The deadline for submitted papers is July 1, 1997. Submitted papers may be research or survey articles, essays, or project descriptions. They may primarily address actors or agents. Accepted papers will appear in consecutive issues of IEEE Concurrency beginning with Fall 1997 and continuing through 1998. It is intended that the collection of accepted papers will represent a cross section of current work involving actors and agents.
Early submission is encouraged to ensure maximal consideration.
IEEE Concurrency strives to get the first set of referee reports and make initial decisions in eight to ten weeks of submission. July 7-11, 1997. The course will cover the synthesis of artificial intelligence and database techniques to develop systems of cooperating agents that operate in databases and other information-rich environments. Applications include telecommunications, virtual enterprises, logistics, healthcare, and manufacturing automation, to name but a few. The course will guide practitioners by describing implemented, tested agent-based approaches to managing large amounts of information in the abovementioned applications.