You can book your stay in Mondello in one of our selected hotels. Please be informed that September in Sicily is still high season for tourism, find out rooms in this period won't to be easy. We suggest you to book as soon as possible.
Here is a list of cheap B&B solutions close to the conference's site.
By bus:
The bus service "SAIS Autolinee" is outside the airport (when you exit the arrival hall, turn to your right). Tickets can be purchased at the box office for about 15 Euro one way. The travel time is approx. 2 ½ hours. The terminus is the railway station "Stazione Centrale". For further information, visit http://www.saisautolinee.it/ricerca/orari.asp (only in Italian language).
By bus:
The bus service "Prestia and Comande" is outside the arrivals area. Buses leave every 30 minutes. The cost of the ticket is € 6,20 and you can purchase it directly on the bus. The terminus is the railway station "Stazione Centrale".
By taxi:
The taxi rank is just outside the arrivals area. The price of the ride ranges from 35 to 45 Euros, depending on the distance. Taxis can also be arranged in advance for a fix cost of 35 Euros. For more information visit: http://www.ncctaxisicilia.it/request_quote/abaut_us.htm (also in English language).
The bus service "Terravision" is out of the arrivals area. There is a bus any 135 minutes. The cost of the ticket is € 13,00 one way, € 25,00 round trip and you can purchase it on the bus. The terminus in Palermo is the railway station "Stazione Centrale".
If you come by taxy tell the driver your destination is "Mondello - Hotel Splendid la Torre".
If you come by bus we suggest that you get off the bus in "Via della Libertà", before it reaches the terminus, cross the street and pick up the "806" bus; it will bring in front of the conference site "Hotel Splendid La Torre".
In September usually mild and summery temperatures.
English is the official language of the Meeting.
Citizens with EU nationality can travel with any form of ID and may remain indefinitely. Visitors from all other countries should check with the Italian embassy or consulate in their country of residence as document requirements may vary. Delegates requiring a letter of invitation for Visa purposes should write to the congress organizers.
Most major cards (MasterCard, Visa, AmEx) are accepted at hotels, department stores and the majority of restaurants. The Italian unit currency is Euro. Please note that identification (passport) is requested when exchanging money.
The organization invites people interested in booking an hotel to use our accommodation system.
Mondello is 15km far from the city centre and September is still high season. It won't be easy to find an accommodation.
At the moment there're still available rooms at the Hotel La Torre, the conference site.
Thursday September 15, 2011 |
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| 9.00AM/10.30AM | Openings and Invited talk 1 (Prof. Stephen Grossberg) | ||
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 11.00AM/12.40PM | Session "Machine Learning" |
Workshop - Corporate experiences using Semantic Technology Workshop - AI & Cultural Heritages Workshop - Intelligent Social and Service Robots Workshop - Learning by Reading in the Real World 2nd Workshop on Technological Challenges and Scenarios of the Ageing Society |
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LUNCH |
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| 02.00PM/03.40PM | Session "Distributed AI: Robotics and MAS" |
Workshop - Corporate experiences using Semantic Technology Workshop - AI & Cultural Heritages Workshop - Intelligent Social and Service Robots Workshop - Learning by Reading in the Real World 2nd Workshop on Technological Challenges and Scenarios of the Ageing Society |
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COFFEE BREAK |
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| 04.00PM/06.00PM | Session "Theoretical Issues: Knowledge Representation and Reasoning, Planning, Cognitive Modeling" |
Workshop - Corporate experiences using Semantic Technology Workshop - AI & Cultural Heritages Workshop - Intelligent Social and Service Robots Workshop - Learning by Reading in the Real World 2nd Workshop on Technological Challenges and Scenarios of the Ageing Society |
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Transfer to Palermo downtown |
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| 06.30PM/07.00PM | Welcome address by the Local Government and Academical Authorities | ||
| 07.00PM/08.30PM | TOUR OF THE "Steri" | ||
Welcome Party |
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Friday September 16, 2011 |
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| 09.00AM/10.30AM | Invited talk 2 (Prof. Hiroshi Ishiguro) | ||
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 11.00AM/12.40AM | Session "Natural Language Processing" and Poster Session | ||
LUNCH |
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| 02.00PM/04.00PM | Awards ceremony | ||
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 04.30PM/06.30PM | AI*IA plenum and election of the Governing Board | ||
SOCIAL DINNER |
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Saturday September 17, 2011 |
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| 09.00AM/10.30AM | Invited talk 3 (Prof. Roger Azevedo) | ||
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 11.00AM/12.40AM | Session: "AI Applications I" |
Workshop - Analyzing, Modeling, Evaluating, and Fostering Metacognition with Intelligent Learning environments Workshop - Mining Complex Patterns Workshop - DART 2011 |
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LUNCH |
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| 02.00PM/03.40PM | Session: "AI Applications II" |
Workshop - Analyzing, Modeling, Evaluating, and Fostering Metacognition with Intelligent Learning Environments Workshop - Mining Complex Patterns Workshop - DART 2011 |
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COFFEE BREAK |
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| 04.00PM/06.00PM |
Workshop - Analyzing, Modeling, Evaluating, and Fostering Metacognition with Intelligent Learning Environments Workshop - Mining Complex Patterns Workshop - DART 2011 |
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AI*IA 2011 is the twelfth International Conference on Advances in Artificial Intelligence held bi-annually by the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence (AI*IA).
For the first time in Italy the theather drama named "Sayonara" where a Geminoid-F Female Humanoid Robot will interact with a human actress. See Event Section for details.
Main Event Sponsors and Co-organizers:
Istituto ZooProfilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia "A. Mirri"
Robotica 2011 FieraMilano 16-19 Novembre 2011
BoxyLAB S.r.l. Spazio Al Suono
Threads
Rotary Club Palermo Est
Soroptimist Club di Palermo
Ass. Naz. Informatici Pubblici e Aziendali
The conference covers broadly the many aspects of theoretical and applied Artificial Intelligence. Both regular papers and posters can be submitted to AI*IA 2011. A series of workshops dedicated to specific topics will complement the main conference program.
This year the main focus will be on the theme "Artificial Intelligence Around Man and Beyond".
Nowadays, AI-enabled technologies support a sort of "distributed intelligent environment". Men in this environment are so better capable to manipulate information and perform tasks involving a huge cognitive effort more efficiently.
Moreover, such technologies shift the theoretical speculation towards philosophical themes that are "beyond the humans" like design of metacognitive artificial agents and machine consciousness. The debate is no more about merely intelligent or cognitive machines but it rather focuses on their ability of being conscious and/or thinking about their cognition.
The Conference will be held at the "Splendid Hotel La Torre" in the wonderful location of Mondello, the most glamour beach in Palermo.
General Chairs: Roberto Pirrone, and Filippo Sorbello, University of Palermo, Italy
Program Chair: Salvatore Gaglio, University of Palermo, Italy
Refereeing Chair: Edoardo Ardizzone, University of Palermo, Italy
Workshop Chair: Antonio Chella, University of Palermo, Italy
Sponsorships Chair: Antonio Gentile, University of Palermo, Italy
Local Events Chair: Rosario Sorbello, University of Palermo, Italy