Message from the General Chair

Message from the Program Chair (PDF)

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Committees (PDF)

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Conference Schedule (PDF)

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Session 1: Multi-Agents and Distributed AI

Towards Ontological Reconciliation for Agents (Abstract)

Leon Sterling & Kendall Lister, The University of Melbourne

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Transaction Oriented Computational Models for Multi-Agent Systems (Abstract)

Kotagiri Ramamohanarao, University of Melbourne

James Bailey, University of Melbourne

Paolo Busetta, ITC-IRST

pp. 11

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Resource Coordination in Single Agent and Multiagent Systems (Abstract)

Gifty Edwin, Wright State University

Michael T. Cox, Wright State University

pp. 18

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Smart Cars as Autonomous Intelligent Agents (Abstract)

Nikolaos Bourbakis, Wright State University

Michael Findler, Wright State University

pp. 25

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Interleaved Backtracking in Distributed Constraint Networks (Abstract)

Youssef Hamadi, Hewlett?Packards Labs

pp. 33

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A Multi-Agent System to the Common Management of a Renewable Resource: Application to Water Sharing (Abstract)

M. Le Bars, Universit? Paris-Dauphine

M. Attonaty, INRA

pp. 42

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Using Software Agents to avoid Collisions among Multiple Robots (Abstract)

Markus Jäger, Siemens AG

pp. 50

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Session 2: Reasoning

RaBeCa : A Hybrid Case-Based Reasoning Development Environment (Abstract)

Ricardo B. Sovat, ICMC-USP

Sandra Maria Aluísio, ICMC-USP

André C.P.L.F. de Carvalho, ICMC-USP

pp. 61

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Automatic Knowledge Acquisition from Subject Matter Experts (Abstract)

Mihai Boicu, George Mason University

Gheorghe Tecuci, George Mason University

Bogdan Stanescu, George Mason University

Dorin Marcu, George Mason University

Cristina Cascaval, George Mason University

pp. 69

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Inconsistent Requirements: an Argumentation View (Abstract)

Laurent Perrussel, IRIT/CERISS - Universite Toulouse 1

Pierre-Jean Charrel, IRIT/CERISS - Universite Toulouse 1

pp. 79

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Perfect Sequences for Belief Networks Representation (Abstract)

Radim Jirou?ek & Jirina Vejnarová, University of Economics

pp. 87

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A decentralized model-based diagnostic tool for complex systems (Abstract)

Yannick Pencolé, IRISA

Marie-Odile Cordier, IRISA

Laurence Rozé, IRISA

pp. 95

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Alma/Carne: implementation of a time-situated meta-reasoner (Abstract)

K. Purang

pp. 103

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Towards a General Theory for Qualitative Space (Abstract)

Baher A. El-Geresy, University of Glamorgan

Alia I. Abdelmoty, Cardiff University

pp. 111

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Session 3: Genetic Algorithms

Dynamic Load-Balancing via a Genetic Algorithm (Abstract)

William A. Greene, University of New Orleans

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Parallel Genetic Programming for Decision Tree Induction (Abstract)

Gianluigi Folino, DEIS,Universit? della Calabria

Clara Pizzuti, DEIS,Universit? della Calabria

Giandomenico Spezzano, DEIS,Universit? della Calabria

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New Hybrid Genetic Algorithms for the Frequency Assignment Problem (Abstract)

Miguel Alabau, TDF C2R

Lhassane Idoumghar, TDF C2R

René Schott, IECN & LORIA

pp. 136

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Session 4: Planning

Fast Suboptimal Planning with Nexus States (Abstract)

Will Briggs, Lynchburg College

Brad Dawson, Lynchburg College

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An Architecture for Planning in Uncertain Domains (Abstract)

Mario E. Agueda, Instituto de Investigaciones El?ctricas

Pablo H. Ibargüengoytia, Instituto de Investigaciones El?ctricas

pp. 152

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A Metaheuristic for the Pickup and Delivery Problem with Time Windows (Abstract)

Haibing Li, National University of Singapore

Andrew Lim, National University of Singapore

pp. 160

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Session 5: Machine Learning and Data Mining

An Effective Method for Generating Multiple Linear Regression Rules from Artificial Neural Networks (Abstract)

Rudy Setiono, National University of Singapore

Arnulfo Azcarraga, National University of Singapore

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Data Flow Coherence Criteria in ILP Tools (Abstract)

Smaranda Muresan, Columbia University

Tudor Muresan, Technical Univ. of Cluj-Napoca

Rodica Potolea, Technical Univ. of Cluj-Napoca

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Comparing Keyword Extraction Techniques for WEBSOM Text Archives (Abstract)

Arnulfo P. Azcarraga, National University of Singapore

Teddy N. Yap Jr., De La Salle University

pp. 187

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Developing Collaborative Golog Agents by Reinforcement Learning (Abstract)

Ioan Alfred Letia, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

Doina Precup, McGill University

pp. 195

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Combinatorial Optimization through Statistical Instance-Based Learning (Abstract)

Orestis Telelis, University of Athens

Panagiotis Stamatopoulos, University of Athens

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Empirical Study of a Stacking State-space (Abstract)

Agapito Ledezma, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Ricardo Aler, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Daniel Borrajo, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

pp. 210

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Mining First-order Knowledge Bases for Association Rules (Abstract)

Hasan M. Jamil, Member, ACM and IEEE

pp. 218

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Visualization Support for User-Centered Model Selection in Knowledge Discovery in Databases (Abstract)

Tu Bao Ho, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Trong Dung Nguyen, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

pp. 228

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Generation of Propagation Rules for Intentionally Defined Constraints (Abstract)

Slim Abdennadher, University of Munich

Christophe Rigotti, INSA Lyon

pp. 236

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Session 6: Natural Language Processing and Information Retrieval

B-Course: A Web Service for Bayesian Data Analysis (Abstract)

Petri Myllymaki, University of Helsinki

Tomi Silander, University of Helsinki

Henry Tirri, University of Helsinki

Pekka Uronen, University of Helsinki

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An Expert Recommendation System using Concept-based Relevance Discernment (Abstract)

Takashi Yukawa, NTT Corporation

Kaname Kasahara, NTT Corporation

Toshiro Kita, NTT Corporation

Tsuneaki Kato, The University of Tokyo

pp. 257

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A robust model for intelligent text classification (Abstract)

Roberto Basili, University of Rome Tor Vergata

Alessandro Moschitti, University of Rome Tor Vergata

pp. 265

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COREFDRAW: A Tool for Annotation and Visualization of Coreference Data (Abstract)

Sanda M. Harabagiu, University of Texas

Razvan C. Bunescu, University of Texas

Stefan Trausan-Matu, The "Polytechnica" University of Bucharest

pp. 273

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Word Semantics for Information Retrieval: Moving One Step Closer to the Semantic Web (Abstract)

Rada F. Mihalcea, Southern Methodist University

Silvana I. Mihalcea, Faculty of Economic Sciences

pp. 280

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High Precision Logic Form Transformation (Abstract)

Vasile Rus, Southern Methodist University

pp. 288

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Session 7: Software Engineering

LOOP - A Language for LP-based AI Applications (Abstract)

Alin Suciu, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

Kalman Pusztai, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

Tudor Muresan, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

Zsolt Simon, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

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SHAMASH: An AI Tool for Modelling and Optimizing Business Processes (Abstract)

David Camacho, Universidad Carlos III

Ricardo Aler, Universidad Carlos III

Daniel Borrajo, Universidad Carlos III

Almudena Sierra-Alonso, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

pp. 306

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An On-line Repository for Embedded Software (Abstract)

I-Ling Yen, Univ. of Texas at Dallas

Latifur Khan, Univ. of Texas at Dallas

Balakrishnan Prabhakaran, Univ. of Texas at Dallas

Farokh B. Bastani, Univ. of Texas at Dallas

John Linn, Texas Instrument, Inc.

pp. 314

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Session 8: Constraint Satisfaction

A New Hybrid Method for Solving Constraint Optimization Problems in Anytime Contexts (Abstract)

Samir Loudni, Ecole Des Mines de Nantes

Patrice Boizumault, Ecole Des Mines de Nantes

pp. 325

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Pickup and Delivery with Time Windows : Algorithms and Test Case Generation (Abstract)

Hoong Chuin Lau, National University of Singapore

Zhe Liang, National University of Singapore

pp. 333

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Successive Search Method for Valued Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization Problems. (Abstract)

Mohamed Tounsi, Ecole des Mines de Nantes

Philippe David, Ecole des Mines de Nantes

pp. 341

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Session 9: Applications

Maintaining Credible Dialogs in a VideoBot System with Special Audio Techniques (Abstract)

Doug DeGroot, Leiden University

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Maximizing Paper Spread in Examination Timetabling Using a Vehicle Routing Method (Abstract)

Wee-Kit Ho, National University of Singapore

Andrew Lim, National University of Singapore

Wee-Chong Oon, National University of Singapore

pp. 359

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Artificial Neural Networks in Hydrological Watershed Modeling: Surface Flow Contribution from the Ungauged Parts of a Catchment (Abstract)

Richard Chibanga, Katholieke Universiteit

Jean Berlamont, Katholieke Universiteit

Joos Vandewalle, Katholieke Universiteit

pp. 367

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Author Index (PDF)

pp. 375