PAIW 2006
5th
Annual Practical Artificial Intelligence Workshop
for Business and Industry
May 2, 2006
The Georgia Center for Continuing Education
The University of Georgia
Presented by the Artificial Intelligence
Center
| 8:00-8:45 | Registration |
| 8:45-9:00 | Welcome: Dr. Don Potter, Director, Artificial Intelligence Center |
| 9:00-9:50 | Tutorial 1: "Stochastic Optimization" - Prashant Doshi |
| 9:50-10:00 | Break |
| 10:00-10:50 | Tutorial 2: "An Introduction to Artificial Neural Networks" - Ron McClendon |
| 10:50-11:00 | Break |
| 11:00-11:50 | Tutorial 3: "Evolutionary Computing" -Khaled Rasheed |
| 12:00-1:30 | LUNCH |
| 1:40-2:00 | Julian Bishop: "An Artificial Life Classifier System for Real-Valued Inputs" |
| 2:00-2:20 | Congzhou He: "How Does Natural Language Processing Benefit Schizophrenia Research" |
| 2:20-2:40 | Daniel Shank: "Dew Point Temperature Prediction Using Artificial Neural Networks" |
| 2:40-3:00 | Break |
| 3:00-3:20 | Rucen Deng: "Spray Treatment Planning Using the Ant System Metaheuristic" |
| 3:20-3:40 | Hajime Uchiyama: "Perceptual Navigation Systems for Powered Wheelchair Users |
| 3:35-4:00 | Daniel Tuohy: "A Genetic Algorithm for the Automatic Generation of Playable Guitar Tablature" |
Fees:
$50.00 -- Industry Representative before 4/28/06
$80.00 -- Industry Representative on site fee
$40.00 -- Alumni (Graduates of UGA MSAI) before 4/14/06
$60.00 -- Alumni (Graduates of UGA MSAI) on site fee
$20.00 -- UGA Faculty/Students (lunch included)
NO CHARGE -- UGA Faculty/Students (does not include lunch)
Click here for registration information.
General Information:The Georgia Center for Continuing Education, a unit of the University of Georgia’s Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, provides innovative lifelong learning opportunities that develop intellectual and human potential. A full-service, residential adult-learning facility on UGA’s campus, the Georgia Center includes a 200-room hotel, restaurants, banquet areas, conference rooms, auditoriums, a fitness center, and computer labs—all under one roof. For more information, visit www.georgiacenter.uga.edu.
Special Needs: If you require special services, facilities, or dietary considerations (vegetarian or otherwise), contact your event coordinator, Melanie Baer, at (706) 542-6638 or melanie.baer@georgiacenter.uga.edu, at least five working days before your event.
Lodging: Lodging is available at the Georgia Center Hotel & Suites. To make a reservation, please use the form found on our web site, or call 800-884-1381.
Lodging Policies (Georgia Center Hotel & Suites): (1) Tax Exemption – The State of Georgia only allows tax-exempt charges for a payment by a state-issued credit card or check or by a direct bill to a state agency (with a Georgia State Tax Exemption Certificate). (2) Lodging Cancellation – To avoid being charged one night’s room and tax, you must cancel your reservation by 4:00 p.m. the day prior to your scheduled arrival.
Transportation and Directions: All flights into Athens connect through Charlotte, NC. Regular ground transportation is available from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to the Georgia Center. For directions, see www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/conferences/about/directions.phtml. A parking deck is located adjacent to the Center (hourly rates; vehicles over seven feet require alternative parking arrangements).
Any questions or comments please call 706-542-0358 or email Don Potter at potter@uga.edu