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Call for papers for the first International Workshop on
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Industrial Applications of Holonic and Multi-Agent Systems
in conjunction with the Eleventh International Conference
on Database and Expert Systems Applications (DEXA'2000)
Greenwich, London; 6-8 September,
2000
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Workshop proceedings to be published by IEEE
Extended versions of selected papers will invited for
contribution in a special issue of Journal of Applied System
Studies (Cambridge International Science Publishers)
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION:
Holing and Multi-Agent Systems provide a novel paradigm
for managing, modelling and supporting complex systems.
This concept proved to be successful in number of industrial
domains such as manufacturing, resource allocation, air traffic.
The workshop aims to bring together researchers active in the
area of holing and multi-agent systems together with key
engineers and industrial decision makers to share their views
and experience in research, design, development and applying
Holing and Multi-Agent Systems for industrial problems.
Program committee encourages submissions of contributions
discussing questions (but are not limited to) such as:
* Successful Industrial Applications of Holonic and Multi-Agent
(Case-Studies are specially appreciated)
* Differences and similarities between the concept of Holons
and Agents
* Theoretical background behind holing/agent concepts (do
they converge to each other?)
* Visions and future trends of Holonic and Multi-Agent Systems
* Standardisation issues, industrial needs
* Obstacles and barriers of industrial applicability
SUBMISSION DETAILS
All papers will be refereed by at least 2 members of the program
committee. All accepted papers will be published by IEEE in
a volume of proceedings of the DEXA'2000 workshops.
Authors are invited to submit research contributions or practical
experience reports in English. Papers must be double spaced and
no longer than 5000 words. Authors should submit papers either:
* by conventional mail to the Workshop Chair:
Prof. Vladimir Marik
Czech Technical University, K333
Technicka 2, 166 27, Prague 6, Czech Republic
phone: +4202 2435 7421, fax: +4202 2435 7244
IMPORTANT DATES
1. Submission deadline: January 23rd 2000
2. Notification of acceptance: February 28th 2000
3. Camera-ready copies: April 1998 (precise date to be advised)
WORKSHOP ORGANISERS
Vladimir Marik, Czech Technical University, CZ
Michal Pechoucek, Czech Technical University, CZ
Invited members of the programme committee (under negotiations) :
Luis Camarinha-Matos, University de Nova Lisboa, P
Klaus Fischer, DFKI GmbH, Saarbruecken, D
James Christensen, Rockwell Automation Comp., USA
Misbah Deen, University of Keele, UK
Rainer Mittmann, Softing GmbH, Haar, D
Joerg Mueller, Siemens A.G., D
Douglas Norrie, University of Calgary, CAN
Christophe Roche, University of Savoie, F
