http://www.planet-noe.org
European Networkof Excellence in
AI Planning
From PLANET to PLANET II
Susanne Biundo
University of Ulm, Germany
Motivation for PLANET
The initial state of PLANET
• High quality standards in European P&S research
• Low awareness of the technology in Europe
• Collaboration mostly on person-to-person bases
• Few pan-European efforts on joint R&D projects
• The US DARPA/Rome Laboratory P&S initiative
General Aims of PLANETBuild a co-ordinated framework to support P&S research,
development, and technology transfer in Europe
• Encourage and support pan-European co-operation between research groups and industry
• Promote technology transfer through the early involvement of industrial partners
• Co-ordinate the training and exchange of researchers and people from industry and administration
• Provide an information infrastructure and a representative source of expertise
Achievements of PLANET (1)PLANET created a common framework and infrastructure to
support pan-European research, development, and technology
transfer
• Increase of mutual awareness between European research groups in academia and industry
• Involvement of industrial partners
• Increase of awareness of the technology outside the field (?)
Various kinds of meetingsExchange
Information infrastructure
Development of the Network
65 nodes in 14 countries
- 16 industrial companies
7 SMEs
- 16 research centres
- 33 universities
10 associated members
- end-user organisations
- consultancy companies
- software vendors
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Achievements of PLANET (2)PLANET concentrated its work on a number of areas of particular
interest
• maintaining responsiveness - new technological developments - needs of network members and community
• maintaining continuity - focused and goal-directed work
Technical Co-ordination Units as the
core operating initiatives
TCUs of PLANET
AerospaceApplicationsAmedeo CestaTim Grant
WorkflowManagementPaul Kearney
Robot PlanningMalik Ghallab
Knowledge EngineeringLee McCluskey
Intelligent ManufacturingRuth Aylett
Dynamic SchedulingSimon DeGivry
Identification of areas according to current needs, opportunities, and critical mass among network members
Achievement s of PLANET (3)
It reflects and identifies• the current state of the technology• recent developments• relations to other fileds and (TCU) areas• problems and deficiencies w.r.t. real application requirements• issues to be addressed in order to achieve an effective and
rapid transfer of the technology• directions for potential exploitations • application-driven improvements of methodologies and
techniques• development plans for focused actions
PLANET produced a comprehensive road map
Network Activities (1)
• Organisation of 20 TCU workshops
• Initiation and organisation of the
International Summer School on AI Planning
• Sponsoring of P&S conferences
• Support of cross-site visits
• Support of open workshops at conferences
• Organisation of general network meetings
Network Activities (2)
Technology Information Days -
An offer to people form industrial companies and authorities
• Overview of the technology
• Demonstration of successful industrial applications of planning and scheduling
• Reports on increased profitability and responsiveness
PLANET II
Develop information society technologies to enable• workers and enterprises to increase their competitiveness in the global market place• improvement of the quality of the individual’s working life• freedom from many constraints on working methods and organisation
Key R&D requirements include• development of novel architectures and solutions for
interoperability, scalability, customisability, dependability• adoption of user centred design principles
PLANET II is more consequently settled within the IST Key Action II
New Methods of Work and Electronic Commerce
General Aims of PLANET IIPLANET II will build upon the achievements of PLANET
• continue many of PLANET’s activities in– research and development
– technology transfer
– training and exchange
– providing an information infrastructure
• take up additional initiatives
• contribute to the KA II work programme– e-work systems: new work place designs, ...
– knowledge management: sharing and delivery of knowledge, ...
– organisation: team-work, workflow, new services, ...
Work packages
Research and Development Co-ordinationMalik Ghallab, Lee McCluskey
1
Training and ExchangeSam Steel, Susanne Biundo
4
Technology Transfer and CommunicationRuth Aylett, Tim Grant, Brian Drabble
2 Technical Co-ordination UnitsAmedeo Cesta, Alfredo Milani
3
Information Infrastructureand ManagementSusanne Biundo, Bernd Schattenberg
5
WP5: Infrastructure and Management
• edition of the newsletter, production of promotion material
• construction and maintenance of a P&S bibliography
• extension and maintenance of the PLANET Website
• moderation of the mailinglist
• external contacts and co-operations
• network administration and co-ordination
• organisation of the internal evaluation
• co-ordination with the European Commission
TCUs of PLANET II
AerospaceApplicationsAmedeo CestaTim Grant
WorkflowManagementDaniel Borrajo
Robot PlanningMalik Ghallab
Knowledge EngineeringLee McCluskey
Intelligent ManufacturingRuth Aylett
On-line Planningand SchedulingGerard Verfaillie
Web-based ApplicationsAlfredo Milani
Network Co-ordinator: Susanne Biundo
Management Structure
Network Executive Committee
Ruth Aylett Susanne BiundoDaniel Borrajo Amedeo CestaBrian Drabble Malik GhallabTim Grant Lee McCluskeyAlfredo Milani Sam SteelGerard Verfaille
Network Administrator: Bernd Schattenberg
Budget and Funding Policy
PLANET II received a budget of 250.000 Euro per year
• Budget breakdown for one year
– network meetings and workshops: 120.000 Euro
– cross-site visits, review meetings, etc. : 12.000 Euro
– conferences, open workshops, etc. : 14.000 Euro
– summer school : 33.000 Euro
– special tasks: 26.000 Euro
– management: 26.000 Euro
– administration: 19.000 Euro
• PLANET is required to only partly fund participation in its events
Deliverables No. Name WP PM Type Month
D1 Planning Software 2 1.5 Website 3 Repository online
D2 Software Catalogue, 2 1.5 Website 3 Case Studies online
D3 Newsletter Issue 5 0.5 Magazine 4
D4 Project Presentation 5 - Website 4
D5 Summer School 4 - Report, 6 Proceed. . . . . .
Development of the Network 2
47 nodes in 14 countries
- 7 industrial companies
1 SMEs
- 13 research centres
- 26 universities
(10 associated members
- end-user organisations
- consultancy companies
- software vendors)
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Conclusion
• Strengthen our community
include “all” groups
• Identify challenges and drive research
road maps, scientific working programmes
contribute to KA II
• Identify new applications in industrial and administrative sectors
approach other communities
Implementation of PLANET’s ambitious work plan requires help by all members
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