Each group will develop a model, illustrated with examples as initial defense (which can optionally be supplemented with implementation, simulation or proofs as well) of an artificial intelligence approach to addressing one of the following main areas of the hSITE project:

1. Determining which patient to handle, with which medical professionals, for emergency room scenarios. Suggested techniques to consider include:
-- multiagent task allocation
-- multiagent resource allocation
-- constraint satisfaction and scheduling
-- user modeling

2. Determining which social network of peers to assemble, to enable home health caregivers to improve their decision making. Suggested techniques to consider include:
-- trust modeling
-- social network design
-- user modeling

3. Supporting intelligent decision making in hospitals. Suggested techniques to consider include:
-- expert system design
-- case-based reasoning design
-- intelligent interfaces
-- intelligent information retrieval
-- datamining of data repositories

The general advice is to narrow your scope. For instance, you may prefer to consider only one of the possible techniques listed under the topic that you choose to focus on.

Groups (preferably of 4) will be determined by the instructor by October 29. Depending on the class size, some groups may be working on the same general topic, above. We will endeavour to at least have groups covering a diverse focus within a topic area or to have all three topic areas chosen. Groups should indicate their preferred topic and focus(es) to rcohen@uwaterloo.ca by November 1.

Each group will produce a 10 page write-up presenting their work which should include an introduction, description of the proposed solution, proper reference to existing research and an appropriate conclusion. Each group will also do a 10 minute presentation (on November 19). Note that the primary focus of this task is the written work. The oral presentation is an opportunity to introduce your group's ideas to the class, leading to discussion; as such, this part of the overall task is assigned only a nomimal weight and will be graded fairly leniently (if completed with good effort).

The written projects will be due November 19, in class. The oral presentations (and discussion) will take place that day as well. All group members must participate in the oral presentation.