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The First International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology

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The First covered genetic algorithms, neural elements called alpha helices and International Conference on Intelligent networks, and linguistic methods for beta sheets can be predicted with Systems for Molecular Biology sequence analysis. Invited speakers, some success, using algorithms that (ISMB-93), held 6-9 July 1993 at the who opened each day of the conference, examine a window of surrounding Lister Hill Center of the National were Temple Smith (Boston primary sequence.


Navigating through the Frame Problem: Review of Reasoning Agents in a Dynamic World

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We recommend doesn't carry the day. The robot swallow something that's not particularly that those inclined to study must be able to use Q to arrive at its savory: a contradiction.


Intelligent Path Prediction for Vehicular Travel

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The problem of predicting the motion of a vehicle has been investigated by several researchers. Many have used Kalman filter techniques based on the equations of vehicle motion; these techniques most accurately predict shortterm motion. In contrast, my dissertation (Krozel 1992)1 presents a methodology for intelligent path prediction, where predicting the motion of an observed vehicle is performed by reasoning about the decision-making strategy of the vehicle's operator.


AAAI-93 Workshops: Summary Reports

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The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence sponsored a number of workshops in conjunction with the Eleventh National Conference on Artificial Intelligence held 11-15 July 1993 in Washington, D.C. This article contains reports of four of the workshops that were conducted: AI Models for System Engineering, Case-Based Reasoning, Reasoning about Function, and Validation and Verification of Knowledge Based Systems.


AAAI 1993 Fall Symposium Reports

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The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence held its 1993 Fall Symposium Series on October 22-24 in Raleigh, North Carolina. This article contains summaries of the six symposia that were conducted: Automated Deduction in Nonstandard Logics; Games: Planning and Learning; Human-Computer Collaboration: Reconciling Theory, Synthesizing Practice; Instantiating Intelligent Agents; and Machine Learning and Computer Vision: What, Why, and How?


Applied AI News

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A simulated (Houston, Tex.) has selected Telepresence technology allows scientists The Consolidated Communications from the Advanced Technology Program signed a strategic alliance agreement Facility's Element Manager at the National Institute of Standards with Gensym (Cambridge, Mass.) to will allow data communications and Technology. The grant will use Gensym's G2 real-time expert system system operators to remotely configure, support Kurzweil AI's development of development tool. Chevron control and monitor the operation a spoken-language interface capable installations are using G2 to intelligently of the front-end processor, providing of controlling PC software applications monitor energy management simultaneous support for through natural language and process simulation in conjunction multiple manned space flight missions, instruction in combination with a with other systems. Logica Cambridge (Cambridge, Developers at Georgia Tech AT&T Universal Card Services England) is developing a virtual reality (Atlanta, Ga.) have designed a neural (Jacksonville, Fla.) has signed a multiyear application to improve presentation network modeling, control and diagnostic agreement with HNC (San Diego, of data for air traffic controllers. Falcon uses see the heights of different aircraft, linked to sensors and other data neural network technology to learn rather than just the altitudes displayed sources on the factory floor, the neural and identify unusual transaction pat-numerically.


PI-in-a-Box: A Knowledge-Based System for Space Science Experimentation

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The principal investigator (PI)-IN-A-BOX knowledge based system helps astronauts perform science experiments in space. These experiments are typically costly to devise and build and often are difficult to perform. Further, the space laboratory environment is unique; ever changing; hectic; and, therefore, stressful. The environment requires quick, correct reactions to events over a wide range of experiments and disciplines, including ones distant from an astronaut's main science specialty. This environment suggests the use of advanced techniques for data collection, analysis, and decision making to maximize the value of the research performed. PI-IN-A-BOX aids astronauts with quick-look data collection, reduction, and analysis as well as equipment diagnosis and troubleshooting, procedural reminders, and suggestions for high-value departures from the preplanned experiment protocol. The astronauts have direct access to the system, which is hosted on a portable computer in the Space Lab module. The system is in use on the ground for mission training and was used in flight during the October 1993 space life sciences 2 (SLS-2) shuttle mission.


Long-Term Effects of Secondary Sensing

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To integrate robotics into society, it is first necessary to measure and analyze current societal responses to areas within robotics. This article is the second in a continuing series of reports on the societal effects of various aspects of robotics. In my previous article, I discussed the problems of sensor abuse and outlined a program of treatment. However, despite the wide dissemination of that article, there are still numerous empty beds at the Susan Calvin Clinic for the Prevention of Sensor Abuse. Sensor abuse continues unabated despite strong evidence that there is a better way. In this article, I explore the age-old question, Why does the robotics community look down on efficient sensing systems?


The Intelligent Hand: An Experimental Approach to Human-Object Recognition and Implications for Robotics and AI

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The information in this article was originally presented as a keynote invited talk by Susan Lederman at the Thirteenth International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Chambery, France; it is based primarily on a joint research program that we conducted. We explain how the scientific study of biological systems offers a complementary approach to the more formal analytic methods favored by roboticists; such study is also relevant to a number of classical problems addressed by the AI field. We offer an example of the scientific approach that is based on a selection of our experiments and empirically driven theoretical work on human haptic (tactual) object processing; the nature and role of active manual exploration is of particular concern. We further suggest how this program with humans can be modified and extended to guide the development of highlevel manual exploration strategies for robots equipped with a haptic perceptual system.


Donald E. Walker: A Remembrance

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He knew the challenges opinion, as one of the premier natural language were great and would require the research groups in the world. He gave efforts of many people. He had a genius for one of us (Barbara Grosz) her first AI job, even bringing these people together. In doing so, he took a of people who had known Don over the risk of a magnitude that she fully appreciated years to send us reminiscences. Although only years later when she herself was hiring each person's story differed, a striking commonality research associates.