hoebel@cs.rochester.edu (06/17/91)
C o n f e r e n c e A n n o u n c e m e n t
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6th Annual Knowledge-Based Software Engineering Conference
(KBSE-91)
September 22 - 25, 1991
Sheraton University Inn and Convention Center
Syracuse, New York
Sponsored by Rome Laboratory (RL) and in cooperation with
the American Association for Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)
and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).
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BACKGROUND
In 1983, the Rome Air Development Center (now the Rome
Laboratory) published a report calling for the development of a
Knowledge-Based Software Assistant (KBSA), which would employ
artificial intelligence techniques to support all phases of the
software development process. The original KBSA vision
revolved around a new software process model, including
knowledge-based software design and prototyping by executable
specifications, and the generation of implementations using
semantic-preserving rules. Research and development efforts
around the world, including those supported by Rome Lab's long-
term KBSA program, have led to the development of significant
pieces of this vision.
The annual KBSA Conference has provided a forum for discussion
and presentation of work related to the KBSA effort. In
addition, it has gradually expanded its scope to include other
work relating to knowledge-based software engineering. This
year we have formally changed the name of the conference to the
Knowledge-Based Software Engineering Conference.
THE KBSE-91 CONFERENCE
This year's conference will continue its expanded scope,
covering all aspects of knowledge-based software engineering
including programming-in-the-large, automatic documentation,
formal specifications, user interfaces, reverse engineering and
design recovery, reasoning techniques, life cycle support,
knowledge acquisition, and empirical studies and experience
reports. The unifying thread is the application of knowledge-
based techniques to software engineering problems.
The core of the conference will be a three-day block of
technical presentations, including panels and paper sessions.
This core will be preceded with three one-hour, technically-
oriented, "mini-tutorials" on Sunday afternoon. These
tutorials will be presented for relative newcomers to the KBSE
community. Demonstrations and videotapes will be scheduled at
various times throughout the conference to allow for maximum
viewing.
Program Chair:
Peter G. Selfridge
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Room 3C-441
Murray Hill, NJ 07974
pgs@research.att.com
Program Committee:
Penny Chase Penny Muncaster-Jewell
Tom Cheatham Lisa Neal
Steve Fickas Mary Ann Overman
Mehdi Harandi Chuck Rich
Dave Harris Bill Sasso
Lou Hoebel Elliott Soloway
Lewis Johnson Peter Selfridge
Gail Kaiser Doug White
Don YU
For more information, contact Barbara Radzisz, Data and
Analysis Center for Software, PO Box 120, Utica, NY 13503,
(315) 734-3696, kbsa-con@aivax.radc.af.mil
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6th Annual Knowledge-Based Software Engineering Conference
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Please mark all items that apply to your registration:
( ) KBSE-91 Registration Fee.. $250 (after August 20: $300)
(Fee includes conference proceedings, break refreshments,
lunch, and reception.)
( ) KBSE-91 Student Reg.Fee.. $125 (after August 20: $175)
(Fee includes conference proceedings, break
refreshments, lunch, and reception.)
(NOTE: Students must present proof of status.)
( ) Conference Proceedings (includes shipping)......$75
(I cannot attend the conference, but please send me a
copy of the proceedings.)
( ) I will be attending the reception Sunday night.
(You must indicate if you plan to attend the reception.)
Total Enclosed: $___________ Check Number: _________
Make checks payable to Kaman Sciences Corporation.
Return payment and this form to the Data & Analysis Center for
Software by Tuesday, August 20, 1991.
Ms. Barbara Radzisz, KBSE Conference Coordinator
Kaman Sciences Corporation
Data & Analysis Center for Software
PO Box 120
Utica, New York 13503
(315) 734-3696