sww@edsdrd.eds.com (Scott Woyak) (04/06/89)
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
IJCAI-89 Workshop on
Object-Oriented Programming in AI
Sponsored by AAAI
Tuesday, August 22, 1989
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Description
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The use of object-oriented programming (OOP) has resulted in many practical,
implemented AI systems, both AI programming langauges/environments and domain
specific knowledge based applications. This workshop will provide an
informal forum where researchers can exchange ideas, experiences, and issues
regarding the merits of OOP for various AI problems.
The goal of the workshop is that the participants will categorize problems
for which OOP is most appropriate and identify how specific features of OOP
are beneficial.
Topics
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Some of the areas of AI that OOP is being used for are:
o knowledge representation
o integrating multiple paradigms
o cooperating, intelligent agents
o model-based reasoning
o constraint propagation
o simulation
o natural language processing
o knowledge-based applications.
In addition to the discussion of the utility of OOP in these various areas,
the following topics are relevant:
o comparison of objects and frames
o use of objects to integrate rules, logic, and procedural knowledge
o OO approaches to knowledge base design
o comparison of OOP inheritance and AI inheritance
o objects and pattern matching
o object classes and AI classification
o OO protocols for tasks such as inference.
Format
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The workshop will take place on Tuesday, August 22, and will consist of 2-3
segments consisting of a few short presentations followed by ample discussion.
Each segment will be moderated by a member of the Workshop Committee.
Submission Information
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Workshop invitations will be issued on the basis of short papers 5 pages or
less in length. Send 4 copies of the paper to the contact below. Each short
paper will be reviewed by members of the Workshop Committee. Accepted papers
will emphasize the merits of OOP in an implemented AI system. In keeping
with an informal workshop, the total number of invitations will be limited to
30-35 people.
Workshop Committee
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Sherman Alpert, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
Lloyd Arrowood, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Howard Shrobe, Symbolics
Scott Woyak, EDS Research & Development
Important Dates
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May 15, 1989 Short papers must be received
July 3, 1989 Notification of invitation or rejection
August 22, 1989 Workshop date
Contact
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Scott W. Woyak
EDS Research and Development
3551 Hamlin Rd, Fourth Floor
Auburn Hills, MI 48057 USA
Phone: (313) 370-1669
Net: sww@edsdrd.eds.com
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