Eleventh Annual Midwest Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science Conference
Sat-Sun, April 15 - 16, 2000, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
We invite papers in all areas of Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science, including Computational Linguistics, Logic and Automated Reasoning, Knowledge Representation, Learning, and Philosophy of Mind.
In addition, we have identified special topic tracks this year and a have a number of invited speakers to speak on those topics. In association with our speakers' areas of study, we are especially encouraging papers in these key areas: knowledge management, robotics, distributed AI, and philosophy of mind.
Submission Requirements: Full papers will be carefully reviewed for oral presentation and publication in the Proceedings, which is typically published by AAAI Press. Graduate students are particularly encouraged to submit papers. Suggestions for panels and other special sessions are also welcome. Papers should range in length from four to eight two-column pages including figures and references. We will use the templates provided by AAAI available at http://www.aaai.org/Publications/Templates/.
MAICS Conference Plans: The conference will be held in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the weekend April 15-16, 2000. Conference sessions will be held on Saturday 8-5, and Sunday 8-4.
Invited talks: Ken Aizawa (Philosophy of Mind, Centenary College of Louisiana) Bill Bechtel (Philosophy of Mind, Washington University in St. Louis) Michael Cox (Multiple Agent Planning and coordination, Wright State University) Kurt Fenstermacher (Knowledge Management, University of Arizona) Chris Hill (Philosophy of Mind, University of Arkansas) Vasant Honavar (AI & Cognitive Science, Iowa State) Ted Krueger (Intelligent Structures, University of Arkansas) Lisa Meeden (Evolutionary Robotics, Swarthmore) Jesse Prinz (Philosophy of Mind, Washington University in St. Louis) Ron Sun (AI & Cognitive Science, University of Missouri, Columbia)
Special Planned Tracks: -Distributed AI -Knowledge Management -Philospophy of Mind -Robotics
The University of Arkansas, in Fayetteville, AR, is a beautiful town nestled in the picturesque Ozark Mountains. Fayetteville is in the northwest corner of Arkansas, just a stone's throw from Oklahoma and Missouri. Fayetteville now sports a large airport making access inexpensive and convenient.
Program and Conference Chair: Douglas Blank University of Arkansas
Program Committee: Sumali Conlon University of Mississippi Michael T. Cox Wright State University Gordon Beavers University of Arkansas Andrew Dillon Indiana University Bloomington Martha Evens Illinois Institute of Technology Oscar Garcia Wright State University Chris Hill University of Arkansas Vasant Honavar Iowa State University Rich Maclin University of Minnesota Frank Moore Miami University Gregg Oden University of Iowa Uta Priss Indiana University Bloomington Anca Ralescu University of Cincinnati Chris Riesbeck Northwestern University Nick Street University of Iowa Jennifer Seitzer University of Dayton Gregory Weber Indiana University East