Thanks! I will author a paper about early results with Cognitive Cyc when I have them for submission to this workshop, or to the IJCAI poster track.
Regarding Cognitive Cyc, I have completed a UML State Machine interpreter in java that complies with UML v1.4 but stops short of Action Semantics, rather I use the DynamicJava interpreter to interpret java source statements when evaluating transition guard conditions, transition effects, and state entry/exit procedures. Currently I am authoring Cyc vocabulary to represent the UML objects and relationships, with the goal of having Cyc construct state machine models in the knowledge base that can be subsequently interpreted to make Cyc do things. I have also investigated the JavaBayes Bayesian inference engine and will connect it to Cyc's Bayesian vocabulary so that Cyc can perform Bayesian inference. And I have a plan to modestly implement fuzzy inference to support Cyc's existing fuzzy vocabulary. And I am beginning to flesh out java classes to implement the NIST/Albus Reference Architecture which will give Cognitive Cyc its cognitive behavior -bit by bit. The UML state machine interpreter will be the the behavioral framework for implementing the Perception, Value Judgment, and Behavior Generation components of the NIST/Albus Reference Architecture. My java work in progress is open source and hosted at our SourceForge web site. On Fri, 8 Nov 2002, Ben Goertzel wrote: > > > Here is a notice for an interesting AGI-related conference in a kick-ass > location ;-) > > Though they don't use the term AGI, it seems they are specifically looking > for people to come present papers on AGI-related topics > > The call for papers uses language such as "autonomous behavior" and > > "cognitive agents that incorporate a wide range of cognitive functionalities > (such as a variety of memory/representation, various types of learning, and > sensory motor capabilities)" > > > > -- Ben G > > > > Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 09:47:39 -0600 > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Workshop on cognitive modeling of agents and multi-agent > interactions > > > > Workshop on > > Cognitive Modeling of Agents and Multi-Agent Interactions > > > > During IJCAI'2003 > > 9-11 August, 2003. Acapulco, Mexico > > > > Computational models of cognitive agents that incorporate a wide > > range of cognitive functionalities (such as a variety of > > memory/representation, various types of learning, and sensory motor > > capabilities) have been developed in both AI and cognitive science. > > In AI, they appear under the rubric of intelligent agents and > > multi-agent systems. In cognitive science, they are often known as > > cognitive architectures. These strands of research provide useful > > paradigms for addressing some fundamental questions in AI and > > Cognitive Science. > > > > Artificial intelligence started out with the goal of designing functioning > > intelligent agents. However, faced with the enormous difficulty of > > the task, the focus has largely been on modeling specific aspects of > > intelligence, often in highly restricted domains. Nevertheless, some > > researchers have focused on putting the pieces together with the goal > > of designing autonomous agents. More important, there is a growing > interest in > > multi-agent interactions that addresses issues of coordination and > cooperation > > among cognitive agents. > > > > On the other side, traditionally, the main focus of research in cognitive > > science has been on specific components of cognition (e.g., perception, > > memory, learning, language). Recent developments in computational modeling > > of cognitive architectures provide new avenues for precisely specifying > > complex cognitive processes in tangible ways, thereby addressing > foundational > > questions in cognitive science. Such developments need to be extended to > > multi-agent interactions and there are promising developments in this > regard > > (see e.g. recent papers in this area in the journal Cognitive Systems > Research). > > > > Against this background, this workshop seeks to bring together cognitive > > scientists and AI researchers, with a wide range of background and > expertise, > > to discuss research problems in understanding cognition at the individual > > level as well as at the collective level. > > > > The workshop is open to all members of the AI and CogSci research > communities. > > We invite submissions on all aspects of cognitive modeling of agents and > > multi-agent interactions, including, but not limited to: > > > > * Cognitive architectures of individual cognitive agents. > > > > * Cognitive models of multi-agent interactions (e.g., communication, > > cooperation, and negotiation, in relation to cognition). > > > > * Cognitive models of multi-agent organizations (e.g., organizational > > structure, economies, culture, and other coordination structures and > > mechanisms, in relation to cognition). > > > > * Cognitive models of co-learning of multiple cognitive agents. > > > > * Computational models of evolution of cognition and behavior. > > > > * Computational abstractions, languages, and tools for cognitive > modeling > > of agents and multi-agent interactions. > > > > The discussions at the workshop will focus on the following issues, > > among many others: > > > > * What are the characteristics of the successful cognitive architectures > for > > modeling individual cognitive agents? > > > > * What are the suitable characteristics of cognitive architectures for > > modeling both individual cognitive agents and multi-agent > interactions? > > > > * What are the fundamental ways of understanding and modeling > multi-agent > > interactions? Can they be reduced to individual cognition? > > > > * How can we best characterize and model social structures and > organizations > > in relation to cognition? > > > > * How important is evolution in shaping individual cognition and > collective > > behavior? How can we model that aspect? > > > > > > > > SUBMISSION > > If you are interested in giving a presentation at the workshop, please > submit > > a full paper, 6-10 pages, in the IJCAI paper format. If you are only > interested > > in attending, submit a brief abstract (one page or less) describing your > > interest. > > > > Use the IJCAI paper format (and templates) for your papers. > > See the IJCAI Web site: http://www.ijcai-03.org for details. > > > > Electronic submission is required. Only the Postscript or PDF format is > > accepted. Send your paper (in PS or PDF) as an email attachment. > > > > In the body of your email, include (in plain ASCII): names of all authors, > > their affiliations, their physical addresses, and their email addresses. > > In addition, the same information should also be included in your paper > itself. > > > > All submissions should be sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Each paper will be reviewed for technical soundness, relevance, > significance, > > and clarity. > > > > An edited book volume, as well as a special issue of the journal > > Cognitive System Research, is planned for a selected subset of the papers > of > > the workshop. > > > > > > IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES > > * Deadline for the submission of full papers (6 to 10 pages) or > abstracts (1 > > page): March 1, 2003. > > * Notification of acceptance/rejection: March 30, 2003. > > * Deadline for the receipt of camera-ready papers: May 1, 2003 > > > > > > > > > > > > ORGANIZING COMMITTEE > > > > Prof. Ron Sun (Chair) > > CECS Department, 201 EBW > > University of Missouri-Columbia > > Columbia, MO 65211-2060 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.cecs.missouri.edu/~rsun > > > > Prof. Cristiano Castelfranchi > > Department of Communication Sciences > > University of Siena > > Siena, Italy > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Prof. Jan Treur > > Department of Artificial Intelligence > > Faculty of Sciences > > Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam > > 1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Dr. Robert L. West > > Department of Psychology and Department of Cognitive Science > > Carleton University > > 1125 Colonel By Drive > > Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Dr. Christian Lebiere > > Human-Computer Interaction Institute > > School of Computer Science > > Carnegie Mellon University > > Pittsburgh, PA 15213 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > See the workshop Web page at: > > http://www.cecs.missouri.edu/~rsun/wsp03.html > > > > > > > > > > =================================================================== > > Professor Ron Sun, Ph.D > > CECS Department, 201 EBW phone: (573) 884-7662 > > University of Missouri-Columbia fax: (573) 882 8318 > > Columbia, MO 65211-2060 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.cecs.missouri.edu/~rsun > > =================================================================== > > > ------- > To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate your subscription, > please go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/ > -- =========================================================== Stephen L. 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