Date: Fri 4 Mar 1988 00:33-PST From: AIList Moderator Kenneth Laws Reply-To: AIList@KL.SRI.COM Us-Mail: SRI Int., 333 Ravenswood Ave., Menlo Park, CA 94025 Phone: (415) 859-6467 Subject: AIList V6 #46 - Queries To: AIList@KL.SRI.COM Status: R AIList Digest Friday, 4 Mar 1988 Volume 6 : Issue 46 Today's Topics: Queries - Chemical Reasoning & Connectionist Simulator & AAAI Address & Journal and Seminar Information & Contrasting Human and Computer Learning & Neural Networks and Vision & Sequence-Comparison Algorithms & Most-Parallel Planning, Funding - Robotics Application ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 28 Feb 88 00:19:08 EST From: Raul.Valdes-Perez@B.GP.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Request for information I am involved with a new project here at CMU that will examine scientific theory formation and testing in an underdeveloped branch of synthetic chemistry. The first stage involves both experiment planning and modification to a current qualitative theory based on the experimental result. We are very interested in first becoming acquainted with any cognitive-psychological study of chemical reasoning, preferably that of chemists rather than novices. Can any reader point out some references to such work? Thank you. Raul Valdes-Perez (valdes@b.gp.cs.cmu.edu) ------------------------------ Date: 3 Mar 88 14:11:20 GMT From: jem97@leah.albany.edu (Jim Mower) Subject: Re: AIList V6 #38 - Applications, Neuromorphic Tools, Nanotechnology In article <8802221732.AA14122@beowulf.UCSD.EDU>, heirich@cs (Alan Heirich) writes: > * The Rochester Connectionist Simulator, available from the Computer Science > Department of the University of Rochester. A modifiable package, written > in C... Could someone from U of R post an article or send me a note concerning the intent and capabilities of the Simulator? Alan mentioned that the simulator was being offered for a nominal fee. How does one go about ordering a copy? Thanks. Jim Mower, Dept. of Geography and Planning University at Albany jem97@leah.albany.edu (internet) jem97@albny1vx (bitnet) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 01 Mar 88 09:01 EST From: WURST%UCONNVM.BITNET@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: Publications information request... I am interested in joining the AAAI, and subscribing to their journal, but I cannot find an address or membership/subscription information. I checked our library, but they do not subscribe to it. Would someone please send me the address, and any other information (cost, etc...) that I need to join/subscribe? Thanks. Also, I would be interested in knowing about any other journals which apply to the field of AI. Please email any information that you have to me directly. Once again, thank you. [The AAAI information can be obtained from AAAI-OFFICE@SUMEX.STANFORD.EDU . -- KIL] ---------- Karl R. Wurst Computer Science and Engineering, U-155 BITNET: WURST@UCONNVM University of Connecticut CSNET : WURST@UCONN Storrs, CT 06268 "If A = B and B = C, then A = C, except where void or prohibited by law." ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 02 Mar 88 12:40 EST From: WURST%UCONNVM.BITNET@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: Seminar information... I accidentally deleted a recent AILIST containing a announcement about a seminar on temporal logic. Could someone please send me a copy of the announcement? I believe that the seminar was being given at BBN, but I am not sure. Thank you. ---------- Karl R. Wurst Computer Science and Engineering, U-155 BITNET: WURST@UCONNVM University of Connecticut CSNET : WURST@UCONN Storrs, CT 06268 "Progress might have been alright once, but it's gone on too long." --Ogden Nash ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Mar 88 11:11:07 PST From: woodson@ernie.Berkeley.EDU (Chas Woodson) Subject: contrasting human and computer learning I seem to recall discussion about a course comparing and contrasting learning in humans and learning in machines. Can you direct me to that discussion? Thanks. ------------------------------ Date: 27 Feb 88 23:21:53 GMT From: parvis@pyr.gatech.edu (FULLNAME) Subject: neural networks and vision I'm looking for some interesting research in the field of neural network applications in vision, particularly in using neural network simulation to process images. I am already familiar with the work of Kohonen (face recognition), Fukushima (neocognitron), Marr (stereo parallax). Concrete implementations: UCLA PUNNS, PABLO, BOSS and ISCON. 1. Any additional practical approach s.a. neural simulation programs for image processing and 2. Any approach to image understanding (object recognition and identification in contrast to feature extraction from images) by using a neural network modell is of interest. I appreciate any response. Thanks, Parvis. ---- Parvis Avini parvis@gitpyr.gatech.edu U.S.Mail: Georgia Institute of Technology P.O. BOX 34331 Atlanta, GA 30332 ------------------------------ Date: Thu 3 Mar 88 07:07:04-PST From: June Bossinger Subject: Sequence algorithms Can anyone suggest some good references where parallel computers have been used to do sequence comparisons (especially comparisons of either algorithms or machines)? June Bossinger bossinger@BIONET-20.arpa ------------------------------ Date: Wed 2 Mar 88 15:49:26-PST From: Nabil Kartam Subject: Most parallel plan using AI-techniques I am investigating the utility of AI-techniques in the Project Planning domain. I have studied in depth most papers about AI-planners such as STRIPS, NOAH, NONLIN, and SIPE. During this year, I have been using SIPE to plan different construction projects. I would like to share some of my experience with concern researchers and hopefully get some answers for some questions. I dicover that SIPE is unable to provide the most parallel network and would like to know whether you think NOAH or NONLIN will be able to do so. e.g. suppose we have the following (B1 and B2 are specific beams ; C1, C2, and C3 are specific columns ) The preconditions of building B1 are building C1 and building C2 The preconditions of building B2 are building C2 and building C3 if our goal is to build B1 and B2, then the plan should be: ---- ---- | C1 |------------------------->| B1 | ---- / ---- / / ---- / | C2 |\ ---- \ \ \ ---- \ ---- | C3 |------------------------->| B2 | ---- ---- However, the plan obtained by SIPE looks like this: ---- ---- ---- ---- | C1 |---------->| B1 |------| C3 |--------->| B2 | ---- / ---- ---- ---- / / ---- / | C2 | ---- Although this plan is logically correct, it is not the most parallel plan. There is no reason why the column C3 should start after B1. In fact, C3 should be scheduled without any preconditions. I know that David Wilkins is working to solve this problem in his planner, but I would like to know whether you think this is a hard or simple problem and whether there is any planner that could produce the most parallel plan. Thanks, Nabil Kartam Construction Eng.&Mgt Stanford University kartam@sushi ------------------------------ Date: 1 Mar 88 18:51:47 GMT From: sunybcs!rapaport@AMES.ARC.NASA.GOV (William J. Rapaport) Subject: Funding for robotics applications I have been contacted by a fellow in the construction industry who is seeking to fund research in robotics applications for construction. Two typical problems are: (1) developing a robot that can distribute and finish concrete masonry (2) developing a robot that can lay 8" masonry blocks. The research would be a commercial undertaking, with no military applications, to result in a product to be distributed primarily in the southeastern US. Inquiries may be directed to: Mr. John S. Sherman 9801 Collins Ave. Bal Harbour, FL 33154 (305) 866-4400 or to me at: William J. Rapaport Assistant Professor Dept. of Computer Science||internet: rapaport@cs.buffalo.edu SUNY Buffalo ||bitnet: rapaport@sunybcs.bitnet Buffalo, NY 14260 ||uucp: {ames,boulder,decvax,rutgers}!sunybcs!rapaport (716) 636-3193, 3180 || ------------------------------ End of AIList Digest ********************