=========================================== S E C O N D C A L L F O R P A P E R S =========================================== SPECIAL SESSION ________________________________________________________________ "HARDWARE-SOFTWARE CODESIGN OF PARALLEL AND DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS" ________________________________________________________________ "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: "eric@iis.sinica.edu.tw". 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 (hra@cs.uga.edu) 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: eric@iis.sinica.edu.tw 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: hra@cs.uga.edu URL: http://www.jhpc.org/pdpta/