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Attached is the AI'94 Provisional Programme and the Registration Form.
Last Chance for Early Bird Registration: By October 1, 1994.
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AI'94 Registration Form attached at the end of this document
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PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME OF AI'94
Seventh Australian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence
"Sowing the Seeds for the Future"
21st - 25th November 1994
University of New England
Armidale, N.S.W.
AUSTRALIA
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21 - 25, November, 1994
The University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia
For Technical Sessions Contact:
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Chengqi Zhang
Programme Committee Co-Chair
Email: ai94@fermat.une.edu.au
Tel: (61-67) 73 2350 (or message 61-67 73 2298)
Fax: (61-67) 73 3312
For Workshops or Tutorials Contact:
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Dickson Lukose
Organising Committee Chair
Email: ai94@fermat.une.edu.au
Tel: (61-67) 73 2302 (or message 61-67 73 2298)
Fax: (61-67) 73 3312
AI'94 Contact Persons in Sydney:
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Name Email Address Phone
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A/Prof. Norman Foo norman@cs.su.oz.au 692 3423
Dr. Eric Tsui eric@cs.su.oz.au 228 1152
Dr. Paul Compton compton@popserver.cse.unsw.edu.au 697 3934
Dr. Claude Sammut claude@cse.unsw.edu.au 697 3933
Prof. John Debenham debenham@socs.uts.edu.au 330 1837
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OUTLINES of PROGRAMME
MONDAY, 21 November 1994 (TUTORIALS)
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Stream1 Stream2 Stream3 Stream4 WORKSHOP
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8.30- 9.30 REGISTRATION for TUTORIALS and WORKSHOPS
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9.30-10.30 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
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10.30-11.00 Morning Tea Break
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11.00-12.30 NMR(t) IDSS(t) EC(t) TFML(t)
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12.30- 2.00 LUNCH BREAK
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2.00- 3.30 NMR(t) IDSS(t) EC(t) TFML(t) ECW
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3.30- 4.00 Afternoon Tea Break
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4.00- 5.30 NMR(p) IDSS(p) EC(p) TFML(t) ECW
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TUESDAY, 22 November 1994
TUTORIALS
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Stream1 Stream2 Stream3 Stream4 Stream5
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9.00-10.30 CBR(t) FLFC(t) HS(t) ILDB(t) KAM(t)
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10.30-11.00 Morning Tea Break
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11.00-12.30 CBR(t) FLFC(t) HS(t) ILDB(t) KAM(t)
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12.30- 2.00 LUNCH BREAK
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2.00- 3.30 CBR(t) FLFC(p) HS(d) ILDB(p) KAM(d)
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3.30- 4.00 Afternoon Tea Break
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4.00- 5.30 CBR(p)
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WORKSHOPS
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Stream1 Stream2 Stream3 Stream4
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9.00-10.30 CS KBNR NLP ECW
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10.30-11.00 Morning Tea Break
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11.00-12.30 CS KBNR NLP ECW
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12.30- 2.00 LUNCH BREAK
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2.00- 3.30 CS KBNR NLP ECW
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3.30- 4.00 Afternoon Tea Break POSTGRADUATE
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4.00- 5.30 CS KBNR NLP ECW SESSION
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6.00- 7.30 WELCOME B.B.Q.
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WEDNESDAY, 23 November 1994 (TECHNICAL SESSIONS)
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Stream1 Stream2 Stream3
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8.00- 9.00 REGISTRATION for CONFERENCE
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9.00- 9.30 OPENING and WELCOME
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9.30-10.00 "Intellimedia: Planning Language, Graphics and
INVITED SPEECH Layout for Adaptive Information Presentation"
10.00-10.30 Prof. W. Wahlster (DFKI)
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10.30-11.00 Morning Tea Break
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11.00-12.30 NL(1) ML(1) KR(1)
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12.30- 2.00 LUNCH BREAK
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2.00- 3.30 RE(1) KBS&AIA(1) NN(1)
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3.30- 4.00 Afternoon Tea Break
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4.00- 5.30 RE(2) ML(2) KR(2)
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THURSDAY, 24 November 1994 (TECHNICAL SESSIONS)
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Stream1 Stream2 Stream3
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9.00- 9.30 "The Present and Future of Distributed
INVITED SPEECH Artificial Intelligence"
9.30-10.00 Prof. K. Sycara (CMU)
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10.00-10.30 Morning Tea Break
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10.30-12.30 DAI(1) KBS&AIA(2) PLANNING
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12.30- 2.00 LUNCH BREAK
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2.00- 3.30 NL(2) ML(3) Robotics
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3.30- 4.00 Afternoon Tea Break
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4.00- 5.00 RE(3) ML(4) NN(2)
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5.00- 6.30 POSTER SESSION
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7.00- *** CONFERENCE DINNER
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FRIDAY, 25 November 1994 (TECHNICAL SESSIONS)
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9.00- 9.30 INVITED SPEECH "Sharing and Integrating Knowledge Bases"
9.30-10.00 Prof. J. F. Sowa (State Univ. of NY)
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10.00-10.30 Morning Tea Break
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10.30-12.30 RE(4) ML(5) IA&Vision
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12.30- 2.00 LUNCH BREAK
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2.00- 3.30 DAI(2) KA KR(3)
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3.30- 4.00 CLOSING
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THE DETAILED PROGRAMME
Monday, 21 November, 1994
REGISTRATION for TUTORIALS, WORKSHOPS 8.30am - 9.30am
NB: Morning Tea: 10.30am - 11.00am
Lunch: 12.30pm - 2.00pm
Afternoon Tea: 3.30pm - 4.00pm
TUTORIALS (First Day)
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Code Length Title Presenter(s) time
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AI 1hr Introduction to Artificial Prof. James Alty 9.30-10.30
Intelligence
NMR 3s Nonmonotonic Reasoning Dr. M-A Williams 11.00-5.30
Dr. G. Antoniou
IDSS 3s Building Intelligent Dr. J. Zeleznikow 11.00-5.30
Decision Support Mr. Dan Hunter
Systems
EC 3s An Introduction to Dr. X. Yao 11.00-5.30
Evolutionary Computation Prof. Z. Michalewicz
TFML 3s Theoretical Foundations of Dr. A. G. Hoffman 11.00-5.30
Machine Learning Dr. Shyam Kapur
Dr. Arun Sharma
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WORKSHOPS (First Day)
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Code Length Title Contact time
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ECW 2s AI'94 Workshop on Dr. X. Yao 2.00-5.30
Evolutionary Computation
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Tuesday, 22nd November, 1994
NB: Morning Tea: 10.30am - 11.00am
Lunch: 12.30pm - 2.00pm
Afternoon Tea: 3.30pm - 4.00pm
TUTORIALS (Second Day)
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Code Length Title Presenter(s) Time
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CBR 4s Constraint-Based Reasoning Dr. H. W. Guesgen 9.00-5.30
ILDB 3s Intelligent Learning Dr Xindong Wu 9.00-3.30
Database Systems
FLFC 3s Fundamentals of Fuzzy Dr. A. Sekercioglu 9.00-3.30
Logic and Fuzzy Logic Mr. G. K. Egan
Controllers
KAM 3s Knowledge Acquisition Dr. P. Compton 9.00-3.30
and Maintenance with
Ripple Down Rules
HS 3s Hybrid (AI symbolic, Dr. Nik K. Kasabov 9.00-3.30
Connectionist, Fuzzy, Dr. L. C. Jain
Chaotic) Systems
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WORKSHOPS (Second Day)
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Code Length Title Contact time
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CS 4s 1st Australian Conceptual Mr. Gerard Ellis 9.00-5.30
Structures Workshop
KBNR 4s AI'94 Workshop on Dr. John Weckert 9.00-5.30
Knowledge-Based Systems in
Natural Resource Management
NLP 4s 2nd Australian Workshop on Dr. Ingrid Zukerman 9.00-5.30
Natural Language Processing
ECW 4s AI'94 Workshop on Dr. X. Yao 9.00-5.30
Evolutionary Computation
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POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS SESSION
3.30pm - 5.30pm
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WELCOME B.B.Q. 6:00pm - 7:30pm
REGISTRATION for CONFERENCE 4.00pm - 8.30pm
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Wednesday, 23 November, 1994
REGISTRATION for CONFERENCE 8.00am - 9.00am
MORNING SESSION
OPENING and WELCOME 9:00am - 9:30am
INVITED SPEECH 9:30am - 10:30am
"Intellimedia: Planning Language, Graphics and
Layout for Adaptive Information Presentation"
Prof. W. Wahlster (DFKI)
(Microsoft Institute Sponsored)
TEA BREAK 10:30am - 11:00am
11:00am - 12:30pm
STREAM 1: Natural Language NL(1)
Improving Speech Understanding through Integration of Prosody and Syntax
A. J. Hunt
An Automated Grouping of Segments In a Line-Chart to Explain its Movement
H. Nakajima and M. Oku
Analysing relative clauses of a semi-free word order language
C. R. Shankar
STREAM 2: Machine Learning ML(1)
Past Tense of Verbs and First-Order Learning
J. R. Quinlan
Learning Structural Concept from 3-D Geometric Model of Objects
G. Dong, M. Yachida and T. Yamaguchi
Empirical Function Attribute Construction in Classification Learning
S. P. Yip and G. I. Webb
STREAM 3: Knowledge Representation KR(1)
Entrenchment Kinematics 101
A. C. Nayak, N. Y. Foo, M. Pagnucco and A. Sattar
Algorithms for Iterative Belief Revision
W. Wobcke
Constraints and Updates
N. Foo and Y. Zhang
LUNCH 12:30pm - 2:00pm
AFTERNOON SESSION
2.00pm - 3.30pm
STREAM 1: Reasoning RE(1)
A Logical Foundation of Evidences
T. G. Tang and N. Foo
Termination of Combination of Composable Term Rewriting Systems
M. Kurihara and A. Ohuchi
Efficient Algorithms for Automated Reasoning in Knowledge Based Systems
J. W. Guan and D. A. Bell
STREAM 2: Knowledge Based Systems and AI Applications KBS&AIA(1)
A Unified Model for Rule-Based Knowledge Systems
J. K. Debenham
An Indexing Framework for Adaptive Problem Sequencing and Problem Simplification
T. Hirashima, A. Kashihara and J. Toyoda
Four Issues that Distinguish a Rule-Based Control Shell from an Expert System
P. Piggott and P. McKerrow
STREAM 3: Neural Networks NN(1)
A General Design for Temporal Sequence Processing Using Any
Arbitrary Associative Neural Network
L. Wang
A Percptron Adaptation Algorithm for Neural Networks and Its Application
X. H. Yu
Perception of Object Characteristics By The Interpretation
of Ultrasonic Range Data
N. L. Harper and P. J. McKerrow
TEA BREAK 3:30pm - 4:00pm
4.00pm - 5.30pm
STREAM 1: Reasoning RE(2)
On Reflexive Assumption-based Framework for Autoepistemic Logic
Y. Aramkulchai and Y. J. Jiang
Default Reasoning as Partial Constraint Satisfaction
A. K. Ghose, A. Sattar and R. Goebel
Adding Disjunction to Defeasible Logic
D. Billington
STREAM 2: Machine Learning ML(2)
Intrinsic Classification by MML - the Snob Program
C. S. Wallace and D. L. Dowe
An Inductive Principle for Learning Logical Definitions from Relations
N. Y. Foo and T. G. Tang
A General Framework for Concept Formation
G. Gibbon and N. Foo
STREAM 3: Knowledge Representation KR(2)
Primitive Events
N. Foo and P. Peppas
On Combinatorial Possible Worlds
C. Nowak and P. W. Eklund
Problem Map: A Hybrid Knowledge Representation Scheme
D. Lukose
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THURSDAY, 24 November, 1994
MORNING SESSION
INVITED SPEECH 9:00am - 10:00am
"The Present and Future of Distributed Artificial Intelligence"
Prof. K. Sycara (CMU)
TEA BREAK 10:00am - 10:30am
10:30am - 12:30pm
STREAM 1: Distributed Artificial Intelligence DAI(1)
Plan Reuse in Cooperative Distributed Problem Solving
T. Sugawara
A Multi-agent Architecture for Multimedia Presentation Planning
Y. Han and I. Zukerman
Synthesis of Solutions in Distributed Expert Systems
M. Zhang and C. Zhang
Fundamental Approach to Dynamic Subgoal Regeneration of Autonomous
Agents Moving in A Lattice World
T. Watanabe, T. Yamazaki and T. Mizuno
STREAM 2: Knowledge Based Systems and AI Applications KBS&AIA(2)
Documentation of Design and Structure in Expert Systems Rule Base
P. Crowther, J. Hartnett and R. Williams
Chaining in Rule-Based Systems
G. Fang and X. Wu
Quantitative Evaluation of Classification Performance Using Roc Analysis
for a Neural Net Comparison with a Nearest Neighbour Algorithm
P. A. Guignard and C. Chung
Efficient Probabilistic Inference through Index Expression Belief Networks
P. D. Bruza and J. J. Ijdens
STREAM 3: Planning and Scheduling
Towards the Deductive Synthesis of Nonlinear Plans
S. J. S. Cranefield
An Information-theoretic Approach to Decision-making during Consultations
B. Raskutti and I. Zukerman
On Load Balancing with Hyperplanes and Chromosomes
F. Kirschnick
Using the BOXES Methodology as a Possible Stabilizer of Lorentz Chaos
D. Russell
LUNCH 12:30 - 2:00
AFTERNOON SESSION
2:00 - 3:30
STREAM 1: Natural Languages NL(2)
Concept Learning from Japanese Copular Sentences Using Heuristics
K. Araki and Y. Momouchi
A Probabilistic Model of Compound Nouns
M. Lauer and M. Dras
A Relevance-Based Approach to Interpreting Contextualized Metaphors
A. Utsumi and M. Sugeno
STREAM 2: Machine Learning ML(3)
Generality is more significant than complexity: Toward an alternative
to Occam's Razor
G. I. Webb
Applying Inductive Logic Programming to Causal Qualitative Models
in Neuroendocrinology
A. Mahidadia, P. Compton and C. Sammut
Learning Triangulated Causal Networks from Data
B. Stewart
STREAM 3: Robotics
Real-World Path Following for a Monocular Vision based Autonomous Mobile
Robot in a 'Remote-Brain' Environment
A. Lipton and S. Kagami
Motion Planning in an L-shaped Corridor
N. Ahmed and A. Sowmya
Short-Lived Navigational Markers and Scheduling Patrolling Robots
R. A. Russell and D. Thiel
TEA BREAK 3:30pm - 4:00pm
4:00pm - 5:00pm
STREAM 1: Reasoning RE(3)
Abductive Expansion: Abductive Inference and the Process of Belief Change
M. Pagnucco, A. Nayak and N. Foo
Lemmas and Links in Analytic Tableau
J. M. Coldwell and G. Wrightson
STREAM 2: Machine Learning ML(4)
Dynamic Memory Approaches to Qualitative Prediction
W. Wang and J. S. Gero
The Application of PbD Methods to Real World Domains - Two Case Studies
S. Munch, M. Sassin and S. Bocionek
STREAM 3: Neural Networks NN(2)
A Modular Neural Network System for the Automatic Normalisation of Human Faces
J. Crowley
Symbolic Connectionism in Tiers: A Strategy of Discourse Comprehension
S. W.K. Chan and J. Franklin
5.00pm - 6.00pm
Poster Session
* CONFERENCE DINNER 7:00pm - *
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FRIDAY, 25 November, 1994
MORNING SESSION
INVITED SPEECH 9:00am - 10:00am
"Sharing and Integrating Knowledge Bases"
Prof. J. F. Sowa (State Univ. of NY)
TEA BREAK 10:00am - 10:30am
10:30am - 12:30am
STREAM 1: Reasoning RE(4)
Some Proof Procedures and Their Application for Realizing Another Fuzzy Prolog
H. Sakai
Qualitative Models for Large Scale Physical Systems
R. Hewett
Integrating Qualitative Reasoning into Complex Quantitative Analysis:
Introduction to a Real System
Q. Zhao and T. Nishida
Convergence and the Classifier System
S. Hedges and A. Hunter
STREAM 2: Machine Learning ML(5)
Exploring A Framework for Instance Based Learning and Naive Bayesian
Classifiers
K. M. Ting and R. M. Cameron-Jones
Learning of Inexact Rules By the FISH-NET Algorithm From Low Quality Data
H. Dai and V. Ciesielski
Characteristics of Data Suitable for Learning with Connectionist
and Symbolic Methods
P. A. Collier and S. G. Waugh
Genetic Programming and Spatial Information
P. A. Whigham
STREAM 3: Image Analysis and Vision
Image interpretation systems with context
J. Aisbett and G. Gibbon
Scale and Rotation Invariant Texture Analysis Based on Structural Property
R. K. Goyal, W. L. Goh, P. D. Mital and K. L. Chan
Can the sun's direction be estimated prior to the determination of shape?
W. Chojnacki, M. J. Brooks and D. Gibbins
Model for Recognition and Correspondence Matching of Objects
B. Bhavnagri
LUNCH 12:30pm - 2:00pm
AFTERNOON SESSION
2:00pm - 3:30pm
STREAM 1: Distributed Artificial Intelligence DAI(2)
An Adaptable and Dynamic Architecture for Distributed Problem Solving
Based on the Blackboard Paradigm
J. Neves, M. Santos and V. Alves
DISA: Distributed Resource Management Based on
Problem Decomposition & Temporal Abstractions
P. M. Berry, B. Y. Choueiry and L. Friha
Using Agents to Represent Organisational Context
J. O'Neill and J. Clothier
STREAM 2: Knowledge Acquisition
Extracting Rule Schemas from Rules, for an Intelligent Learning Database System
G. Sutcliffe and X. Wu
Knowledge Acquisition by Use of Statistics
C. Seibold
A precise Semantics for Vague Diagrams
T. Menzies and P. Compton
STREAM 3: Knowledge Representation KR (3)
Toulmin Argument Structures as a Higher Level Abstraction for Hybrid Reasoning
A. Stranieri, M. Gawler and J. Zeleznikow
A Visual Representation of Grounded Theory Construction
H. K. Yuen and T. J. Richards
Closing 3:30pm - 4:00pm
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We gratefully acknowledge the support of the following organisations:
Microsoft Institute (principal sponsor),
IBM, Sun Microsystems, Australian Computer Society, CAMTECH Pty. Ltd.,
Knowledge Engineering Group - Deakin University,
Knowledge Systems Group, Department of Computer Science, University of Sydney,
Expert Systems Group - Continuum Australia Limited,
Key Centre for Knowledge Based Systems - RMIT,
The Key Centre for Advanced Computing Sciences - UTS, and
Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computing Science (UNE).
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Seventh Australian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI'94)
"Sowing the Seeds for the Future"
21st - 25th November 1994
University of New England
Armidale, N.S.W.
AUSTRALIA
AN INVITATION TO ATTEND AI'94
AI'94 is the Seventh Australian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence
which will be hosted by The University of New England, Armidale, between
Monday 21st November and Friday 25th November 1994. On behalf of the
programme and organising committees, we are very pleased to invite you to
attend AI'94. This year we have received 152 papers submitted to AI'94, of
which 75 papers (49.3% of 152) came from a total of 18 overseas countries.
The conference program will consist of 9 Tutorials, 5 Workshops, and
1 Postgraduate Students Session on the Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd
November, and technical paper presentation sessions from Wednesday 23rd
to Friday 25th of November.
There are three Keynote addresses from renowned international speakers.
Professor Wolfgang Wahlster from the German Research Centre for AI (DFKI)
will address "Intellimedia: Planning Language, Graphics and Layout for
Adaptive Information Presentation". He is a AAAI Fellow and served as the
Conference Chair for IJCAI-93 in Chambery and the Chair of the Board of
Trustees of IJCAII from 1991 -1993. Professor Katia Sycara from Carnegie
Mellon University (CMU) will address "The Present and Future of
Distributed Artificial Intelligence". She is well known for her work on
distributed artificial intelligence and integration of case-based
reasoning with other problem solving methods. Professor John F. Sowa from
State University of New York - Binghamton will address "Sharing and
Integrating Knowledge Bases". He is the author of the book "Conceptual
Structures", which in the past ten years has led to a world-wide movement
of people who are using, implementing, and extending the theory of
conceptual graphs.
These three keynote speakers will also attend the postgraduate session to
discuss various AI problems with attendants. We are sure that your
attendance will benefit both AI'94 and yourself.
We are looking forward to meeting you in Armidale in November 1994.
Dr. Chengqi Zhang Dr. Dickson Lukose
Prof. John Debenham
AI'94 Programme Committee Co-Chairs AI'94 Organising Committee Chair
IMPORTANT DATES
Camera-Ready Papers Due: 22nd August 1994
Last Day for "Early Bird Registration": 1st October 1994
Conference: 21st - 25th November 1994
ENQUIRES TO
Conference Secretary: - Allan Williams
Postal Address: AI'94 Conference Secretary
Department of Mathematics, Statistics and
Computing Science
University of New England
Armidale, NSW 2351
Australia
Telephopne: +61 67 73 2298 or 73 2412
Facsimile: +61 67 73 3312
Email: ai94@fermat.une.edu.au
SPONSORS
The Organisers of AI'94 would like to acknowledge the support of the
following sponsors:
Mircrosoft Institute (Principal Sponsor for the conference)
IBM Australia
Australian Computer Society
CAMTECH Pty. Ltd
Knowledge Engineering Group - Deakin University
Knowledge Systems Group - Department of Computer Science, University of Sydney
Expert Systems Group - Continuum Australia Limited
Key Centre for Knowledge Based Systems - RMIT
The Key Centre for Advanced Computing Sciences - UTS
Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computng Science - UNE
Sun Microsystems
GENERAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Tutorial Registration includes entry to the Introduction to AI tutorial on
Monday 21st and the following morning tea. Entry to nominated
tutorial(s), copies of associated teaching material, appropriate
morning and afternoon teas and lunch on the day of the nominated
tutorial.(Please enter the required tutorial codes when filling in
registration form)
Workshop Registration includes entry to nominated workshop, morning and
afternoon teas as well as lunch on the day of the workshop.
NOTE: Participation in a specific workshop must be approved by the
workshop organisers. (Please enter workshop code on registration form)
Full Registration includes entry to all sessions, conference proceedings in
a satchel, morning and afternoon teas, temporary sports union
membership, welcome BBQ and conference dinner.
Student Registration is available to full-time students at tertiary
institutions. It includes entry to all sessions, conference
proceedings in a satchel, morning and afternoon teas, temporary
sports union membership and welcome BBQ. Student registration does
NOT include the conference dinner. For student registration we
require certification of full-time student status in the form of a
letter from your Head of Department or your supervisor.
Day Registration includes entry to all sessions, morning and afternoon teas
on the one day.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellation must be notified in writing to the conference secretary.
Cancellations received before 28th October will not incur a cancellation
fee. Cancellations received after this date will be subject to a
cancellation fee of $200 and a copy of the proceedings would be mailed.
This policy does not apply to authors whose papers are selected for
publication.
REGISTRATION PAYMENTS
Registration forms and payments should be posted to:
AI'94 Conference Secretary
Department of Maths, Stats & Comp. Sci.
University of New England
Armidale NSW 2351
Australia
Delegates paying via credit card may fax or email their registration
details direct to the conference secretary.
TRAVEL
International: Overseas delegates are reminded that most visitors to
Australia will need a visa for entry. It is the delegates
responsibility to check with their local travel agent or
Australian consulate as to how to arrange for the visa.
Domestic Airlines: Ansett has been appointed the official carrier for
all domestic air travel. When making booking arrangements delegates
should quote the following masterfile number: MC01523
Group discounts of 35% off the regular fare is also available.
To contact the nearest Ansett Travel Consultant ring: 13 14 13
from anywhere in Australia
Sydney - Armidale: Ansett Airlines do not fly direct to Armidale. As a
consequence, a seperate conference code is required for
Hazelton's Airlines: YO CONF 15
(Quoting the above code will entitle you to 15% discount off the
regular full airfare.)
Road: Armidale is located on the New England Highway (No.15) and all
major bus companies have a service which passes through Armidale.
Alternatively delegates may choose to drive from either Sydney or
Brisbane. Typically it is a 6.5 hours car trip from Sydney or
5.5 hours by car from Brisbane.
Rail: Armidale is serviced by the NSW Railways and is located at the
Northern End of the Explorer Rail Service.
To and from the Conference: There is a single bus company which runs a
bus service between the centre of town and the University. The
cost for a one way trip is $1.50. Due to the limited route of
the buses Taxi is the only other public transport available. On
average you can expect to pay approximately $10 from the motels
listed below to the University.
ACCOMMODATION BOOKINGS
The organising committee has obtained a bed, breakfast package for $43
per night for conference participants who choose to stay at Mary White
College (MWC). MWC is located only 2 mins walk from all conference
venues. The organising committee believes that the accommodation at MWC
offers the best value for delegates attending the conference. MWC college
offers a typical college style accommodation with a single study bedroom,
telephone, linen, towels and shared bathroom facilities. As added
incentive the College has agreed to provide evening meals for those people
staying at MWC on Wednesday Night and for students on Thursday night.
Delegates wishing to stay at MWC are asked to pay for their accommodation
in advance along with their registration to AI'94.
The Organising Committee understands that a college type of accommodation is
not suitable for or desirable for all delegates and so has included a
list of alternate accommodation possibilities. Accommodation providers
which provide some evening meals are also marked. Prices and Ratings
listed are taken from the NRMA Accommodation guide and are provided only
as an indication to the price of a double room and standard of the
accommodation available. The organising committee will book
accommodation of your choice where possible but it will be the
responsibility of the delegate to pay for thier accommodation on
departure.
CONFIRMATION OF BOOKINGS
Registration forms and fees will be acknowledged and MWC accommodation
bookings confirmed, as they are received. Please check the confirmation
letter and advise of any changes immediately.
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Name Address Tel. Fax. Price Meals
+61 67
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Armidale Cattleman's Motor 31 Marsh Street 72 7788 71 1447 $95-$115 Y
Inn
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Homefields Deer Park Motor 72-74 Glenn Innes Rd 72 9999 72 8962 $54-$76 Y
Inn
***.5
Alluna Motel 180 Dangar Street 72 6262 72 6262 $48-$64 Y
Cedar Lodge 119 Barney Street 72 9511 72 9516 $58-$70
Club Motel 105-107 Dumaresq St 72 8777 72 8669 $68-$79
Costwold Gardens Motor Inn 34 Marsh Street 72 8222 72 5139 $59-$74 Y
New England Motor Inn 100 Dumaresq Street 71 1011 $58-$70
Sandstock Motor Inn 101 Dumaresq Street 72 9988 72 8490 $60-$80 Y
Westwood Motor Inn 62 Barney Street 72 8000 $55-$65 Y
White Lanterns Motel 22 Marsh Street 72 5777 $52-$69 Y
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Acacia Motor Inn 192 Miller Street 72 7733 71 1901 $54-$60
Armidale Acres Motel and New England Highway 71 1281 $55 Y
Caravan Park
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TUTORIAL SESSIONS AVAILABLE
Monday, 21st November
Code Length Title Presenter(s) Prac. Cost*
AI 1hr Introduction to Artificial Prof. James Alty No Free**
Intelligence
NMR 3s Nonmonotonic Reasoning Dr. M-A Williams Yes $300
Dr. G. Antoniou
IDSS 3s Building Intelligent Dr. J. Zeleznikow Yes $300
Decision Support Mr. Dan Hunter
Systems
EC 3s An Introduction to Dr. X. Yao Yes $300
Evolutionary Computation Prof. Z. Michalewicz
TFML 3s Theoretical Foundations of Dr. A. G. Hoffman No $300
Machine Learning Dr. Shyam Kapur
Dr. Arun Sharma
Tuesday, 22nd November
Code Length Title Presenter(s) Prac. Cost*
CBR 4s Constraint-Based Reasoning Dr. H. W. Guesgen Yes $350
ILDB 3s Intelligent Learning Dr Xindong Wu Yes $300
Database Systems
FLFC 3s Fundamentals of Fuzzy Dr. A. Sekercioglu Yes $300
Logic and Fuzzy Logic Mr. G. K. Egan
Controllers
KAM 3s Knowledge Acquisition Dr. P. Compton Demo $250
and Maintenance with
Ripple Down Rules
HS 3s Hybrid (AI symbolic, Dr. Nik K. Kasabov Demo $250
Connectionist, Fuzzy, Dr. L.C. Jain
Chaotic) Systems
*If attending the technical sessions of the conference, subtract $100
from cost of each tutorial.
**Free if enrolled in any other tutorial
The cost for student attendance at tutorials will be 50% of the
calculated cost for a full delegates.
4s = Full day, 3s = 3/4 day
Further information on the listed tutorials is available electronically
or by contacting the Conference Secretary.
WORKSHOP SESSIONS
Code: CS
Title: 1st Australian Conceptual Structures Workshop
Contact: Mr. Gerard Ellis
Email: ged@cs.rmit.edu.au
Important Dates: Submission Deadline August 31, 1994.
Notification of Acceptance September 30, 1994.
Camera-ready copy October 15, 1994.
Workshop November 22, 1994.
Code: ECW
Title: AI'94 Workshop on Evolutionary Computation
Contact: Dr. X. Yao
Email: xin@csadfa.cs.adfa.oz.au
Important Dates: Submission Deadline August 8, 1994.
Notification of Acceptance September 12, 1994.
Camera-ready copy October 17, 1994.
Workshop November 21 & 22, 1994 (1.5 days).
Code: KBNR
Title: AI'94 Workshop on Knowledge-Based Systems in Natural Resource Management
Contact: Dr. John Weckert
Email: weckert@csu.edu.au
Important Dates: Abstract Submission Deadline August 31, 1994.
Notification of Acceptance September 15, 1994.
Workshop November 22, 1994.
Code: NLP
Title: 2nd Australian Workshop on Natural Language Processing
Contact: Dr. Ingrid Zukerman
Email: ingrid@bruce.cs.monash.edu.au
Important dates: Submission of extended abstract August 9, 1994.
Notification of acceptance September 16, 1994.
Full paper submission October 17, 1994.
Workshop November 22, 1994.
The cost of all full day workshops will be $40 with conference
registration or $140 without conference registration. The Workshop
on Evolutionary Computation which runs for one and a half days will
cost $60 with conference registration and $160 without registration.
Postgraduate Student registration will be the full registration owing
less $5. Further information is available electronically or by
contacting the conference secretary.
POSTGRADUATE SESSION
A postgraduate students session is scheduled on the 22nd November 1994.
This session is specifically organised for all Post-Graduate Research
students who are doing research in Artificial Intelligence. All
participating students will get the opportunity to discuss various
aspects of their research and find out the latest developments in
Artificial Intelligence, in an informal atmosphere with the three
keynote speakers.
Only postgraduate students attending the conference are invited to
attend this special session. If you would like to participate in this
session, please email a one-page abstract which: (a) describes your
research in Artificial Intelligence and (b) lists issues you would
like to raise with the keynote speakers; to the following electronic
email address, not later than 1st October 1994: debenham@socs.uts.edu.au
TECHNICAL PROGRAMME
The technical paper presentation of AI'94 will be held over the last
three days (23rd - 25th November). All papers to be presented here
will have been independently reviewed. The task of selecting which
papers will be presented is the job of the following programme committee.
Dr. Chengqi Zhang (co-chair); UNE Dr. Dickson Lukose; UNE
Prof. John Debenham (co-chair); UTS Dr. Anand Rao; AAII
A/Prof. Mike Brooks; Adelaide A/Prof. David Russell; PSU, U.S.A
Dr. Jennie Clothier; DSTO A/Prof. Claude Sammut; UNSW
Dr. Robert Dale; Microsoft Institute A/Prof. Liz Sonenberg; Melbourne
A/Prof. Wee Leng Goh; NTU, Singapore Prof. Rodney Topor; Griffith
Mr. Andy Horsfall; Fujitsu Dr. Wayne Wobcke; Sydney
Prof. Ray Jarvis; Monash Dr. Xindong Wu; James Cook
Dr. Chris Leckie; TRL Dr. Xin Yao; ADFA
Dr. Craig Lindley; CSIRO Dr. Waikiang Yeap; Otago, N.Z.
ACCREDITATION
The Australian Computer Society has accredited the AI'94 Programme
(technical sessions) with 18 Practising Computer Professional (PCP)
points. The programme of tutorial/workshop and technical sessions meet
the requirements for a structured training programme as provided under
the Training Guarantee (Administration) Act 1990.
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Dr. Dickson Lukose (Chair)
Mr. Allan Williams (Secretary) Dr. Chengqi Zhang
Dr. Gregory Zevin (Treasurer) Prof. John Debenham
Mr. Prakash Bhandari Ms. Gabrielle Aldridge
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
In addition to the paper presentation the following international
research leaders have each agreed to present a keynote address:
Professor Wolfgang Wahlster, German Research Centre for AI
(Microsoft Institute Sponsored keynote speaker)
Date: 23rd November 1994
Topic of address : Intellimedia: Planning Language, Graphics and Layout
for Adaptive Information Presentation
Wolfgang Wahlster is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence in the
Department of Computer Science at the University of Saarbruecken,
Germany where he currently serves as a Scientific Director of the German
Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI). Since 1975 he has
been the principal investigator in various language projects, including
HAM- ANS, WISBER, SC, XTRA, VITRA and WIP. He has published over
100 technical papers on natural language processing. His current
research includes intelligent multimodal interfaces, user modeling,
natural language scene description, intelligent help systems, and
deductive plan recognition and generation. Prof. Wahlster is on the
editorial boards of various international journals and book series
such as Artificial Intelligence, Applied Artificial Intelligence,
User Modelling and User-adapted Interaction, Symbolic Computation
and the MIT-ACL series. He is a AAAI Fellow and a recipient of the
Fritz Winter Award, one of the most prestigious awards for engineering
sciences in Germany, for his research on cooperative user interfaces.
Prof. Wahlster served as the Conference Chair for IJCAI-93 in Chambery
and the Chair of the Board of Trustees of IJCAII from 1991 -1993.
Professor Katia Sycara, Carnegie Mellon University
Date: 24th November 1994
Topic of address: The Present and Future of Distributed Artificial
Intelligence
Katia Sycara is a Research Scientist in the School of Computer Science
at Carnegie Mellon University. She is also Director of the Enterprise
Integration Laboratory. She is directing and conducting research
aimed at developing decision support systems for integrating
organisational decision making. Her doctoral research contributed to
the definition of the case-based reasoning paradigm. She has been
Principal Investigator of various government and industry funded
research (e.g. distributed scheduling, concurrent engineering,
enterprise integration, case-based Engineering design, crisis
action planning). Dr. Sycara is the author of a book on manufacturing
and over 70 technical papers dealing with negotiation, distributed
problem solving, case-based reasoning, integration of case-based
reasoning with other problem solving methods, and constraint-based
reasoning. She is the Area Editor for AI and Management Science for
the journal "Group Decision and Negotiation" and on the editorial
board of "AI in Engineering" and "Concurrent Engineering: Research
and Applications". She is a member of AAAI, ACM, IEEE, and the
Institute for Management Science (TIMS).
Professor John F. Sowa, State University of New York - Binghamton
Date: 25th November 1994
Topic of Address: Sharing and Integrating Knowledge Bases
John F. Sowa is the author of the book Conceptual Structures, which
in the past ten years has led to a world-wide movement of people
who are using, implementing, and extending the theory of conceptual
graphs. He had been working at IBM for 30 years on various aspects
of computer systems design and development, especially artificial
intelligence and computational linguistics. Now, he is teaching,
writing, and working on standards for conceptual schemas with the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the International
Standards Organisation (ISO).
FURTHER INFORMATION
The size of this brochure has restricted the amount of material which
can be presented. For further information please use the following
electronic sources of information. There are currently four ways in
which information relating to the conference may be accessed:
1. Anonymous ftp
fermat.une.edu.au:/pub/ai94
2. Via the ai94info mail server
ai94-info is set up to respond to requests for files and
information relating to the AI'94 conference. To retrieve
information on a particular topic such as the conference
programme simply mail ai94-info with your request. ie
%mail -s "send workshops" ai94-info@fermat.une.edu
requests for more than one file may be made by including
additional send commands (one per line) within the body of
the mail. All information at the site will be updated when
necessary.
For a complete listing of the files/topics which are currently
available request the "index" file.
3. Via gopher (or xgopher)
Name: UNE Gopher Server
Type: 1
Host: fermat.une.edu.au
Port: 70
4. Via mosaic (or other WWW browser)
URL: http://fermat.une.edu.au
If you experience any problems with any of the above services please do
not hesitate to send email to ai94@fermat.une.edu.au with a description
of the problem you are experiencing.
If you do not have electronic access please post or fax your request
for information to the Conference Secretary.
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