27-30 Aug 2013
Bremen, Germany
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*CALL FOR PAPERS*
27th International Workshop on Qualitative Reasoning (QR) 2013
August 27-30 2013. Schloss Etelsen, Bremen, Germany
http://qr13.informatik.uni-bremen.de/
*Workshop duration:* 2.5 days + 1tutorial day
*Workshop Theme *
qualitative reasoning, commonsense reasoning, and cognitive systems and
interaction technologies
*Key Dates in 2013:*
* Tutorial Proposals - April 1
* Full Papers - April 15
* Notifications - May 27
* Demo Proposals - May 14
*Format:*
Tutorials, keynotes, panel discussion, paper presentations, panel discussion,
and system demos
*Prize for Best Student Paper on Cognitive Science*
The best student paper in cognitive science submitted to QR-2013 will win an
award funded by the Cognitive Science Society. The award consists of a cash
prize of 250 USD and one year of free membership in the Cognitive Science
Society. The selection will be made by the QR-2013 organising and program
committees. We encourage submissions by students.
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*Detailed CALL*
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The 27th International Workshop on Qualitative Reasoning (QR) 2013 will be
organised and hosted by the University of Bremen, and Technical University
München (TUM), Germany.
QR-2013 will bring together researchers in qualitative reasoning, commonsense
reasoning, cognitive systems and interaction technologies, and practitioners of
theoretical and applied artificial intelligence for engineering and
decision-support systems.
The workshop will be hosted at Schloss Etelsen, a beautiful summer palace in
the outskirts of the city of Bremen, Germany.
QR 2013 will feature a day of tutorials, a scientific track with full paper
presentations, posters track, system demonstrations, and social events.
*Topics of Interest*
* Qualitative modeling in physical, biological and social sciences, and in
engineering
* Reasoning about space, actions, and change
* Representations and techniques for qualitative reasoning
* Methods of integrating qualitative reasoning with other forms of knowledge,
including quantitative methods
* Dynamic spatial systems
* Cognitive models of qualitative reasoning, QR formalisms for cognitive
modeling
* Formalization, axiomatization, and mathematical foundations of qualitative
reasoning
* The use of qualitative reasoning for diagnosis, design, and monitoring of
physical systems
* Applications of qualitative reasoning, including design, education, science,
and engineering
* Using qualitative reasoning in understanding language, sketches, images, and
other kinds of signals and data sources
*QR-2013 Outreach*
* Commonsense and Non-Monotonic Reasoning
* Geometric, Spatial and Temporal Reasoning
* Visual and Diagrammatic Reasoning
* Analogical Reasoning
* Formal and Applied Ontology
*Application Areas*
* Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments
* Environmental Modelling and Simulation
* Geographic Information Systems
* Computational Creativity
* Experimental Cognitive Robotics
* Computer-Aided Learning and Education
* Qualitative Modelling in Cultural Heritage and Art Projects
* Computer-Aided Design and Analysis for Engineering, Architecture, Urban
Planning, Product Design
*Format: *
Tutorials, keynotes, panel discussion, paper presentations, system demos,
discussion sessions
*Key Dates in 2013:*
* Tutorial Proposals - April 1
* Tutorial Notifications - April 15
* Full Papers - April 15
* Notifications - May 27
* Revised Camera-Ready - June 23
* Final Confirmation of Acceptance - July 5
* Demo Proposals - May 14
* Demo Notifications - May 31
*Program Committee:*
to be announced
*Organising Program Chairs:*
* Mehul Bhatt (University of Bremen, Germany)
* Christian Freksa (University of Bremen, Germany)
* Peter Struss (Technische Universität München, Germany)
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**QR-2013 Supporting Committee *
* Carl Schultz (University of Bremen, Germany)
* Jakob Suchan (University of Bremen, Germany)
*Details information can be accessed at:*
QR 2013 URL. http://qr13.informatik.uni-bremen.de/
*Queries may be addressed to: *
{bhatt at informatik.uni-bremen.de, freksa at informatik.uni-bremen.de, struss
at in.tum.de}
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