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Here goes Call for Papers of the 2nd IFIP WG 5.2 Workshop on Intelligent
CAD.
Tetsuo Tomiyama (b39711%tansei.cc.u-tokyo.junet@relay.cs.net)
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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.
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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
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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
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