Research interests

• planning and scheduling algorithms for autonomous (or not) systems,
• end user tools that use automated reasoning, especially planning/scheduling and constraint processing.

The idea is to help people get things done better and faster and to reduce human labor. In the ideal world, algorithms should be able to run things smoothly and automatically. In practice, human intervention (or approval) is often required. The second bullet thus covers tools for debugging and tweaking systems and for exploring options.

Publications and talks

• "Highly Efficient Exploration of Large Design Spaces: Fractionated Satellites as an Example of Adaptable Systems",

  
  

  T. Kichkaylo, L. Hoag, E. Lennon, and G. Roesler.

  Conference on Systems Engineering Research, 2012.

• "Automating Trade Space Analysis in Systems Design",

  
  

  T. Kichkaylo and G. Roesler.

  Conference on Systems Engineering Research, 2011.

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• "System Platform for Integrated Design in Real-time (SPIDR): Responsive Design Support for Set-Based Ship Design",

  
  

  T. Kichkaylo and G. Roesler.

  5th Ship Design Process Workshop, 2010.

  Slides

• "System Platform for Integrated Design in Real-time (SPIDR): Start Higher for a Better View",

  
  

  T. Kichkaylo and G. Roesler.

  Annual SERC Research Review, 2010.

  Slides

• "A Systems Architecting Approach to Automation and Optimization of Satellite Design in SPIDR",

  
  

  L. Hoag, T. Kichkaylo, and D. Barnhart.

  International Conference on Engineering and Meta-Engineering (ICEME), 2010.

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• "Access Control Policies for Semantic Networks",

  
  

  T. Ryutov, T. Kichkaylo, and R. Neches.

  IEEE International Symposium on Policies for Distributed Systems and Networks, 2009.

• "SPIDR: Integrated Systems Engineering Design-to-Simulation Software for Satellite Build",

  
  

  D. Barnhart, T. Kichkaylo, and L. Hoag.

  Conference on Systems Engineering Research, 2009.

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• "SFINKS: Secure Focused Information, News, and Knowledge Sharing",

  
  

  T. Ryutov, T. Kichkaylo, R. Neches, and M. Orosz.

  IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security, 2008.

• "Mixed-Initiative Planning for Space Exploration Missions",

  
  

  T. Kichkaylo, C. van Buskirk, S. Singh, H. Neema, M. Orosz, and R. Neches.

  ICAPS'07 Workshop on Moving Planning and Scheduling Systems into the Real World, 2007.

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• "Semantic Information Channeling",

  
  

  T. Kichkaylo, M. Orosz, and R. Neches.

  Undersea Distributed Networked Systems Conference, 2007.

• "Tracking Logistical Constraints Across Missions and Organizations: A Multipurpose Information Infrastructure",

  
  

  M. Orosz, T. Kichkaylo, E. Balaban, A. Goforth, A. Sweet, and R. Neches.

  2nd IEEE International Conference on Space Mission Challenges for Information Technology (SMC-IT'06), 2006.

  Abstract@computer.org PDF

• "Planning to Explore: Using a Coordinated Multisource Infrastructure to Overcome Present and Future Space Flight Planning Challenges",

  
  

  E. Balaban, M. Orosz, T. Kichkaylo, A. Goforth, A. Sweet, and R. Neches.

  AAAI 2006 Spring Symposium on Distributed Plan and Schedule Management.

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• "Constraint-Based Envelopes over Multiple Alternatives",

  
  

  T.Kichkaylo.

  ICAPS 2005 Workshop on Constraint Programming for Planning and Scheduling (CPPS-05).

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• "Planning for Grid Applications with Explicit Reservations",

  
  

  T.Kichkaylo.

  DC ICAPS 2004.

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• "Optimal Resource-Aware Deployment Planning for Component-based Distributed Applications",

  
  

  T.Kichkaylo, V.Karamcheti.

  IEEE International Symposium on High-Performance Distributed Computing (HPDC), 2004.

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• "Timeless Planning and the Component Placement Problem",

  
  

  T.Kichkaylo.

  ICAPS 2004 Workshop on Planning and Scheduling for Web and Grid Services.

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• "Sekitei: An AI planner for Constrained Component Deployment in Wide-Area Networks",

  
  

  T.Kichkaylo, A.Ivan, V.Karamcheti.

  NYU CS Technical Report.

  TR2004-851.

• "Using Semantic Services to Answer Queries with Quantified Incompleteness",

  
  

  T.Kichkaylo, V.Karamcheti.

  AAAI 2004 Spring Symposium on Semantic Web Services.

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• "Planning with Arbitrary Monotonic Resource Functions",

  
  

  T.Kichkaylo.

  DC ICAPS 2003.

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• "Constrained Component Deployment in Wide-Area Networks Using AI Planning Techniques",

  
  

  T.Kichkaylo, A.Ivan, V.Karamcheti.

  IPDPS 2003.

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• "Pervasive Application Development and the WYSIWYG Pitfall",

  
  

  L.Bergman, T.Kichkaylo, G.Banavar, J.Sussman.

  EHCI 2001.

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• "Method and apparatus for synchronized previewing user-interface appearance on multiple platforms",

  
  

  G. Banavar, L. Bergman, T. Kichkaylo, J. Sussman.

  United States Patent 680205.

Other stuff

• NASA's EUROPA planning/scheduling platform is now open source!
• CrashSpace - a Los Angeles Hackerspace: cool geeks, equipment, DIY classes, projects from electronics to rocket engines
• Some beautiful places
• I NY AKA my idea of fun
• I hate squirrels!