E U R O M E D I A 9 6 featuring WEBTEC - MEDIATEC - COMTEC - APTEC A scientific conference on Web technology, new media, communications and telematics theory, methods, tools and applications CALL FOR PAPERS [SCS] LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM DECEMBER 19-21, 1996 The Holiday Inn, London Nelson Dock CONFERENCE PROGRAMME ==================== The 1996 SCS EuroMedia conference will bring together three individual conferences (WEBTEC, MEDIATEC and COMTEC) during two days culminating in an applications conference (APTEC) on the third day. EuroMedia is a scientific event, and focuses on the exchange of new technology, methods, tools, and applications in the wide field of multimedia Information and Communications Technology (ICT). A scientific event means that rather than just showing new tools and ideas, the focus is on scientific presentations, based on refereed papers with adequate underlying theory and if possible empirical testing of results. The fields covered at this conference include Web technology, multimedia, telecommunications, mobile computing, broadband networking, distributed computing, and telematics. The conference is organized by the European Simulation Office of the Society for Computer Simulation International (SCS). SCS has been a professional institution for over 40 years. In Europe, scientific conferences on simulation and related topics have been organized by SCS since 1986. We invite papers for presentation at the conference and for publication in the Conference Proceedings on the following subjects. WEBTEC ====== The WEBTEC conference focuses on new developments with respect to Internet, Intranet, HTML, and WWW. Because of the large amount of new tools and developments, scientific papers focusing on this subject should always include references to other ideas and products. If your paper describes a new language or tool, include the theoretical basis, application, and (tested) experiences. Possible topics for the WEBTEC conference are: Internet Viewers and Programs Development Tools for Netscape, Mosaic, Internet Explorer, Hyper-G, etc... Web Authoring Tools Web Development Tools Web Programming with CGI using TCL/TK, Perl, Java or Visual Basic Web Simulation Programming using JavaScript Websurfing and Publishing Tools Netscape Plug-Ins: Shockwave, VDOLive and RealAudio Applets and Scripting Languages over Networks HTML HTML 3.0 Standardsand beyond HTML Converters and Editors VRML and 3D Web Programs VRML 2.0 Standards VRML World Builders 3D Worlds Rule Based Programming for 3D Environments (avatars) Video on the Web VOSAIC Videotelephony Intelligent Agents Knowbots Worm Programs Data Mining Mobile Network Agents Software for Web-based Business Applications Interactive Advertising Internet Service Providers Content Providers Electronic Cash Transfer Protocols on the Web Intranet versus Internet MEDIATEC ======== The MEDIATEC conference looks at new developments in multimedia technology. Step by step, multimedia computing becomes more common and more popular. CD-ROM technology, videoconferencing, and real- time 3-D animation have become widely available for standard hardware platforms. The type of papers we are looking for try to give a theoretical foundation to developments in multimedia hardware and software, if possible comparing different alternatives so that empirical results can form a basis for new standards and choice among alternatives. Possible topics for the MEDIATEC conference are: Multimedia Techniques Multimedia Sensors (RF Tags) Intelligent Analysis and Interpretation of Multimedia Data Real Time Interactive Systems CD ROM Technology CD ROM Development CD-Interactive Systems Online CD ROM Technology Removable Storage Technology Multimedia Authoring Tools Presentation Tools Presentation Software Animation Animation Tools 3D Authoring Tools, 3D graphics, 3D Accelerators and Motion Capture Video Editing Video Imaging on PC Quicktime and AVI Tools PC-Video Editing Tools Video Compression Techniques Video Accelerators Non Linear Video Editing Systems Digital Video MPEG Encoding and Decoding Image Compression Colour Palette Strategies Audio Editing Digital Audio Software CD Recording Software Voice Recognition Systems Multimedia Building Blocks Multimedia Databases Toolboxes for Moving Graphics Productivity Tools COMTEC ====== The COMTEC conference covers different types of communication technology utilizing both fixed and mobile infrastructures. Of course, this conference must be seen in alliance with the overall theme of the conference: new media that are used on a world-wide basis in relation to information and communication infrastructures. Possible topics for this conference are: Telecommunications Technologies Optical Fibre Technology Distributed Heterogeneous Systems Digital Switching Technology X-400 and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy Asynchronous Transmission Mode (ATM) Asymmmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) High-bit rate Digital Suscriber (HDSL) Smart Card Communication Single Architecture Chip Technology ARM (Advanced Risc Machines) Networks Network Simulation Software ISDN LAN-WAN Intelligent Networks Broadband and Wideband Networks Information Super Highways Security and Firewalls Encryption and Coding Software Protocols Privacy, ID Verification, Authentication, Message Integrity, Message Non-Repudiation S-HTTP/SSL Mobile Communications Satellite Services Broadband Mobile Communication Voice Paging Mobile Fax Mobile Video Text TV Technology 3D Television Interactive Video Set Top Internet Access Boxes HDTV NICAM TV APTEC ===== The APTEC conference shows how effectiveness and efficiency of individuals and public and private organizations can be improved using telematics, advanced communications, and multimedia technology. Papers in the APTEC conference should present the relation between the type of activity that is supported by new technology and the characteristics of the technology itself. If possible, empirical test results should be included in the paper. Possible topics for this conference are: Telematics Applications Home Banking Home Shopping Video-on-Demand Video Kiosks Telemedicine Teleconsulting Teleworking Teleprocessing and Telepresence Video and PC Gaming Education and Training using simulation, multimedia, CD-I Technology Computer Based Training Computer Assisted Instruction Integrated Enterprise Software and Groupware Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) VHDL and Verilog Applications Product Data Interchange Synthetic Environments and Distributed Simulation (DIS) Virtual Reality E-Mail Shared Memory Shared Screen Group Decision Support Group Scheduling Group Editing Video Conferencing and standards Desktop Video Conferencing Software Workflow Software DEADLINES AND REQUIREMENTS ========================== Submissions =========== For this scientific conference, it is possible to send in full papers that will be published in the proceedings, short papers or poster presentations, product or vendor presentations, and proposals for panel discussions. The refereeing process for the scientific presentations will be based on full papers only. Full papers are due to arrive BEFORE SEPTEMBER 12, 1996 at: European Simulation Office, c/o Philippe Geril The Society for Computer Simulation International University of Ghent, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium Tel. (Office) : +32.9.2337790; Fax: +32.9.2234941 Tel.+Fax (Private): +32.59.800.804 E-mail: philippe.geril@rug.ac.be in printed form (four copies) or via E-mail (uuencoded, zipped or binhexed in Word, WordPerfect, or LaTeX format). Only original papers, written in English, which have not previously been published elsewhere will be accepted. Each paper will be reviewed by at least three members of the International Program Committee. The length of the full paper should be about 12 typed pages, resulting in 6 two-column 10 point pages for the published paper in the proceedings. If you are not sure whether your paper will fit into the conference, you can send in an abstract of your paper to the European Simulation Office. The Office will make sure your paper gets to the chairman of the appropriate conference. You will receive an answer whether it is advisable to send in a submission within one week. In case of sending in an abstract, please state your e-mail and fax number to speed up communication. Other submissions ================= Please send in the other types of submissions (short paper, product presentation, and panel) to the European Simulation Office. Refereeing and Camera-ready papers ================================== The notification of acceptance or rejection, in combination with suggestions to improve the paper, will be sent by OCTOBER 4, 1996. Along with the notification of acceptance, an author kit with complete instructions for preparing a camera-ready copy for the Proceedings will be sent to authors of accepted abstracts or drafts . The camera-ready copy of the papers (and electronic versions of the paper in Word 6.0 (for Windows), WordPerfect or LaTeX) must be in by NOVEMBER 8, 1996. In order to guarantee a high-quality conference, the full papers will be checked as well, to see whether the suggestions of the program committee have been incorporated. Registration ============ Authors are expected to register early (at a reduced fee) and to attend the conference at their own expense to present the accepted papers. Without early registration and payment, the paper will not be published in the Conference Proceedings. Language ======== The official conference language and the language of the accepted papers will be English. Summary ======= * If necessary: submitting an abstract: As soon as possible * Submission Deadline: . . . . . . . . September 12, 1996 * Acceptance Notification: . . . . . . October 4, 1996 * Camera-ready Copies: . . . . . . . . November 8, 1996 * Conference in London, UK: . . . . . . December 18-21, 1996 Registration Fees ================= =============================================== Author SCS/EUROSIM Other Members Participants ====================================================================== Pre-registration 18.000 BF 18.000 BF 20.000 BF before 15-11-1996 (450 ECU) (450 ECU) (500 ECU) ====================================================================== Registration after Pre-register 20.000 BF 22.000 BF November 15th, 1996 REQUIRED (500 ECU) (550 ECU) ====================================================================== Registration fees should preferably be paid in Belgian Francs or ECUs, but can also be paid in the equivalent amount of US$, British Pounds, DM or FF. Payment is possible by Creditcard (Visa/Mastercard, American Express, Diners). The registration fee includes one copy of the Conference Proceedings, coffee and tea during the breaks, all lunches, a welcome cocktail and the conference dinner. Correspondence Address ====================== The Society for Computer Simulation International European Simulation Office, c/o Philippe Geril University of Ghent, Coupure Links 653 B-9000 Ghent, Belgium Tel. (Office) : +32.9.2337790; Fax: +32.9.2234941 Tel.+Fax (Private): +32.59.800.804 e-mail: philippe.geril@rug.ac.be Further information about the 1996 EuroMedia Conference can be found on WWW under: http://hobbes.rug.ac.be/~scs or on http://www.sepa.tudelft.nl/~alexandv/scs/euromedia96/ VENUE ===== The Holiday Inn, London Nelson Dock 265 Rotherhide Street, London SE16 1EJ United Kingdom Tel: +44.171.231.1001 Fax: +44.171.231.0599 The Holiday Inn, London Nelson Dock is located on the south bank of the Thames, opposite the famous Canary Wharf development. The hotel can easily be reached from central London and from the major London airports. This purpose built hotel and conference centre incorporates the original wharf buildings; Nelson Dock, the only dry dock left in London; La Dame de Serk - a full size replica 3 masted French barque which houses the restaurant - Traders; and Nelson House - the original dock owners home. All the main parts of the hotel are connected by covered glass walkways, from one of which you can take the riverbus up the Thames. Special Conference Prices: price/night for single room: 90 Pounds (including breakfast) price/night for double room: 110 Pounds (including breakfast) Who should attend ================= The Conference will be of particular interest to Technical Directors, Technical Managers, Design Engineers, Hardware Engineers, Media Production Engineers, Communications Engineers, Software Scientists and Software Engineers within the Telecommunications, Broadcasting, Computing or Software Industries. The Conference will also be of great interest to Academic Researchers involved in the research of Telematics, Multimedia, Distributed Information Processing, and Telecommunications. PROGRAMME COMMITTEE =================== General Conference Chair Eugene J.H. Kerckhoffs Delft University of Technology Fac. of Techn. Math. & Informatics Julianalaan 132 NL-2628 BL, Delft, The Netherlands Tel: +31.15.278.1315 Fax: +31.15.278.7141 E-mail: eugene@kgs.twi.tudelft.nl General Program Chair Alexander Verbraeck Delft University of Technology Systems Engineering Policy Analysis and Management Jaffalaan 5 / P.O.Box 5015 NL-2600 GA, Delft, The Netherlands. Tel: +31.15.278.3805 Fax: +31.15.278.3429 E-mail: a.verbraeck@sepa.tudelft.nl WEBTEC ====== Conference Chair Franz Rammig C-Lab, University of Paderborn, FB17 Warburgestrasse 100 D-33095 Paderborn, Germany Tel: +49.5251.606.062 Fax: +49.5251.606.066 E-mail: franz@uni-paderborn.de Program Chairs John Hough Virtual Presence Ltd. Unit 6, New Concordia Wharf Mill Street SE1 2BA, London, United Kingdom Tel: +44.171.252.2922 Fax: +44.171.237.1360 E-mail: john@vrweb.com Steve Goodwin Lucas Industries plc c/o Amber Hill, Amberley, Stroud Gloucestershire, GL5 5AN United Kingdom Tel: +44.1453.873194 Fax: +44.1453.873902 E-mail: goodwis@lishirl2.li.co.uk MEDIATEC ======== Conference Chair Fernand Broeckx Genserv CV Deken de Winterstraat nr 2 B-2600 Antwerp, Belgium Tel: +32.3.449.9347 Fax: +32.3.218.0652 Program Chairs Claude Comair DigiPen Corp 5th Floor-530 Hornby Street Vancouver B.C. Canada V6C 2E7 Tel: +1.604.682.0300 Fax: +1.604.682.0310 E-mail: comair@digipen.com Istvan Molnar Budapest University of Economic Sciences Institute of Mathematics and Computer Sciences Dept.of Computer Science Kinizci U. 1-7 H-1092, Budapest, Hungary Tel: +36.1218.4665 Fax: +36.1218.4665 E-mail: Molnar@nero.bke.hu COMTEC ====== Conference Chair Johan Opsommer Belgacom E. Jacqmainlaan 177 B-1030 Brussels, Belgium Tel: +32.202.8508 Fax: +32.202.8452 E-mail: johan.opsommer@is.belgacom.be Program Chairs Miltos Grammatikakis University of Hildesheim Institute for Informatics Marienburger 22 Plz D-31141, Hildesheim, Germany Tel: +49.5121.883.745 Fax: +49.5121.860.475 E-mail: mdgramma@informatik.uni-hildesheim.de Robert Ronngren Royal Institute of Technology Dept.of Telecom and Computer Systems KTH Elektrum-204 S-16440, Kista, Sweden Tel: +46.8.752.14.00 Fax: +46.8.751.17.93 E-mail: robertr@it.kth.se APTEC ===== Conference Chair Jean Pierre Ottoy University of Ghent Coupure Links 653 B-9000, Ghent, Belgium Tel: +32.9.640.59.34 Fax: +32.9.223.49.41. E-mail: jeanpierre.ottoy@rug.ac.be Program Chair Charles Van der Mast Delft University of Technology Julianalaan 132 2628 BL, Delft, The Netherlands Tel: +31.15.278.2549 Fax: +31.15.278.6632 E-mail: charles@is.twi.tudelft.nl Keynote Speaker Pattie Maes, MIT Media Laboratory, Cambridge, USA REPLY CARD Surname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Occupation and/or Title: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Affiliation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mailing Address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zipcode . . . . . . . . . City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Country. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Telephone: . . . . . . . . Fax-Number: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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