[comp.ai.shells] IEEE Conference on AI Applications, CAIA-90

finin@prc.unisys.com (Tim Finin) (02/05/90)

              IEEE Conference on AI Applications, CAIA-90

LAST CALL!!!  The Sixth IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence
Applications (CAIA-90) is coming soon!  IT will be held March 5-9,
1990, at the Fess Parker's Red Lion Resort in Santa Barbara CA.  The
last date for advance registration is Feb 9th, although you can
register later, or even at the door.

CAIA-90 is devoted to the application of artificial intelligence
techniques to real-world problems.  There will be two days of
tutorials (March 5 and 6), followed by three days of main program.
Invited talks include:

 -"Knowledge Based Systems: the Competitive Imperative of the 90's"
     by Ed Mahler, E.I. Dupont, Keynote address
 -"Massively Parallel Text Processing" by David Waltz, Thinking Machines,
     Plenary address
 -"Robots That Work", by William Whitaker, CMU
 -"Modeling and Analyzing Business: A High Payoff Challenge for AI"
     by Richard Fikes, Price Waterhouse

There will be panels on:

 -"How to Deploy Lisp Applications"
 -"Verification and Validation of AI Applications"
 -"Everyday Encounters with AI"
 -"New Funding Initiatives for AI"
 -"The Future of AI and AI Applications" (Plenary Panel)

The quality of papers this year is excellent.  There will be case
studies of knowledge-based applications solving significant problems
in Engineering, Manufacturing and Business/Decision support, as well
as papers on AI techniques and principles that underlie
knowledge-based systems and in turn enable ever more ambitious
real-world applications. --In two volume proceedings: Papers, and
visuals.  The second volume will be mailed soon after the conference.

There will also be 7 demonstrations of AI applications.

For a copy of the advance program, call IEEE at 202/371-1013, or fax
them at 202/728-0884.  Hotel reservations can be made directly with
Fess Parker's Red Lion Resort, 633 East Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara
CA 93103, phone 805/564-4333.
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