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Deadline for Submissions: Monday June 16th 2003 ********************************************************* SGAI: The British Computer Society Specialist Group on Artificial Intelligence (an ECCAI Member Society) AI-2003: Cambridge, England, December 15th-17th 2003 Final Call for Papers http://www.bcs-sgai.org/ai2003/ AI-2003 is the Twenty-third SGAI International Conference on Innovative Techniques and Applications of Artificial Intelligence. The scope of the conference comprises the whole range of AI technologies and application areas. Its principal aims 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. AI-2003 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. Areas of interest include (but are not restricted to): knowledge based systems; knowledge engineering; semantic web; 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 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 real-world problems. Papers in recent years have covered all application domains, including commerce, manufacturing and defence, and every major AI technique. In addition to case studies and specific applications of AI, we would welcome papers that discuss issues such as managing the transfer from research to production or marketing AI- based products. Papers are selected to highlight critical areas of success (and failure) and to present 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 have been provided by the publisher and 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 Papers must be submitted as either Word 2000 or PDF files and uploaded to the conference website by Monday June 16th 2003 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 and others 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 Chair. 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 £500) for the best paper submitted in each stream and a cash prize for the best poster presentation, awarded on the basis of delegate voting. IMPORTANT DATES Full Paper Submission: 16th June 2003 Notification of Acceptance: 31st July 2003 Camera Ready Paper: 12th September 2003 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Conference Chair: Prof. Ann Macintosh, Napier University ([log in to unmask]) Deputy Conference Chair (Finance and Publicity): Dr Robert Milne, Intelligent Applications Ltd ([log in to unmask]) Deputy Conference Chair (Poster Session): Dr Nirmalie Wiratunga (Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen) Tutorial Organiser: Prof. Adrian Hopgood, Nottingham Trent University ([log in to unmask]) Application Programme Chair: Professor Max Bramer, University of Portsmouth ([log in to unmask]) Deputy Application Programme Chair: Mr Richard Ellis, Stratum ([log in to unmask]) Technical Programme Chair: Dr Frans Coenen, University of Liverpool ([log in to unmask]) Deputy Technical Programme Chair: Dr. Alun Preece, University of Aberdeen ([log in to unmask]) Reseach Student Liaison: Rosemary Gilligan (University of Hertfordshire) Exhibition Organiser: Bob Howlett (University of Brighton) ABSTRACTS AND ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE SENT BY EMAIL TO THE CONFERENCE SECRETARY: [log in to unmask] Note that papers must be submitted electronically. 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