DARPA is soliciting innovative/revolutionary research in distributed robotics, possibly in extremely small robots, reconfigurable robots, systems of robots, biologically inspired designs, innovative methods of robot control (including innovative interfaces), and methods of implementing pooled capabilities and/or layered intelligence. 24Oct97; BAA 97-41. , E.C. Urban, DARPA/ETO, (703) 696-2206 Fax; and R. Dugan, DARPA/DSO, (703) 696-3999 Fax, . . [CBD, 14Aug97.]

The Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center (NFESC; Port Hueneme, CA) has issued a broad agency announcement (SOL N47408-97-R-1879) for basic and applied research in logistics information systems. "DARPA and USMC tasks are working on data management structures, server constructs, and network architectures." There may be set-asides for minority institutions. . Rosalie Hammonds, (805) 982-5097. [CBD, 29Sep97.] (This was filed with keywords CS, AI, expert systems, data analysis, IS, and IR.)

NSF/CISE deadlines coming up include: CISE Research Infrastructure Program, 20Oct97; CISE Postdoctoral Research Associates in Computational Science and Engineering and in Experimental Computer Science, 07Nov97; Computer Systems Software, 10Nov97 (and 13Jan97 for compiling techniques); Software Engineering and Languages, 18Nov97; Numeric, Symbolic, and Geometric Computation, 20Nov97. . [NSF Bulletin, Oct97.]

WebLab and PBS ONLINE have a new Web Development Fund to underwrite independent projects that "promise to seek fresh perspectives on complex issues" or "make imaginative use of the Web and its capabilities as an interactive, participatory medium to explore both personal and public issues." Audio and video streaming, threaded discussions, and a variety of other licensed technologies will be available. Support will average $25K or less, but may reach $50K in cash and services (including any needed guidance, technical support, and design services). 02Nov97 proposal deadline. , or see for an article about the project. [Suzanne A. Seggerman , net-hap, 29Sep97.]

Princeton I is a successor to the annual Paderborn computer Othello tournaments. Entrants must register by 15Oct97, for the 18-19Oct97 competition (via telnet). [Michael Buro , comp.ai.games, 03Oct97. David Joslin.]