The First International Conference on Advances in Computer-Human Interaction ACHI 2008

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The First International Conference on Advances in Computer-Human Interaction ACHI 2008
February 10-15, 2008 – Sainte Luce, Martinique
“The inaugural conference on Advances in Computer-Human Interaction, ACHI 2008, is a result of a paradigm shift in the most recent achievements and future trends in human interactions with increasingly complex systems. [see] Adaptive and knowledge-based user interfaces, universal [...]

Call for Papers — 4 Feb. 2008 — AIPR 08 / AI & Pattern Recognition

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2008 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Pattern Recognition (AIPR-08)
Orlando, FL, USA
7-10 July 2008
*4 Feb. 2008 — draft paper submissions due
Program Committee Co-Chairs:
Etienne E. Kerre: Fuzziness and Uncertainty Modelling Research Unit, Department of Applied Mathematics & Computer Science, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium
B. Prasad: Department of Computer and Information Sciences, [...]

if you build it, they may come — US Airforce going robotic

X-47 Pegasus UCAV: GlobalSecur.org
Sixth Generation Goes Robot
By Strategy Page, October 26, 2007
” The U.S. Air Force believes that its next generation fighter will not have a pilot on board. As is customary, development of the next generation fighter gets underway just as the latest (“fifth generation”) F-22 is entering service.
“UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles) [see] are [...]

an interview with Ubuntu AI No. 19

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An Interview with Artificial Intelligence
by: K Mandla motho ke motho ka botho, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Forums 28 Oct. 2007
“Ubuntu is three years old this month, and some of its earliest users are still part of the community. Artificial Intelligence [see] – forum member No. 19, as he points out – began as a [...]

if you build it, they may come — AI eateries

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Prototype: Making Fast Food Even Faster
By Michael Fitzgerald, 28 Oct. 2007, New York Times/ Technology

See pre-AI technology: The Candy Store — I Love Lucy: YouTube
“It took four years, for instance, for HyperActive Technologies, which makes a system that uses artificial intelligence to predict customer order flow, to have a [...]

If you build it, they may come – AI automated story telling

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Open Positions in Automated Storytelling
By: alexjc AiGameDev.com 27 Oct. 2007
“Alexander Narayek sends word the ii Lab is starting a new game research project in Singapore addressing automated storytelling [see] that adapts to the player’s actions in real-time.
“‘Think of a Lord of the Rings game – if the player plays Frodo [...]

robotic standards

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The battle of robot standards
Michael Kanellos NewsBlog 26 Oct. 2007
” … The “humanoid or not” debate continues to rage, and companies still question whether the strongest market for robots will be with consumers or industrial customers.
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“The human or machine debate, meanwhile, was thought to be settled a few [...]