in conjunction with
Eighteenth International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI-03)
Acapulco, Mexico
August 9-15, 2003
Call for Intelligent Systems Demonstration Proposals
The IJCAI-03 Intelligent Systems Demonstrations program showcases state-of-the-art AI implementations and provides AI researchers with an opportunity to show their research in action. Implemented intelligent systems allow us not only to experimentally validate AI research, but also to make AI research accessible to each other, to the broader scientific community, and to the public at large.
Researchers from all areas of AI are encouraged to submit proposals to demonstrate their systems. Submissions will be evaluated on the basis of their innovation, relevance, scientific contribution, presentation, and ``user friendliness,'' as well as potential logistical constraints. This program is primarily to encourage the early exhibition of research prototypes, but interesting mature systems and commercial products are also eligible (commercial sales and marketing activities are not appropriate in the Demonstration program, and should be arranged as part of the AAAI Exhibit Program). Demonstrations that can be used by the audience and/or that interact with the audience are particularly encouraged.
Demonstration systems should be available as much as possible during the conference Exhibition. Each demonstration will have a scheduled and advertised time during which it is the ``featured'' demonstration. Each accepted demonstration system must be attended by at least one knowledgeable representative (preferably an architect of the system) who will be available to answer in-depth technical questions at scheduled times.
Demonstration proposals must be made electronically using the forms at:
Researchers who cannot access the World-Wide Web may contact the organizers to make alternative arrangements. In addition to contact information, proposals must include the following, all of which may be submitted via the web:
Demo proposals must be received in their entirety including any supporting materials by Friday, February 21, 2003. Authors will be notified of acceptance by March 18, 2003.
We especially hope that authors of papers accepted for presentation at the conference technical program will be able to demonstrate their research in the Intelligent Systems Demonstration Program. To present a system demonstration, however, the authors must still submit a proposal conforming to the above requirements by the Demonstration program deadline.
Submitters who wish to demonstrate intelligent mechanical systems that interact with the real world (aka ``robots'') should direct their efforts toward the IJCAI Robot Exhibition.
If you have any questions or comments about the Intelligent Systems Demonstration program, we encourage you to address them to the program organizer, George Ferguson (ferguson@cs.rochester.edu).