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[forwarded] CFPs of THREE SIMULTANEOUS CONFERENCES
by Gustaf Neumann 27 Oct '99

27 Oct '99

Forwarded message from [afzadeh(a)afzadeh.ese-metz.fr] sent originally on Wed, 27 Oct 1999 02:57:10 +0800 (GMT-8): : __________________________________________________________________________ : : Please distribute the following three CFPs to your colleagues. : The CFPs are separated with a row of stars,"*". : : Apologies if you receive this more than once. : __________________________________________________________________________ : : *********************************************************************** : : C A L L F O R P A P E R S : ============================= : : The 2000 International Conference on Parallel and Distributed : Processing Techniques and Applications : (PDPTA'2000) : : June 26 - 29, 2000 : Monte Carlo Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA : : The 2000 International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Processing : Techniques and Applications (PDPTA'2000) will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, : June 26 - 29, 2000. : The PDPTA'2000 Conference will be held simultaneously (ie, same location : and dates) with The International Conference on Imaging Science, Systems, : and technology (CISST) and The International Conference on Artificial : Intelligence (IC-AI). : : The last conference (PDPTA'99) had research contributions from 44 : countries (750 participants from all over the world.) It is hoped that : PDPTA'2000 will also have a strong international flavor. For information : regarding the five most recent PDPTA conferences (PDPTA'95, PDPTA'96, : PDPTA'97, PDPTA'98, & PDPTA'99), refer to: : http://www.cps.udayton.edu/~pan/pdpta : (there will soon be a link from the same web site for PDPTA'2000.) : : You are invited to submit a draft paper of about 4 pages and/or a : proposal to organize a technical session (see below for submission : information). All accepted papers will be published in the conference : proceedings. : : THE NAMES OF TECHNICAL SESSION CHAIRS WILL APPEAR AS ASSOCIATE EDITORS : ON THE COVER OF THE CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. : : SCOPE: Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: : : O Parallel/Distributed applications: : Numerical computations/methods, neural networks and fuzzy : logic, medicine, remote sensing, GIS, computer vision, : computer graphics and virtual reality, parallel/distributed : databases, banking, financial markets, ... : : O Parallel/Distributed architectures: : Clusters and parallel systems of various topologies, : supercomputers, shared memory, distributed memory, : general- and special-purpose architectures, : instructional level parallelism, ... : : O Building block processors: : Applications of processors that can be used as basic building : blocks for multicomputer systems. : : O Networks and Interconnection networks: : Scalable networks, Reconfigurable networks, routing issues, : general-purpose network performance for distributed : applications, network protocols, ATM-based systems, internet : technology, Optical interconnections and computing, ... : : O Reliability and fault-tolerance: : Software and hardware fault-tolerance (system- and : application-level), fault diagnosis, fault-tolerance : measurement. : : O Performance analysis, evaluation, prediction, ... : : O Real-time and embedded systems: : Small-scale parallel systems for high-performance control, : data acquisition, and analysis; configuration, routing, : scheduling, performance guarantees. : : O Parallel/Distributed algorithms: : Algorithms exploiting clusters and general-purpose : distributed and parallel systems, new vector/pipeline issues, : shared memory, distributed memory, virtual memory, ... : : O Mobile computation and communication. : : O Object Oriented Technology and related issues. : : O Multimedia Communications, Systems, and Applications: : High-speed networking, multimedia architectures and protocols, : multimedia applications, quality of service support, : operating system and networking support, internet tools and : applications, audio/video delivery over the internet, ... : : O Software tools and environments for parallel and distributed : platforms: Operating systems, compilers, languages, : debuggers, monitoring tools, software engineering on parallel/ : distributed systems, ... : : O High-performance computing in Computational Science: : Intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary research programs : and applications. : : O Information and data fusion. : : O Web-based simulation and computing. : : O Education: parallel and distributed processing in computer : science curriculum (both graduate and undergraduate levels.) : : O Recent history (1990-1999) of parallel/distributed processing : and what to expect during the next decade (2000-2009) if history : repeats itself; New horizons. : : O Other aspects and applications relating to high-performance : computations. : : SUBMISSION OF PAPERS: : : Prospective authors are invited to submit three copies of their : draft paper (about 4 pages) to H. R. Arabnia (address is given : below) by the due date. E-mail and Fax submissions are also : acceptable. The length of the Camera-Ready papers (if accepted) : will be limited to 7 pages. Papers must not have been : previously published or currently submitted for publication : elsewhere. : : The first page of the draft paper should include: title of the : paper, name, affiliation, postal address, E-mail address, : telephone number, and Fax number for each author. The first : page should also include the name of the author who will be : presenting the paper (if accepted) and a maximum of 5 keywords. : : PROPOSAL FOR ORGANIZING TECHNICAL SESSIONS: : : Each technical session will have at least 6 paper presentations. : The session chairs will be responsible for all aspects of their : sessions; including, soliciting papers, reviewing, selecting, ... : The names of session chairs will appear as Associate Editors in : the conference proceedings. After the conference, some sessions : will be considered for publication in appropriate journals as : Special Issues with the session proposer as the Guest Editor : of the journal. : : Proposals to organize technical sessions should include the : following information: name and address (+ E-mail) of proposer, : title of session, a 100-word description of the topic of the : session, and a short description on how the session will : be advertised (in most cases, session proposers solicit papers : from colleagues and researchers whose work is known to the : session proposer). : Mail your proposal to H. R. Arabnia (address is given below); : E-mail submissions are preferred. : : EVALUATION PROCESS: : : Papers will be evaluated for originality, significance, clarity, : and soundness. Each paper will be refereed by two researchers in : the topical area. The Camera-Ready papers will be reviewed by : one person. : : PUBLICATION: : : The conference proceedings will be published by CSREA Press : (ISBN). It will be a multivolume set. The proceedings will : be available at the conference. Some accepted papers will also : be considered for journal publication (soon after the conference). : : : ORGANIZERS/SPONSORS: : : A number of university faculty members and their staff : in cooperation with the Monte Carlo Resort (Conference Division, : Las Vegas ), will be organizing the conference. The conference : will be sponsored by Computer Science Research, Education, & : Applications Press (CSREA: USA Federal EIN # 58-2171953) : in cooperation with research centers, international associations, : international research groups, and developers of high-performance : machines and systems. The complete list of sponsors and co-sponsors : will be available at a later time. : (Last conference's sponsors included: CSREA, the National : Supercomputing Center for Energy and the Environment - DOE, : The International Association for Mathematics and Computers in : Simulation, The International Technology Institute (ITI), The Java : High Performance Computing research group, World Scientific and : Engineering Society, Sundance Digitial Signal Processing Inc., : the Computer Vision Research and Applications Tech., ...) : : LOCATION OF CONFERENCE: : : The conference will be held in the Monte Carlo Resort : hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. This is a mega hotel : with excellent conference facilities and over 3000 rooms. : The hotel is minutes from the Las Vegas airport with free : shuttles to and from the airport. This hotel has many : vacation and recreational attractions, including: : waterfalls, casino, spa, pools & kiddie pools, sunning decks, : Easy River water ride, wave pool with cascades, lighted : tennis courts, health spa (with workout equipment, whirlpool, : sauna, ...), arcade virtual reality game rooms, nightly : shows, snack bars, a number of restaurants, shopping : area, bars, ... Many of these attractions are open 24 : hours a day and most are suitable for families and children. : The negotiated hotel's room rate for conference attendees : is very reasonable (79USD + tax) per night (no extra charge : for double occupancy) for the duration of the conference. : : The hotel is within walking distance from most other : Las Vegas attractions (major shopping areas, recreational : destinations, fine dining and night clubs, free street : shows, ...). : For the benefit of our international colleagues: the state of : Nevada neighbors with the states of California, Oregon, Idaho, : Utah, and Arizona. Las Vegas is only a few driving hours away : from other major cities, including: Los Angeles, San Diego, : Phoenix, Grand Canyon, ... : : EXHIBITION: : : An exhibition is planned for the duration of the conference. : We have reserved 20+ exhibit spaces. Interested parties : should contact H. R. Arabnia (address is given below). : All exhibitors will be considered to be the co-sponsors : of the conference. : : IMPORTANT DATES: : : February 28, 2000 (Monday): Draft papers (about 4 pages) due : April 3, 2000 (Monday): Notification of acceptance : May 1, 2000 (Monday): Camera-Ready papers & Prereg. due : June 26 - 29, 2000: PDPTA'2000 Conference : : Proposals to organize technical sessions should be submitted as : soon as possible. : All accepted papers are expected to be presented at the conference. : : MEMBERS OF PROGRAM & ORGANIZING COMMITTEES: : : The Program Committee is currently being formed. Those interested : in joining the Program Committee should email H. R. Arabnia : (hra(a)cs.uga.edu) the following information: : Name, affiliation and position, complete mailing address, : email address, tel/fax numbers, a short biography together with : research interests. : : OTHER INFORMATION: : : It is planned to add other related conferences to be held : simultaneously (same location and dates) creating an international : multiconference. Each conference will have it's own proceedings : and technical/research sessions. : : CONFERENCE CONTACT: : : Hamid R. Arabnia : The University of Georgia : Department of Computer Science : 415 Graduate Studies Research Center : Athens, Georgia 30602-7404, U.S.A. : : Tel: (706) 542-3480 : Fax: (706) 542-2966 : E-mail: hra(a)cs.uga.edu : : (A link to PDPTA'2000 web site will soon be available from: : http://www.cps.udayton.edu/~pan/pdpta) : : *********************************************************************** : : C A L L F O R P A P E R S : ============================= : : The 2000 International Conference on Imaging Science, : Systems, and Technology : (CISST'2000) : : June 26 - 29, 2000 : Monte Carlo Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA : : The 2000 International Conference on Imaging Science, Systems, and : Technology (CISST'2000) will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 26 - 29, : 2000. All aspects of image processing, graphics, and pattern : recognition are included in CISST. The CISST'2000 Conference : will be held simultaneously (ie, same location and dates) with The : International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Processing : Techniques and Applications (PDPTA) and The International Conference : on Artificial Intelligence (IC-AI) - : (a link for CISST'2000 will soon be available from the PDPTA's site: : http://www.cps.udayton.edu/~pan/pdpta). : : You are invited to submit a draft paper of about 4 pages and/or a : proposal to organize a technical session (see below for submission : information). All accepted papers will be published in the conference : proceedings. : : THE NAMES OF TECHNICAL SESSION CHAIRS WILL APPEAR AS ASSOCIATE EDITORS : ON THE COVER OF THE CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. : : SCOPE: Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: : : O Image generation, acquisition, and processing : O Image display techniques : O Image data structures and databases : O Convergence of imaging media (video and computer) : O Virtual reality : O Image compression, coding, and encryption : O Tools for multimedia production and services : O Digital imaging for film and television : O Visualization : O Scene and object modeling : O Knowledge acquisition : O Visual inspection : O Document image understanding : O Image algebra : O Optical image processing systems : O Mathematical morphology : O Architecture of imaging and vision systems (including : parallel architectures and algorithms) : O Neural network techniques and fuzzy logic : O Performance analysis and evaluation : O Software tools and environments for imaging : O Animation : O Geometric modeling and Fractals : O CAD/CAM systems : O Rendering techniques : O Applications including: medicine, robotic, GIS, : remote sensing, industrial inspection (or machine vision), : nondestructive evaluation (or NDE), ... : O Multi-resolution and multi-spectral image processing : O Image sequence processing : O Information fusion : O Other aspects and applications relating to imaging science : : SUBMISSION OF PAPERS: : : Prospective authors are invited to submit three copies of their : draft paper (about 4 pages) to H. R. Arabnia (address is given : below) by the due date. E-mail and Fax submissions are also : acceptable. The length of the Camera-Ready papers (if accepted) : will be limited to 7 pages. Papers must not have been : previously published or currently submitted for publication : elsewhere. : : The first page of the draft paper should include: title of the : paper, name, affiliation, postal address, E-mail address, : telephone number, and Fax number for each author. The first : page should also include the name of the author who will be : presenting the paper (if accepted) and a maximum of 5 keywords. : : PROPOSAL FOR ORGANIZING TECHNICAL SESSIONS: : : Each technical session will have at least 6 paper presentations. : The session chairs will be responsible for all aspects of their : sessions; including, soliciting papers (recruiting), reviewing, : selecting, ... The names of session chairs will appear as : Associate Editors in the conference proceedings. After the : conference, some sessions will be considered for publication : in appropriate journals as Special Issues with the session : proposer as the Guest Editor of the journal. : : Proposals to organize technical sessions should include the : following information: name and address (+ E-mail) of proposer, : title of session, a 100-word description of the topic of the : session, and a short description on how the session will be : advertised (in most cases, session proposers solicit papers : from colleagues and researchers whose work is already known to the : session proposer.) : Mail your proposal to H. R. Arabnia (address is given below); : E-mail submissions are preferred. : : EVALUATION PROCESS: : : Papers will be evaluated for originality, significance, : clarity, and soundness. Each paper will be refereed by two : researchers in the topical area. The Camera-Ready papers : will be reviewed by one person. : : PUBLICATION: : : The conference proceedings will be published by CSREA Press : (ISBN). The proceedings will be available at the conference. : Some accepted papers will also be considered for journal : publication (after the conference.) : : ORGANIZERS/SPONSORS: : : A number of university faculty members and their staff : in cooperation with the Monte Carlo Resort (Conference Division, : Las Vegas ), will be organizing the conference. The conference : will be sponsored by Computer Science Research, Education, & : Applications Press (CSREA: USA Federal EIN # 58-2171953) : in cooperation with research centers, international associations, : international research groups, and developers of high-performance : machines and systems. The complete list of sponsors and co-sponsors : will be available at a later time. : (Last conference's sponsors included: CSREA, the National : Supercomputing Center for Energy and the Environment - DOE, : The International Association for Mathematics and Computers in : Simulation, The International Technology Institute (ITI), The Java : High Performance Computing research group, World Scientific and : Engineering Society, Sundance Digitial Signal Processing Inc., : the Computer Vision Research and Applications Tech., ...) : : LOCATION OF CONFERENCE: : : The conference will be held in the Monte Carlo Resort : hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. This is a mega hotel : with excellent conference facilities and over 3000 rooms. : The hotel is minutes from the Las Vegas airport with free : shuttles to and from the airport. This hotel has many : vacation and recreational attractions, including: : waterfalls, casino, spa, pools & kiddie pools, sunning decks, : Easy River water ride, wave pool with cascades, lighted : tennis courts, health spa (with workout equipment, whirlpool, : sauna, ...), arcade virtual reality game rooms, nightly : shows, snack bars, a number of restaurants, shopping : area, bars, ... Many of these attractions are open 24 : hours a day and most are suitable for families and children. : The negotiated hotel's room rate for conference attendees : is very reasonable (79USD + tax) per night (no extra charge : for double occupancy) for the duration of the conference. : : The hotel is within walking distance from most other : Las Vegas attractions (major shopping areas, recreational : destinations, fine dining and night clubs, free street : shows, ...). : For the benefit of our international colleagues: the state of : Nevada neighbors with the states of California, Oregon, Idaho, : Utah, and Arizona. Las Vegas is only a few driving hours away : from other major cities, including: Los Angeles, San Diego, : Phoenix, Grand Canyon, ... : : EXHIBITION: : : An exhibition is planned for the duration of the conference. : We have reserved 20+ exhibit spaces. Interested parties : should contact H. R. Arabnia (address is given below). : All exhibitors will be considered to be the co-sponsors : of the conference. : : IMPORTANT DATES: : : February 28, 2000 (Monday): Draft papers (about 4 pages) due : April 3, 2000 (Monday): Notification of acceptance : May 1, 2000 (Monday): Camera-Ready papers & Prereg. due : June 26 - 29, 2000: CISST'2000 Conference : : Proposals to organize technical sessions should be submitted as : soon as possible. : All accepted papers are expected to be presented at the conference. : : MEMBERS OF PROGRAM & ORGANIZING COMMITTEES: : : The Program Committee is currently being formed. Those interested : in joining the Program Committee should email H. R. Arabnia : (hra(a)cs.uga.edu) the following information: : Name, affiliation and position, complete mailing address, : email address, tel/fax numbers, a short biography together with : research interests. : : OTHER INFORMATION: : : It is planned to add other related conferences to be held : simultaneously (same location and dates) creating an international : multiconference. Each conference will have it's own proceedings : and technical/research sessions. : : CONFERENCE CONTACT: : : Hamid R. Arabnia : The University of Georgia : Department of Computer Science : 415 Graduate Studies Research Center : Athens, Georgia 30602-7404, U.S.A. : : Tel: (706) 542-3480 : Fax: (706) 542-2966 : E-mail: hra(a)cs.uga.edu : : (A link to CISST'2000 web site will soon be created from: : http://www.cps.udayton.edu/~pan/pdpta) : : *********************************************************************** : : C A L L F O R P A P E R S : ============================= : : The 2000 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence : (IC-AI'2000) : : June 26 - 29, 2000 : Monte Carlo Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA : : The 2000 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence will be : held in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 26 - 29, 2000. : : The IC-AI'2000 will be held simultaneously (same location and dates) : with The International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Processing : Techniques and Applications (PDPTA) and The International Conference on : Imaging Science, Systems, and Technology (CISST). : (A link to IC-AI'2000 web site will soon be available from: : http://www.cps.udayton.edu/~pan/pdpta) : : You are invited to submit a draft paper of about 4 pages and/or a : proposal to organize a technical session (see below for submission : information). All accepted papers will be published in the conference : proceedings. : : THE NAMES OF TECHNICAL SESSION CHAIRS WILL APPEAR AS ASSOCIATE EDITORS : ON THE COVER OF THE CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. : : SCOPE: Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: : : O. Intelligent Information Systems : O. Intelligent Software Engineering : O. Intelligent Agents : O. Intelligent Networks : O. Intelligent Databases : O. Brain Models : O. Evolutionary Algorithms : O. Data mining : O. Machine Learning : O. Reasoning Strategies : O. Automated Problem Solving : O. Distributed AI Algorithms and Techniques : O. Distributed AI Systems and Architectures : O. Expert Systems : O. Fuzzy Logic : O. Genetic Algorithms : O. Heuristic Searching : O. Knowledge Acquisition : O. Knowledge Discovery : O. Knowledge Representation : O. Knowledge-Intensive Problem Solving Techniques : O. Languages and Programming Techniques for AI : O. Software Tools for AI : O. Natural Language Processing : O. Neural Networks and Applications : O. Multisource Information Fusion: Theory and Applications : O. Multisource-Multisensor Data Fusion : O. Learning and Adaptive Sensor Fusion : O. Multisensor Data Fusion Using Neural and Fuzzy Techniques : O. Integration of AI with other Technologies : O. Evaluation of AI Tools : O. Evolutionary Computation : O. Social Impact of AI : O. Applications - Computer Vision : O. Applications - Signal Processing : O. Applications - Military : O. Applications - Surveillance : O. Applications - Robotics : O. Applications - Medicine : O. Applications - Pattern Recognition : O. Applications - Face Recognition : O. Applications - Finger Print Recognition : O. Applications - Finance and Marketing : O. Applications - Stock Market : O. Applications - Education : O. Emerging Applications : : SUBMISSION OF PAPERS: : : Prospective authors are invited to submit three copies of their : draft paper (about 4 pages) to H. R. Arabnia (address is given : below) by the due date. E-mail and Fax submissions are also : acceptable. The length of the Camera-Ready papers (if accepted) : will be limited to 7 pages. Papers must not have been : previously published or currently submitted for publication : elsewhere. : : The first page of the draft paper should include: title of the : paper, name, affiliation, postal address, E-mail address, : telephone number, and Fax number for each author. The first : page should also include the name of the author who will be : presenting the paper (if accepted) and a maximum of 5 keywords. : : PROPOSAL FOR ORGANIZING TECHNICAL SESSIONS: : : Each technical session will have at least 6 paper presentations. : The session chairs will be responsible for all aspects of their : sessions; including, soliciting papers, reviewing, selecting, ... : The names of session chairs will appear as Associate Editors in : the conference proceedings. After the conference, some sessions : will be considered for publication in appropriate journals as : Special Issues with the session proposer as the Guest Editor : of the journal. : : Proposals to organize technical sessions should include the : following information: name and address (+ E-mail) of proposer, : title of session, a 100-word description of the topic of the : session, and a short description on how the session will : be advertised (in most cases, session proposers solicit papers : from colleagues and researchers whose work is known to the : session proposer). : Mail your proposal to H. R. Arabnia (address is given below); : E-mail submissions are preferred. : : EVALUATION PROCESS: : : Papers will be evaluated for originality, significance, clarity, : and soundness. Each paper will be refereed by two researchers in : the topical area. The Camera-Ready papers will be reviewed by : one person. : : PUBLICATION: : : The conference proceedings will be published by CSREA Press : (ISBN). The proceedings will be available at the conference. : Some accepted papers will also be considered for journal : publication (soon after the conference). : : : ORGANIZERS/SPONSORS: : : A number of university faculty members and their staff : in cooperation with the Monte Carlo Resort (Conference Division, : Las Vegas ), will be organizing the conference. The conference : will be sponsored by Computer Science Research, Education, & : Applications Press (CSREA: USA Federal EIN # 58-2171953) : in cooperation with research centers, international associations, : international research groups, and developers of high-performance : machines and systems. The complete list of sponsors and co-sponsors : will be available at a later time. : (Last conference's sponsors included: CSREA, the National : Supercomputing Center for Energy and the Environment - DOE, : The International Association for Mathematics and Computers in : Simulation, The International Technology Institute (ITI), The Java : High Performance Computing research group, World Scientific and : Engineering Society, Sundance Digitial Signal Processing Inc., : the Computer Vision Research and Applications Tech., ...) : : LOCATION OF CONFERENCE: : : The conference will be held in the Monte Carlo Resort : hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. This is a mega hotel : with excellent conference facilities and over 3000 rooms. : The hotel is minutes from the Las Vegas airport with free : shuttles to and from the airport. This hotel has many : vacation and recreational attractions, including: : waterfalls, casino, spa, pools & kiddie pools, sunning decks, : Easy River water ride, wave pool with cascades, lighted : tennis courts, health spa (with workout equipment, whirlpool, : sauna, ...), arcade virtual reality game rooms, nightly : shows, snack bars, a number of restaurants, shopping : area, bars, ... Many of these attractions are open 24 : hours a day and most are suitable for families and children. : The negotiated hotel's room rate for conference attendees : is very reasonable (79USD + tax) per night (no extra charge : for double occupancy) for the duration of the conference. : : The hotel is within walking distance from most other : Las Vegas attractions (major shopping areas, recreational : destinations, fine dining and night clubs, free street : shows, ...). : For the benefit of our international colleagues: the state of : Nevada neighbors with the states of California, Oregon, Idaho, : Utah, and Arizona. Las Vegas is only a few driving hours away : from other major cities, including: Los Angeles, San Diego, : Phoenix, Grand Canyon, ... : : EXHIBITION: : : An exhibition is planned for the duration of the conference. : We have reserved 20+ exhibit spaces. Interested parties : should contact H. R. Arabnia (address is given below). : All exhibitors will be considered to be the co-sponsors : of the conference. : : IMPORTANT DATES: : : February 28, 2000 (Monday): Draft papers (about 4 pages) due : April 3, 2000 (Monday): Notification of acceptance : May 1, 2000 (Monday): Camera-Ready papers & Prereg. due : June 26 - 29, 2000: IC-AI'2000 Conference : : Proposals to organize technical sessions should be submitted as : soon as possible. : All accepted papers are expected to be presented at the conference. : : MEMBERS OF PROGRAM & ORGANIZING COMMITTEES: : : The Program Committee is currently being formed. Those interested : in joining the Program Committee should email H. R. Arabnia : (hra(a)cs.uga.edu) the following information: : Name, affiliation and position, complete mailing address, : email address, tel/fax numbers, a short biography together with : research interests. : : OTHER INFORMATION: : : It is planned to add other related conferences to be held : simultaneously (same location and dates) creating an international : multiconference. Each conference will have it's own proceedings : and technical/research sessions. : : CONFERENCE CONTACT: : : Hamid R. Arabnia : The University of Georgia : Department of Computer Science : 415 Graduate Studies Research Center : Athens, Georgia 30602-7404, U.S.A. : : Tel: (706) 542-3480 : Fax: (706) 542-2966 : E-mail: hra(a)cs.uga.edu : : (A link to IC-AI'2000 web site will soon be available from: : http://www.cps.udayton.edu/~pan/pdpta) : : *********************************************************************** -- Wirtschaftsinformatik, FB5, Universitaet GH Essen Gustaf.Neumann(a)uni-essen.de, neumann(a)computer.org http://nestroy.wi-inf.uni-essen.de/Neumann.html

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[forwarded] PACLP 2000 CFP
by Gustaf Neumann 27 Oct '99

27 Oct '99

Forwarded message from [info(a)pap.com] sent originally on Wed, 27 Oct 1999 03:01:09 +0800 (GMT-8): : PACLP 2000 : CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION : ======================================================================== : : THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION ON : THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF CONSTRAINT TECHNOLOGIES AND LOGIC PROGRAMMING : (http://www.practical-applications.co.uk/Expo2000/) : ============================================================= : : Monday 10th - Wednesday 12th April 2000 : Crowne Plaza Midland Hotel, Manchester, UK : : ***VERY IMPORTANT DATES*** : Submission Deadline: December 6th, 1999 : Report Deadline: December 16th, 1999 : Notification/Comments: January 10th, 2000 : Final Papers due: February 21st, 2000 : : Building on the success of PACLP99, held in London, UK, PACLP 2000 will : showcase innovative business solutions that Constraint technologies and : Logic Programming can provide in key industrial and commercial areas : such as Planning, Scheduling, Transportation, Distribution, The : Intelligent Internet and Expert Systems. : : Of particular interest are papers that describe the general use of : Constraint technologies and Logic Programming, rather than the : traditional close up description of one application. For instance, this : could be a survey on the specific usage of a technology in a business : area or demographic part of the world. : : Also included are streams to demonstrate and expand the practicality and : effectiveness of recent lines of research such as integration of : multiple solvers, generic problem modelling and tackling of ill-defined : real-world constraint problems. The integration of solvers from : different paradigms, such as constraint programming, mathematical : programming, Operational Research techniques and stochastic techniques : (Tabu Search, Genetic Algorithms, Simulated Annealing) is emerging as a : practical means to tackle large scale combinatorial optimization : problems effectively. Also most real-world problems are ill-defined in : nature. Their solving is not just about computing an optimal solution : but building an incremental and interactive decision support tool that : identifies and resolves the ill-defined components. Practical and : effective solutions that illustrate the hybridization of techniques, the : modelling and handling of uncertainty in real-world constraint problems : are most welcome. : : Suggested topics include: : Survey with respect to an application area : Evaluation and comparison of approaches : Solutions using multiple solving techniques : Hybrid solver configurations : Modelling and solving of ill-defined applications : : SUBMISSION POLICY : =============== : : Submissions need to meet the conference objectives and achieve a balance : between application and theory. With this in mind we have produced : guidelines to help you achieve this. Please visit our site for further : information. : : Papers: http://www.practical-applications.co.uk/PAExpo/guidelines.html : Reports: http://www.practical-applications.co.uk/PAExpo/report.html : : You should send FIVE copies of your paper, in English, to the conference : organisers at the address below. : : Formatting guidelines and a word RTF template can be found at : http://www.practical-applications.co.uk/PAExpo/template.html : : Please also submit an electronic version of your paper as a PDF file or : Word document. The email address for this is: PACLP(a)pap.com : : Please include a cover page including: : 1.Full Contact Details : 2.A Short Abstract : : **Important Note** : : Please use the following address when sending your papers to us. : : PACLP2000 : 54 Knowle Avenue : Blackpool : Lancs FY2 9UD : UK : : CALL FOR EXHIBITORS : ================== : : Exhibitors will have the opportunity to showcase fielded applications and : development tools to an international audience of delegates, comprising : Software Developers and System Designers, KBS and Expert System : Developers, IT Managers and Directors, Knowledge Practioners, Project and : Business Managers, Applied Researchers and Consultants, Technical Advisors : and Innovators, Heads of Departments/Proffesors. : If you would like to exhibit at the conference, please contact us for : further information. : : ORGANISATION : ============= : : The Conference and Exhibition are organised by The Practical Application : Company Ltd. : : Contact Details : : Allison Roth / Anne Marie Purcell : : Telephone 44 (0) 1253 358081 : Fax 44 (0) 1253 353811 : E-mail practical-applications(a)pap.com : : ----------------------------------------------------- : To register interest please take the time to fill in this quick reply form : and send it to PACLP(a)pap.com : : Name: : : Position: : : Organisation: : : Address: : : Postcode: : : Country: : : Telephone: : : Fax: : : E-mail: : : Web: : : [ ] I may submit a paper to PACLP 2000 (Give provisional title if : possible) : : [ ] I may submit an Industrial Report to PACLP 2000 (Give provisional : title if possible) : : [ ] I may attend PACLP 2000 as a delegate : : [ ] My company may wish to sponsor or exhibit at the event. Please : contact me with further details. : : [ ] I have no interest in Constrain Technologies and Logic Programming, : but please keep me : informed of other events at the Practical Application Expo : : [ ] I have no interest in this. Please remove me from the mailing list -- Wirtschaftsinformatik, FB5, Universitaet GH Essen Gustaf.Neumann(a)uni-essen.de, neumann(a)computer.org http://nestroy.wi-inf.uni-essen.de/Neumann.html

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[forwarded] special issue of Telecommunication SYstems
by Gustaf Neumann 27 Oct '99

27 Oct '99

Forwarded message from [kemal(a)MGMT.PURDUE.EDU (Altinkemer, Kemal)] sent originally on Tue, 26 Oct 1999 16:21:11 -0500: : ********************************************* : Excuse for cross posting. : : ********************************************* : : Dear Members, : I would like to invite you submit articles to the special issue on Design : and Analysis of WIde Area Computer Networks of Telecommunication Systems. : The call for papers for the special issue is at the following URL: : http://www.mgmt.purdue.edu/~kemal/telecom_specialissue.html : Any questions please send them to me at kemal(a)mgmt.purdue.edu : : PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU PLAN TO SUBMIT AN ARTICLE : : Regards, Kemal : : ******************************************************** : Professor Kemal Altinkemer : Associate Professor of Management : Purdue University : Krannert Graduate School of Management : West Lafayette IN 47907 : phone: 765 494 9009 : FAX: 765 494 1526 : URL: http://www.mgmt.purdue.edu/~kemal/ : ******************************************************** : : ÿÿStart of ISWorld List Footer ÿÿ : Moving? Want to subscribe/unsubscribe? Find an old posting? : See: http://isds.bus.lsu.edu/cvoc/isworld/ : If you do not find the answer contact gabe(a)isds.bus.lsu.edu : ÿÿEnd of ISWorld List Footer ÿÿ -- Wirtschaftsinformatik, FB5, Universitaet GH Essen Gustaf.Neumann(a)uni-essen.de, neumann(a)computer.org http://nestroy.wi-inf.uni-essen.de/Neumann.html

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[forwarded] ECIS 2000 Retailing Track - Call for Papers
by Gustaf Neumann 27 Oct '99

27 Oct '99

Forwarded message from [=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Prof=2E_Dr=2E_J=F6rg_Becker?=(a)aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de] sent originally on Wed, 27 Oct 1999 00:58:36 +0200 (MET DST): : **** Apologies, if you receive this message more than once ***** : : ECIS 2000 - 8th European Conference on Information Systems : Vienna, Austria, July 3-5, 2000 : : Call for papers for the track : : RETAILING : : Conference Web Page: http://ecis2000.wu-wien.ac.at : : PAPER SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 15, 1999 : : OBJECTIVES : : In the course of the transition from industrial to service economies the : challenges for the institutional retail companies increase. The competition : between retail enterprises demands as well efficient logistics as a high : flexibility and individuality in the market presence. These challenges can : only be met by adaptable, integrated information systems, that : support the business processes of retail enterprises in a sufficient way. : The retail track of the ECIS 2000 Conference is intended to give researchers : : and practitioners a platform to share issues and experiences on retail : companies on their way into the 21st century. Global networks and shorter : product life cycles force retail companies to adapt to new markets in : an ever faster fashion. Information management is becoming increasingly : important in addition to the already optimised physical distribution of : goods. : The transition of retail companies from mediators of physical goods to : information mediators is only one development that will affect the way : we will look at retail companies in the future. : : Information systems and their application play a major role in today's : retail companies ranging from the standardised merchandise information : systems on the one hand to the application of specialised data mining tools : to extract customer behaviour patterns from POS scanner data on the other : hand. Future retail information systems will be more complex than : traditional : merchandise information systems, because they have to cover the functions of : : economical-administrative tasks, controlling and enterprise planning as : well. : : The electronic communication between retailer and supplier via EDIFACT or : EDI has recently been enhanced by web-based front-ends for the placement of : customer orders. This forces retail companies, to optimise their processes : across functional boundaries, because the importance of vertical and : horizontal : co-operations is increasing. Inter-organisational systems, Efficient : Consumer : Response (ECR), Supply Chain Management and Electronic Commerce are only a : few of the challenges that future retail companies will have to meet. : : TRACK THEME AND SUGGESTED TOPICS : : The general topic of the retailing track will focus on Retail companies : beyond : the year 2000 - the information challenge. The organisers want to : solicit innovative presentations dealing with innovative applications of : information systems in retail companies, changes in current retail : information : systems and changes in the information management of retail companies. : : Contributions in form of research papers, research in progress reports : and case studies describing experiences or ideas within retail enterprises : are : invited - but not limited - to the following issues: : : Electronic commerce and Internet shopping : : The growth of the internet and related technologies lead to several aspects : relevant to retail companies: : - How do processes in the value chain change through the use of internet : technologies? : - Does the internet provide us with new markets for new products and how can : these : opportunities be identified? : - Which taxation concepts for internet commerce exist and how will they : affect : the way business is conducted on the internet? : : Information management in retail companies : : - What is the role of information management in retail companies? : - Does traditional information management face new tasks in retail : companies? : : Retail information systems : : The information systems of retail enterprises have a severe impact on the : company's ability to adjust to changes in market and technology issues. : This track shall help to answer questions, such as: : - Are 20th century retail information systems still fit for the 21st : century? : - What is the impact of new trends in information systems, such as : componentware, : data warehousing, JAVA, object orientation, workflow management, on the : architecture : and functionality of retail information systems? : : Workflow-Management in retail companies : : Interest in workflow-management is increasing rapidly and a lot of : installations are on the way or in the pilot phase. Questions to be answered : : in this track include: : - Which business processes in retail companies are suitable for workflow : automation? : - Which systems have been implemented and how did the introduction work? : - Did the introduction of workflow systems lead to the benefits expected? : : New concepts for logistics : : The distribution of physical goods will remain a major task for retail : companies. : Concepts such as Efficient Consumer Response (ECR), Supply Chain Management, : : Virtual enterprises and city logistics lead to the question, if the : traditional : concepts for logistics are still applicable in the future. : : Business to business process integration between supplier, retail company : and customer : Researchers predict a shift in the value chain between manufacturers, : retailers and : customers. Questions to be answered in this respect are e.g.: : - How is the new distribution of roles within the value chain from supplier : to customer? : - Does the manufacturer provide the materials requirement planning for the : retailer : or does the customer provide direct input for the manufacturer's materials : requirement : planning? : - What are the legal aspects of business to business process integration? : : Data mining and knowledge discovery in retail data : : In connection with data warehousing technology, data mining concepts have : grown : from research prototypes to real world applications. New technologies for : data mining : and their practical application in retailing are only two of the potential : topics : for this track. : - Does the prediction of customer behaviour lead to a change in business : processes : or are the results still not operational enough to be applied in : day-to-day-business? : - How can data mining approaches be integrated in the controlling structure : of : retail enterprises? : : IMPORTANT DEADLINES : : Paper submission deadline: November 15, 1999 : Acceptance decisions: January 30, 2000 : Camera-ready copy due: February 28, 2000 : : PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: : : Papers (research papers, practice-oriented papers, case studies) can : be registered and submitted on-line via the ECIS 2000 web site : (http://ecis2000.wu-wien.ac.at). The file for panel proposals should be : sent as an e-mail attachment directly to the track chair. : : For comments and suggestions, please contact Joerg Becker, see the address : below. : : Papers of practitioners or with a practical background are solicited : explicitly. : : PROGRAM COMITTEE : : *Prof. Joerg Becker (University of Muenster, Germany) (Coordinator) : *Dr. Rainer Demsar (Henkel KGaA, Germany) : *Prof. Georgios I. Doukidis (Athens University of Economics and Business, : Greece) : *Prof. Joze Gricar (University of Maribor, Slovenia) : *Prof. Sirkka Jarvenpaa (University of Texas, USA) : *Prof. Bob O'Keefe (Brunel University, England) : *Prof. Paula Swatman (Monash University, Australia) : *Prof. Markku Saaksjarvi (Helsinki School of Economics and Business : Administration, Finland) : *Mr. Heinz Wiezorek (ECR Europe) : : --- : Prof. Dr. Joerg Becker : University of Muenster, Department of Information Systems : Steinfurter Str. 109, D-48149 Muenster, Germany : Phone +49 (251) 8338100 - Fax +49 (251) 8338109 : E-mail becker(a)wi.uni.muenster.de : http://www.wi.uni-muenster.de/is -- Wirtschaftsinformatik, FB5, Universitaet GH Essen Gustaf.Neumann(a)uni-essen.de, neumann(a)computer.org http://nestroy.wi-inf.uni-essen.de/Neumann.html

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[forwarded] Call For Cases
by Gustaf Neumann 27 Oct '99

27 Oct '99

Forwarded message from [m1k(a)PSU.EDU (Mehdi Khosrowpour)] sent originally on Tue, 26 Oct 1999 23:13:51 -0500: : Apologies for posting this announcement again! : There were a few mistakes in the previous announcement. : : CALL FOR CASES : Proposal submission deadline November 1, 1999 : : ANNALS OF CASES ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (ACIT), Vol 3 (2001) : **An International Refereed Journal of Teaching Cases on IT** : : Editor, Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, Penn State University at Harrisburg : : In every discipline, one of the most powerful tools in the hands of : educators, researchers and managers is documented case studies : based on experiences of others. This is particularly true for information : systems educators and professionals. Case studies are tremendous : sources of solutions, knowledge, ideas, innovations and lessons : related to the utilization and management of information technology : in modern organizations throughout the world. : : OBJECTIVES: : : The primary objective of the ANNALS OF CASES ON INFORMATION : TECHENOLOGY (ACIT) is a refereed journal that publishes ACTUAL : REAL LIFE CASES (teaching cases) based on individual, organizational : and societal experiences related to the utilization and management : of information technology. The cases included in this publication are : not limited to only the experiences related to IT management in : business settings but also include cases dealing with the use and : management of information technology in government organizations, : educational institutions, library settings, medical facilities, etc. : Additionally, cases published NOT only report successful utilization : of IT applications but also failures in utilization and management of IT : in organizations throughout the world. : : The goal of this annual journal is to provide understanding and lessons : learned in regard to human, organizational, managerial, behavioral, societal : technological and all other aspects of information technology utilization and : management. Published cases deal with issues and technologies such as : (but not limited to): : : Distance Learning Technologies : Client Server Management Issues : End User Computing Technologies : Issues of Emerging Technologies : DSS/GDSS Technologies in Organizations : Data Management in Organizations : Human Side of Information Technologies : Web-based Learning Technologies : Multimedia in Education : Information Technologies in Libraries : Legal and ethical Issues of Information Technologies : Information Technologies in Government : Information Technologies in Developing Countries : Internet/Intranet Technologies in Organizations : : SUBMISSION PROCEDURE : : In order to present a diverse coverage of a variety of cases in this : publication, interested authors are requested to electronically submit : (Word97 or RTF) a 1-2 page proposal outlining the proposed case. : November 1, 1999 is the deadline for proposal submission for cases : that will be considered for Volume III (2001) of the ACIT. Authors of the : selected proposals will be notified and asked to submit their full case : submission electronically by February 15, 2000. Each submission will be : forwarded to at least three members of the Editorial Advisory Board of : the ACIT for blind review. Final decision regarding acceptance/revision : /rejection will be based on the reviews received from the reviewers. : If the submitted case requires revision, the author will be notified with : guidelines. Volume III of the ACIT will be published in December 2000. : Please direct your inquiries and submissions (through email only) to: : : Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, Editor : Annals of Cases on Information Technology (ACIT) : 1331 East Chocolate Avenue : Hershey, PA 17033, USA : Tel: 717/533-8845 ~ Fax: 717/533-8661 : Email: <mehdi(a)idea-group.com> : URL: <http://www.idea-group.com/annals.htm> : : ÿÿStart of ISWorld List Footer ÿÿ : Moving? Want to subscribe/unsubscribe? Find an old posting? : See: http://isds.bus.lsu.edu/cvoc/isworld/ : If you do not find the answer contact gabe(a)isds.bus.lsu.edu : ÿÿEnd of ISWorld List Footer ÿÿ -- Wirtschaftsinformatik, FB5, Universitaet GH Essen Gustaf.Neumann(a)uni-essen.de, neumann(a)computer.org http://nestroy.wi-inf.uni-essen.de/Neumann.html

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[forwarded] FEAST 2000 - Call for Papers
by Gustaf Neumann 26 Oct '99

26 Oct '99

Forwarded message from [ramil(a)DOC.IC.AC.UK (Juan F. Ramil)] sent originally on Tue, 26 Oct 1999 15:43:00 +0100: : Dear ISWORLD subscriber(s): : : Please find below the Call for Papers for the FEAST 2000 workshop on FEEDBACK AND EVOLUTION IN SOFTWARE AND BUSINESS PROCESSES. : Contributions in the form of position papers and extended abstracts are welcome. : : Distribution of this Call to your colleagues who you know should be interested will be much appreciated. : : Yours sincerely, : Juan F Ramil : : Dept. of Computing, Imperial College : 180 Queen's Gate, London SW7 2BZ, UK : Tel. + 44 171 594 8216 Fax + 44 171 594 8215 Fax(alt) + 44 171 581 8024 : ramil(a)doc.ic.ac.uk : : ___________________________________________________________________________ : : CALL : : FEAST 2000 International workshop on : FEEDBACK AND EVOLUTION IN SOFTWARE AND BUSINESS PROCESSES : : London, U.K. : July 10 - 12, 2000 : : http://www-dse.doc.ic.ac.uk/~mml/f2000 : : WORKSHOP SCOPE, INTENT AND THEMES : The FEAST 2000 workshop will bring together practitioners and academics with an interest in evolution and/or feedback in software, organisational and business processes. It will critically examine and discuss results achieved in relevant research, their potential significance and practical applications, identify possible solutions to emerging problems and seek to generate new ideas, directions and methods for future investigation. Themes of interest include: : * the role and impact of feedback mechanisms and interactions on software and business processes : * dynamics of software and business evolution and their interactions : * software and business process improvement in the context of feedback : : The workshop will focus on these themes with individual contributions addressing topics within them. An initial list of topics will be found at http://www-dse.doc.ic.ac.uk/~mml/f2000/topics : : Studies of evolution and feedback in the software process were stimulated by the 1993 formulation of the FEAST hypothesis, a sequence of three FEAST workshops held at Imperial College, London, in 1994-5 and research projects FEAST/1 (1996-1998) and FEAST/2 (1999-2001), funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research council (EPSRC). The full impact and potential of feedback phenomena remains to be investigated. Recent interest has tended to concentrate on "how" to implement software evolution. The complementary questions of "why" software evolution occurs, "what" are its attributes, characteristics, role and impact as explored in the FEAST projects, "how" it may be controlled and "how" it is embedded in the wider context of feedback in business processes, have received less attention. These questions are becoming increasingly important with the shift to multi-supplier environments, increasing integration of computer-supported organisational and business processes! , user-involvement in these processes, globally distributed systems and growing interest in "re-use, components" and COTS-intensive software. To fully address the question of "how" and to increase mastery of such processes one must achieve at least some "understanding" of the "why" and the "what". The industrial viewpoint will be of particular interest. : : PARTICIPATION : Participation by both industry and academia is expected. Participants will be selected on the basis of "position papers" or "extended abstracts" that are relevant to the above themes and questions. All accepted submissions will be made available on the web prior to the workshop, to provide background for discussion and some will be selected for presentation. It is intended to propose expansion of appropriate submissions into full papers for circulation at the workshop and for subsequent publication in a journal or proceedings. Active participation in the workshop and debate will be stimulated by keynote speakers. : : VENUE: Dept. of Computing, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, UK. : : IMPORTANT DATES : * Deadline for submissions: 14th January 2000 : * Notification of acceptance: 3rd April 2000 : * Final versions of submissions for web publication: 15th May 2000 : * Papers and programme on Workshop web site: 2nd June 2000 : * Workshop dates: 10th to 12th July 2000 : : INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS : Recommended length for position papers and extended abstracts is 3 and 5 pages respectively. They should be submitted electronically in PDF or postscript to Ms Siew Lim at sflim(a)doc.ic.ac.uk according to instructions at http://www-dse.doc.ic.ac.uk/~mml/f2000/template : : Sponsors: UK EPSRC (negotiations with others are underway). : : Programme Steering Committee: Giuliano Antoniol (Italy), Barry Boehm (USA), Brian Chatters (UK), Khaled El Emam (Canada), Patrick Humphreys (UK), Takuya Katayama (Japan), Manny Lehman (UK), Dewayne Perry (USA), Colin Tully (UK). : : Programme Committee: A list of PC members is available at the workshop web site. : : Registration fee including morning and afternoon refreshments, lunches and a banquet on the 11th July will be approximately 260 GBP . : : Accommodation in single and double rooms is offered in College Halls of Residence and in local hotels. Registration as soon as possible after the 3rd April will be advisable, particularly where the cheaper student accommodation is desired, as rooms are in high demand in July. : : Registration and accommodation booking forms will be available at : http://www-dse.doc.ic.ac.uk/~mml/f2000/registration : : Further information from : Ms Siew F Lim : Department of Computing, Imperial College : 180 Queen's Gate, London SW7 2BZ : tel. +44 (0) 207 594 8212 : fax. +44 (0) 207 594 8215 : email sflim(a)doc.ic.ac.uk : : ===== Start of ISWorld List Footer ===== : Moving? Want to subscribe/unsubscribe? Find an old posting? : See: http://isds.bus.lsu.edu/cvoc/isworld/ : If you do not find the answer contact gabe(a)isds.bus.lsu.edu : ===== End of ISWorld List Footer ===== -- Wirtschaftsinformatik, FB5, Universitaet GH Essen Gustaf.Neumann(a)uni-essen.de, neumann(a)computer.org http://nestroy.wi-inf.uni-essen.de/Neumann.html

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[forwarded] ATAL-2000 First Call for Papers
by Gustaf Neumann 26 Oct '99

26 Oct '99

Forwarded message from [lesperan(a)cs.yorku.ca (Yves Lesperance)] sent originally on Sun, 24 Oct 1999 15:03:02 -0400 (EDT): : First Call for Papers : : The Seventh International Workshop on : AGENT THEORIES, ARCHITECTURES, AND LANGUAGES : (ATAL-2000) : : Boston, USA : July 7-9, 2000 : (Held in conjunction with ICMAS'2000 and federated events) : http://www.atal.org : : As we turn to a new millennium, intelligent agents are one of the most : important recent developments in computer science. Agents are of : interest in many important application areas, ranging from : human-computer interaction to industrial process control. The ATAL : workshop series aims to bring together researchers interested in the : agent-level, micro aspects of agent technology. Specifically, : ATAL-2000 will address issues such as theories of rational agency, : software architectures for intelligent agents, methodologies and : programming languages for realising agents, and software tools for : applying and evaluating agent systems. ***Papers that consider : macro-level, societal issues of agent-based systems are welcome *only* : if they explicitly relate to the workshop themes***. : : ATAL-2000 will be held in conjunction with the ICMAS'2000 conference : and a set of other agent-related workshops and tutorials. The : ATAL-2000 proceedings will be formally published as volume seven of : the Intelligent Agents series from Springer-Verlag. : : WORKSHOP THEMES : : As the title suggests, the workshop has three main themes: : : * AGENT THEORIES: What approaches (e.g., game theory, temporal/modal : logic) are appropriate for agent theory? How do these approaches relate : to one another? : : * AGENT ARCHITECTURES: What architectures are appropriate for autonomous : agents? How can such architectures be given a formal semantics? How can : different agent architectures be evaluated and compared? What : methodologies can be used to build agent-based applications? How close : are these methodologies to existing formal specification languages or : object-oriented analysis and design methods? : : * AGENT LANGUAGES: What programming paradigms are most suitable for : agents? How do agent-oriented languages differ from object-oriented and : logic programming languages? What are efficient implementation : mechanisms for these languages? : : In addition, ATAL-2000 will include two special paper tracks, and : submissions are particularly welcome on these: : : * AUTONOMY - THEORY, DIMENSIONS, AND REGULATION: In 1947 Alan : Turing, challenging Lady Lovelace's famous truism, said that our : intention in building computers had been that of treating them : like slaves, of giving them tasks that are so completely : specified that the user may know at each instant what is being done. : Until now he says, machines have been used only in this way; but must : this remain the case forever?. Agents are, in fact, beyond Lady : Lovelace's limits, and this comes precisely from their "autonomy": in : learning, in directly accessing information from the world, in : planning and problem solving, in taking initiatives, in having their : own goals, etc. Autonomy is a foundational notion for agents, but : what exactly is it? How do we characterise it? Are there different : dimensions of autonomy and measures of degrees of autonomy? Can we : distinguish between autonomy with respect to the user, with respect to : other agents, or with respect to a "role" in an organisation? How is : autonomy related to initiative and responsibility? How can we : control, intervene on, and adjust agents' autonomy during their : collective activity in order to obtain the desired services or global : result? What is the tradeoff between autonomy, trust, and lack of : control? : : * AGENT DEVELOPMENT TOOLS: : This track seeks to examine the state of the art (or lack thereof) in : tools for developing agents and agent systems. In this context, : "tools" include complete agent programming environments, testbeds, : environment simulators, component libraries, and specification : tools. Relevant issues to examine include: How do existing development : tools compare and differ? How does a tool suggest/support/enforce a : particular design methodology, theory of agency, architecture, or : agent language? Can agent development tools go beyond collections or : libraries of pre-built functionality? Why, as more and more : development tools become available, do most systems seem to be : developed without any specialised tools (something more than "Not : Invented Here")? Is there any evidence that agent development tools : actually increase programmer productivity and/or the quality of the : resulting systems? As we move towards the era of more "fielded" : systems and prototypes, what is the continuing role of testbeds and : simulators? What are the differences in development tools oriented : toward the research community versus the agent application community, : and are we already seeing a significant lag between theory and : practice? Are there obvious development tools, that are unique to : agent-based system development, that have yet to be built? Survey : papers and case studies that focus on how a development tool directly : contributed to an application are also appropriate. : : Papers that cross theme boundaries are of particular interest. An : example would be a paper that demonstrated how a particular agent : architecture embodied some theory of agency, or what benefits a : particular agent language can bring in a specific application domain. : : SUBMISSION DETAILS : : Those wishing to participate in the workshop should submit an original : research paper of up to 5000 words (approximately 13 pages maximum) to : Yves Lesperance. If you wish your paper to be considered : for one of the special tracks then mark this clearly on the front page. : Electronic submission in PostScript is strongly encouraged, but four : single-sided hard copies will also suffice. The first page should include : the full name and contact details (including email, full postal address, : and telephone number) of at least one author. Formatting instructions are : available from the workshop WWW site (see above). The preproceedings will : be distributed at the workshop; the formal proceedings will be published : shortly afterwards. : : Those wishing to attend without presenting a paper should send a brief : summary of their interests in agents to one of the co-chairs. : Attendance will, of necessity, be limited. : : TIMETABLE : : Submissions due March 27, 2000 : Notifications sent April 28, 2000 : Prefinal versions due May 30, 2000 : Workshop July 7-9, 2000 : : ORGANISING COMMITTEE : : Cristiano Castelfranchi (CO-CHAIR) : Division of AI, Cognitive Modeling, Email: castel(a)ip.rm.cnr.it : & Interaction, Institute of Psychology Tel: (+39)-6-86090-518 : National Research Council : Viale Marx 15, I-00137 Rome, Italy : : Yves Lesperance (CO-CHAIR) : Department of Computer Science Email: lesperan(a)cs.yorku.ca : York University Tel: (+1 416) 736-5053 : Room 126, Chemistry and Comp. Sc. Bldg. : 4700 Keele St., : Toronto, ON, Canada M3J 1P3. : : : PROGRAM COMMITTEE : : Ron Arkin Georgia Institute of Technology, USA. : Chitta Baral Arizona State U, USA. : Suzanne Barber U of Texas at Austin, USA. : Michael Beetz U of Bonn, Germany. : Lawrence Cavedon RMIT, Australia. : Phil Cohen Oregon Graduate Inst, USA. : Rosaria Conte IP-CNR, Italy. : Giuseppe De Giacomo U of Rome, Italy. : Frank Dignum Eindhoven U, Netherlands. : Alexis Drogoul U of Paris VI, France. : Jacques Ferber U of Montpellier II, France. : Klaus Fischer DFKI, Germany. : Michael Fisher Manchester Metropolitan Univ, UK. : Stan Franklin U of Memphis, USA. : Fausto Giunchiglia U of Trento, Italy. : Piotr Gmytrasiewicz U of Texas at Arlington, USA. : Barbara Grosz Harvard U, USA. : Henry Hexmoor U of North Dakota, USA. : Wiebe van der Hoek Utrecht U, Netherlands. : Marc Huber Intelligent Reasoning Systems, USA. : Mark d'Inverno U of Westminster, UK. : Nick Jennings Queen Mary & Westfield College, UK. : David Kinny U of Melbourne, Australia. : Sarit Kraus Bar-Ilan U, Israel. : Michael Luck U of Warwick, UK. : John-Jules Meyer Utrecht U, Netherlands. : Joerg Mueller Siemens, Germany. : Anand Rao Mitchell Madison Group, UK. : Onn Shehory IBM Haifa Res. Labs, Israel. : Carles Sierra CSIC, Spain. : Munindar Singh North Carolina State U, USA. : Liz Sonenberg U of Melbourne, Australia. : Katia Sycara Carnegie Mellon U, USA. : Milind Tambe USC-ISI, USA. : Jan Treur Free Univ. Amsterdam, Netherlands. : Tom Wagner U of Massachusetts at Amherst, USA. : Wayne Wobcke British Telecom Labs, UK. : Mike Wooldridge Queen Mary & Westfield College, UK. : Eric Yu U of Toronto, Canada. -- Wirtschaftsinformatik, FB5, Universitaet GH Essen Gustaf.Neumann(a)uni-essen.de, neumann(a)computer.org http://nestroy.wi-inf.uni-essen.de/Neumann.html

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[forwarded] ECIS 2000 - Track on IS Policy, Strategy, Innovation
by Gustaf Neumann 26 Oct '99

26 Oct '99

Forwarded message from [ORSRG(a)rapier.wbs.warwick.ac.uk] sent originally on Mon, 25 Oct 1999 16:48:42 +0200 (MET DST): : Apologies for cross-posting : : : Subject: ECIS 2000 - Track on IS Policy, Strategy, : Innovation and the Management of Knowledge : : : ECIS 2000 - 8th European Conference on Information Systems : : Vienna, Austria, July 3-5, 2000 : : Conference Web Page: http://ecis2000.wu-wien.ac.at : : Call for Papers, Panels, Cases, Workshops : : : : Submission deadline: November 15, 1999 : : Objectives : : This wide ranging theme aims to capture some of the most : interesting yet challenging aspects of IS and Knowledge : Management in the context of societal, organizational, : technological and managerial change. This track is deliberately : transdisciplinary in that it provides an opportunity for contributions : from, and exchange with, colleagues in such fields and disciplines : as Organizational Behaviour, Strategy, Sociology and Economics, : as well as IS of course. : : Track Theme and Suggested Topics : : A cross-cultural perspective is an aspect of the track. Ideas which : incorporate international comparisons and cultural issues : generally, whether at the organizational, societal or transnational : level are sought in any aspect of the theme. The following topics : are, however, of particular interest: : : * The relationship between the use of IT and organizational : innovation : * IT (inc. e-business and KM) policy and strategy at national, : company or indivudal levels : * International academic networks/exchanges: : examples/possibilities : * Interaction with practice (relevance of research, dissemination, : co-operation with practitioner and user communities) : * Review of IS and related research in the past decade: topics, : trends, experiences : * The IS research agenda (in the context of this track) for the : next decade : * Creating, managing and disseminating knowledge in different : organizational, inter-organizational and institutional contexts : * The global information infrastructure and its impacts, such as: : transnational institutions and 'computer supported knowledge : management' : * ERP systems, the management of knowledge and innovation: : a contradiction in terms? : * Legislative and regulatory issues : * Implications for future teaching/learning in IS, Organization : Studies and related fields, including changing skill : requirements. : : : Programme Committee : : Bob Galliers (chair) Warwick Business School, UK : Sven Carlsson University of Lund, Sweden : Claudio Ciborra University of Bologna, Italy : Karlheinz Kautz Copenhagen Business School, Denmark : Jiro Kokuryo Keio Business School, Japan : Helmut Krcmar University of Hohenheim, Germany : Tor Larsen University of Oslo, Norway : Dorothy Leidner INSEAD, France and Southern Methodist : University, USA : Claudia Loebbecke Copenhagen Business School, Denmark : Sue Newell Nottingham Business School, UK : Maxine Robertson Coventry University, UK : Chris Sauer Oxford University, UK (formerly University of : NSW, Australia) : Carsten Sorensen London School of Economics, UK : Jacky Swan Warwick Business School, UK : Rudolf Wenisch Siemens, Austria : : IMPORTANT DATES: : : Submission deadline: November 15, 1999 : Acceptance decisions: January 30, 2000 : Camera-ready copy due: February 28, 2000 : : SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: : : Submissions (research papers, practice-oriented papers, case : studies, panel/workshop proposals) can be registered and : submitted on-line via the ECIS 2000 web site : (http://ecis2000.wu-wien.ac.at). The file for panel and workshop : proposals should be sent as an e-mail attachment directly to the : track chair. : : For comments and suggestions, please contact Bob Galliers, : addresses below. : : ------- End of forwarded message ------- : Professor R D Galliers : Warwick Business School : University of Warwick, : CV4 7AL : England : tel: +44 1203 524 262 : fax: +44 1203 523 719 : http://www.wbs.warwick.ac.uk -- Wirtschaftsinformatik, FB5, Universitaet GH Essen Gustaf.Neumann(a)uni-essen.de, neumann(a)computer.org http://nestroy.wi-inf.uni-essen.de/Neumann.html

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[forwarded] Call for Cases for Annals...
by Gustaf Neumann 26 Oct '99

26 Oct '99

Forwarded message from [m1k(a)PSU.EDU (Mehdi Khosrowpour)] sent originally on Tue, 26 Oct 1999 07:19:56 -0500: : CALL FOR CASES : Proposal submission deadline November 1, 1999 : : ANNALS OF CASES ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (ACIT) : Volume III (2001) : : Editor, Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, Penn State University at Harrisburg : : In every discipline, one of the most powerful tools in the hands of : educators, researchers and managers is documented case studies : based on experiences of others. This is particularly true for information : systems educators and professionals. Case studies are tremendous : sources of solutions, knowledge, ideas, innovations and lessons : related to the utilization and management of information technology : in modern organizations throughout the world. : : OBJECTIVES: : : The primary objective of the ANNALS OF CASES ON INFORMATION : TECHENOLOGY (ACIT) is a refereed journal that publishes ACTUAL : REAL LIFE CASES based on individual, organizational and societal : experiences related to the utilization and management of information : technology. The cases included in this publication are not limited to : only the experiences related to IT management in business settings : but also include cases dealing with the use and management of : information technology in government organizations, educational : institutions, library settings, medical facilities, etc. Additionally, cases : published NOT only report successful utilization of IT applications but : also failures in utilization and management of IT in organizations : throughout the world. : : The goal of this annual journal is to provide understanding and lessons : learned in regard to human, organizational, managerial, behavioral, societal : technological and all other aspects of information technology utilization and : management. Published cases deal with issues and technologies such as : (but not limited to): : : Distance Learning Technologies : Client Server Management Issues : End User Computing Technologies : Issues of Emerging Technologies : DSS/GDSS Technologies in Organizations : Data Management in Organizations : Human Side of Information Technologies : Web-based Learning Technologies : Multimedia in Education : Information Technologies in Libraries : Legal and ethical Issues of Information Technologies : Information Technologies in Government : Information Technologies in Developing Countries : Internet/Intranet Technologies in Organizations : : SUBMISSION PROCEDURE : : In order to present a diverse coverage of a variety of cases in this : publication, interested authors are requested to electronically submit : (Word97 or RTF) a 1-2 page proposal outlining the proposed case. : November 1, 1999 is the deadline for proposal submission for cases : that will be considered for Volume III of the Annals. Authors of the : selected proposals will be notified and asked to submit their full case : submission electronically by February 15, 2000. Each submission will be : forwarded to at least three members of the Editorial Advisory Board of : the Annals for blind review. Final decision regarding acceptance/revision : /rejection will be based on the reviews received from the reviewers. : If the submitted case requires revision, the author will be notified with : guidelines. Volume III of the Annals will be published in December 2000. : Please direct your inquiries and submissions (through email only) to: : : Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, Editor : Annals of Cases on Information Technology (ACIT). : 1331 East Chocolate Avenue : Hershey, PA 17033, USA : Tel: 717/533-8845 ~ Fax: 717/533-8661 : Email: <mehdi(a)idea-group.com> : URL: <http://www.idea-group.com/annals.htm> : : ÿÿStart of ISWorld List Footer ÿÿ : Moving? Want to subscribe/unsubscribe? Find an old posting? : See: http://isds.bus.lsu.edu/cvoc/isworld/ : If you do not find the answer contact gabe(a)isds.bus.lsu.edu : ÿÿEnd of ISWorld List Footer ÿÿ -- Wirtschaftsinformatik, FB5, Universitaet GH Essen Gustaf.Neumann(a)uni-essen.de, neumann(a)computer.org http://nestroy.wi-inf.uni-essen.de/Neumann.html

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[forwarded] JEUC,12,1,TABLE OF CONTENTS AND ABSTRACTS
by Gustaf Neumann 26 Oct '99

26 Oct '99

Forwarded message from [mmahmood(a)MAIL.UTEP.EDU (Mo Adam Mahmood)] sent originally on Mon, 25 Oct 1999 13:33:11 -0600: : JOURNAL OF END USER COMPUTING : (Official Publication of the Information : Resources Management Association) : Vol 12, Number 1 : : TABLE OF CONTENTS : : REVIEWED PAPERS : : The Role of Training in Preparing End Users to Learn Related Software : CONRAD SHAYO, California State University, San Bernardino : LORNE OLFMAN, Claremont Graduate University : : The aim of this paper is to determine what types of formal training methods : can provide appropriate mapping via training of a new DBMS. : : The Impact of Task and Cognitive Style on Decision-Making Effectiveness : Using a Geographic Information System : MARTIN CROSSLAND, Southwest Missouri State University : RICHARD T. HERSCHEL, St. Joseph's University : WILLIAMS PERKINS, Indiana University : JOSEPH SCUDDER, Northern Illinois University : : This paper focuses on a laboratory experiment that investigates how two : individual cognitive style factors, field dependency and : need-for-cognition, relate to decision making performance. : : Schools of Thought in Research into End-User Computing Success : ROGER W. HARRIS, University Malaysia Sarawak : : This paper analyses the last decade of research into the casual factors of : end-user computing success. : : INDUSTRY AND PRACTICE : : Shifting Paradigms: The New Informated Business Architecture : ANDREW TARGOWSKI & THOMAS CAREY, Western Michigan University : : This paper explores shifting business paradigms and presents a new : informated business architecture for global competition. It explores four : graphic models of paradigm shifts in the scope of shifting: power, : strategic resources, enterprise structure and management control. : : Book Review- Information Warfare and Security : EDWARD SZEWCZAK, Canisius College : : This review offers a look at Information Warfare and Security by Dorothy E. : Denning : : REVIEWED PAPER ABSTRACTS : : The Role of Training in Preparing End Users to Learn Related Software : CONRAD SHAYO, California State University, San Bernardino : LORNE OLFMAN, Claremont Graduate University : : The aim of this paper is to determine what types of formal training methods : can provide appropriate "mapping via training" of a new but related : database management system (DBMS) given that "mapping via analogy" is also : taking place. To this end, trainees' existing mental models were measured : prior to being exposed to one of three training methods. Training methods : were varied in an experimental setting across two dimensions: the training : task context (generic and/or relevant), and the number of DBMSs : demonstrated (one and/or two). Outcomes were measured in terms of learning : performance and perceptions of ability to transfer skills to a new but : related DBMS. The results indicate that both task context and the number of : software packages learned are important training variables that influence : trainees' mental models of the software, their transfer self-efficacy : expectation, and their perceptions about the usefulness of the training. : : The Impact of Task and Cognitive Style on Decision-Making Effectiveness : Using a Geographic Information System : MARTIN CROSSLAND, Southwest MO State University : RICHARD T. HERSCHEL, St. Joseph's University : WILLIAMS PERKINS, Indiana University : JOSEPH SCUDDER, Northern Illinois University : : A laboratory experiment is conducted to investigate how two cognitive style : factors, field dependence and need-for-cognition, relate to decision-making : performance for a spatial task. The intent of the investigation is to : establish a methodology for measuring cognitive fit for spatial tasks. The : experiment assesses the performance of 142 subjects on a site location task : where the problem complexity and availability of a geographic information : system are manipulated on two levels. Significant relationships are found : for both field dependence and need-for-cognition with the two dependent : performance variables, solution time and percent error. : : Schools of Thought in Research into End-User Computing Success : ROGER W. HARRIS, UNIMAS - University Malaysia Sarawak : : This article analyses the last decade of research into the casual factors : of end-user computing (EUC) success. The last ten years of EUC research are : characterized within an analysis of 16 studies, which demonstrates the : variety of influences that researchers have postulated to contribute : towards EUC success made by the behaviour of individuals, one is based on : the characteristics of an end-user application, and another is based on the : characteristics of the organization in which EUC occurs. The analysis : provides researchers and practitioners with a road-map for defining and : creating the conditions necessary for success with EUC. It is expected to : assist future research in identifying gaps in current knowledge as well as : facilitating a coherent progression of contribution to the field. : Practitioners can use it to identify those factors that contribute most : relevance to their achievement of success with EUC within their own : contexts. A framework and agenda are suggested for future research. : : INDUSTRY AND PRACTICE - PAPER ABSTRACTS : : Shifting Paradigms: The New Informated Business Architecture : ANDREW TARGOWSKI & THOMAS CAREY, Western Michigan University : : This paper explores shifting business paradigms and presents a new : informated business architecture for global competition. It explores four : graphic models of paradigm shifts in the scope of shifting: power, : strategic resources, enterprise structure and management control. Finally a : new set of post -modern business rules is offered. : : The playing field for business has increasingly expanded and now includes : the electronic global village. The village is less polar and more driven by : market demand rather than the military industrial complex. The key : strategic resources are the knowledge workers who work locally but think : and profit globally, within a border less enterprise. The new paradigm : requires imagination and applied knowledge within a vastly shorter time : span. Business is effective only to the extent that its knowledge workers : participate in the electronic global village. : : Book Review- Information Warfare and Security : EDWARD SZEWCZAK, Canisius College : : This review offers a look at Information Warfare and Security' by Dorothy : E. Denning, Addison- Wesley, Reading MA. Copyright 1999; ISBN 0201433036; : 544 pages- : : Excerpts: "One glance at the table of contents reveals a wide range of : topics from computer fraud to spam wars, data diddling, packet sniffers, : Van Eck receptors, viruses, digital signatures an national encryption : policy. Lest the reader think that the book is just another dull reference : work, may I say that I found reading through it both fascinatingly thorough : and thoroughly fascinating." : : "I should mention that there is much more to the book than just topics and : instances. For example : the Introduction presents a theory of information warfare, and there is a : strong concern for national security from beginning to end.....All in all, : I believe this book would be a welcome addition to any professional or : university library. It may also serve as the basis for a course in : information security. I recommend it highly." : : EDITORIAL NOTE : : If you are presently conducting research or have an interest in the end : user computing area and you would like to get a free copy of the present : issue of the journal, please let me know. Please remember that I will only : have a few sample copies to distribute and, therefore, I may not be able to : satisfy everyone's request (I was able to satisfy everyone's request for a : copy of the last issue). Of course, you can always buy a copy from Jan : Travers (email: jtravers(a)idea-group.com) at the Idea Group Publishing : office or ask your library to subscribe to JEUC. : : If you would like to submit a manuscript to JEUC for publication : consideration, please consult the manuscript submission guidelines provided : at http://www.idea-group.com/journalo.htm. After reviewing the guidelines, : please send us four copies of your manuscript. : : Sincerely, : : M. 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