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- From: jfuchs@wg.estec.esa.nl (joachim fuchs wgs)
- Subject: Workshop on AI and KBSs in Space, CFP
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- Keywords: workshop, AI, KBS, space
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- Organization: WG/Estec, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 01:00:27 GMT
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- 1st Announcement and Call for Papers
-
- Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Based Systems for Space
- - 4th Workshop -
-
- May 17th - 19th, 1993
- ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlandss
-
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- Organized by
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- THE EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY
- Simulation & Electrical Facilities Division
- Technical Directorate
-
-
- Purpose
- -------
- The European Space Agency (ESA) has for many years pursued ac-
- tivities in Artificial Intelli- gence and Knowledge Based Systems
- for Space. The technology has already been successfully applied
- in several domains and is now widely considered a viable option
- in many developments.
-
- The objective of this workshop is to obtain an active exchange of
- information within the European AI community, within industry as
- well as within ESA. Not only increasing awareness of the new
- developments and technologies play an important role, but inputs
- obtained in this workshop will also serve ESA to harmonize and
- standardize the developments in Artificial Intelligence for Euro-
- pean Space programmes.
-
- Since the domain is still very evolutionary there are two main
- interests in organizing this workshop at the Space Research and
- Technology Centre of the European Space Agency (ESTEC).
-
- On one hand the applicability of proven and now almost "standard"
- methods and technologies of AI should be demonstrated through
- their use in operational or quasi-operational applications. There
- is as well the wish to standardize where suitable the development
- of Artificial Intelligence in order to increase the confidence
- even further.
-
- On the other hand, new methods and techniques should be proposed
- and their potential domain of application - particular for space
- - should be identified. In this context AI could as well stand as
- acronym for "Advanced Informatics".
-
- These are the main drivers for the fourth Workshop on Artificial
- Intelligence at ESTEC.
-
- Topics
- ------
- The proposed issues reflect the main issues to be addressed in
- this Workshop. There is naturally a certain overlap between the
- different topics (eg the boundary between "established" and "ad-
- vanced" algorithms will always be fuzzy).
-
- The list of topics is not considered exhaustive. Authors are en-
- couraged to submit papers to topics they consider relevant, even
- if they are not mentioned below. Those will as well be reviewed.
- However, the submitted papers should be oriented towards real ap-
- plications.
-
- * Applications
- - AI in the different phases of the Spacecraft Life-Cycle and
- the Space Mission
- - Requirements Definition, Design, Assembly, Integration, Ve-
- rification and Qualification of S/Cs, Subsystems and Pay-
- loads
- - Mission Planning, Mission Preparation and Ground Support
- (Operations)
- - Crew Operations, On-board S/W
- - Data Gathering and Analysis
- - AI Techniques in the Development of Intelligent Tutoring Sys-
- tems for Ground and On-board Crew Training
-
- * Methodology
- - Knowledge Acquisition and Representation
- - Conceptual Models
- - Knowledge Based Systems Life-cycle (Development Methodology)
- - User Requirements Definition
- - Ergonomy of KBS
- - Validation and Verification of KBS (Reliability, Testabili-
- ty)
-
- * Advanced Algorithms
- - Machine Learning
- - Case Based Learning
- - Generalization through Explanation
- - Neural Nets
- - Prediction Methods (eg for Planning)
- - Constraint Logic Reasoning
- - Genetic Algorithms/Evolutionary Programming
- - Fuzzy Logic
-
- Round Tables
- ------------
- Round Tables will provide a forum for a more active discussion
- amongst participants. For this reason presentations of ongoing
- work are welcome even if there are no final results available.
- The final definition of subjects and number of Round Tables will
- be a function of attendance and the nature of abstracts received.
-
- The proposed subjects reflect some of the strategic objectives in
- the Agency:
-
- * Autonomy
- - On-board Autonomy
- - Ground Support
- - Reactive/Predictive Planning
- - "Real Time", Temporal Reasoning
-
- * Knowledge Repository
- - KB-Management
- - Knowledge Integration and Knowledge Sharing
- - Query Languages
- - Visualization Tools and Methods
- - Operational Aspects, User's View
-
- * Model Based Reasoning
- - Diagnosis and Repair
- - (Re-) Configuration
- - Qualitative Reasoning
-
- Practical Information
- ---------------------
- Workshop participation is free of charge.
-
- Working languages will be English and French. However, authors
- are encouraged to use English as a "de facto" standard because
- there will no simultaneous translation be provided.
-
- Presentation time for the Workshop papers is 30 Minutes, includ-
- ing the time for possible discussions. Since the character of a
- Round Table is more oriented towards the active discussion of the
- participants, the time allocated for each paper will be more
- flexible, in average longer than for the Workshop (~45 minutes).
-
- The infrastructure provided for the presentations includes sup-
- port for viewgraphs, slides and video films (VHS, U Matic). A
- particular attention should be given to the fact that viewgraphs
- should not be copies of the submitted paper, but rather being
- edited for the purpose of presentation, eg finding more graphical
- representations of the relevant issues instead of text.
-
- There will be accommodation for poster sessions and S/W demons-
- trations. All demonstrations need to be shipped to ESTEC prior to
- the Workshop as standalone systems and installed by the demons-
- trators. Purpose of the demonstration and requirements (power and
- other connections, size) should be clearly identified and stated
- to ESTEC not later than March 22nd, 1993. They are subject to ap-
- proval by ESTEC. Demonstrations showing AI applications will get
- preference over commercial demonstrations.
-
- Papers for the Workshop and the Round Tables will be selected on
- the base of abstracts not exceeding one A4 page, which should
- reach ESTEC at latest on February 15th, 1993. The abstracts
- should include complete information about the author(s) (and af-
- filiation) and it should be stated under which heading the author
- would place his proposal. The abstract should be sent to:
-
- ESTEC Conference Bureau
- Postbus 299
- NL-2200 AG Noordwijk
- The Netherlands
-
- Fax: +31-1719-85658
- Tel: +31-1719-85005
-
- Fax submissions are acceptable to meet the deadline, but authors
- are requested to send a paper copy to the address above since
- this will be used for the abstract book which will be available
- at the workshop.
-
- Full length papers (not exceeding 15 pages) should be provided to
- ESTEC at latest at the Workshop (format A4).
-
- Calendar of Events
-
- - 1st Announcement, Call for Papers December 14th, 1993
- - Abstract submission deadline February 15th, 1993
- - Notification of authors March 15th, 1993
- - Final Programme March 22nd, 1993
- - Registration Deadline April 16th, 1993
- - Workshop May 17th - 19st, 1993
- - Camera-ready papers at Workshop
- - Proceedings ready end of June
-
- Organizing Committee
- --------------------
- U. Mortensen, ESA/ESTEC (Workshop Chairman)
- F. Allard, ESA/ESTEC
- E. Bornschlegl, ESA/ESTEC
- F.-J. Demond, ESA/EAC
- H. Laue, ESA/ESOC
- A. Moya, Commission of the European Communities (DG XIII)
- G. Muehlhauser, ESA/ESRIN
- S. Valera, ESA/ESTEC
- J. Fuchs, ESA/ESTEC (Workshop Organizer)
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