[agents] [AAMAS 2018] - 1st Call for Demos

[Jordi Sabater-Mir]

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          Call for Demos
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Seventeenth International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems
July 10-15, 2018, Stockholm, Sweden

Important Dates
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Demonstration Submission: 16th of February 2017 (23:59 UTC-12)

Author Notification: 29th of March 2018 (23:59 UTC-12)

Camera Ready Submission: 7th of May 2018 (23:59 UTC-12)

Information for Authors
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The goal of the AAMAS Demo track is to provide opportunities for participants from 
academia and industry to present their latest developments in agent-based and robotic 
systems. Interactive systems and novel applications are particularly welcome.
Two “Best Demo” awards will be assigned by the Program Committee to recognize the
 most innovative demo (the one with the most original and significant research
 methodologies) and the best application demo (the one with the highest impact in 
a real-world application).

Topics of Interest
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Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:

- Systems implementing agents in real-world settings in various application areas 
such as engineering (e.g., transportation, robotics, grid), economy (e.g., e-commerce), 
health care, societal challenges and education.

- Systems supporting the development of agents which include development 
environments and tools to assist developers in the specification, design, implementation 
and/or testing of agent systems.

- Systems using agents to model behavior which include virtual agents, simulation systems, 
games and social robots.

Submission Requirements
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Submissions accepted for the Demo track will be advertised on the AAMAS website and 
be included in the conference proceedings. 

Each Demo submission must consist of the following elements:

- Paper (maximum 4 pages):
-- Pages 1-2 to describe the system to be demonstrated. The authors are encouraged to
discuss the application domain, the problem scenario, the technology used, the 
agent/multi-agent techniques involved, the innovations of the system, interactive 
aspects, etc.
-- Page 3 should only list the bibliographic references.
-- Page 4 to provide the organizers with a list of requirements for the demo setting at the
conference.

Papers must be prepared using the AAMAS format and submitted as PDF files. Submissions 
not conforming to the guidelines above will be rejected.

Video (maximum 5 minutes):
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The paper should contain a URL linking to a demonstration video of no more than 5 minutes 
in duration (QuickTime or YouTube format) showing and explaining the execution of the
system.

The video should be understandable without sound as much as possible, as they can be 
played during the conference (see below). The video should include (at the beginning and at 
the end) the title of the demo and the track number provided by the submission system.

Submissions should be made through the Demo track submission system (see 
http://aamas18.ifaamas.org for more details). Accepted Demo papers will be included in the  
AAMAS proceedings. Videos of accepted demo papers will be played (with no sound) during 
breaks and demo sessions to increase visibility. At least one author of each accepted 
demonstration is required to register and attend the conference to present their work.

Selection Process
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The submission and selection process for the AAMAS 2017 Demos will be separate from 
that of the main conference. Each submission will be assessed by the Demos Program 
Committee. The authors will receive a brief evaluation report with the notification. The 
evaluation criteria are:

- Relevance to the AAMAS conference
- Significance and originality
- Video content and presentation
- Maturity and readiness of the demonstration
- Potential for public interaction
- Potential impact in the intended application domain
- Potential interest to a broader audience

Demonstration Chairs:
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Alessandro Farinelli (University of Verona)

Iolanda Leite (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)