Intelligent Systems Report € September € 1996 € Volume 13 € No. 9

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SIGGRAPH '96:
VR expands the field of possibilities

The energy and enthusiasm that characterized the AI field in the 1980s has shifted over to such pursuits as 3-D interactive design, visual simulation and virtual prototyping -- all of which were evident in abundance at SIGGRAPH '96 in New Orleans.

VR News

A compendium of recent developments in the virtual reality arena.

News Briefs

A snapshot of newsworthy events in the intelligent systems arena.

ABB Kraftwerke builds a virtual plant

ABB Kraftwerke AG (Mannheim, Germany) develops an initial visualization of a reference power plant using virtual reality software.

VR Products

A round-up of new virtual reality products.

PAPNET helps fight lung cancer

The PAPNET system, which utilizes neural network technology to detect pre-cancerous cells in cervical Pap smears, may also be able to detect early signs of lung cancer on sputum specimens.

Andersen's intelligent agent addresses target marketing

Andersen Consulting has launched an experimental intelligent agent -- LifestyleFinder -- that may help companies better understand and target their customers on the World Wide Web.

Book Shelf

Summaries of newly published material concerning intelligent systems.

Intelligent Applications

A round-up of recently released intelligent application products.

Calendar

A list of upcoming intelligent systems-related events.

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