COMMA 2012 - Second Call for Papers

[Stefan Woltran]

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                                CALL FOR PAPERS (2nd)
                          CALL FOR INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS
                               CALL FOR DEMONSTRATIONS


                         4th International Conference on

                    COMPUTATIONAL MODELS OF ARGUMENT (COMMA 2012)

                      Vienna, Austria, September 10-12, 2012

                          www.kr.tuwien.ac.at/comma2012/

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AIMS AND SCOPE

  Argumentation is an exciting research topic in artificial
  intelligence, with a broad spectrum of research activities ranging from
  theory to applications. The International Conference on Computational
  Models of Argument (COMMA) is a regular forum for presentation and
  exchange of the latest research results related to computational aspects
  of argumentation. After the successful editions in Liverpool (2006),
  Toulouse (2008) and Desenzano del Garda (2010), COMMA 2012 will be held
  in Vienna in September 2012.


TOPICS

  Topics include, but are not limited to:

  * Formal, semi-formal and informal models for argumentation
  * Dialogue based on argumentation
  * Strategies in argumentation
  * Argumentation and game theory
  * Argumentation and probability
  * Argumentation and narrative
  * Analogical argumentation
  * Computational properties of argumentation
  * Reasoning about action and time with argumentation
  * Decision making based on argumentation
  * Argumentation in agent and multi-agent systems
  * Argumentation for coordination and coalition formation
  * Argumentation-based negotiation
  * Argumentation, trust and reputation
  * Argumentation and human-computer interaction
  * Systems for learning through argument
  * Implementation of argumentation systems
  * Tools for supporting argumentation


SPECIAL TRACK: INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS

  Next to papers about theoretical results (in the conference's regular track),
  we encourage the submission of original papers about innovative applications,
  e.g., in law, medicine, e-democracy, risk assessment, intelligent user
  interfaces, recommender systems. Innovative applications papers will be
  assessed in an equally rigorous reviewing procedure as regular track
  papers.


DEMONSTRATIONS

  As in the previous edition, a session will be organized for the demonstration
  of innovative working applications and tools. Systems of interest include
  (but are not limited to):

  * Innovative applications in law, medicine, e-democracy, risk assessment,
    intelligent user interfaces, recommender systems
  * Argumentation-based reasoners
  * Systems for generating arguments from knowledge bases
  * Systems for editing, presenting and judging arguments and counterarguments
  * Collaborative and social systems based on argumentation
  * Simulations of dialogue-based argumentation
  * Argumentation-based agents and multi-agent systems
  * Decision support systems based on argumentation

  All those intending to demonstrate a system should notify the demonstrations
  coordinator (Adam Wyner). Where a demonstration is not connected to a paper
  in a track, a two page extended abstract about the system should be submitted
  for review directly to the demonstrations coordinator following the
  conference style. Accepted extended abstracts will be published in the
  conference proceedings. For those demonstrations that are connected to a
  paper in the standard track or innovative applications track, no separate
  statement about the demonstration should be submitted.


SUBMISSIONS

  We invite submission of original and unpublished work. Parallel submissions
  to journals or other conferences or workshops with published proceedings is
  not permitted.

  Paper submission will be managed through EasyChair and will be open between
  March 1 and March 30.

  If you want your paper to be considered for the innovative applications
  track, please submit your paper via Easychair and also send a message
  to the program chair (b.verheij at ai.rug.nl).

  Extended abstracts for demonstrations should be sent directly to the
  demonstration coordinator of the conference, Adam Wyner (adam at wyner.info).


IMPORTANT DATES

  Paper submission deadline:            March 30, 2012 (standard track
                                        and innovative applications track)

  Demonstration submission deadline:    April 15, 2012

  Notification of acceptance:           May 23, 2012

  Final version of accepted papers:     June 20, 2012


PROCEEDINGS

  The proceedings for the conference will be published by IOS Press in
  the "Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications" series. The
  length of each submission should not exceed 12 pages. Authors should
  prepare their submission following the instructions by IOS Press available
  from the conference website.


BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD

  A best student paper award will be awarded.


INVITED SPEAKERS

  * Trevor Bench-Capon (University of Liverpool, United Kingdom)
  * Erik Krabbe (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
  * Keith Stenning (University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)


ORGANISING COMMITTEE

  * Program Chair:              Bart Verheij
                                (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
  * Conference Chairs:          Stefan Szeider and Stefan Woltran
                                (Vienna University of Technology, Austria)
  * Demonstrations coordinator: Adam Wyner
                                (University of Liverpool, United Kingdom)