August 24 - 26, 2004
Edited by: E.R. Messina and A.M. Meystel

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Tuesday, August 24, 2004

TuAM1 – Invited Session: Performance Metrics for Perception and Sensor Systems I (Chair: M. Juberts)

Chellappa, R., and Chowdhury, A.K., An Information Theoretic Evaluation Criterion for 3D Reconstruction Algorithms

Cowley, A., Hsu, H.-C., and Taylor, C.J., Modular Programming Techniques for Distributed Computing Tasks

Latecki, L.J., Miezianko, R., and Pokrajac, D., Evaluating Reliability of Motion Features in Surveillance Videos

Krishna, K.M., and Hexmoor, H., A Framework for Measuring Tracking Performance of a Sensor Network

TuAM2 – Performance of Goal Oriented Systems (Chair: A. Meystel)

Orr, S. Goal-Oriented Intelligence in Optimization of Distributed Parameter Systems

Polyakov, L.M., Agent with Reasoning and Learning. The Structure Design

TuPM1 – Invited Session: Performance Metrics for Perception and Sensor Systems II (Chair: T. Hong)

Oggier, T., Seitz, P., and Blanc, N., Miniaturized all-solid-state 3D camera for real-time range imaging

Hong, T., Bostelman, R., and Madhavan, R., Obstacle Detection using a TOF Range Camera for Indoor AGV Navigation

Madhavan, R., and Messina, E., Performance Evaluation of Temporal Range Registration for Unmanned Vehicle Navigation

Livingston, M.A., Swan, J.E, Julier, S.J., Baillot, Y., Brown, D., Rosenblum, L.J., Gabbard, J.L., Hollerer, T.H., and Hix, D., Evaluating System Capabilities and User Performance in the Battlefield Augmented Reality System

TuPM2 – The advantages of practical use of MIQ Panel Discussion (Chair: H. Szu)

Hu, X., and Zeigler, B., Measuring Cooperative Robotic Systems Using Simulation-Based Virtual Environment

Wednesday, August 25, 2004

WeAM1 – Evaluation of Human and Robot Interactions (Chair: J. Scholtz)

Goodrich, M.A., Boer, E. R., Crandall, J.W., Ricks, R.W., and Quigley, M.L., Behavioral Entropy in Human-Robot Interaction

Scholtz, J., Antonishek, B., and Young, J., Evaluation of Human-robot Interaction in the NIST Reference Search and Rescue Test Arenas

Burke, J.L., Murphy, R.R., Riddle, D.R., and Fincannon, T., Task Performance Metrics in Human-Robot Interaction: Taking a Systems Approach

Morfopoulos, A., McHenry, M., and Matthies, L., Reduction of User Interaction by Autonomy

Freedy, A., McDonough, J., Jacobs, R., Freedy, E., Thayer, S., Weltman, G., Kalphat, M., and Palmer, D., A Mixed Initiative Human-Robots Team Performance Assessment System for Use in Operational and Training Environments

WeAM2 – (Chair: A. Meystel)

Wang, P., Biologizing Control Systems

Saridis, G.N., Entropy as a Philosophy

Wednesday, August 25, 2004

Afternoon Plenary Spall, J., Issues in Stochastic Search and Optimization

WePM1 – General Approaches and Tools (Chair: M. Anderson)

Balakirsky, S., and Kramer, T.R, Comparing Algorithms: Rules of Thumb and an Example

Spall, J.C., Hill, S.D., and Stark, D.R., Theoretical Framework for Comparing Several Stochastic Optimization Approaches

Nau, D., and Ghallab, M., Measuring the Performance of Automated Planning Systems

Langley, P., and Messina, E., Experimental Studies of Integrated Cognitive Systems

Anderson, M., A Flexible Approach to Quantifying Various Dimensions of Environmental Complexity

Haring, G., Juiz, C., Kurz, C., Puigjaner, R., and Zottl, J., Framework for the Performance Assessment of Architectural Options on Intelligent Distributed Applications

Wednesday, August 25, 2004 Information Interpretation and Integration Conference (I3CON) (Chair: T. Hughes)

Hughes, T.C, and Ashpole, B.C, The Semantics of Ontology Alignment

Hughes, T., Introducing I3CON

Pool, M., Semantic Interoperability: Case Study in Ontology-Based Solutions

Ashpole, B., Ontology Translation Protocol Ontology Translation Protocol (Ontrapro)

Andersen, B., Application of Formal Ontology to Database Schema Alignment - an Outline

Ehrig, M., Ontology Mapping

Peng, Y., Ding, Z., and Pan, R., Uncertainty in Ontology Mapping: A Bayesian Perspective

Emery, P., CODIP Technology at Work

Gruninger, M., Using Model-Theoretic Invariants for Semantic Integration

Li, J., LOM: A Lexicon-based Ontology Mapping Tool

Thursday, August 26, 2004

Morning Plenary Sowa, J., The Challenge of the Knowledge Soup

ThAM1 – Measuring Performance of Autonomous Vehicles (Chair: S. Lewis)

Commuri, S., Li, Y., Hougen, D., and Fierro, R., Evaluating Intelligence in Unmanned Ground Vehicle Teams

O'Day, S., Steinberg, M., Yglesias, C., Bonnevier, K., Moulds,T., Sincavage, R., Ricard, M., Cleary, M., Curry, M., Sliski, T., Tierno, J., Clark, J., and Snyder, F., Metrics for Intelligent Autonomy

Freed, M., Harris, R., and Shafto, M., Measuring Autonomous UAV Surveillance Performance

Lewis A.S., and Weiss, L.G., Intelligent Autonomy and Performance Measures for Coordinated Unmanned Vehicles

Shirkhodaie, A., Amrani, R., Chawla, N., and Vicks, T., Traversable Terrain Modeling and Performance Measurement of Mobile Robots

ThAM2 – Issues in Developing Adaptive Intelligence I (Chair: Gary Berg-Cross)

Berg-Cross, G., Introduction to Issues in Developing Adaptive Intelligence

Berg-Cross, G., Developing Rational-Empirical Views of Intelligent Adaptive Behavior

Arata, L.O., Interactive Immunity and Adaptive Innovation

Gunderson J.P., and Gunderson, L.F., Intelligence ≠ Autonomy ≠ Capability

Cottam, R., Ranson, W., Vounckx, R., Intelligence?

ThPM1 – Tools and Testbeds for Evaluating Autonomous Systems (Chair: S. Balakirsky)

Szabo. S., and Wilson, B., Application of a Crash Prevention Boundary Metric to a Road Departure Warning System

Schlenoff, C., Ajot, J., and Madhavan, R., PRIDE: A Framework for Performance Evaluation of Intelligent Vehicles in Dynamic, On-Road Environments

Scrapper, C., Balakirsky, S., and Weiss, B., Autonomous Road Driving Areans for Performance Evaluation

Joshi, S., Slicker, M., and Surianarayan, A., Software Tools for Design and Performance Evaluation of Intelligent Systems

ThPM2 – Issues in Developing Adaptive Intelligence II (Co-Chairs: A. Meystel and Gary Berg-Cross)

Rodriguez, A., and Reggia, J.A., Adaptive Problem Solving with Particle Systems

Bickhard, M.H., Negative Knowledge and Rational Creativity

Hein, C., and Zebrowitz, H., Agent and Multi-Entity Systems Modeling

Abramovich, A., On Knowledge Representation Issues

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