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                          CALL FOR PAPERS

Special Issue of Computer-Integrated Design and construction (CIDAC) 

              Editor-in-Chief:
Dr Chimay J. Anumba - Lougborough University UK

Intelligent Agents and Multi-Agent Systems in Construction

              Guest Editors:
Prof. J. H. M Tah, South Bank University London, UK
Dr O. O. Ugwu, Loughborough University, UK

This special issue is aimed at capturing the state of the art in
Agent-based systems in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC)
sector. Papers for the special issue should address the following and
related topics:

*Agents - Theory and Research:

- Architecture
- Ontologies
- Negotiation 
- Knowledge Representation
- Knowledge Engineering Methodologies
- Co-ordination
- Autonomy
- Mobility
- Communication Languages
- Development Tools/Environments

*Agent Applications in Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC)

- Design/Collaborative Design
- Project Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Procurement
- Claims Management and Dispute Resolution
- Information Management
- Knowledge Management
- E-Commerce
- Materials Management
- Business Process Automation
- Workflow Management
- Regulations Processing
- Integrated Computing Environments

Please send 3 copies of your printed manuscripts (or email submission as
Word documents) by June 30, 2000 to:

Dr Joseph Ugwu
Department of Civil and Building Engineering
Loughborough University
Loughborough
LE11 3TU
UK. 

E-mail: [log in to unmask]

The format of the CIDAC Journal and 'Instructions to Authors' can be found at:
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/cidac/authors.pdf

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