CSCI 561 Artificial Intelligence Fall 2003
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CSCI-561 Artificial Intelligence - Fall 2003
Number Description Date of Posting
1 This course introduces the basic concepts and methods used in Artificial Intelligence research, including agents, search, problem solving, representation, reasoning and symbolic programming. Please see the class home page for a complete description and syllabus. 8/26/2003
2 Web Casting -- This class is videotaped and available from the USC Distance Education Network (DEN) webcast site. Their web site is at http://den.usc.edu 8/26/2003
3 Midterm grades are out. Please see midterm-grades.pdf in the "homeworks" section of this web site. The class did well overall, with several students getting more then 100%. You can pickup your graded midterm with the details of points given to each question in a box by my office, HNB-30A. Also see the discussion forum for details on how grading was done and how to contact the grader should you have any question, under "questions around midterm examination". 10/27/2003
4 For HW3, the agent prototypes are Posted under the Homeworks link of our class website. Here's what to do: 1) Create a subdirectory called: agents 2) Download the zip file there. 3) unzip agents.zip 4) Follow the directions in the readme file to compile and run a test. You will only have to look at the core files: Test.java, Agent.java, MaitrDAgent.java (like your waiter agent), and CustomerAgent.java. All the rest are utility files to support the agents. For class on Thursday, you should bring listing of the core files mentioned above in order to take notes. I will be talking about them in detail. Look them over before class. Try to formulate questions you may have. For your homework, you may copy/modify the core files any way you wish, although I would be surprised if you had to modify Agent.java. You should not touch the utility files in any way unless you find a bug (not likely, but possible). Finding bugs in the core files is appreciated. Have fun. These agents are cool. As I mentioned to my section, agents are IMPORTANT. Learning how to build software using an agent methodology is vital. The decomposition technique in agent methodologies is powerful. Prof. Wilczynski 10/27/2003
5 As you know, I'm going to hold a Java Introduction for all students in either section of csci561 next week: Monday 10/27 10-12am SAL342 Tues 10/28 9-10:30 SAL 342 I'm going to try to get a real room to use instead of my office. I'll keep you posted as to the location. On Thursday during class hours, I will give a tutorial for BOTH sections in OHE122 covering the agents that you will use for assignment 3. While doing so, I will also go over any Java issues that remain after my introductory Java sessions. Remember: this is for both sections, class will be held in OHE122 on Thursday, Oct. 30th. Prof. Wilczynski 10/27/2003
5 As mentioned above, Prof. Wilczynski will give the lecture to both sessions in OHE-122 on 10/30, and prof. Itti will be out of town. Enjoy! 10/27/2003
6 if possible, we would like to have at least some of the HW3 writeups on 11/7, so that grading can start early. So, we'll make it due on 11/11 11:59:59pm as mentioned in the PDF, with a bonus for people who turn it early on the 7th. If you need more points, that bonus could come in handy. For the hardcopies, I will have a box in front of my office (HNB-30A) and you can drop your HWs there. But this is not very practical, so the best would be to submit your hardcopies on 11/6 in class if at all possible. 10/28/2003
7 The class schedule has been updated with Semantic Web and RDF replacing CLIPS. 10/31/2003
8 Reminder: the class on 11/6 will be in OHE-122 for both sections. See you then!
11/5/2003
9 If you did something in homework 3 with the agents that needs to be demonstrated to the grader, please send him email.

This includes having GUI's, MySQL and anything that requires him to do more than just javac and java.

Prof. Wilczynski

11/13/2003
10 Homework 4 is out and due 12/02 at 11:59:59pm. Have a look at the homeworks section of this web site. Enjoy! 11/14/2003
10

The final is on thursday December 11, 8:00am-10:00am, closed book, no question, know everything from the very first lecture.

Panic office hour: wednesday starting at 7:00pm in HNB-107; knock on the windows if you cannot get in, and we will open you the door.

  • We'll have all of Prof Wilczynski's students in OHE-122
  • Prof Itti's LAST NAME FIRST LETTER A through G (inclusive) in OHE-100 Studio B
  • Prof Itti's LAST NAME FIRST LETTER H through L (inclusive) in OHE-100 Studio C
  • Other Itti, off-campus students: OHE-122
See you then! -- laurent 		12/09/2003