Machine Learning in Space: Extending Our Reach
Amy McGovern and
Kiri L. Wagstaff, guest editors
Call For Papers (Second Call):
Submissions Due: March 31, 2008
Machine learning can be used to significantly expand the capabilities of
remote agents operating in space missions. For example, spacecraft could
intelligently filter their observations to make the best use of available
bandwidth or rovers with learning capabilities could more thoroughly and
more quickly explore new environments. Autonomous robots can play a key
role in creating a successful human presence on the Moon and Mars, both
before humans arrive and in collaboration with them once humans are on site.
However, care must be exercised in applying and developing techniques which
will truly operate without human intervention. The risks and possible
safety implications need to be well understood.
The purpose of this special issue is to collect recent advances in
machine learning for remote space or planetary environments and to
identify novel space applications where machine learning could
significantly increase capabilities, robustness, and/or efficiency.
Key topics of interest include:
- How to perform machine learning in a high-risk, remote environment
- Learning with resource constraints (computation, memory, etc.)
- Multi-instrument machine learning
- Multi-mission machine learning
- Novel applications and uses of machine learning in space
- How to evaluate and validate machine learning methods prior to
deployment on-board a spacecraft
- Methods for safe real-time learning
- Methods that trade off exploration and exploitation, given mission
science goals and safety/reliability requirements
- Methods for reducing risk and increasing acceptance of machine
learning in space flight missions
- A survey of space-borne machine learning accomplishments
In case this CFP looks familiar: We solicited papers for this special
issue earlier this year. To avoid conflicts with relevant conference paper
deadlines, we extended the revision period for those papers enough that we
can now consider additional novel submissions. All accepted papers will be
combined into a single special issue. If you would like to submit, please
email us with a brief summary of the paper concept for feedback.
Submissions are expected to represent high-quality, significant
contributions in the area of machine learning algorithms and/or
applications. Authors should follow standard formatting guidelines for
Machine Learning manuscripts.
Administrative notes:
- Authors retain the copyrights to their papers. (See the publication agreement on the MLJ website.)
- Submissions and reviewing will be handled electronically using
standard procedures for Machine Learning.
- Authors must register with the system before they can submit their
manuscripts.
- Authors must select the appropriate Article Type -- Machine
Learning in Space -- when submitting their manuscripts.
- Accepted papers will be published electronically and citable
immediately (before the print version appears).
Schedule
| Submission Deadline: | March 31, 2008 |
| Send Papers to Reviewers: | April 15, 2008 |
| Reviews Due Back to Editors: | July 15, 2008 |
| Decisions Announced: | August 1, 2008 |
| Camera-Ready Due: | September 30, 2008 |
| Print Publication: | End of 2008 or early 2009 |