Welcome to ACAI09
This prestigious Summer School will focus on methods and tools available for the development of Intelligent Decision Support Systems. These systems can take decisions by themselves or by interacting and cooperating with humans. They have a wide range of applications, for example: healthcare, finance and emergency response. The Summer School includes courses on preference modelling, argumentation, multiagent systems, uncertainty reasoning and various applications, delivered by distinguished academics and professionals with extensive experience in the development and application of such systems. The courses are designed to be interactive and will consist of a mixture of lectures and hands-on practice.
The Summer School targets an audience at the PhD level who are interested in this exciting area: current PhD students, advanced MSc students and other professionals with suitable technical backgrounds.
Venue: School of Computing and Mathematics, University of Ulster, Jordanstown Campus, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Accommodation: provided within the Jordanstown campus at an advantageous price. Other options are available in B & Bs and hotels within the Belfast area.
Registration: Early registration (deadline 1st of June): £310. Registration after that date is £385. This covers attendance at any number/combination of lectures, access to their pedagogical material, coffee breaks, reception and gala dinner at the Parliament Building, Stormont. A place at ACAI'09, accommodation on campus and gala dinner are only guaranteed with registration before the 1st of July. Group discounts are available upon request.
Poster Competition: There will be an opportunity for Ph.D. students to explain their work. A panel will select the three most interesting presentations and prizes will be given in the closing ceremony during the gala dinner.
Tourism: Depending upon numbers interested, there may be a trip organised to the north coast of the island, an area of outstanding natural beauty which includes the Giant’s Causeway and many other touristic attractions.
Contact Details: For more details on air travel, accommodation, registration, etc., email us at University of Ulster
We would also like to express our gratitude to the British Computer Society Specialist Group on Artificial Intelligence (SGAI) for its support and guidance in the organisation of this event.