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CFP: IASTED International Conference Modelling and Simulation (MS 2003), February 24-26, 2003, Palm Springs, California, USA

CALL FOR PAPERS

IASTED International Conference
Modelling and Simulation
(MS 2003)

February 24-26, 2003
Palm Springs, California, USA
http://www.iasted.org/conferences/2003/palm/c380.htm

IMPORTANT DEADLINES

Submissions 
due------------------------------------------------------------October 
15, 2002
Notification of 
acceptance-------------------------------------------------December 1, 2002
Registration, full payment, and final papers 
due-----------------------January 10, 2003


SPONSOR
The International Association of Science and Technology for Development
              Technical Committee on Modelling and Simulation

World Modelling and Simulation Forum


LOCATION
Located 100 miles east of Los Angeles, CA, Palm Springs is a lush oasis 
amidst a desert. With its numerous palm trees and sun that shines 350 
days a year, Palm Springs has become one of the most popular tourist 
attractions in California. It also boasts an impressive number of 
exciting attractions, including the Living Desert where you can tour 
1200 acres full of fascinating wildlife. You can also visit the Indian 
Canyons, famous for their beautiful scenery, or the Joshua Tree National 
Park, which contains California's most unusual geological phenomena. 
There are several excellent museums, including the Palm Springs Desert 
Museum that displays exhibitions on art, natural science, and performing 
arts, as well as the Palm Springs Air Museum where you can see one of 
the world's most impressive assortment of World War II planes. Whether 
you relax in the sun or visit some of Palm Springs' many attractions, it 
will be a time you'll never forget.

PURPOSE
This conference provides an international forum for researchers and 
practitioners interested in the advances in and applications of 
modelling and simulation.  It is an opportunity to present and observe 
the latest research, results, and ideas in these areas.  It will consist 
of a number of streams.

SCOPE:

MODELLING AND SIMULATION METHODOLOGIES

Relevant topics include, but are not limited to:


Model Development
Bond Graph Modelling
Statistical and Probabilistic Modelling
Numerical Methods
Mathematical Modelling
Physically-based Modelling
Agent-based Modelling
Dynamic Modelling
3-Dimentional Modelling
Continuous & Discrete Methodology
Computational Geometry
Time Series Analysis
Finite Element Methods
Simulation Tools and Languages
Discrete Event Simulation
Petri Nets
Object Oriented Implementation
Web-based Simulation
Monte Carlo Simulation
Distributed Simulation
Simulation Optimization
Simulation Uncertainty
Neural Networks
Artificial Intelligence
Expert Systems
Knowledge-based Systems
Fuzzy Systems
Genetic Algorithms
Data Modelling
Computer Aided Design
CASE Systems in Engineering Design
Multi-paradigm Simulation
Visualization
Virtual Reality
Synthetic Environments
Applications


ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS MODELLING

Relevant topics include, but are not limited to:


Air Modelling and Simulation
Atmospheric Modelling
Hazardous Material
Mobile Source Emissions
Ecosystems Modelling
Hydrological Modelling
Aquatic Ecosystems
Marine Ecosystems
Freshwater Ecosystems
Biological Systems
Agricultural Modelling
Terrain Analysis
Meteorological Modelling
Earth System Modelling
Climatic Modelling
Natural Resource Management
Terrestrial Ecosystems

APPLICATIONS IN MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS RESEARCH

Relevant topics include, but are not limited to:

Business Process Simulation
Resource Management
Knowledge Management Systems
Operations Research
Economics
Optimization
Stochastic Models
Logic Programming
Operation and Production Management
Supply Chain Management
Work Flow Management
Total Quality Management
Logistics
Risk Analysis
Scheduling
Forecasting
Cost Benefit Analysis
Economic Revitalization
Financial Models
Accounting
Policy Issues
Regulatory Impact Analysis


ENERGY AND POWER SYSTEMS MODELLING

Relevant topics include, but are not limited to:

Energy Flow Modelling
Modelling of Energy Sources
Power Plant Modelling
Turbine Modelling
Transmission Line Modelling
Transient Analysis
Stability Studies
Harmonics Modelling
Power Quality Analysis
Fault Simulation
Power Network Simulation
SCADA Systems
Energy Demand Modelling
Energy Economics
Electricity Market Modelling


MODELLING IN BIOMEDICINE AND BIOMECHANICS

Relevant topics include, but are not limited to:

Biomedical Modelling
Biomechanical Modelling
Medical Robotics
Medical Instrument Design
Patient Simulators
Surgical Simulators
Surgical Training
Surgical Modelling
Image-guided Surgery
Cardiovascular Modelling
Arterial Wall Mechanics
Respiratory Mechanics
Orthopedic Modelling
Joint Modelling
Limb Modelling
Dental Modelling
Muscular Modelling
Modelling of Sports Injuries
Medical Imaging
Medical Vision
Virtual Reality
Human Animation
Health Care Modelling
Tele-Medicine
Medical Education

APPLICATIONS IN AUTOMATION, CONTROL, AND  ROBOTICS

Relevant topics include, but are not limited to:

Industrial Automation
CAD/CAM
Human-Machine Interface
Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Assembly Planning
Material Handling
Process Automation
Intelligent Control
Process Control
Robot Design
Multi-Robot System
Tele-Robotics
Mobile Robots
Robust Robot Control
Motion Planning
Scheduling
Sensing and Data Fusion
Intelligent Agents
Virtual Reality

APPLICATIONS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS

Relevant topics include, but are not limited to:

Information System Management
Telecommunications
Internet
Multimedia Systems
Wireless System Architecture
Network Simulation
Mobile Networks
3rd and 4th Generation Networks
Congestion Control Mechanisms
Fluid Models
Protocols
RF Circuit Modelling
Software Engineering
Database Management
Quality of Service
Performance Modelling
Distance Education
E-Commerce
M-Commerce


INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE


A.R. Abdullah - University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
G.K. Adam - University of Thessaly, Greece
S. Al-Araji - Scientific-Atlanta Inc., USA
J.J. Alpigini - Penn State University - Great Valley, USA
A. Behforooz - Towson University, USA
A. Bestavros - Boston University, USA
U. Biader Ceipidor - "La Sapienza" University, Italy
W. Borutzky - Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, Germany
O. Castillo - Tijuana Institute of Technology, USA
C.-H. Chen - George Mason University, USA
Y. Dai - Synopsys Inc., USA
W. de Castro Leite Filho - IAE/CTA, Brazil
F. de Felice - University of Cassino, Italy
R. de Silva - University of New South Wales, Australia
B.S. Dhillon - University of Ottawa, Canada
C. Domnisoru - University of Maine, USA
T. Dostál - Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
J. Gardner - Boise State University, USA
P. Giribone - University of Genoa, Italy
G.A. Gravvanis - University of the Aegean, Greece
A. Hammad - Dell Computers, Ireland
I. Hanazaki - Tokyo Denki University, Japan
H. Kawabe - Hiroshima Institute of Technology, Japan
T. Kawabe - University of Tsukuba, Japan
K.V. Kerobyan - Armenian Association of Computer and Information 
Systems, Armenia
M. Kljajic - University of Maribor, Slovenia
O. Kum - Clemson University, USA
B.G. Lees - Australian National University, Australia
V.S. Lerner - Author of Informational Macrodynamics, USA
W.-M. Lippe - Westfaelische Wilhelms-University, Germany
H.H.T. Liu - University of Toronto, Canada
S. Loskovska - University of St. Cyril & Methodius, Macedonia
S.L. Mabry - Whitworth College, USA
A. Marusic - University of Zagreb, Croatia
M.H. Mickle - University of Pittsburgh, USA
L. Monticone - The MITRE Corporation, USA
J. Moseley - West Virginia University, USA
T. Niculiu - Polytechnic University Bucharest, Romania
S.K. Pal - Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India
R.J. Paul - Brunel University, UK
N. Peric - University of Zagreb, Croatia
C. Posthoff - University of the West Indies, Trinidad And Tobago
M. Purvis - University of Otago, New Zealand
M. Rodriguez - Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain
P. Roe - University of Waterloo, Canada
M. Rouff - LUSAC, France
S.H. Rubin - Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, USA
J.M.G. Sa da Costa - Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal
J.R. Sanchez - National University of Mar del Plata, Argentina
S.P. Sarathy - Clark Atlanta University, USA
V. Selman - The American University, USA
M. Sirola - Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
B. Soh - La Trobe University, Australia
P. Sowa - Silesian University of Technology, Poland
R. Spolon Ulson - State University Paulista, Brazil
W. Switek - University of the Americas - Puebla, Mexico
S. Szpakowicz - University of Ottawa, Canada
G. Tonella - University of Los Andes, Venezuela
M.B. Trabia - University of Nevada at Las Vegas, USA
L. Ubertini - National Research Council, Italy
S. Umeda - Musashi University, Japan
G.A. Wainer - Carleton University, Canada
R. Wamkeue - University of Quebec at Abitibi-Temiscamingue, Canada
A.B. Wolpert - Roosevelt University, USA
D. Yoon - University of Michigan - Dearborn, USA
X. Yu - RMIT University, Australia

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
Please submit your full manuscript via our Web site at:
http://www.iasted.org/conferences/2003/palm/submit-380.htm .

Files larger than 2MB must be submitted to our FTP site at 
www.actapress.com (user name: actaftp; password: Journals1). If you 
submit your manuscript to our FTP site, please send a notification 
e-mail with your contact information to calgary@iasted.com .  All 
submissions should be in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), Postscript (.ps), or MS 
Word (.doc) format.  The IASTED Secretariat must receive your manuscript 
by October 15, 2002.  Do not send hard copies of your manuscript. 
Receipt of submissions will be confirmed by e-mail.

Please provide four key words to indicate the subject area of your 
paper.  Two of the key words must be taken from the list of topics 
provided under Scope.  Include a statement in your cover letter 
confirming that if the paper is accepted, one of the authors will attend 
the conference to present it.  Please designate a principal author and 
provide the full names, affiliations, addresses, telephone and fax 
numbers, and e-mail addresses of all authors.

Notification of acceptance will be sent via e-mail by December 1, 2002. 
  Registration payments and final manuscripts are due by January 10, 
2003.  Late registration fees or paper submissions will result in the 
papers being excluded from the conference proceedings.  Please send 
final manuscripts via e-mail or using our FTP site using the same 
procedure as described above. The page limit for final papers is six 
pages (single-spaced, double-column, 10 point Times New Roman font). 
The additional paper and page charges are USD $75.00 per page.


TUTORIALS
Proposals for half-day tutorials (three hours) should be submitted 
online by October 15, 2002, via the following Web site address:
http://www.iasted.org/conferences/2003/palm/tutorialsubmit-380.htm
A tutorial proposal should clearly indicate the symposium, topic, 
background knowledge expected of the participants, objectives, time 
allocations for the major course topics, and the qualifications of the 
instructor(s).

SPECIAL SESSIONS
Persons wishing to organize a special session are invited to submit a 
proposal to the IASTED Secretariat by October 15, 2002. A proposed 
session should include a minimum of five papers, a session title, a list 
of the topics covered, and the biography of the organizer(s). The name 
of the session organizer will appear in the program and proceedings, 
provided five papers are presented.  Special session proposals should be 
submitted online at the following address:
http://www.iasted.org/conferences/2003/palm/sessionsubmit-380.htm .

JOURNAL SUBMISSIONS
All final manuscripts will be reviewed for journal submission. Some 
authors may be invited to submit extended versions of their paper for 
publication in a special issue of the International Journal of Modelling 
and Simulation. For further information about journal submissions, 
please visit www.actapress.com .

For more information or to be placed on our mailing list, please contact:

IASTED Secretariat - MS 2003
#80, 4500 - 16th Avenue N.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3B 0M6
Tel: 403-288-1195
Fax: 403-247-6851
Email: calgary@iasted.com
Web site: http://www.iasted.org






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This message is forwarded to members of the COSC/EEE research group on 
networks,  and the COSC/Management/Maths research group on stochastic 
simulation, at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New zealand, 
and anybody else interested in research in these areas

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		Associate Prof. Dr  Krzysztof Pawlikowski

	Department of Computer Science,  University of Canterbury
 			Christchurch, New Zealand
		
ph.  +(64) 3 3642 987 ext.7772  email:   krys@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz 
fax. +(64) 3 3642 569      URL:     http://www.cosc.canterbury.ac.nz/~krys

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