From skalsky@public.btr.com Wed Oct 20 13:04:16 EDT 1993 Article: 19260 of comp.ai Xref: crabapple.srv.cs.cmu.edu comp.ai:19260 Path: crabapple.srv.cs.cmu.edu!honeydew.srv.cs.cmu.edu!das-news.harvard.edu!noc.near.net!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!uunet!openlink.openlink.com!public!skalsky From: skalsky@public.btr.com (Rick Skalsky UUCPR ed aaai.org skalsky@btr.com) Newsgroups: comp.ai Subject: AI AAAI IAAI-94 Call for Papers Innovative Applications of AI Date: 20 Oct 1993 16:05:44 GMT Organization: OpenLink, Inc Lines: 155 Message-ID: <2a3nko$2a8@openlink.openlink.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: public.btr.com The Sixth Annual Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence Conference Call for Papers, Panels, and Tutorials Seattle, Washington, July 31 - August 3 Sponsored by the American Association for Artificial Intelligence Call for Papers, Panels & Tutorials Intelligent systems are becoming a reality for many enterprises in the 1990s. But rather than being independent technologies, these systems are being used as one component in a complex system. The purpose of the Sixth Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence is to explore how such systems are being used as enabling technologies. Through case studies, meet-the-author sessions, and interactive panel discussions, the conference will showcase and promote AI technology at work in todayUs global enterprises. It will highlight the most innovative deployed AI applications world-wide and explore critical issues involved in AI development and deployment. Successful authors will receive the Annual Innovative Applications Award and will be highlighted in AI Magazine. - Elizabeth Byrnes, Program Chair - Jan Aikins, Program Cochair IAAI Case Study Papers Case-study presentation papers, highlighting any area of AI technology, must describe deployed applications with measurable benefits. Papers should be 5-10 pages in length, plus figures. The proceedings on the conference will be published by AAAI Press; authors will be required to transfer copyright. We suggest that your case study cover the following topics: Task or Problem Description: Describe the task the application performs or the problem it solves. State the objectives of the application and explain why an AI solution was important. If other solutions were tried and failed, outline these solutions and the reasons for their failure. Application Description: Describe the application, providing technical details about design and implementation. What key aspects of AI technology enabled the application to succeed? If applicable, describe how AI technology is integrated with other technology. If an AI shell or product is used, explain the decision criteria used to select it. Describe any insights gained about the application of AI technology. Application Use and Payoff: How long has this application been deployed? Explain how widely, how often, and by whom the application is being used. Also describe the applicationUs payoff. What measurable benefits have resulted from its use? What additional benefits do you expect over time? Application Development and Deployment: Describe the development and deployment processes. How long did they take? How many developers were involved? What were the costs? Maintenance: Describe your experience with and plans for maintenance of the application. Who maintains the knowledge base? How often is update needed? Is knowledge in this domain expected to change over time? How does the design of the application facilitate update? Have you automated knowledge-base update in any way? AI-On-Line Panels The AI-on-Line panels will focus on critical issues involved in AI development and deployment. This series of panels will explore important issues involved in delivering effective and successful AI systems. Each panel should address a practical problem or theme of broad interest to developers of AI applications. Panelists should focus on specific issues, such as problems and solutions, technical trade-offs, managerial issues, organizational concerns, and challenges for the future. Case studies can be used to illustrate the issues, but should not be the principal focus of the panel presentations. Panel proposals should include a description of the sessions, the name and full address and phone of the principal contact of the organizer, the name of the proposed panel moderator, and a list of proposed panelists. Panel proposals will be judged based on the importance and relevance of the proposed topic, and on the range and experience of the proposed panelists. Panel Topics The following topics are suggestions of panels that would be of particular interest to our audience: - AI and business process reengineering - Five-year forecasts--how will intelligent business applications look? - Will computers ever really be smart? - Beyond expert systems: WhatUs happening in voice, speech, and machine learning? Tutorials The theme of the 1994 Tutorial Program is "Real World Applications of Theoretically Well-Founded AI Concepts and Methods." Tutorials should provide practical training in an area, but should not promote or be devoted to a single product. Proposals for tutorials should contain a detailed outline of the tutorial, including its goals, description, and prerequisite knowledge. Presenters should also include a detailed vita. Contact the AAAI office or Devika Subramanian (607/255-9189; Fax: 607/255-4428; email: devika@cs. cornell.edu) for further information about tutorials. The deadline for tutorial proposals is November 1, 1993. Timetable Submit five (5) clearly legible complete copies of papers or panel proposals (hard copies only--we cannot accept computer files) to the AAAI office by January 17, 1994. Papers or proposals received after this date will be returned unopened. Notification of receipt will be mailed to the first author (or designated author) soon after receipt. All inquiries regarding lost papers must be made by January 24, 1994. Papers and panel proposals will be reviewed by the Program Committee in March and notification of acceptance or rejection will be mailed to the first author (or designated author) by March 14, 1994. Camera-ready copy of accepted papers will be due about one month later. Submission Please send papers, panel proposals, and conference registration inquiries to IAAI-94 American Association for Artificial Intelligence 445 Burgess Drive Menlo Park, CA 94025-3496 Telephone: 415-328-3123. Registration and clarification inquiries (ONLY) may be sent by email: iaai@aaai.org. DO NOT SEND PAPERS to iaai@aaai.org.