Conference heron::euro_swas_ai

235.0. "Newspaper advertisements layout system??" by KETJE::VANDEVYVER (Luc Van de Vyver 856-7577) Wed Oct 03 1990 17:08

Discussing problem/solutions with customers often raises a  
'this must have been developed before' feeling.

This happened for following problem as well :

A newspaper publisher is looking for a solution to automate the layout of the
advertising pages. (The company sells advertising space in their newspaper). 

Currently an 'expert' is doing this manually and uses some basic rules to make
the layout.

The goal the company hopes to achieve using an automated solution is :
	- reduced cost (salary)
	- later deadlines or prevent press-stop
	- improved quality
	- less errors 
	- flexibility

My question :

o Has this been done before ? 
	o if so, can we contact the user
	o if so, is it reusable
	o if not, are we interested in this as a project?

0 any input/remarks are welcome


Thanks,
Luc

P.S. I couldn't find relevant information in the project database.
 

    Such a thing has been demonstrated in DECville 85 or 86.
    Unfortunatly i have lost everything about that.
    Milan STARKE in Geneva certainly has a better memory than me.
    
    - Henri -

    The system in question was developed by Mike Stock who currently is the
    president of AI Technologies; the Mercury people. From what I can
    remember, the system was sold to some software house in the UK. I
    haven't heard about it since. For more information I suggest that you
    contact Mike at 
    
    Telephone [+1] (914) 347-6860
    
    Address
    
    Artificial Intelligence Technologies, INC.
    1 Skyline Drive
    Hawthorme, New York 10532