HW2: Research Areas

This assignment aims to deepen your understanding of a specific AI research area by:

1. Analyzing recent conference proceedings

2. Identifying current trends

3. Exploring state-of-the-art approaches

This preparation will enable you to contribute meaningfully to discussions and collaborative activities related to the in-class exercise in the Research Areas section.

Tasks

1. Choose one research area from the AI Conferences page.

2. Explore at least three top-tier conferences relevant to your chosen area.

3. Analyze the proceedings from the most recent editions of these conferences (past 3 years), focusing on keynote speeches, best paper awards, workshops and tutorials, and top-cited papers (if available).

4. Identify and summarize 3-5 major trends or themes in current research, 2-3 state-of-the-art approaches or methodologies, and any significant challenges or open problems highlighted.

5. Select one specific paper that you find particularly interesting or innovative. Provide a brief summary of, the problem it addresses, its methodology, and key results and implications.

Submission

1. Prepare a comprehensive report (1000-1500 words) that includes:

   • Your analysis of recent conference proceedings (Task 3)

   • Summary of major trends, state-of-the-art approaches, and challenges (Task 4)

   • Detailed review of one selected paper (Task 5)

   • A bibliography listing all conference proceedings and papers referenced in your report.

2. Save your report in a PDF file, and submit it to HW2: Research Areas on Canvas.

Rubric

• Task 3: Conference Analysis (1 points): Does the analysis effectively cover the key aspects of the selected conferences?

• Task 4: Trends and Methods (1 points): Are the major trends, approaches, and challenges clearly identified and accurately summarized?

• Task 5: Paper Review (0.5 points): Does the review provide a clear and concise summary of the selected paper?

• Bibliography (0.5 points): Is the bibliography complete and accurate?