The 14th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems (PRIMA-2011)
www.prima2011.org Conference Theme: Agents for SustainabilitySponsored by:
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KEYNOTES: Milind Tambe, Sandip Sen, Liz Sonenberg, Agent computing is an exciting, transformational approach to developing computer systems that can rapidly and reliably solve real-world problems that usually demand human knowledge and expertise. The value, power and flexibility of agent and multi-agent systems has been demonstrated in application areas such as logistics, manufacturing, simulation, robotics, decision-support, entertainment, and especially in online market environments. As one of the largest and fastest growing research fields of computer science, agent research today includes a wealth of topics, as outlined below. PRIMA-2011 invites submissions of original, unpublished, theoretical or applied work on any such topic, and encourages reports on the development of prototype and deployed agent systems, and of experiments that demonstrate novel agent system capabilities. About PRIMA: PRIMA is one of the oldest agent computing forums, beginning in 1998 as a regional agents workshop (the Pacific Rim Workshop on Multi-Agents). PRIMA maintains a tradition of being a highly selective conference – its acceptance rates in recent years have been comparable to those of AAMAS. PRIMA is ranked “B” in the Australian ERA rankings (although the listing refers to the workshop series that was the predecessor to the current conference series) – while AAMAS is ranked “A”. PRIMA has grown into an international scientific conference on agents and multi-agent systems which attracts high quality, cutting edge research from all over the world. Throughout its history PRIMA has focused on showcasing the impact of agents on the real world, across the spectrum from early research and prototypes to mature, deployed systems. PRIMA aims to bring together researchers, developers, and industry leaders who are active at the forefront of agent computing, its practices and related areas. The 2011 conference builds upon the success of its thirteen predecessors, and offers an exceptional opportunity for the presentation of original research work, technological advances, and analyses of practical issues, problems and challenges in agent computing. Theme: The conference theme for PRIMA-2011 of "Agents for Sustainability" seeks to especially encourage thought leadership in the agent community as to how agent computing can be applied to enhance sustainable practices in our world, from agriculture to personal resource usage to the design and operation of more sustainable cities. Papers addressing this theme, across the range from innovative early work to reports on systems in production, are welcomed, as also are papers that continue to explore the "Agents and Services" theme of PRIMA-2010, which addressed connections to service science and service-oriented computing. Submission: PRIMA-2011 proceedings will be published by Springer as a volume in the LNAI series. Papers should be no more than 15 pages in length in Springer LNCS format and submitted as a PDF file. PRIMA-2011's reviewing process, overseen by a Senior Programme Committee (SPC), will allow authors to respond to reviewers' comments prior to final paper selection, and will also provide a "shepherding" process for borderline papers that will see a PC or SPC member work with the authors to provide additional support during the paper revision process. Papers will be judged on originality, significance, presentation, and technical soundness. A broad range of agent topics are of interest, but all papers should clearly identify how their scientific or technical contributions advance the state-of-the-art of agent computing practice or have a strong potential so to do. A footnote should identify those papers whose first author is a student. Online Submission Site (.pdf only please): https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=prima2011 |
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