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Agent-based ubiquitous computing can benefit from joining the agent-based technology and the extensive usage of distributed functionality. It also brings together the research communities in computer science, artificial intelligence, and engineering. This workshop on Agent Technologies for Pervasive Communities aims to gather input and feedback concerning the above challenges, through the collection of the high-quality contributions that reflect and advance the state-of-the art in agent-based ubiquitous and pervasive application systems. We invite submissions that address theoretical, technical, and practical issues of agent-based ubiquitous and pervasive computing.

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Pervasive Computing brings about a new generation of computing, where computers meld into the background of our lives. The proliferation of new mobile devices that take advantage of wireless communications, such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) and smart phones, enables a new class of advanced software applications that heightens the demand for distributed and collaborative problem solving. As we venture into the realm of Pervasive Computing, there are many questions that remain to be answered. This workshop on "Pervasive Computing Technology and Applications" aims to gather input and feedback through the collection of high-quality contributions that reflect and advance the state-of-the art of ubiquitous and pervasive application systems. We invite submissions that address theoretical, technical, and practical issues of Pervasive Computing.

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2008 Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (PerMIS’08) Workshop
General Chair: Elena Messina, NIST Program Chair: Raj Madhavan, ORNL/NIST
Location: Washington DC, U.S.A.
Dates: August 19-21, 2008

PerMIS'08 will be the eighth in the series that started in 2000, targeted at defining measures and methodologies of evaluating performance of intelligent systems. The workshop has proved to be an excellent forum for discussions and partnerships, dissemination of ideas, and future collaborations in an informal setting. Attendees usually include researchers, graduate students, practitioners from industry, academia, and government agencies. PerMIS’08 aims at identifying and quantifying contributions of functional intelligence towards achieving success. Our working definition of functional intelligence is “the ability to act appropriately in an uncertain environment, where appropriate action is that which increases the probability of success”, and success is “the achievement of behavioral goals” (J. Albus, 1991). In addition to the main theme, as in previous years, the workshop will focus on applications of performance measures to practical problems in commercial, industrial, homeland security, and military applications. More information is available from the workshop website.
 

The development of adaptive and technically capable mobile robots that are able to safely operate in unstructured, dynamic environments is essential to the acceptance of robotic technologies, permitting collaborative operations of man and machine. Currently, there is no way to quantitatively measure the performance of these systems against user­defined requirements; and furthermore, there is no consensus on what objective evaluation procedures need to be followed to deduce the performance of these systems. The lack of reproducible and repeatable test methods have precluded researchers working towards a common goal from exchanging and communicating results, inter­comparing robot performance, and leveraging previous work that could otherwise avoid duplication and expedite technology transfer from the "drawing board" to the field.

The primary focus of this workshop is to bring together what is currently an amorphous research community to define standardized methods for the quantitative evaluation of navigation solutions and robot­generated maps that will enable mobile robots to operate in dynamic unstructured environments. This workshop will seek to develop test methods to classify the performance characteristics of navigation solutions that facilitate the inter­comparison of experimental results. It will also attempt to define a de facto standard testbed for evaluation of navigation solutions that will provide a baseline for comparison and will provide the mechanisms targeting specific aspects of the system, allowing researchers to assess the performance of various systems in different scenarios and environmental conditions. The workshop program consists of a featured presentation, five regular presentations, and will conclude with a panel discussion involving all participants to summarize presented research and to decide future research directions and collaboration. More information on the workshop is available from http://kaspar.informatik.uni-freiburg.de/~rss/.
 

Agent-based ubiquitous computing can benefit from joining the agent-based technology and the extensive usage of distributed functionality. It also brings together the research communities in computer science, artificial intelligence, and engineering. This workshop on Agent Technologies for Pervasive Communities aims to gather input and feedback concerning the above challenges, through the collection of the high-quality contributions that reflect and advance the state-of-the art in agent-based ubiquitous and pervasive application systems. We invite submissions that address theoretical, technical, and practical issues of agent-based ubiquitous and pervasive computing.

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IEEE PerCom 2008 will be the sixth annual conference on the emerging area of pervasive computing and communications aimed at providing an exciting platform and paradigm for all the time, everywhere services. This emergence is a natural outcome of the tremendous advances in wireless networks, mobile computing, sensor networks, distributed computing, and agent technologies. PerCom 2008 will provide a high profile, leading edge forum for researchers and engineers alike to present their latest research in the field of pervasive computing and communications. In addition to the technical papers, PerCom 2008 will also feature
several workshops, a demonstrations session, keynotes and panel discussions.

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The Semantic Web seeks to extend the World Wide Web from a web for human users into a web for Software Agents as well, where Software Agents provide powerful assistance to the human users. Before a ubiquitous and Software Agent-enabled Semantic Web can be realized, there are a number of challenging issues in a number of divergent disciplines that must be solved. How can we better gather, fuse, interpret, analyze, and visualize information stored on the Web? This Minitrack seeks to explore novel, multidisciplinary research in these and other broad issues related to the Semantic Web and applications of Software Agents.

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Pervasive computing and communications are emerging technologies that aim at providing services anywhere, at anytime. This emergence is a natural outcome of the recent advances in wireless networks, mobile computing, sensor networks, distributed computing, and agent technologies. This special session will provide a high profile, leading edge forum for researchers and engineers alike to present their latest research in the field of pervasive computing and communications.

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IEEE PerCom 2007 will be the fifth annual conference on the emerging area of pervasive computing and communications aimed at providing an exciting platform and paradigm for all the time, everywhere services. This emergence is a natural outcome of the tremendous advances in wireless networks, mobile computing, sensor networks, distributed computing, and agent technologies. PerCom 2007 will provide a high profile, leading edge forum for researchers and engineers alike to present their latest research in the field of pervasive computing and communications.

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In the real world we usually have to deal with the task of searching for an optimal solution in a dynamic environment. Because of the continual change of both the external environment and parameters, the optimum solution will also change with time. In contrast to the static case, the main goal in dynamic optimization problems is no longer to...... 

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Emergent behavior is commonly known as behavior that is not attributed to any individual system element, but is a global outcome of the system. This workshop is concerned with the emergent behavior over Multi-agent Systems and Complex Networks. The workshop brings together experts from..... 

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The Semantic Web seeks to extend the World Wide Web from a web for human users into a web for Software Agents as well, where Software Agents provide powerful assistance to the human users. Before a ubiquitous and Software Agent-enabled Semantic Web can be realized, there are a number of challenging issues in a number of divergent disciplines that must be solved. How can we better gather, fuse, interpret, analyze, and visualize information stored on the Web? This Minitrack seeks to explore novel, multidisciplinary research in these and other broad issues related to the Semantic Web and applications of Software Agents.

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