PROGRAM AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CYBERNETICS AND SOCIETY NOVEMBER 1-3, 1976

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• Document Creation Date: November 4, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 5, 1998
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• Publication Date: November 1, 1976
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Sponsored by-
IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society
and the
IEEE Washington Section
Wilt, the cooperation of:
American Medical Association--.C0rnputei-s in Medicine
College of American Pathologists
Human Factors Society
IEEE Control Systems Society
IEEL Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
I n. trument Society of America
Operations Research Society of America
Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.
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Noveitiber 1 :
2 flOOn
12:30
"Franklyn V,
Taylcir A v arcl
S54C Outstandin;
Con inhu (jolt
Award
"A Scientific
I ook at ESP"
--Putioff and
Targ (Siff)
Chord
Foundation
Presentation
Ncventbe'r 2:
12 noon
Guest Speaker:
Henry J, 11cintlich,
MI).
Ball Room Cash Bar
Ball Room AWARDS LUNCIII"ON
The Frarrl;lYtt 17 7,t 'lor Ateinorial Awarcl for ;lit Best Presentation at tits: 1975 Conference will be
presented to Charles A. Rosen, Stanford Research Institute, for his paper, "Computation Requirements
for A.1.--Basecl Manipulation Systems."
The Sy',tents, Man and Cybernetics Society's Outstanding Contribution Ai.varil will be presented to It,
Earle Vaughn, Bell Telephone laboratories, for his system engineering contributions to the introduction
of digital switching technology to the nationwide telecomniunications network. As Mr. Vaught; will be
out of the country, L, S. Tuontenoksa will be present to receive the award for Mr. Vaughn and will
make a short presentation describing Vaughn's contributions 'to (lie (levelopnic nt of the Bell ESS `111
electronic switch, a truly awesome achievement ',vliich is now going into service.
Ilarch I'ntltoff and Rus ell Tan* both of St;utft.rt' Research iitstit;ite will make a presentation entitled.
"A Scientific Look at I. SP," based on their papi r, "A Perceptual Channel for Information Transfer over
Kilometer Distances: llistorical Perspective and Recent Research," which appeared in the March 1976
issue of the Ih'EE Proceedings. Bob Lucky, Editor of the Proceedings, introduced the Putlioff-Targ
paper by stating:
In a series of experiments carried out at Stanford Research Institute, both experienced subjects and
inexperienced volunteers were able to describe scenes being viewed at unknown rernote locations by
other members of the experimental team.-sometimes with great accuracy, and always under carefully
designed experimental protocol.... We realize that marry of our readers will think this an
ill-considered decision (to publish this papa), as did one of the engineers we consulted who said,
"This is fife kind of thing that I would not believe in even if it existed."... We believe that the
authors have been careful and sincere in firer design and reporting of this experiment. Their work
deserves scientific consideration and objectit criticism... In any event, the paper itself map be the
most readable ever published in this journa" , and few readers will finish without wondering for at
least a moment if indeed /ESP aught be possible after all..
5:00 pm: fast Room--Cash Bar
The Chord Lionndation of Washington, D.C. will make a special presentation to the SMC Society to
which Al participants are invited.
Ball Room PRESIDENT'S LUNCHEON
The guest speaker will be Henry J. 1leimlich, MD, whose topic will be, "The Machine as humanitarian."
Dr. I lciuilich is known for the Ileinrlicb Maneuver which lias saved lives of hundreds of choking victims.
A thoracic surgeon for the past 20 years he has developed systems to be used at surgury to assist surgical
pattClttS.
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