--- 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)