Call: Portuguese Conference on AI – Thematic Track on Multi-Agent Systems: Theory and Applications
Published: Thu, 04/14/11
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| Call: Portuguese Conference on AI – Thematic Track on Multi-Agent Systems: Theory and Applications | |
| April 14, 2011 6th MASTA @ EPIA 2011 10-13 October 2011, Lisbon, Portugal http://epia2011.appia.pt/masta Submission deadline: May 10, 2011 Introduction Since 1993, the area of Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) has been present in all EPIA Conferences, both as individual tracks and as autonomous workshops. Focusing on a fundamental subject of Artificial Intelligence, the 6th edition of Multi-Agent Systems: Theory and Applications – MASTA 2011 Thematic Track, will be a forum for presenting and discussing the most recent and innovative work on MAS. Departing, from the end of the 1980’s, from the two main branches of Decentralized Artificial Intelligence and Distributed Problem Solving, research on MAS has developed in areas of increasing specialization and autonomy as diverse as agent theories and architectures, cognitive modelling, coordination, negotiation and argumentation, social organization and social simulation, swarm intelligence, and agent-oriented programming. Agent technology has been used to solve real-world problems in a range of industrial and commercial applications, including manufacturing, supply chain management, process control, telecommunications, air traffic control, transportation systems, and business process management. Aims and Scope Research on MAS has a vigorous, exciting tradition and has led to important theories and systems. However, new trends and concerns are still emerging and form the basis of current and future research. This thematic track is intended to provide a discussion forum on the most recent and innovative work in all areas of MAS. The unifying focus of the thematic track will be on methodological aspects. Both theoretical and practical research should be situated in the context of existing or new methodologies. This will not preclude any specific topic, but preference will be given to research work that establishes some connection with the methodological aspects or to successful applications built upon some methodology. Topics of Interest Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Submission Information Submission of papers is made electronically through the Conference website (epia2011.appia.pt). Authors must remove their names from the papers and should take reasonable care not to indirectly disclose their identity (blind reviewing process). Papers should be no longer than 12 pages, including figures and references, and should be formatted according to the Springer’s LNCS/LNAI format, following the instructions on Springer’s website (http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-6-793341-0). Papers of higher quality will be published in Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (LNAI), by Springer (proceedings indexed by the Thomson ISI Web of Knowledge). All other accepted papers will be published in the local proceedings. Important Dates
Organizing Committee Paulo Urbano Cesar Analide Fernando Lopes Henrique Lopes Cardoso Additional Information Additional information can be found at the Conference website (epia2011.appia.pt/masta) or asked for by e-mail, using the address masta2011 [at] appia [dot] pt. Steering Committee Eugénio Oliveira, Universidade do Porto, Portugal | |
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