Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
Computer Society of India (CSI), has implemented the concept of “Special Interest Groups” to promote activities and research in dew focused areas. Various Special Interest Groups have been formed accordingly.
Special Interest Group on Artificial Intelligence (SIGAI) : It has been a national forum for promoting Artificial Intelligence and exchanging of information related to AI research. Initiatives of SIGAI include various national and international journals, conferences and workshops. Central objectives of Special Interest Group on Artificial Intelligence (SIGAI) include,
- To provide a national forum for interaction among Indian Artificial Intelligence community
- To act as an interface to other national AI forums and international bodies and initiatives
- To promote research and practical applications of AI in academia and industry
Members of SIGAI have played a key role in organizing the International Joint Conference in Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI - 07), the premier AI conference in the world held at Hyderabad from 6 to 12 January 2007.
Special Interest Group on eGovernance : Core objective is to focus on important areas where Information Technology can be leveraged and bring like minded professionals together to add value by bringing out recommendations relevant to various stake holders.
Special Interest Group on Free and Open Source Software (CSI-SIG-FOSS) : One of the earliest SIGs, the SIG-FOSS has been carrying out several activities across the country in promoting the use of FOSS. In 2009, the SIG organized SciPy 2009 in collaboration with IIT-Bombay, and in 2010, conducted two major events: the National Seminar on FOSS in Education, hosted by NIT Calicut, and the SciPy 2010, together with IIIT Hyderabad. SIG also supported the FOSSK4 Conference at Trivandrum during 27-29 Dec 2011.
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