[TCDP] IEEE TC on Distributed Computing Newsletter, October 2008 [http://tab.computer.org/tcdp/] Table of Contents * Call for Paper, MASS 2009, Macau SAR, P.R.China * Call for Paper, ISORC 2009, Tokyo, Japan * Call for Participation, ICPADS'08, Melbourne, Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The 6th IEEE International Conference on Mobile Ad hoc and Sensor Systems October, 5-8, 2009, Macau SAR, P.R.C. http://www.cs.cityu.edu.hk/mass09 * Sponsored by The IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Distributed Processing * Topics of Interest Original, unpublished contributions are solicited in all aspects of (mobile) ad-hoc networks and wireless sensor networks (WSN), systems and applications. Topics include, but are not limited to: * MAC layer design for ad-hoc networks and WSNs * MAC protocols (802.11, 802.15.4, UWB) * Directional / smart antennas * Multi-channel, multi-radio and MIMO technologies * Wireless mesh networks and cognitive networks * P2P, overlay, and content distribution architectures for ad-hoc and sensor networks * Delay tolerant networks and opportunistic networking * Vehicular networks and protocols * Mobile/robotic sensor networks * Power-aware architectures, algorithms and protocols design * Clustering, topology control, coverage and connectivity * Routing protocols (unicast, multicast, broadcast, geocast) * Data transport and management in WSNs * Data gathering, fusion, and dissemination in WSNs * Localization and synchronization in WSNs * Cooperative sensing in WSNs * Capacity planning and admission control in ad-hoc and sensor networks * Handoff / mobility management and seamless internetworking * Resource management and wireless QoS Provisioning * Cross layer design and optimization * Reliability, resiliency and fault tolerance techniques * Security, privacy, and trust issues * Operating systems and middleware support * Novel applications and architectures for WSNs * Modeling, analysis and performance evaluation * Measurements and experience from experimental systems and test-beds * Submission Guidelines All submissions must be full papers in PDF format and uploaded on EDAS. Abstract registration due: March 25, 2009 (Wed). They must not exceed 10 single-spaced, double-column pages using 10 pt size fonts on 8.5 x 11 inch pages in IEEE style format. Detailed formatting and submission guidelines will be available on the conference website. * Important Dates Abstracts Due: March 25, 2009 (Wed) Manuscript Due: March 31, 2009 (Tue) Acceptance Notification: June 28, 2009 (Sun) Camera-ready Submission: July 24, 2009 (Fri) * Committees Honorary Chair Wei Zhao, University of Macau General Chair Lionel M. Ni, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Program Co-Chairs Doug Blough, Georgia Tech Xiaohua Jia, City University of Hong Kong TPC Sub-Area Chairs Algorithms and Theory Paolo Santi, IIT-CNR MAC and Cross-Layer Technologies Jiannong Cao, Hong Kong Polytechnic University Data Management and Information Processing Eylem Ekici, Ohio State University Protocols, Systems and Applications Xiuzhen Cheng, George Washington University Workshop Chair Ivan Stojmenovic, University of Ottawa Finance and Registration Chair Anup Kumar, University of Louisville Publication Chair Dajin Wang, Montclair State University Publicity Co-Chair Guihai Chen, Nanjing University Local Arrangements Co-Chairs Victor Lee, City University of Hong Kong Steering Committee Chair Dharma P. Agrawal, University of Cincinnati Chair of IEEE TC on Distributed Processing Jie Wu, US National Science Foundation Chair of IEEE TC on Simulation Dave Cavalcanti, Phillips Research ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ISORC 2009 Call for Papers *** The paper submission deadline is extended to October 23 *** 12th IEEE International Symposium on Object/component/service-oriented Real-time distributed Computing ISORC 2009 - Tokyo, JAPAN - http://www.dcl.info.waseda.ac.jp/isorc2009/ * Call for Papers Important Dates: Paper Submission (extended): 23 October 2008 Acceptance Notification: 25 November 2008 Camera-Ready Papers: 25 December 2008 Conference Dates: 17-20 March 2009 * SCOPE This is the twelfth IEEE Computer Society symposium dealing with the rapidly expanding field of object/component/service-oriented real-time distributed computing (ORC) technology. The principal theme of ISORC is the use of the object-oriented computing paradigm - which has prevailed in many non-real-time applications in the past decade - in a wide variety of real- time applications. In the ISORC series, this paradigm emphasizes its spirit of openness where diverse views and new approaches to challenging issues can be freely discussed. * TOPICS OF INTEREST Papers pertaining to all aspects of ORC are sought, including but not limited to the following: Programming and system engineering: ORC paradigms, object/component models, languages, RT Corba, Embedded .NET, RT RMI, RT Java, UML, model-driven development of high integrity applications, specification, design, verification, validation, testing, maintenance, system of systems, etc. Distributed computing and communication infrastructures: Internet QoS (quality of service), real-time communication, networked computing platforms, protocols, peer-to-peer computing, sensor networks, inter-operability, security, trusted and dependable systems, fault tolerance, virtual subnets for ORC. System software: real-time kernels and operating systems, middleware support for ORC, QoS management, extensibility, synchronization, resource allocation, scheduling, fault tolerance, security. Applications: embedded systems (automotive, avionics, consumer electronics, building systems, sensors, etc), multimedia processing, RT Web-based applications and use of XML, real-time object-oriented simulations. System evaluation: output accuracy, timeliness, worst-case execution time, dependability, end-to-end QoS, overhead, fault detection and recovery time. Papers dealing with other issues that are related to the specification, design, implementation, and evaluation of ORC systems are also welcome. To promote dialogues between researchers and users of ORC, contributions from industry are particularly welcome. * CONFERENCE SESSION FORMATS Following the tradition of ISORC, the conference program will consist of sessions of different formats: * presentations of regular and short papers, * panel discussions, and * special sessions devoted to reporting industrial advances GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPTS Research Papers. Papers should describe original work and be 8 pages or less in length using the IEEE paper format. Papers presenting Industrial Advances. Industrial papers and practitioner reports, describing experiences of using ORC technology in application or tool development projects, are an integral part of the technical program of ISORC. A majority of these papers are expected to be shorter and less formal than research papers. They should clearly identify, and discuss in detail, the issues that represent notable industrial advances. Reports with project metrics supporting their claims are particularly sought, as well as those that show both benefits and drawbacks of the approaches used in the given project. Short Synopses. Short papers (5 pages or less using the IEEE format) on substantial real-time applications are also invited, and should contain enough information for the program committee to understand the scope of the project and evaluate the novelty of the problem or approach. According to program committee guidelines, papers presenting practical techniques, ideas, or evaluations will be favored. Papers reporting experimentation results and industrial experiences are particularly welcome. Originality will not be interpreted too narrowly. Papers that are based on severely unrealistic assumptions will not be accepted however mathematically or logically sophisticated the discussion may be. All accepted submissions will appear in the proceedings published by IEEE. A person will not be allowed to present more than 2 papers at the symposium. * PAPER SUBMISSION Papers should be formatted using the IEEE Computer Society format. Authors should indicate whether the submitted paper is a research paper or in the category of industrial advances. Please submit your paper in portable postscript or pdf format (all uncommon fonts embedded). Organizers Symposium Co-Chairs * Tatsuo Nakajima, Waseda Univ., Japan * Sang Son, Univ. of Virginia, USA * Miguel de Miguel, Technical University of Madrid, Spain Program Co-Chairs * Shin Nakajima, NII, Japan * Vana Kalogeraki, UC Riverside, USA * Jie Xu, Univ. of Leeds, UK * Eltefaat Shokri, Aerospace Corp., USA (Industry¡¡subcommittee) Workshop Coordination Committee Co-Chairs * Robert Pettit, Aerospace Corp., USA * Toshiaki Aoki, JAIST, Japan * Jung-Guk Kim, KUFS, Korea Steering Committee Chair * Kane Kim, University of California, Irvine, USA Program Committee Europe and Africa * Uwe Brinkschulte, Universitat Karlsruhe, Germany * John Davies, BAE Systems, UK * Miguel de Miguel, Technical University of Madrid, Spain * Paul Ezhilchelvan, Newcastle University, UK * Antonio Fernandez, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain * Jan Gustafsson, Malardalen University, Sweden * Fabrice Kordon, Universite P. & M. Curie, France * Graham Morgan, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK * Roman Obermaisser, TU Wien, Austria * Maria Gradinariu Potop-Butucaru, LIP6, INRIA, France * Peter Puschner, TU Wien, Austria * Achim Rettberg, University of Oldenburg, Germany * Duncan Russell, University of Leeds, UK * Stefano Russo, UNINA, Italy * Ricardo Sanz, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain * Neeraj Suri, TU Darmstadt, Germany * Helene Waeselynck, LAAS-CNRS, France * Andy Wellings, University of York, UK Asia and Australia * Toshiaki Aoki, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan * Sungdeok Cha, Korea University, Korea * Zonghua Gu, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong * Young Sik Hong, Dongguk University-Seoul, Korea * Su-jong Joo, Wonkwang University, Korea * Yoshiaki Kakuda, Hiroshima City University, Japan * Doo-Hyun Kim, Konkuk University, Korea * Jung Guk Kim, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Korea * Tomoji Kishi, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan * Tei-Wei Kuo, National Taiwan University, Taiwan * Sunggu Lee, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea * Sang Lyul Min, Seoul National University, Korea * Yunmook Nah, Dankook University, Korea * Yukikazu Nakamoto, University of Hyogo, Japan * Hidenori Nakazato, Waseda University, Japan * Joseph Ng, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong * Shuichi Oikawa, University of Tsukuba, Japan * Tatsuhiro Tsuchiya, Osaka University, Japan * Chi-Sheng Shih, National Taiwan University, Taiwan * Midori Sugaya, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Japan * Hideyuki Tomiyama, Nagoya University, Japan * Tomoharu Ugawa, The University of Electro-Communications, Japan * Yoshikazu Ueda, Ibaraki University, Japan The Americas * Steve Goddard, University of Nebraska, USA * Sathish Gopalakrishnan, University of British Columbia, Canada * Aniruddha Gokhale, Vanderbilt University, USA * Stephen F. Jenks, University of California, Irvine, USA * Insup Lee, University of Pennsylvania, USA * Louise Moser, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA * Daniel Mosse, University of Pittsburgh, USA * Carlos Pereira, UFRGS, Brazil * Binoy Ravindran, Virginia Tech, USA * Oleg Sokolsky, University of Pennsylvania, USA * Bhavani Thuraisinham, University of Texas, Dallas, USA * Wei-Tek Tsai, Arizona State University, USA Industry Subcommittee * Joseph P. Loyall, BBN Technologies, USA * Bran Selic, Malina Software Corporation, USA * John Arcos, The Aerospace Corporation, USA * Scott Arthur Moody, The Boeing Company, USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The 14th IEEE International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems (ICPADS'08) December 8-10, 2008 -- Melbourne, Australia http://www.deakin.edu.au/conferences/icpads2008/ --PURPOSE AND SCOPE-- The conference provides an international forum for scientists, engineers, and users to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and latest research results on all aspects of parallel and distributed systems. All papers accepted for ICPADS 2008 conference and workshops will appear in the Proceedings of ICPADS 2008, which is to be published by the IEEE Computer Society Press. Awards will also be given to the best papers. Contributions are solicited in all areas of parallel and distributed systems research and applications. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: * Parallel and Distributed Applications and Algorithms * High Performance Computational Biology and Bioinformatics * Multi-core and Multithreaded Architectures * Power-aware Computing * Distributed and Parallel Operating Systems * Resource Management and Scheduling * Peer-to-Peer Computing * Cluster and Grid Computing * Web-based Computing and Service-Oriented Architecture * Communication and Networking Systems * Wireless and Mobile Computing * Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks * Security and Privacy * Dependable and Trustworthy Computing and Systems * Real-Time and Multimedia Systems * Performance Modelling and Evaluation ICPADS 2008 will be held in Melbourne, Australia and will be held in one of the centrally located inner city hotels. Melbourne is a vibrant cosmopolitan city that has frequently been awarded one of the world's most "liveable" cities. Melbourne offers an excellent location for this Conference with numerous local arts, cultural, architectural and sporting attractions. It also provides an excellent hub for many of the tourist attractions throughout Victoria and Australia. --IMPORTANT DATES-- * Workshop Proposal Due: May 23, 2008 * Paper Submission Due: July 4, 2008 (extended) * Author Notification: August 15, 2008 * Final Manuscript Due: September 12, 2008 For further information of the conference, please contact Dr. Yang Xiang at y.xiang@cqu.edu.au. --ORGANIZING COMMITTEE-- Honorary Chair >> John Rosenberg, Deakin University, Australia Steering Committee Chair >> Lionel M. Ni, Hong Kong Univ. of Science and Technology, Hong Kong General Chair >> Wanlei Zhou, Deakin University, Australia Publicity Chair >> Rajkumar Buyya, The University of Melbourne, Australia Program Co-Chairs >> Michael Hobbs, Deakin University, Australia >> Yang Xiang, Central Queensland University, Australia Program Vice Chairs 1. Parallel Algorithms and Applications Prof Yves Robert, Ecole Normale Sup¨¦rieure de Lyon, France 2. Parallel and Distributed Architecture Prof Shi-Jinn Horng, National United University, Taiwan 3. Cluster and Grid Computing Prof Andrzej Goscinski, Deakin University, Australia 4. Web and Peer-to-peer Systems Dr Rajeev Raje, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, USA 5. Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing Prof Weijia Jia, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 6. Security, Dependability and Trustworthy Computing Dr Yuanshun Dai, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA; and Dr Liudong Xing, University of Massachusetts, USA 7. RFID and Sensor Networks Dr Yunhao Liu, Hong Kong Univ. of Science and Technology, Hong Kong 8. Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Prof Jun Ni, University of Iowa, USA 9. Multicore Computing Prof Kequi Li, Dalian University of Technology, China Workshop Chair >> Zesheng Chen, Florida International University, USA --SPONSORS-- * IEEE Computer Society (^) * Deakin University, Australia * Central Queensland University, Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Join TCDP The TCDP welcomes IEEE Computer Society members with an interest in distributed computing. There are many ways to participate in TCDP activities. 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