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/
