[aus.general] Reposting of IJCAI Workshop on Integrating AI and Databases

johnz@latcs1.lat.oz.au (John Zeleznikow) (05/09/91)

		CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

		IJCAI91 WORKSHOP on

	INTEGRATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DATABASES

	SATURDAY 24 AUGUST 1991 - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

The next generation of computing will require the development of intelligent
databases - allowing large numbers of intelligent agents to co-operate. It is
easy to conceive powerful knowledge base systems (e.g. medical diagnostic
systems) with efficient access to several large information systems (e.g.  
databases,files). It is also easy to imagine large information systems (e.g.
airline reservation systems) with added "intelligence" (e.g. scheduling and 
re-scheduling trips based on changing conditions or considering individual's
preferences). However we require more than simple extrapolations of existing
systems concepts.

Any non-trivial reasoning system needs to access a large amount of data. Current
research has focused on developing both artificial intelligence and database
systems, but seperately. Artificial intelligence researchers and practioners
need to co-operate with database workers.

This workshop wishes to focus on new approaches to integrating artificial
intelligence into databases. Specific issues to be addressed (but not limited
to) are:


- loose and tight coupling vs. fully integrated expert databases
- object-oriented knowledge based management systems
- adding deductive capabilities to databases
- using object oriented expert database systems to perform case-based or 
  model- based reasoning
- coupling Knowledge Based and Information Systems
- building real-time deductive databases.
- existing AI-DB Prototypes (e.g. LDL, RDL, Logres) and practical examples
- intelligent interoperability


Workshop attendance is by invitation only, and is limited to 30 participants.
Invitations will be issued on the basis of extended abstracts or position
papers. Such papers should be at least 3 single spaced pages.

The papers will be reviewed by members of the workshop committee. Decisions
will be based on originality, relevance to the workshop and quality of the
abstract. Accepted papers will be distributed to the participants at the 
workshop. A summary of the results of the workshop will be published, with
the added possibility that the complete proceedings will also be published.

IJCAI91 policy requires successful workshop applicants to register for both
the conference and the workshop. Workshop registration fee is $U.S.65.

Please send five copies of an extended abstract before Friday 31 May 1991 to:
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Dr. John Zeleznikow
Database Research Laboratory, Applied Computing Research Institute,
La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia.

Phone: 61.3.479-1003	Fax: 61.3.470-4915	e-mail: johnz@latcs1.lat.oz.au

IMPORTANT DATES:
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May 31 1991		Deadline for submission of abstacts

June 16 1991		Notification of acceptance/rejection of paper

July 12 1991		Deadline for receiving revised paper

July 15 1991		IJCAI to receive registation forms and fees

August 24 1991		Workshop to be held in Sydney, Australia.


Workshop Organisers:
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Dr. Michael L. Brodie
GTE Laboratories, Inc.
40 Sylvan Road
Waltham, MA 02254 U.S.A.

Phone: 1.617.466-2256 	FAX: (617) 290-0628	e-mail: brodie@gte.com

Dr. Patrick Valduriez
INRIA-Rocquencourt 78153 Le Chesnay Cedex, France

Phone: 33.1.39 63 52 51	Fax: 33.1.39.63.53.30	e-mail: patrickv@madonna.inria.fr


Dr. Carlo Zaniolo
M.C.C.
3500 W. Balcones Ctr. Drive
Austin Texas 78759 U.S.A.

Phone: 1.512.338-3442				e-mail zaniolo@mcc.com

Dr. John Zeleznikow
Database Research Laboratory, Applied Computing Research Institute,
La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia.

Phone: 61.3.479-1003	Fax: 61.3.470-4915	e-mail: johnz@latcs1.lat.oz.au

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