[comp.ai.digest] 2nd IFIP/IFAC/IFORS Workshop on AI in Economics and Management - Singapore

ISSLPL@NUSVM.BITNET (Joel Loo) (11/03/88)

An advanced program for the conference:


                     2ND INTERNATIONAL
                IFIP/IFAC/IFORS WORKSHOP ON
                ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN
                 ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
                         SINGAPORE
                    January 9 - 13, 1989

Sponsors
IFIP (International Federation for Information Processing) (Main Sponsor)
IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control)
IFORS (International Federation of Operational Research Societies)

In Cooperation with
AAAI (American Association for Artificial Intelligence)
ACM-SIGART (Association for Computing Machinery
-Special Interest Group for Computer Architecture)
IEEE-CS (Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers Computer Society)
IPSJ (Information Processing Society of Japan)
SEARCC (South East Asia Regional Computer Confederation)

            Supporters
                 IBM Singapore Pte Ltd
                 Digital Equipment Singapore Pte Ltd
                 Texas Instruments Singapore P

            Organizer
            The Institute of Systems Science
            National University of Singapore

            Co-Organizer
            SCS (Singapore Computer Society)


            GENERAL INFORMATION
            For registration and other information, please contact:
            Mrs Vicky Toh
            Institute of Systems Science
            National University of Singapore
            Heng Mui Keng Terrace
            Kent Ridge
            Singapore 0511

            Telephone:               772-2003 / 772-2096
            Telex:                   ISSNUS RS 39988
            Telefax:                 778-2571
            Bitnet:                  ISSVCT @ NUSVM

            FEES
            Tutorials (January 9 -10)     US$200.00
            Workshop (January 11 - 13)    US$200.00

            WORKSHOP PROGRAM (January 11 - 13, 1988)




            Key note speech will be delivered by Professor Herbert Simon,
            Nobel Laureate, Carnegie-Mellon University


ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE & STRATEGY
1.Michael Masuch  University of         Artificial Intelligence
  &               Amsterdam             in Organizations :
                  The NETHERLANDS       Complementing the Garbage
 Perry J LaPotin Dartmouth CollegeCan Model Organizational
                  USA                   Choice

2.Michael PrietulaCarnegie-Mellon       Configuring AI Systems to
  Peng Si Ow &    University            Organizational Structure:
  Wen-Ling Hsu    USA                   Issues Examples from
                                        Multiple Agent Support

3.Borge Obel      Odense UniversityEvaluating Organizations
  &               DENMARK               Using An Expert Systems
  Richard M BurtonDuke University
                  USA

4.Gene Sakamoto   IBM Los Angeles       SPARK: A Facilitative
  Patricia Gongla,Scientific            Systems Identifying
  R Clay Sprowls  Center                Competitive Uses of
  & Patricia                            Information Technology
  Goldweic

BANKING

1.L F Pau         Technical             Applications of
                  University of         Artificial Intelligence
                  Denmark               in Banking, Financial
                  DENMARK               Services and Economics

2.Mariani         Carisma S R L         CR.E.S. (CRedit Granting
  Francesco       ITALY                 Expert Systems) - How
  Roda Claudia                          to grant credit using
  & Valeriani                           frames
  Giuliano

3.R Bhaskar &     IBM Thomas            Qualitative Reasoning in
  & Seshashayee S J Watson              the Commercial Lending
  Murthy          Research Center       Decision: The Role of
                  USA                   Naive Mathematics

4.Jean Roy        Universite Laval      A Clever Screening for
                  CANADA                Commercial Loans
                                        Applications

5.Michael J Shaw  University of         Applying Inductive
  James A Gentry  Illinois -            Learning in a Evaluation
                  Champaign/Urbana      Decision Support System
                  USA

6.Nancy A         Digital EquipmentTowards a Domain specific
  Broderick &     Corporation           Tool for Underwriting
  Peter Politakis USA                   Commercial Insurance


FINANCE

1.Lin Zhangxi     Economic              RASF - Automating Routine
                  Information           Analysis of Financial
                  Centre for            Data
                  Fujian Province
                  CHINA

2.Soumitra Dutta  University of         An Artificial
  & Shashi        California            Intelligence Approach to
  Shekhar         Berkeley              Predicting Bond Ratings
                  USA

3.Irene M Y Woon  Aston University      Qualitive Modelling in
  & Peter         UNITED KINGDOM        Financial Analysis
  Coxhead

4.Y Y Chan,       LaTrobe               Port-Man - An Expert
  T S Dillon      University            System of Portfolio
  & E G Shaw      AUSTRALIA             Management in Banks

5.Noberto A TorresEscola de             Expert Modelling System
                  Administracao de      for Futures Markets
                  Empresas de Sao       Operations
                  Paulo BRAZIL

6.B J Garner &    Deakin UniversityA Canonical Graph Model
  E Tsui          AUSTRALIA             for Personal Financial
                                        Planning

MANUFACTURING

1.Phaih-Lan Law   Digital EquipmentManaging AI Technology
  Mitchel Tseng   Corp USA              Transfer Manufacturing
  & Peter Ow      Digital EquipmentApplications
                  Intl Ltd
                  SINGAPORE

2.Juha E Hynynen  Helsinki              Knowledge-Based
                  University of         Coordination in
                  Technology            Distributed Production
                  FINLAND               Management

3.Mitchel M Tseng Digital EquipmentIntelligent Integrated
  & Dennis        Corp                  Support Systems for
  O'Connor        SINGAPORE             Manufacturing Enterprise


MARKETING

1.Giorgio M       IFOA, Reggio          Applications for
  Gandellini      Emilia &              Artificial Intelligence
                  Macerata              in Marketing Decision
                  University            Support Systems
                  ITALY

2.Alan Tse        Massey UniversityA Prolog-Based Expert
                  NEW ZEALAND           System for Price Decision
                                        Making Under Incomplete
                                        Knowledge

3.C Apte,         IBM Thomas J          Utilizing Knowledge
  J Griesmer      Watson Research       Intensive Techniques in
  S J Hong        Center USA            An Automated Consultant
  M Karnaugh                            for Financial Marketing
  J Kastner,
  M Laker &
  E Mays

4.R S Dhananjayan Bharathia             Application of Expert
  VS Janaki Raman University            System Techniques for
  & K Sarukesi    INDIA                 Analyzing Firm's Fall in
                                        Market Square


PLANNING & SCHEDULING

1.Chae Y Lee      Korea Institute       An Intelligent
                  of Technology         Classification and
                  KOREA                 Formulation of Network
                                        Flow Square

2.Elisabetta Tesi Olivetti              Expert Systems for the
  & Roberto Meli  ITALY                 Project Management of
                                        Information Systems

3.Mohammed I      King Fahd             A Multi-Level Mani-
  Bu-Hulaiga      University of         Technique for Structuring
                  Petroleum &           Ill-Structured Decision
                  Minerals              Problems
                  SAUDI ARABIA

4.Leong Yit San   Rubber Research       The Rubber Research
                  Institute of          Institute of Malaysia
                  Malaysia              Environmax Planting
                  MALAYSIA              Recommendation Expert
                                        System


USER INTERFACE

1.Hwee Tou Ng     University of         A Computerized Prototype
                  Texas (Austin)        Natural Language Tour
                  USA                   Guide

2.Toshiro Bando   The Sumitomo          Texpert
  San             Bank, Ltd
                  JAPAN

3.Peter Mertens   Universitat           Derivation of Verbal
                  Erlangen-Nurberg      Expertises from
                  FEDERAL REP OF        Accounting Data
                  GERMANY

4.Dvid Kendrick   University of         A Production Model
                  (Austin) USA          Construction Program

ECONOMICS

1.Zhongtuo Wang   Dalian UniversityApplication of DSS in the
                  of Technology         Regional Developing
                  CHINA                 Strategy Analysis

2.Edward J KrowitzEconotech             An Expert System to
                  USA                   Analyse Balance of
                                        Payments Problems

3.Odile Palies    University P Et       Knowledge Bases for
  Francois Libeau Curie Hendyplan       Economic Forecasting
  & Jean-Marc     SA
  Philip          BELGIUM

4.Claudio GianottiPolitecnico di        Estimating Unobservable
                  Milano                Decisions Through
                  ITALY                 Conjuntural Enquiries:
                                        Preliminary Results

5.R J Berndsen    University of         Sequential Casuality and
  & H A M Daniels Tilburg               Qualitative Reasoning in
                  THE NETHERLANDS       Economics

6.Kuan-Pin Lin    Portland State        Analysis of Data for
  & Stan Perry    University            Economic Rationality: An
                  USA                   Expert Systems Approach

AI METHODOLOGY

1.Jasbir Singh    University of         A Model for the Empirical
  Dhaliwal &      British Columbia      Investigation of
  Izak Benbasat   CANADA                Knowledge Acquisition
                                                    Techniques

2.Phlip Ein-Dor   Tel-Aviv              Representing Commonsense
  & Yaakov        University            Business Knowledge: An
  Ginzberg        ISRAEL                Initial Implementation

3.M Schumann      Universitat           Comparison of Rule Based
  & W Geis        Erlangen-NurnbergExpert Systems with
                  FEDERAL REP OF        Traditional Technology
                  GERMANY               Selected Examples

4.Jae Kyu Lee     Korea Advanced        A Knowledge-Based
  Soek Chin Chu   Institute of          Formulation of Linear
  Min Yong Kim    Science &             Programming Models Using
  &               Technology            Unikopt
  Sung Hoon Shim

5.Arie-Ben David  Case Western          A Methodology for
  & Yoh-Han Pao   University            Capturing Technology via
                  USA                   Neural Networks

6.Stuart L        Advanced DecisionData Driven Assessment &
  Crawford        Systems Stanford      Decision-Making
  Robert Fung&    University
  Edison Tse      USA

7.Udo Hahn        Universitate          A Sketch of Group Truth
                  Passau                Maintenance
                  FEDERAL REP OF
                  GERMANY


SERVICES

1.James R Marsden University of         The Use of Expert Systems
  David E Pingry  Kentucky              in Legal Contracting
  & Reza Saidi    University of
                  Arizona
                  Clarkson
                  University
                  USA

2.H A M Daniels   University of         Assessment of Expert
  &               Tilburg               Systems in Tax
  P van der Horst THE NETHERLANDS       Consultancy
                  Coopers & Lybrand
                  THE NETHERLANDS

3.Varghese S JacobThe Ohio State        A Decision Process
  Andrew D Balley University            Approach to Expert
  & William       USA                   Systems in Auditing
  Gallivan

4.Tan Ah Hwee     National              Connectionist Expert
  &               University of         System for Intelligent
                  Singapore             Advisory Application
  Chee Lai Kin    Institute of
                  Systems Science
                  SINGAPORE

5.Anna Bodi &     Monash UniversityCATA:A Computer Aided
  John Zeleznikow AUSTRALIA             Assistant

6.Daniel Schwabe  Pontificia            Expert Systems and Social
  & Celso Escobar Universidade          Welfare Benefits
  Pinheiro        Catolica              Regulations: The
                  BRAZIL                Brazilian Case


SOFTWARE & DATA ENGINEERING

1.Tridas          Carnegie-Mellon       Knowledge-Based
  Mukhopadhyay    University            Components of Software
  Michael PrietulaUSA                   Development Effort
  & Steve                               Estimation: An
  Vincinanza                            Exploratory Study

2.Martyn Richard  UNISYS                Data Modelling for
  Jones           Corporation           Multi-Modal Systems: An
                  SPAIN                 Expert Systems Approach

3.Mikko Hiisalmi  Technical             Expert Support for
                  Research Center       Information Retrieval
                  of Finland            Using Graphical and
                  FINLAND               Object-Oriented
                                        Techniques

4.Chan Huang Seng KE Services           Transformation of a
  &               Pte Ltd               Semantic Network into
  Por Hau Joo     Institute of          Object-Oriented &
                  Systems Science       Relational Database
                  SINGAPORE             Design

     CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

     CHAIRMAN:
                  Juzar MOTIWALLA
                  Institute of Systems Science
                  National University of Singapore
                  Kent Ridge
                  Singapore 0511

     PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN:
                  Yoh-Han PAO
                  Case Western Reserve University, USA

                  L F PAU
                  Technical University of Denmark, DENMARK

                  Hoon Heng TEH
                  Institute of Systems Science, SINGAPORE

      ORGANIZING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
                  Desai NARASIMHALU
                  Institute of Systems Science, SINGAPORE


      INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE

      Jan AIKINS          C H Hu              Suzanne PINSON
      AION, USA           Academy of Science  University Paris II
                          PRC                 LAFORIA, FRANCE

      A R BACINELLO       Andreas HUBER       M G RODD
      Institute of        SKA, CH             University of Wales
      Financial                               UK
      Mathematics
      ITALY

      Miroslav BENDA      Bruce JOHNSON       Shoji SAKAMOTO
      Boeing Computer     Arthur Andersen &   Sanwa Bank, JAPAN
                          Co., USA

      Lars B BENGTSSON    Yoichi KAYA         Piero SCARUFFI
      Skandinovisha       University of Tokyo Olivetti, USA
      Enskilda Bank       JAPAN
      SWEDEN

      Jason CATLETT       David KENDRICK      Hans J SCHNEIDER
      Sydney University   University of Texas Technical University
      AUSTRALIA           USA                 Berlin, FRG

      Claudio GIANTTI     Jae Kyu LEE         Edison TSE
      Politecnico di      KAIST, KOREA        Stanford University
      Milano, ITALY                           USA

      Volkmar HAASE       J MULOPOULOS        T VAMOS
      Institut fur        University of       Academy of Sciences
      Maschinelle         Toronto, CANADA     HUNGARY
      Dokumentation
      AUSTRIA

      Peter HART          James NESTOR        Victor V VIDAL
      Syntelligence,      Ernst & Whinney     Technical University
      USA                 USA                 DENMARK

      David B HERTZ       Dennis E O'CONNOR   Andrew WHINSTON
      University of Miami Digital Equipment   Purdue University
      USA                 USA                 USA

      Floyd HOLLISTER     Peng Si OW          G W de WIT
      Texas Instruments   Carnegie-Mellon     Nationale
      Inc, USA            University, USA     Nederlanden,
                                                    NETHERLANDS

      Se June HONG        Judea PEARL         William WOODS
      IBM, USA            University of       Applied Expert
                          California,         Systems, USA
                          Los Angeles, USA

                          David PESSEL
                          BP, USA


      TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

      For special air fares please contact: Charles OR Angela Man
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                      TUTORIALS

                 January 9 - 10, 1988

 Monday
 January 9

 9.00 - 12.30 pm     Applications of Neural Nets
                     Professor Yoh-Han Pao
                     Case Western University

                     Introduction to AI
                     Professor Teh Hoon Heng
                     Institute of Systems Science
                     National University of Singapore

 12.30 - 1.30 pm     LUNCH

  1.30 - 5.00 pm      Application of AI in Manufacturing
                      Professor Mark Fox
                      Carnegie Mellon University


 Tuesday
 January 10

  9.00 - 10.30 pm     AI & Financial Services
                      Professor L F Pau
                      Technical University of Denmark

  12.30 - 1.30 pm     LUNCH

  1.30 - 5.00 pm      AI and Information Retrieval
                      Dr Nick Belkin
                      Rutgers University