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Computer Science Brainstorm Meeting 2 July 2002

Aim:

The aim of this brainstorming meeting was to:

  • Refine the themes/topics in computer science
  • Explore the key questions/issues within your areas of expertise relating to these objectives
  • Review the project proposal
Present:
Dr John Taylor DTI - OST (Chair)
Prof Jim Austin University of York
Prof Colin Blakemore University of Oxford
Prof Malcolm Brown University of Bristol
Prof Alan Bundy University of Edinburgh
Dr Paul Cairns University of Middlesex

Prof Tony Cohn

University of Leeds
Dr Bob Damper University of Southampton
Prof Mike Denham University of Plymouth
Prof Wendy Hall University of Southampton
Prof John Hallam University of Edinburgh
Prof Nick Jennings University of Southampton
Michael Kenward Kenward Words (Science Writer & Editorial Consultant)
Prof Ian Marshall Btexact Technologies
Prof Richard Morris University of Edinburgh
Prof John Mayhew University of Sheffield
Prof Andrew Parker University of Oxford
Prof Lionel Tarassenko University of Oxford
Prof Mark Steedman University of Edinburgh
Prof Keith van Rijsbergen University of Glasgow
Prof Bonnie Webber University of Edinburgh
Dr Andy Wright Bae Systems
Prue Backway Foresight
Dr Bryony Butland Foresight
Mary Lawrence Foresight
Invited but not able to attend:
Dr Chris Bishop Microsoft Research
Prof Andrew Blake Microsoft Research
Prof Mike Brady University of Oxford
Prof Jon Crowcroft University of Cambridge
Prof David Duce Oxford Brookes University
Dr Alan Frisch University of York
Prof Stevan Harnad University of Southampton
Prof Michael Harrison University of York
Prof David Hogg University of Leeds
Prof David Lowe Aston University
Prof David May University of Bristol
Prof Steve Muggleton University of Oxford
Prof Alan Murray University of Edinburgh
Prof John O'Keefe University College London
Prof Nigel Shadbolt University of Southampton
Prof Barry Smyth University College Dublin
Prof Keith Stenning University of Edinburgh
Prof Chris Williams University of Edinburgh
Prof Karen Spärck-Jones University of Cambridge
Prof David Willshaw University of Edinburgh
Prof Olaf Wolkenhauer University College London
Prof Andrew Zisserman University of Oxford

Themes / topics arising

The following themes were identified and will be explored further.

Summary documents looking at the state of the art, prognosis and questions/issues for the future will be produced by the 'editors' below.

1. Memory/Reasoning/Learning

Prof Wendy Hall and Prof Keith van Rijsbergen

2. Sensory Processing (Sensory/Speaking/Auditory/Vision/Perception)

Prof Lionel Tarassenko and Prof Mike Denham

3. Large Scale/Small Scale Systems

Dr Andy Wright and Prof Jim Austin

4. Interaction/Planning/Motivations

Prof Nick Jennings and Prof Tony Cohn

It was agreed to hold a similar brainstorm concentrating on neuroscience issues on 10 September 2002.