Call for Paper Conference

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IEEE Intelligent Systems seeks original papers describing research on AI in Space. This topic has been the focus of earlier special issues, but this call is interested in a glimpse of the future from our standpoint in 2010, and hence the theme AI Space Odyssey.

In anticipation of long-duration space exploration missions to the Moon and Mars, likely by many nations, we are looking for papers describing how AI has made missions possible and will help make missions a success. Whereas in the 1980s and 1990s, researchers saw AI as a panacea for intelligent autonomous systems, the AI technology used today in space applications is often regarded differently. The editors of this special issue solicit papers that describe new and novel use of AI technology for space applications.

Papers may cover a variety of topics, listed here in no particular order:

* semantics, ontologies, and knowledge representation;
* pattern recognition and scientific discovery;
* Intelligent System-Health Management (ISHM);
* teleoperation and telerobotics;
* planning, scheduling, constraint satisfaction;
* adjustable autonomy;
* agent-based and multiagent systems;
* machine learning;
* procedure-execution monitoring and aiding;
* natural language processing and dialogue systems;
* decision support; and
* history of AI applications in astronautics and space exploration.

In addition, the special issue will consider original papers on innovative, knowledge-based approaches to complex implementation challenges such as

* AI-driven simulations, virtual reality, virtual worlds and games for
engineering, operations, management, training, and so on;
* software engineering, development, and verification and validation
approaches for high-reliability autonomy;
* innovative approaches to security issues in autonomous software
systems;
* software life-cycle issues with respect to very long-duration (10+
year) missions;
* decision and workflow support systems for planetary exploration and
extra-vehicular activities;
* AI-driven robotics and approaches for human-robot teamwork;
* Smart sensor systems for situational awareness; and
* ubiquitous computing environments.

Submission Guidelines

Papers should situate the work within the field of AI, cite related work, and indicate the innovative aspects of the work and its direct contribution to the special challenges of space missions. We will not accept any paper that, at the time of submission, is under review for or has already been published or accepted for publication in a journal or another conference. All papers will undergo peer and editorial review. Submissions should present original reports of substantive new work and should be 3,500 to 7,500 words (counting a standard figure or table as 200 words) and should follow the magazines style and presentation guidelines (see www.computer.org/intelligent/author.htm). References should be limited to 10 citations. To submit a manuscript, access the IEEE Computer Society Web-based system, Manuscript Central, at
https://mc.manuscriptcentral/cs-ieee.

A position paper presents an arguable opinion about an issue. The goal of a position paper is to convince the audience that your opinion is valid and worth listening to, without the need to present completed research work and/or validated results. It is, nevertheless, important to support your argument with evidence to ensure the validity of your claims. A position paper may be a short report and discussion of
ideas, facts, situations, methods, procedures or results of scientific research (bibliographic, experimental, theoretical, or other) focused on one of the conference topic areas. The acceptance of a position paper is restricted to the categories of "short paper" or "poster", i.e. a position paper is not a candidate to acceptance as "full paper".

All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings, under an ISBN reference, on paper and CD-ROM support. The proceedings will be indexed by several major international indexers, including INSPEC, DBLP and we are awaiting the confirmation of indexation by EI and Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index. Best paper awards will be distributed at the conference closing session.

All published papers will be also available at the INSTICC's Digital Library, which will be made available shortly.

Please check further details at the ICAART 2010 conference web site
(http://www.icaart.org). There you will find detailed information about the conference structure and its main topic areas.

Don't hesitate contacting me should you have any questions.

Kind regards,
Patricia Alves
ICAART Secretariat

Av. D. Manuel I, 27A 2.Esq.
2910-595 Setubal, Portugal
Tel.: +351 265 100033
Fax: +44 203 014 8556
Email: secretariat@icaart.org
Web: http://www.icaart.org/

IMPORTANT DATES:

Position Paper Submission: September 29, 2009
Authors Notification (position papers): October 22, 2009
Final Position Paper Submission and Registration: November 03, 2009

TOPIC AREAS:

AREA 1: Artificial Intelligence
- Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
- Uncertainty in AI
- Model-Based Reasoning
- Machine Learning
- Logic Programming
- Ontologies
- Data Mining
- Constraint Satisfaction
- State Space Search
- Case-Based Reasoning
- Cognitive Systems
- Natural Language Processing
- Intelligent User Interfaces
- Reactive AI
- Vision and Perception
- Pattern Recognition
- Ambient Intelligence
- AI and Creativity
- Artificial Life
- Soft Computing
- Evolutionary Computing
- Neural Networks
- Fuzzy Systems
- Planning and Scheduling
- Game playing
- Expert Systems
- Industrial applications of AI

AREA 2: Agents
- Distributed Problem Solving
- Agent Communication Languages
- Agent Models and Architectures
- Multi-Agent Systems
- Brokering and matchmaking
- Cooperation and Coordination
- Conversational Agents
- Negotiation and Interaction Protocols
- Programming Environments and Languages
- Task Planning and Execution
- Autonomous Systems
- Cognitive Robotics
- Group Decision Making
- Web Intelligence
- Web Mining
- Semantic Web
- Grid Computing
- Agent Platforms and Interoperability
- SOA and Software Agents
- Simulation
- Economic Agent Models
- Social Intelligence
- Security and Reputation
- Mobile Agents
- Pervasive Computing
- Privacy, safety and security