[TCDP] IEEE TC on Distributed Computing Newsletter, June 2006 Table of Contents * Review of Major Activites in 2005-2006 * Advance Registration(June 16), ICDCS 2006 * CALL FOR DEMOS: IEEE Mobile Ad-hoc and Sensor Systems (MASS) 2006 * Advance Program(June 19-20), DCOSS '06 * CFP: International Conference on Mobile Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks (MSN'06) * TCDP Annual Distinguished Achievement Awards ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A list of major activities in 2005-2006 are the following: 1. Jie Wu was elected as the new TCDP chair (starting Nov. 2005) 2. A new website for TCDP has been established: http://tab.computer.org/tcdp/ 3. Various committees have been formed, a. Advisory committee b. Award committee (new) c. Coordinators (Europe and Asia) d. Treasurer & Secretary e. Webmaster (new) f. TCDP news flash coordinator (new) 4. TCDP sponsored three major conferences in the field by providing student travel support a. IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems (ICDCS) b. International Conference on Mobile Ad Hoc and Sensor Systems (MASS) c. International Conference on Distributed Computing in Sensor Systems (DCOSS) 5. TCDP plans to support several TCDP-sponsored conferences/workshops for best paper awards 6. TCDP established the TCDP Annual Distinguished Achievement Awards (up to two winners) to recognize individuals who have made a major service/technical contribution to the distributed computing field. After an open call for nomination, the award committee selected two winners: a. Prof. Ming T. Liu, Ohio State University, and b. Prof. John A. Stankovic, University of Virginia. 7. TCDP will broadcast bi-monthly news flash to TCDP members. Please send news/events related to distributed computing to news flash coordinator Prof. Jiannong Cao(csjcao@comp.polyu.edu.hk). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ****************************************************************************** ICDCS 2006 The 26th International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems Lisboa, Portugal July 4-7, 2006 http://icdcs2006.di.fc.ul.pt Sponsored by The IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Distributed Processing ****************************************************************************** The conference provides a forum for engineers and scientists in academia, industry and government to present their latest research findings in any aspects of distributed and parallel computing. Topics of particular interest include, but are not limited to: o Algorithms and Theory o Autonomic Computing o Data Management o Fault-Tolerance and Dependability o Internet Computing and Applications o Network Protocols o Operating Systems and Middleware o Parallel, cluster and GRID Computing o Peer to Peer o Security o Sensor Networks and Ubiquous Computing o Wireless and Mobile Computing WORKSHOPS Workshops will be held during the conference. Workshop proposals should be submitted to the Workshops Co-Chair Professor Ricardo Jim¨Śnez Peris (rjimenez@fi.upm.es) by July 30, 2006. Please see the conference web page for details. The proceedings of the conference and the workshops will be published by the IEEE Computer Society Press. PAPER SUBMISSION Form of Manuscript: Not to exceed 25 double-spaced, 8.5 x 11-inch pages (including figures, tables and references) in 10-12 point font. Number each page. Include an abstract, five to ten keywords, the technical area(s) most relevant to your paper, and the corresponding author's e-mail address. Electronic Submission: Submissions will be handled via the conference web page at http://icdcs2006.di.fc.ul.pt. IMPORTANT DATES Paper Submission - November 15, 2005 *Deadline extended: November 22* Author Notification - February 15, 2006 Final Manuscript Due - March 29, 2006 For Further Information, Please Contact: ler@di.fc.ul.pt ICDCS 2006 - Organizing and Program Committee --------------------------------------------- General Co-chairs: Haruhisa Ichikawa Global Computing Laboratory, Japan Michel Raynal IRISA, France Program Co-chairs: Mustaque Ahamad Georgia Institute of Technology, USA Luis Rodrigues Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Program vice chairs: Algorithms and Theory Philippas Tsigas Chalmers University, Sweden Autonomic Computing Manish Parashar Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA Data Management Karl Aberer EPFL, Switzerland Fault-Tolerance and Dependability Eliane Martins UNICAMP, Brazil Internet Computing and Applications Ling Liu Georgia Institute of Technology, USA Network Protocols Katherine Guo Bell Labs, USA Operating Systems and Middleware Roy Friedman Technion, Israel Parallel, Cluster and GRID Computing Tarek S. Abdelrahman University of Toronto, Canada Peer to Peer Bobby Bhattacharjee University of Maryland, USA Security Christian Cachin IBM Zurich Research Laboratory, Switzerland Sensor Networks and Ubiquitous Computing Tarek Abdelzaher University of Virginia, USA Wireless and Mobile Computing Arup Acharya IBM Research, USA (see web page for complete sub-committees) Workshop Co-Chairs: Makoto Takizawa Tokyo Denki University, Japan Ricardo Jim¨Śnez Peris Universidad Polit¨Ścnica de Madrid, Spain International Liaison Chair: Ten H. Lai Ohio State University, USA Award Co-Chairs: Anish Arora Ohio State University, USA Joseph E. Urban Arizona State University, USA Treasure Chair: Filipe Ara¨˛jo Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Local Arrangements Chair: Jos¨Ś Rufino Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Publicity Chair Antonio Casimiro Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal TCDP Chair: Chita Das Penn State University, USA Steering Committee Chair: Ming T. (Mike) Liu Ohio State University, USA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR DEMOS IEEE Mobile Ad-hoc and Sensor Systems (MASS) 2006 October 9-12, 2006, Vancouver, Canada http://www.cse.fau.edu/mass2006/ Sponsored by: IEEE, Air Force, and NSF Technical demonstrations showing innovative and original research are solicited. In general this conference is interested in demonstrations of technology that validate important research issues or showcase realistic applications in mobile ad-hoc systems and sensor networks. Specific topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following: * Network protocols for mobile ad-hoc/sensor networks * Operating system and middleware for mobile ad-hoc/sensor networks * Network testbed measurements and benchmarks * Distributed algorithms for energy/topology management, in mobile ad-hoc/sensor networks * Localization in time and space * Novel hardware and software platforms * Simulation and optimization tools * Security and robustness in mobile ad-hoc/sensor networks * Programming and validation methodology * Application of mobile ad-hoc/sensor networks in health care * Social and business impacts of mobile ad-hoc/sensor networks * Novel network architectures All the demos that are selected will be included in the conference proceedings in the form of 4-page short papers. Please consult the technical co-chair, Jennifer Hou, at jhou@cs.uiuc.edu, if you are uncertain whether your demo falls within the scope of the conference. DEMO SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Please send a one-page description of your demo to jhou@cs.uiuc.edu in plain text or PDF format by the dates listed below. Be as specific as possible in describing what you will show. (Plain text is preferred unless there are graphics.) IMPORTANT DATES One-page demo descriptions: July 1, 2006 Notification of acceptance: July 20, 2006 Camera-ready manuscript: August 10, 2006 Conference dates: October 9-12, 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 2006 International Conference on Distributed Computing in Sensor Systems (DCOSS '06) will take place in San Francisco during June 18 - June 20, 2006. DCOSS '06 is intended to cover high-level aspects of distributed computing in sensor systems such as high-level abstractions, computational models, systematic design methodologies, algorithms, analysis and applications. DCOSS '06 solicits posters that report on recent original results or ongoing research in the area of wireless sensor networks. Authors are encouraged to submit interesting results on all aspects of wireless sensor networks, including algorithms, systems and applications. Topics of interest include but are not limited to: * Computation and programming models * Energy models, minimization, awareness * Distributed algorithms for configuration and collaborative information processing * Theoretical performance analysis: complexity, correctness, scalability, efficiency, fault-tolerance * Abstractions for modular design * Languages, operating systems * Task allocation, reprogramming and reconfiguration * Dynamic resource management * Scalable, heterogeneous architectures (node and system-level) * Communication and processing primitives * Middleware interfaces * Design, simulation and optimization tools for deployment and operation * Design automation and application synthesis techniques * Case studies: lessons from real world deployments Poster presentations will provide authors with early feedback on their research work and enable them to exchange ideas during the Conference. All posters will be reviewed and judged based on their originality, technical contribution and, particularly, their potential to generate interesting exchanges of ideas. For detailed Information on Advance Program, Please visit http://www.dcoss.org/dcoss06/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS 2nd International Conference on Mobile Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks (MSN'06) 13-15 Dec 2006, Hong Kong, China http://www.comp.polyu.edu.hk/msn06 Organized and supported by Hong Kong Polytechnic University ----------------------------------------------------------- Following the success of the first conference MSNĄŻ05, held in Wuhan, China, MSNĄŻ06 provides a forum for researchers and practitioners to exchange research results and share development experiences. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following areas in mobile ad hoc and sensor networks: - Network architecture and protocols - Software platforms and development tools - Self-organization and synchronization - Routing and data dissemination - Failure resilience and fault isolation - Energy management - Data, information, and signal processing - Security and privacy - Network planning, provisioning, and deployment - Network modeling and performance evaluation - Developments and applications - Integration with other systems SUBMISSION GUIDELINES --------------------- MSN invites authors to submit original and unpublished work. Submissions should include an abstract, key words, the e-mail address of the correspondingauthor, and must not exceed 15 pages, including tables and figures, with PDF, PostScript, or MSWord format. Electronic submission through the submission website is strongly encouraged. Hard copies will be accepted only if electronic submission is not possible. Submission of a paper should be regarded as an undertaking that, should the paper be accepted,at least one ofthe authors will register and attend the conference to present the work. Questions concerning hardcopy submissions or any other issues may be directed to the Program Chair at msn06@comp.polyu.edu.hk. IMPORTANT DATES --------------------- Important Dates: Submission deadline: Extended to 23 June, 2006 Notification of acceptacne: 20 Aug, 2006 Final Manuscript due: 5 Sept, 2006 Conference: 13 - 15 Dec. 2006 PUBLICATION --------------------- The conference proceedings will be published in Springer's Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pending) and distributed at the conference. Selected papers of best quality will be published in a special issue at journal special issues. BEST PAPER AWARDS --------------------- The program committee will select one winner for the Best Paper Award (all regular papers areeligible) and one winner for the Best Student Paper Award (only the regular papers whose firstauthor is a full-time student are eligible). Each winner will be presented at the conferencewith a certificate and US$100. KEYNOTE SPEECHES: --------------------- MSN'06 will feature three keynote speeches. Speakers and topics will soon be announced. ORGANIZING AND PROGRAM COMMITTES -------------------------------- Advisory Committees Keith K.C. Chan, H.K. Polytechnic Univ., H.K. Marco Conti, IIT, CNR, Italy Mario Gerla, UCLA, USA Lionel Ni, H.K. Univ. of Sci. & Tech., H.K. Jie Wu, Florida Atlantic Univ., USA General Co-Chairs Sajal K. Das, Univ. of Texas at Arlington, USA Xiaohua Jia, HK CityU Program Co-Chairs Jiannong Cao, HK PolyU Ivan Stojmenovic, Univ. of Ottawa, Canada Program Vice Co-Chairs - Physical layer, power, and other architecture issues Amiya Nayak, Univ. of Ottawa, Canada - Data link layer and MAC protocols Vojislav B. Misic, University of Manitoba, Canada - Routing and broadcasting Pedro M. Ruiz, University of Murcia, Spain - Deployment, topology control, clustering, Paolo Santi, Istituto di Informatica e Telematica del CNR, Italy - Transport layer, session layer protocols Soung-Chang Liew, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong - Data centric, tracking, and positioning protocols in sensor networks Eric Fleury, INRIA, France - Query processing, Middleware Jingyuan(Alex) Zhang, University of Alabama, USA - Security, privacy, and reliability Zhen Jiang, West Chester University, USA - Systems and applications Yunhao Liu, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, H.K. Progrma Committee Please see MSNĄŻ06 Website for the list of program committee members Publicity Co-Chairs Wei Lou, Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ. H.K. Isabelle Simplot-Ryl, Univ. Lille 1, France Yu Wang, Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA Local Organization Chair Allan Wong, Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ. H.K. Publication Chair Jianliang Xu, Hong Kong Baptist Univ., H.K. Awards Co-Chairs Stephen Olariu, Old Dominion University, USA Symeon Papavasileiou, National Technical Univ. of Athens, Greece Makoto Takizawa, Tokyo Denki Univ., Japan Webmaster Hui Cheng (cshcheng@comp.polyu.edu.hk) ---------------------------------------- For more information, please contact: Prof. Jiannong Cao Deartment of Computing Hong Kong Polytechnic University Email: csjcao@comp.polyu.edu.hk Prof. Ivan Stojmenovic School of Information Technology and Engineering Univ. of Ottawa, Canada Email: ivan@site.uottawa.ca ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TCDP Annual Distinguished Achievement Awards TCDP has established TCDP Annual Distinguished Achievement Awards in two tracks: technical and service. Nomination can suggest any individual (except award committee members) who has made a major contribution to the distributed computing field. The award committee will select one or two winners in June based on the guideline. For nomination, please send the following materials to TCDP chair Jie Wu (jie@cse.fau.edu) by May 22: 1. A one-page nomination form. 2. An up-to-date vita of each nominee. Nominations received after May 22 will be considered for the next year. For Further Information, Please visit http://tab.computer.org/tcdp/awards.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join TCDP The TCDP welcomes IEEE Computer Society members with an interest in distributed computing. There are many ways to participate in TCDP activities. Please contact Dr. Jie Wu, TCDP chair, at jie@cse.fau.edu for more information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- News Letter Editor: Prof. Jiannong Cao Department of Computing Hong Kong Polytechnic University Email: csjcao@comp.polyu.edu.hk ________________________________________ TCDP-announce mailing list TCDP-announce@ml.comp.polyu.edu.hk End of TCDP Newsletter, June 2006 ****************************************