Dublin City University) Sean O Scanlan (University College Dublin) Douglas O Shaughnessy (INRS-Telecom, University of Quebec, Canada) Tim O Shea (The Open University) J. Ross Quinlan (University of Sydney, Australia) Ronan Reilly (University College Dublin) Michael Ryan (Dublin City University) Ronan Scaife (Dublin City University) Murray Shanahan (Queen Mary and Westfield College, London, England) Noel Sheehy (Queen's University Belfast) NNoel Sharkey (University of Sheffield, England) SINEAD (University of Sheffield, England) Jack Smith (Queen's University Belfast) Barry Smyth (University College Dublin) Humphrey Sorensen (University College Cork) Alistair Sutherland (Dublin City University) Richard Sutcliffe (University of Limerick) Josef Van Genabith (Dublin City University) Tony Veale (Dublin City University) David Vernon (St. Patrick's College, Maynooth) Andy Way (Dublin City University) Gerry Wrixon (NMRC & University College Cork) CONFERENCE FORMAT: Our intention is to have as much interaction as possible during the conference and to stress panel sessions and discussion as much as formal paper presentations. A plenary session will integrate attempts at addressing views on whether or not there is a `crisis' in the field. ATTENDANCE: We hope to have an attendance between 100-150 people at the conference. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Papers of not more than 8 A4 pages should be submitted by electronic mail (ASCII plain text + preferably uuencoded compressed postscript) to Paul Mc Kevitt at pmck(a)cpk.auc.dk. If you cannot submit your paper by E-mail please submit three copies to Paul Mc Kevitt by snail mail. **** Submission Deadline: July 1, 1997 **** Notification Date: August 1, 1997 **** Camera ready Copy: August 14, 1997 PUBLICATION: Conference notes/preprints will be published. If there is sufficient interest we will publish a book on the conference. CONFERENCE CHAIRS: Fionn Murtagh Faculty of Informatics University of Ulster, Magee College Derry/Londonderry BT48 7JL NORTHERN IRELAND Email: fd.murtagh(a)ulst.ac.uk FaX: (+44) 1504 375489 (from Republic of Ireland: 080 1504 etc.) Phone: (+44) 1504 375453 WWW: http://www.infm.ulst.ac.uk/~fionn (http://www.infm.ulst.ac.uk/research/ai97) (http://www.infm.ulst.ac.uk/research/imvip97) Paul Mc Kevitt Center for PersonKommunikation (CPK) Fredrik Bajers Vej 7-A2 Institute of Electronic Systems (IES) Aalborg University DK- 9220, Aalborg DENMARK E-mail: pmck(a)cpk.auc.dk FaX: (+45) 98 15 15 83 Phone: (+45) 96 35 86 56 WWW: http://www.cpk.auc.dk/CPK/MMUI LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL <<CALL FOR PAPERS>> <<CALL FOR PAPERS>> <<CALL FOR PAPERS>> <<CALL FOR PAPERS>> <<CALL FOR PAPERS>> <<CALL FOR PAPERS>> AI IN "CRISIS"? AI IN "CRISIS"? AI IN "CRISIS"? AI IN "CRISIS"? 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