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S E C O N D C A L L F O R P A P E R S
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SPECIAL SESSION
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"HARDWARE-SOFTWARE CODESIGN OF PARALLEL AND DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS"
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"http://www.iis.sinica.edu.tw/~eric/pdpta99-codesign/"
The 1999 International Conference on Parallel and Distributed
Processing Techniques and Applications
(PDPTA'99)
June 28 - July 1, 1999
Monte Carlo Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
A special session on the HARDWARE-SOFTWARE CODESIGN of parallel and
distributed systems is being organized at PDPTA'99, which will be
held in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A., June 28 - July 1, 1999.
Architectures supporting parallel and distributed computing include
both hardware and software. The success of such architectures depends
significantly on how the hardware and software interact. This in turn
requires careful codesign approaches which include co-partitioning,
scheduling, co-synthesis, co-simulation, and co-verification. Due to
their complex behavior and structural restrictions, parallel and
distributed systems present a greater challenge to codesign
methodologies than conventional systems. Object-oriented modeling/design,
formal specification/verification methods, graph-theoretic analysis,
virtual prototyping, functional/structural partitioning are some
promising techniques which can be employed for hardware-software codesign.
Parallel and distributed processing is the computing trend and
hardware-software codesign is the technique for supporting this trend.
SESSION SCOPE:
All hardware-software codesign related topics that deal with parallel
and distributed systems are invited. Topics of interest include,
but are not limited to, the following:
* Specification/Modeling * Object-Oriented Technology
* Co-design Methodologies/Tools * Parallel/Distributed Techniques
* Co-partitioning * Virtual Prototyping
* Related Software Synthesis * Rapid Prototyping
* Related Hardware Synthesis * High-Assurance Systems
* Co-simulation and Validation * IP / Virtual Components
* Co-verification and Testing * Embedded/Real-Time Systems
SUBMISSION OF PAPERS:
To submit a paper to the special session, please do the following:
(1) Prepare a manuscript in PDF/PostScript/Microsoft Word-7.0 format
of maximum 7 pages: single-spaced, single-column,
US-Letter/A4 size, with title, authors, affiliations,
e-mail addresses, and a 100-word abstract on the first page.
(2) Send an ascii-text e-mail with the paper title and the
corresponding author's name, mailing address, e-mail address,
and telephone/fax numbers.
(3) E-mail the above two to: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]".
If electronic submission is not possible, please mail the above
to the following address:
Dr. Hsiung, Pao-Ann (Mailbox A-38)
Institute of Information Science
Academia Sinica
No. 128, Sec. 2, Academic Road
Nankang, Taipei 115, TAIWAN, R.O.C.
(4) Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: March 1, 1999
Paper Notification: April 1, 1999
Camera-Ready papers: May 1, 1999
Pre-Registration: May 1, 1999
PDPTA'99 Conference: June 28-July 1, 1999
(5) A minimum of 6 and a maximum of 24 papers will be accepted
for the special session. All submissions will be reviewed
by at least 2 referees. Papers must not have been previously
published or currently submitted for publication elsewhere.
Pre-registration at the conference is a must for all accepted
papers to be published in the proceedings. All accepted papers
must be presented at PDPTA'99, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.
PUBLICATION:
The conference proceedings will be published by CSREA Press
(ISBN). It will be a multivolume set. The proceedings will
be available at the conference. All accepted papers will also
be considered for journal publication (soon after the conference).
ORGANIZERS/SPONSORS:
A number of university faculty members and their staff
in cooperation with the Monte Carlo Resort (Conference Division,
Las Vegas ), will be organizing the conference. The conference
is sponsored by the Computer Science Research, Education, and
Applications Press (CSREA: USA Federal EIN # 58-2171953) in
cooperation with the National Supercomputing Center for Energy and
the Environment (Department of Energy, USA), The International
Association for Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (IMACS),
The International Technology Institute (ITI), The Java High
Performance Computing research group (JHPC; www.jhpc.org),
the Computer Vision Research and Applications Tech. (CVRA),
developers of high-performance machines and systems (pending)
and other related computer associations (pending.)
LOCATION OF CONFERENCE:
The conference will be held in the Monte Carlo Resort
hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. This is a mega hotel
with excellent conference facilities and over 3000 rooms.
The hotel is minutes from the Las Vegas airport with free
shuttles to and from the airport. This hotel has many
vacation and recreational attractions, including:
waterfalls, casino, spa, pools & kiddie pools, sunning decks,
Easy River water ride, wave pool with cascades, lighted
tennis courts, health spa (with workout equipment, whirlpool,
sauna, ...), arcade virtual reality game rooms, nightly
shows, snack bars, a number of restaurants, shopping
area, bars, ... Many of these attractions are open 24
hours a day and most are suitable for families and children.
The negotiated hotel's room rate for conference attendees
is very reasonable ($79 + tax) per night (no extra charge
for double occupancy) for the duration of the conference.
The hotel is within walking distance from most other
Las Vegas attractions (major shopping areas, recreational
destinations, fine dining and night clubs, free street
shows, ...).
For the benefit of our international colleagues: the state of
Nevada neighbors with the states of California, Oregon, Idaho,
Utah, and Arizona. Las Vegas is only a few driving hours away
from other major cities, including: Los Angeles, San Diego,
Phoenix, Grand Canyon, ...
EXHIBITION:
An exhibition is planned for the duration of the conference.
We have reserved 20+ exhibit spaces. Interested parties
should contact H. R. Arabnia (address is given below).
All exhibitors will be considered to be the co-sponsors
of the conference. Each exhibitor will have the opportunity
to include a two-page description of their latest products
in the conference proceedings (if submitted by May 1, 1999).
MEMBERS OF PROGRAM & ORGANIZING COMMITTEES:
The Program Committee is currently being formed. Those interested
in joining the Program Committee should email H. R. Arabnia
([EMAIL PROTECTED]) the following information:
Name, affiliation and position, complete mailing address,
email address, tel/fax numbers, a short biography together with
research interests.
SESSION CHAIR/ORGANIZER:
Address: Dr. Pao-Ann Hsiung
Institute of Information Science
Academia Sinica
No. 128, Sec. 2, Academic Road
Nankang, Taipei 115, TAIWAN, R.O.C.
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tel. : +886-2-27883799
Fax : +886-2-27824814
URL : http://www.iis.sinica.edu.tw/~eric/pdpta99-codesign/
CONFERENCE CONTACT:
Hamid R. Arabnia
The University of Georgia
Department of Computer Science
415 Graduate Studies Research Center
Athens, Georgia 30602-7404, U.S.A.
Tel: (706) 542-3480
Fax: (706) 542-2966
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
URL: http://www.jhpc.org/pdpta/
