Thieme@BCO-MULTICS.ARPA (10/24/87)
CALL FOR PAPERS
TITLE: Integration of Expert Systems with Conventional Problem Solving
Techniques in Agriculture
SPONSORED BY: AAAI Applied Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION:
Problem solving techniques such as modelling, simulation, optimization,
and network analysis have been used for several years to help agricultural
scientists and practitioners understand and work with biological problems.
By their nature, most of those problems are difficult to define quantita-
tively. In addition many of the models and simulations that have been
developed are not "user-friendly" enough to entice practitioners to use
them. As a result, several scientists are integrating expert system
technology with conventional problem solving techniques in order to increase
robustness of their systems as well to increase usability and to aid in
result interpretation. The goal of this workshop is to investigate the
similarities and differences of leading scientists' approaches and to
develop guidelines for similar work in the future.
CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION:
Primary authors (presumably primary investigators) of submitted
manuscripts will be invited to participate in the workshop if their
manuscript is selected. Manuscripts will be submitted in full six weeks
prior to the workshop. The manuscripts will be reviewed for originality and
clear presentation of the topic of integration by a committee appointed by
the coordinating committee. Only 40 participants will be selected in order
to maximize free exchange of ideas. The manuscripts will be distributed to
the participants prior to the workshop in order to help them prepare
questions for other authors. If there is interest, the proceedings will be
published.
LOCATION AND TIME:
April 13-15, 1987 at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio, TX
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. A. Dale Whittaker (409) 845-8379
Agricultural Engineering Department
Texas A&M University WHITTAK at TAMAGEN.BITNET
College Station, TX 77843-2117
Dr. Ronald H. Thieme (617) 671-3772
Honeywell Bull, Inc.
300 Concord Road THIEME at BCO-MULTICS.ARPA
Mail Station 895A
Billerica, MA 01821
Dr. James McKinion (601) 323-2230
Crop Science Research Laboratory
Crop Simulation Research Unit
P.O. Box 5367
Mississippi State, MI 39762-5367
Earl Kline (409) 845-3693
Agricultural Engineering Department
Texas A&M University KLINE at TAMAGEN.BITNET
College Station, TX 77843-2117