From: fay@archsci.arch.su.oz.au ()
Subject: AAAI-93 WORKSHOP ON AI IN COLLABORATIVE DESIGN
Reply-To: fay@archsci.arch.su.oz.au ()
Organization: Dept of Architectural & Design Science, University of Sydney, Australia
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 06:47:46 GMT

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                         CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

            THE AAAI-93 WORKSHOP ON AI IN COLLABORATIVE DESIGN
       in conjunction with AAAI-93, Washington DC, 11-16 July 1993

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Design is recognised as being among the most complex of the intelligent 
human endeavors. AI in design has helped to develop renewed interest
in design research and design computing by providing a symbolic
approach to modeling complex recognition and decision making. Until
recently, most AI in design research considered design as an activity
carried out by a single person and provided support tools for the
individual. Design, today, is rarely carried out by an individual working
alone, but by individuals or groups working collaboratively. AI addresses
models of problem solving for both individual and multi-agent activities,
and consequently has the potential to shape this developing field. 

This workshop is of particular interest at this time because there is an
increasing focus on the use of AI in design environments but a lack of 
comprehensive models for collaborative design. AI provides representation
and reasoning paradigms which have extended the use of computers in design
beyond graphical CAD and numerical analysis towards knowledge-based
systems. Current developments in collaborative design focus on
communication among individuals or processes across multiple domains,
where collaboration can occur among homogeneous or heterogeneuos design
views. Where AI-based design process models address an individual's
multiple views, AI-based collaborative design must focus on merging and
communication multiple views across multiple individuals.

The organisers of this workshop provide two distinct perspectives on the
topic of AI in collaborative design. One perspective is to view it as an
AI problem, the other is to view it as a design problem. This workshop
will bring together AI researchers and professionals interested in
design problem solving and design researchers and professionals who 
use AI techniques.

Objectives
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The main objectives of this workshop are to provide a forum for
researchers and practitioners in the field of artificial intelligence in
collaborative design, to discuss state-of-the-art experimental research,
and to set a new agenda for future research and development in the
field.

Topics
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The workshop will focus on the following issues:
* DAI in collaborative design
* languages for communication and cooperation
* representation and communication of design intent
* intelligent user interfaces for groupwork
* intelligent synchronous multimedia interaction
* models for developing groupware
* symbolic approaches to visual reasoning
* recognition of emergence of new properties

Format of the Workshop
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The workshop is designed to have a round-table format. Up to four
presentations selected from the submitted papers will be given. The
presentations will act as catalysts for discussion.

Attendance
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Attendance at the workshop will be restricted to people who submit
papers. The number of attendees will be limited.

Submission Details
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Four copies of either full papers (maximum 20 pages) or extended
abstracts (approximately 5 pages) should be sent either electronically 
or as hard copy to:

     Fay Sudweeks
     Workshop Manager
     Department of Architectural and Design Science
     University of Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
     Fax: +61-2-692 3031  Phone: +61-2-692 2328
     Email: fay@chomsky.arch.su.edu.au

Timetable
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Notification of intention to participate  As soon as possible
Full papers or extended abstracts due     March 12, 1993
Notification of acceptance                April 2, 1993
Revised, camera-ready copy due            April 30, 1993

Workshop Chairs
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     John S. Gero
     Design Computing Unit
     University of Sydney
     NSW 2006 Australia
     Fax: +61-2-692 3031  Phone: +61-2-692 2328
     Email: john@archsci.arch.su.edu.au

     Mary Lou Maher
     Design Computing Unit
     University of Sydney
     NSW 2006 Australia
     Fax: +61-2-692 3031  Phone: +61-2-692 4108
     Email: mary@archsci.arch.su.edu.au

Workshop Committee
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     Mark Fox
     University of Toronto
     msf@ie.utoronto.ca

     Barbara Hayes-Roth
     Stanford University
     bhr@hpp.stanford.edu

     D. Sriram
     Massachusetts Institute of Technology
     sriram@athena.mit.edu

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NOTIFICATION FORM -- AAAI-93 Workshop on AI in Collaborative Design
[Please return as soon as possible.]

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I INTEND TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS WORKSHOP.

Proposed title of my paper/abstract:____________________________________

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Title (Prof/Dr/Mr/Ms):___________

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Address:________________________________________________________________

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Please return to:

FAY SUDWEEKS
Conference Manager, AAAI-93 Workshop on AI in Collaborative Design
Department of Architectural and Design Science
University of Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
Email: fay@archsci.arch.su.edu.au
Fax: +61-2-692-3031  Phone: +61-2-692-2328

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  Fay Sudweeks  -----  Department of Architectural and Design Science 
  University of Sydney NSW 2006 Australia ----- Tel (61) (2) 692 2328 
  Fax (61) (2) 692 3031 -------- Internet: fay@chomsky.arch.su.edu.au