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Volume: 22, Issue: 4, Thu Jun 20 13:37:42 EDT 1991

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(1) CALL: Applications of Artificial Intelligence
(2) CALL: Analog VLSI Neural Networks
(3) Simulating Wheels
(4) Simulation of Autonomous Agents
(5) CALL: Object Oriented Simulation

* Moderator: Paul Fishwick, Univ. of Florida
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Date: Thu, 13 Jun 91 22:28:23 CDT
From: biswas@vuse.vanderbilt.edu (Gautam Biswas)
To: Shavlik@cs.wisc.edu, bareiss@ils.nwu.edu, biswas@vuse.vanderbilt.edu,
        dfisher@vuse.vanderbilt.edu, ethan@atc.boeing.com,
        fishwick@cis.ufl.edu, franke@mcc.com, goel@cc.gatech.edu, hall@usf.edu,
        iwasaki@SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU, jbezdek@uwf.bitnet,
        pshenoy@ukanvm.bitnet, samy@gmr.com,
        simoudis@titan.rdd.lmsc.lockheed.com, sticklen@cpswh.cps.msu.edu,
        wray@pluto.arc.nasa.gov


   APPLICATIONS OF AI X: KNOWLEDGE-BASED SYSTEMS

				April 20-24 1992
				Marriott's Orlando World Center
				Resort and COnvention Center
				Orlando, FL. U.S.A.

Sponsored by:

	SPIE -- The Society for Optical Engineering

In cooperation with:

	IEEE Computer Society
	IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society

Conference Chair: 
   Gautam Biswas, Vanderbilt University (biswas@vuse.vanderbilt.edu) 

Program Committee: 
   Ray Bareiss, Northwestern University 
   James Bezdek, University of West Florida  
   Wray Buntine, NASA Ames Research Center   
   Doug Fisher, Vanderbilt University  
   Paul Fishwick, University of Florida  
   David Franke, MCC 
   Ashok Goel, Georgia Tech.  
   Larry Hall, University of South Florida  
   Yumi Iwasaki, Stanford University   
   Ethan Scarl, Boeing Computer Services  
   Jude Shavlik, University of Wisconsin, Madison  
   Prakash Shenoy, University of Kansas  
   Evangelos Simoudis, Lockheed Aerospace  
   Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University 
   Sam Uthurusamy, GM Research Labs 

 
This year we will focus on techniques and applications that deal
with reasoning and problem solving in complex situations.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
 
1. Case-Based Reasoning  
2. Functional Reasoning 
3. Model-Based and Qualitative Reasoning 
4. Machine Learning 
5. Multi-level and Integrated Reasoning Systems  
6. Knowledge Based Systems: Knowledge Acquisition and Refinement 
7. Knowledge Based Systems: Verification and Validation 
8. Manufacturing Systems 
9. Planning and Scheduling 
10. Diagnosis  
11. Design 
12. Training and Tutoring Systems 
13. Intelligent Interfaces, Natural Language Processing, Hypermedia
Applications 
14. Intelligent Pattern Recognition  
15. Parallel Architectures and Next Generation Applications
 

In addition there will be 2-3 plenary sessions, and one or more
panel discussions.
We also solicit suggestions for special sessions (e.g., Case-Based
Tutoring, Reactive Planning in Space Missions).  A one-page 
description of such a suggestion should be sent to the Conference Chair,
who will then forward it to appropriate members of the Program 
Committee for evaluation.  Selection will be based on how well the 
topic relates to the general theme of the conference, and the level of 
interest it is likely to generate.
 

To submit a paper, send four copies of a 2000 word extended abstract 
by September 23, 1991 to:

        Applications of AI X
		SPIE, P.O. Box 10
		Bellingham, WA 98225.

Shipping address is:

        Applications of AI X
		SPIE
		1000 20th Street
		Bellingham, WA 98225.
 
Tele: (206)-676-3290;  Telefax: (206)-647-1445.

Each paper should be accompanied by a 50-100 word biography of each of
the authors.  Submissions will be reviewed by two members of the
program committee and reviews will be returned to the authors.  It is
important that each paper clearly state the problem which is being
addressed, the contribution that has been made, and the relation to the
current state of the art.

The program committee and conference chairs will make a selection of
the best papers accepted, and these authors will be invited to submit 
a revised version of their paper to one or more special issues of 
journals in AI (to be decided later).
             
Papers submitted to the Knowledge-Based Systems conference
should not also be submitted to the 
Machine Vision and Robotics conference of
Applications of AI X (Conference Chair: Kevin Bowyer,
kwb@csee.usf.edu).
Questions about which conference is most suitable for a 
particular paper should be directed to the program chairmen.

 
Each presenter is generally allowed 20 to 25 minutes for presentation,
plus a brief discussion period (about 5 minutes).
SPIE will provide the following media equipment free of charge:
35 mm carousel slide projectors, overhead projectors, electronic
pointers and VHS format video display.
Additional equipment may be arranged by SPIE at the speaker's expense.


Author Benefits
  Authors and coauthors who attend the conference will be accorded a 
  reduced-rate registration fee, a complimentary one-year non-voting
  membership in SPIE (if never before a member), and other special
  benefits.

IMPORTANT DATES:

2000 WORD ABSTRACTS DUE:            September 23, 1991.
ACCEPT/REJECT LETTERS SENT BY:      November 20, 1991
FULL PAPERS (4000-5000 words) DUE:  January 27, 1992.
CONFERENCE DATES:                   April 20-24, 1992.
 

Further questions may be directed to :
  Dr. Gautam Biswas  
  Dept. of Computer Science   
  Box 1688, Station B  
  Vanderbilt University  
  Nashville, TN 37235.

  Tele: (615)-343-6204;  Telefax: (615)-343-8006.





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Newsgroups: comp.simulation
Path: po.CWRU.Edu!yxt3
From: yxt3@po.CWRU.Edu (Yoshiyasu Takefuji)
Subject: call for papers - special issue on VLSI neural networks
Sender: news@usenet.ins.cwru.edu
Nntp-Posting-Host: cwns10.ins.cwru.edu
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 91 14:10:08 GMT
Apparently-To: comp-simulation@uunet.uu.net


                 CALL FOR PAPERS
Journal Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing (AICSP)
                       Special Issue 
                            on
                 Analog VLSI Neural Networks

Papers are solicited for a special issue of the Journal Analog Integrated 
Circuits and Signal Processing (AICSP) covering the growing area of 
artificial neural networks to be published in September 1992. 
The special  issue will cover all aspects of analog VLSI neural networks. 
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
*VLSI analog/digital systems
*Tradeoffs of analog/digital systems
*Novel applications in signal processing, optimization, and others
*Wafer scale integrated systems
*Artificial neuron/synaptic models and implementations
*On-line learning hardware.

Six copies of complete manuscripts should be sent to Yoshiyasu Takefuji by 
December 15, 1991.

Guest Editor: Prof. Yoshiyasu Takefuji
        Dept. of Electrical Engineering
        Case Western Reserve University
        Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
        Phone: 216-368-6430
        Fax: 216-368-2668
        Internet: takefuji@axon.eeap.cwru.edu   

Instructions for authors can be obtained from the guest editor or by
contacting Kluwer at the following address.

Karen S. Cullen
Kluwer Academic Publishers
101 Philip Drive
Norwell, MA 02061, USA
Tel. (617) 871-6300 fax (617) 871-6528
Email Karen@world.std.com



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To: simulation@bikini.cis.ufl.edu
Date: 16 Jun 91 19:20:41 BST (Sun)
From: Peter Leaback <peterl@ibmpcug.co.uk>

Newsgroups: comp.simulation,connect.audit
Path: peterl
From: peterl@ibmpcug.co.uk (Peter Leaback)
Subject: Simulating Wheels
Organization: The IBM PC User Group, UK.
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 1991 18:20:31 GMT


The company I work for is writing a flight simulator. Our aeroplane model
takes torques and forces (from wings, wheels etc) and constructs a
resultant rotation and velocity. At the moment the three wheels are
constructed with vertical damped springs, and to steer the wheels, a
force proportional to the sideways velocity of a wheel is generated. 

This model produces a very skidy wheel.A force proportional to the
sideways velocity of a wheel is not a good enough approximation to a real
wheel. I would be grateful for any suggestions for a functionally correct
wheel that outputs torques and forces.

If one adds a horizontal damped spring to the wheel,allow the wheel to
move in the correct direction, the plane will be dragged into the correct
position. But this does not solve the problem, it just pushes it one
stage down. What is the correct position/velocity of the free wheel ?

Many thanks,
            Pete Leaback.



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The views expressed above are those of the author alone and may not
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From: Rohit K. Gupta <kddlab!secom.co.jp!gupta@uunet.UU.NET>
Return-Path: <gupta@secom.co.jp>
To: fishwick@cis.ufl.edu
Subject: Simulation Digest submission
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 91 09:50:44 +0900


I am interested in the behavioral simulation of autonomous agents (1). In
particular, I am looking for more information about:
  1. Development environments (e.g., DEVS-Scheme (2) and DMOD (3))
  2. Rule-based approaches (e.g., PARADISE (4))

Please email replies directly to me and I'll post a summary to
comp.simulation.

Thanks,
Rohit

(1) Mentioned briefly in David Miller - Winter Simulation Conference 
1990 - "AI: What Simulationists Really Need to Know"
(2) Bernard P. Zeigler - "Object-Oriented Simulation with Hierarchical,
Modular Models"
(3) Jeff Rothenberg - "Knowledge-Based Simulation at the RAND Corporation"
in "Knowledge-Based Simulation - Methodology and Application"
(4) Takeo Maruichi, Tetsuya Uchiki, and Mario Tokoro - "Behavioral
Simulation Based on Knowledge Objects" in "Proceedings of ECOOP-87"

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    | +-----| Rohit Gupta | SECOM Intelligent Systems Laboratory |---+ |
    | | gupta@secom.co.jp | 6-11-23, Shimorenjaku, Mitaka, 181 Tokyo | |
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 91 07:59:57 
From: anken@AIVAX.RADC.AF.MIL (Craig S. Anken)
To: ahlers@ntsc-rd.navy.mil, allen@leav-emh.army.mil, dbrock@bbn.com,
        aceranowicz@bbn.com, clarke@ucflvm.cc.ucf.edu, daniel@etl.army.mil,
        sdeutsch@bbn.com, sdmartin@ctc.tasc.com, fishwick@fish.cis.ufl.edu,
        bgoldiez@ucflvm.cc.ucf.edu, hughes@ucflvm.cc.ucf.edu,
        kruchten@lonex.radc.af.mil, dmullaly@ucflvm.cc.ucf.edu,
        code254@ntsc.navy.mil, sims@starbase.mitre.org, bwise@bbn.com
Subject: Call for papers
Cc: anken@AIVAX.RADC.AF.MIL

 Please distribute to anyone who may be interested.

         WMC 1992  ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS

        The Society for Computer Simulation (SCS) presents ...

                OBJECT-ORIENTED SIMULATION

        ... part of the 1992 SCS Western Multiconference
            on Computer Simulation.

                January 20-22, 1992
                Hyatt, Newport Beach, California

Papers and proposals for panel sessions or tutorials related to 
Object-oriented Simulation are invited.  Specific topics include, but 
are not limited to:

        % Simulation specification and modeling
        % Object-oriented architectures
        % Simulation software, tools and languages
        % Object-Oriented database support
        % Object-oriented user interfaces
        % Object distribution and networking
        % Visualization
        % Object-based distributed simulation

Papers must contain original contributions.  Panel or tutorial 
proposals must address topics relevant to object-oriented simulation.  
All submissions are due July 1, 1991 and will be refereed.  In 
addition to full papers (8 proceedings pages), the program committee 
may also accept abstracts as short papers (as short as 4 pages) or for 
inclusion in a poster session.  Poster abstracts will appear in 
proceedings.  Authors will be notified of acceptance by August 15, 
1991.  Authors must obtain employer, client, or governmental releases 
prior to submittal of the final manuscript.  Camera-ready copy is due 
October 15, 1991.

Submissions with a cover letter stating the name, affiliation, 
address, phone number and e-mail address of the authors should be sent 
to the program chairman.  Because the identity of authors and referees 
will not be revealed to each other, authors' names and affiliations 
should only appear on the cover sheet.

   Dr. Terrence G. Beaumariage           Dr. Raymond K. Ege
       Program Chairman                  Conference Chairman
    Arizona State University          Florida International Univ
   Departmant of Industrial and       School of Computer Science
   Management systems Engineering         University Park
            ECG 303                       Miami, FL 83199
       Tempe, AZ 85207-5906               Tel:(305)348-3381
       Tel: (602) 965-3193                FAX:(305) 348-3549
       FAX: (602) 965-8692                ege@scs.fiu.edu
       attgb@asuacad.bitnet



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