-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [computational.science] CfP CoMA Workshop at IEEE WETICE-07 Datum: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 11:19:07 +0100 Von: Manfred Bortenschlager manfred.bortenschlager@salzburgresearch.at Organisation: "OptimaNumerics" An: Computational Science Mailing List computational.science@lists.optimanumerics.com
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International IEEE Workshop on Interdisciplinary Aspects of Coordination Applied to Pervasive Environments: Models and Applications (CoMA) Web: http://mowi.salzburgresearch.at/wetice
At the 16th IEEE International Workshops on Enabling Technologies: Infrastructures for Collaborative Enterprises (WETICE) Web: http://www.wetice.org
June 18-20, 2007 Institut National des Telecommunications INT, Paris, France
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WORKSHOP INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES ==================================== Coordination is significantly responsible for the effectiveness, performance and quality of complex systems and as a concept it is not restricted to computer-based systems. An explicit handling and a careful integration of accurate coordination mechanisms enables an enhancement of the overall system behaviour and contributes to improvements in terms of flexibility, adaptability, maintenance, and exchangeability. The concept is cross-sectional and a great impact may be reached in different application areas if effective methods and models can be designed, implemented, validated, and deployed. Coordination, moreover, is an essential prerequisite for collaborative and telecooperative applications, which are of prime interest to the WETICE series.
The CoMA workshop aims at the interdisciplinary aspects of coordination in general, and examines their application to ubiquitous and pervasive environments in particular. The overall goal is to support the users' collaborative intentions in such environments as effectively, imperceptibly, and unobtrusively as possible. An incorporation of appropriate coordination mechanisms shall deliver the improvements stated above to pervasive systems.
The goal of this workshop is to bring together on the one hand, scientists who are either conducting research directly on pervasive computing systems, coordination science, or indirectly in related fields such as artificial intelligence, collaborative systems, CSCW, systems research, complexity management, or process management. On the other hand, this workshop particularly welcomes the contributions of researchers and/or practitioners who concentrate on concrete applications where a combination of coordination and pervasive systems appears to be beneficial, such as emergency management or health care systems, and can report on that.
The workshop particularly focuses on discussions about coordination and pervasiveness, the current state of research efforts, and practical experiences with the clear vision of generating mutual benefits for the participants. To support this, opportunities for showcases, demonstrations, and in-depth discussions will be provided. Eventually, interdisciplinary and joint efforts shall be fostered and future co-operations on research activities shall be triggered.
TOPICS AND APPLICATIONS ======================= All topics related to the interdisciplinary aspects of coordination are welcome as soon as these are in some way relevant for or applicable to ubiquitous and pervasive systems. The following incomprehensive listing gives examples of such potential topics:
* Theoretical coordination models and foundations for pervasive systems * Coordination middleware (such as space- or event-based approaches) * Coordination mechanisms in service-oriented architectures * Distributed and P2P-based coordination * Coordination in embedded and real-time systems * Coordination issues in sensor networks * Coordination dependent on context * Strategies to cope with heterogeneity, dynamics, mobility and/or pervasiveness * Distributed constraint satisfaction * Location-based coordination models * Coordination in multi-agent systems * Improved intuitive usage through integrated coordination * Case studies, evaluations and assessments about the benefits of coordination * Interdisciplinary aspects of coordination
Coordination and contained topics are multidisciplinary and, hence, can be viewed as orthogonal to a multitude of pervasive application areas which shall be explored in this workshop, too. Examples include but are not limited to:
# Coordinative aspects in collaborative applications like CSCW, groupware, or games # Emergency management systems # Health care systems # Decision-support systems # Geo-Collaboration # Operations research # Complexity-, constraint-, conflict-, and workflow management # Special-purpose coordination languages and tools
IMPORTANT DATES =============== Full paper submission: February 15, 2007 Authors Notification: April 13, 2007 Camera-ready versions: May 12, 2007 WETICE advanced registration with discount: June 1, 2007 WETICE workshops and on-site registration: June 18-20, 2007 Deadline for final reports by workshop Chairs: July 9, 2007
SUBMISSION AND PROCEEDINGS ========================== Papers up to six pages (including figures, tables and references) can be submitted. Submitted papers have to follow the IEEE Proceedings Format, which is singlespaced, two columns, 10pt Times Roman font. Papers should include a title, the name and affiliation of each author, an abstract of up to 150 words and no more than eight keywords. Please submit papers in PDF or PS format via the paper submission system on the workshop website (http://mowi.salzburgresearch.at/wetice) according to the given deadlines.
Submitted papers will be evaluated on the basis of significance, technical quality, presentation, novelty, and originality and should not be published or submitted elsewhere. Papers should clearly state the research contribution and relate it to previous research works. All submitted papers will be peer-reviewed by a minimum of three program committee members. Please note that each accepted paper should have at least one author registered to present the paper at WETICE in order to get the paper published in the post-conference proceedings (to be published by the IEEE Computer Society Press).
CO-CHAIRS ========= Manfred Bortenschlager Mobile and Web-based Information Systems Group Salzburg Research Email: manfred.bortenschlager@salzburgresearch.at Web: http://www.salzburgresearch.at
Gabriele Kotsis Department of Telecooperation Johannes Kepler University Linz Email: Gabriele.Kotsis@jku.ac.at Web: http://www.tk.uni-linz.ac.at
Marco Mamei Agents and Pervasive Computing Group University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Email: mamei.marco@unimore.it Web: http://www.agentgroup.unimo.it
PROGRAM COMMITTEE ================= Please have a look at the CoMA website to get an updated list of the committee members: http://mowi.salzburgresearch.at/wetice
CONTACT ======= Web: http://mowi.salzburgresearch.at/wetice Email: manfred.bortenschlager@salzburgresearch.at Phone: +43 662 2288 308 Fax: +43 662 2288 222
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