FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS
ESM'2011
The 25th annual European Simulation and Modelling Conference
Hotel de Guimaraes
Guimaraes, Protugal
October 24-26, 2011
Modelling Methodology
Modelling Simulation Tools
Object-Orientation and Re-use
Random Simulation
Simulation and AI
AI and Expert Systems
AI and Neural Networks
AI and Fuzzy Systems
High Performance/Parallel and Large Scale Computing
Simulation in Education and Graphics Visualization
Simulation in Environmental Ecology, Biology and Medicine
Simulation in Biological Systems
Analytical and Numerical Modelling Techniques
Web Based Simulation
Cosmological Simulation
Discrete Simulation Modeling Techniques and Tools
Logistics and Simulation
Simulation and Optimization
Agent-Based Simulation
Real-time GPS Simulation and Service Applications
Simulation with Petri Nets
Simulation with Bond Graphs
DEVS
Fluid Flow Modelling Simulation
Models and simulations for Emergency and Risk Management
Poster Session
Student Session
Tutorials
Exhibition
Organised by
The European Technology Institute
and Sponsored by
EUROSIS
Universidade do Minho
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AIM OF ESM'2011
The ESM'2011 (The 25th annual European Simulation and Modelling
Conference) is the original international European conference
concerned with state of the art technology in modelling and simulation
first held in 1987. ESM'2011 aims to provide an overview of academic
research in the field of computer simulation. A number of major tracks
of simulation research are presented next to specific workshops, which
capture the art and science of present-day simulation research.
ESM'2011 consists of four major parts. A part concerns itself with
simulation methodology, another with simulation applications, then
there are the specialised workshops, the exhibition and last but not
least the poster sessions for students.
All submissions will be peer reviewed by at least three members of the
International Program Committee. Accepted papers will be published in
the conference Proceedings (both print and electronic format), that
will be copyrighted and widely disseminated. All talks and tutorials,
must be accompanied by a paper of between three to eight Proceedings
pages.
Conference Keynotes
title to be announced
Jose Neves, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal
Faithful digital 3D reconstruction of large cities using
Computer Vision/Computer Graphics collaboration techniques
André Gagalowicz, INRIA - Rocquencourt, Le Chesnay Cedex, France
Contributions to the technical program are solicited in the
following general areas;
Conference Themes
General Simulation Methodology and Tools
Modelling Methodology
Continuous, discrete and hybrid simulation methodology, Simulation
environments, Multi-paradigm simulation, Simulation uncertainty,
Simulation visualisation, Integration of simulation and geographical
information systems, Object-oriented programming and Languages,
Multi-paradigm Languages, Software comparisons. Numerical Methods for
Simulation, Mathematical Analysis in Simulation, Parallel Simulation
Methodology, Discrete Event Simulation, Simulation Fidelity and
Performance Evaluation, Advanced Training and Simulation Concepts for
Education, Multiparameter Sequential Optimization Methods in
Simulation, Verification, Validation, and Control in Complex Systems
Simulation, Distributed and Parallel Systems Simulation, Combined
Continuous and Discrete Event Models, Symbol Analysis and Manipulation
of Equation-Based Models, Simultaneous vs Modular Simulation Methods,
Standardization Issues
Submit your proposal in methodology here
Object Orientation and Re-Use
Object-Oriented Modelling Languages, Modularity, Model Structuring,
Inheritance, Model Re-use, Organization of Model Libraries
Submit your proposal in object-oriented simulation here
Tools
Simulation Tools, Statistical Output Evaluation Tools, Optimization
Tools, Special Purpose Simulation Languages and Tools, Simulator
Development Environments, Interfaces for Coupling with External Tools
Submit your proposal in simulation tools here
Random simulation and applications
Monte Carlo, Quasi Monte Carlo and Latin methods, random numbers,
stochastic processes. generation, multivariate simulation, simulation
in applied area (mechanics, biology, astronautics and
aeronautics,economy and finance, computer science) with oriented
industrial applications.
Submit your proposal in simulation tools here
Simulation and AI
Simulation and AI
AI Based Simulation Languages, Special Architectures, Graphical
Simulation Environments and Simulation Software Tools, Intelligent
Simulation Environments, Parallel Processing Environments for
Simulation, User Friendly Software Tools, Advanced Man-Machine
Interfaces, Graphical Model Editors, Browsing Facilities, Database
Management of Models and Results, Architecture of Modelling and
Simulation Environments, Abductive Reasoning Logic Tools.
Submit your proposal in simulation and AI here
AI and Expert Systems
Expert Controllers and Genetic Algorithms in Simulation, Knowledge
Based Simulation Tools, AI and Expert Systems in Simulation.
Submit your proposal in expert systems here
AI and Neural Networks
Classification, Data analysis, Fault tolerance, Forecasting, Knowledge
acquisition, Economics and Finance, Planning, Pre-treatment of data,
Process control, Robotics, Speech and image recognition, Web
intelligence, involving methodologies such as: Hybrid systems (GA,
fuzzy, symbolic representation), Methods or tools for evaluating ANN
performance, Reinforcement Learning, Simulation tools (research,
education, development), Neural nets for simulation: modelling of
parts (components) of the system simulated by neural networks,
evaluation of simulation models using neural nets, decision support in
simulation models by neural nets; Simulation of neural nets: systems
of pre-designed neural networks, techniques and tools for simulation
and programming of neural networks.
Submit your proposal in neural nets here
AI and fuzzy Systems
Fuzzy Qualitative simulation, fuzzy rules and fault models.
Classification, Data analysis, Fault tolerance, Forecasting, Knowledge
acquisition, Economics and Finance, Planning, Pre-treatment of data,
Process control, Robotics, Speech and image recognition, Web
intelligence, involving methodologies such as: Hybrid systems (GA,
fuzzy, symbolic representation), Methods or tools for evaluating ANN
performance, Reinforcement Learning, Simulation tools (research,
education, development).
Submit your proposal in fuzzy systems here
High Performance and Large Scale Computing
This track invites contributions on efficient Modelling and Simulation
Algorithms and Computer-intensive Simulation Projects on
High-performance Large Scale Computers and Distributed Platforms.
Methods and techniques for parallel simulation (scheduling,
synchronisation, load balancing), Performance of parallel and
distributed simulation (experimental and comparative studies,
performance models, benchmarks), High Level Architecture (HLA) and
related standards (time management, model semantics, implementation
issues), High Performance and Large Scale Systems for Computational
Science (biological, chemical, physical, etc.) Application of parallel
and distributed simulation (computer systems, manufacturing systems,
etc.), Parallelisation of simulations (numerical methods,
(Quasi-Monte-Carlo simulation), Simulation in Cluster, Multicluster,
and Grid Computing, Simulation in Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing
(wireless, mobile, wearable, invisible), Parallel Processing with
Games Machines.
Submit your proposal in parallel processing here
Simulation in Education and Graphics Visualization Simulation
This track covers; Simulation and e-learning, - Role Strategies)
Management Games, Simulation with "man in the loop", Virtual Reality
Systems, Realistic Presentation of Simulation, Results, Simulation for
Training and Education, Web-based Simulation, Multi-site Group
Simulation, Special Purpose Simulation Languages and Tools, Simulation
Environments, Simulator Development Environments, Visual Modelling
Tools, Multimedia, Visualisation and Animation Tools, Interfaces for
Coupling with External Tools.
Submit your proposal in simulation education here
Simulation in Environment, Ecology, Biology and Medicine
The main goal is to enhance the trans-disciplinarity and to facilitate
contacts and dialogs between computer scientists and specialists of
Environmental Sciences. Since 10 years the modelling process took
benefits from recent (and less recent) techniques of computer science
: Object-Oriented Languages, Discrete Event Simulation, Concepts of
Agent and Actor, Fuzzy Logic, UML, model - GIS interface, Web-based
simulation, environment management, predictive models of forest
growth, fishing, climate and other biological processes. Papers
dealing with ecological modelling (in a wider sense) are welcome in
the areas of: Applications: Environment managing, Waste managing,
Ecosystem dynamics (terrestrial and oceanographic ecology) Population
dynamics (diseases & epidemics, changes in biodiversity, genome,
predator-prey relationships, fishing...), Population behaviour,
Individual behaviour, involving methodologies such as: Artificial
Intelligence, Distributed Interactive Simulation, High-Performance
Computing, Languages, Modelling Techniques, Simulation Methodologies &
Tools, Synthetic Environment, Virtual Reality, Petri nets, DEVS and
Bond Graphs. Modelling and simulation have an important role in
structuring biological, medical and ecological systems. The intrinsic
complexity and non-linearity of these types of systems need continuous
and discrete simulation methodology, soft computing methodology in
order to handle the different degrees of uncertainty, as well as
virtual reality methodology describing the time and space dependent
complexity.
Submit your proposal in environmental simulation here
Simulation in Biological Systems
Topics are biological systems, medical systems and ecosystems with the
domain specific topics such as molecular modelling, genetic algorithms
in biosystems, fuzzy sets and neural nets in biosystems, physiology,
cardiology, anesthesia, cancer, circulatory system, respiratory
system, renal system, biomechanics, agricultural production,
simulation of global change, ecotechnology and eco-engineering, GIS,
population dynamics, etc Simulation of Patient Care,Quality of
Service, Hospital Logistics, Simulation of Disease Proliferation,
Virtual Reality in Surgical Procedures, Simulating Biological
Phenomena and Organs, Simulation as a Tool for Diagnosis, Simulation
of Emergency Procedures (Disaster Gaming), General Medical
Simulations, Pharmacometric Modelling, Physiological Simulations
Submit your proposal in biology here
Analytical and Numerical Modelling Techniques
Contributions based on exact and approximate methods as well as
applications are encouraged but not restricted to the following
topics: Techniques and Algorithms, Stochastic Petri Net Models,
Queuing Systems and Network Models, Markov Models, Performance
Optimization, Stochastic Process Algebras, Stochastic Precedence
Graphs, Bounds and Theoretical Properties, Interconnection Networks,
Evaluation Studies of Analytical and Numerical Modelling, Computer
Systems, Manufacturing Systems, Workflow Management Systems,
Communication Systems (LANs and Distributed Systems, ATM Switches,
Mobile Radio,...), Transmission Line Matrix Modelling (TLM), Workload
modelling and Characterisation, Operating Systems, Client-Server
Systems, Multimedia Systems, Measurements and Hybrid Techniques,
Software Performance and Software Tools for Analytical and Numerical
Modelling.
Submit your proposal in analytical and numerical processing here
Web Based Simulation
Web-based Simulation Environments (WSE), Web-based Distributed
Interactive Simulation (WDIS) Sharing and reuse of simulation models
and tools in WSE , Techniques and Standards for model integration,
Communication interoperability in WSE and WDIS, WSE and WDIS
applications to education, training and learning. , Simulation
visualization/animation in WSE and WDIS, Web-based Distributed
Simulation (distributed modelling via the Web, Java based, Federated,
and so on).
Submit your proposal in web based simulation here
Cosmological Simulation
Detailed computer simulations are a powerful tool to study one of the
biggest challenges for theoretical cosmology: How did the galaxies we
see in the universe today form out of the small fluctuations in matter
density that were present in the primordial universe? Having carried
out the largest cosmological simulations ever, scientists in
astrophysics are able to follow the hierarchical galaxy formation
process with unprecedented accuracy and detail, allowing new
theoretical insights into dark matter dynamics, and novel tests of the
cold dark matter theory for galaxy formation. Simulations in this
area, at present can be categorized under: The Millenium Simulation,
Galaxy Formations Simulation, First Objects, Mock Catalogues, Dark
Matter Halos, Intergalactic Medium, Semi-Analytical Modelling and
Hubble Volume Simulation, Star Formation
Submit your proposal in cosmological simulation here
CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
Discrete Simulation Modeling Techniques and Tools
Simulation Modeling Techniques, namely those concerned about discrete
event simulation, usually play a crucial role in teaching and learning
approaches to simulation. Nevertheless the classical simulation
approach would be used to introduce students to the area of simulation
? Event World View, Process World View or Activity World View, there
is a permanent difficulty to focus on the basics of simulation, to
focus on the foundations of simulation. In fact, in most cases, the
need for some background on computer programming will tend to neglect
those matters and concentrate on syntax details of some programming
language rather than on a full comprehension of simulation basic
concepts. This track is then intended to concentrate on new
developments as far as simulation modeling techniques is concerned,
including the use of graphical approaches to simulation modeling and
also to the automatic generation of simulation programs. Contributions
based on Event Scheduling approaches, Activity Cycle Diagrams approach
or Process Flow approaches are most welcome. Contributions related to
educational concerns but also contributions related to industrial
applications are encouraged.
The following topic areas within this track on Discrete Simulation
Modeling Techniques and Tools (although this list should not be
treated as exclusive), will be object of interest:
Discrete Event Simulation
Event Scheduling
Activity Cycle Diagrams
Process Flow
Visual Modeling Tools
Visualization and Animation Tools
Business Process Modeling
Simulation Methodology
Simulation Education
Simulation Industrial Applications
Flowchart Simulation
Automatic Generation of Simulation Programs
Organized by:
Guilherme Pereira
Departamento de Produção e Sistemas,
Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal Luis Dias
Departamento de Produção e Sistemas,
Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal
Submit your proposal on Discrete Simulation Modeling Techniques and Tools here
Logistics and Simulation
Supply Chain management is concerned with the flow of goods and
associated information flows from suppliers (raw materials) to the end
users (products). It involves the integrated and systematic
coordination of traditional business activities within a particular
company and across companies along the supply chain aiming to improve
the overall performance. It includes areas such as: materials
management, transportation management, warehouse management,
distribution management, among others. Supply Chain systems are
complex and interest in Supply Chain management has grown in the last
years both by practitioners and academics. New models and tools have
been proposed to address the management of Supply Chain. In
particular, simulation has been used as an important decision support
tool to evaluate alternative decisions.
This track is intended to concentrate on papers that propose
applications on supply chain simulation showing how this technique can
play an important role as a decision support system in the Supply
Chain context.
The following topic areas within this track on Logistics and
Simulation (although this list should not be treated as exclusive),
will be object of interest:
Supply chain ? network design
Supply Chain planning
Operations planning
Warehouse operations
Transportation Planning
Distribution Planning
Organized by:
Guilherme Pereira
Departamento de Produção e Sistemas,
Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal Maria do Sameiro Carvalho
Departamento de Produção e Sistemas,
Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal
Submit your proposal on Logistics and Simulation here
Simulation and Optimization
The aim of this track is to provide a forum for high quality research
on simulation and optimization problems. Plenty of hard problems in a
huge variety of areas, including logistics, network design,
bioinformatics, engineering, business, etc., have been tackled
successfully with simulation and optimization approaches. An entire
decade passed from the promissory initial contribution for the
?Wedding Optimization and Simulation? and it will be an important
opportunity to perform an overview over the past and discuss the new
trends to the future.
Simulation optimization is a promising field of research, used in
practical simulation applications and being incorporated into
simulation software tools. This track is a forum for discussion and
presentation of new contributions and also an overview of simulation
optimization, but with an emphasis on problems with discrete decision
variables.
The Simulation and Optimization track at ESM invites original and
unpublished contributions in any topic concerning applications of
simulation for all kinds of optimization problems. See the list of
suggested (but not limited to) topics at:
Applications of simulation to optimization problems
Theoretical developments in simulation and optimization
Neighbourhoods and efficient searching algorithms
Variation operators for stochastic search methods
Insight into problem characteristics of problem classes
Comparisons between different (also exact) techniques
Incorporation of optimization Packages / Toolkits / Toolboxes in
Simulation Software
Commercial software packages
Organized by:
José António Oliveira
Departamento de Produção e Sistemas,
Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal Luis Dias
Departamento de Produção e Sistemas,
Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal
Submit your abstract/paper proposal for this track on Simulation and
Optimizationhere
Agent-Based Simulation
Agent Based Simulation is an inter-disciplinary area which brings
together researchers from different areas, the social simulation and
the Multiagent Systems. The focus of Agent Based Simulation is on
simulating and organization social behaviours in order to understand
real social systems via the development and testing of new concepts.
The following topic areas (although this list should not be treated as
exclusive), will be object of interest:
Agent-based simulation techniques and methodologies
Agent Architectures, Model Specification and Languages
Decision making and Strategies
Game Theory and Fuzzy logic for agent-based modeling
Discrete-event simulation in Multi-Agent Systems
Multi-Level Simulation and Emergence
Simulation toolkits and frameworks
Applications in Ecology and Environment, Psychology, Cognitive
Science and AI, Economics and Market Systems, Business Process
Management, Industry, Manufacturing and Logistics and Transport and
Healthcare with the emphasis on simulation and modeling
The aim of this workshop is to allow the debate on emerging issues,
gathering the scientific community researching in these areas. This
workshop is a forum for discussion and presentation of new
contributions on Agent-based simulation
Thus, it is intended:
? to identify the critical points of the use of Agent-based simulation
as well as processes and the areas where is needed an urgent action;
? to present and discuss new approaches, trends and innovative aspects
of the Agent-based simulation;
? to promote the use of Agent-based simulation and to explore ways to
overcome resistance to change;
? to analyze the level of use of Agent-based simulation in Europe and
to compare with the world situation.
With this workshop it is expected that the scientific community gets some
directions from what has been done and what can be done by motivating the
researching and the search for new solutions in the area of Agent
Based Simulation
Organized by:
Paulo Novais
Departamento de Informática,
Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal Cesar Analide
Departamento de Informática,
Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal António Abelha
Departamento de Informática,
Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal
Submit your abstract/paper proposal for this track on Agent Based
Simulation here
Real-time GPS Simulation and Service Applications
Introduction
Modern logistics in global supply chains as well as regional and local
transport chains are influ-enced by several trends: Surveys show
demand for more open supply chains, more security in supply chains or
the cooperation with innovative logistics service providers [DB
Schenker Labo-ratories 2009]. Furthermore the importance of track and
trace solutions for cargo increases ac-cording to the development of
the potentials of satellite based traceability services in logistics
[He, et al. 2009; Carlino, et al. 2009].
GPS.LAB at ild, FOM University of Applied Science, Essen/Germany
Since this year the ild institute for Logistics and Service Management
of FOM University of Ap-plied Sciences, Essen owns a GPS based track
and trace system by AIS Advanced InfoData Systems GmbH, Ulm. To use
the system and to analyze the results, a laboratory is installed at
the institute under the name GPS.LAB. This GPS system can be used for
several different ser-vice applications to be shown and discussed in
the proposed workshop.
Workshop presentations and findings
The purpose of this workshop is to identify the potential GPS based
track and trace system to support analysts and planners in production
and logistics alliances. The following topics will be presented
1) ?Real-time? calculation of a product carbon footprint to decrease
the variance of the ac-tual state-of-the-art CO2 calculation and to
approach the calculated values the ones which are emitted in reality.
2) Active Tracking of the delivery of goods as a service for
production planners and trans-port planning assistants to estimate
arrival times of raw materials or products in just-in-time production
alliances.
3) ?Mystery Shipping? to evaluate the performance of logistic service
providers according to the practice of ?mystery shopping?.
Submit your abstract/paper proposal for this track on Real-time GPS
Simulation and Service Applications here
Workshop Simulation with Petri Nets
Petri nets were introduced by C.A. Petri as a "finitary combinatorial
model of event topology which, is in close correspondence with the
models of modern physics, is capable of describing total information
flow, and has proven superior to some conventional models both in
construction and in analysis of systems of complex organization".
Although many other models of concurrent and distributed systems have
been developed, Petri nets are still considered "a central model for
concurrent systems with respect to both the theory and the
applications" due to the natural way they allow to represent reasoning
on concurrent active objects which share resources and their changing
states.
The huge amount of work invested in making the modelling power of
Petri nets formalism more and more intensive, led to a continuous
evolution of this area, such that "Petri nets" is currently a generic
name for a whole class of models divided into three main layers
(ranging from Elementary Net Systems and Place/Transition nets to
traditional High Level nets and High Level nets with abstract data
types). For the performance evaluation of the modelled system, time
execution and/or stochastic processes have also been considered,
leading to important extensions to the above general Petri nets
classification: Timed and Stochastic Petri nets.
Petri nets are widely considered as an operational (rather than
denotational) formalism for Discrete Event Systems. They have proven
to be useful in solving difficult discrete-event problems in a variety
of application domains such as in software engineering, operating
systems, databases, communication and co-operation protocols in
distributed systems, manufacturing systems, defence command and
control, business processes and telecommunications, etc.
As investigations in this area show, Petri nets also cover a large
number of currently active research areas. Despite the great amount of
work and achievements, much effort is still to be done to meet the
applications requirements.
This workshop is intended to provide a forum for the presentation and
discussion of original ideas, recent results and achievements by
researchers, students and system developers on issues and challenges
related to the above domain.
We invite to submit original contributions addressing, but not limited
to one of the following topics:
-- Simulation using Petri Net Systems,
-- Place/Transition nets,
-- High-level Petri nets,
-- Timed and Stochastic Petri nets,
-- Temporal and real-time logics with respect to Petri nets,
-- Analysis methods of High Level nets and their time extensions,
-- Modular Petri nets,
-- Object-oriented Petri nets (OOPNs),
-- Computer tools based on OOPNs,
-- Applications of OOPNs.
Submit your proposal on Petri Nets here
Workshop Modelling and Simulation with Bond Graphs
The Bond Graph Workshop will bring experts together for the purpose of
discussing new concepts, methods, techniques, tools and applications
of this energy-based modelling methodology. Papers dealing with all
aspects of the use of bond graphs in system design, analysis, and
control are welcome. The workshop will provide a forum for the
presentation and discussion of recent research and applications of the
Bond Graph methodology. Research papers are welcome in the following
categories of presentation: Tutorials, Panel Discussions, Software and
Tools, Bond Graph Theory, Advanced Bond Graph Methodology, Bond Graphs
and Block Diagrams, Computer Graphics and Bond Graph Modelling,
Qualitative Modelling, Mechatronics Systems, Mechanical Systems and
Robotics, Electrical and Power Systems, Control Systems, Thermal and
Chemical Systems, Biomechanics and Prosthetics, Ecological Systems,
Biological and Medical Systems, Social and Economic Systems,
Industrial Applications, Large, Nonlinear Models.
Submit your proposal in bond graph simulation here
DEVS Workshop
The DEVS Workshop will cover: Extensions to the DEVS formalism, DEVS
and Distributed DEVS frameworks, DEVS-based next generation VHDL, DEVS
standardization, DEVS applications.
Submit your proposal in DEVS here
Fluid Flow Modelling Simulation Workshop
Papers are solicited in:Conventional fluid dynamics, New developments
in boundary tracking, adaptive multiscale meshes, algorithm stability,
turbulence.
Atomistic methods
Ab-initio and classical molecular dynamics, direct simulation Monte Carlo.
Mesoscopic methods
Lattice gases, lattice-Boltzmann, smoothed particle dynamics,
\dissipative particle dynamics, discrete simulation automata, etc.
Hybrid methods
Atomistic-mesoscopic and mesoscopic-continuum: direct simulation Monte
Carlo, adaptive-mesh dissipative-particle dynamics, etc.
Multidisciplinary and industrial applications
Chemical and biomedical engineering, automotive, oil extraction and
aeronautic industry, flow in porous media, Fluid Dynamics Simulation,
Fluid Dynamics Simulation in Turbomachinery Flow Analysis of Pump
Turbines, Water, air, vibration analysis through fluid flow modelling,
Electromagnetic Field Simulation, Virtual Wind Tunnels, Structural
analysis Statics (Stress, Deformation), Dynamics (Vibration), Eigen
value, Fatigue, Thermal load Electric power plants, General plant
components Computational fluid dynamics Compressible flow,
Incompressible flow, Heat transfer, Multiphase/multi component flow,
Combustion, Reaction,, Noise (Flow-induced sound) Gas turbines/Steam
turbines,Combustors, Nuclear plant components, Hydro turbines, Pumps,
Heat exchangers, Piping systems Computational electro-magnetics Static
elecromagnetics, Eddy current, Electromagnetic wave, Electric circuit
Nuclear fusion reactor, Transformers, Switch gear, Rotating machinery,
Inverters/Converters Coupled problems Fluid-structure coupled
analysis, (Flow-induced vibration), Fluid-electric field coupled
analysis, (Insulation) Heat exchangers, Electric power transmission
components.
Submit your proposal in fluid flow simulation here
Models and simulations for Emergency and Risk Management
Multiple and unexpected failures but also catastrophes waiting to
happen are built into our "society's complex systems". This is a
matter of increasing concern. How should we understand, control or
avoid such potential crisis on a local/global scale, where local
interactions play a major role?
Simulations are powerful tools in a context where risk is the product
of probability of accident by the losses per accident. This risk can
be major when it is collective, the occurring frequency is low, the
impacts on humans or environment are very important. In this kind of
risk, it is necessary to engage exceptional resources to prevent, to
foresee and to help. This aspect is very important, but some crises
have demonstrated that the problems can be in upstream and it is also
necessary to consider the detection, the defects diagnosis and the
supervision of risk systems.
We solicit contributions on (not exhaustive):
Modeling risk (including technical, environmental and human
factors) to prevent and to manage
Tools of analysis, detection and early diagnosis
Population flow before, during and after the crisis
Information flow for the emergency
.....
Submit your proposal in Emergency and Risk management here
TUTORIALS
Tutorials can be proposed in the following three categories:
T1- Introductory tutorials
T2- State of the Art Tutorials
T3- Software and Modelware Tutorials
Tutorial proposals should be emailed to [email protected]
before APRIL 30th.
POSTER SESSION
The poster session only features work in progress. Next to the
actual poster presentation, these submissions also feature as short
papers in the Proceedings.
STUDENTS 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 appears on
the paper as an author. They are published as short papers in the
Proceedings.
DIVERSE ACTIVITIES
For demonstrations or video sessions, please contact EUROSIS.
Special session will be set up for vendor presentations in co-
ordination with the scientific program. User Group meetings for
simulation languages and tools can be organised the day before the
conference. If you would like to arrange a meeting, please contact
the Conference Chairs. We will be happy to provide a meeting room
and other necessary equipment.
Partners for projects session(s) will be organised by EUROSIS to
give potential project teams or individuals the opportunity to
present their research in order to link up with fellow researchers
for future research projects. Those wishing to participate in this
session need to send a proposal to EUROSIS.
A EUROSIS TC Meeting and an EU Project update meeting
EXHIBITION
A special exhibition will be held during the conference focused on
simulation applications. For more information please contact EUROSIS for
further details. Email: [email protected]
DEADLINES AND REQUIREMENTS
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be accepted for publication
Journal Publication
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publication in any of the journals listed here.
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In order to ensure the quality of the proceedings, Thomson-Reuters ISI
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Registration Fees
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VAT ? 555 plus VAT
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welcome cocktail and a conference dinner.
*VAT in accordance to the European directive of 01/01/2011
SOCIAL PROGRAMME
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FULL PAPER (including abstract, conclusions, diagrams, references)
During review, the submitted full papers can be accepted as a
regular 5 page paper. If excellent, full papers can be accepted by
the program committee as an extended (8-page) paper. Each submission
will be reviewed by at least three members of the ESM'2011 International
Program Committee.
EXTENDED ABSTRACT (at least five pages)
Participants may also submit a 5 page extended abstract for a
regular (5 pages) or short (3 pages) paper or poster, which will be
reviewed by the International Program Committee. All accepted papers
will be published in the ESM'2011 Conference Proceedings.
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Participants may also submit a 3 page abstract for a short paper or
poster, which will be reviewed by the International Program
Committee. All accepted papers will be published in the ESM'2011
Conference Proceedings.
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OUTSTANDING PAPER AWARD
The 2011 ESM Conference Committee will select the Outstanding Paper of
the Conference. The author of this paper will be awarded 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 presentations is
English
CONFERENCE VENUE
The conference will be held in the Hotel de Guimaraes in Guimaraes,
Portugal. Guimaraes is a Portuguese city located in Braga District, in
the North of Portugal. Guimarães is one of the most important
historical cities of the country. Its historical center is a UNESCO
World Heritage Site, making it one of the largest tourist centers in
the region. Guimarães, jointly with Maribor, is going to be European
Capital of Culture in 2012.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
EARLY BIRD SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MAY 30TH, 2011
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JUNE 15TH, 2011
LATE SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JULY 25TH, 2011
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION: AUGUST 15TH-SEPTEMBER 1ST
(LATE PAPERS), 2011
Authors provide camera-ready manuscript: OCTOBER 1ST, 2011
CONFERENCE AT THE HOTEL DE GUIMARAES, GUIMARAES, PORTUGAL: OCTOBER 24-26, 2011
REPLY CARD
First Name:
Surname:
Occupation and/or Title:
Affiliation:
Mailing Address
Zip code: City: Country.
Telephone: Fax:
E-Mail:
Yes, I intend to attend the ESM 2011:
[ ] Presenting a paper, by submitting a full paper
[ ] Presenting a short paper (by submitting an extended abstract)
[ ] Participating in the industrial program
[ ] Organizing a vendor session
[ ] Proposing a panel discussion (please mention names of
panellists)
[ ] Contributing to the exhibition
[ ] Without presenting a paper
The provisional title of my paper / exhibited tool is:
With the following highlights:
The paper belongs to the category (please tick only one):
[ ] Modelling Methodology
[ ] Modelling Simulation Tools
[ ] Object-Orientation and Re-use
[ ] Random Simulation
[ ] Simulation and AI
[ ] AI and Expert Systems
[ ] AI and Neural Networks
[ ] AI and Fuzzy Systems
[ ] High Performance/Parallel and Large Scale Computing
[ ] Simulation in Education and Graphics Visualization
[ ] Simulation in Environmental Ecology, Biology and Medicine
[ ] Simulation in Biological Systems
[ ] Analytical and Numerical Modelling Techniques
[ ] Web Based Simulation
[ ] Cosmological Simulation
[ ] Discrete Simulation Modeling Techniques and Tools
[ ] Logistics and Simulation
[ ] Simulation and Optimization
[ ] Agent-Based Simulation
[ ] Real-time GPS Simulation and Service Applications
[ ] Simulation with Petri Nets
[ ] Simulation with Bond Graphs
[ ] DEVS
[ ] Fluid Flow Modelling Simulation
[ ] Models and simulations for Emergency and Risk Management
[ ] Poster Session
[ ] Student Session
[ ] Tutorials
[ ] Exhibition
Other colleague(s) interested in the topics of the conference
is/are:
Name:
Address:
Name:
Address:
Please send or fax this card immediately to:
Philippe Geril, EUROSIS-ETI
Greenbridge NV
Wetenschapspark 1
Plassendale 1
B-8400 Ostend Belgium
Tel: +32.59.255330
Fax: +32.59.255339
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