Information access is not the only major outstanding problem. In order to collaborate on a distributed project, remote engineers and designers need active help to coordinate their efforts. To the degree that Internet-based servers are not mere repositories of information but engage users, and each other, in active dialogs while providing such remote services in order to solve design problems, such servers may be called agents . Our goal is to survey techniques in artificial intelligence which could help overcome the technical issues in order for Web-based design environments to interact efficaciously with the designers. We focus on the agent paradigm as a tactic for doing so.
Examples range from intelligent information browsers to design advisors to project management tools.
The second half of the workshop will revolve around a moderated discussion of the papers presented. We invite researchers to submit papers and extended abstracts or to galvanize the discussion. One of the above topics should be addressed, or an argument for a different topic included. Internet e-mail to the workshop coordinators . Workshop All accepted papers will be made available on the Web for reading prior to the workshop.