IBM Academy of Technology Conference on the Human Impact and Application of Autonomic Computing Systems (CHIACS2)

Fri Apr 2 10:29:13 PST 2004

Please consider attending the IBM Academy of Technology Conference on the 
Human Impact and Application of Autonomic Computing Systems (CHIACS2), to 
be held April 21, 2004 at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown 
Heights, NY.  The call for attendance is attached below. 
Note that the deadline for registration is April 14, 2004.

Eser Kandogan, Ph. D.
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Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction
USER Group, IBM Almaden Research Center
Ph: (408) 927-1949, tie: 457-1949, Fax: (408) 927-3030

        Conference on the Human Impact and Application of
              Autonomic Computing Systems (CHIACS2)

           Sponsored by the IBM Academy of Technology
                        April 21, 2004
                IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
                   Yorktown Heights, New York

                  Web: http://www.almaden.ibm.com/asr/chiacs
Registration deadline:  April 14, 2004
      Conference Date:  April 21, 2004 (7:00am-8:00pm)
               Chairs: Rob Barrett,
                       Paul Maglio, and
                       Michael Shallcross
              Contact: chiacs at us.ibm.com

                     CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

The complexity of large-scale computing systems is beginning to overwhelm
software developers and system administrators.  One approach to this
problem is to create systems that configure and manage themselves under
human supervision---an approach often called autonomic computing.
Introducing autonomic components into the creation and management of 
large-
scale computer systems will change the relationships between systems and
people; for instance, high-level policy-based control (supervision) will
replace low-level parameter tuning (configuration setting).  But not a lot
is known about this kind of transformation in the human-computer
relationship.  How will human system supervisors learn to trust an
autonomic system that sets its own configuration parameters?  How should
an autonomic system keep its supervisors informed of its states, problems,
or suggested solutions?  How will developers treat autonomic systems?

This conference aims to bring together stakeholders in the success of
autonomic computing---including human science researchers, computer 
science
researchers, IT architects, product developers, outsourcing practitioners,
and consultants---to explore real-world autonomic computing and its 
effects
on the way people and systems work together to generate business value.

Conference topics will include:
    * Transforming the Human-Computer Relationship
    * Trust and Adoption of Autonomic Systems
    * Advancing Policy-based Management 
    * Experience with Real-World Automated Systems

CONFERENCE FORMAT
The format will be a single-track, one-day conference and is open to both
IBM and non-IBM participants.  The day will feature keynote presentations
from IBM executives, invited presentations from noted academics, as well
as accepted submissions.  In the evening, there will also be a poster
session, demos, hors d'oeuvres, and plenty of time for conference 
attendees
to interact in an informal setting.  Registration will begin at 7:00 am 
and
the first presentation will be at 8:00 am.  The poster session will
conclude at 8:00 pm.  A more complete conference schedule may be found on
the conference web site (http://www.almaden.ibm.com/asr/chiacs/).

LOCATION, EXPENSES AND ACCOMMODATION
Speakers and attendees will be responsible for their own air travel, hotel
reservations/fees, ground transportation, lodging, meals, and other
expenses.  There is no charge for the conference.  Directions to the T. J.
Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, NY and accommodation 
suggestions
can be found at the T. J. Watson web site at
  http://www.watson.ibm.com/visitor.html.

REGISTRATION
Attendees must register via email to chiacs at us.ibm.com no later than
April 14, 2004.  It will not be possible to register at the door.
Registration email should include the attendee's name, institution and 
city,
state, country as they should appear on the name tag.

FEATURED SPEAKERS
    * Thomas B. Sheridan
         Professor Emeritus,
           Ford Prof. of Engineering and Applied Psychology Emeritus, MIT
         Senior Research Fellow,
           DoT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
    * Susan Brennan
         Associate Professor, Psychology, SUNY Stony Brook
    * Alan Ganek
         Vice President Autonomic Computing, IBM Software Group
    * Robert Morris
         Vice President Personal Systems and Storage
         Director, IBM Almaden Research Center

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