Forwarded message from [joerg.mueller@mchp.siemens.de (Joerg P. Mueller)] sent originally on Tue, 19 Oct 1999 10:38:07 +0200: : *** Call For Papers *** Call For Papers *** Call For Papers *** : : AT2AI-2 : : Second International Symposium : "From Agent Theory to Agent Implementation" : : <URL: http://www.ai.univie.ac.at/~paolo/conf/at2ai2.html%3E : : held at the : 15th European Meeting on Cybernetics and Systems Research : (EMCSR 2000) : : April 25-28, 2000, Vienna, Austria, EU : : URL:http://www.ai.univie.ac.at/emcsr/ : : Paper submission deadline: October 22, 1999 : : Supported by the : AgentLink special interest group on : Agent-Mediated Electronic Commerce : : INTRODUCTION: : : By the time the first symposium "From Agent Theory to Agent : Implementation" was held in April 1998, agent-based technology had : already made a fast inroad from highly specialised workshops on topics : such as situatedness, embeddedness, or BDI agents to mainstream : textbooks. : : In the meantime, this rapid progress has continued and, as many : report, even speeded up. Commercialisation of agent technology has : started and is well underway. : : Still, there remains a considerable lack of clarity regarding the : relationship between theoretic models of agents and multiagent systems : on the one hand, and the implementation of these models and : architectures in real-world applications on the other. : : The main objective of this symposium is to foster the exchange of : ideas and experience among researchers and practitioners working on : theoretical and application-oriented issues of agent technology, : covering both the micro and macro aspects of agent design. : : Of particular relevance to the symposium is work that provides : insights on experiences and lessons learnt when applying specific : agent theories or architectures to application problems, and that : discusses methods and methodologies that can help system designers to : successfully accomplish the mapping between available agent technology : on the one hand, and application problems on the other. : : Topics of interest therefore include: : : Conceptual and theoretical foundations : Agent languages and architectures : Learning and adaptability : Communication, coordination and collaboration : Social issues in agent societies : Safety, security, and responsibility : Single vs. multi-agent systems : Development and engineering methodologies : User interfaces and usability : Testbeds and evaluations : Applications : : ************************************************************** : SPECIAL TRACK ON AGENT-MEDIATED ELECTRONIC COMMERCE : ************************************************************** : : AT2AI-2 is co-located with a meeting of the special interest group : on Agent-Mediated Electronic Commerce of AgentLink, Europe's Network : of Excellence for agent-based computing : (URL:http://www.iiia.csic.es/AMEC/): : : While we welcome contributions that relate theory and practice of : agent design in any application area, we particularly encourage : research and case studies that describe the application of agent : theories and architectures to the field of electronic commerce. These : contributions will be bundled in a Special Track on Agent-Mediated : Electronic Commerce at the Symposium. : : ORGANISATION: : : Workshop Chairs: : : Jörg P. Müller (URL:mailto:joerg.mueller@mchp.siemens.de) : Paolo Petta (URL:mailto:paolo@ai.univie.ac.at) : : Programme Committee: : : Christian Balkenius : Hans-Dieter Burkhard : Frank Dignum : Klaus Fischer : Michael Fisher : Adam M. Gadomski : Afsaneh Haddadi : Nicholas R. Jennings : Michael Luck : Vladimir Marik : John-Jules Ch. Meyer : Juergen Mueller : Pablo Noriega : Chris Preist : Ana Paula Rocha : Luciano Serafini : Gerd Wagner : Gerhard Weiss : Michael J. Wooldridge : : SUBMISSION DETAILS: : : For details on how to prepare the draft final paper, see the : guidelines for the main EMCSR conference published on the EMCSR web : server (URL:http://www.ai.univie.ac.at/emcsr/). Draft Final Papers : must not exceed 10 single-spaced A4 pages (maximum 43 lines, max. line : length 160 mm, 12 point), in English. They have to contain the final : text to be submitted, including graphs and pictures. However, these : need not be of reproducible quality. They must carry the title, : author(s) name(s), and affiliation (incl. e-mail address, if possible) : in this order, and must include an abstract. : : Please notice that for this particular symposium submission in : ELECTRONIC FORMAT is STRONGLY PREFERRED, either via e-mail as : attachment, or by anonymous FTP upload WITH JOINT NOTIFICATION by : e-mail; otherwise send FOUR hard copies of the draft final paper. : : Address your submission to: : : Paolo Petta : Austrian Research Institute for AI : Schottengasse 3 : A-1010 Vienna, Austria, EU : : e-mail: paolo@ai.univie.ac.at : : FTP: upload your papers to URL:ftp://ftp.ai.univie.ac.at/incoming/ : please start the name of the uploaded file with : "at2ai2_" and the first author name, e.g.: "at2ai2_petta.doc" : FTP-uploads MUST BE accompanied by an e-mail notification : to paolo@ai.univie.ac.at : : Accepted Papers: : : Authors of accepted papers will be notified by December 7, 1999; the : list will also be published on the AT2AI-2 web site. After the event, : a second round of more extensive reviews is planned which is to lead : to the publication of extended versions of selected contributions in : an edited collection. : : Important dates: : : Paper submission deadline: October 22, 1999 : Notification of acceptance: December 7, 1999 : Camera-ready copies due: January 31, 2000 : : FURTHER INFORMATION: : : * Please consult the symposium web page for latest updates : (URL:http://www.ai.univie.ac.at/~paolo/conf/at2ai2.html) : * For information about paper formatting, registration, and : accommodation, see the main EMCSR 2000 Web site : (URL:http://www.ai.univie.ac.at/emcsr/)

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