itrctor@csri.toronto.edu (Ron Riesenbach) (03/17/89)
Information Technology Research Centre
Presents:
A Tutorial on
_A_r_t_i_f_i_c_i_a_l _I_n_t_e_l_l_i_g_e_n_c_e _a_n_d _D_a_t_a_b_a_s_e _T_e_c_h_n_o_l_o_g_i_e_s
Regal Constellation Hotel
900 Dixon Road (near Person International Airport)
March 31, 1989
_T_h_e _P_r_o_g_r_a_m_m_e
During this full-day tutorial the presenters, Dr. Michael Brodie (GTE
laboratories) and Dr. John Mylopoulos (University of Toronto), will provide
insight into both the theoretical and the practical issues in the dynamic field
of AI and Database technology. The presentation will cover the following
topics:
_I_n_t_r_o_d_u_c_t_i_o_n
Basic concepts of AI and Database technologies.
History of the research conducted in these areas.
Evaluation of the current state-of-the-art in both the academic and business
worlds.
Motivation for continued research in these areas.
_K_n_o_w_l_e_d_g_e _R_e_p_r_e_s_e_n_t_a_t_i_o_n _a_n_d _D_a_t_a _M_o_d_e_l_s
Semantic network and frame-based representations in AI.
Comparison of the classical, entity-relationship, semantic, and object-oriented
data models.
Prototype implementations and implementation techniques.
Specific representation systems, E-R, semantic and object-oriented data models
such as Strobe and Omega, Taxis, Daplex, and Gem.
Database design concepts, techniques and environments (e.g. CASE)described and
compared with those for knowledge base design/engineering.
_D_e_d_u_c_t_i_v_e _D_a_t_a_b_a_s_e_s
Review of relational databases: queries and integrity constraints.
Generalizing of relational databases by introducing a deductive (logical) com-
ponent.
Representation of incomplete information.
Problems with overly general deductive databases.
Prolog and databases including:
- Negation and the closed world assumption.
- Completing a database.
- Query evaluation.
- Compilation techniques.
- Integrity constraints and their enforcement.
_E_x_t_e_n_d_e_d _D_a_t_a/_K_n_o_w_l_e_d_g_e _B_a_s_e _M_a_n_a_g_e_m_e_n_t _S_y_s_t_e_m_s
Review of DBMS functions, languages, features and architectures.
Systems issues: recovery, concurrency control, integrity maintenance, schema
and memory management, performance evaluation, security and distributed data-
bases.
DBMS optimization techniques and query optimization.
Advanced Data/Knowledge Bases: extended and object-oriented data models and
databases, CAD databases, SE databases, and active databases (with rules,
triggers and object methods).
Extended, extensible, and object-oriented DBMSs such as Postgres, EXODUS, and
PROBE.
Survey of existing classical and advanced commercial DBMS.
Prototype knowledge base management systems and Database-AI systems coupling.
_F_u_t_u_r_e _D_i_r_e_c_t_i_o_n_s
Integration of AI and Database technologies.
The Next Generation of Computing and the role of AI-Database technology.
Intelligent Information Systems: concepts, component technologies, and chal-
lenges.
_W_h_o _S_h_o_u_l_d _A_t_t_e_n_d
The tutorial is for computing professionals and/or technical managers work-
ing or interested in the field of AI and Database technology. Attendees should
have an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
_T_h_e _P_r_e_s_e_n_t_e_r_s
_M_i_c_h_a_e_l _L. _B_r_o_d_i_e, _I_n_t_e_l_l_i_g_e_n_t _D_a_t_a_b_a_s_e _S_y_s_t_e_m_s _D_e_p_a_r_t_m_e_n_t, _G_T_E _L_a_b_o_r_a_t_o_r_i_e_s.
_J_o_h_n _M_y_l_o_p_o_u_l_o_s, _D_e_p_a_r_t_m_e_n_t _o_f _C_o_m_p_u_t_e_r _S_c_i_e_n_c_e, _U_n_i_v_e_r_s_i_t_y _o_f _T_o_r_o_n_t_o.
The speakers have published in major AI and/or Database conferences, have given
talks, tutorials and short courses and have edited volumes on topics related to
the tutorial. They have extensive teaching experience and have frequently
organized or participate in panels and workshops on future directions on topics
related to the tutorial.
_T_h_e _S_c_h_e_d_u_l_e
8:00 - 9:00 Registration and Coffee
9:00 - 10:30 Session I
10:30 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:30 Session II
12:30 - 2:00 Lunch
2:00 - 3:30 Session III
3:30 - 4:00 Break
4:00 - 5:30 Session IV
_R_e_g_i_s_t_r_a_t_i_o_n & _F_e_e_s
Registration includes coffee breaks, lunch, a copy of the overhead tran-
sparencies and the textbook "_R_e_a_d_i_n_g_s _i_n _A_r_t_i_f_i_c_i_a_l _I_n_t_e_l_l_i_g_e_n_c_e _a_n_d _D_a_t_a_b_a_s_e_s"
by J. Mylopoulos and M. Brodie, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers.
There are no registration fees for members of ITRC's Industrial Affiliates
program or ITRC researchers. The registration fee for non-members is $150. All
attendees are responsible for their own transportation, hotel accommodation
arrangements and costs.
Due to space limitations, attendees are urged to register early (before
March 24th) by contacting our Toronto Office:
Ron Riesenbach
P.O. Box 125, Suite 401
777 Bay Street,
Toronto M5G 2C8
Ph. (416) 978 8558
Fax (416) 978 8597
e-mail: itrctor@csri.utoronto.ca
Members of ITRC's Industrial Affiliates program will have priority over non-
members in the event of over-subscription.