From: jfuchs@wg.estec.esa.nl (joachim fuchs wgs)
Subject: Workshop on AI and KBSs in Space, CFP
Followup-To: comp.ai
Keywords: workshop, AI, KBS, space
Organization: WG/Estec, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 01:00:27 GMT
Expires: Mon, 15 Feb 1993 08:00:00 GMT


              1st Announcement and Call for Papers

  Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Based Systems for Space
                        - 4th Workshop -

                      May 17th - 19th, 1993
                ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlandss


                          Organized by

                    THE EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY
           Simulation & Electrical Facilities Division
                      Technical Directorate


Purpose
-------
The European Space Agency (ESA) has for many  years  pursued  ac-
tivities in Artificial Intelli- gence and Knowledge Based Systems
for Space. The technology has already been  successfully  applied
in  several  domains and is now widely considered a viable option
in many developments.

The objective of this workshop is to obtain an active exchange of
information  within the European AI community, within industry as
well as within ESA. Not only  increasing  awareness  of  the  new
developments  and technologies play an important role, but inputs
obtained in this workshop will also serve ESA  to  harmonize  and
standardize the developments in Artificial Intelligence for Euro-
pean Space programmes.

Since the domain is still very evolutionary there  are  two  main
interests  in  organizing this workshop at the Space Research and
Technology Centre of the European Space Agency (ESTEC).

On one hand the applicability of proven and now almost "standard"
methods  and  technologies  of  AI should be demonstrated through
their use in operational or quasi-operational applications. There
is as well the wish to standardize where suitable the development
of Artificial Intelligence in order to  increase  the  confidence
even further.

On the other hand, new methods and techniques should be  proposed
and  their potential domain of application - particular for space
- should be identified. In this context AI could as well stand as
acronym for "Advanced Informatics".

These are the main drivers for the fourth Workshop on  Artificial
Intelligence at ESTEC.

Topics
------
The proposed issues reflect the main issues to  be  addressed  in
this  Workshop.  There is naturally a certain overlap between the
different topics (eg the boundary between "established" and  "ad-
vanced" algorithms will always be fuzzy).

The list of topics is not considered exhaustive. Authors are  en-
couraged  to submit papers to topics they consider relevant, even
if they are not mentioned below. Those will as well be  reviewed.
However, the submitted papers should be oriented towards real ap-
plications.

* Applications
  - AI in the different phases of the Spacecraft  Life-Cycle  and
    the Space Mission
    - Requirements Definition, Design, Assembly, Integration, Ve-
      rification and  Qualification of S/Cs,  Subsystems and Pay-
      loads
    - Mission Planning, Mission Preparation  and  Ground  Support
      (Operations)
    - Crew Operations, On-board S/W
    - Data Gathering and Analysis
  - AI Techniques in the Development of Intelligent Tutoring Sys-
    tems for Ground and On-board Crew Training

* Methodology
  - Knowledge Acquisition and Representation
  - Conceptual Models
  - Knowledge Based Systems Life-cycle (Development Methodology)
    - User Requirements Definition
    - Ergonomy of KBS
    - Validation and Verification of KBS (Reliability, Testabili-
      ty)

* Advanced Algorithms
  - Machine Learning
    - Case Based Learning
    - Generalization through Explanation
    - Neural Nets
  - Prediction Methods (eg for Planning)
  - Constraint Logic Reasoning
  - Genetic Algorithms/Evolutionary Programming
  - Fuzzy Logic

Round Tables
------------
Round Tables will provide a forum for a  more  active  discussion
amongst  participants.  For  this reason presentations of ongoing
work are welcome even if there are no  final  results  available.
The  final definition of subjects and number of Round Tables will
be a function of attendance and the nature of abstracts received.

The proposed subjects reflect some of the strategic objectives in
the Agency:

* Autonomy
  - On-board Autonomy
  - Ground Support
  - Reactive/Predictive Planning
  - "Real Time", Temporal Reasoning

* Knowledge Repository
  - KB-Management
  - Knowledge Integration and Knowledge Sharing
  - Query Languages
  - Visualization Tools and Methods
  - Operational Aspects, User's View

* Model Based Reasoning
  - Diagnosis and Repair
  - (Re-) Configuration
  - Qualitative Reasoning

Practical Information
---------------------
Workshop participation is free of charge.

Working languages will be English and  French.  However,  authors
are  encouraged  to  use English as a "de facto" standard because
there will no simultaneous translation be provided.

Presentation time for the Workshop papers is 30 Minutes,  includ-
ing  the  time for possible discussions. Since the character of a
Round Table is more oriented towards the active discussion of the
participants,  the  time  allocated  for  each paper will be more
flexible, in average longer than for the Workshop (~45 minutes).

The infrastructure provided for the presentations  includes  sup-
port  for  viewgraphs,  slides  and video films (VHS, U Matic). A
particular attention should be given to the fact that  viewgraphs
should  not  be  copies  of the submitted paper, but rather being
edited for the purpose of presentation, eg finding more graphical
representations of the relevant issues instead of text.

There will be accommodation for poster sessions and  S/W  demons-
trations. All demonstrations need to be shipped to ESTEC prior to
the Workshop as standalone systems and installed by  the  demons-
trators. Purpose of the demonstration and requirements (power and
other connections, size) should be clearly identified and  stated
to ESTEC not later than March 22nd, 1993. They are subject to ap-
proval by ESTEC. Demonstrations showing AI applications will  get
preference over commercial demonstrations.

Papers for the Workshop and the Round Tables will be selected  on
the  base  of  abstracts  not exceeding one A4 page, which should
reach ESTEC at latest  on  February  15th,  1993.  The  abstracts
should  include complete information about the author(s) (and af-
filiation) and it should be stated under which heading the author
would place his proposal. The abstract should be sent to:

        ESTEC Conference Bureau
        Postbus  299
        NL-2200 AG Noordwijk
        The Netherlands

        Fax: +31-1719-85658
        Tel: +31-1719-85005

Fax submissions are acceptable to meet the deadline, but  authors
are  requested  to  send  a paper copy to the address above since
this will be used for the abstract book which will  be  available
at the workshop.

Full length papers (not exceeding 15 pages) should be provided to
ESTEC at latest at the Workshop (format A4).

Calendar of Events

  - 1st Announcement, Call  for  Papers     December  14th, 1993
  - Abstract submission deadline             February 15th, 1993
  - Notification of authors                     March 15th, 1993
  - Final Programme                             March 22nd, 1993
  - Registration Deadline                       April 16th, 1993
  - Workshop                               May 17th - 19st, 1993
  - Camera-ready papers                              at Workshop
  - Proceedings ready                                end of June

Organizing Committee
--------------------
U. Mortensen,     ESA/ESTEC (Workshop Chairman)
F. Allard,        ESA/ESTEC
E. Bornschlegl,   ESA/ESTEC
F.-J. Demond,     ESA/EAC
H. Laue,          ESA/ESOC
A. Moya,          Commission of the European Communities (DG XIII)
G. Muehlhauser,   ESA/ESRIN
S. Valera,        ESA/ESTEC
J. Fuchs,         ESA/ESTEC (Workshop Organizer)


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                        - 4th Workshop -

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