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NASTEC 2008
August 13-15, 2008
FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS
McGill University
Montreal, Canada
Organized by
ETI
Hosted by
McGill University
Montreal, Canada
Co-Sponsored by
EUROSIS
=C3=89cole Polytechnique de Montr=C3=A9al, Montr=C3=A9al, Canada
Conference website
NASTEC’200=
8
The aim of the 1st annual North American Simulation Technology=
Conference=20
(NASTEC) is to bridge the information gap in research and improv=
ing scientific=20
exchanges between Europe and North-America. For this reason EUROSIS set u=
p the NASTEC=20
conference, which aims to provide an insight into the latest hot research=
topics in the field of=20
modelling and simulation. As such every year has another main theme, in o=
rder to address=20
the latest developments in the field.
The intent of the NASTEC’2008 event is to highlight some of the new an=
d future hot topics=20
in the field of computer simulation and modelling, which are in the proce=
ss of becoming mainstream=20
research disciplines
The conference will cover:
Soft Computing Use
This track covers: Hybrid Systems, Learning Systems, Fuzzy Logic, Neural =
Networks,=20
Probabilistic Reasoning, Genetic Algorithms and applications to medical d=
iagnosis,=20
fuzzy control, image processing, pattern recognition and speech processin=
g, Decision=20
Analysis and Support, Intelligent Signal processing, Granular Computing, =
Intelligent Simulation,=20
Software Cost and quality estimation, Evolvable Software and Machines,
Knowledge Management, Intelligent Agents.
Web Computing
This track covers Web-Intensive Databases, engineering of Web-based Infor=
mation Systems,=20
Distributed Databases, SOA and Web Services, Middlewares, Validation and =
Verification, Test=20
and Integration, Maintenance and Evolution, Web and Databases Security, S=
mart Computer=20
Security,Privacy, Intelligent Web Agents, Web and Data Mining, Biometrics=
.
Virtual Reality Applications
As a consequence of improved computing applications, graphics and AI, VR =
applications=20
have now at last attained the level of realism they have sought since the=
1990’s. This track=20
aims to cover the latest developments in VR applied to pure science, real=
world applications,=20
training and entertainment.
The conference will be held at McGill U=
niversity, Montreal,
Canada
General Conference Chair
Mokhtar Beldjehem, =C3=89cole Polytechnique de Montr=C3=A9al, Montr=C3=A9=
al, Canada
Honorary Chair
Professor Lotfi A. Zadeh, Berkeley University, CA, USA
Local Programme Committee
Esma Aimeur, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
Mourad Badri, University of Quebec trois-Rivi=C3=A8res, Canada
Linda Badri, University of Quebec trois-Rivi=C3=A8res, Canada
Marek Balazinski, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Montr=C3=A9al, Canada
Mounir Boukadoum, UQAM, Montreal, Canada
Mourad Debbabi, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
Jinan Fiaidhi, Lakehead University, Canada
Peter Grogono, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
Bettina Kemme, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Sabah Mohammed, Lakehead University, Canada
Malek Mouhoub University of Regina, Sask., Canada
Houari Sahraoui, University of Montr=C3=A9al, Montr=C3=A9al, Canada
Nematollaah Shiri, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
M.N.S. Swamy, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
Yao JingTao University of Regina, Sask., Canada
International Programme Committee
Riad Assied, Petra University, Amman, Jordan
Mohamed Bettaz, Philadelphia University, Amman, Jordan
Alain Colmerauer, University of Aix-Marseille II, Marseille, France
Madan M. Gupta, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Sami Harari, University of Toulon and the Var, Toulon, France
Yutaka Hata, Berkeley Initiative in Soft Computing, University of Califor=
nia at Berkeley, CA, USA
Vladik Kreinovich, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, US=
A
Mourad Maouche, University of Philadelphia, Amman, Jordan
Witold Pedrycz, University of Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Henri Prade, University of Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
Pierre Siegel, University of Aix-Marseille I, Marseille, France
James F. Smith, III, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, USA
Enric Trillas, Universidad Polit=C3=A9cnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Ronald R. Yager, IONA College, New Rochelle, N.Y., USA
Mustapha Yassine, National University of Amman, Amman, Jordan
Sahnoun Zaidi, Universit=C3=A9 de Constantine, Algeria
PAPER SUBMISSION TYPES
FULL PAPER (including abstract, conclusions, diagrams, references). Durin=
g review,=20
the submitted full paper can be accepted as a regular 5 page paper.If exc=
ellent,=20
the full paper can be accepted by the program committee as an extended (8=
-page) paper.
EXTENDED ABSTRACT (at least five pages)
Participants may also submit a 5 page extended abstract for a regular (5 =
pages) or=20
short (3 pages) paper or poster, which will be reviewed by the Internatio=
nal Program=20
Committee.=20
SHORT ABSTRACT (at least three pages)
Participants may also submit a 3 page abstract for a short paper or poste=
r, which will=20
be reviewed by the International Program Committee.=20
Each submission will be reviewed by at least three members of the Interna=
tional Program=20
Committee. All accepted papers will be published in the NASTEC 2008 Confe=
rence Proceedings.=20
ONE PAGE ABSTRACTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
DEADLINES AND REQUIREMENTS
Send all submissions in an ELECTRONIC FORM ONLY in (zipped or unzipped)=20
Microsoft Word format or PDF format (PREFERRED FORMAT) indicating the=20
designated track and type of submission (full paper or an extended abstra=
ct)=20
to EUROSIS Philippe.Geril@e=
urosis.org.=20
Please provide your name, affiliation, full mailing address, telephone/fa=
x- number and=20
Email address on all submissions as well. For submissions please put in t=
he subject=20
of your Email the following indications: NASTEC-2008 and designated track=
or USE=20
the links on the THEMESpage!!
Only original papers, which have not been published elsewhere, will be ac=
cepted for publication.
IMPORTANT SUBMISSION DEADLINES
SUBMISSION DEADLINE JUNE 5, 2008
Submit contributed full-papers (5 to 8 proceedings pages) not previously =
published.=20
These submissions, when accepted will be published as regular or extended=
papers,=20
depending on their quality.
Submit extended abstracts (5 abstract pages) or short papers (3 abstract =
pages),=20
reports of industrial projects and summaries of posters. These submission=
s, when=20
accepted will be published as regular, of up to 5 proceedings page papers=
.
Submit one -to -three page proposals to present tutorials, to organise an=
d chair panel sessions or=20
for extended workshops.
Submit abstracts for student and poster session.
LATE PAPER SUBMISSION: JUNE 15 2008
JUNE 30, 2008=20
Notification of Acceptance or Rejection.
JULY 20, 2008=20
Authors provide camera-ready manuscript.
AUGUST 13-15, 2008
Conference
OUTSTANDING PAPER AWARD
The 2008 NASTEC Conference Committee will select the Outstanding Paper of=
the Conference.=20
The author of this paper will be awarded a free registration for a EUROSI=
S conference.=20
Only papers SUBMITTED AS FULL papers will be eligible for the Outstanding=
Paper Award.=20
LANGUAGE
The official conference language for all papers and presentations is Engl=
ish.
POSTER SESSION
The poster session only features work in progress. Next to the=20
actual poster presentation, these submissions also feature as=20
short papers in the Proceedings.
STUDENTS SESSION
This session is for students, who want to present their work in=20
progress or part of their doctoral thesis as a paper. Student papers are =
denoted by the fact=20
that only the name of the student appears on the paper as an author. They=
are published as=20
short papers in the Proceedings.
DIVERSE ACTIVITIES
For demonstrations or video sessions, please contact Philippe Geril
REGISTRATION FEES
Registration Fees
Authors EUROSIS Other=20
Members Participants=20
Pre-reg before CAD 485 CAD 485 CAD 535
July 20th 2008
Reg after Pre-registration CAD 535 CAD 555
July 20th 2008 required=20
Student authors pay:CAD 350
Students who register after JULY 20th or who are not authors pay CAD 375
The registration fee includes a copy of the Proceedings, lunches, confere=
nce dinner,=20
get-together party, coffee breaks and and a possible company visit
REPLY CARD
First Name:
Surname:=20
Occupation and/or Title:=20
Affiliation:=20
Mailing Address=20
Zip code: City: Country.=20
Telephone: Fax:=20
E-Mail:=20
Yes, I intend to attend the NASTEC’2008:
[ ] Presenting a paper, by submitting a full paper
[ ] Presenting a short paper (by submitting an extended abstract)
[ ] Participating in the industrial program=20
[ ] Proposing a panel discussion (please mention names of panelists)
[ ] Without presenting a paper=20
[ ] Proposing a workshop
[ ] Proposing a Tutorial
The provisional title of my paper / exhibited tool is:
With the following highlights:
The paper belongs to the category (please tick only one):
[] Soft Computing Use
[] Web Computing
[] VR Applications
Other colleague(s) interested in the topics of the conference is/are:
Name:=20
Address:=20
Name:=20
Address:=20
CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
Philippe Geril=20
EUROSIS
European Simulation Office,=20
Greenbridge NV, Wetenschapspark 1,=20
Plassendale 1, B-8400, Ostend, Belgium
Tel: +32 59 255.330
Fax: + 32 59.255.339
Email: philippe.geril@eurosis.org
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<p>The aim of the =
1st annual <strong>North American Simulation Technology Conference =
(NASTEC)</strong> is to bridge the information gap in research =
and improving scientific
exchanges between Europe and North-America. =
For this reason EUROSIS set up the NASTEC
conference, which aims to p=
rovide an insight into the latest hot research topics in the field of
modelling and simulation. As such every year has another main theme, in =
order to address
the latest developments in the field.</p>
<p>The intent of the NASTEC’2008 event is to highlight some of t=
he new and future hot topics
in the field of computer simulation and =
modelling, which are in the process of becoming mainstream
research d=
isciplines</p>
The conference will cover:
Soft Computing =
Use
This track covers: Hybrid Systems, Learning Systems, Fuzzy Logic, =
Neural Networks,
Probabilistic Reasoning, Genetic Algorithms and appl=
ications to medical diagnosis,
fuzzy control, image processing, patte=
rn recognition and speech processing, Decision
Analysis and Support, =
Intelligent Signal processing, Granular Computing, Intelligent Simulation=
,
Software Cost and quality estimation, Evolvable Software and Machin=
es,
Knowledge Management, Intelligent Agents.
Web Computing
=
This track covers Web-Intensive Databases, engineering of Web-based Infor=
mation Systems,
Distributed Databases, SOA and Web Services, Middlewa=
res, Validation and Verification, Test
and Integration, Maintenance a=
nd Evolution, Web and Databases Security, Smart Computer
Security,Pri=
vacy, Intelligent Web Agents, Web and Data Mining, Biometrics.
Vir=
tual Reality Applications
As a consequence of improved computing appli=
cations, graphics and AI, VR applications
have now at last attained t=
he level of realism they have sought since the 1990’s. This track
aim=
s to cover the latest developments in VR applied to pure science, real wo=
rld applications,
training and entertainment.
The conference w=
ill be held at <a href=3D”http://www.mcgill.ca/”>McGill University&=
lt;/a>, Montreal,
Canada
<h3>General Conference Chair&=
lt;/h3>
Mokhtar Beldjehem, =C3=89cole Polytechnique de Montr=C3=A9a=
l, Montr=C3=A9al, Canada
<h3>Honorary Chair</h3>
Pr=
ofessor Lotfi A. Zadeh, Berkeley University, CA, USA
<h3>Loc=
al Programme Committee</h3>
Esma Aimeur, University of Montreal,=
Montreal, Canada
Mourad Badri, University of Quebec trois-Rivi=C3=A8r=
es, Canada
Linda Badri, University of Quebec trois-Rivi=C3=A8res, Cana=
da
Marek Balazinski, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Montr=C3=A9al, C=
anada
Mounir Boukadoum, UQAM, Montreal, Canada
Mourad Debbabi, Conc=
ordia University, Montreal, Canada
Jinan Fiaidhi, Lakehead University,=
Canada
Peter Grogono, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
Betti=
na Kemme, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Sabah Mohammed, Lakehead=
University, Canada
Malek Mouhoub University of Regina, Sask., CanadaHouari Sahraoui, University of Montr=C3=A9al, Montr=C3=A9al, Canada
Nematollaah Shiri, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
M.N.S. Swam=
y, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
Yao JingTao University of Re=
gina, Sask., Canada
<h3>International Programme Committe=
e</h3>
Riad Assied, Petra University, Amman, Jordan
Mohamed B=
ettaz, Philadelphia University, Amman, Jordan
Alain Colmerauer, Univer=
sity of Aix-Marseille II, Marseille, France
Madan M. Gupta, University=
of Saskatchewan, Canada
Sami Harari, University of Toulon and the Var=
, Toulon, France
Yutaka Hata, Berkeley Initiative in Soft Computing, U=
niversity of California at Berkeley, CA, USA
Vladik Kreinovich, The Un=
iversity of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
Mourad Maouche, Univ=
ersity of Philadelphia, Amman, Jordan
Witold Pedrycz, University of Ed=
monton, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Henri Prade, University of Paul Saba=
tier, Toulouse, France
Pierre Siegel, University of Aix-Marseille I, M=
arseille, France
James F. Smith, III, Naval Research Laboratory, Washi=
ngton, DC, USA
Enric Trillas, Universidad Polit=C3=A9cnica de Madrid, =
Madrid, Spain
Ronald R. Yager, IONA College, New Rochelle, N.Y., USAMustapha Yassine, National University of Amman, Amman, Jordan
Sahnou=
n Zaidi, Universit=C3=A9 de Constantine, Algeria
PAPER SUBMISS=
ION TYPES
FULL PAPER (including abstract, conclusions, diagrams, r=
eferences). During review,
the submitted full paper can be accepted a=
s a regular 5 page paper.If excellent,
the full paper can be accepted=
by the program committee as an extended (8-page) paper.
EXTENDED =
ABSTRACT (at least five pages)
Participants may also submit a 5 page e=
xtended abstract for a regular (5 pages) or
short (3 pages) paper or =
poster, which will be reviewed by the International Program
Committee=
.
SHORT ABSTRACT (at least three pages)
Participants may also =
submit a 3 page abstract for a short paper or poster, which will
be r=
eviewed by the International Program Committee.
Each submission w=
ill be reviewed by at least three members of the International Program Committee. All accepted papers will be published in the NASTEC 2008 Con=
ference Proceedings.
ONE PAGE ABSTRACTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
=
DEADLINES AND REQUIREMENTS
Send all submissions in an ELECTRONIC FORM =
ONLY in (zipped or unzipped)
Microsoft Word format or PDF format (PRE=
FERRED FORMAT) indicating the
designated track and type of submission=
(full paper or an extended abstract)
to EUROSIS <a href=3D”mailto=
:Philippe.Geril@eurosis.org”>Philippe.Geril@eurosis.org</a>.
Please provide your name, affiliation, full mailing address, telepho=
ne/fax- number and
Email address on all submissions as well. For subm=
issions please put in the subject
of your Email the following indicat=
ions: NASTEC-2008 and designated track or USE
the links on the <a =
href=3D”http://www.eurosis.org/cms/index.php?q=3Dnode/749″>THEMES</=
a>page!!
Only original papers, which have not been published el=
sewhere, will be accepted for publication.
IMPORTANT SUBMISSION DE=
ADLINES
SUBMISSION DEADLINE JUNE 5, 2008
Submit contributed ful=
l-papers (5 to 8 proceedings pages) not previously published.
These s=
ubmissions, when accepted will be published as regular or extended papers=
,
depending on their quality.
Submit extended abstracts (5 abs=
tract pages) or short papers (3 abstract pages),
reports of industria=
l projects and summaries of posters. These submissions, when
accepted=
will be published as regular, of up to 5 proceedings page papers.
Submit one -to -three page proposals to present tutorials, to organise a=
nd chair panel sessions or
for extended workshops.
Submit abst=
racts for student and poster session.
LATE PAPER SUBMISSION: JUNE =
15 2008
JUNE 30, 2008
Notification of Acceptance or Reje=
ction.
JULY 20, 2008
Authors provide camera-ready manusc=
ript.
AUGUST 13-15, 2008
Conference
OUTSTANDING PA=
PER AWARD
The 2008 NASTEC Conference Committee will select the Outstan=
ding Paper of the Conference.
The author of this paper will be awarde=
d a free registration for a EUROSIS conference.
Only papers SUBMITTED=
AS FULL papers will be eligible for the Outstanding Paper Award.
LANGUAGE
The official conference language for all papers and presenta=
tions is English.
POSTER SESSION
The poster session only featur=
es work in progress. Next to the
actual poster presentation, these su=
bmissions also feature as
short papers in the Proceedings.
STU=
DENTS SESSION
This session is for students, who want to present their =
work in
progress or part of their doctoral thesis as a paper. Student=
papers are denoted by the fact
that only the name of the student app=
ears on the paper as an author. They are published as
short papers in=
the Proceedings.
DIVERSE ACTIVITIES
For demonstrations or vide=
o sessions, please contact Philippe Geril
REGISTRATION FEES
Registration Fees
 =
; Authors &nbs=
p; EUROSIS &nb=
sp; &nbs=
p; Other
=
&=
nbsp; M=
embers &=
nbsp; Participants
Pre-reg before CAD 485 &nbs=
p; CAD 485 &nb=
sp; &nbs=
p; CAD 535
July 20th 2008
Reg after &nbs=
p; Pre-registration CAD 535 &nbs=
p;  =
; CAD 555
July 20th 2008 required
Student authors pay:CAD 350
Students who register after JULY=
20th or who are not authors pay CAD 375
The registration fee incl=
udes a copy of the Proceedings, lunches, conference dinner,
get-toget=
her party, coffee breaks and and a possible company visit
REPL=
Y CARD
First Name:
Surname:
Occupation and/or=
Title:
Affiliation:
Mailin=
g Address
&nbs=
p;
Zip code: City: Country. =
Telephone: Fax:
=
E-Mail:
Yes, I intend to attend the NASTEC’2008=
:
[ ] Presenting a paper, by submitting a full paper
[ ] Presenting=
a short paper (by submitting an extended abstract)
[ ] Participating =
in the industrial program
[ ] Proposing a panel discussion (please me=
ntion names of panelists)
[ ] Without presenting a paper
[ ] Propo=
sing a workshop
[ ] Proposing a Tutorial
The provisional title =
of my paper / exhibited tool is:
&=
nbsp;
With the following highlights:
&=
nbsp;
The paper belongs to the categ=
ory (please tick only one):
[] Soft Computing Use
[] Web Computing[] VR Applications
Other colleague(s) interested in the topics =
of the conference is/are:
Name:
Address: &=
nbsp;
Name:
Address: =
CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
Philippe Geril
EUROSIS
Europ=
ean Simulation Office,
Greenbridge NV, Wetenschapspark 1,
Plassen=
dale 1, B-8400, Ostend, Belgium
Tel: +32 59 255.330
Fax: + 32 59.25=
5.339
Email: philippe.geril@eurosis.org
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