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Call for Papers - DS-RT 2014

18th IEEE/ACM* International Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real Time Applications http://ds-rt.com/2014/ http://ds-rt.com/2013/ October 1 - 3, 2014 Toulouse, France

IMPORTANT: Submission deadline: May 7th, 2014

A spécial Issue Wiley Concurrency and Computation will be planned containing extended versions of best selected papers form DS-RT 2014.

* IEEE/ACM pending approval

**** The Symposium ****

In its eightteenth year, the 2014 IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real Time Applications (DS-RT 2014) will take place in Toulouse, France. DS-RT 2014 serves as a forum for simulationists from academia, industry and research labs, for presenting recent research results in Distributed Simulation and Real Time Applications. DS-RT 2014 targets the growing overlap between large distributed simulations and real time applications, such as collaborative virtual environments, pervasive and ubiquitous application scenarios, motor-, controller-, sensor- and actuator systems.

The conference features prominent invited speakers as well as papers by top researchers in the field. DS-RT 2014 will include contributed technical papers, invited papers, and panel discussions. The proceedings will be published by IEEE-CS press.

Selected best papers from the DS-RT 2014 proceedings will be invited to be extended for an Special Issue with the Wiley Journal on Concurrency and Computation.

**** Call for Papers ****

DS-RT provides an international forum for the discussion and presentation of original ideas, recent results and achievements by researchers, students, and systems developers on issues and challenges related to distributed simulation and real time applications. Authors are encouraged to submit both theoretical and practical results of significance. Demonstration of new tools/applications is very desirable.

The scope of the symposium includes, but is not limited to:

- Paradigms, Methodology and Software Architectures for Large Scale Distributed and Real-Time Simulations (e.g. Parallel and Distributed Simulation, Multi-Agent Based Distributed Simulation, HLA/RTI, Web, Grid and cloud based Simulation, hardware-software co-design for extreme scale simulations)

- Paradigms, Modelling, Architecture and Environments for Large Scale Real-time Systems and Concurrent Systems with hard and soft Real-Time Contstraints

- Advanced modeling techniques (reuse of models, new modeling languages, agent-based M&S, and spatial M&S)

- Non-functional Properties of Distributed Simulation and Real-Time Systems (e.g. Dependability, Availability, Reliability, Maintainability, Safety, Security, Trustworthiness, QoS)

- Theoretical Foundations of Large Scale Real-Time and Simulation Models (e.g. Event Systems, Causality, Space-Time Models, Notions of Time, Discrete and Continuous Systems, Simulator Coordination)

- Simulation Studies at Large and Very Large Scale (e.g. Industrial, Commercial, Ecological and Environmental, Societal, Power and Energy, Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing Systems)

- Performance and Validation of Large Scale and Distributed Simulations (e.g., benchmarking and analytical results, empirical studies DIS, HLA/RTI studies)

- Algorithms and methods for parallel or distributed simulation (synchronization, scheduling, memory management, and load balancing)

- Languages and Tools, Development Environments, Data Interfaces, Network Protocols and Model Repositories that address Very Large Simulations

- Data Management and Distribution Issues, Interest Management, Semantic Modeling, Multi-resolution Modeling, Dead-Reckoning Mechanisms

- Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing Architectures and Applications that involve Simulations and/or adhere to Real-Time Constraints

- Simulation based Virtual Environments and Mixed Reality Systems (e.g. Interactive Virtual Reality, Human Communication through Immersive Environments)

- Collaborative Virtual and Augmented Reality, Shared Interaction Spaces, Telepresence Systems and Shared Workspaces, 3D Video and Acoustic Reconstruction, Shared Object Manipulation

- Serious Gaming and Massive Multiplayer Online Games (MMOG) applications, architectures and scalability issues

- Visual Interactive Simulation Environments (e.g., Generic Animation, Visual Interactive Modeling, Interactive Computer Based Training and Learning, Scientific Visualization, High-End Computer Graphics)

- Design Issues, Interaction Designs, Human Commuter Interaction Issues raised by Large Scale DS-RT Systems

- Media Convergence (e.g. New Technologies, Media Theory, Real-Time considerations of Multi Modality, etc.)

- Innovative Styles of Interactions with Large Scale DS-RT Systems (e.g. Implicit, Situative and Attentive Interaction, Tangible Interaction, Embedded Interaction, etc.)

- Technologies for Living Labs (e.g. Mirror World Simulation, Interoperability, Large Scale Multi Sensor Networks, Global Wireless Communication, Multi Stakeholder Understanding and Innovation)

- Environmental and Emerging Simulation Challenges (e.g. Growth of Human Population, Climate Change, CO2, Health Care, Ecosystems, Sustainable Development, Water and Energy Supply, Human Mobility, Air Traffic, World Stock Markets, Food Supply Chains, Megacities, Smart Cities, Disaster Planning, etc.)

- Advanced Simulation Studies and Technologies (e.g. Discrete event, continuous Simulation, etc.)

- Cognitive Modeling and Simulation, Artificial Intelligence in Simulation, and Neural Network Models and Simulation

- Service-oriented Computing and Simulation, Web-based Modeling and Simulation, and Simulation of Multimedia Applications and Systems

- Advances in Simulation Methodology and Practices

- Smart Network Design and Traffic Modeling

**** Important Dates******

Paper Submission Deadline: May 7, 2014 Posters/Demos Submission Deadline: May 31, 2014 Notification of Acceptance: June 5, 2014 Camera Ready version due: TBA Symposium presentation: October 1 - 3, Toulouse, France

**** Submission ****

Papers must be unpublished and must not be submitted for publication elsewhere. All papers will be reviewed by Technical Program Committee members and other experts active in the field to ensure high quality and relevance to the conference.

Papers should be written in English and should not exceed 10 pages, double column, IEEE style including tables and figures. Note that the regular paper size will be 8 pages, with the possibility to obtain up to 2 additional pages (total 10 pages) by paying a publication fee. A template for IEEE Proceedings style (LaTeX2e and MS Word) can be found at http://www.ieee.org/ conferences_events/ conferences/publishing/ templates.html http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html. Only Postscript and PDF formats are accepted.

Accepted papers will appear in the conference proceedings to be published by IEEE press.

General information regarding submission can be found at http://ds-rt.com/2014/ http://ds-rt.com/2013/

Questions from authors may be directed to the the Program Co-Chairs.

IMPORTANT: ATTENDANCE BY AT LEAST ONE AUTHOR IS MANDATORY

**** Organizing Committee******

**General Chair:** Pierre Siron ISAE, Toulouse, France

**Program Co-Chairs:** Georgios Theodoropoulos Institute of Advanced Research Computing, Durham University, UK

Robson De Grande University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

**Special Sessions Chair:** Anthony Ventresque University College Dublin, Ireland * * **Posters/Demos Chair** Gabriele D'Angelo University of Bologna, Italy

**Publicity Chair:** Mirela S. M. Notare Sao Jose University, Brazil