PAAM98 - CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION =========================================== The Third International Conference and Exhibition on The Practical Application of Intelligent Agents and Multi-Agent Technology http://www.demon.co.uk/ar/PAAM98/ Monday 23rd March - Wednesday 25th March 1998, London, UK The PAAM conferences are leading events on agent technology. PAAM98 is sponsored and supported to date by:Amzi! inc., CompulogNet, IF Computer, LPA, Association of Logic Programming, Lionheart Publishing Inc., Prolog Management Group and is held in cooperation with the AAAI. Conference Objectives Following the success of last year's conference we are pleased to announce PAAM98 - The Third International Conference and Exhibition on the Practical Application of Intelligent Agents and MultiAgents. PAAM98 will provide a rich blend of tutorials, invited talks, refereed papers, panel discussions, poster session, social agenda and a full industrial exhibition. The result is an ideal forum for the exchange of ideas and knowledge, between experts from a broad spectrum of industries and technologies. PAAM98 will showcase applications of agent-based software, and include presentations from leading researchers and international companies which have successfully introduced this key technology. PAAM98 will build on the success of the previous two conferences and will address: * How agent technology is helping to overcome today's business problems * The developments we can expect to see in the future * The tangible benefits of investing in agents * The new opportunities agents provide, and where the potential pitfalls lie This year PAAM will form part of a five day Practical Application Expo which will also include conferences on Data Mining, Prolog, Constraint and Knowledge Management Technology. You are invited to register your interest for PAAM98 by completing the reply form below. Call for Papers We invite you to submit a paper or industrial report describing current or near-term practical applications of agent technology. Papers can be of any length, up to a maximum of 20 pages, which might include but are not limited to the following: Personal agents for: - Email - PDA's - Finding & retrieving information / WWW - Scheduling/diary management - Mobility management Business/service agents for: - Workflow management - Network Management and control - Buying & selling services - Information Management, Retrieval & Understanding - Information Customisation - WWW and Internet - Negotiation - Price Discovery - Information Arbitrage - Manufacturing Planning & Control Tools and Techniques for: - Process Control - Traffic Control - Process Re-engineering - Knowledge Management - Languages for developing agent systems - Coordination standards - Standards for information transfer - Identity Management - Monetary Instrument Standards - Design methodologies for agent-based systems Since PAAM98 focuses on the real-world benefits of agent technology, preference will be given to papers describing fielded applications, especially in the business arena. We also encourage papers that describe advanced prototypes, systems, tools and techniques, and general survey papers which indicate the future direction this important technology will take. Papers from these areas must be clear in the description and application of the results described. Dates: Submission Deadline: December 5th, 1997 Notification: January 12th, 1998 Final Papers due: February 13th, 1998 Submission Details Five copies of papers written in English should be received by the conference organiser, at the address below, on or before December 5th, 1997. Papers from non English speakers are strongly encouraged, however we would ask that your paper is proof read by a native English speaker before submission. Please include a short abstract, and covering page containing full contact details and e-mail address. Authors of successful submissions will be contacted by 12th January 1998. Accepted papers will be printed in the conference proceedings and the final version of your paper (in a camera-ready format) will be due by February 13th, 1998. PAPERS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS PAAM 98 54 Knowle Avenue Blackpool Lancs FY2 9UD UK Call for Exhibitors The conference also provides an opportunity for software vendors and developers to demonstrate Agent systems. You are invited to contact the organiser to arrange for your application to be exhibited at the event. Programme Committee The PAAM98 Programme Committee comprises a number of highly influential figures who are recognised experts in the field of agent technology. Chaired by Hyacinth S. Nwana and Divine T. Ndumu of British Telecom Laboratories, this programme committee is drawn from industry leaders and first class universities and research organisations. Jeffrey Bradshaw Boeing, USA Stephan Brunessaux MATRA Systemes & Information, France Paolo Ciancarini University of Bologna, Italy Barry Crabtree BT Laboratories, UK Peter Edwards University of Aberdeen, UK Innes Ferguson Zuno Ltd, UK Tim Finin University of Maryland, USA Klaus Fischer DFKI, Germany Christine Guilfoyle Trefoyle Partnership, UK Fumio Hattori NTT, Japan Toru Ishida Kyoto University, Japan Nick Jennings University of London, UK Paul Kearney Sharp Laboratories, UK Victor Lesser University of Massachusetts, USA Pattie Maes MIT Media Lab, USA David Martin SRI International, USA Cindy Mason Univ.of California, Berkeley, USA Joerg Mueller Zuno Ltd, UK Divine Ndumu BT Laboratories, UK Hyacinth Nwana BT Laboratories, UK Remo Pareschi Rank Xerox, France Barney Pell NASA, USA Tony Rutowski General Magic, USA Leon Sterling University of Melbourne, Australia Katia Sycara CMU, USA Hiroyuki Tarumi Kyoto University, Japan Peter Wayner Newray Inc, USA Organisation The Conference is organised by The Practical Application Company. The Sponsorship and Exhibition Coordinator is Clive Spenser, PMG Treasurer, and Marketing Director of Logic Programming Associates. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- To register interest please take the time to fill in this quick reply form and send it to agents@pap.com Name: Position: Organisation: Address: Postcode: Country: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: Web: [ ] I may submit a paper to PAAM98 (Give provisional title if possible) [ ] I may wish to attend PAAM98 as a delegate [ ] My company may wish to sponsor or exhibit at the event [ ] I have no interest in Intelligent Agents. But keep me informed of other events in your advanced software technology series [ ] I am interested in other events at the Practical Application Expo [ ] I have no interest in this. 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