[comp.ai.digest] Conference - Workshop on Explanation

wick@UMN-CS.CS.UMN.EDU (Michael Wick) (04/01/88)

Here is a call for participation I would like to post on AIList.  As the
deadline for submission to the announced workshop is May 1, I am hopeful
that the call can be posted as soon as possible.  Thank you.



                *******   CALL FOR PARTICIPATION   *******

The first Workshop on Explanation will be held on Monday, August 22 prior 
to the Seventh National Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-88) in
Minneapolis, Minnesota.  The one day workshop will bring together active
researchers in expert system explanation.  The major focus of the
workshop will be to explicitly outline the goals of explanation systems
and possible architectures for achieving these goals.  Potential participants
are invited to submit an extended abstract on issues relating to the
workshop's focus, including but not limited to: categorizations of 
explanation, specific explanation designs, goals of explanation, 
assumptions of explanation, and properties of explanation that influence
system design.

Abstracts are limited to 1000 words (LaTeX 11 point article type
preferred) and should include all key figures and references.  Potential
participants should send four (4) copies of their abstract to the
Workshop Chairman listed below no later than May 1, 1988.  Each abstract
must be marked with the author's name, address, net address (if
available), and telephone number.  Contributors will be notified of a
acceptance or rejection no later than June 1, 1988.

Workshop Chairman: Michael R. Wick 
                   Computer Science Department 
                   University of Minnesota 
                   Minneapolis, MN 55455