From: navanax@u.washington.edu Subject: CONF: 4th Annual AI/Simulation/Planning, Tucson, Arizona, Sep 1993 Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1993 21:21:07 -0800 Crossposted from the mailing list, VIGIS-L (Virtual Interfaces in GIS. Inquiries to Tom.) Greetings everyone. I though this appropriate to post for all interested parties... ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS 4TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, SIMULATION, AND PLANNING IN HIGH AUTONOMY SYSTEMS Tucson, Arizona September 20-22, 1993 sponsored by The University of Arizona and Rand Corporation Conference Theme: Integrating Virtual Reality and Model-Based Environments This is the fourth in a series of annual meetings dedicated to advancing the integration of simulation and other knowledge-based methodologies. This conference will focus on virtual reality (VR) concepts and technologies. VR systems integrate visual, auditory, and tactile stimuli to create model-based environments that can be experienced and manipulated by users. Application of virtual reality environments include cockpit and battlefield simulators, medical imaging, architectural design, and scientific visualization. In additional, traditional simulation environments can be grately enhanced in their user-interface capabilities with VR techniques. While significant progress has been made in design of hardware components (eg. headgear, trackers, gloves, etc.), methodologies for design, engineering, and integration of VR systems are critically needed. Methods for representing and reasoning about large classes of autonomous objects and their temporal and spatial properties are necessary to support multiple concurrent levels of abstraction in truly reactive environments. Simulation and object-oriented, knowledge-based concepts can offer an array of models and techniques that serve as the foundation for these methodologies. The question is "How can we select from, and integrate, the techniques to achieve the training, education, or other objectives of a VR environment?" Conference Topics: The topics include DOD-related and non-DOD-related conceptual as well as application-oriented issues in the following areas: * Reactive environments with autonomous agents * Visualization * Telepresence * Shared and multi-sensory artificial reality * Integration of VR with traditional simulaton * Adequacy assessment of VR models * VR in training and education * Synthetic environments Although this year's focus is on VR, papers relating to critical issues in AI, simulation and planning in high autonomy systems are also solicited in DOD and non-DOD-related fields. Topics include: * multiple abstraction model families * dead-reckoning of simulation objects * distributed/concurrent interactive simulation * variable resolution simulation * variable structure environments * qualitative/quantitative model integration * model-based manufacturing automation * virtual factories * design modeling A special feature to be initiated this year will be a workshop on the DEVS Modeling Paradigm to be organized by Tag Gon Kim, tkim@eekaist.kaist.ac.kr Also, a special session on ecosystems and landscape modeling will be organized by Robert MacArthur. Topics include, but are not limited to: integration of simulation and GIS databases, visualization of spatial data and landscapes, model calibration and validation with GIS, and decision support for resource and recreation management. [MODERATOR'S NOTE: Information on submitting your papers follows after perhaps the longest list of organizing committee members in this reader's memory. -- Bob Jacobson] General Chair: Jerzy Rozenblit Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering The University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona 85721 ais@ece.arizona.edu Organizing Committee: Paul Davis Rand Corporation, USA Paul Fishwick University of Florida, USA Dorota Kieronska Curtin University, Australia Tag Gon Kim KAIST, S. Korea Robert MacArthur University of Arizona, USA Bernard Zeigler University of Arizona, USA Program Committee: J. Aguilar-Martin Directeur de Recherche au C.N.R.S., France Kenneth R. Anderson Siemens Research & Technology, Germany Panos Antsaklis University of Notre Dame, USA Kirstie Bellman The Aerospace Corporation, USA Felix Bretschneider Siermens AG, Germany Klaus Buchenrieder Siemens AG, Germany Wilhelm Burger UC Riverside, Linz University, Austria David Castillo McDonald Research Labs., USA Marco Chierotti Microsoft Corporation, USA Marc Courvoisier LAAS, France Terry Daniel University of Arizona, USA Wayne Davis University of Illinois, USA Thomas Dean Brown University, USA Alan Desrochers Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA Stephen Downes-Martin Sarkoff Institute, USA Art Farley University of Oregon Terry Fredrick University of Central Florida, USA Randy Gimblett University of Arizona, USA Julie Hopson Army Research Lab, USA Jeff Hu Tulane University, USA Ray Yueh-Min Huang National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan Charles E. Hughes University of Central Florida, USA Witold Jacak Linz University, Austria Piotr Jankowski University of Idaho, USA Andrew Kusiak University of Iowa, USA Tu Van Le University of Canberra, Australia Michael Marafat University of Arizona, USA Vladimir Marik Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic Dick Modjeski U. S. Army, USA Shahid Mujtaba HP Laboratories, USA Simin Nadjim-Thehrani Linkoping University, Sweden Kevin Passino Ohio State University, USA Larry Peterson NRaD, USA Mikel Petty Institute for Simulation and Training, USA Herbert Praehofer Linz University, Austria F. Radermacher FAW, ULM, Germany Robert Reynolds Wayne State University, USA Mat Rizki Wright State University, USA Geoffrey Rutledge Stanford University, USA Suleyman Sevinc Sydney University, Australia Monique Thonnat INRIA, France Svetha Venkatesh Curtin University, Australia Tom Wheller Stevens Institute of Technology, USA Michael Young Wright Patterson AFB, USA Submissions: Five (5) copies of extended abstracts (2000 words) must be received by April 15, 1993 (hard copies only). The abstracats will be reviewed and the authors will be notified of acceptance by May 15, 1993. Camera-ready copies will be due by July 14, 1993. The conference proceedings will be published by the IEEE CS Press. At least one author of each paper is expected to present the paper at the conference. Any technical enquiries should be directed to : AIS 1993 Organizing Committee Engineering Professional Development Box 9 Harvill Building, Room 235 Second and Olive Streets University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona 85721 Tel: 602-621-5104 FAX: 602-621-1443 baltes@bigdog.engr.arizona.edu All submissions and registration questions should be directed to: Paul Baltes Engineering Professional Development University of Arizona Box 9 Harvill Building, Room 235 Second and Olive Streets Tucson, Arizona 85721 Tel: 602-621-3054 FAX: 602-621-1443 baltes@ bigdog.engr. arizona.edu AI SIMULATION & PLANNING IN HIGH AUTOMONY SYSTEMS September 20 - 22, 1993 _____ I plan to submit an abstract _____ Please send Preliminary Program Name _______________________________________________________________ Company/Affiliation ____________________________________________________ Mailing Address _______________________________________________________ City _____________________ State _____ ZIP __________ Country _____________ Phone ________________________________ FAX ___________________________ Please return to: Organizing Committee Engineering Professional Development University ofArizona Box 9 Harvill Building, Room 235 Second and Olive Streets Tucson, Arizona 85721 (602) 621-3054 FAX: (602) 621-1443 ============================================================================ Tom Edwards VIGIS-L Moderator