Preliminary Call for Papers
The 2003 International Symposium On Collaborative Technologies and Systems (CTS'03)
January 19 - 24, 2003
Orlando Airport Marriott Hotel, Orlando, Florida, USA
In conjunction with the 2003 Western Multi conference (WMC'03)
(Extended Submission Deadline: August 12, 2002)
Invitation:
You are cordially invited to participate in and attend the Fourth International Symposium on Collaborative Technologies and Systems to be held in Orlando, Florida, USA January 19-23, 2003 in conjunction with the Western Multi Conference 2003. The symposium is to address, explore and exchange information on the state-of-the-art in collaborative enterprises, their modeling and simulation, design and use, and their impact. Participation is extended to researchers, designers, educators and interested parties in all CTS disciplines and specialties.
Purpose:
The symposium will include invited presentations from experts from academia, industry, and government as well as contributed paper presentations describing original work on the current state of research in collaborative technologies, CT systems and related issues. There will also be tutorial sessions, demos, and a panel discussion.
Topics include (but are not limited to):
- Design of Collaborative Systems
- Modeling and Simulation of Collaboration
- Infrastructure for Collaborative Enterprises (CE)
- Enterprise Heterogeneity
- Tools for Collaborative Environments
- Collaborative Distributed Simulation Approaches
- Collaboration Enabling Technologies
- Collaborative and Virtual Simulation Environments
- Mobile and Wireless Collaborative Systems
- Collaborative Information Infrastructure
- Web-Enabled Simulation
- Web Infrastructure for Collaborative Applications
- Modeling and Simulation of Workflows in Collaborative Environments
- Data Mining and Warehousing for Collaborative Technologies
- Information Exchange and Fusion for CE
- Knowledge Management
- Intelligent Agents in Collaborative Applications
- Shared Virtual Reality and Applications
- Collaborative Enterprise Security
- Electronic Notebooks and platforms
- Interfaces for Collaborative Work
- Requirements Engineering in CE
- Coordination Mechanisms
- Role-based Access Control
- Distributed Shared Design and Development
- Project Coordination
- Prototyping Environments
- Distance and Collaborative Learning
- Mapping Tasks into Teams
- Group Characteristics and Social Factors in CE
- Distributed Team management and the Changing Organization.
- Collaborative Environments for Simulation Based Acquisition
- Collaborative Technologies for Decision Support
- Collaboration in the Joint Synthetic Battlespace
- Collaborative Simulation for Distributed Mission Training
- Collaboration M&S for Wargaming and Exercise Support
Submission of Papers:
Papers reporting original and unpublished
research results on above and related CTS topics are solicited. Submission should include,
on the cover page, authors names, affiliations, addresses, fax and phone numbers, and email
addresses. Please indicate clearly the corresponding author. Include up to 6 keywords
from the above list and an abstract of no more than 300 words. Please submit an electronic
copy of your full manuscript (not to exceed 15 double-spaced pages including figures, tables,
and references) to:
Waleed W. Smari,
Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
University of Dayton,
300 College Park, Dayton,
OH 45469-0226, USA,
Voice: (937) 229-2795,
Fax: (937) 229-4529,
Email:
Waleed.Smari@notes.udayton.edu
Electronic submissions will be accepted only in PDF format, sent to the email above. The subject of the email must be " CTS 2003". Consistent with standard practice, each submitted paper will receive a minimum of three reviews. Papers will be selected based on their originality, timeliness, significance, relevance, and clarity of presentation. Initial selection will be based on full papers. Submission implies the willingness of at least one of the authors to register and present the paper, if accepted. All accepted papers in the Symposium are expected to be presented and will be included in the conference proceedings.
For information or questions about symposium's paper submission,
please contact Waleed W.
Smari at above address.
Tutorials:
The symposium will also offer tutorials (2-4 -hour) on the state-of-the-art topics in CTS. Each tutorial proposal should provide a title, topics to be covered, targeted audience, prerequisites, and a brief biography and qualifications of the instructor. Proposals should be submitted by August 2, 2002.
Demonstrations:
Demos and experiential showcases of interactive collaborative environments are highly encouraged. These may include any of the themes outlined in the symposium's topics. Proposals for demos are welcomed and should be submitted by August 2, 2002.
Panel:
A panel session will examine innovative, promising, or controversial CTS issues today. The panel will also address CTS challenges and future prospects. Audience participation will be welcomed. If you have questions concerning the Symposium's panel, please contact Panel Coordinator:
Vance Saunders,
Ball Aerospace, 2875 Presidential Drive, Suite 180,
Fairborn, OH 45324, USA,
Voice: (937) 320-7031,
Fax: (937) 429-1687,
Email:
vsaunder@ball.com.
Important Dates:
Extended
Paper Submission Deadline------------------------
August 12, 2002
Notification of
Acceptance--------------------------------------
October 7, 2002
Registration &
Camera-Ready Manuscripts Due----------
November 8, 2002
For information or questions about Symposium's paper submission, tutorials, exhibits, demos, panel and special sessions organization, please consult the conference web site at URL:
http://www.engr.udayton.edu/faculty/wsmari/cts03
or contact one of the organizers:
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Bill McQuay |
Waleed W. Smari |
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The official call for papers for the 2003 Western Multi-Conference
is available for download in PDF format
here
For information or questions about the multi conference (WMC'03), please contact the Society for Modeling and Simulation International at www.scs.org.