WESTEX-87 CONFERENCE ONEXPERT SYSTEMSDISNEYLAND HOTELANAHEIM, CALIFORNIAJUNE 2-4,1987The second annual WESTEX conference, sponsored by the WesternCommittee of the Computer Societyof the lEEE and the lEEE LosAngeles Council, will be held June 2-4, 1987 in the Disneyland Hotel inAnaheim, California.Theconference sessions will present an in-depth view of expert systemtechnologyby offering practical, realistic examplesof prior successes,and methods and tools for effective expert system development. Theformat of the conference is designed to facilitate interaction betweenpresenters and the audience.The program will feature nationally prominent speakers such asDr. Randall Shumaker, director of the Navy Centerfor AppliedResearch in Artificial Intelligence, and Frederick Hayes-Roth, ofTeknowledge Incorporated.
Two full-day tutorials will be given on June 2 by leading expert systempractitioners, Paul Harmon and Avron Barr. Paul Harmon will conducta course for beginners in the basics of when and how to develop anexpert system. Thesecond tutorial by Avron Barr, intended for experi-enced individuals,will focus on managing the expert system devel-opment process.Technical exhibits featuring expert system products, tools, andenvironments from commercial artificial intelligence hardware andsoftware developmentfirms are an important part of the conference.The exhibits provide potential users the opportunity to see and com-pare first hand what is available,and to make contactwith interestedvendors. For exhibit information: Jeff Pferd, Unocal Science andTechnology Division, 376 S. Valencia Aye., Brea, CA 92621. Phone(714) 528-7201, ext. 2306.
12:00- 1:00 Luncheon1:00 - 5:00 Tutorials continued
INTRODUCTORYTUTORIAL: ADVANCED TUTORIAL:Expert Systems: Concepts, Benefits, and Development Managing Knowledge Systems DevelopmentThe introductory tutorial will be led by Paul Harmon, Harmon The advanced tutorial will be led by Avron Barr. Mr. Barr is bestAssociates. Mr. Harmon is a well-known expert system practitioner known as editor ofthe monumental Handbook ofArtificial Intel-and educator, and co-authored ExpertSystems, oneof the most ligence. He has long been associated with the expert system conceptpopular textbooks on the subject. A copy ofthe book is included in was one of the founders ofTeknowledge Inc., and has more recentlythe price of the tutorial. founded Aldo Ventures, a company organized to assist in the in-The morning session of the introductory tutorial covers the concepts cePtior] of new comPanjes and products making use ofknowledgeand benefitsof expert systems, designed to provide analysts and technology.developers an overview of the most important concepts and tech- The advanced tutorial will cover the expert system developmentniques, and to suggest pragmatic ways to use the new techniques. A process, with particular emphasis on managing the process, in-number of commercial expert systems will be discussed. The after- eluding self-management of theknowledge engineer. The tutorial willnoonportion of the introductory tutorial will consider what is in- coversomeof the pitfalls ofthe expert system development process,volved in the development of an actual expert system. The steps and and will provide insight into how to select and estimate the costprocess will be discussed in detail. The experiences of specific com- of these systems. Historical exampleswill be used. Participants willpanics will be reviewed. get a "big picture" perspective on the choices that must be made dur-The introductory tutorial is intended for technical persons and man- '^ the Pr°ces„s- inclu .d in9 information on alternatives, hurdles, andagers who need to learn the basics of when and how to develop an
4dan9fre - Emphasis wHI be placed on the points where the expert sys-
expert system. The introductory tutorial will provide sufficient back- tern development life cycle differs from other software and will focusground knowledge to understand and gain from the conference on the Pro'ect mana9ers role In the var
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stages of the process.technical sessions. The advanced tutorial is designed for the technical person or
manager who hasfamiliarity with expert system concepts and needsto know more about the process of applying them successfully.
Wednesday - June 3,1987
8:00- 9:00 REGISTRATION10:00- 6:30 EXHIBITS OPEN9:00 - 12:00 EXPERT SYSTEMS METHODOLOGY I MILITARY/INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS EXPERT SYSTEMS FOR DEVELOPMENT
Chairperson: Stuart Brown, General Chairperson: Dr. Guner Robinson, SUPPORTDynamics Northrop Corporation Chairperson: Dr. Bob Englemore, Stanford"Structured Approach to Expert System "An Expert System for Detection of universi yDesign" Espionage Activity through Analysis of "PANTHEON: A Knowledge-BasedMostafa Ebrahimi, Abacus Programming Individual Signature Profile" Approach to Access Data Bases"Corp. Dr. Tung Bui, Naval Post-Graduate School Steven Engle, Expert-Ease Systems, Inc."An Expert System Structure for Automatic "B-1B CEPS—A Maintenance Diagnostic "Knowledge Base Development forFault Tree Generation for Auxiliary Expert System" Producibility Analysis in MechanicalFeedwater Systems for Nuclear Power Heidi Van Orden, Rockwell, International Design"P |anjs" "Industrial Applications of Artificial Mark Sherman, Apollo ComputersDr. Kamran Parsaye, Intelligence Intelligence" "Distributed Expert System for AutomaticWare' lnc- Dr. Richard Herrod, Texas Instruments Test""AI/ES Approach for Advanced On-the-job , <Expert System App | ication t0 Traffic David Bartell, Knowledgequest
9 Intersection Control" "An Expert System for Chemical ProcessLee Keskey, Honeywell Edmond Chang Texas A & M Control""Intelligent Aid to Assist Knowledge „cOO|
_ .An Expert System for Se| ectjon Ming
Rao,
University of
Illinois,
ChicagoEngineers with Interviewing Experts" and Design of Heat Exchange Equipment" "Multi-Agent Intelligent DiagnosticDr. Michael OBannon, Georgia Tech X Srinivas university of South Carolina Systems""Verification and Validation of Expert Dr. Les Gasser, University of SouthernSystems" CaliforniaChristopher Green, Structured Systems &
Software,
Inc.
12:00 - 2:00 LUNCHEON SPEAKER (tentative)"State of Health of Al in DoD Systems"Dr. Randy Shumaker, DirectorNavy Center for Applied Researchin Artificial Intelligence
2:00 - 3:30 EXPERT SYSTEMS METHODOLOGY II COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS PANEL
Chairperson: Keith Warn, Rockwell, Chairperson: Anne Stanley, Rockwell, SYSTEMSInternational International ChairperscInternational Chairperson: Dr. Steve
Hall,
Lockheed"Rule Based Automatic Dimensioning" "Knowledge-Based Analysis of Telemetry Missiles & Space CompanyZia Ahmed, University of Southern Data on Hubble Space Telescope" "ALFA - Automated Load ForecastingCalifornia Avis
Austin,
Lockheed Assistant""Implementation of a Time-Dependent "Expert System for Design of Space Shuttle Dr Kamal Jabbour- Syracuse UniversityExplanation Capability for Tactical Ascent Throttle Buckets" "ESP(Expert Software Pricer) - AnSituation Assessment" Alan Quan, Abacus Programming Corp. Al/Algorithmic Approach to SoftwareMike Becker, Hughes Aircraft Company "Satellite Mission Maintenance Using P^^'hh- , h"Parallel Execution of Rule-Based Expert Knowledge-Based Systems" Lmda Duddm9. Lockheed
System in a PROLOG Machine" Jim Kornell, General Research Corp. "Expert System Approach to SystemSurender
Kumar,
West Virginia University
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EXCABL - Orbiter Payload Bay Cabling Ana'ysis Usin9 OPS-5""Applying Expert System Techniques to Expert System, A Case Study" Dr. Jeffrey
Tsai,
Universityof Illinois,Design Problems" Keith Morris, Rockwell, International ChicagoWitold Paluszynski, University of
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An | n.Service Expert s stem for "Integration of PROLOG and CADAM toWashington Configuring Thrusters on Orbiting *o(i "ce lnte"'^
nf CAD Sv?fm''Spacecraft" an Bond. University of SouthernJeffrey Robinson, COMSAT California
12:00- 2:00 LUNCHEON SPEAKER:"Future Potential of Expert Systems andCultural Impact"Frederick Hayes-Roth, Vice President andChief Scientist, Research and AdvancedProduct Development, Teknowledge Inc.
2:00 - 4:00 KNOWLEDGE NETWORKS PANELChairperson: Gene Opittek, Hughes Aircraft Chairperson: Leonard Chesler, AbacusCompany Programming Corp."Parallel Processing of Universal "FUTURE DIRECTIONS OF EXPERTProduction Systems" SYSTEMS"Hee Won, New York State University, 'Panelists:Buffalo Chuck Williams, Inference Corporation"Application of Neural Networks to Expert Pr
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?"c^.llock ' Teknowledge Inc.Systems and Command and Control Dn Mlke Wllliams. IntelliCorp
Hughes AircraftCompany"Dynamic Causal Model Construction forModel Based Reasoning"Cheoung Lee, Siemens"Choosing Knowledge AcquisitionStrategies forApplication Tasks"Katherine
Kitto,
Boeing /
"Framework for Expert Control of a FluidDynamics Model of the PulmonaryCirculation"Gregory Macchio, Vanderbilt University"CAPS: A Pattern Recognition ExpertSystem for Respiratory and AnaesthesiaMonitoring"
/^"Financial Applications of Expert Systems" jKoenraad Lecot, Security Pacific ./
lvwAutomation Company -***^**^
"CRITERIA FOR PAY-OFF IN EXPERTSYSTEMS"'Panelists:W. Dorroh, Martin MariettaAbraham Gutman, Inference CorporationArtie Briggs, Texas Instruments
)"Financial Applications of Expert SystemKoenraad Lecot, Security PacificAutomation Company <—**
3:45- 5:30 PANELChairperson: Dr. Kamran Parsaye,Intelligence Ware, Inc.
PANELChairperson: Dr. Ron Citrenbaum, AbacusProgramming Corp.
PANELChairperson: Tom Schwartz, TSA, EETimes
"GENERAL ISSUES RAISED BYMETHODOLOGY PAPERS"'Authors from Methodology Sessions
5:30 - 7:30 RECEPTION WITH NO-HOST BAR INEXHIBITS AREA
"GENERAL ISSUES RAISED BYAPPLICATION PAPERS"'Authors from Applications Sessions
"HARDWARE TRENDS FOR EXPERTSYSTEMS"'Panelists:Chuck Corley, Texas InstrumentsJohn Novitsky, Intel CorporationBob Perez, Apple Computer
Thursday - June 4, 1987
0:00- 4:00 EXHIBITS OPENPAi
WESTEX-87HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONSA block of rooms has been set aside at the Disneyland Hotel at a special rate for conference attendees,
$75
for single rooms,
$85
for a double. For reservations contact the Disneyland Hotel at (714) 778-6600. Hotel reservations made after May 12, 1987 will be on "space-available"basis. Be sure to mention the nameof the conference when making reservations to obtain the special rate.
REGISTRATION FEES
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8,
1987. No refunds after May
8,
1987.
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