-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [computational.science] SSTD 2009: First Call for Papers Datum: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:31:06 +0100 Von: Thomas Seidl seidl@informatik.rwth-aachen.de Organisation: "OptimaNumerics" An: Computational Science Mailing List computational.science@lists.optimanumerics.com Referenzen: Pine.LNX.4.58.0812151316480.12388@lucy.dii.unisi.it 173341420812150635u2bfe168cpedd4ea51b258d07d@mail.gmail.com 173341420812150637y283579e3nfdff94eacf437358@mail.gmail.com 173341420812150638l1633bc40l438b5d2d043fce51@mail.gmail.com 173341420812150638vdf447a4w8ecbf2b3e1c82ea9@mail.gmail.com

Call For Papers 11th International Symposium on Spatial and Temporal Databases (SSTD) July 8-10, 2009, Aalborg, Denmark

HIGHLIGHTS: -----------

* Three invited talks * Demo session * SSTD advanced seminars * Best paper award * Extended versions of best papers invited to Geoinformatica

INTRODUCTION: -------------

SSTD 2009 will be the eleventh of a series of biannual events that discuss new and exciting research in spatio-temporal data management and related technologies. Previous symposia were held in Santa Barbara (1989), Zurich (1991), Singapore (1993), Portland (1995), Berlin (1997), Hong Kong (1999), Los Angeles (2001), Santorini, Greece (2003), Angra dos Reis, Brazil (2005), and Boston (2007).

The primary focus of SSTD symposia is on original results in the areas of theoretical foundations, design, implementation, and applications of spatial and temporal database technology. SSTD also welcomes experience reports from application specialists and the commercial community that describe lessons learned in the development, operation, and maintenance of actual systems in practical and innovative applications. The goal is to exchange research ideas and results which will initially contribute to the academic arena, but may also benefit the commercial community in the near future and encourage a dialog between practitioners and researchers.

RESEARCH PAPERS: ----------------

Authors are invited to submit electronically original research contributions or experience reports not concurrently submitted elsewhere. Submitted papers will be refereed by at least three reviewers for quality, correctness, originality, and relevance. Similar to the previous symposia, accepted papers will be published by Springer as Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS). The space limit for full papers is 18 pages LNCS style. Details about the submission process will be provided at a later time.

Suggested topics include, but are not limited to, the following as they relate to spatial, temporal, and spatio-temporal databases:

Data Types and Query Languages Database Design and Conceptual Modeling Data Stream Technologies Continuous Monitoring of Spatial Queries Design of Experiments, Benchmarks and Performance Evaluation Experiences with Real Applications and Systems Management of Moving Objects Novel and Challenging Applications Ontologies and Taxonomies Critical Evaluation of Standards Proposals Parallel and Distributed Database Systems Query Optimization Techniques, Query Processing and Indexing Geographic Information Retrieval Requirements Analysis for Applications Security and Integrity Privacy and Trust in Data Publishing Similarity in the Spatial and Temporal Context Aspects of Mobile Computing and Sensor Networks Data and the Web Data Mining, Knowledge Discovery and Stream Databases Data Warehousing and Decision Support Uncertainty and Imprecision Aspects of Social and Recommendation Systems Use of Spatio-Temporal Data for Simulation User Interfaces and Visualization

AWARDS: -------

An award will be given to the best paper. In addition, the authors of best papers will be invited to submit extended versions of their work to a special issue of Geoinformatica for selected papers from SSTD 2009.

DEMONSTRATIONS: ---------------

SSTD 2009 welcomes submissions of short papers, describing demonstrations of systems (developed or under development) related to the topics of interest. The selection criteria for the demonstration proposals evaluation include: the novelty, the technical advances and challenges, and the overall practical attractiveness of the demonstrated system. Accepted contributions will be presented at a special demo session during the symposium.

Submissions should be within four pages in LNCS format (which will be included in the proceedings), describing the scientific background, plus one page that describes the nature of the demonstration that will be given at SSTD. A submission should include:

* motivation for the demonstrated concepts, * information about the technology and the system to be demonstrated (including a system description, functionality and figures when applicable), * justification of the system's significance

SSTD ADVANCED SEMINARS: -----------------------

This new addition to the SSTD program will feature 3 half-day tutorials on state-of-the-art topics within spatio-temporal data management, held by distinguished international researchers. The exact choice of speakers and topics is yet to be determined, but likely topics include spatio-temporal modeling, indexing and query processing of spatio-temporal data, and spatio-temporal data mining and knowledge discovery. The targeted audience includes both doctoral students and more experienced researchers within the area. The seminars will be held on July 6 and 7, 2009.

IMPORTANT DATES: ----------------

* February 27, 2009: Abstracts due * March 6, 2009: Paper submissions due * April 27, 2009: Notification of acceptance * May 15, 2009: Camera-ready papers due

ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE: -----------------------

General chair: Torben Bach Pedersen, Aalborg University

General co-chair: Kristian Torp, Aalborg University

PC co-chairs: Nikos Mamoulis, University of Hong Kong Thomas Seidl, RWTH Aachen University

Steering Committee liaison: Christian S. Jensen, Aalborg University and Google Inc.

Proceedings chair: Ira Assent, Aalborg University

Web chair: Man Lung (Ken) Yiu, Aalborg University

Publicity chair: Hua Lu, Aalborg University

PROGRAM COMMITTEE: ------------------

TBA

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