Dear SimSoc Members,
Chris Preist asked me to forward this CFP. We are particularly interested
in papers about using agents for simulation, so I hope that many of you
like to join us in December in Bristol!
best wishes and Happy Easter,
Kerstin
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>
> CALL FOR PAPERS
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>
> The Second Workshop of the UK Special Interest Group on
> Multi-Agent Systems
> (UKMAS'99)
>
> Hewlett Packard Labs, Bristol, UK
> 6th - 7th December, 1999
>
> Introduction:
> -------------
> The last ten years have seen a marked increase of interest in
> agent-oriented
> technology, in several areas of computer science, including both software
> engineering and artificial intelligence. Agents are being used, and
> touted,
> for applications as diverse as personalised information management,
> electronic commerce, interface design, computer games, and management of
> complex commercial and industrial processes. Several deployed systems
> already use agent technology, and many more commercial and industrial
> applications are under development.
>
> Multi-agent systems are computational systems in which several agents
> cooperate to achieve some task which might not, or not as easily,
> otherwise
> be achieved. It is a relatively new field of investigation, and one aim of
> the workshop is to contribute to the development of a solid foundation on
> which to base practical systems.
>
> Multi-agent systems are widely expected to become a significant technology
> in the 21st century, and it is crucial that both academics and
> industrialists within the UK have access to a forum at which current
> research and application issues are presented and discussed. The aim of
> this
> workshop is to encourage and support activity in the research and
> development of multi-agent systems, in both academia and industry.
>
>
> Topics of Interest:
> -------------------
> Topics of interest include, but are not limited to,
>
> * agent communication
> * negotiation and argumentation
> * logical models
> * economic models
> * agent programming
> * development methodologies
> * applications
> * deployed systems
> * agent theories
> * agent architectures
> * software tools
> * agent coordination
> * social relationships
> * cooperation and competition
>
> We would particularly encourage submissions on the use of agents to
> predict the behaviour of
> complex natural or artificial systems (economics, social science,
> politics,culture etc.), or agents which posses capabilites/reasoning
> techniques which allow them to predict their own behaviour or the
> behaviour of other agents.
>
> Submissions and Attendance:
> ---------------------------
> Note that there are no formal proceedings and the workshop is primarily
> intended to stimulate discussion. Those interested in participating in the
> workshop should submit either
>
> * an extended abstract (of no more than 5000 words) describing relevant
> preliminary or completed work to be presented at the workshop, or,
> * a statement of interest consisting of a single page description of
> research interests and current work, to be used to encourage
> discussion
> and to ensure maximum contribution and participation.
>
> Note that submissions concerning work that has recently been presented at
> relevant international conferences (e.g. AA, ECAI, AAAI) are particularly
> welcome.
>
> All submissions should include: author's name(s), affiliation, (complete)
> mailing address, phone and fax number, and e-mail address. Preferably, the
> submission should be sent in Postscript format (uuencoded,
> gzipped/compressed) by email to [log in to unmask] (Alternatively, five
> (5) paper copies of all submitted materials may be sent to Chris Preist at
> the address below.) The deadline for receipt of submissions is September
> 1st, 1999.
>
> Format:
> -------
> The workshop will comprise invited talks, paper presentations and panel
> sessions over the course of two days. Based upon submissions, paper
> presentations will be invited and panels will be constructed. Invitations
> to
> participate in the workshop will be extended based upon both papers
> submitted and statements of interest received.
>
> Publication:
> ------------
> Note that, as in the previous UKMAS workshop there will be no formal
> publication of papers. However, summaries of paper and panel sessions will
> again be produced and may, as in previous years, be published themselves.
>
> Funding:
> --------
> The workshop is supported by funds from EPSRC and Hewlett Packard
>
> Programme Committee
> -------------------
> * Ruth Aylett
> Centre for Virtual Environments, University of Salford
>
> * Kerstin Dautenhahn
> Department of Cybernetics, University of Reading
>
> * Mark d'Inverno
> Cavendish School of Computer Science, University of Westminster
>
> * Jim Doran
> Department of Computer Science, University of Essex
>
> * Pete Edwards
> Department of Computing Science, Kings College, University of
> Aberdeen
>
> * Michael Fisher
> Department of Computing and Mathematics, Manchester Metropolitan
> University
>
> * Nick Jennings
> Department of Electronic Engineering, Queen Mary and Westfield
> College
>
> * Michael Luck
> Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick
>
> * Hyacinth Nwana
> British Telecom Laboratories, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich
>
> * Chris Preist (Chair)
> Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Filton Rd, Bristol BS34 8QZ
>
> email: [log in to unmask]
> tel: +117 922 8311
>
> * Jeremy Pitt
> Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial
> College
>
> * Michael Wooldridge
> Department of Electronic Engineering, Queen Mary and Westfield
> College
>
> * Nir Vulkan
> Department of Economics, University of Bristol
>
> Important Dates:
>
>
> * Deadline for submission: 1st September, 1999
> * Notification of acceptance: 1st October, 1999
> * Workshop: 6th/7th December, 1999
>
> Note: There will be a nominal charge for registration.
>
>
>
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