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-== Call for Papers ​==+  * [[sdmia_accepted_papers|List of Accepted Papers]] 
 +  * [[sdmia_schedule|Schedule]] ​  
 +  * [[sdmia_invited_speakers|Invited Speakers]] ​  
 +  * [[sdmia_cfp|Call for Papers]]   
 +  * [[#​organizing_committee|Organizing Committee]]
  
-Sequential decision making under uncertainty (SDM) is a powerful paradigm for probabilistic planning. The emergence ​of various models that analyze it under different sets of assumptions,​ e.g., as single- and multi-agent Markov Decision Processes (MDPs) and Partially Observable MDPs (POMDPs), has gone hand in hand with the split of this field into many subareas, ​ each with a quite distinct research community. The SDMIA Fall Symposium aims to bring the researchers of computational sequential decision making under uncertainty together, in order to facilitate the cross-pollination of ideas across these communities and thus accelerate the development of the larger field. The symposium ​will have ample room for discussions and interaction. Furthermore,​ we intend to reflect on the current state of the field, both in terms of theory and applications,​ and, more importantly,​ ways to shape its future.+=== Overview ​of the symposium ​===
  
-Submission deadline: July 152015+Sequential decision making under uncertainty has gained significant traction at major AI conferences such as AAAIIJCAI, AAMAS (Best Paper award 2014 on this topic) and ICAPS. In many applications,​ dealing explicitly with uncertainty regarding the effects of actions, state of the environment and possibly the behavior of other agents is crucial to achieve satisfactory task performance. Decision-theoretic planning models like the Markov Decision Process (MDP), the Partially Observable MDP (POMDP) and their many multiagent extensions have emerged as the dominant paradigm for this purpose. ​
  
-== Topics == +Since its emergence ​as a subfield ​of Operations Research, ​sequential decision making under uncertainty ​has itself split into many subareasWithin AI, for example, computational aspects ​of this problem have been analyzed by modelling it under a range of assumptions --- as fully observable MDPspartially observable MDPs, multiagent ​sequential decision making (MSDM), under full and partial knowledge of parameters, etc. --- with a distinct community of researchers focusing on each model. Some of these communities meet each other regularly, but there is no forum dedicated to sequential decision making under uncertainty in AI where all these communities meet simultaneouslyThis AAAI Fall Symposium ​ 
- +aims to bring the researchers of computational sequential decision making under uncertainty together, in the hope that their sharing of ideas with each other will lead to breakthroughs that would be unlikely within any single community on its own.
-We invite submissions,​ both original ​as well as previously published, dealing with the general topic of sequential decision making under uncertainty. ​Topics ​of particular interest includebut are not limited to: +
-  * Novel insights in modeling ​sequential decision making (SDM) +
-  * Recent advances in solution methods +
-  * Benchmark problems ​and benchmarking +
-  * Real-world applications and application domains +
-  * Model specification and induction +
-  * Methods for transferring solutions from one model to another +
- +
-We particularly encourage contributions that have the potential to make an impact on different sub-fields ​of SDM, but this is not a requirement+
- +
-== Format ==+
  
 The format of the symposium is designed to maximize the interaction in a relatively large group of experts in the field. We envision the following elements, which will be grouped together in thematic sessions: The format of the symposium is designed to maximize the interaction in a relatively large group of experts in the field. We envision the following elements, which will be grouped together in thematic sessions:
   * Invited talks by highly regarded members of one of the sub-communities.   * Invited talks by highly regarded members of one of the sub-communities.
-  * Shorter contributed talks (see [[sdmia#submissioninstructions|Submission Instructions]])+  * Shorter contributed talks (see [[sdmia_cfp#submission_instructions|Submission Instructions]]).
   * Panel discussions on specific topics, with a focus on the future of the field.   * Panel discussions on specific topics, with a focus on the future of the field.
   * Demonstrations of software and tools. ​   * Demonstrations of software and tools. ​
   * Plenty of time for breaks to encourage informal discussions.   * Plenty of time for breaks to encourage informal discussions.
  
-== Submission Instructions == +Invited speakers ​([[sdmia_invited_speakers|titles ​and abstracts]]) 
- +  * Craig Boutilier, [[http://​www.cs.toronto.edu/​~cebly/​|Google]] 
-The symposium will accept 1) extended abstracts ​(2 pages) of previously published papers, 2) papers describing novel work or work in progress (8 pages), ​and 3) position statements (8 pages). Submissions should be made in the provided LaTeX templateThe submission link can be found at+  * Emma Brunskill, [[http://​www.cs.cmu.edu/​~ebrun/​|CMU]] 
-https://easychair.org/conferences/?​conf=sdmia2015 +  * Alan Fern, [[http://web.engr.oregonstate.edu/~afern/|Oregon State]] 
- +  * Mykel Kochenderfer,​ [[http://​mykel.kochenderfer.com/​|Stanford]] 
-All accepted papers will be scheduled for oral  presentation and papers will be made available on-lineSelected papers can be published in the AAAI Press Technical Reports series+  ​* Milind Tambe, [[http://​teamcore.usc.edu/​tambe/​|USC]] 
- +  * Jason Williams, [[http://​research.microsoft.com/​en-us/​people/​jawillia/​|Microsoft Research]] 
-At least one author of each accepted paper is required to register and attend the symposium to present the workA small student travel fund is available+  * Shlomo Zilberstein,​ [[http://​rbr.cs.umass.edu/​shlomo/​|UMass Amherst]]
  
-== Organizing Committee ==+=== Organizing Committee ​===
  
 Matthijs Spaan (chair), Delft University of Technology, <​m.t.j.spaan@tudelft.nl>​\\ Matthijs Spaan (chair), Delft University of Technology, <​m.t.j.spaan@tudelft.nl>​\\
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