[comp.ai] CFP: The 2nd IFIP W.G. 5.2 Workshop on Intelligent CAD

b39711@tansei.cc.u-tokyo.JUNET (Tetsuo Tomiyama) (03/07/88)

            The Second IFIP W.G. 5.2 Workshop on
                      Intelligent CAD

     19-22 September 1988, University of Cambridge, UK




_A_I_M

This workshop is the second in  the  series  of  three  IFIP
Working  Group 5.2 workshops on Intelligent CAD.  In October
1987, the first workshop was successfully held at MIT,  USA,
and  various  concepts  about Intelligent CAD were outlined.
An intelligent CAD system is an  environment  or  a  set  of
tools  to  support  designer's  intellectual activities with
built-in knowledge on design processes and objects.

     The introduction of knowledge engineering is not neces-
sarily  the  primary goal for the development of intelligent
CAD.  In the first workshop we have found  out  that  under-
standing  the  nature of design processes and representation
of design objects in an evolutionary design process are more
important.   A  number of interesting work to try to capture
the semantics of design were presented in  subgroup  discus-
sions.   The results of the first workshop will be published
from North-Holland by the summer of 1988.

     Based on theoretical achievements  made  in  the  first
workshop,  this  second  workshop  is  aiming  at  outlining
specifications for intelligent CAD.  The architectures shall
be  schematically  clarified through stimulating discussions
among experts of the field.  In the third workshop in Tokyo,
1989,  practical  applications  of  intelligent  CAD systems
based on new theories and  specifications  are  expected  to
appear.


_T_O_P_I_C_S

o    Specifications for intelligent CAD systems
o    Architecture of intelligent CAD systems
o    Implementation of intelligent CAD systems
o    Implementation of design knowledge in  intelligent  CAD
     systems


_W_O_R_K_S_H_O_P _F_O_R_M_A_T

The number of participants are  roughly  limited  to  40  in
order  to  stimulate  mutual  exchange  of  opinions.  Thus,
participation will be decided based  on  submitted  position
papers or extended abstracts.  Since this workshop is aiming
at exchanging ideas on individual base rather than organiza-
tional,  any participant must be the first author of her/his
own position paper or extended abstract.

     Potential authors are invited to submit 5 copies  of  a
position  paper  (or  an  extended abstract) of 1000 to 2000
words (reference and figures do not count)  before  May  20,
1988.   Acceptance  will  be  notified  by  June  20 and the
accepted authors will submit the preprint versions  of  full
papers by August 20, 1988.  The results of the workshop will
be published by North-Holland and the program committee will
select  papers  for this book from the submitted full papers
after the workshop.

     A  couple  of  subgroups  will  be  formed  during  the
workshop  to discuss specialized topics.  The topics will be
suggested at the opening session based  on  the  reviews  of
position papers.  In addition to this, there will be invited
speakers  from   artificial   intelligence,   computer-aided
design, and design studies.


_S_C_H_E_D_U_L_E

20 May 1988
     Deadline for position papers/extended abstracts

20 June 1988
     Notification of acceptance

20 August 1988
     Deadline for preprint versions

19-22 September
     Workshop


_P_R_O_G_R_A_M _C_O_M_M_I_T_T_E_E

H. Yoshikawa    The University of Tokyo
T. Holden       University of Cambridge
F. Kimura       The University of Tokyo
F. Arbab        University of Southern California
A. Bijl         EdCAAD, University of Edinburgh
K. MacCallum    University of Strathclyde
R. Popplestone  University of Massachusetts
H. Suzuki       The University of Tokyo
T. Tomiyama     The University of Tokyo

_C_O_R_R_E_S_P_O_N_D_E_N_C_E

Please send applications to:

        Professor Hiroyuki Yoshikawa
        Department of Precision Machinery Engineering
        The University of Tokyo
        Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan
        Tel: +81-3-812-2111 (ext. 6446)
        Telex: 272 2111 FEUT J, Fax: +81-3-812-8849
        Internet: b39711%tansei.cc.u-tokyo.junet@relay.cs.net