ES2002 December 10-12, 2002: Final Call

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n Artificial Intelligence

(An ECCAI Member Society) 


ES2002: Cambridge, England, December 10th-12th 2002 

Final Call for Papers 


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ES2002 is the twenty-second Annual International Conference of the 
British Computer Society's Specialist Group on Artificial Intelligence 
(SGES). 


The scope of the conference comprises the whole range of AI 
technologies and application areas. Areas of interest include (but are not=
 
restricted to): knowledge-based systems; knowledge engineering; 
constraint satisfaction; intelligent agents; machine learning; model based=
 
reasoning; verification and validation of AI systems; natural language 
understanding; case based reasoning; neural networks; genetic 
algorithms; data mining and knowledge discovery in databases. 


The principal aims of the conference are to review recent technical 
advances in AI technologies and to show how these advances have 
been applied to solve business problems. To meet these objectives, there 
will be two parallel streams of refereed and invited papers, one on 
technology and one on applications. The programme also includes 
tutorials to provide greater depth in selected topics. Our aim is to have 
the widest possible appeal to the industrial, commercial and academic 
communities throughout Europe. 


As in previous years the conference aims to bring together researchers 
and developers from a wide range of academic, research and industrial 
backgrounds. Delegates will have the opportunity to discuss their ideas 
and problems with research staff working at the leading edge of AI 
developments and with developers with experience of the practical 
issues of getting systems into operation. The conference will qualify for 
the IEE and BCS CPD schemes. 


In addition to the formal sessions, the conference programme includes a 
welcome reception and a Gala Dinner. Plenty of time has been inserted 
into the programme to allow discussions with other delegates and time to 
make new contacts and renew old acquaintances. ES2002 offers a 
valuable opportunity to keep up to date with developments in AI and to 
share experiences in the practical issues of developing AI based 
systems. 


CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS 

The Technical Stream aims to present the best of recent developments in 
AI, covering a wide range of technical areas. Contributions are invited in=
 
the form of papers of up to fourteen A4 pages presenting original work in 
AI. 


The Application Stream is the largest annual showcase in Europe of real 
applications using AI technology. Contributions are invited in the form 
of papers of up to fourteen A4 pages presenting case studies describing 
the application of AI to address real-world problems. Papers in recent 
years have covered all application domains, including commerce, 
manufacturing and defence, and every major AI technique. Papers are 
selected to highlight critical areas of success (and failure) and to prese=
nt 
the benefits and lessons of value to other developers. Submitted papers 
should make these points clear. Guidance notes for Application Stream 
authors are available from the website. 


Publication of Papers 

The conference proceedings will again be published in book form by 
Springer-Verlag. The books will be prepared from camera-ready copy 
supplied by the authors of accepted papers. Formatting specifications 
for the proceedings are available from the website. Authors will retain 
copyright in all papers published in the two volumes of proceedings. 


As in previous years, the best six refereed papers in each stream will be 
reprinted as a special issue of the international journal Knowledge Based 
Systems. 


Submission of Papers 

Those wishing to submit papers are asked to give advance notice by 
sending in an abstract as soon as possible. Papers must be submitted as 
either Word 2000 or PDF files and uploaded to the conference website by 
Monday June 17th 2002 at the latest. Authors must indicate the stream to 
which their papers are being submitted. At least one author of each 
accepted paper will be expected to attend the conference to present it in 
person. Presenting authors will be asked to register for the conference at=
 
the discounted speakers' rate when they return the final camera-ready 
printed versions of their papers. 


Tutorials 

The Conference Committee invites proposals for tutorials to be 
presented on the first day of the conference. These should be directed in 
the first instance to the Tutorial Organiser. 


Poster Session 

A poster session is being organised to enable PhD and MSc students to 
present work in progress. Details are available on the conference 
website. 


Exhibition 

A tabletop exhibition will run alongside the Conference. There will be a 
limited number of spaces available and potential exhibitors are 
encouraged to book early, as these will be on a first-come, first-served 
basis. Exhibitors should contact the Conference Chairman. 


Sponsorship 

The Conference Committee is keen to make contact with any 
organisations that may wish to sponsor the Conference, in whole or in 
part. Sponsorship will ensure the highest visibility for the benefactor, 
both through the appearance of the company logo on all promotional 
literature and in references to the Conference in all media exposure prior=
 
to and after the event. Potential sponsors should contact the Deputy 
Conference Chairman (Finance and Publicity). 


Prizes 

There are sponsored prizes (a trophy plus =A3500) for the best paper 
submitted in each stream and a sponsored prize for the best-presented 
paper (awarded on the basis of delegate voting). 


IMPORTANT DATES 


Title/Abstract Notification: As soon as possible 

Full Paper Submission: 17th June 2002 (This deadline will not be 
extended) 

Notification of Acceptance: 31st July 2002 

Camera Ready Paper: 13th September 2002 


CONFERENCE COMMITTEE 

Conference Chairman: Dr Frans Coenen, University of Liverpool 
(<underline><color><param>0000,8000,0000</param>[email protected]</under=
line></color>) 

Deputy Conference Chairman (Finance and Publicity): Dr Robert Milne, 
Intelligent Applications Ltd (<underline><color><param>0000,8000,0000</par=
am>[email protected]</underline></color>) 

Tutorial Organiser: Prof. Adrian Hopgood, Nottingham Trent University 
(<underline><color><param>0000,8000,0000</param>[email protected]</=
underline></color>) 

Application Programme Chair: Mrs Ann Macintosh, Napier University 
(<underline><color><param>0000,8000,0000</param>[email protected]</=
underline></color>) 

Deputy Application Programme Chair: Mr Richard Ellis, Stratum 
(<underline><color><param>0000,8000,0000</param>richard.ellis@stratum-mana=
gement.co.uk</underline></color>) 

Technical Programme Chair: Professor Max Bramer, University of 
Portsmouth (<underline><color><param>0000,8000,0000</param>Max.Bramer@bcs.=
org.uk</underline></color>) 

Deputy Technical Programme Chair: Dr. Alun Preece, University of 
Aberdeen (<underline><color><param>0000,8000,0000</param>[email protected].=
ac.uk</underline></color>) 


ABSTRACTS AND ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE SENT TO 

Ms. Helen Forster (Conference Secretary, ES2002) 

Email: <underline><color><param>0000,8000,0000</param>sges-conference@bcs.=
org.uk</underline></color> 


Note that papers must be submitted electronically. See the website for 
details.