From maurer@informatik.uni-kl.de Tue Jan 16 08:37:26 CST 1996 >From @uklirb.informatik.uni-kl.de:maurer@informatik.uni-kl.de Tue Jan 16 08:37:22 1996 Return-Path: <@uklirb.informatik.uni-kl.de:maurer@informatik.uni-kl.de> Received: from texas-one.org by tmac.org. (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA08969; Tue, 16 Jan 1996 08:37:22 -0600 Received: from uni-kl.de (stepsun.uni-kl.de) by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA08000; Tue, 16 Jan 1996 08:40:00 -0600 Received: from uklirb.informatik.uni-kl.de by stepsun.uni-kl.de id ab28047; 16 Jan 96 15:40 MET Received: from inti.informatik.uni-kl.de by uklirb.informatik.uni-kl.de id aa06632; 16 Jan 96 15:38 MET To: iceimt@tools.org Subject: CfP WET ICE 96 Workshop "Project Coordination" Cc: maurer@informatik.uni-kl.de Date: Tue, 16 Jan 96 15:37:29 MET From: maurer@informatik.uni-kl.de Sender: maurer@informatik.uni-kl.de Message-Id: <9601161537.aa03775@inti.informatik.uni-kl.de> content-length: 7943 Please distribute it to your collagues and via your e-mail lists. Thanks in advance, Frank Maurer _____________________________________________________________________________ WET ICE Workshops 1996 WET ICE '96 Workshop "Project Coordination" Call for Papers _____________________________________________________________________________ Workshop Description -------------------- Due to global competition, reduction of product development times and costs are increasingly important requirements for engineering processes. To reach this goal, we observe the emergence of virtual corporations. Virtual corporations are temporal corporations among heterogeneous groups and organizations based on key competence. The purpose of these temporal alliances is to quickly respond to market opportunities, to improve product/service quality, and to achieve more flexibility in work and work organization, or to work on projects larger than can be managed by any single company, such as the international space station. A major requirement for the creation and management of virtual corporations is distributed project coordination. This includes project planning and scheduling, execution of projects, coordination of tasks, resolution of competing objectives, achievement of global coherence, change propagation, communication across heterogeneous groups, and maintenance of access to valid information. Without these and similar functions, work becomes disorganized and the goal of time and cost reduction cannot be achieved. Yet, most existing computer support for distributed work is "groupware" that only increases the sharing of informal information among people. Computational methods that use process models and structured data in order to link software and people at the task level are still not widely employed and the lack of coordination of distributed processes is the most crucial bottleneck limiting the size and complexity of projects and products today. As an alternative to groupware, workflow management systems are used to support routine tasks that can be planned and implemented before enactment. For many processes this is not possible: in software engineering for example, the planning of later stages of design and implementation is based on the result of the earlier stages. Thus, groupware systems provide too little structure and current workflow techniques are too restricting to support virtual corporations. Of particular interest, this is true even in distributed engineering projects where many of the tasks can be analyzed prior to execution and where the duration of cooperation is typically long. I.e., engineering projects are in some sense the "best case" of virtual companies that may in general be very dynamic. Distributed engineering projects are also particularly interesting because of the obvious need to reduce cost and increase speed by allowing engineers and designers in different organizations to work directly on a peer-to-peer relationship rather than being mediated by several layers of management. This workshop focuses on techniques and systems that allow flexible planning and control of processes in distributed projects in all domains of virtual enterprises, but especially in engineering. The workshop topics include (but are not limited to): - application requirements (e.g. from software engineering, mechanical engineering, architecture, city planning) on collaborative processes - project planning and management - design flow/workflow management and the global networks - notification mechanisms that support project coordination - knowledge management - managing design rationales - integration of heterogeneous perspectives - integration of intelligent agents into engineering processes - use of agent technologies for system integration - use of the WWW for project coordination Within the workshop the use of the WWW in systems, such as for agent interfaces, data structuring, project planning or team coordination should be emphasized. Preliminary Call for Papers and Review Procedure ------------------------------------------------ Submissions should survey technology, or describe original research, design and development, and/or applications of enabling technologies for project coordination. Results should be clear and useful to other practitioners in the field. Simple descriptions of yet another system, with no reproducible, useful results or lessons will be rejected. Papers up to 6 pages (including figures, tables and references) can be submitted to the workshop. Final papers will follow the IEEE's format which is single spaced, two-columns, 10 pt Times/Roman font. Initial papers will preferably be sent via email to Frank Maurer (Address see below) before March 15, 1996. URLs of papers in HTML format are preferable. URLs of PostScript papers is the next most preferable. PostScript papers may also be sent via email or, least preferable, as hard copy. Submissions of PostScript files that cannot be displayed and printed on a unix workstation will be rejected. If you are not able to test the UNIX-compatibility of your paper contact Frank Maurer. Submitted URL's of papers and/or of home pages will be included into the WWW page of the workshop (URL see below). Only 6-8 papers will be accepted for presentation. If you would like to participate in the workshop without submitting a paper, please submit a position paper describing your work and interest in the topic. Any authors submitting a paper, whether or not accepted, will have preference over participants submitting only a position paper. The total number of participants will be no more than 20. Every paper will get at least three reviews. Accepted papers for the workshop will be included in the post-proceedings to be published by IEEE Computer Society Press Authors are required to review at least 2 other submissions which will be determined by the workshop organizers. All submitted papers will be made available via the workshop WWW page. Participants are encouraged to peer-review additional articles on a free basis. That is a good way to prepare for the workshop and will help the other participants in their preparation. Further Information ------------------- For further information concerning this WET ICE workshop on "Project Coordination" see WWW URL http://wwwagr.informatik.uni-kl.de/~maurer/WETICE96.html The IEEE Fifth Workshops on Enabling Technologies: Infrastructure for Collaborative Enterprises (WET ICE '96) will be hosted by Stanford University between June 19-21, 1996. For further information see WWW URL http://www.cerc.wvu.edu/WETICE/WETICE96.html Important Dates --------------- - Notice of a planned submission to workshop organizer Now - Full papers due to workshop organizer March 15, 1996 - Notification of decisions to authors April 19, 1996 - Advance registration May 17, 1996 - Workshop June 19-21, 1996 - Final papers due June 28, 1996 Workshop Organizers ------------------- Dr. Frank Maurer University of Kaiserslautern FB Informatik - Expert System Group P.O. Box 3049 D-67653 Kaiserslautern Germany Tel.: +49 631/205-3356 Fax: +49 631/205-3357 E-Mail: maurer@informatik.uni-kl.de WWW http://wwwagr.informatik.uni-kl.de/~maurer Dr. Charles Petrie Center for Design Research Stanford University 560 Panama Street Stanford, CA 94305-2232 USA Tel.: +11 415/725-0162 Fax: +11 415/725-8475 E-Mail: petrie@cdr.stanford.edu WWW http://cdr.stanford.edu/people/petrie/home.html Dr. Johan Vanwelkenhuysen INRIA/Acacia 2004, route des Lucioles - BP 93 F-06902 Sophia Antipolis Cedex France Tel: +33 93 65 77 88 Fax: +33 93 65 77 83 E-mail: jvanwelk@sophia.inria.fr WWW http://www.inria.fr/acacia/personnel/jvanwelk/johan.html From juggy@cerc.wvu.edu Thu Feb 8 10:59:57 CST 1996 >From juggy@cerc.wvu.edu Thu Feb 8 10:59:51 1996 Return-Path: Received: from cerc.wvu.edu (cathedral.cerc.wvu.edu) by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA11179; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 10:59:51 -0600 Received: by cerc.wvu.edu (4.1/SMI-4.0:RAL-041790) id AA22932; Thu, 8 Feb 96 12:00:34 EST From: juggy@cerc.wvu.edu (V. "Juggy" Jagannathan) Message-Id: <9602081700.AA22932@cerc.wvu.edu> Subject: WET ICE 96 - Electronic Design Notebooks To: iceimt@texas-one.org Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 12:00:33 -0500 (EST) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL21] Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit content-length: 5835 CALL FOR PAPERS ELECTRONIC NOTEBOOKS WORKSHOP (http://www-itg.lbl.gov/~ssachs/notebook/workshop.call.html) WET ICE'96: ``Collaborating on the Internet: The World-Wide Web and Beyond'' (http://www.cerc.wvu.edu/WETICE/WETICE96.html) IEEE Fifth Workshops on Enabling Technologies: Infrastructure for Collaborative Enterprises June 19-21, 1996 Stanford University, Stanford, California Collaboratories are tool-oriented computing and communication environments that support scientific and engineering remote experimentation and collaboration. Under the High Performance Computing and Communication (HPCC) initiative sponsored by the Department of Energy, several projects have been initiated with the goal of building and operating testbeds collaboratories. These testbeds have created the awareness that electronic notebooks are an important factor in the success of collaboratories. An electronic notebook is a medium in which researchers can record aspects of experiments that are remotely conducted on expensive, hard-to-reproduce facilities. It is also a medium for collaborative scientific inquiry or engineering design discussions. A notebook for collaboratories may include these capabilities: 1. Automated and manual entry of parameters used to configure the experimental facilities, including templates for formatted entry. 2. Automated creation of operations and equipment logs. 3. History of parameter changes. 4. Reference and annotation to results files, graphs of output data, and other experiments. 5. Entry of text with descriptions and discussions about the experiments (including entry of scientific characters and symbols). 6. Entry of sketches and drawings used to describe experiments, images captured from samples or processed from output data, sequences of images that can be played as movies, selected video/audio clips of teleconferencing, related computer files, graphic images, and paper reports. 7. Entry of cross-experiments annotations, discussions, and comparison of graphs, images, and sequence of images. 8. Indexing and retrieval methods. 9. Integration with existent data analysis and visualization tools, including the capability for cut and paste graphs, figures, and images. 10. Security of access. A fundamental characteristic of electronic notebooks is ease of use. Electronic notebooks for collaboratories are inherently shared among collaborating researchers or engineers. However, it is desirable that participants may keep some of their annotations privately, thus it is paramount that it includes privacy mechanisms. Associated aspects are non-tamperability (write-once) of notebooks, and their use as patent records for inventions or as proof of conformance to procedures. Multiple notebooks may be necessary for each collaboration effort, and each researcher or engineer may need to access notebooks of different collaboratories. Tools to coordinate access to multiple notebooks are needed. Notebooks for remote collaboration require the interoperability and integration of a multitude of technologies, and the use of heterogeneous computer and communication systems. Some of these technologies already exist, whereas others are topics of current research. We seek papers that significantly contribute to: 1. the identification of requirements of electronic notebooks; 2. the design of algorithms or mechanisms that address the various aspects of electronic notebooks, such as the ones listed above; 3. advances in the following technologies, as they apply to electronic notebooks: 1. database management and scientific visualization technologies; 2. distributed computing and integration technologies (including security); 3. telepresence technologies; 4. user interface technologies; 5. network technologies; 4. the design and implementation of electronic notebooks; 5. experience with existent electronic notebooks. We are particularly interested in submissions that report results substantiated by experiments, simulation, implementation, or mathematical analysis. Papers must be less than 10 double-spaced pages long, have an abstract of 100-150 words, and must contain original material. The final paper will be in IEEE format (guidelines are in the WET ICE homepage), and should not exceed six pages. Each paper will be peer-reviewed by at least three people. Accepted papers will be included in the post-proceedings to be published by the IEEE Computer Society Press. A cover letter should accompany the paper submission, including paper title and each author's name, affiliation, telephone/fax numbers, and e-mail address. The cover letter should also be used to identify any special equipment that will be required during its presentation. Submission address: Sonia R. Sachs Attn: WET ICE'96 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory MS 50B-2258, One Cyclotron Rd. Berkeley, CA 94720, U.S. OR electronic submission address: ssachs@george.lbl.gov Important Dates: Full papers due: March 15, 1996 Notification of decisions to author: April 19, 1996 Advance registration: May 17, 1996 Workshop: June 19-21, 1996 Final manuscripts due to IEEE Computer Society Press: June 28, 1996 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please contact sachs@george.lbl.gov if you have any questions regarding the Electronic Notebooks Workshop. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From juggy@cerc.wvu.edu Thu Feb 8 19:15:55 CST 1996 >From juggy@cerc.wvu.edu Thu Feb 8 19:15:50 1996 Return-Path: Received: from cerc.wvu.edu (cathedral.cerc.wvu.edu) by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA17048; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 19:15:50 -0600 Received: by cerc.wvu.edu (4.1/SMI-4.0:RAL-041790) id AA03816; Thu, 8 Feb 96 20:16:40 EST From: juggy@cerc.wvu.edu (V. "Juggy" Jagannathan) Message-Id: <9602090116.AA03816@cerc.wvu.edu> Subject: WET ICE 96 - Enterprise Security To: iceimt@texas-one.org Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 20:16:39 -0500 (EST) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL21] Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit content-length: 5389 Call For Papers A WET ICE 96 WORKSHOP International Workshop on Enterprise Security June 19-21 Stanford University, Stanford, California Co-sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society and the Concurrent Engineering Research Center (CERC) at West Virginia University Hosted by the Center for Design Research, Stanford University ============================================================================== Enterprises are increasingly dependent on their information systems to support their business and workflow activities. There is a need for universal electronic connectivity to support interaction and cooperation between multiple organisations. This makes enterprise security and confidentiality more important, but more difficult to achieve, as the multiple organisations may have differences in their security policies and may have to interact via an inscure internet. These inter-organisational enterprise systems may be very large and so tools and techniques are needed to support the specification, analysis and implementation of security. This workshop will focus on the problems and challenges relating to enterprise security in inter-organisational systems. We aim to biring together principal players from both the internetwork and enterprise security community and will provide plenty of time for discussion. Topics to be addressed include: - Specifying and Analysing Enterprise Security Policy - Role-Based Access Control - Security infrastructre for large-scale systems - Supporting enterprise security over the internet - Conflicts and harmonization of inter- and intra-organizational Security - Distributed Database Security - Secure Transactions - Security in Workflow Process - Object Oriented and CORBA Security - Secure Applications and Environments - Integrating Heterogeneous Security Environments - Managing inter-oranisational Enterprise Security - Internet Security protocols - Security Algorithms This workshop will be part of the IEEE Fifth Workshops on Enabling Technologies: Infrastructure for Collaborative Enterprises (WET-ICE 96) organized by the Concurrent Engineering Research Center (CERC)/ West Virginia University and will be hosted by the Center for Design Research, Stanford University, California. Important Dates: ================ Papers Due March 15, 1996 Panel Proposals March 15, 1996 Authors notified of acceptance April 19, 1996 Workshop June 19-21, 1996 Camera Ready June 28, 1996 INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS OF PAPERS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PROCEEDINGS =================================================================== Mail six copies of an original (not submitted or published elsewhere) paper (double-spaced) of 3000-5000 words to the Program Chair. Include the title of the paper, the name and affiliation of each author, a 150-word abstract and no more than 8 keywords. The name, position, address, telephone number, and if possible, fax number and e-mail address of the author responsible for correspondence of the paper must be included. INFORMATION FOR PANEL ORGANIZERS ================================ Send six copies of panel proposals to the Program Chair. Include the title, a 150-word scope statement, proposed session chair and panelists and their affiliations, the organizer's affiliation, address, telephone and fax number, and e-mail address. INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS OF POSITION PAPERS ========================================== Send six copies of position paper of 2-3 pages to the Program Chair. Include the title of the paper, the name and affiliation of each author, a 150-word abstract and no more than 8 keywords. The name, position, address, telephone number, and if possible, fax number and e-mail address of the author responsible for correspondence of the paper must be included. An accepted position paper will get less presentation time than full paper. Program Committee ================= Program Chair Yahya Al-Salqan Concurrent Engineering Research Center P.O. Box 6506 886 Chestnut Ridge Road West Virginia University Morgantown, WV 26506 USA Ph: (304) 293-7226 Fax: (304) 293-7541 e-mail: alsalqan@cerc.wvu.edu Workshop Program Committee (Partial List): ========================================== Takasi Arano, NTT Corp, Japan Germano Caronni, ETH-Zurich, Switzerland Chikuang Chao, AT&T, USA Taher ElGamal, Netscape Corp., USA Matthias Hirsch, BSI (Federal Department of Security in the Information Technology-Germany Steve Kent, BBN, USA W. Douglas Maughan, Technical Director, National Security Agency (NSA), USA Clifford Neuman, USC/ISI, USA LouAnna Notargiacomo, Oracle Corp., USA Morris Sloman, Department of Computing: Imperial College, UK Badie Taha, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem Ravi Sandhu, Department of Information and Software Engineering, George Mason University, USA Robert Thomys, BSI (Federal Department of Security in the Information Technology-Germany Nick Zhang, CERC, West Virginia University, USA Interrnet Hotline ================= Information on Enterprise Security Workshop may be obtained through the WWW using the URL http://www.cerc.wvu.edu/SECWK/ You don't need to have a paper to attend the workshop. From juggy@cerc.wvu.edu Thu Feb 8 19:18:18 CST 1996 >From juggy@cerc.wvu.edu Thu Feb 8 19:18:12 1996 Return-Path: Received: from cerc.wvu.edu (cathedral.cerc.wvu.edu) by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA17140; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 19:18:12 -0600 Received: by cerc.wvu.edu (4.1/SMI-4.0:RAL-041790) id AA03834; Thu, 8 Feb 96 20:19:02 EST From: juggy@cerc.wvu.edu (V. "Juggy" Jagannathan) Message-Id: <9602090119.AA03834@cerc.wvu.edu> Subject: WET ICE Workshop Series To: iceimt@texas-one.org Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 20:19:01 -0500 (EST) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL21] Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit content-length: 4813 CALL FOR PAPERS IEEE WET ICE '96 "Collaborating on the Internet: The World-Wide Web and Beyond" June 19-21, 1996 Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA http://www.cerc.wvu.edu/WETICE/WETICE96.html Sponsored by In cooperation with Hosted by _____________________ ___________________ ___________________________ IEEE Computer Society ACM SIGOIS Center for Design Research, and (pending approval) Stanford University CERC, West Virginia U. The Fifth Workshops on Enabling Technologies: Infrastructure for Collaborative Enterprises (WET ICE '96) will consist of a series of individual workshops running in parallel, each including paper presentations and working group discussions. In addition, there will be joint plenary sessions with keynote addresses and a final joint session to summarize each groups' findings. The workshops will focus on infrastructural issues related to collaboration in diverse application domains, particularly technologies that utilize the Internet. The workshops include: Web Infrastructure for Collaborative Applications Project Coordination Electronic Notebooks Enterprise Security Shared Design and Prototyping Environments Distance Learning Requirements Engineering Further details about these workshops are available at the individual workshop homepages, which are linked to the WET ICE '96 homepage Papers accepted for the workshops, and which were peer-reviewed by a minimum of three people, will be included in the post-proceedings to be published by IEEE Computer Society Press. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PAPERS Papers should describe survey, original research, design and development, and applications of enabling technologies for collaboration. Papers should be no more than six pages (including figures, tables and references) and should follow the IEEE format, which is single-spaced, two-columned, 10 pt Times/Roman font. Papers should contain the full name, title, affiliation, postal address, electronic address, and telephone/fax numbers of each author. Papers should be submitted as Unix-compatible Postscript files to the organizer of the specific workshop of interest. Further instructions for paper submission can be found on the individual workshop homepages. IMPORTANT DATES Full papers due to workshop organizers March 15, 1996 Notification of decisions to paper authors April 19, 1996 Advance registration May 17, 1996 Workshop June 19-21, 1996 Final papers due June 28, 1996 WORKSHOP CHAIRS General Chair: Charles Petrie, Center for Design Research, Stanford University Program Chair: Srinivas Kankanahalli, CERC, West Virginia University Local Arrangements Chair: Vinay Kumar, M/Cast Communications, Inc. WET ICE '96 PROGRAM COMMITTEE Hussein Abdel-Wahab, Old Dominion Univ. Takashi Arano, NTT Corp. Chandrajit Bajaj, Purdue Univ. Gene Bouchard, Lockheed Martin John R. Callahan, West Virginia Univ. Paolo Ciancarini, Univ. of Bologne Prasun Dewan, Univ. of North Carolina - CH Taher Elgamal, Netscape Comm. Corp. Sumit Ghosh, Arizona State Univ. K. Gopinath, Indian Institute of Science Giuseppe Iazeolla, Univ. of Rome V. Jagannathan, West Virginia Univ. Srinivas Kankanahalli, West Virginia Univ. Mark Klein, Pennsylvania State Univ. Richard Kouzes, West Virginia Univ. Robert Marcus, American Mgmt. Syst., Inc. Feniosky Pena-Mora, MIT Alexander Schill, Technical Univ. of Dresden Richard Mark Soley, Object Mgmt. Group P. David Stotts, Univ. of North Carolina -CH C. E. Thomas, Oak Ridge National Lab. WET ICE '96 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (CERC) Yayha Al-Salqan John R. Callahan Mary Carriger, Workshop Coordinator K. Joseph Cleetus Matthew Fuchs V. Juggy Jagannathan Raghu Karinthi Ramana Reddy Sumitra Reddy Wu Wen WET ICE '95 PROCEEDINGS The WET ICE '95 proceedings includes one keynote speech, 23 scientific papers, and three working group reports on various technologies that enable collaboration. Abstracts are available on IEEE Computer Society's Web server (http://info.computer.org:80/conferen/proceed/wetice95/toc.htm). The proceedings can be ordered from the Computer Society Press by calling 1-800-CS-BOOKS (within the U.S.) or 1-714-821-8380 (outside the U.S.). Specify order #PR07019. INTERNET INFORMATION SITES This announcement, and future information about WET ICE '96, can be accessed through: http://www.cerc.wvu.edu/WETICE/WETICE96.html , ftp.cerc.wvu.edu under /announcements/ , and gopher.cerc.wvu.edu under /announcements/ . PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT Prof. Srinivas Kankanahalli WET ICE Program Chair Concurrent Engineering Research Center (CERC) West Virginia University 886 Chestnut Ridge Rd., P.O. Box 6506 Morgantown, WV 26506 Tel: 1-304-293-7226, Fax: 1-304-293-7541 wetice@cerc.wvu.edu From BPRASAD@CMSA.gmr.com Thu Feb 15 13:57:42 CST 1996 >From BPRASAD@CMSA.gmr.com Thu Feb 15 13:57:35 1996 Return-Path: Received: from texas-one.org by tmac.org. (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA00224; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 13:57:35 -0600 Received: from CMSA.gmr.com by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA14931; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 14:00:27 -0600 Message-Id: <9602152000.AA14931@texas-one.org> Received: from AHIPC2S by CMSA.gmr.com (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with BSMTP id 5926; Thu, 15 Feb 96 15:01:11 EST Date: Thu, 15 Feb 96 15:01:11 EST From: BPRASAD@CMSA.gmr.com To: ICEIMT@texas-one.org Subject: Table of Contents: CE Book content-length: 2261 To: Those Interested in Concurrent Engineering? Subject: Table of Contents: CE Book Greetings! In continuation find attached a short TABLE OF CONTENTS (TOC) for the CONCURRENT ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS (CE) BOOK. 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CONCURRENT ENGINEERING Phone Number: (810) 696-5487 Fax Number (810) 661-8333; Email: bprasad@cmsa.gmr.com From maurer@informatik.uni-kl.de Fri Feb 16 11:22:22 CST 1996 >From @uklirb.informatik.uni-kl.de:maurer@informatik.uni-kl.de Fri Feb 16 11:22:17 1996 Return-Path: <@uklirb.informatik.uni-kl.de:maurer@informatik.uni-kl.de> Received: from texas-one.org by tmac.org. (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA06541; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 11:22:17 -0600 Received: from uni-kl.de ([131.246.136.50]) by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA25554; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 11:25:07 -0600 Received: from uklirb.informatik.uni-kl.de by stepsun.uni-kl.de id aa27074; 16 Feb 96 18:21 MET Received: from inti.informatik.uni-kl.de by uklirb.informatik.uni-kl.de id aa24829; 16 Feb 96 18:11 MET Received: from lyra.informatik.uni-kl.de by inti.informatik.uni-kl.de id aa03466; 16 Feb 96 18:10 MET Sender: maurer@informatik.uni-kl.de Message-Id: <3124BA61.7F@informatik.uni-kl.de> Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 18:09:53 +0100 From: Frank Maurer Organization: Universit=?iso-8859-1?Q?=E4t Kaiserslautern?= X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0 (X11; I; SunOS 5.4 sun4m) Mime-Version: 1.0 To: iceimt@tools.org, agents@sun.com, abe@cdr.stanford.edu, engineering-design@mailbase.ac.uk, dai-list@ece.sc.edu, design@arch.su.edu.au Cc: ckbs-int@cs.keele.ac.uk, Joerg.Mueller@dfki.uni-sb.de, kaw@swi.psy.uva.nl, vki-list@dfki.uni-sb.de Subject: 2nd Call for Paper WET ICE 96 Workshop "Project Coordination" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit content-length: 7950 _____________________________________________________________________________ WET ICE Workshops 1996 WET ICE '96 Workshop "Project Coordination" 2nd Call for Papers Deadline for Submissions: March 15, 1996 _____________________________________________________________________________ Workshop Description -------------------- Due to global competition, reduction of product development times and costs are increasingly important requirements for engineering processes. To reach this goal, we observe the emergence of virtual corporations. Virtual corporations are temporal corporations among heterogeneous groups and organizations based on key competence. The purpose of these temporal alliances is to quickly respond to market opportunities, to improve product/service quality, and to achieve more flexibility in work and work organization, or to work on projects larger than can be managed by any single company, such as the international space station. A major requirement for the creation and management of virtual corporations is distributed project coordination. This includes project planning and scheduling, execution of projects, coordination of tasks, resolution of competing objectives, achievement of global coherence, change propagation, communication across heterogeneous groups, and maintenance of access to valid information. Without these and similar functions, work becomes disorganized and the goal of time and cost reduction cannot be achieved. Yet, most existing computer support for distributed work is "groupware" that only increases the sharing of informal information among people. Computational methods that use process models and structured data in order to link software and people at the task level are still not widely employed and the lack of coordination of distributed processes is the most crucial bottleneck limiting the size and complexity of projects and products today. As an alternative to groupware, workflow management systems are used to support routine tasks that can be planned and implemented before enactment. For many processes this is not possible: in software engineering for example, the planning of later stages of design and implementation is based on the result of the earlier stages. Thus, groupware systems provide too little structure and current workflow techniques are too restricting to support virtual corporations. Of particular interest, this is true even in distributed engineering projects where many of the tasks can be analyzed prior to execution and where the duration of cooperation is typically long. I.e., engineering projects are in some sense the "best case" of virtual companies that may in general be very dynamic. Distributed engineering projects are also particularly interesting because of the obvious need to reduce cost and increase speed by allowing engineers and designers in different organizations to work directly on a peer-to-peer relationship rather than being mediated by several layers of management. This workshop focuses on techniques and systems that allow flexible planning and control of processes in distributed projects in all domains of virtual enterprises, but especially in engineering. The workshop topics include (but are not limited to): - application requirements (e.g. from software engineering, mechanical engineering, architecture, city planning) on collaborative processes - project planning and management - design flow/workflow management and the global networks - notification mechanisms that support project coordination - knowledge management - managing design rationales - integration of heterogeneous perspectives - integration of intelligent agents into engineering processes - use of agent technologies for system integration - use of the WWW for project coordination Within the workshop the use of the WWW in systems, such as for agent interfaces, data structuring, project planning or team coordination should be emphasized. Preliminary Call for Papers and Review Procedure ------------------------------------------------ Submissions should survey technology, or describe original research, design and development, and/or applications of enabling technologies for project coordination. Results should be clear and useful to other practitioners in the field. Simple descriptions of yet another system, with no reproducible, useful results or lessons will be rejected. Papers up to 6 pages (including figures, tables and references) can be submitted to the workshop. Final papers will follow the IEEE's format which is single spaced, two-columns, 10 pt Times/Roman font. Initial papers will preferably be sent via email to Frank Maurer (Address see below) before March 15, 1996. URLs of papers in HTML format are preferable. URLs of PostScript papers is the next most preferable. PostScript papers may also be sent via email or, least preferable, as hard copy. Submissions of PostScript files that cannot be displayed and printed on a unix workstation will be rejected. If you are not able to test the UNIX-compatibility of your paper contact Frank Maurer. Submitted URL's of papers and/or of home pages will be included into the WWW page of the workshop (URL see below). Only 6-8 papers will be accepted for presentation. If you would like to participate in the workshop without submitting a paper, please submit a position paper describing your work and interest in the topic. Any authors submitting a paper, whether or not accepted, will have preference over participants submitting only a position paper. The total number of participants will be no more than 20. Every paper will get at least three reviews. Accepted papers for the workshop will be included in the post-proceedings to be published by IEEE Computer Society Press Authors are required to review at least 2 other submissions which will be determined by the workshop organizers. All submitted papers will be made available via the workshop WWW page. Participants are encouraged to peer-review additional articles on a free basis. That is a good way to prepare for the workshop and will help the other participants in their preparation. Further Information ------------------- For further information concerning this WET ICE workshop on "Project Coordination" see WWW URL http://wwwagr.informatik.uni-kl.de/~maurer/WETICE96.html The IEEE Fifth Workshops on Enabling Technologies: Infrastructure for Collaborative Enterprises (WET ICE '96) will be hosted by Stanford University between June 19-21, 1996. For further information see WWW URL http://www.cerc.wvu.edu/WETICE/WETICE96.html Important Dates --------------- - Notice of a planned submission to workshop organizer Now - Full papers due to workshop organizer March 15, 1996 - Notification of decisions to authors April 19, 1996 - Advance registration May 17, 1996 - Workshop June 19-21, 1996 - Final papers due June 28, 1996 Workshop Organizers ------------------- Dr. Frank Maurer University of Kaiserslautern FB Informatik - Expert System Group P.O. Box 3049 D-67653 Kaiserslautern Germany Tel.: +49 631/205-3356 Fax: +49 631/205-3357 E-Mail: maurer@informatik.uni-kl.de WWW http://wwwagr.informatik.uni-kl.de/~maurer Dr. Charles Petrie Center for Design Research Stanford University 560 Panama Street Stanford, CA 94305-2232 USA Tel.: +11 415/725-0162 Fax: +11 415/725-8475 E-Mail: petrie@cdr.stanford.edu WWW http://cdr.stanford.edu/people/petrie/home.html Dr. Johan Vanwelkenhuysen INRIA/Acacia 2004, route des Lucioles - BP 93 F-06902 Sophia Antipolis Cedex France Tel: +33 93 65 77 88 Fax: +33 93 65 77 83 E-mail: jvanwelk@sophia.inria.fr WWW http://www.inria.fr/acacia/personnel/jvanwelk/johan.html From J.B.M.Goossenaerts@tm.tue.nl Thu Feb 22 12:39:23 CST 1996 >From J.B.M.Goossenaerts@tm.tue.nl Thu Feb 22 12:39:12 1996 Return-Path: Received: from mailhost.tue.nl by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA18414; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 12:39:12 -0600 Received: from bdklan1.bdk.tue.nl [131.155.122.2] by mailhost.tue.nl (8.7.1) id TAA26370 (ESMTP). Thu, 22 Feb 1996 19:39:36 +0100 (MET) Received: from BDKLAN1/MAILQUEUE by bdklan1.bdk.tue.nl (Mercury 1.21); 22 Feb 96 19:36:54 +1100 Received: from MAILQUEUE by BDKLAN1 (Mercury 1.21); 22 Feb 96 19:36:37 +1100 From: "Jan Goossenaerts (I&T)" To: iceimt@texas-one.org, metrics@absu.amef.lehigh.edu Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 19:36:33 MET-1DST Subject: DIISM '96: Call for Papers (reminder) Priority: normal X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v2.01) Message-Id: <21A0BC73CA0@bdklan1.bdk.tue.nl> content-length: 7289 DESIGN OF INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS FOR MANUFACTURING (DIISM '96) CALL FOR PAPERS deadline for submission of draft: March 1, 1996 2nd International Conference Organized by the Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven, The Netherlands September 16-18, 1996 SPONSORED BY: IFIP WG 5.3 - Computer Aided Manufacturing IFIP WG 5.7 - Production Engineering PDI-CALS (NL) CIMOSA Association (D) GLENnet Association (D) SCOPE: New information and communication technologies are adding new opportunities to enterprises and are changing the ways of competition and cooperation. Extended enterprises, where core functionalities are provided separately by different companies that come together to provide a customer defined product, are emerging. They need a stable infrastructure to share information and to coordinate decisions and control, with common methods and integrated telematics applications for order processing, contract negotiation, cooperation in product and service development, etc. CONFERENCE THEMES: Building on the success of the first DIISM workshop (Tokyo, 1993) this conference will further elaborate on: (a) the co-ordination and systematization of information processing requirements and their synthesis into deeply structured, easily adaptable and comprehensive conceptual models; (b) the development of information infrastructures amalgamating the conceptual models with computing/ communication/storage technologies; and (c) the development of intelligent manufacturing systems amalgamating the information infrastructures with advanced machine tools and skillful people. New themes of the conference are: (d) the design of models for extended enterprises and product life cycles; and (e) the definition of related infrastructure services. The conference program will leave much room for discussion and exchange of views. The conference is also a meeting place for new initiatives for joint work between research and practice. CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES: A major goal is to deepen the understanding and agreement about design methods, languages, reference frameworks, and architectures for information infrastructure systems for manufacturing industry. Some specific objectives are: --to compare and evaluate modelling methods and languages that support one to better understand information infrastructure systems for manufacturing --to derive recommendations from cases where infrastructure services have been designed or implemented --to compare and evaluate documented model design cases --to expand enterprise models and product models such that they can be applied for modelling extended enterprises and product life cycles --to identify targets and requirements for "a process-centered re-engineering into a coherent body of standards" for product/process modelling PARTICIPANTS: Participants will be, on the one hand, professionals in the field of enterprise & product modelling and/or manufacturing engineering, as well as providers of supportive IT-tools. On the other hand, the scientific community will be represented. The number of participants will be about 100. SUBMISSION OF PAPERS: Submissions should include five copies of the full paper (8-12 pages), without authors' names and affiliations, and a covering letter with the authors' names and affiliation, and with address and E-mail of the corresponding author. Submission address: Drs. Monique Jansen Eindhoven University of Technology TM/BDK/I&T/Pav. D10 PO Box 513 NL-5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands phone: +31-40-2472952, fax: +31-40-2451275, e-mail: mja@tm.tue.nl TIMETABLE: Autumn 1995: pre-announcement and call for papers March 1, 1996: full papers have to be received May 15, 1996: notification of acceptance July 5, 1996: final versions of papers September 16-18, 1996: Conference November 15, 1996: camera ready copies of papers for post-conference proceedings (to be published by Chapman & Hall) TOPICS INCLUDED: Contributions are invited, but not limited to concepts and applications in the area of: -- Frameworks for extended-enterprise process models and product life cycle models -- Virtual manufacturing -- Generic product and process models and step-wise derivation techniques -- Construction (derivation) of particular requirement models (by enrichment) from generic models -- Comparison of frameworks and environments for product and process modelling -- Harmonization of international standards -- Multi-agent model execution services -- Generic infrastructure services and interfaces for interflow systems CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN: Prof. Dr. J.C. Wortmann Eindhoven University of Technology Faculty of Technology Management Industrial Eng. & Management Science Section Information & Technology INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE: Chairman: Prof. Dr. F. Kimura The University of Tokyo Faculty of Engineering Dept. of Precision Machinery Engineering Committee members: Anderl, R. (Germany), Arai, E. (Japan), Bjoerner, D. (Macau), Browne, J. (Ireland), Camarinha-Matos, L.M. (Portugal), Chan, A. (Canada), Doumeingts, G. (France), Dubois, E. (Belgium), Filip, F.G. (Romania), Goossenaerts, J. (The Netherlands), Gransier, T.A.G. (The Netherlands), Groumpos, P.P. (Greece), Houten, F. van (The Netherlands), Inoue, I. (Japan), Iwata, K. (Japan), Kjellberg, T. (Sweden), Kosanke, K. (Germany), Kusiak, A. (USA), Markus, A. (Hungary), Mertins, K. (Germany), Mize, J. (Hong Kong), Moodie, C. (USA), Mori, K. (Japan), Nemes, L. (Australia), Olling, G. (USA), Oskam, G.H. (The Netherlands), Patnaik, L.M. (India), Pels, H.J. (The Netherlands), Puymbroeck, W. Van (Belgium), Ranta, J. (Finland), Rembold, U. (Germany), Sauer, A. (Germany), Shuh, G. (Switzerland), Shewchuk, J.P. (USA), Shorter, D. (United Kingdom), Soenen, R. (France), Storr, A. (Germany), Takizawa, M. (Japan), Tatsiopoulos, I.P. (Greece), Valckenaers, P. (Belgium), Vernadat, F. (France), Weston, R. (United Kingdom), Williams, T.J. (USA), Wortmann, J.C. (The Netherlands), Wu, C. (P.R. China) ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: Michel van Eekhout, Jan Goossenaerts, Monique Jansen, Henk-Jan Pels, and Arian Zwegers. REGISTRATION AND FURTHER INFORMATION: The call for participation will be mailed by May 15, 1996. For registration or further information on the conference please contact: Michel van Eekhout Eindhoven University of Technology Faculty of Technology Management Industrial Eng. & Management Science Section Information & Technology PO Box 513, Pav. D7 NL-5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands phone: +31-40-2472183 fax: +31-40-2451275 e-mail: mee@tm.tue.nl Up-to-date information on the conference can also be found on the World-Wide-Web. The address of our WWW-server is: http://www.tm.tue.nl/tm/vakgr/it/diism/index.htm From petrie@cdr.stanford.edu Mon Feb 26 11:50:41 CST 1996 >From petrie@cdr.stanford.edu Mon Feb 26 11:50:36 1996 Return-Path: Received: from texas-one.org by tmac.org. (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA19353; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 11:50:36 -0600 Received: from bimini.Stanford.EDU by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA04270; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 11:53:38 -0600 Received: (from petrie@localhost) by bimini.Stanford.EDU (8.7.1/8.6.6) id JAA13472; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 09:54:17 -0800 (PST) Sender: Charles Petrie Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 9:54:17 PST From: petrie@cdr.stanford.edu (Charles Petrie) Reply-To: petrie@cdr.stanford.edu (Charles Petrie) To: iceimt@tools.org, Frank Maurer , share@bimini.Stanford.EDU Subject: [Final CFP - WET ICE '96 Workshops] Message-Id: content-length: 4937 FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS (papers due March 15) IEEE WET ICE '96 "Collaborating on the Internet: The World-Wide Web and Beyond" June 19-21, 1996 Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA http://www.cerc.wvu.edu/WETICE/WETICE96.html Sponsored by In cooperation with Hosted by _____________________ ___________________ ___________________________ IEEE Computer Society ACM SIGOIS Center for Design Research, and (pending approval) Stanford University CERC, West Virginia U. The Fifth Workshops on Enabling Technologies: Infrastructure for Collaborative Enterprises (WET ICE '96) will consist of seven individual workshops running in parallel, each including paper presentations and working group discussions. In addition, there will be joint plenary sessions with keynote addresses and a final joint session to summarize each groups' findings. The workshops will focus on infrastructural issues related to collaboration in diverse application domains, particularly technologies that utilize the Internet. The workshops include: Web Infrastructure for Collaborative Applications Project Coordination Electronic Notebooks Enterprise Security Shared Design and Prototyping Environments Distance Learning Requirements Engineering Further details about these workshops are available at the individual workshop homepages, which are linked to the WET ICE '96 homepage Papers accepted for the workshops, and which were peer-reviewed by a minimum of three people, will be included in the post-proceedings to be published by IEEE Computer Society Press. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PAPERS Papers should describe survey, original research, design and development, and applications of enabling technologies for collaboration. Papers should be no more than six pages (including figures, tables and references) and should follow the IEEE format. Papers should contain the full name, title, affiliation, postal address, electronic address, and telephone/fax numbers of each author. Papers should be submitted as Unix-compatible Postscript files to the organizer of the specific workshop of interest. Further instructions for paper submission can be found on the individual workshop homepages. IMPORTANT DATES Full papers due to workshop organizers March 15, 1996 Notification of decisions to paper authors April 19, 1996 Advance registration May 17, 1996 Workshop June 19-21, 1996 Final papers due June 28, 1996 WET ICE '96 CHAIRS General Chair: Charles Petrie, Center for Design Research, Stanford University Program Chair: Srinivas Kankanahalli, CERC, West Virginia University Local Arrangements Chair: Vinay Kumar, M/Cast Communications, Inc. WET ICE '96 PROGRAM COMMITTEE Hussein Abdel-Wahab, Old Dominion Univ. Takashi Arano, NTT Corp. Chandrajit Bajaj, Purdue Univ. Gene Bouchard, Lockheed Martin John R. Callahan, West Virginia Univ. Paolo Ciancarini, Univ. of Bologne Prasun Dewan, Univ. of North Carolina - CH Taher Elgamal, Netscape Comm. Corp. Sumit Ghosh, Arizona State Univ. K. Gopinath, Indian Institute of Science Giuseppe Iazeolla, Univ. of Rome V. Jagannathan, West Virginia Univ. Srinivas Kankanahalli, West Virginia Univ. Mark Klein, Pennsylvania State Univ. Richard Kouzes, West Virginia Univ. Robert Marcus, American Mgmt. Syst., Inc. Feniosky Pena-Mora, MIT Alexander Schill, Technical Univ. of Dresden Richard Mark Soley, Object Mgmt. Group P. David Stotts, Univ. of North Carolina -CH C. E. Thomas, Oak Ridge National Lab. WET ICE '96 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (CERC) Yayha Al-Salqan John R. Callahan Mary Carriger, Workshop Coordinator K. Joseph Cleetus Matthew Fuchs [now with Disney] V. Juggy Jagannathan Raghu Karinthi Ramana Reddy Sumitra Reddy Wu Wen WET ICE '95 PROCEEDINGS The WET ICE '95 proceedings includes one keynote speech, 23 scientific papers, and three working group reports on various technologies that enable collaboration. Abstracts are available on IEEE Computer Society's Web server (http://info.computer.org:80/conferen/proceed/wetice95/toc.htm). The proceedings can be ordered from the Computer Society Press by calling 1-800-CS-BOOKS (within the U.S.) or 1-714-821-8380 (outside the U.S.). Specify order #PR07019. INTERNET INFORMATION SITES This announcement, and future information about WET ICE '96, can be accessed through: http://www.cerc.wvu.edu/WETICE/WETICE96.html , ftp.cerc.wvu.edu under /announcements/ , and gopher.cerc.wvu.edu under /announcements/ . PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT Prof. Srinivas Kankanahalli WET ICE Program Chair Concurrent Engineering Research Center (CERC) West Virginia University 886 Chestnut Ridge Rd., P.O. Box 6506 Morgantown, WV 26506 Tel: 1-304-293-7226, Fax: 1-304-293-7541 wetice@cerc.wvu.edu ----------------------------------- Stanford Center for Design Research WWW URL http://cdr.stanford.edu/ ----------------------------------- From petrie@cdr.stanford.edu Fri Mar 1 17:02:06 CST 1996 >From petrie@cdr.stanford.edu Fri Mar 1 17:01:58 1996 Return-Path: Received: from texas-one.org by tmac.org. (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA09643; Fri, 1 Mar 1996 17:01:58 -0600 Received: from bimini.Stanford.EDU by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA01610; Fri, 1 Mar 1996 17:05:03 -0600 Received: (from petrie@localhost) by bimini.Stanford.EDU (8.7.1/8.6.6) id PAA17189; Fri, 1 Mar 1996 15:05:44 -0800 (PST) Sender: Charles Petrie Date: Fri, 1 Mar 96 15:05:43 PST From: petrie@cdr.stanford.edu (Charles Petrie) Reply-To: petrie@cdr.stanford.edu (Charles Petrie) To: Larry Leifer , Fritz Prinz , Kosuke Ishii , abe@bimini.Stanford.EDU, iceimt@tools.org Cc: steven.ray@nist.gov, barbara@eeel.nist.gov, bgoldstein@nist.gov, reis@cis.Stanford.EDU, lakenni@sandia.gov, Hisup Park , amartin@rcsuna.gmr.com, caboone@ccgate.hac.com, fussell_ps@atc.alcoa.com Subject: SPIE Conference on Plug and Play Software for Agile Manufacturing Message-Id: content-length: 7571 ******************************************************* CALL FOR PAPERS ******************************************************* Conference on Plug and Play Software for Agile Manufacturing Part of SPIE's Photonics East '96 Symposium on Intelligent Systems and Advanced Manufacturing 18-22 November 1996 * Hynes Convention Center * Boston, Massachusetts USA Conference Chair: Barbara L. Maia Goldstein, National Institute of Standards and Technology Program Committee: Richard W. Bolton, National Industrial Information Infrastructure Protocols; James E. Heaton, AMR Consulting; Pradeep K. Khosla, ARPA; Steven Ray, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Eugene S. Meieran, Intel Corp.; Charles Petrie, Stanford Univ.; George Siegle, IBM Corp.; Alan Weber, SEMATECH Remaining competitive in a global manufacturing environment requires not only the availability of manufacturing automation software, but also the ability of a manufacturer to rapidly customize and integrate those software tools within a facility, and among key partners and suppliers. Not only can the cost of integration be staggering--often three times the cost of the individual software components--but integration solutions are often brittle to change. The inability to quickly reconfigure their software environment to meet a market demand can cost a manufacturer a critical delay in time-to-market, while being forced to either get by with suboptimal automation solutions or invest precious time to integrate the most appropriate "best of breed" solutions into their enterprise. The objective of this conference is to present the latest approaches to overcoming the manufacturing software integration barrier and to enable early implementors to share their experiences. Papers covering either research or implementation experiences are solicited on the following and related topics: * Software frameworks and integration architectures * Manufacturing Execution System (MES) or real-time integration approaches * Model-driven software integration * Factory software simulation and emulation * Software self-assembly * Object-oriented and agent-based integration approaches * Distributed manufacturing across a virtual enterprise * Integration requirements for mass customization ******************************************************* SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS AND MANUSCRIPTS ******************************************************* Abstract Due Date: 22 April 1996 Manuscript Due Date: 21 October 1996 Your abstract must include the following: 1.SUBMIT TO: Photonics East '96 Symposium Submit each abstract to one conference only. NOTE: The symposium is composed of several conferences; please see the Web site for further information. Plug & Play Software for Agile Manufacturing Barbara Goldstein _________________________________________________________________ (Conference Title) (Conference Chair) 2.ABSTRACT TITLE 3.AUTHOR LISTING (principal author first) First (given) name, Last (family) name, and affiliations. Mailing address, telephone, fax, and e-mail address. 4.PRESENTATION Indicate your preference for "Oral Presentation" or "Poster Presentation." Placement is subject to chairs' discretion. 5.ABSTRACT TEXT Approximately 250 words. 6.KEY WORDS List a maximum of five key words. 7.BRIEF BIOGRAPHY (of principal author) Approximately 50 words. To be considered for acceptance, please choose ONLY ONE of the following options and send by the due date: * SPIE WEB - Complete the convenient form found at SPIE Web Site: http:///www.spie.org/web/meetings/calls/submissions.html * or E-MAIL each abstract separately to: abstracts@spie.org in ASCII text (not encoded) format. To ensure receipt and proper processing of your abstract, write on SUBJECT LINE: PE96 and Conference Chair. Example: PE96 (Barbara Goldstein) * or MAIL three copies of your abstract to: Photonics East '96 SPIE, P.O. Box 10, Bellingham, WA 98227-0010 USA Shipping address: 1000 20th St., Bellingham, WA 98225 USA Telephone: 360/676-3290 * or FAX one copy to SPIE at 360/647-1445 (send each absract separately). Conditions of Acceptance Authors are expected to secure registration fees and travel and accomodation funding, independent of SPIE, through their sponsoring organizations before submitting abstracts. Only original material should be submitted. Commercial papers, descriptions of papers with no research and development content, and papers for which supporting data or a technical description cannot be given for proprietary reasons will not be accepted for presentation in this symposium. Abstracts should contain enough detail to clearly convey the approach and the results of the research. Government and company clearance to present and publish should be final at the time of submittal. APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF ACCEPTANCE BY 26 AUGUST 1996. Paper Review To ensure a high-quality conference, all abstracts and Proceedings papers will be reviewed by the Conference Chairs for technical merit and content. Oral or Poster Presentation Instructions for Oral and Poster presentations will be included in your author kit. All Oral or Poster presentations are included in the conference Proceedings and require a manuscript. Proceedings These conferences will result in published Proceedings that can be ordered through the Advance Technical Program. Camera-ready manuscripts are required of all accepted applicants and must be submitted in English by 21 October 1996 (or 26 August 1996 for on-site proceedings). Copyright to the manuscript is expected to be released for publication in the conference Proceedings. Note: If an author does not attend the meeting and make a presentation, the chair may choose not to publish the author's manuscript in the conference proceedings. Papers published are indexed in leading scientific databases including INSPEC, Compendex Plus, Physics Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts, International Aerospace Abstracts, and Index to Scientific and Technical Proceedings. Participant Registration Fee Authors and coauthors are accorded a reduced symposium registration fee. Publishing Policy Manuscript due dates must be strictly observed. Whether the Proceedings volume will be published before or after the meeting, late manuscripts run the risk of not being published. The objective of this policy is to better serve the conference participants and the technical community at large. Your cooperation in supporting this objective is appreciated by all. MORE INFORMATION on *Photonics East '96* is available on the World Wide Web at: http://www.spie.org/web/meetings/calls/pe96_call.html MORE INFORMATION on the *Conference on Plug and Play Software for Agile Manufacturing*, a subset of the Photonics Symposium, is at http://www.spie.org/web/meetings/calls/pe96_intmanuf.html#Goldstein Or send e-mail to PE96@spie.org to request a complete call for papers. FOR MORE TECHNICAL INFORMATION on the Conference on Plug and Play Software for Agile Manufacturing, please contact: Barbara Maia Goldstein, Program Chair, bgoldstein@nist.gov, 301-975-2304 or Steven Ray, Program Committee, steven.ray@nist.gov, 301-975-3524. ----------------------------------- Stanford Center for Design Research WWW URL http://cdr.stanford.edu/ ----------------------------------- From guarino@ladseb.pd.cnr.it Thu Apr 4 07:03:36 CST 1996 >From guarino@ladseb.pd.cnr.it Thu Apr 4 07:03:32 1996 Return-Path: Received: from texas-one.org by tmac.org. (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA19923; Thu, 4 Apr 1996 07:03:32 -0600 Received: from LADSEB.LADSEB.PD.CNR.IT by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA12595; Thu, 4 Apr 1996 07:06:28 -0600 Received: from [150.178.2.93] by 150.178.2.93 with SMTP; Thu, 4 Apr 1996 15:06:56 +0200 (MET-DST) X-Sender: guarino@ladseb.ladseb.pd.cnr.it Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 4 Apr 1996 15:07:36 +0200 To: iceimt@tools.org From: guarino@ladseb.pd.cnr.it (Nicola Guarino) Subject: CFP: Workshop on Product Knowledge Sharing for Integrated Enterprises Cc: boley@informatik.uni-kl.de (Harold Boley) content-length: 10901 [Please apologize for multiple receptions of this message: we made our best to minimize them] First International Conference on Practical Aspects of Knowledge Management October 30 - 31, 1996, Basel, Switzerland Workshop on Product Knowledge Sharing for Integrated Enterprises ---------------------------------------------------------------- ORGANIZERS: Harold Boley - German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI GmbH), Kaiserslautern, Germany (boley@informatik.uni-kl.de) Nicola Guarino - National Research Council, LADSEB-CNR, Padova, Italy (guarino@ladseb.pd.cnr.it) With the sponsorship of European Union's PDTAG (Product Data Technology Advisory Group) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Product knowledge is scattered across paper files, computer media, and the heads of engineers. How can it be made explicit, accessed, shared, and integrated in order to minimize revision loops and translation costs between product generations? We will compare strategies and techniques for integrating "legacy systems" -- databases, knowledge bases, and (hyper)texts -- into so-called *corporate memories*. Besides product-modeling standards like ISO 10303 (STEP) and ISO 13584 (parts libraries), emphasis will be put on common *ontologies*, facilitating communication and interoperability of database schemas, modelling methods, and software tools. Our representative tasks: (1) Techniques for integrating heterogeneous sources with varying conceptual schemas. (2) Formalization of reusable knowledge about product functions, geometry, or materials. (3) Links between product and process knowledge for fast response time to product-specification changes. CALL FOR PAPERS: The aim of this workshop is to present and compare practical approaches to product knowledge sharing and integration within and between organizations. For any manufacturing enterprise, form and content of product knowledge are subject to change during the entire product life cycle. In its explicit form, product knowledge is scattered among various kinds of sources, including paper files and computer media; in its implicit form it belongs to the competence of specific experts, or to the shared experience of the whole company. So-called *corporate memories* try to capture both kinds of knowledge, to make it more accessible and reusable. The goal is to minimize revision loops in the production cycle and to increase flexibility wrt the demands of the market. Real-world corporate memories may comprise databases, knowledge bases, (hyper)texts and other electronic documents. Suitable techniques of knowledge sharing and integration play a crucial role here: knowledge has to be collected, stored and distributed for a variety of people to solve a variety of tasks. Most techniques rely on a common, rigorously defined, terminology or *ontology*: it describes, in a unified way, the meaning of the relevant pieces of information to facilitate communication between people and interoperability of different database schemas, modelling methods and software tools. Recent data modeling standards like ISO 10303 (STEP) for basic product knowledge and ISO 13584 for parts libraries represent concrete approaches in this direction. The workshop is a natural development -- in a real-world setting -- of earlier initiatives on knowledge sharing and integration such as the two conferences on Building and Sharing Very Large Knowledge Bases KB&KS93-95, the ECAI-92 and IJCAI-93 workshops on Knowledge Sharing, the ARPA-94 workshop on Ontology Use and Development, the ECAI-94 workshop on Comparison of Implemented Ontologies, the IJCAI-95 workshop on Basic Ontological Issues in Knowledge Sharing, the ECAI-96 workshop on Ontological Engineering, as well as the informal workshop on Corporate Memories held at EURISCO in Fall 94. In order to simplify in-depth analyses and comparisons, the focus of discussion will be limited to *product* knowledge, but the interactions between product and process knowledge will be of interest as well. Relevant areas are product data modelling, ontological engineering, data and knowledge integration. In the spirit of this conference, three practical tasks related to the above issues have been isolated; high-quality papers are sought which relate their own approach -- methods or tools -- with one (or more) of these tasks. Task 1: Integration of Product Legacy Knowledge. Describe the methodology used to integrate in a single piece of "corporate memory" the knowledge already existing (in some machine-readable format) in the company *before* the integration process is initiated. Such knowledge should be related to a particular product or component of moderate complexity. Emphasis should be given to the techniques used to extract, recognize and compare the implicit modeling assumptions corresponding to knowledge distributed on such heterogeneous sources as databases with varying conceptual schemes, knowledge-based systems focused on particular tasks, natural language manuals and specifications, as well as CAD data. These modeling assumptions are usually reflected in the vocabulary used to denote concepts, relations, and attributes; of particular interest will be the use of ontologies and linguistic resources in order to perform a semantic unification of such terms. Task 2: Representing Reusable Product Knowledge Formalize, integrate, and maintain some key module(s) of shared corporate knowledge relevant for a product or its production. In particular, this may be reusable knowledge about product functions, geometry, or materials, or about production plans or balances. Justify the chosen representation language wrt expressive power, efficiency, and embeddability. Discuss multiple uses of the formalized knowledge, as for construction *and* recycling, materials selection *and* substitution, or (skeleton) plan reuse. Describe knowledge-maintainance operations for adapting to changes in the product or production environment. Show how this product knowledge can be integrated with other, less or differently formalized, parts of enterprise know-how, and discuss the role of product knowledge interchange standards like STEP in this perspective. Extract methodological guidelines to formalize larger portions of reusable product knowledge. Task 3: Product-Process Mapping Represent the specification of a product and the process of its production so as to facilitate the mapping of (customer changes in) the product specification to (appropriate changes in) the production process. Examples for demonstrating the product-process mapping may vary from workpieces, to motors, to vehicles, or to plants, as long as these can be represented intuitively. The mapping itself may vary from the association of production plans with product features to the checking of process constraints in product designs, to the generation of CNC programs from CAD geometries. An important practical challenge is the modularization of both product knowledge and product-process links in such a manner that routine changes in product modules only effect changes in corresponding process modules. Generally, the challenge is to maximize system support for the product-process mapping in order to obtain the added value of minimal adaptation time of production units to product changes. PAPER SUBMISSIONS: Submission format: max 12 pages including bibliography, 12 pt font, text body of about 15 x 23 cm; both electronic and hardcopy submissions are accepted; email submissions must be either plain ASCII or postscript (*.ps) files; use only the main workshop address below. Time schedule: May 31: statement of submission intent: preliminary title, possibly abstract; one of the tasks described above should be clearly indicated. June 24: submission deadline July 15: notification of acceptance/rejection (via email only) September 9: final full papers due (hardcopy ONLY). WORKSHOP ADDRESSES: Harold Boley (main workshop address) DFKI GmbH, Bau 57 Erwin-Schroedinger-Strasse D-67663 Kaiserslautern Germany email: sharint@dfki.uni-kl.de http://www.dfki.uni-kl.de/~vega/CoMem/CoMemEnglish.html phone: +49-631-205-3459 Nicola Guarino National Research Council, LADSEB-CNR Corso Stati Uniti, 4 I-35127 Padova Italy email: guarino@ladseb.pd.cnr.it http://www.ladseb.pd.cnr.it/infor/Ontology/ontology.html phone: +39-49-829-5751 PARTICIPATION: Besides to people presenting a paper, the workshop is open to practitioners interested in concretly applying product knowledge technology. Workshop participants presenting a paper will, however, qualify for a reduced conference fee. Refer to the main conference's general information below for participation details. DEMOS: Software demos related to the workshop topics (but not necessarily to a particular paper) are encouraged. Conference organizers will provide a room where participants can give demos of their systems during lunch breaks or at other times. Lunch and exhibition / demos will be in the same or in adjacent rooms. GENERAL INFORMATION: Please refer to the main conference's address below (not to the workshop address) for all further issues concerning the conference in general (not the workshop in particular). * Conference proceedings: The proceedings distributed at the conference will be informal. A published version may be produced later. It is also possible to have in that proceedings only short, more high-level versions of the workshop contributions while each workshop may produce a book with more detailed papers on its own. * conference fees: workshop participants presenting a paper: 250 Fr. (including coffee breaks and lunch) Students: 200 Fr. (including coffee breaks but excluding lunch) Academia: 500 Fr. (including coffee breaks and lunch) Industry: 1750 Fr. (including coffee breaks and lunch) Conference dinner will require an extra fee. * web page for the conference: http://expasy.hcuge.ch/sgaico/html/pakm.html * main conference's address: Ulrich Reimer email: reimer@swssai.uu.ch Rentenanstalt / Swiss Life Informatik-Forschungsgruppe Tel.: +41-1-7114061 Postfach Fax: +41-1-7115007 CH-8022 Zuerich, Switzerland -- Nicola --------------------------------- Nicola Guarino National Research Council phone: +39 49 8295751 LADSEB-CNR fax: +39 49 8295778 Corso Stati Uniti, 4 email: guarino@ladseb.pd.cnr.it I-35127 Padova Italy http://www.ladseb.pd.cnr.it/infor/Ontology/ontology.html (*** UPDATED 18 March, 1996 ***) From sobol@cobweb.crd.ge.com Mon May 6 08:55:22 1996 Return-Path: Received: from texas-one.org by tmac.org. (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA16610; Mon, 6 May 1996 08:55:22 -0500 Received: from crdems.ge.com by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA04865; Mon, 6 May 1996 08:58:55 -0500 Received: from cobweb.crd.ge.com by crdems.ge.com (5.65/GE 1.77) id AA02538; Mon, 6 May 96 09:53:45 -0400 Received: by cobweb.crd.ge.com (5.x/GE-CRD Standard Sendmail Version S1.5)id AA22498; Mon, 6 May 1996 09:53:43 -0400 From: sobol@cobweb.crd.ge.com (Michael Sobolewski) Message-Id: <9605061353.AA22498@cobweb.crd.ge.com> X-Mailer: exmh version 1.6.6 3/24/96 To: ICEIMT@TOOLS.ORG Subject: CE96 Information and Registration Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Mon, 06 May 96 09:53:42 -0400 content-length: 1328 Concurrent Engineering 96 ========================= Third ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering Toronto, Ontario, Canada August 26-28, 1996 Concurent Engineering CE96/ISPE will be held on August 26-28, 1996 at the Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto. If you would like to obtain more information about CE96, register for CE96, see accepted papers, you can go to the CE96 World Wide Web Site at URL http://ce-toolkit.crd.ge.com/ce/ If you cannot reach the CE96 Web Site please contact: Alison Donald, CE96 Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering University of Toronto 4 Taddle Creek Rd. Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada Phone: +1-416-978-6823 Fax: +1-416-971-2479 E-mail: adonald@ie.utoronto.ca Michael Sobolewski CE95 Program Chair -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Sobolewski How not to get lost in the complexities of our GE CRD own making is still computing's core challenge. Bldg. KW, Room 276B Edsger Dijsktra P.O. Box 8 Schenectady, NY 12301 phone: (518) 387-5150 fax: (518) 387-7080 e-mail: sobol@crd.ge.com URL: http://camnet.ge.com/people/mwspage.html From bspeyer@texas-one.org Thu May 9 14:59:25 1996 Return-Path: Received: from texas-one.org by tmac.org. (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA12233; Thu, 9 May 1996 14:59:25 -0500 Received: by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA01076; Thu, 9 May 1996 15:03:00 -0500 Date: Thu, 9 May 1996 15:03:00 -0500 From: bspeyer@texas-one.org (Bruce Speyer) Message-Id: <9605092003.AA01076@texas-one.org> To: iceimt@tools.org Subject: ICEIMT archives improvement content-length: 636 While doing some related work I noticed a few minor problems with the ICEIMT archives. The following problems have been fixed: - Archiving 1996 messages (was mixing them in with 1995 archive) - Fixed date formatting problem (some message dates were not being displayed correctly) - Search option was going to the wrong database except for the search field at the top level page, now search works from any page. Archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ (upper case lettering does matter) ICEIMT email address is: iceimt@tools.org ICEIMT listproc address is: listproc@tools.org Best, Bruce (speyer@tools.org) From paul@cni.org Thu May 16 22:57:53 CDT 1996 >From bruce.speyer@elecomm.com Thu May 16 22:57:50 1996 Return-Path: Received: from texas-one.org by tmac.org. (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA01700; Thu, 16 May 1996 22:57:50 -0500 Received: from oak.zilker.net by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA08150; Thu, 16 May 1996 23:01:27 -0500 Received: from Elecomm.zilker.net by oak.zilker.net (8.7.1/zilker.1.107) id XAA07812; Thu, 16 May 1996 23:02:04 -0500 (CDT) Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.19960517040606.00731bf0@10.0.0.1> X-Sender: speyer#mail.zilker.net@10.0.0.1 X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.4 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 16 May 1996 23:06:06 -0500 To: iceimt@tools.org From: Paul Evan Peters (by way of Bruce Speyer ) Subject: Summary Report on Workshop on "Collaborative Filtering" on 3/16/96 content-length: 26993 Dear cni-announce subscribers: I am pleased to attach a summary of the proceedings of a workshop on "collaborative filtering" which was held at the School of Information Management and Systems at UC Berkeley on March 16, 1996. This workshop dealt with a variety of approaches to employing usage-based, inferential techniques to classify and route information in networked environments. I thought you would appreciate receiving an early account of this rapidly evolving and most promising area of research and development. Best, Paul Paul Evan Peters paul@cni.org Executive Director fax 202-872-0884 Coalition for Networked Information 202-296-5098 21 Dupont Circle ftp://ftp.cni.org/ Washington, DC 20036 gopher://gopher.cni.org:70/ USA http://www.cni.org/CNI.homepage.html ************************************************************ * * * Summary of Proceedings * * * * Collaborative Filtering Workshop * * * * March 16, 1996 * * * ************************************************************ Introduction ============ Less than five years old, the concept of collaborative filtering has already spawned dozens of publicly available systems, several experimental proprietary systems, and even a few commercially available systems. On Saturday, March 16, 1996, 50 researchers in the academic and business worlds gathered at the University of California-Berkeley to exchange ideas and experiences about these emerging filtering tools. The workshop was organized by the School of Information Management and Systems (SIMS), University of California at Berkeley and the Fisher Center for Information Technology and Management at the Haas School of Business; and sponsored by Infonautics Corporation and Verity Inc. Acknowledging that far more systems and applications were under development than could be presented during at a one- day workshop, Paul Resnick (AT&T Public Policy Research), observed that the invited speakers represented a cross- section of work in progress. Resnick, along with Hal Varian (SIMS), opened the day's proceedings. The systems presented were: Group Asynchronous Browser, "GAB" (Bellcore); GroupLens (University of Minnesota); Do-I- Care (University of California-Irvine); Pointers and Digests (Lotus); and People Helping One Another Know Stuff, "Phoaks" (AT&T Research). Links to many of the systems may be found at: . Additionally, an application called UPrint1 (Xerox Parc) and two enabling platforms for collaborative filtering were discussed. This summary of proceedings provides an overview of the systems, application and infrastructure discussed at the workshop; highlights the development concerns they share in common; and touches upon some issues up ahead. The summary concludes with a list of next steps suggested at the workshop and information about joining a Web forum on collaborative filtering. Collaborative Filtering: Vision and Definition =============================================== As demonstrated at the workshop, collaborative filtering can streamline research, improve retrieval precision, reduce the amount of time spent looking for significant changes on a favorite Web page, and even aid in the selection of films and videos. On a philosophical level, collaborative filtering (as suggested by a few workshop participants), could lead to "information empowerment." During a discussion period, Marvin Weinberger (Infonautics Corporation), observed that the work being done in collaborative filtering is "really about trying to make systems smart enough so that they really know you as an individual; so you are empowered to navigate effectively." As part of the GroupLens presentation, John Riedl (University of Minnesota), noted a distinction between filtering in Internet media and filtering in "more traditional media." According to Riedl, the availability of collaborative filtering means it is "no longer the case that we give our quality decisions over to the hands of a publisher." To guide workshop discussion, Paul Resnick proposed the following working definition of collaborative filtering: "Guiding people's choices of what to read, what to look at, what to watch, what to listen to (the filtering part); and doing that guidance based on information gathered from some other people (the collaborative part)." Resnick also challenged participants to develop a "catchier" term. Systems, Application, Infrastructure ==================================== Systems ------- Each system summary below provides an overall description of the system; what issue(s) the system seeks to resolve and/or the system's comparative advantages; issues under study; and system status. GAB -- GAB is part of a group of collaborative filtering activities at Bellcore called "FINE" (pronounced "fee'nay," standing for Find It Now Eugene). Also included among that grouping are the Bellcore Video Recommender (a recommendation-based system whereby individuals rate videos), and Bellcore Advisor, which utilizes standard information retrieval techniques now used to find documents, to find people instead. As described by Mark Rosenstein (Bellcore), GAB uses hierarchical decompositions made by individuals and provides browsing facilities over Web pages. GAB enables users to find equivalence classes of Web pages (i.e., under what class or classes of items their favorite URLs appear). Once those equivalence classes are located, GAB provides users with browseable interfaces of those representations. GAB also enables a user to select and specify a personal grouping of others' opinions or choices to follow (e.g., hotlists, bookmarks). For the middle level user who is interested in a particular domain, has some knowledge of Web space for that domain and is willing to let others be more active in searching out sources, GAB is ideal. However, for the novice who has little experience with a domain or the expert who has considerable familiarity, GAB is not as useful a tool. Additionally, GAB's ability to reach into someone else's bookmarks and extract information (e.g., perhaps a personal bookmark on medical information) raises privacy concerns. To overcome this problem, however, users could edit in properties of bookmark headings to be shared (using a keyword, "public") so that when the GAB search engine looked for "bookmarks," only those categories marked "public" would be indexed. Further, since the "sociology of GAB" is such that sharing would be confined to within workgroups or social groups (where individuals already know each other), privacy may not be as large a concern as it would be in large scale sharing. Status: Work on GAB is supported by an ARPA grant and research is ongoing. At a recent WWW conference, Bellcore announced several products now under development; see . For general information regarding Bellcore collaborative filtering activities, see ; for specific information regarding the Bellcore Video Recommender, see . GroupLens -- Concern regarding quality decisions for information retrieval as well as the burgeoning amount of information to be retrieved inspired John Riedl and Paul Resnick four years ago to develop a system now known as "GroupLens." Using Usenet newsgroups as the domain, these GroupLens' developers designed an architecture structured around a server (nicknamed the "better bit bureau") that collects ratings from individuals and then, based on those ratings, produces predictions of quality for those individuals. According to a GroupLens flyer, the system "combines your opinions about articles you have already read with the opinions of others who have done likewise and gives you a personalized prediction for each unread news article. The prediction is on a scale from 1-5, and indicates to you how likely you are to find the article useful." A key feature of GroupLens is its open architecture. This feature allows other researchers to create clients that work with GroupLens servers or to even replace those servers if improvements can be suggested. The major limitation to further development, said Joe Konstan (University of Minnesota), is "bigness." With a potential 22 million Usenet users reading and rating articles, Usenet newsgroups constitute a huge database. Another concern is heterogeneity, and whether work performed in one domain can be carried over into another. A third matter pertains to startup; that is, whether folks will continue participating (recommending) if they do not obtain "instant gratification." Status: A GroupLens pilot test began February 8, 1996 with a goal of creating a large testbed of data containing news article ratings (as entered by users) as well as the full text of articles rated. According to Brad Miller (University of Minnesota), three specific research issues are now under study: (1) how well GroupLens scales in terms of number of users the "better bit bureau" can support; (2) which algorithms work best; and (3) whether there are any effective surrogates to users entering ratings. For more information, see Do-I-Care -- Letting a user know when to revisit a favorite Web page and alerting a user to an interesting change on that page are the primary functions of Do-I-Care. In addition to collaborative filtering, Do-I-Care is concerned with the issue of re-discovery and the utility of machine learning in agents. Do-I-Care is a "sister project" to Mike Pazzani's Syskill and Webert discovery agent. A Do-I-Care user trains an agent over time to look for the kinds of changes in which he or she would be interested. This training is achieved by a single user indicating that he or she "cares" or "doesn't care" about an item. The technology uses a simple Bayesian classifier and simple text parser that looks for key words. Agents can be cascaded, allowing collaborative use. An individual can use others' efforts for free. Mark Ackerman (University of California-Irvine), reported that to date, Do-I-Care has been able to achieve 70-95% accuracy after training 10 to 20 times. Some agents, such as one Ackerman has used to track airline fare sales, have already achieved 100% accuracy. One concern relates to privacy. Unlike some other systems, Do-I-Care involves the explicit rating of other people's work; an act which in itself may be organizationally or socially problematic once those ratings are shared. Status: A short paper on Do-I-Care was presented at CHI '96. A longer paper is in process. For more information, see Pointers & Digests -- Lotus is developing a form of attributed filtering which, according to Kate Ehrlich (Lotus), is "based on an implicit social contract we believe exists in small workgroups." As Ehrlich explained, the familiarity which stems from belonging to a workgroup (and theoretically, from attributed filtering), provides two inherent advantages: (1) when one receives a recommendation, one can evaluate it against what is known about the other person; and (2) individuals are more likely to make recommendations to people they know. Another contrast is the fact that Pointers supports those who send recommendations (in fact, only "recommenders," not receivers, require software); queries cannot be made against the system. For example, if a Notes user is reading a newswire database and comes across an article about librarians, that user can recommend the article by adding comments to a form and then mailing that form to one or more colleagues. The colleague then receives a semi-structured e- mail message containing the title of the article, the name of the database in which it was a hypertext link, and the name and comments of the recommender. A key feature of Pointers is that it is not tied to a particular domain; i.e., any Notes database to which a particular user has access is a possible source for sending messages. Further, it is a "push" model, in the sense that it is pushing information "out" to other users (whether or not those users request it) by identifying sources and documents. In fact, incorporating the "push" model of Pointers with the "pull" model of more conventional filtering and retrieval systems is an issue now under study. Another Lotus system called Information Digest, is also under development. Information Digest provides lists of recommendations organized into sections. Several issues, however, require further analysis. For example, Digest is not as useful for on-demand searches unless there is a large enough pool of recommendations available. Status: Both Lotus Notes V3 and Notes V4 have the capability of creating Pointers and Information Digests. A first version works with Notes V3, and a second version works with Notes V4. A modified version of Pointers is being shipped with the Web Browser in Lotus Notes V4. For additional information, see . Phoaks -- Yet another filtering technique, one called Phoaks, uses frequency of mention data within Usenet news groups (e.g., how often people mention URLs; why they mention URLs). Will Hill and his colleagues at AT&T Research are now evaluating these data for their potential to recommend Web resources. According to Hill, their "bias" is the following: how far can they go without having to ask a user for any data? One of Phoaks' primary advantages stems from its "one person, one vote" approach. Because the system will only accept one recommendation per individual, it prevents any single person from "spamming" the system with multiple recommendations. Some of the issues now under study include: human interfaces to the social filtering data (i.e., what is useful and useable); privacy vs. connectedness design issues; dependence upon noncompetition; credit-assignment to recommenders, issues of credentials; interoperable systems (e.g., providing PICS server to Phoaks' data). Status: An early prototype and field tests are on the Internet; see . A Collaborative Filtering Application ------------------------------------- UPrint1 - As described by David Goldberg (Xerox Parc), UPrint1 is a collaborative filtering application; one he hopes will serve "as a good example of how collaborative filtering might actually be an important component of other systems." UPrint1 is a "pull technology" that will enable users to print out any book, any time, anywhere. Rather than visit a bookstore to buy a book (or even track down a hard-to-find book), UPrint1 will allow a user to order from a virtual bookstore and specify the location where the publication should be printed (e.g., a local printshop, or even the user's home). UPrint1 will also support customized printing such as braille and large print editions. UPrint1's development is premised on the overall trend towards digital (books included) and Xerox Parc's prediction that virtual (online) bookstores will eventually outrival physical ones in popularity and convenience because of their advantages (e.g., easier searches, greater number of books from which to choose, anytime/anywhere accessibility, group interactions/chatrooms, auto-recommendation). "The research problem," says Goldberg, "is making this happen." If the enabler for UPrint1 is the virtual bookstore, then auto-recommendation is what will make both the bookstore and UPrint1 attractive options. Auto- recommendation, which models the informal process many use today to identify books of interest (seeking recommendations from friends, colleagues), has already been used for recommending music and videos (e.g., Firefly). However, in contrast to Firefly, UPrint1's prospective data is considerably bigger. With about one million books in print, "size," said Goldberg, is the biggest potential "showstopper" to launching UPrint1. Other concerns include: how to solicit recommendations (should recommenders type in their favorites, or should they chose from a list); bootstrapping (i.e., developing an initial list of recommendations); which algorithm to use; whether to correlate findings over an entire list of recommendations, or only within certain genres; and user control issues (will users be "blindly" correlated or will they have some control regarding with whom they are correlated?). Status: Development of UPrint1 is just getting underway. Infrastructure -------------- PICS -- Originally developed as a technical solution to the growing concern of children viewing indecent material online, PICS or "Platform Internet Content Selection" could, according to Paul Resnick, serve as a platform for collaborative filtering systems. Instead of blocking undesirable material outright, PICS provides a way for parents to define and select which rating service(s) they'd like to use in filtering the content seen by their children. Significantly, PICS enables the rating labels and the rating label software to remain separate. What is the tie to collaborative filtering? With many companies now "building in" this technology, said Resnick, it may be useful for collaborative filtering system developers to think about "piggybacking." Status: PICS developers have been encouraged by the number of recent product announcements regarding label reading software, rating services and label bureaus. However, noted Resnick, there is currently a need to develop tools for entering the rating data. For more information, see . Meta-Information Protocols and Architectures -- Martin Roscheisen (Stanford University) discussed the kinds of protocols necessary for an infrastructure of third-party meta-information (e.g., annotations and certification of arbitrary attributes). In particular, Roscheisen focused on the protocols now being developed as part of the Stanford Integrated Digital Libraries project. A prototype for a generalized form of shared Web annotations called "ComMentor" (), was completed in early 1995. Some of those concepts can now be found in other systems such as PICS. A generalization of this third-party meta-information protocol is now being finalized as the Stanford Interop protocol for digital libraries interoperability (). Roscheisen also referred to a system called "Grassroots" which provides non-anonymous collaborative filtering in a way that integrates an entire set of currently disparate forms of interfaces such as e-mail, newsgroups, hypermail, etc.; see . Status: The Stanford Interop protocol is currently being tested in collaboration with the Digital Library projects at the University of Michigan, University of California-Santa Barbara, and the University of Illinois. Ongoing Issues Common to All, or Nearly All Systems =================================================== While questions at the workshop covered a wide range of topics, three general categories of concern dominated the proceedings: * Incentives and start-up (why recommenders choose to participate or not participate in collaborative filtering); * Reliability of predictions; and * Privacy. Incentives and Startup ---------------------- Notably, several speakers alluded to the problem of getting to critical mass (i.e., getting enough recommenders, and hence recommendations, to ultimately generate statistically meaningful predictions) as a significant obstacle to system start-up. Many workshop speakers also observed that maintaining recommender participation could be equally difficult. During start-up, initial recommenders receive no immediate payoff, and over time, may lose interest, become frustrated with the messages they see, or resent "free riders" so much that they decide to become one. According to Chris Avery, Harvard University, economic theory explains why the day may come when recommenders cease recommending. It also cautions system developers to think about future systems where compensation might be used to encourage continued participation. Collaborative filtering may be thought of as a public good in the sense that the value provided -- i.e., the recommendation -- is created by one person's efforts, and others are helped. Since some are producers and some are consumers (and no one can be both a producer and a consumer), this set of circumstances creates an instant class of free-riders as well a category of folks who must accept a negative expected value to their actions; i.e., that there will be no immediate payoff to their actions, but in the long term, there could be a substantial benefit (identification of the one article that helps everyone). The general social surplus from providing the evaluations, explained Avery, would be maximized as long as the incremental benefit from each new evaluation continued to outweigh the cost. As Avery pointed out, Internet civic-mindedness may ensure that recommenders look past this negative expected value and continue to recommend for the greater good of the community. However, since economic theory "anticipates" the worst, said Avery, it is wise to consider some of the "pitfalls" arising from the mix of incentives involved in deciding whether to read an article or wait for someone else to read it. In the future, market pricing might eventually subsidize and coordinate evaluations. Such pricing schemes are likely to be complex, but could be adapted over time as agents learned more about the folks involved. Reliability ----------- Nearly all workshop speakers (as well as many participants) were concerned about reliability. Some questions pertained to genre (whether results from one category of interest could be carried over into another). Other questions challenged the ability of systems to overcome deliberate attempts to confound results. For example, in a discussion about recipes, could vegetarians manipulate results by assigning unfavorable ratings to meat recipes? In the case of GAB, for example, misleading the system would only hurt one's reputation, explained Mark Rosenstein (reputation, in this instance, was defined as the set of correlations one has with others within a group). The greatest number of reliability concerns pertained to the accuracy of various algorithms in predicting results. During the GroupLens presentation, Brad Miller explained how developers were concerned that conditional probability might not be yielding the best results. His group decided to write and run a program with synthetic users. Their results were as follows: with lots of data, conditional probability worked well; with a certain number of ratings, the Pearson algorithm was indicated, and with a few ratings, or for instances with users having a low correlation to others, an adaptive algorithm worked best. David Heckerman of Microsoft discussed a clustering method that overcomes some prime concerns about clustering (e.g., deciding which distance metric to use; determining the number of clusters or classes; handling missing data). The method discussed by Heckerman is a "Bayesian approach" and very quickly predicts user preferences (the example demonstrated at the workshop used the domain of Nielsen television network programming). Privacy ------- Presenters acknowledged that a determined individual could, in fact, identify a pattern of response among or between different interest groups, thereby identifying a particular user and cracking an otherwise secure pseudonym. Nevertheless, many systems have implemented safeguards that provide a ensure a relatively high degree of privacy. In GroupLens, the system only knows a user's pseudonym. Users can choose to have pseudonyms that reveal their true identities and are in complete control of deciding whether to do so. As discussed above, GAB participants can protect their private bookmarks from being accessed using a keyword to edit in properties of bookmark headings to be shared. Issues on the Horizon and Next Steps ==================================== Sociology of Collaborative Filtering ------------------------------------ With many of the technical issues now being raised and tackled, several of the sociological implications of collaborative filtering are beginning to surface. Will collaborative filtering, as John Riedl suggested, "democratize" the information quality process, or will it result in social fragmentation? "Will the global village fracture into tribes?" asked Paul Resnick. At Lotus, researchers are studying the social dynamics of attributed filtering as well as the second order effect of forming interest groups around ratings. Next Steps ---------- In closing the proceedings, Paul Resnick suggested several activities: * Working towards common formats, protocols; * Working towards agreement on how to interoperate in real time and share data; * Forming a testbed; and, * Producing a journal article or a book on collaborative filtering. To promote continued discussion of these activities, a listserver was formed: collab@sims.berkeley.edu. New participants may join by sending an e-mail to: majordomo@sims.berkeley.edu. In the body of the e-mail message, the words "subscribe collab" should be entered (the subject line may be left blank). Once a subscription request is received, the list management software will send an automated greeting message with further information. The discussions are archived at: . Acknowledgement =============== This summary was prepared by Louise A. Arnheim for the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI). Ms. Arnheim is a consultant who specializes in writing and editing materials on telecommunications and information technology. She may be reached at LArnheim@aol.com. ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From petrie@cdr.stanford.edu Tue May 21 18:08:51 CDT 1996 >From petrie@cdr.stanford.edu Tue May 21 18:08:49 1996 Return-Path: Received: from bimini.Stanford.EDU by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA03862; Tue, 21 May 1996 18:08:49 -0500 Received: (from petrie@localhost) by bimini.Stanford.EDU (8.7.1/8.6.6) id QAA19723; Tue, 21 May 1996 16:09:33 -0700 (PDT) Sender: Charles Petrie Date: Tue, 21 May 96 16:09:33 PDT From: petrie@cdr.stanford.edu (Charles Petrie) Reply-To: petrie@cdr.stanford.edu (Charles Petrie) To: all-iceimt@texas-one.org, shade@HPP.Stanford.EDU, share@bimini.Stanford.EDU Cc: wetice@cerc.wvu.edu, reis@cis.Stanford.EDU, losleben@cis.Stanford.EDU Subject: WETICE June 19-21 Message-Id: content-length: 582 Just a reminder that you need not have a paper accepted, or have even submitted a paper at all, to register for WETICE '96: http://www.cerc.wvu.edu/WETICE/WETICE96.html at Stanford University 19-21 June, 1996. Theme: "Collaborating on the Internet: The World-Wide Web and Beyond" Contact: wetice@cerc.wvu.edu WETICE occurs just before AID'96, also at Stanford. http://www.arch.su.edu.au/kcdc/conferences/aid96/ Charles Petrie ----------------------------------- Stanford Center for Design Research WWW URL http://cdr.stanford.edu/ ----------------------------------- ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From ajcblyth@glamorgan.ac.uk Mon Jun 10 03:52:31 CDT 1996 >From ajcblyth@glamorgan.ac.uk Mon Jun 10 03:52:28 1996 Return-Path: Received: from morris.glam.ac.uk by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA19070; Mon, 10 Jun 1996 03:52:28 -0500 Received: from [193.63.130.45] (actually ajcblyth.comp.glam.ac.uk) by morris.glam.ac.uk with SMTP (PP); Mon, 10 Jun 1996 09:57:41 +0100 X-Sender: ajcblyth@mail.comp.glam.ac.uk Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1996 09:54:08 +0000 To: iceimt@texas-one.org From: ajcblyth@glamorgan.ac.uk (Andrew Blyth) Subject: SIGOIS Bulletin Special Issue on Enterprise Modelling content-length: 2385 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGOIS Bulletin Special Issue on Enterprise Modelling Guest Editor Andrew Blyth, University of Glamorgan Papers on the subject of "Enterprise Modelling: Concepts, Methods and Technologies" are invited for a special issue of the SIGOIS Bulletin to be published in April 97. Enterprise modelling is widely used as a catch all title to describe the activity of modelling any pertinent aspect of an organisation's structure and operation in order to improve, and/or reposition, selected selected parts of the organisation. Typically enterprise modelling has been applied to the gathering and reasoning about various apsects of organisations, such as: Processes, Information flows, Organisational boundaries, Organisational policies, Strategy and Corporate Vision, Job design, Security and finally Ontologies. Presentations on inductrial aspects and applications of enterprise modelling are particularly welcome. All contributions should regard the dates below: Important Dates Expression of intent: September 30, 1996. Submission deadline: November 30, 1996. Notification of acceptance: December 31, 1996 Camera-ready version: January 31, 1997. Publication: April, 1997. Publishing the special issue is contingent on the submission and selection of sufficient quality materials. Letter of intent and papers should be sent to: Dr. Andrew Blyth Phone: +44 1443 48 2245 Department of Computer Studies Fax +44 1443 48 2715 University of Glamorgan Email: ajcblyth@glamorgan.ac.uk Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan CF37 1Dl. United Kingdom --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Andrew Blyth --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Department of Computer Studies Tel No: +44 1443 48 2245 University of Glamorgan Fax No: +44 1443 48 2715 Pontypridd Mid Glamorgan E-mail: ajcblyth@glamorgan.ac.uk CF37 1DL, UK. WWW: http://www.glamorgan.ac.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From J.B.M.Goossenaerts@tm.tue.nl Tue Jun 11 08:55:31 CDT 1996 >From J.B.M.Goossenaerts@tm.tue.nl Tue Jun 11 08:55:29 1996 Return-Path: Received: from texas-one.org by tmac.org. (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA07725; Tue, 11 Jun 1996 08:55:29 -0500 Received: from mailhost.tue.nl by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA18878; Tue, 11 Jun 1996 08:59:01 -0500 Received: from bdklan1.bdk.tue.nl [131.155.122.2] by mailhost.tue.nl (8.7.4) id PAA22169 (ESMTP). Tue, 11 Jun 1996 15:59:37 +0200 (MET DST) Received: from BDKLAN1/MAILQUEUE by bdklan1.bdk.tue.nl (Mercury 1.21); 11 Jun 96 15:58:41 +1100 Received: from MAILQUEUE by BDKLAN1 (Mercury 1.21); 11 Jun 96 15:58:26 +1100 From: "Jan Goossenaerts (I&T)" To: iceimt@tools.org, metrics@absu.amef.lehigh.edu Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 15:58:17 MET-1DST Subject: DIISM'96 Invitation Priority: normal X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v2.01) Message-Id: content-length: 19885 * Apologies to those who receive the message more than once, and for * the length of the message INVITATION Design of Information Infrastructure Systems for Manufacturing (DIISM'96) 2nd International Conference Organized by the Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven, The Netherlands September 16-18, 1996 WELCOME TO DIISM'96 The Design of information infrastructure systems for manufacturing is focused on achievements in five areas: (a) the coordination and systematisation of information processing requirements and their synthesis into comprehensive conceptual models; (b) the development of information infrastructures amalgamating the conceptual models with computing, communication and storage technologies; (c) the development of intelligent manufacturing systems amalgamating the information infrastructures with advanced machine tools and skilful people; (d) conceptual modelling for extended enterprises and product life cycles; and (e) the definition of information and command services for enterprises co- operating in engineering and manufacturing. We invite all researchers and engineers with an active interest in these topics to join the DIISM'96 conference and to exchange their views with other experts from industry and the research and development community. The international conference is structured into three days of plenary and parallel sessions, complemented by industrial visits on the fourth day. Plenary sessions will focus on keynote presentations from senior industrialists and researchers, and on leading-edge applied development projects. A special session is devoted to the international Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS) project. The parallel sessions are in two streams, the a-stream deals with infrastructure for manufacturing and engineering processes, and the b-stream emphasises enterprise modelling and its applications. A discussion session will focus on recommendations for R&D on information infrastructures for manufacturing. The conference will leave much room for discussion and exchange of views and experiences. It will also be a meeting place for new initiatives for joint research and development. We are looking forward to meeting you in September, at the conference which is situated at the world's best amusement park 1992, "De Efteling". Hans Wortmann, Conference Chairman MOTIVATION New information and communication technologies are adding new opportunities to enterprises and are changing the ways of competition and cooperation. Extended enterprises, where core functionalities are provided separately by different companies that come together to provide a customer defined product, are emerging. They need a stable infrastructure to share information and to coordinate decisions and control, with common methods and integrated telematics applications for order proces-sing, contract negotiation, cooperation in product and service development, etc. Infrastructure services should provide low-cost, flexible and inter-operable solutions for the information and communication needs of devices, people and enterprises as they cooperate in manufacturing processes and engineering and entrepreneurial projects. They should support concurrent engineering, design, planning, control, diagnosing and maintenance in value-adding, wealth-creating chains and networks of clean manufacturing facilities and environmentally conscious enterprises, as they respond to changing demand on global markets. SPONSORS: IFIP WG 5.3 - CAM IFIP WG 5.7 - Production Engineering PDI-CALS (NL) CIMOSA Association (D) GLENnet Association (D) CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN: Prof. Dr. J.C. Wortmann Eindhoven University of Technology Faculty of Technology Management Industrial Eng. & Management Science Section Information & Technology INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE: Chairman: Prof. Dr. F. Kimura The University of Tokyo Faculty of Engineering Dept. of Precision Machinery Engineering Committee members: Anderl, R. (Germany), Arai, E. (Japan), Bjoerner, D. (Macau), Browne, J. (Ireland), Camarinha-Matos, L.M. (Portugal), Chan, A. (Canada), Doumeingts, G. (France), Dubois, E. (Belgium), Filip, F.G. (Romania), Goossenaerts, J. (The Netherlands), Gransier, T.A.G. (The Netherlands), Groumpos, P.P. (Greece), Houten, F. van (The Netherlands), Inoue, I. (Japan), Iwata, K. (Japan), Kjellberg, T. (Sweden), Kosanke, K. (Germany), Kusiak, A. (USA), Markus, A. (Hungary), Mertins, K. (Germany), Mize, J. (Hong Kong), Moodie, C. (USA), Mori, K. (Japan), Nemes, L. (Australia), Olling, G. (USA), Oskam, G.H. (The Netherlands), Patnaik, L.M. (India), Pels, H.J. (The Netherlands), Puymbroeck, W. Van (Belgium), Ranta, J. (Finland), Rembold, U. (Germany), Sauer, A. (Germany), Shuh, G. (Switzerland), Shewchuk, J.P. (USA), Shorter, D. (United Kingdom), Soenen, R. (France), Storr, A. (Germany), Takizawa, M. (Japan), Tatsiopoulos, I.P. (Greece), Valckenaers, P. (Belgium), Vernadat, F. (France), Weston, R. (United Kingdom), Williams, T.J. (USA), Wortmann, J.C. (The Netherlands), Wu, C. (P.R. China) CONFERENCE PROGRAMME Sunday, September 15, 1996 18:00 Informal welcome: J.C. Wortmann, TU Eindhoven (NL) 19:00 Opening Presentation: J. Collette, Philips CFT (NL) (invited) 20:00 Get together party and dinner Monday, September 16 Formal welcome 09:00 F. Kimura, University of Tokyo (J) J.C. Wortmann, Eindhoven University of Technology (NL) Keynote Speech 09:30 T. Mase, Nissan Motors Co. (J): "Vehicle CALS (MITI Project)" Session 1: Information Infrastructure 11:00 R. Anderl and A. Wasmer, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt (D): "Integration of Product Life Cycle Views on the Basis of a Shared Conceptual Information Model" 11:30 W. H. Gray, R. Neal and C. K. Cobb, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (USA): "A Review of the Technologies Enabling Agile Manufacturing Program" 12:00 K. Mertins, M. Schwermer and F. Jaekel, Fraunhofer IPK Berlin (D): "Confidence in a Network of Cooperating Companies - QM documentation for certification" 12:30 P. Clements, I. Coutts and J. Edwards, Loughborough University of Technology (UK): "A Model Based Approach to Enterprise Wide Information Support" 13:00 Lunch Session 2.a : Shop Floor Control 14:00 J. Uhl, University of Stuttgart (D), J. Chrobot and J. Rakowski, University of Wroclaw (PL) : "Adaptable low cost Shop Floor Control system for middle and east European countries" 14:30 J. Puetter, Chalmers University of Technology (S): "Multiprotocol Ethernets on the Shop-Floor" 15:00 S. Messina, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (CH): "Events in CIMOSA and the CCE platform" Session 2.b : Theory of Enterprise Modelling 14:00 G.S. Mannarino, INGAR (ARG), G.P. Henning, INTEC (ARG) and H. Leone, INGAR (ARG): "Metamodels for Information System Modelling in Production Environments" 14:30 W. Reithofer,University of Karlsruhe (D): "Bottom-up Modelling with CIMOSA" 15:00 O. Babka, University of Macau (MAC): "Supportive Framework for Invertible Models" 15:30 Tea break Session 3.a : Control Architecture 16:00 M. Takata, Tokyo University of Electro-communications (J) and E. Arai, University of Osaka (J):"The Glue Logic: An Integrated Programming / Execution Environment for Distributed Manufacturing Work-Cell Control System" 16:30 N. Andersson, Chalmers University of Technology (S): "On Modelling and Implementation of Shop-Floor Control Systems" 17:00 J.J. Pinto Ferreira and J.M. Mendonca, INESC (PT): "Shop Floor Systems Integration Reference Frameworks & Life-Cycle support tools" 17:30 I. Goncharenko, K. Mori and N. Kasashima, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory (J): "Strategies to Develop a Telemonitoring Technology for Machine Tools via the World Wide Web" Session 3.b : Model based process reengineering 16:00 O.J. Akomode, B. Lees and C. Irgens, University of Paisley (UK): "Applying Information Technology to Minimise Risks in Satisfying Organisational Needs" 16:30 M. Rajala, Neste Oy (SF): "Simulation Supported Business Process Performance Assessment" 17:00 M. Stamminger, Volkswagen AG (D): "A Methodical Approach to the Evaluation, Analysis and Definition of Information Logistics in Business Processes" 17:30 B. Janusz, University of Karlsruhe (D): "Modelling and Reengineering of Process Chains using CIMOSA" 19:30 Buffet Dinner Tuesday, September 17 Invited Lectures 08:30 C. McLean, NIST (USA): "Perspectives on Manufacturing Engineering Software Integration" 09:30 L. Zuijdgeest, PDI-CALS Centre (NL): "Changes in the Industrial Environment and CALS" 10:30 Coffee break Session 4.a: Engineering Process Modelling 11:00 Zhao Ke, Li Weidong and Ye Shanghui, Xidian University (PRC): "Study on design process in concurrent engineering" 11:30 K. Martinsen and T. Kojima, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory (J) : "EXPRESS Definition of Vectorial Tolerancing in Product Modelling" 12:00 G.N. Benadjaoud, Ecole Centrale de Lyon (F): "An Extensible Reference Model for Data Integration" 12:30 M. Matsuda, Sanno Institute of Management (J) and F. Kimura, University of Tokyo (J): "Generation of Milling Data in a Virtual Machining Framework" Session 4.b: Modelling Methodology 11:00 K. Kosanke, CIMOSA Association (D): "Comparison of Enterprise Modelling Methodologies" 11:30 M. Williams, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UK) and G. Vosniakos, National Technical University of Athens (GR): "On Object Oriented Reference Modelling of Integrated Manufacturing Systems" 12:00 K. Kosanke, CIMOSA Association (D), F. Vernadat, University of Metz (F) and M. Zelm, CIMOSA Association (D): "CIMOSA Process Model for Enterprise Modelling" 12:30 M. Petit and E. Dubois, University of Namur (B): "A Formal Requirements Engineering Framework for CIM Infrastructures Reengineering" 13:00 Lunch Session 5.a: Design and Planning Support 14:00 R. Atsumi (J): "The Concept of a Design and Planning Platform DPP" 14:30 T.G.R. van Leuken, Delft University of Technology(NL): "Framework Services for Design Data and Design Flow Management" 15:00 S.Vranes and M. Stanojevic, The Mihailo Pupin Institute (YUG): "Design Knowledge Representation in Prolog/Rex" 15:30 S.P. Reid and S.K. Banerjee, University of Strathclyde (UK): "A Supporting Enterprise Infrastructure using STEP Technology" Session 5.b: Enterprise Extension 14:00 J. Goossenaerts, Eindhoven University of Technology (NL): "A Framework for Connecting Work and Information Infrastructure" 14:30 J.J. Mills and M. Brand, University of Texas at Arlington (USA): "The System Integration Architecture : A Framework for Extended Enterprise Information Systems" 15:00 B.R. Katzy, University St. Gallen (CH): "Value System Redesign: System oriented Management and Enterprise Integration in globally distributed manufacturing networks" 15:30 A.J.D. Lambert and M.H. Jansen, Eindhoven University of Technology (NL): "Environmental Information Systems based on Physical Flows" 16:00 Tea break 16:15 Chairman's Summary of the earlier sessions Discussion: R&D on Information Infrastructure for Manufacturing 17:00 Transportation to the Delta-works (boat trip with conference dinner) Wednesday, September 18 Special Session: Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS) 09:00 F. Kimura, University of Tokyo (J): "The International IMS Project" 09:15 W. Van Puymbroeck, Commission of the EU (B): "IMS in Europe" 09:35 E. Westkaemper, Fraunhofer IPA Stuttgart (D): "IMS and new manufacturing paradigms" 09:55 T. Andersen, Odense Steel Shipyard (DK): "The meaning of IMS for European Industry" 10:15 T. Oishi, Toyo Engineering (J): "Globeman 21" 10:45 Coffee break 11:15 P. Bunce, CAM-I (UK) (invited) : "Next Generation Manufacturing Systems" 11:45 NN. : "Holonic Manufacturing Systems" 12:15 M. Toyama, Mitsubishi Electric Co. (J): "GNOSIS: Knowledge Systematization: Configuration Systems for Design and Manufacturing" 13:00 Lunch 14:00 Guided tour through the "Efteling" Session 6 : Global Systems 16:00 J. Goossenaerts, Eindhoven University of Technology (NL) and C. Acebedo, United Nations University, International Institute of Software Technology (MAC): "Information Infrastructure Services for Small and Medium Size Manufacturers: The MI_2CI project" 16:30 A. Sauer, Siemens-Nixdorf (D): "The Global Engineering Network" Closing Speech 17:00 NN.: "Manufacturing in the Global Information Society" Formal Closing 18:00 J.C. Wortmann, Eindhoven University of Technology (NL) Thursday, September 19 All day: Industrial tour TARGET GROUP The conference is mainly designed for researchers, engineers and computer scient ists working in production engineering, computer aided manufacturing, information technology for industrial enterprises, enterprise modelling and enterprise model execution services. LOCATION The conference is hosted by the Eindhoven University of Technology and will be held at the Efteling Hotel in Kaatsheuvel, a small village half an hour from Eindhoven. Eindhoven is the main industrial centre in the south of Holland, between Rotterdam, the port of Europe", and the largest industrial area in Germany and Europe, the Ruhrgebiet. Both DAF Trucks and Philips have their headquarters located at Eindhoven. The Conference hotel is situated at the world's best amusement park 1992, " De Efteling". The Efteling is the only picture book in the world you can walk through. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS Post conference proceedings will be published by Chapman & Hall and are included in the conference fees. Participants will get a pre-print of presented papers, which will be handed out at the begining of the conference. CONFERENCE DINNER On Tuesday, September 17, a trip will be arranged to the Delta-works. We will visit the Delta- works by boat which will allow us to see that it takes more than just a finger in the dike to prevent the sea from flooding the lower land. The conference dinner will be served during the boat trip. REGISTRATION Registrations must be in writing, by means of the enclosed registration form. For each participant a separate registration form has to be used. For more than one registration, please use copies of the registration form. The number of participants is limited to about 100. Admission will be handled by incoming registrations. Return completed registration forms to: Congresbureau, Eindhoven University of Technology P.O.Box 513 5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands CONFERENCE FEES Registration before July 15, 1100,- DFL. Registration after July 15, 1300,- DFL. The conference fee includes the following: - VAT (taxes are included) - welcome reception and party - morning & afternoon refreshments - lunch on each conference day - dinners on Sunday and Monday - boat trip with conference dinner - the evening excursion Tuesday 17 September - a copy of the conference pre-prints - a copy of the conference proceedings PAYMENT Conference fees have to be transferred to: Bank: ABN/AMRO Address: Eindhoven, The Netherlands Account no.: 52.77.41.426 in name of: Congresbureau TUE mentioning: DIISM'96 & name(s) of the participant(s) On site payment by credit card will be possible. For payment by credit card an extra amount of 50,- DFL will be charged to cover provision costs. ACCOMMODATION Accommodation (luxury room and breakfast) at the conference hotel "Efteling Hotel" can be provided separately for DFL 140,- per night. Double rooms are available for an additional DFL 40,- per night. For the sake of group reductions all reservations will be made through the University Congres Office. The hotel room should be paid directly to the hotel when checking out. Pre-payment is not required. CANCELLATION Substitutions may be made at any time. Cancellations may be made on the following basis: - provided written notice of cancellation is received by August 1, 1996, a full refund will be given minus 10% administration fee. -provided written notice of the cancellation is received by September 1, 1996, a 50% refund will be given. For cancellation after September 1, no refunds will be given. However, the conference pre- prints and proceedings will be mailed ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Michel van Eekhout, Jan Goossenaerts, Monique Jansen, Henk-Jan Pels, Arian Zwegers and Carla Schreurs. INFORMATION: An information package will be sent to all registered participants before the conference. This package contains additional travel, hotel and conference information. In case you need further details on the conference please contact: Michel van Eekhout Eindhoven University of Technology Faculty of Technology Management Industrial Eng. & Management Science Section Information & Technology PO Box 513, Pav. D7 NL-5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands phone: +31-40-2472183 fax: +31-40-2451275 e-mail: mee@tm.tue.nl Up-to-date information on the conference can also be found on the World-Wide-Web. The address of our WWW-server is: http://www.tm.tue.nl/tm/vakgr/it/diism/index.htm Note: This server will only be updated with programme after the printed invitation has been distributed. REGISTRATION CARD Please complete the registration form in block capitals or type. Return to: Congresbureau, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O.Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands You can also fax the form to the Congresbureau: faxnumber +31-40-2458195 att. Carla Schreurs DIISM'96 Registration Card Surname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Title: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Position: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Company: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Postal/Zip Code: . . . . . . . . . . . . City: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Country: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Telephone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Subject: CE96 Conf.-Reminder & Regist ISPE/Concurrent Engineering 96 ============================== Third ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering Toronto, Ontario, Canada August 26-28, 1996 ISPE/Concurrent Engineering CE96 will be held on August 26-28, 1996 at the Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto. If you would like to obtain more information about CE96, register for CE96, see accepted papers, you can go to the CE96 World Wide Web Site at URL >>> http://ce-toolkit.crd.ge.com/ce/<<< If you cannot reach the CE96 Web Site please contact: Dr. Mark Fox, General Chair or Alison Donald, CE96 Desk Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering University of Toronto 4 Taddle Creek Rd. Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada URL for CE96 http://www.novator.com/ce96/ Phone: +1-416-978-6823 Fax: +1-416-971-2479 E-mail: adonald@ie.utoronto.ca ______________________________________________ or Contact the CE96 Program Chair Michael Sobolewski e-mail: sobol@crd.ge.com URL: http://camnet.ge.com/people/mwspage.html ________________________________________________ To go to ISPE Web Site, URL is http://unix.secs.oakland.edu/SECS_prof_orgs/ISPE/index.html ________________________________________________ To go to CERA Web Site: The URL is http://cs.wpi.edu/~dcb/CERA/Jnl-descr.html or Contact Dr. Dave Brown A pointer for CERA Journal is in place at http: //cs.wpi.edu/Research/aidg/AIinD-hotlist.html _____________________________________________________________ http://unix.secs.oakland.edu/SECS_prof_orgs/ISPE/index.html ______________________________________________________________ BIREN PRASAD, PH.D. CONCURRENT ENGINEERING Phone Number: (810) 696-5487 Fax Number (810) 661-8333; Email: bprasad@cmsa.gmr.com ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From Hartman@ctcga.ctc.com Fri Jun 14 17:27:59 CDT 1996 >From Hartman@ctcga.ctc.com Fri Jun 14 17:27:56 1996 Return-Path: Received: from texas-one.org by tmac.org. (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA27690; Fri, 14 Jun 1996 17:27:56 -0500 Received: from server1.ctc.com by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA04550; Fri, 14 Jun 1996 17:31:39 -0500 Received: by server1.ctc.com (5.65/DEC-Ultrix/4.3) id AA26928; Fri, 14 Jun 1996 18:32:23 -0400 X-Nvlenv-01Date-Transferred: 14-Jun-1996 18:36:04 -0400; at ctcga.ctc.com X-Nvlenv-01Date-Posted: 14-Jun-1996 15:35:10 -0700; at becrc1.ctc.com To: ICEIMT@TOOLS.ORG Message-Id: <76D82B5101791B73@-SMF-> Subject: Concurrent Engineering - ACE 96 From: Hartman@ctcga.ctc.com (Hartman, Mark) Date: 14 Jun 96 15:35:00 EDT References: <329B2B5102791B73@-SMF-> content-length: 3586 We are sponsoring a conference on Applied Concurrent Engineering. Would you please consider participating in the conference and also pass this on to any individuals or mailing lists, that you believe would benefit from participating or attending ACE 96, Thanks...! ACE 96 - The First Annual Conference on Applied Concurrent Engineering November 5-7, 1996 - Seattle, Washington Sponsored By: Concurrent Technologies Corporation CONFERENCE OVERVIEW ACE 96 is the major forum for international industry, government and academia, to exchange experiences on the application of information technologies and business practices in concurrent engineering. ACE 96 will promote the tools, technologies, and methodologies that U.S. businesses and manufacturers need to compete globally. The focus will be on industrial applications of concurrent engineering using innovative business practices, electronic collaboration tools, life cycle design and virtual prototyping. CONFERENCE TOPICS * Integrated Product & Process Design Architectures for building concurrent engineering systems, integration of design and manufacturing, knowledge-based integration * Environmentally Conscious Design & Manufacturing Alternative manufacturing processes, waste minimization, environmental information networks, life-cycle engineering * Collaborative/Distributed Design STEP Application Protocols, cross platform design and development, neutral file formats, International Standards, collaborative tools and environments, Wide Area and Local Area Networks, Work Wide Web applications, video conferencing, groupware, and case studies * Concurrent Engineering in Quality Function Deployment (QFD) * Concurrent Engineering in Customer Driven Design Tools, reverse engineering, multi-user design methodologies, modeling and simulation, computer-aided virtual environments, system design, corporate commitment, as well as the Virtual Enterprise concept and its enablers, methodologies, barriers and case studies * Education in Concurrent Engineering CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS Presentations should be case studies or in-progress reports of Concurrent Engineering applications. The suggested presentation medium will be Microsoft Powerpoint; via this homepage we will provide a downloadable Powerpoint template for your presentations to facilitate publication of the Conference Proceedings. TIMELINE OF DEADLINES June 30, 1996 - 1/2 Page Synopsis Sep 15, 1996 - Final copy of Presentations CONFERENCE AGENDA Day 1 Morning Registration Afternoon Tutorials - Two sessions with two 1 1/2 hour long tutorials Day 2 Morning Technical Sessions Lunch with Keynote Speaker Afternoon Technical Sessions Evening Mixer and Dinner Day 3 Morning Technical Sessions Lunch with Closeout Speaker Afternoon Tour Please visit our ACE 96 Homepage. Information on, registration, tour, and speakers will be forthcoming. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you at ACE 96...! Technical Information 1.800.478.3933 Registration Information 1.800.282.4392 ext. 2627 URL===> http://www.ecrc.ctc.com/ace96/ace96a.htm ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From msf@novator.com Sun Jun 30 14:12:02 CDT 1996 >From msf@novator.com Sun Jun 30 14:11:59 1996 Return-Path: Received: from texas-one.org by tmac.org. (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA27194; Sun, 30 Jun 1996 14:11:59 -0500 Received: from novator.com (WWW.NOVATOR.COM) by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA03246; Sun, 30 Jun 1996 14:15:51 -0500 Received: from [199.45.114.4] (mark.novator.com [199.45.114.4]) by novator.com (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id PAA32285 for ; Sun, 30 Jun 1996 15:18:51 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sun, 30 Jun 1996 15:18:51 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: iceimt@tools.org From: msf@novator.com (Mark Fox) Subject: Concurrent Engineering 96: Call for Participation content-length: 5352 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONCURRENT ENGINEERING 96 Call for Participation University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada 25-29 August 1996 The ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering 96 is the major forum for the international scientific exchange of research results in the development and application of information technologies and business practices in achieving concurrency and integration in engineering. Topics include: Planning & Scheduling, Collaborative Decision Making, Information Modelling, Teaming & Sharing, Networking & Distribution, Organisation & Management, Reasoning & Negotiation, and Practical Applications. For more information access our web site at http://www.novator.com/ce96/ Conference Chair: Mark S. Fox, University of Toronto, Canada (msf@ie.utoronto.ca) Conference Program Chair: Michael Sobolewski, General Electric CR&D, USA (sobol@crd.ge.com) Conference Schedule 25 Aug 96: Tutorials * Concurrent Engineering Fundamentals, B. Prasad, General Motors * Status & Challenges for Multi-Agent Coordination Technology, M. Klein, Penn State Univ. * Enterprise Modelling for Concurrent Engineering, M.Fox, M.Gruninger, T. Bilgic, Univ. of Toronto 26 Aug 96: Conference Day 1 Invited Speakers: * Naomasa Nakajima, Tokyo University, Japan * Mark Cutkosky, Stanford University, USA Sessions * Collaborative Work * Planning and Scheduling * Product and Process Integration * Organization and Management * Information and Process Modeling 27 Aug 96: Conference Day 2 Invited Speaker: * Richard Weston, Loughborough University, UK Sessions: * Collaborative Work II * Planning and Scheduling II * Product and Process Integration II * Organization and Management II * Information and Process Modeling II 28 Aug 96: Conference Day 3 Invited Speaker: * Pradeep Khosla, ARPA, USA Sessions: * Collaborative Work III * Data Exchange * Organization and Management III * Practical Applications Registration You can register online at http://www.novator.com/ce96/, or You can fax this form to +1-416-971-2479, or email it to adonald@ie.utoronto.ca, or mail this form with your payment (credit card, cheque or money order - please make cheque or money order out in the name of "University of Toronto") to : Alison Donald, CE96 University of Toronto, Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering 4 Taddle Creek Road, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9 Canada email: adonald@ie.utoronto.ca tel: +1-416-978-6823 fax: +1-416-971-2479 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Registrant Information: First Name: Last Name: Address: City: State/Province: Country: Zip/Postal Code: Email Address: Daytime Telephone: Fax Number: Credit Card: Visa MasterCard (circle one) Card Number: Exp. Date: Name on Credit Card: Signature: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration Fee (Check the fee the applies) _____ Advance registration (before July 26th) - CDN $500 _____ Regular registration (after July 26th) - CDN $560 _____ Author registration - CDN $450 _____ Student registration - CDN $350 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tutorial Registration (Check the fee that applies) _____ Concurrent Engineering Fundamentals, Sunday, July 25th - full day, CDN $220 before July 26th, CDN $260 thereafter _____ Status & Challenges for Multi-Agent Coordination Technology, Sunday, July 25th - half day, morning, CDN $90 before July 26th, CDN $110 thereafter. _____ Enterprise Modelling for Concurrent Engineering, Sunday, July 25th - half day, afternoon, CDN $90 before July 26th, CDN $110 thereafter. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Optional Activities (Check the optional activities you wish to register for) _____ Full day excursion to Niagara Falls, August 29th - CDN $75 _____ Bring guest to Reception on August 25th - CDN $70 _____ Bring guest to Dinner at CN Tower - CDN $100 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + Mark S. Fox + tel: +1-416-929-4283 + Fox-Novator Systems Ltd. + fax: +1-416-944-3276 + 48 Admiral Road + email: msf@novator.com + Toronto, Ontario M5R 2L5 Canada + http://www.novator.com/novator/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From gdennis@ntuix.ntu.ac.sg Fri Aug 9 21:54:54 CDT 1996 >From gdennis@ntuix.ntu.ac.sg Fri Aug 9 21:54:52 1996 Return-Path: Received: from texas-one.org by tmac.org. (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA09930; Fri, 9 Aug 1996 21:54:52 -0500 Received: from ntuix.ntu.ac.sg by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA26885; Fri, 9 Aug 1996 21:58:49 -0500 Received: (from gdennis@localhost) by ntuix.ntu.ac.sg (8.7.5/8.7.3) id KAA17656 for iceimt@tools.org; Sat, 10 Aug 1996 10:59:36 +0800 (SST) Date: Sat, 10 Aug 1996 10:59:36 +0800 (SST) From: Dennis Sng Message-Id: <199608100259.KAA17656@ntuix.ntu.ac.sg> To: iceimt@tools.org Subject: CALS Singapore '96 content-length: 1828 Call for Participation: CALS Singapore '96 ================== Theme: CALS: A Global Strategy towards Economic Growth through World-wide Enterprise Integration 6-8 November 1996, Singapore CALS (Continuous Acquisition & Life-cycle Support) originated in USA in 1985 as a strategy to transition from a paper intensive environment to an integrated digital data exchange environment. The vision of CALS is to facilitate Enterprise Integration and promote an Electronic Commerve environment to enhance competitiveness through process improvement, information technology, and international product data exchange standards. The first CALS Singapore '96 seminar & exhibition will be held on 6-8 November 1996 at the Hotel Inter-Continental, Singapore. The aim of this seminar is to raise the awareness of CALS in Singapore and the South-East Asian region. If you would like to know more about CALS Singapore '96, to register for it, see the papers to be presented, you can visit the CALS Singapore '96 World Wide Web site at URL: http://www.gintic.ntu.ac.sg:8000/cals/cals96.html For technical information on CALS Singapore '96, contact: Dennis SNG Systems Technology Division Gintic Institute of Manufacturing Technology Nanyang Technological University 71 Nanyang Drive Singapore 638075 Republic of Singapore Tel: (65) 799-5548 Fax: (65) 791-6377 Email: gdennis@ntuix.ntu.ac.sg For registration or general information on CALS Singapore '96, contact our Event Manager: Raymond CHAN MP Asia Pte Ltd 20 Kallang Avenue Pico Creative Centre Singapore 339411 Republic of Singapore Tel: (65) 297-2822 Fax: (65) 296-2670 / (65) 292-7577 Email: mpgroup@pacific.net.sg ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From a.macintosh@ed.ac.uk Thu Aug 22 09:10:49 CDT 1996 >From a.macintosh@ed.ac.uk Thu Aug 22 09:10:46 1996 Return-Path: Received: from haymarket.ed.ac.uk by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA15546; Thu, 22 Aug 1996 09:10:46 -0500 Received: from aiai.ed.ac.uk ([192.41.104.6]) by haymarket.ed.ac.uk (8.6.13/8.6.12) with SMTP id PAA13904 for ; Thu, 22 Aug 1996 15:11:33 +0100 Received: from fidra.aiai.ed.ac.uk by aiai.ed.ac.uk; Thu, 22 Aug 96 15:07:55 BST Message-Id: <321C6ABD.22CE@ed.ac.uk> Date: Thu, 22 Aug 1996 15:12:13 +0100 From: Ann Macintosh Organization: AIAI, the University of Edinburgh X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.01 (Win95; I) Mime-Version: 1.0 To: iceimt@texas-one.org Subject: Job opportunities at AIAI, University of Edinburgh, Scotland Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit content-length: 1000 Openings are available for new technical staff at AIAI in Edinburgh. AIAI has considerable experience of applying AI techniques in the commercial world. We are particularly interested in applicants who have experience of commercial applications of AI, and/or interests in AIAI's main core technical themes which are: Process Management : Business Process Management Planning and Scheduling Systems Engineering Intelligent Workflow Information Management : Corporate Knowledge Information Co-workers Information Viewing Intelligent Documents See http://www.aiai.ed.ac.uk/jobs/TechStaff96.html for more details. ------ Ann Macintosh Artificial Intelligence Applications Institute, 80 South Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1HN, UK email: A.Macintosh@ed.ac.uk World Wide Web: http://www.aiai.ed.ac.uk/ Tel: +44(0)131 650 2732 Fax: +44(0)131 650 6513 ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From ajcblyth@glamorgan.ac.uk Thu Aug 22 10:19:53 CDT 1996 >From ajcblyth@glamorgan.ac.uk Thu Aug 22 10:19:42 1996 Return-Path: Received: from morris.glam.ac.uk by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA19011; Thu, 22 Aug 1996 10:19:42 -0500 Received: from [193.63.130.45] (actually ajcblyth.comp.glam.ac.uk) by morris.glam.ac.uk with SMTP (PP); Thu, 22 Aug 1996 16:15:17 +0100 X-Sender: ajcblyth@mail.comp.glam.ac.uk Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 22 Aug 1996 16:13:07 +0000 To: iceimt@texas-one.org From: ajcblyth@glamorgan.ac.uk (Andrew Blyth) Subject: SIGOIS Bulletin Special Issue on Enterprise Modelling content-length: 2458 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACM SIGOIS Bulletin Special Issue on Enterprise Modelling Guest Editor Andrew Blyth, University of Glamorgan Papers on the subject of "Enterprise Modelling: Concepts, Methods and Technologies" are invited for a special issue of the SIGOIS Bulletin to be published in April 97. Enterprise modelling is widely used as a catch all title to describe the activity of modelling any pertinent aspect of an organisation's structure and operation in order to improve, and/or reposition, selected selected parts of the organisation. Typically enterprise modelling has been applied to the gathering and reasoning about various apsects of organisations, such as: Processes, Information flows, Organisational boundaries, Organisational policies, Strategy and Corporate Vision, Job design, Security and finally Ontologies. Presentations on inductrial aspects and applications of enterprise modelling are particularly welcome. All contributions should regard the dates below: Important Dates Expression of intent: September 30, 1996. Submission deadline: November 30, 1996. Notification of acceptance: December 31, 1996 Camera-ready version: January 31, 1997. Publication: April, 1997. Publishing the special issue is contingent on the submission and selection of sufficient quality materials. Letter of intent and papers should be sent to: Dr. Andrew Blyth Phone: +44 1443 48 2245 Department of Computer Studies Fax +44 1443 48 2715 University of Glamorgan Email: ajcblyth@glamorgan.ac.uk Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan CF37 1Dl. United Kingdom --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Andrew Blyth --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Department of Computer Studies Voice: +44 1443 48 2245 University of Glamorgan FaxNo: +44 1443 48 2715 Pontypridd Mid Glamorgan E-mail: ajcblyth@glamorgan.ac.uk CF37 1DL, UK. WWW: http://www.glam.ac.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From bspeyer Thu Aug 22 14:26:03 CDT 1996 >From bspeyer Thu Aug 22 14:25:59 1996 Return-Path: Received: by tmac.org. (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA17110; Thu, 22 Aug 1996 14:25:59 -0500 Date: Thu, 22 Aug 1996 14:25:59 -0500 From: bspeyer (Bruce Speyer) Message-Id: <9608221925.AA17110@tmac.org.> To: geeks@elecomm.com, iceimt@tmac.org, pcm@mail.utexas.edu, jhampton@zilker.net Subject: Intl. Conference on Electronic Markets (Austin, TX) X-Sun-Charset: ISO-8859-1 content-length: 4902 ----- Begin Included Message ----- >Date: Thu, 22 Aug 1996 12:33:49 -0500 >From: manoj >To: speyer@tools.org >Subject: Intl. Conference on Electronic Markets Hi Attached is a brief announcement of the forthcoming International Conference on Electronic Markets to be held in Austin, Texas, on Nov 6-8. Further details are available from the conference webpage at http://ecworld.utexas.edu/others/flyer.html We would appreciate it if you could post this announcement on the ICEIMT list and any other lists or relevant announcement pages at tools.org or texas-one. Thank You (on behalf of Dr Andrew Whinston) Manoj ----- End Included Message ----- International Conference on Electronic Markets Conference Home Page http://ecworld.utexas.edu/others/flyer.html Theme : Electronic Markets Date : November 6-8, 1996 Location : IC² Institute, 2815 San Gabriel, Austin, Texas 78705 About program: contact Dr. Andrew Whinston at 512-471-8879 About registration/logistics: contact the RGK Foundation at 512-474-9298 or jhampton@zilker.net Sponsors : * IC² Institute * Center for Information Systems Management * College and Graduate School of Business Administration at The University of Texas at Austin; * RGK Foundation * National Science Foundation This conference is designed to address research and business issues in electronic markets facing academia and industry in a scenario of dramatic and fundamental changes being brought about in the way people do business by the Internet and associated technologies. The conference will bring together experts in various aspects of electronic commerce and define a research agenda which will enable companies to understand the prerequisites and implications of these sweeping changes so as to reengineer organizational structures and business processes to respond effectively and to launch new initiatives that would position them to ride this tidal wave into the 21st century. With the rapid adoption of networking technology by companies, the last one year has witnessed amazing changes in the way the business is done. Electronic Commerce has been redefining all facets of business in a revolutionary manner. The driving force behind this movement is the perception that information, its dissemination, and ease of access are crucial to the effective functioning of any organization, especially in a world where companies have to deal with suppliers, customers, partners and their own units distributed across the world and make fast decisions. The new electronic markets will enable companies not only to develop new information based products and services, but to extend their business globally as well. No one can afford to ignore the changes already set in motion, if they are to retain the competitive edge in a new and often baffling world. Electronic Markets are no longer merely a projected vision of technocrats; they are already the reality, and millions of dollars are being transacted among such markets everyday. Players in such markets have been creating ripples in Wall Street as well. Electronic commerce is already playing a significant role in determining corporate strategy and in creating value. While companies have been responding to the emergence of these new markets, the real challenge is to recognize it as the driving force that will change the basic tenets of management and to form an integrated vision that will reengineer business processes, organizational structure and workflows so as to position the companies ideally in the new markets. Instead of playing the catch-up game with this unknown monster, it is necessary that conscious and deliberate initiatives be made by the industry to tame it. The issues are many: How to master the technology and enable the new business environment? How do companies address the security and integrity issues in networked systems with diverse tools? As electronic markets cut across national boundaries, what are the security and legal issues involved? With the real-time access of information and the ease of electronic transactions, what are the implications for new and existing financial services and institutions? In an open, global,information-intense market , how would intellectual property rights be ensured? How can companies achieve effective performance by streamlining information flows and decision making through enterprise-wide Intranets? How would networked communities benefit from open collaborative systems? How is the vast body of information to be represented and managed over a corporate network to achieve profitable performance? What do the snazzy offerings of MultiMedia technology imply for next generation marketing? How should academic research position itself to address these issues, and how should entrepreuners allocate their investments in tune with these issues? -- ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From Hartman@ctcga.ctc.com Tue Sep 10 14:17:59 CDT 1996 >From Hartman@ctcga.ctc.com Tue Sep 10 14:17:56 1996 Return-Path: Received: from texas-one.org by tmac.org. (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA19950; Tue, 10 Sep 1996 14:17:56 -0500 Received: from server1.ctc.com by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA22798; Tue, 10 Sep 1996 14:22:02 -0500 Received: by server1.ctc.com (5.65/DEC-Ultrix/4.3) id AA17542; Tue, 10 Sep 1996 15:22:51 -0400 X-Nvlenv-01Date-Transferred: 10-Sep-1996 15:29:43 -0400; at ctcga.ctc.com X-Nvlenv-01Date-Posted: 10-Sep-1996 12:25:32 -0700; at becrc1.ctc.com To: iceimt@tools.org Message-Id: Subject: Applied Concurrent Engineering Conference (ACE 96) From: Hartman@ctcga.ctc.com (Hartman, Mark) Date: 10 Sep 96 12:25:24 EDT References: content-length: 2869 ************************************************************************** ************************************ First Annual Conference on Applied Concurrent Engineering November 5-7, 1996 Red Lion Hotel, Seattle Airport Seattle, WA ************************************************************************** ************************************ For complete up-to-date information visit our Web-site: http://www.ecrc.ctc.com/ace96/ace96a.htm CONFERENCE OVERVIEW ACE96 is the major forum for international industry, government, and academia to exchange experiences on the application of information technologies and business practices in concurrent engineering. ACE96 promotes the tools, technologies, and methodologies that businesses and manufacturers need to compete globally. The focus is on industrial applications of concurrent engineering using innovative business practices, electronic collaboration tools, life-cycle design, and virtual prototyping. CONFERENCE TOPICS * Integrated Product & Process Design * Environmentally Conscious Design & Manufacturing * Collaborative/Distributed Design * Concurrent Engineering in Quality Function Deployment (QFD) * Concurrent Engineering in Customer-Driven Design * Education in Concurrent Engineering HOTEL INFORMATION The Red Lion Hotel, at the Seattle Airport is the host hotel for the First Annual Applied Concurrent Engineering Conference. The following rates plus, applicable state and city taxes are offered: Corporate Single $125.00 Double $135.00 Government Single $74.77 Double $86.00 These rates are also available three days prior and three days after the listed meeting dates. The hotel accepts most major credit cards. For reservations, contact the Red Lion Seattle Airport (1-800-RED-LION) and request the group rate for Concurrent Technologies Corporation/ACE96. In addition to the discounted rates the Red Lion Hotel offers complimentary parking to overnight guests and discounted parking for meeting attendees. Guests with Meeting validations pay $5 for 12 hours of parking; Banquet validations pay $2; Restaurant or Lounge validations receive 3 hours of complimentary parking. The hotel also has a swimming pool, exercise room, and spa. REGISTRATION Pre-registration (by October 14, 1996) $375 Registration (after October 14, 1996) $475 Primary Author Registration $250 (speakers only; one per paper) Full registration includes admission to ACE96 (November 5-7), banquet ticket, coffee breaks, and one copy of proceedings. For more information, e-mail: borenish@ctc.com, or call (800) 282-4392 ext. 6521 Mark L. Hartman Concurrent Technologies Corporation 4312 Kitsap Way, Suite 104, Bremerton, WA 98312 Phone (800) 478-3933 Fax (360) 478-0225 hartman@ctc.com ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From guarino@ladseb.pd.cnr.it Fri Sep 13 04:44:20 CDT 1996 >From guarino@ladseb.pd.cnr.it Fri Sep 13 04:44:16 1996 Return-Path: Received: from texas-one.org by tmac.org. (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA18884; Fri, 13 Sep 1996 04:44:16 -0500 Received: from LADSEB.LADSEB.PD.CNR.IT by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA29364; Fri, 13 Sep 1996 04:48:19 -0500 Received: from [150.178.2.93] by 150.178.2.93 with SMTP; Fri, 13 Sep 1996 11:42:06 +0200 (MET-DST) X-Sender: guarino@ladseb.ladseb.pd.cnr.it Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 13 Sep 1996 11:42:58 +0200 To: srkb@cs.umbc.edu, cg@cs.umn.edu, kaw@swi.psy.uva.nl, aiia@di.unito.it, dbitaly@IASI.RM.CNR.IT, iceimt@tools.org, uli@cantor.informatik.rwth-aachen.de (Ulrike Sattler), av72@columbia.edu (Achille Varzi), vieu@irit.fr (Laure Vieu), phismith@acsu.buffalo.edu (Barry Smith), jung@techfak.uni-bielefeld.de (Bernhard Jung), petrie@cdr.stanford.edu (Charles Petrie ), habel@informatik.uni-hamburg.de (Christopher Habel), agc@scs.leeds.ac.uk (Tony Cohn), simmons@informatik.uni-hamburg.de (Geoffrey Simmons ), zarri@cams.msh-paris.fr (Gian Piero Zarri), jfulton@atc.boeing.com (James Fulton), jbrad@grace.rt.cs.boeing.com (Jeff Bradshaw), muzardj@ERE.UMontreal.CA (Joel Muzard ), Klaus.Wimmer@zfe.siemens.de (Klaus Wimmer ), linpa@cs.rmit.edu.au (Lin Padgham), Bouchard.Lorne_H@uqam.ca (Lorne Bouchard), chittaro@uduniv.cineca.it (Luca Chittaro), missikoff@IASI.RM.CNR.IT (Michele Missikoff ), fuchs@ifi.unizh.ch (Norbert Fuchs ), p.m.simons@leeds.ac.uk (Peter Simons), vdriet@cs.vu.nl (Reind van de Riet), casati@poly.polytechnique.fr (Roberto Casati ), roelw@cs.vu.nl (Roel Wieringa ), studer@aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de (Rudi Studer ), rivoira@polito.it (Rivoira), castig@corinto.interbusiness.it, gvetere@rs0.corinto.interbusiness.it, gio@padova.ccr.it (Giorgio Clemente), adt@picolit.diegm.uniud.it, cugini@caemart.itia.mi.cnr.it (Cugini), falcidieno@ima.ge.cnr.it (Bianca Falcidieno), jfowler@pdtsolutions.co.uk (Julian Fowler), jfulton@atc.boeing.com (James Fulton), patla@cs.rmit.edu.au (Lambrix), m-pallot@imaginet.fr, tocchetti@icon.it (Gino Tocchetti), link.srl@agora.stm.it, g.toffoli@inroma.roma.it, uninfo@polito.it (Uninfo), rsantoro@datamat.it (Roberto Santoro), blisanti@datamat.it (Bruno Lisanti), salina@agusta.it, psolfe@datamat.it, itibmzvs@ibmmail.com, tdsdrc@scn.de, vcerchia@datamat.it, ggraziol@datamat.it, Mario de Nicolo , amorosi@ibm.net, lesca@risc990.bologna.enea.it, bonfatti@c220.unimo.it (Flavio Bonfatti ), bmm@inf.rl.ac.uk (Brian Matthews), carol@iei.pi.cnr.it (Carol Peters), venetinnova@ve.nettuno.it From: guarino@ladseb.pd.cnr.it (Nicola Guarino) Subject: CfPart - Ws on Product Knowledge Sharing for Integrated Enterprises Cc: boley@informatik.uni-kl.de (Harold Boley), nowacki@cadlab.tu-berlin.de (Horst Nowacki) content-length: 4567 [Please be tolerant in case of multiple receipts of this message; we have done our best to minimize them] First International Conference on Practical Aspects of Knowledge Management October 30 - 31, 1996, Basel, Switzerland CALL FOR PARTICIPATION WORKSHOP ON PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE SHARING FOR INTEGRATED ENTERPRISES ORGANIZERS: Harold Boley - German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI GmbH), Kaiserslautern, Germany (boley@informatik.uni-kl.de) Nicola Guarino - National Research Council, LADSEB-CNR, Padova, Italy (guarino@ladseb.pd.cnr.it) With the sponsorship of European Union's PDTAG (Product Data Technology Advisory Group) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Product knowledge is widely distributed and stored in a variety of ways, in paper files, electronically, and in the memories of individuals. How can this knowledge be shared and integrated in order to minimise revision loops and translation costs between product generations? In this workshop we will compare strategies for integrating *legacy systems* - databases, knowledge bases, and (hyper)texts - into so-called *corporate memories*, structured by *shared ontologies*. PROGRAM: WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30th 14:00 Opening Harold Boley (DFKI Kaiserslautern), Overview of workshop program 14:15 Invited Talk 1 Bernd G. Wenzel (EuroSTEP Bad Aibling), Product knowledge sharing in the industry: STEP, PLIB, and more 15:15 Session: Modeling Principles I Felix Metzger (IWF ETH Zurich), The challenge of capturing the semantics of STEP data models precisely 15:45 Coffee Break 16:15 Session: Modeling Principles II Klaus Wimmer, Bernhard Latocha, Michael Kuchler (Siemens ZFE Munich), Macromodeling: a method for structuring product knowledge based on ontological principles 16:45 Session: Shared Ontologies Hans Grabowski, Eike Meis (RPK Uni Karlsruhe), Ontology-based development of integrated product models Thorsten Liebig, Dietmar Roesner (IIK Uni Magdeburg), Modelling of reusable product knowledge in terminological logics - a case study 17:45 Preparing the Discussion 18:00 End of Sessions THURSDAY, Oct. 31th 09:00 Invited Talk 2 Bernd Neumann (FB Inf Uni Hamburg), Generic models of configuration and diagnosis - problems and perspectives 10:00 Session: Corporate Memories I Gerhard Schweizer, Marios Siormanolakis (IMA Uni Karlsruhe), Product engineering and associated corporate memories for CBS 10:30 Coffee Break 11:00 Session: Corporate Memories II Otto Kuehn, Andreas Abecker (DFKI Kaiserslautern), Building a corporate memory: experiences from three case studies Dietmar Roesner, Bjoern Hoefling, Knut Hartmann (IIK Uni Magdeburg), >From natural language documents to sharable product knowledge 12:00 Lunch and Exhibition 13:30 Discussion Nicola Guarino (LADSEB-CNR Padova), Logical modelling of product knowledge: problems and perspectives 14:00 Preparing the Summary of Workshop 14:30 Coffee Break GENERAL INFORMATION: Please refer to the conference address below for issues concerning the conference organization in general (not our workshop in particular). * Workshop Web page (with the CfPap, later this CfPart and *.ps proceedings): http://www.ladseb.pd.cnr.it/infor/Ontology/Basel_ws.html * Workshop and conference proceedings: The proceedings distributed at the conference will be informal. A published version may be produced later. * Conference fees (registration required for all workshop participants): Workshop participants presenting a paper: 250 Fr. (including coffee breaks and lunch) Students: 200 Fr. (including coffee breaks but excluding lunch) Academia: 500 Fr. (including coffee breaks and lunch) Industry: 1750 Fr. (including coffee breaks and lunch) Conference dinner will require an extra fee. * Conference Web page (containing the registration form): http://expasy.hcuge.ch/sgaico/html/pakm.html * Conference address: Ulrich Reimer email: reimer@swssai.uu.ch Rentenanstalt / Swiss Life Informatik-Forschungsgruppe Tel.: +41-1-7114061 Postfach Fax: +41-1-7115007 CH-8022 Zuerich, Switzerland -- Nicola --------------------------------- Nicola Guarino National Research Council phone: +39 49 8295751 LADSEB-CNR fax: +39 49 8295778 Corso Stati Uniti, 4 email: guarino@ladseb.pd.cnr.it I-35127 Padova Italy http://www.ladseb.pd.cnr.it/infor/Ontology/ontology.html (*** UPDATED 2 Aug, 1996 ***) ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From ajcblyth@glamorgan.ac.uk Sat Sep 14 08:32:10 CDT 1996 >From ajcblyth@glamorgan.ac.uk Sat Sep 14 08:32:04 1996 Return-Path: Received: from morris.glam.ac.uk by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA15369; Sat, 14 Sep 1996 08:32:04 -0500 Received: from [193.63.130.45] (actually ajcblyth.comp.glam.ac.uk) by morris.glam.ac.uk with SMTP (PP); Sat, 14 Sep 1996 14:39:54 +0100 X-Sender: ajcblyth@mail.comp.glam.ac.uk Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Sat, 14 Sep 1996 14:37:36 +0000 To: iceimt@texas-one.org From: ajcblyth@glamorgan.ac.uk (Andrew Blyth) Subject: ACM SIGOIS Bulletin Special Issue on Enterprise Modelling content-length: 2453 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACM SIGOIS Bulletin Special Issue on Enterprise Modelling Guest Editor Andrew Blyth, University of Glamorgan Papers on the subject of "Enterprise Modelling: Concepts, Methods and Technologies" are invited for a special issue of the SIGOIS Bulletin to be published in April 97. Enterprise modelling is widely used as a catch all title to describe the activity of modelling any pertinent aspect of an organisation's structure and operation in order to improve, and/or reposition, selected selected parts of the organisation. Typically enterprise modelling has been applied to the gathering and reasoning about various apsects of organisations, such as: Processes, Information flows, Organisational boundaries, Organisational policies, Strategy and Corporate Vision, Job design, Security and finally Ontologies. Presentations on inductrial aspects and applications of enterprise modelling are particularly welcome. All contributions should regard the dates below: Important Dates Expression of intent: September 30, 1996. Submission deadline: November 30, 1996. Notification of acceptance: December 31, 1996 Camera-ready version: January 31, 1997. Publication: April, 1997. Publishing the special issue is contingent on the submission and selection of sufficient quality materials. Letter of intent and papers should be sent to: Dr. Andrew Blyth Phone: +44 1443 48 2245 Department of Computer Studies Fax +44 1443 48 2715 University of Glamorgan Email: ajcblyth@glamorgan.ac.uk Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan CF37 1Dl. United Kingdom --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Andrew Blyth --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Department of Computer Studies Voice: +44 1443 48 2245 University of Glamorgan FaxNo: +44 1443 48 2715 Pontypridd Mid Glamorgan E-mail: ajcblyth@glamorgan.ac.uk CF37 1DL, UK. WWW: http://www.glam.ac.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From chanmeng@iti.gov.sg Sun Sep 15 22:57:58 CDT 1996 >From chanmeng@iti.gov.sg Sun Sep 15 22:57:55 1996 Return-Path: Received: from texas-one.org by tmac.org. (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA13005; Sun, 15 Sep 1996 22:57:55 -0500 Received: from iti.gov.sg (nighthawk.iti.gov.sg) by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA29449; Sun, 15 Sep 1996 23:01:56 -0500 Received: (from mailer@localhost) by iti.gov.sg (8.6.11/8.6.11) id MAA20407 for ; Mon, 16 Sep 1996 12:06:32 +0800 Received: from mailhub.iti.gov.sg(192.122.132.134) by iti.gov.sg via smap (V1.3) id sma020404; Mon Sep 16 12:06:17 1996 Received: from p_chanmeng2.iti.gov.sg by jupiter.iti.gov.sg (SMI-8.6/SMI-SVR4) id LAA16747; Mon, 16 Sep 1996 11:59:53 +0800 Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 11:59:53 +0800 Message-Id: <199609160359.LAA16747@jupiter.iti.gov.sg> X-Sender: chanmeng@atlas.iti.gov.sg X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.1.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: ICEIMT@TOOLS.ORG From: Chan Meng KHOONG Subject: SCI'97 Focus Symposium on BPR content-length: 2152 ========================================================================= World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics (SCI'97) Focus Symposium on Business Process Reengineering Caracas, July 7-11, 1997 ========================================================================= CALL FOR PAPERS The SCI'97 Focus Symposium on BPR aims to provide a global forum for knowledge exchange on applications of BPR in all aspects of public and private sector businesses. Topics of interest include: * Case studies on successful and failed BPR projects * Applications of new BPR techniques and tools * Public vs private sector BPR initiatives * BPR practice in developed countries vs developing countries * Emergent theories based on extended real world experience * Relevance of the BPR paradigm in the next millennium SYMPOSIUM CHAIR Chan Meng Khoong NCB Centre for Strategic Process Innovation c/o Information Technology Institute 11 Science Park Road, Singapore 117685 Tel: +65-7705912 Fax: +65-7791827 Email: chanmeng@iti.gov.sg SUBMISSIONS Authors who are interested in submitting a paper should notify the symposium chair (preferably by email). The intent to submit must be received by October 25, 1996. The intent should include a title, author affiliation and correspondence information, and a brief description (maximum 100 words) of the proposed paper coverage. Authors whose proposals fit within the symposium scope will be invited to submit summaries of their papers (around 1000 words) for review. PUBLICATIONS The proceedings of the symposium will be published in print and CD-ROM form. Selected papers may be further considered for publication in international journals such as the Business Change & Reengineering Journal, the Business Process Management Journal, and the Journal of Applied Management Studies. SCHEDULE October 25, 1996 Deadline for receipt of intent to submit November 8, 1996 Invitations to submit paper summaries January 17, 1997 Deadline for receipt of paper summaries March 10, 1997 Notification of acceptance of papers May 12, 1997 Deadline for receipt of full papers ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From vernadat@poncelet.univ-metz.fr Fri Sep 27 12:32:07 CDT 1996 >From vernadat@poncelet.univ-metz.fr Fri Sep 27 12:31:54 1996 Return-Path: Received: from hermes.univ-metz.fr ([192.70.54.200]) by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA27962; Fri, 27 Sep 1996 12:31:54 -0500 Received: from poncelet.dmi (poncelet.univ-metz.fr) by hermes.univ-metz.fr; Fri, 27 Sep 96 19:32:09 +0200 Received: from lyapunov.dmi by poncelet.dmi (4.1/SMI-4.1) id AA11059; Fri, 27 Sep 96 19:46:32 +0200 Date: Fri, 27 Sep 96 19:46:32 +0200 From: vernadat@poncelet.univ-metz.fr (Vernadat Francois) Message-Id: <9609271746.AA11059@poncelet.dmi> To: iceimt@texas-one.org Subject: Enterprise modeling and integration book announcement Cc: Fiona.Moffat@chall.co.uk content-length: 2785 ===================================================================== ANNOUNCING THE FIRST TEXTBOOK ON ENTERPRISE MODELLING AND INTEGRATION ===================================================================== Enterprise Modeling and Integration: Principles and applications Francois B. Vernadat Chapman & Hall, 1996. 496 pp. Hardback: 0-412-60550-3 Enterprise modeling is concerned with assessing various aspects of an enterprise in order to better understand, restructure or design enterprise operations. It is the basis of business process re-engineering and the first step to achieving enterprise integration. Enterprise integration is a rapidly developing technical field which has already shown proven solutions for system interconnection, electronic data interchange, product data exchange and distributed computing environments. This book combines these two methodologies and advocates a systematic engineering approach called Enterprise Engineering, for modeling, analysing, designing and implementing integrated enterprise systems. Three main themes are explored in the book; * firstly, the most significant enterprise modeling and integration architectures are presented * then enterprise modeling principles are introduced and state-of-the-art methods to model various aspects of an enterprise system are discussed and compared * the final part is devoted to enterprise integration principles and techniques Enterprise Modeling and Integration is essential reading for consultants in business process re-engineering, industrial engineers and information system engineers. This comprehensive study also provides a valuable insight into this rapidly developing area of industrial engineering for graduates and senior undergraduates on industrial engineering courses. Francois B. Vernadat, now a professor in automatic control at the University of Metz, France, previously worked on enterprise modeling and integration at INRIA, France. For more information, please consult http://www.chaphall.com/chaphall.html or http://itp.thomson.com:2345/catalogs/srch_isbn?0412605503 To place an order or ask for an order form, please contact: pamela.hounsome@itps.co.uk (please quote ref: KMR 0/96) Pamela Hounsome Direct Response Supervisor Chapman & Hall Cheriton House, North Way Andover, Hants, SP10 5BE, UK UK orders: Tel 01264 342923 Fax 01264 342787 USA orders: +212 260 1354 Fax +212 260 1730 Chapman & Hall 115 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10003, USA Other orders: Tel UK +44 1264 342830 Fax UK +44 1264 342761 ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From petrie@cdr.stanford.edu Wed Oct 2 13:49:09 CDT 1996 >From petrie@cdr.stanford.edu Wed Oct 2 13:48:57 1996 Return-Path: Received: from dart.Stanford.EDU by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA00924; Wed, 2 Oct 1996 13:48:57 -0500 Received: (from petrie@localhost) by dart.Stanford.EDU (8.7.1/8.6.6) id LAA06106; Wed, 2 Oct 1996 11:49:41 -0700 (PDT) Sender: Charles Petrie Date: Wed, 2 Oct 96 11:49:40 PDT From: petrie@cdr.stanford.edu (Charles Petrie) Reply-To: petrie@cdr.stanford.edu (Charles Petrie) To: iceimt@texas-one.org Cc: Meredith Wiggins Subject: IEEE Internet Computing CFP Message-Id: content-length: 4826 *************************************************************** CALL FOR PAPERS FOR INTERNET COMPUTING IEEE Internet Computing is a new bimonthly magazine from the IEEE Computer Society designed to help the engineer productively use the ever expanding technologies and resources of the Internet. Internet Computing and IC on-line will provide the engineer with the latest developments in Internet-based computer applications and supporting technologies such as the World Wide Web, Java programming, and Internet-based agents. Through the use of peer-reviewed articles as well as essays, interviews, and roundtable discussions, IC will address the Internet's widening impact on engineering practice and society. Topics include system engineering issues such as mobile agents, agent message protocols, engineering ontologies, web scaling, intelligent search, on-line catalogs, distributed document authoring, electronic design notebooks, electronic libraries, security, remote instruction, distributed project management, reusable service access and validation, electronic commerce, and Intranets. To submit a paper, send e-mail to Charles Petrie, Editor-in-Chief , or to any member of the editorial board listed on our web page giving a URL from which the paper can be viewed. Abstracts in plain ASCII can be sent in the body of an e-mail message. UPCOMING THEME ISSUES Internet Computing is also seeking papers for the following theme issues: Scaling the Internet: Will the increased load on the Internet outstrip the growing bandwidth? Has it already? This issue will include an interview with Robert Metcalfe. Papers are solicited on software-based methods for increasing bandwidth and load leveling, case studies of high load sites, networking strategies, and general techniques relevant to developing and implementing applications that require large Internet data transfers and numbers of connections. Editorial Board Contact: Dr. Frank Maurer maurer@informatik.uni-kl.de http://wwwagr.informatik.uni-kl.de/~maurer/ Due date: November 15, 1996 Internet Project Coordination: How can the Internet be used to facilitate group projects when the individuals are not collocated, and may even be in different time zones? Solicited are not only articles about groupware but also those concerning structured approaches to coordinated engineering and scientific projects. Example approaches include the use of facilitator agents, ontologies, extended HTML tags, and integration of all of these with existing CAD tools. Case histories and studies are strongly encouraged. Editorial Board Contact: Miro Benda miro@atc.boeing.com Due date: January 15, 1997 Agents: What kinds of agents are performing useful work on the Internet? Papers should clearly define both the applications and technologies being used as well as the sense of "agent." Applications should be demonstrable. Issues include security, mobility, and agent communication languages. Claims about the efficacy of one approach or language should be supported by examples from applications. Editorial Board Contacts: Munindar Singh and Michael Huhns singh@ncsu.edu http://www.csc.ncsu.edu/faculty/mpsingh/ huhns@sc.edu http://www.ece.sc.edu/faculty/Huhns/ Due date: March 15, 1997 Intranets: What special technologies are being developed inside companies to integrate applications into an Intranet? How heavily do Intranets use Internet facilities? Articles on integration, interfaces, security, and special purpose integration systems are solicited, as well as development histories and tools. Editorial Board Contact: William C. Regli regli@cme.nist.gov http://www.nist.gov/msidstaff/regli. html Due date: May 15 Internet Economics: What is the state of the art in Electronic Commerce? Who pays for the Internet? How do the economic policies of different countries affect the use of the Internet? Are economically motivated routing policies affecting Internet access for some groups? Papers on all these subjects and related ones should have a strong technical background. Both actual case studies as well as simulations are encouraged. Technologies for both studying and implementing economic policies as well as electronic commerce are relevant. 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ACE96 promotes the tools, technologies, and methodologies that businesses and manufacturers need to compete globally. The focus is on industrial applications of concurrent engineering using innovative business practices, electronic collaboration tools, life-cycle design, and virtual prototyping. CONFERENCE TOPICS * Integrated Product & Process Design * Environmentally Conscious Design & Manufacturing * Collaborative/Distributed Design * Concurrent Engineering in Quality Function Deployment (QFD) * Concurrent Engineering in Customer-Driven Design * Education in Concurrent Engineering AGENDA November 5th Morning Registration Afternoon Tutorials - One 1 hour long and two concurrent 3 hour long tutorials November 6th Morning Technical Sessions Lunch with Keynote Speaker *Thad Dworkin, Boeing - Working Together: The 777 Experience Afternoon Technical Sessions Evening Mixer and Dinner with Speaker *Mr. Art Turock - Breakthrough Performance November 7th Morning Technical Sessions Lunch with Closeout Speaker *Matt Sullivan, Microsoft - Team Manager 97 Afternoon - Tour The Boeing Company, 747/777 Assembly Facility HOTEL INFORMATION The Red Lion Hotel, at the Seattle Airport is the host hotel for the First Annual Applied Concurrent Engineering Conference. For reservations, contact the Red Lion Seattle Airport (1-800-RED-LION) and request the group rate for Concurrent Technologies Corporation/ACE96. REGISTRATION Pre-registration (by October 21, 1996) $375 Registration (after October 14, 1996) $475 Primary Author Registration $250 (speakers only; one per paper) Full registration includes admission to ACE96 (November 5-7), banquet ticket, coffee breaks, Boeing tour, and one copy of proceedings. For more information, e-mail: borenish@ctc.com, or call (800) 282-4392 ext. 6521 Mark L. Hartman Concurrent Technologies Corporation 4312 Kitsap Way, Suite 104, Bremerton, WA 98312 Phone (800) 478-3933 Fax (360) 478-0225 hartman@ctc.com ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From BPRASAD@CMSA.gmr.com Mon Oct 14 16:15:43 CDT 1996 >From BPRASAD@CMSA.gmr.com Mon Oct 14 16:15:40 1996 Return-Path: Received: from texas-one.org by tmac.org. (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA02202; Mon, 14 Oct 1996 16:15:40 -0500 Received: from CMSA.gmr.com by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA26507; Mon, 14 Oct 1996 16:19:47 -0500 Message-Id: <9610142119.AA26507@texas-one.org> Received: from AHIPC2S by CMSA.gmr.com (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with BSMTP id 1690; Mon, 14 Oct 96 17:20:34 EDT Date: Mon, 14 Oct 96 17:20:34 EDT From: BPRASAD@CMSA.gmr.com To: ICEIMT@texas-one.org Subject: Best Practices in CE/IPD content-length: 5487 To: Interested in Best Practices in IPD, CE, KBE, TQM, DFX, etc.? Subject: Best Practices in CE/IPD Greetings! It is great pleasure informing you about the publication of the long-awaited book on Integrated Product Development (IPD). It describes the Best Practices in IPD, Concurrent Function Deployment, TQM, QFD, KBE, CAD/CAM, Metrics, CAE, DFX, TVM, Taxonomy, etc. This is the Second Volume of the CE Fundamentals Book JUST PUBLISHED. The First Volume subtitled >>Integrated Product and Process Organization (IPPO) was published early this year. Look forward to hearing your feedbacks, if you so kind, Thanking you, Biren Prasad, Ph.D. Electronic Data Systems (EDS)/ GM Account Book Title: Concurrent Engineering Fundamentals Volume II: Integrated Product Development ============================== Author: Biren Prasad, Ph.D., EDS/General Motors Account Date Published: October 1996, 512 PP., Hardcover, ISBN # 0-13-396496-0 Publisher: Prentice Hall, NJ, USA BACK-COVER OUTLINE: =================== Moving beyond "quality." Quality is not the only element of a successful product. For providing a total value to the customers beyond quality, product manufacturers must also consider responsiveness, functionality, development cost, and the tools and technology used in its development and production. Volume I of Concurrent Engineering Fundamentals introduced, beside many new CE techniques, an integrated taxonomy of product realization process. Volume II explains how to implement those techniques and process to realize a truly integrated product development environment. Using the work-group concept, multi-disciplinary teams can learn to balance the interests of the customers and the company through Total Value Management (TVM) principles to reach a world- class manufacturing leader status. Identifying and controlling the entire production process is the best way to remain responsive to consumers' changing demands and be competitive in all stages of product development. Utilizing the holistic view of life-cycle management, Concurrent Engineering Fundamentals, Volume II shows how to incorporate the voice of the customer into all nine phases of the product development cycle, assuring the flexibility and competitiveness edge needed to keep pace with evolving markets. Building on the concurrent product realization structure introduced in Volume I, Volume II of Concurrent Engineering Fundamentals covers: o 25 metrics and measures for concurrent engineering o A Concurrent Functions Deployment (CFD) concept of considering number of competing values during product development and production -- not just basing decisions on "quality" as found in "QFD" o A range of regenerative techniques of capturing life-cycle intent beyond "design intent" so that the mechanization can happen over its whole life-cycle. o Techniques of Total Value Management (TVM) -- not just managing "quality" as found in "TQM." o Developing and using intelligent information infrastructure and decision support systems for managing all aspects of product integrity and values. Concurrent Engineering Fundamentals, Volume II includes test problems as well as suggestions for additional reading. Professor and students will find this book appropriate for courses in design education. Practicing engineers, executives managing CE projects, and anyone interested in understanding the process of CE will find this book indispensable. TABLE OF CONTENTS ================= Concurrent Engineering: Fundamentals Volume 2-- Integrated Product Development Dr. B. Prasad 1996, 500 pp., ISBN # 0-13-396496-0 Introduction: Concurrent Engineering (CE) Wheel Chapter 1: Concurrent Function Deployment Chapter 2: CE Metrics And Measures Chapter 3: Total Value Management Chapter 4: Integrated Product Development Methodology Chapter 5: Frameworks And Architectures Chapter 6: Capturing Life-Cycle Intent Chapter 7: Decision Support Systems Chapter 8: Intelligent Information System Chapter 9: Life-Cycle Mechanization Chapter 10: Implementation Guidelines HOW DO YOU GET MORE INFORMATION: ================================ Book Orders are taken by CERA Institute, P.O. Box 250254, W. Bloomfield, MI 48325-0254, USA Tel: (810) 696-5487 (Voice) Fax Number: (810) 661-8333/ If you would like to get a copy of the PREFACE/TOCs or to discuss technical details concerning Concurrent Engineering, please direct your inquiries or Email your request to: Dr. Biren Prasad, Managing Director SE Consultant, Electronic Data Systems (EDS) Email: ABOUT THE AUTHOR ================ Dr. Biren Prasad is a Senior Engineering Consultant at Electronic Data Systems (EDS), working on a Delphi Automotive account of General Motors, where he is in charge of an Automated Concurrent Engineering consulting Group. He has written and co-authored more than 85 technical publications, including 55 archival papers and 9 books. Dr. Prasad's research specialties include: concurrent engineering, knowledge-based engineering, QFD/TQM, AI, structural optimization, systems identification, parametrics, CAD/CAM automation, and design and analysis methods. He holds a degree in engineering from Stanford University and a Ph. D. from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. BIREN PRASAD, PH.D. CONCURRENT ENGINEERING Phone Number: (810) 696-5487 Fax Number (810) 661-8333; Email: bprasad@cmsa.gmr.com cc: SMTP --AHIPC2S Biren Prasad ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From petrie@cdr.stanford.edu Mon Oct 21 16:21:33 CDT 1996 >From petrie@cdr.stanford.edu Mon Oct 21 16:21:23 1996 Return-Path: Received: from dart.Stanford.EDU by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA21804; Mon, 21 Oct 1996 16:21:23 -0500 Received: (from petrie@localhost) by dart.Stanford.EDU (8.7.1/8.6.6) id OAA00553 for iceimt@texas-one.org; Mon, 21 Oct 1996 14:22:15 -0700 (PDT) Sender: Charles Petrie Date: Mon, 21 Oct 96 14:22:14 PDT From: petrie@cdr.stanford.edu (Charles Petrie) Reply-To: petrie@cdr.stanford.edu (Charles Petrie) To: iceimt@texas-one.org Subject: SPIE Plug&Pay Software - CFP Message-Id: content-length: 6376 Call for Participation Plug and Play Software for Agile Manufacturing Conference Boston Hynes Convention Center November 18-19 in conjunction with the Intelligent Systems & Advanced Manufacturing Symposia at Photonics East This conference will provide an excellent opportunity to learn more about the state of the art in manufacturing integration, and will highlight the research being cost-shared under the Advanced Technology Program's Technologies for the Integration of Manufacturing Applications (TIMA) focused program. The overall technical goal of TIMA is to develop and demonstrate the technologies needed to create affordable, "integratable" manufacturing software applications--those that can be rapidly integrated and reconfigured and, in the long run, that can automatically adjust their performance in response to changing conditions and requirements. The schedule of speakers is enclosed. For further information on Photonics East: E-mail pe96@spie.org with your name and complete mailing address; Call 360-676-3290 and request the Photonics East Advance Technical Program; Fax 360-647-1445 with your complete mailing address; Register on-line at: . Note that there is a registration fee of $200/1-day, $335/2-days, or $450/week, which includes a proceedings fee of $42. There is a discount for SPIE members and an additional $50 fee for registration after October 30. ************************************************************************ CONFERENCE AGENDA PLUG AND PLAY SOFTWARE FOR AGILE MANUFACTURING Monday-Tuesday, 18-19 November 1996 SPIE Proceedings Vol. 2913 Conference Chair: Barbara L. Maia Goldstein, National Institute of Standards and Technology Program Committee: Richard W. Bolton, National Industrial Information Infrastructure Protocols; James E. Heaton, AMR Consulting; Pradeep K. Khosla, ARPA; Steven Ray, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Eugene S. Meieran, Intel Corp.; Charles Petrie, Stanford Univ.; George Siegle, IBM Corp.; Alan Weber, SEMATECH MONDAY, 18 NOVEMBER Keynote Presentation . . . . Mon. 9:00 am Objects: the key to interoperability (Keynote Address), C. Stone, Object Management Group (OMG) [2913-01] SESSION 1 . . . . Mon. 9:45 am to 3:00 pm FRAMEWORKS AND ARCHITECTURES Chair: Richard W. Bolton, National Industrial Information Infrastructure NIIIP: enabling the virtual enterprise, P. W. Horstmann, IBM Corp. [2913-02] Integrating a distributed, agile, virtual enterprise in the TEAM program, K. Cobb, Lockheed Martin Energy Systems; H. Gray, Oak Ridge National Lab.; R. Hewgley, R. Neal, Lockheed Martin Energy Systems [2913-03] Agile application integration enabled by the SEMATECH CIM framework architecture, S. Hawker, F. Waskiewicz, SEMATECH, Inc. [2913-04] Lunch Break Integrating manufacturing software for intelligent planning and execution, B. B. Chu, Univ. of North Carolina/Charlotte; M. Matthews, IBM Corp.; R. G. Wilhelm, Univ. of North Carolina/Charlotte; J. G. Barnes, IBM Corp.; B. McIntyre, QAD, Inc.; N. May, Berclain USA Ltd.; M. Hegedus, IBM Corp.; T. Finin, Univ. of Maryland/Baltimore County; S. Su, Univ. of Florida; J. Long, Univ. of North Carolina/Charlotte; Y. Peng, Univ. of Maryland/Baltimore County [2913-05] Framework for discrete parts production: an experience report of the National Advanced Manufacturing Testbed framework project, N. B. Christopher, National Institute of Standards and Technology [2913-06] SESSION 2 . . . . Mon. 3:15 to 5:30 pm DISTRIBUTED DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING Chair: George Siegle, IBM Corp. Architecture for distributed design and fabrication, M. B. McIlrath, D. E. Troxel, D. S. Boning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology [2913-07] Using CORBA to integrate manufacturing cells to a virtual enterprise, C. M. Pancerella, R. A. Whiteside, Sandia National Labs. [2913-08] Creating the virtual enterprise with VE gateways, P. W. Herman, C. Good, T. J. Hahn, D. Wierbowski, IBM Corp. [2913-09] TUESDAY, 19 NOVEMBER Keynote Presentation . . . . 8:30 am A look at a practical factory automation system (Keynote Address), D. K. Rose, Intel Corp. [2913-10] SESSION 3 . . . . Tues. 9:15 am to Noon EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES Chair: Charles Petrie, Stanford Univ. REAGERE: a reaction-based architecture for integration and control, N. M. Berry, S. R. Kumara, The Pennsylvania State Univ. [2913-11] Function-based integration strategy for plug and play software in the Sandia Agile Manufacturing Testbed (SAMT), H. Park, Sandia National Labs. [2913-12] Model-driven engines: adaptable components for plug and play, D. Skeen, Vitria Technology Inc. [2913-13] Lunch/Exhibit Break SESSION 4 . . . . Tues. 1:30 to 4:45 pm INTEGRATION CASE STUDIES AND TESTBEDS Chair: Alan Weber, SEMATECH Plug and play interoperability: the FAIME solution methodology, J. G. Barnes, IBM Corp.; B. B. Chu, Univ. of North Carolina/Charlotte; M. Matthews, J. E. Sims, IBM Corp.; J. Long, Univ. of North Carolina/Charlotte; M. Hamilton, R. Lambert, IBM Corp. [2913-14] Comparing integration case studies using the FAIME approach, J. E. Sims, IBM Corp.; B. B. Chu, J. Long, Univ. of North Carolina/Charlotte; J. G. Barnes, M. Matthews, M. Hamilton, D. Drake, R. Anderson, R. Lambert, C. Jones, M. Connard, IBM Corp. [2913-15] Advanced Process Control Framework Initiative, T. Hill, Honeywell Technology Ctr. [2913-16] Lessons learned from framework implementations, P. McGuire, SEMATECH, Inc. [2913-17] Additional Proceedings Papers Frameworks and architectures (Proceedings Only) , R. W. Bolton, National Industrial Information Infrastructure [2913-18] Distributed design and manufacturing (Proceedings Only), G. Siegle, IBM Corp. [2913-19] Emerging technologies (Proceedings Only), C. Petrie, Stanford Univ. [2913-20] Integration case studies and testbeds (Proceedings Only), A. Weber, SEMATECH, Inc. [2913-21] Plug and play software for agile manufacturing (Proceedings Only), B. L. Goldstein, National Institute of Standards and Technology [2913-22] ----------------------------------- Stanford Center for Design Research WWW URL http://cdr.stanford.edu/ ----------------------------------- ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From petrie@cdr.stanford.edu Thu Oct 24 16:10:49 CDT 1996 >From petrie@cdr.stanford.edu Thu Oct 24 16:05:15 1996 Return-Path: Received: from dart.Stanford.EDU by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA02423; Thu, 24 Oct 1996 16:05:15 -0500 Received: (from petrie@localhost) by dart.Stanford.EDU (8.7.1/8.6.6) id OAA01566; Thu, 24 Oct 1996 14:01:15 -0700 (PDT) Sender: Charles Petrie Date: Thu, 24 Oct 96 14:01:15 PDT From: petrie@cdr.stanford.edu (Charles Petrie) Reply-To: petrie@cdr.stanford.edu (Charles Petrie) To: abe@dart.Stanford.EDU, share@dart.Stanford.EDU, iceimt@texas-one.org, ic-meb@dart.Stanford.EDU Subject: WET ICE '97 CFP Message-Id: content-length: 8629 Received: from cerc.wvu.edu (cathedral.cerc.wvu.edu [157.182.44.3]) by cdr.stanford.edu (8.7.1/8.6.6) with SMTP id NAA14134; Thu, 24 Oct 1996 13:58:29 -0700 Received: by cerc.wvu.edu (4.1/SMI-4.0:RAL-041790) id AA17749; Thu, 24 Oct 96 15:58:31 EDT From: wetice@cerc.wvu.edu (WET ICE Workshop) Message-Id: <9610241958.AA17749@cerc.wvu.edu> Subject: WET ICE '97 Call for Workshop Proposals To: wetlist Date: Thu, 24 Oct 1996 15:58:30 -0400 (EDT) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL21] Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS ************************************************************** WET ICE '97 "Information Infrastructure for Virtual Environments" ************************************************************** IEEE Sixth Workshops on Enabling Technologies: Infrastructure for Collaborative Enterprises June 18-20, 1997 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Co-sponsors: Host: ----------- ---- IEEE Computer Society Intelligent Engineering Systems Concurrent Engineering Research Center Laboratory (IESL), Dept. of Civil (CERC), West Virginia University & Environmental Engineering, MIT ****** http://www.cerc.wvu.edu/WETICE/WETICE97.html ****** The Computer Society, CERC, and IESL are accepting proposals for specialized workshops for the Sixth Workshops on Enabling Technologies: Infrastructure for Collaborative Enterprises (WET ICE '97). WET ICE '97 will consist of a series of individual workshops running in parallel, each including paper presentations and working group discussions, with the exact format to be determined by the workshop organizer. In addition, there will be joint plenary sessions and a final communal session to summarize each groups' findings. The workshop proposals should focus on information and modeling infrastructural issues related to collaboration in diverse application domains. Papers selected should describe survey, original research, design and development, and applications of enabling technologies for collaboration. Suggested topics for workshops include, but are not limited to: multi-user virtual environments information infrastructures for global manufacturing, global engineering, and virtual corporations virtual reality-based collaborative environments human-cyber creatures mixed collaborative environments mobile collaborative environments secure collaborative environments multi-media conferencing environments distributed project coordination coordination as a management of dependencies human and organizational modeling in virtual environments multi-media information understanding adaptive presentation of information floor control mechanisms for virtual conferencing systems human expression understanding Web and object infrastructures for coordination process representations and interchange formats enterprise integration reference frameworks information infrastructure protocols plug-and-play components for collaboration (JAVA, ORBs, etc.) mediators/agents basic platforms (CSCW-oriented, distributed, mobile agents...) experiences with collaborative applications (teleworking, distance learning, health care, software engineering, electronic commerce, etc.) Workshop proposers, if selected to organize a workshop, will be responsible for soliciting papers, coordinating reviews (three reviews per paper to qualify for publication), corresponding with authors, and conducting the workshop, according to the Important Dates listed below. CERC will handle the general workshop promotions (with some additional postings as appropriate by workshop organizers), logistical/physical arrangements, and registration and will keep in contact with each workshop organizer to ensure that he/she meets all deadlines. Accepted workshop organizers will be expected to publish Web pages for their respective workshops which will be linked to the WET ICE '97 site. Papers accepted for the workshops, and which were peer-reviewed by a minimum of three people, will be included in the post-proceedings to be published by IEEE Computer Society Press. CS Press and CERC will coordinate the production of the proceedings. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING WORKSHOP PROPOSALS Proposals should be no more than three pages. Proposals should contain the full name, title, affiliation, postal address, electronic address, and telephone/fax numbers of each proposer; the proposer('s/s') credentials; the topic of the proposed workshop; a description of the proposed workshop; and the strategy for recruiting papers for the workshop. Proposals should be submitted as text, UNIX-compatible PostScript, or HTML files, to wetice@cerc.wvu.edu. IMPORTANT DATES WORKSHOP PROPOSALS due November 25, 1996 Notification of decisions to WORKSHOP PROPOSERS December 13, 1996 Accepted workshops publish web pages December 16, 1996 First Call for Papers* December 16, 1996 Full PAPERS due to accepted workshop organizers March 21, 1997 Notification of decisions to PAPER authors April 18, 1997 Advance Registration May 19, 1997 Workshop June 18-20, 1997 Final PAPERS due for proceedings June 30, 1997 *NOTE: Workshop proposals that are accepted will be announced in the first call for papers over the internet and in a half-page advertisement that will appear in the January issue of IEEE Computer. CHAIRS General Chair: Ramana Reddy, Concurrent Engineering Research Center, West Virginia University, USA Program Chair: Feniosky Pen~a-Mora, Intelligent Engineering Systems Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA STEERING COMMITTEE Miroslav Benda, Boeing Commercial Aircraft, USA Mark Fox, Enterprise Integration Laboratory, University of Toronto, Canada V. Juggy Jagannathan, Concurrent Engineering Research Center, West Virginia University, USA Jintae Lee, Department of Decision Science, University of Hawaii, USA Charles Petrie, Center for Design Research, Stanford University, USA Alexander Schill, Faculty of Computer Science, Technical University of Dresden, Germany David Stotts, Computer Science Dept., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, USA INVITED INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE Andres Albanese, International Computer Science Institute, USA Yahya Al-Salqan, Sun Microsystems, USA Peter Bertok, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia John R. Callahan, NASA IV&V Facility, West Virginia University, USA Paolo Ciancarini, University of Bologna, Italy Yao Feng, Neocraft Inc., USA Renate Fruchter, Stanford University, USA Sumit Ghosh, Arizona State University, USA Toshiyuki Itoko, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Japan Raghu Karinthi, Silicon Graphics, Inc., USA Mark Klein, Penn State University, USA Mary Lou Maher, University of Sydney, Australia Robert Marcus, American Management Systems, Inc., USA Frank Maurer, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany Shoichi Nakai, Shimizu Corporation, Japan Gustaf Neumann, University of Essen, Germany Atsuo Nishino, Kajima Corporation, Japan Akihiko Obata, Fujitsu Laboratories, Japan Shiro Sakata, NEC, Japan Nahid Shahmehri, Linkoping University, Sweden Richard Soley, Object Management Group, USA Kenji Takahashi, NTT Multimedia Communications Laboratories, USA Tomoyoshi Takebayashi, Fujitsu Laboratories, Japan Robert Tolksdorf, Technische Universitat Berlin, Germany Jorge Vanegas, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA Shigetoshi Yokoyama, NTT Data Communications Systems Corporation, Japan WET ICE '96 INFORMATION Information about WET ICE '96, which was held at Stanford University in June 1996 and included approximately 140 participants, can be found at http://www.cerc.wvu.edu/WETICE/WETICE96.html. The WET ICE '96 post-proceedings were published by IEEE Computer Society Press and include 46 papers and seven working group reports on various technologies that enable collaboration. Abstracts can be read at http://www.computer.org/conferen/proceed/wetice96/toc.htm. The book (Catalog # PR07445) can be ordered from the IEEE Computer Society Press by calling 1-800-CS-BOOKS (1-800-272-6657) within the United States or 1-714-821-8380 from outside the United States, faxing an order to 1-714-821-8641, or by using an electronic order form at URL http://info.computer.org:80/cspress/order.htm. The price is $30 for IEEE members and $60 for non-members. ----------------------------------- Stanford Center for Design Research WWW URL http://cdr.stanford.edu/ ----------------------------------- ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From Christophe.Roche@univ-savoie.fr Mon Oct 28 11:00:08 CST 1996 >From Christophe.Roche@univ-savoie.fr Mon Oct 28 11:00:05 1996 Return-Path: Received: from texas-one.org by tmac.org. (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA03540; Mon, 28 Oct 1996 11:00:05 -0600 Received: from julie.univ-savoie.fr (univax.univ-savoie.fr) by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA10993; Mon, 28 Oct 1996 11:04:07 -0600 Received: from aristote.univ-savoie.fr by julie.univ-savoie.fr (8.8.2/jtpda-5.0) with SMTP id SAA24085 for ; Mon, 28 Oct 1996 18:05:23 +0100 (MET) Date: Mon, 28 Oct 1996 18:05:23 +0100 (MET) Message-Id: <199610281705.SAA24085@julie.univ-savoie.fr> X-Sender: croch@mail.univ-savoie.fr X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Version 1.4.4 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To: ICEIMT@TOOLS.ORG From: Christophe.Roche@univ-savoie.fr (Christophe Roche) Subject: Call for Papers, 11th ICMCM & SC content-length: 3712 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST CALL FOR PAPERS - 11th ICMCM & SC - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th International Conference on Mathematical and Computer Modelling and Scientific Computing March 31 - April 3, 1997 Georgetown University Conference Center Washington, DC, U.S.A --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TECHNICAL SESSION ON: Concurrent engineering Based on Agent-Oriented and Knowledge-Oriented Approaches: Methods, Tools, Applications --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT DATES: Deadline for abstracts: November 30, 1996 Acceptance Notification: December 15, 1996 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS: A lot of activities rely on knowledge and communication processes=20 which can be modeled as a network of interacting agents, e.g. the=20 design of products which requires the cooperation of multi- disciplinary groups; heterogeneous software environments which need=20 interoperability between tools... Those agents encapsulate users=20 but also tools and programs, coordinate their actions, exchange and=20 share knowledge. The agent view abstracts from the heterogeneousness=20 of activities and provides a uniform model focusing on communication=20 and knowledge sharing. The purpose of this session is to contribute to the understanding of=20 this new domain.=20 Suggested topics for submission to this session include (but are not=20 limited to):=20 =95 cooperative and collaborative work =95 agent-based software =95 agent communication language, coordination theory =95 knowledge medium =95 knowledge sharing =95 ontology =95 shared terminology =95 agent-oriented and knowledge-oriented methodologies Applications: Enterprise Integration and Enterprise Modelling =95 enterprise agent architecture =95 ontologies for enterprise modelling =95 cooperative enterprise agents --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLICATION OF PAPERS: Papers presented at the Conference will be published as a special=20 issue of the journal Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing, Vol.8, 1997 (ISSN 1067-0688). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBMISSION OF PAPERS: Authors are invited to submit extended abstracts (2 or 3 pages) by=20 regular mail, fax or e.mail to : Prof. Christophe ROCHE LGIS - Universit=E9 de Savoie Campus Scientifique 73 376 Le Bourget du Lac Cedex - France Tel: +33 (0) 4 79 75 87 79 Fax: +33 (0) 4 79 75 88 88 e.mail: Christophe.Roche@univ-savoie.fr --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INFORMATION: For more information about the 11th ICMCM&SC Conference (membership form, complete announcement and call for papers, any inquiry) please=20 contact: Prof. Xavier J.R. AVULA Co-Chair, 11th ICMCM & SC 231 Mechanical Engr. Bldg. University of Missouri-Rolla Rolla, MO 65409-0050 U.S.A. Tel: (573)-341-4585 Fax: (573)-364-3351 e.mail: avula@umr.edu --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pr. Christophe ROCHE L.G.I.S. Campus Scientifique 73 376 - Le Bourget du Lac cedex France =20 tel: 33 (0) 4 79 75 87 79 fax: 33 (0) 4 79 75 88 88 =20 e.mail: Christophe.Roche@univ-savoie.fr http://www-lgis.univ-savoie.fr ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From petrie@cdr.stanford.edu Thu Oct 31 21:52:46 CST 1996 >From petrie@cdr.stanford.edu Thu Oct 31 21:52:39 1996 Return-Path: Received: from dart.Stanford.EDU by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA25699; Thu, 31 Oct 1996 21:52:39 -0600 Received: (from petrie@localhost) by dart.Stanford.EDU (8.7.1/8.6.6) id TAA03798; Thu, 31 Oct 1996 19:53:21 -0800 (PST) Sender: Charles Petrie Date: Thu, 31 Oct 96 19:53:21 PST From: petrie@cdr.stanford.edu (Charles Petrie) Reply-To: petrie@cdr.stanford.edu (Charles Petrie) To: dr-workshop@ai.mit.edu, agents@sunlabs.eng.sun.com, iceimt@texas-one.org, netcad@cme.nist.gov, geeks@elecomm.com, abe-general@dart.Stanford.EDU Subject: IEEE Internet Computing CFP Message-Id: content-length: 3706 CALL FOR PAPERS FOR INTERNET COMPUTING Theme Issue - Scaling the Internet _IEEE Internet Computing_ Scaling the Internet: Will the increased load on the Internet outstrip the growing bandwidth? Has it already? This issue will include an interview with Robert Metcalfe. Papers are solicited on software-based methods for increasing bandwidth and load leveling, case studies of high load sites, networking strategies, and general techniques relevant to developing and implementing applications that require large Internet data transfers and numbers of connections. Editorial Board Contact: Dr. Frank Maurer maurer@informatik.uni-kl.de http://wwwagr.informatik.uni-kl.de/~maurer/ Due date: November 15, 1996 Note: all issues will accept articles on other topics. --------------------------------------------------------------- Internet Computing is also seeking papers for the following theme issues: Internet Project Coordination: How can the Internet be used to facilitate group projects when the individuals are not collocated, and may even be in different time zones? Solicited are not only articles about groupware but also those concerning structured approaches to coordinated engineering and scientific projects. Example approaches include the use of facilitator agents, ontologies, extended HTML tags, and integration of all of these with existing CAD tools. Case histories and studies are strongly encouraged. Editorial Board Contact: Miro Benda miro@atc.boeing.com http://www.computer.org/pubs/internet/mbenda.htm Due date: January 6, 1997 Agents: What kinds of agents are performing useful work on the Internet? Papers should clearly define both the applications and technologies being used as well as the sense of "agent." Applications should be demonstrable. Issues include security, mobility, and agent communication languages. Claims about the efficacy of one approach or language should be supported by examples from applications. Editorial Board Contacts: Munindar Singh and Michael Huhns singh@ncsu.edu http://www.csc.ncsu.edu/faculty/mpsingh/ huhns@sc.edu http://www.ece.sc.edu/faculty/Huhns/ Due date: March 6, 1997 Intranets: What special technologies are being developed inside companies to integrate applications into an Intranet? How heavily do Intranets use Internet facilities? Articles on integration, interfaces, security, and special purpose integration systems are solicited, as well as development histories and tools. Editorial Board Contact: William C. Regli regli@cme.nist.gov http://www.nist.gov/msidstaff/regli. html Due date: May 7, 1996 Internet Economics: What is the state of the art in Electronic Commerce? Who pays for the Internet? How do the economic policies of different countries affect the use of the Internet? Are economically motivated routing policies affecting Internet access for some groups? Papers on all these subjects and related ones should have a strong technical background. Both actual case studies as well as simulations are encouraged. Technologies for both studying and implementing economic policies as well as electronic commerce are relevant. Editorial Board Contact: Charles Petrie petrie@cdr.stanford.edu http://cdr.stanford.edu/people/petrie.html Due date: July 9, 1996 ----------------------------------- Stanford Center for Design Research WWW URL http://cdr.stanford.edu/ ----------------------------------- ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From BPRASAD@CMSA.gmr.com Mon Nov 4 13:58:05 CST 1996 >From BPRASAD@CMSA.gmr.com Mon Nov 4 13:58:01 1996 Return-Path: Received: from texas-one.org by tmac.org. (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA14077; Mon, 4 Nov 1996 13:58:01 -0600 Received: from CMSA.gmr.com by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA02288; Mon, 4 Nov 1996 14:02:11 -0600 Message-Id: <9611042002.AA02288@texas-one.org> Received: from AHIPC2S by CMSA.gmr.com (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with BSMTP id 7065; Mon, 04 Nov 96 15:02:57 EST Date: Mon, 04 Nov 96 15:02:56 EST From: BPRASAD@CMSA.gmr.com To: ICEIMT@texas-one.org Subject: CE97 First Call for Papers content-length: 10730 To: Concurrent Engineering Interest Group Subject: CE97 First Call for Papers ISPE/CE97 FOURTH ISPE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONCURRENT ENGINEERING: RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS Troy, Michigan, U.S.A August 20-22, 1997 FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS ISPE/CE97, Concurrent Engineering: Research and Applications, is a major forum for the international scientific exchange of multi-disciplinary and inter-organizational aspects of concurrent engineering (CE). The focus is on the use of integrated enterprise processes, collaborative work, information sharing, co-locating resources, and integrated frameworks and tools. This conference addresses research and applications issues of CE. This information is available at Web page: http://www.secs.oakland.edu/SECS_prof_orgs/ISPE/CE97.htm CE97 is sponsored by International Journal of Concurrent Engineering: Research & Applications (CERA Journal), the International Society for Productivity Enhancement (ISPE). CE97 is hosted by Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309, USA. Sponsorships from Chrysler, other professional and Industrial organizations are being sought.. Topics of Interest: Submissions are invited on substantial, original and previously unpublished research in all life-cycle areas of product design, engineering and manufacturing, including, but not limited to: Planning & Scheduling in CE :Enterprise integration, assessing an organization's readiness, CE process characterization, workflow tracking and management, CE assessment models, planning and scheduling of activities, re-engineering enterprise processes, CE metrics, barriers to CE, agile manufacturing, virtual enterprises. Collaborative Decision Making in CE :Cooperative work, team coordination, Decision Support and Design Assessment, monitoring progress of product development, change notification across perspectives, cooperative problem solving, computer support for team structure, Project & Team coordination. Information Modeling in CE : Information modeling and simulation, integrated process capture, design intent capture, data version control and management, PDES/STEP, multi-level user access, capturing corporate history, enterprise multimedia notebooks, design rationale, integrated database and knowledge- base management systems. Teaming and Sharing in CE: Information sharing, Communication tools, computer-based video and audio conferring and consulting, multimedia electronic mail, network-wide sharing of tools, graphical collaborative user interfaces for inter-operability, networked collocation. Networking and Distribution in CE :Integrated frameworks, architectures for building CE systems, CE Languages & Tools, integration of design and manufacturing, knowledge-based integration, virtual team support environments, Tools for multi-media conference on the networks, Distributed Computing Environment. Continued on Page 2 Organization and Management of CE :Principles of CE, emerging standards and practices, Life cycle engineering, design for X, integrated product and process development, environmentally conscious manufacturing, life-cycle cost and quality. Reasoning & Negotiation in CE :Conflict Resolution Techniques, Constraint Management, Negotiation. Blackboard and Agent-based architecture, Corporate Technical Memory. Practical applications of CE :Practical solutions, systematic guidelines, pitfalls and success stories, case studies, lessons learned, etc. Timetable: ========== Authors should submit a full draft paper or extended abstract, not exceeding 10 single spaced pages, to the conference General Chair, no later than January 1, 1997 (preferably by E-mail in plain ASCII or PostScript). Notification of acceptance or rejection will be mailed to the first author (or designated author) on or before February 28, 1997. Final camera-ready versions of the papers must be received by April 15, 1997. The format is the same as the CERA Journal. Conference Proceedings: ======================== Conference Proceedings will be published by Technomic Publishing Corporation as a part of a CE series entitled " Advances in CE "with official congress catalog (ISSN) number. Selected expanded papers will be reviewed for inclusion in a special issue of the international journal, Concurrent Engineering: Research and Application (CERA). For Information about CERA Journal, write to: CERA Managing Editor, Dr. Biren Prasad , Director, CERA Institute, P.O. Box 250254, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, USA. Tel: (810) 696-5487/ Fax: (810) 661-8333, Email: bprasad@cmsa.gmr.com Conference General Chair: Dr. Subra Ganesan, Professor and Chair, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309, U.S.A. E-Mail: ganesan@oakland.edu, Tel: (810) 370 2206, Fax: (810) 370 4625 International Co-chair Dr. Pravir K. Chawdhry School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, U K E-Mail: P.K.Chawdhry@bath.ac.uk Tel: +44 (1225) 826956, Fax: +44 (1225) 826928 Conference Program Chair: Dr. Shuichi Fukuda, Department of Production, Information and System Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology, 6-6, Ashaigaoka, Hino, Tokyo, Japan, Tel: +81-425-83-5111, Fax: +81 425 83-5119 , email: fukuda@mgbfu.tmit.ac.jp Tutorial Chair: Dr. Biren Prasad Director, CERA Institute, EDS, P.O.Box: 250 254, West Bloomfield, MI 48322-0254, USA Phone: 810 696 5487. Fax: 810 661 8333 Email: bprasad@cmsa.gmr.com Area Co-Chair ( Planning and Scheduling in CE) Dr. P.M.(Nel) Wognum, School of Management Studies, University of Twente, The Netherlands, P.O.Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands email: p.m.wognum@sms.utwente.nl Area Co-Chairs ( Collaborative Decision Making in CE) Dr. V. "Juggy" Jagannathan Concurrent Engineering Research Center, West Virginia University, P. O. Box 6506 Morgantown, WV 26506 USA. E-Mail: juggy@cerc.wvu.edu Telephone: (304) 293-7226, Fax: (304) 293-7541 Dr. Willem G. Knoop, Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Jaffalaan 9, NL-2628 BX Delft, The Netherlands. Phone: +31 -15-2784546/3034. Fax: +31 -15-2787316 Email: W.G. Knoop@io.tudelft.NL Area Co-Chair ( Networking and Distribution in CE) Dr. A. Gunasekaran School of Computing and Information Technology Monash University , Churchill, Victoria 3842 AUSTRALIA Email: guna@fcit.monash.edu.au Tel: +61 51 22 68 32; Fax: +61 51 22 68 42 Area Co-Chair ( Time Sharing in CE) Dr. J. Favrel GRASP / LISPI, INSA de Lyon, Informatique - 502 69621 Villeurbanne Cedex, France E-Mail: jfavrel@grasp.insa-lyon.fr Telephone: +33-72438485, Fax: +33-72438518 Area Co-Chairs ( Information Modeling in CE) Dr. Anthony J. Gadient SCRA, 5300 International Blvd., N. Charleston, SC 29418, USA. E-Mail: gadient@scra.org Telephone: (803) 760-4357, Fax: (803) 760-3349 Dr Mark Sh. Levin The University of Aizu, Fukushima, 965-80, Japan Email: mark@u-aizu.ac.jp Area Co-Chair ( Reasoning and Negotiation in CE) Dr. Mark Klein Information Systems Department, The Applied Research Lab, Pennsylvania State University, State Collage PA 16804-0030, USA Email: klein@quark.arl.psu.edu Phone: 814 863 5381. Fax: 814 863 7841 Area Co-Chair ( Practical application of CE) Dr. David A Baker, Manager, Lockheed Martin, Tactical Aircraft Systems, P.O.Box 748 Fort Worth, TX 76101 Email: david.a.baker@lmco.com Phone: 817 777 2249. Fax: 817 763 2495 Area Co-Chair ( Organization and Management of CE) Dr. Gopal Krishnan Industrial Engineering Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506 E-Mail: gopal@faculty.coe.wvu.edu Telephone: (304) 293-4607*709, Fax: (304) 293-???? Area Co-Chair ( Data Exchange) Dr. Rogerio Almeida Barra Instituto De Automacao, Dundacao Centro Technologico para Informatica Rod D. Pedro I- Km 143.6 13081 970, Campinas, SP, Brazil. Email: barra@ia.cti.br Phone: +55 19 240 1011. Fax: +55 19 240 3029 Panel Session Chair: Dr. George Dodd Director, Michigan Center for Automotive Research, Oakland University Rochester, MI 48309, USA. Email: dodd@oakland.edu Phone: (810) 370 2231. Fax: 810 370 4261. ISPE Representative: Dr. Marek Zaremba, University of Quebec, Canada Dr. Gopalakrishnan, Western Virginia University, Morgantown, WV USA. Session Committee Members Dr. Rainer Heger, Inst Arbeitswirtschaft und Organization, Nobel Stasse, D 70569 Stuttgart, Germany Phone: +49 (0) 711 /970 2186; Fax: 970 2299 Email: Hager@iao.fhg.de Dr. K.S. Chin Dept Manufacturing, City Univ of Hong Kong Tat Chee Ave., Kowloon, Hong Kong Email: mekschin@cityu.edu.hk Ph: 852 2788 8306; Fax: 2788 8423 Dr. Dave Buttgen Lockheed Martin, Tactical Aircraft Systems Process Definition and Design Modeling and Simulation P.O.Box: 748, Fort Worth, TX 76101 Mail Zone 6833 Phone: 817 763 2922; Fax: 817 777 2115 Email: buttgendd@lfwc.lockheed.com Dr. Yuyun Zhang The National CIMS Engg Research Center Tsinghua Univ., Beijing 100 084, China Email: yyzhang@sparc2.cims.tsinghua.edu.cn Ph: 86 10 62564179; Fax: 86 10 625 68184 Dr. Pavel G. Ikonomov, Div of System and Information Engg, Hokkaido Univ, Kita-13 Nishi-8, Saporo 060, Japan Email: pavel@hupe.hokudai.ac.jp Those, who would like to serve on the conference committee as representative should contact Dr. Subra Ganesan at the above address. A session organizing committee is being formed. Those interested to organize CE sessions related to one or more of the above specialty areas and wish to chair or co-chair sessions should contact Dr. George Dodd or Dr. Subra Ganesan. A current version of a CE97call for papers is available at: < http://ce-toolkit.crd.ge.com/~sobol/CE97.html> and http://www.secs.oakland.edu/SECS_prof_orgs/ISPE/CE97.htm ddn oakland.edu(ganesan) BIREN PRASAD, PH.D. CONCURRENT ENGINEERING Phone Number: (810) 696-5487 Fax Number (810) 661-8333; Email: bprasad@cmsa.gmr.com cc: SMTP --AHIPC2S ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From petrie@cdr.stanford.edu Tue Nov 26 18:39:09 CST 1996 >From petrie@cdr.stanford.edu Tue Nov 26 18:39:09 1996 Received: from texas-one.org (texas-one.org [204.64.175.135]) by talk.obgyn.net (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id SAA03156 for ; Tue, 26 Nov 1996 18:39:09 -0600 Received: from dart.Stanford.EDU by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA19283; Tue, 26 Nov 1996 18:38:06 -0600 Received: (from petrie@localhost) by dart.Stanford.EDU (8.7.1/8.6.6) id QAA11060; Tue, 26 Nov 1996 16:38:53 -0800 (PST) Sender: Charles Petrie Date: Tue, 26 Nov 96 16:38:52 PST From: petrie@cdr.stanford.edu (Charles Petrie) Reply-To: petrie@cdr.stanford.edu (Charles Petrie) To: share@dart.Stanford.EDU, iceimt@texas-one.org, netcad@cme.nist.gov Cc: ic-meb@dart.Stanford.EDU Subject: WET ICE'97 - CFP Message-Id: The Computer Society, CERC, and IESL are accepting proposals for specialized workshops for the Sixth Workshops on Enabling Technologies: Infrastructure for Collaborative Enterprises (WET ICE '97). http://www.cerc.wvu.edu/WETICE/WETICE97.html ----------------------------------- Stanford Center for Design Research WWW URL http://cdr.stanford.edu/ ----------------------------------- ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From chanmeng@iti.gov.sg Thu Nov 28 01:52:25 CST 1996 >From chanmeng@iti.gov.sg Thu Nov 28 01:52:25 1996 Received: from iti.gov.sg (nighthawk.iti.gov.sg [192.122.131.51]) by talk.obgyn.net (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id BAA17433 for ; Thu, 28 Nov 1996 01:51:30 -0600 Received: (from mailer@localhost) by iti.gov.sg (8.6.11/8.6.11) id PAA00375 for ; Thu, 28 Nov 1996 15:55:22 +0800 Received: from mailhub.iti.gov.sg(192.122.132.134) by iti.gov.sg via smap (V1.3) id sma000372; Thu Nov 28 15:55:06 1996 Received: from p_chanmeng2.iti.gov.sg by jupiter.iti.gov.sg (SMI-8.6/SMI-SVR4) id PAA05588; Thu, 28 Nov 1996 15:47:21 +0800 Date: Thu, 28 Nov 1996 15:47:21 +0800 Message-Id: <199611280747.PAA05588@jupiter.iti.gov.sg> X-Sender: chanmeng@iti.gov.sg X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.1.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: ICEIMT@TOOLS.ORG From: Chan Meng KHOONG Subject: SCI'97-BPR 2nd Call for Papers ========================================================================= World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics (SCI'97) Focus Symposium on Business Process Reengineering Caracas, July 7-11, 1997 ========================================================================= SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS The SCI'97 Focus Symposium on BPR aims to provide a global forum for knowledge exchange on applications of BPR in all aspects of public and private sector businesses. Topics of interest include: * Case studies on successful and failed BPR projects * Applications of new BPR techniques and tools * Public vs private sector BPR initiatives * BPR practice in developed countries vs developing countries * Linkages of BPR to ISO9000, TQM, Strategic Planning * Emergent theories based on extended real world experience * Relevance of the BPR paradigm in the next millennium SYMPOSIUM CHAIR Chan Meng Khoong NCB Centre for Strategic Process Innovation c/o Information Technology Institute 11 Science Park Road, Singapore 117685 Tel: +65-7705912 Fax: +65-7791827 Email: chanmeng@iti.gov.sg, chanmeng@ncb.gov.sg, c.m.khoong@acm.org, c.m.khoong@post1.com PROGRAMME COMMITTEE Helene Bestougeff, Universite de Marne la Vallee Pin-Yu Veronica Chu, National Sun Yat-sen University Wolfgang Deiters, Fraunhofer-Institut fuer Software- und Systemtechnik Markus Gappmaier, University of Linz Arie Halachmi, Tennessee State University Edward G. Lewis, Ted Lewis & Associates Ankarath Unni, Xerox Corporation SUBMISSIONS Prospective authors are invited to prepare an extended abstract of around 1000 words for peer review. Submission of a complete paper is also welcome. The submission should include a title, author affiliation and correspondence information, including an email address for the author serving as the point of contact. The submission may be transmitted to one of the email addresses given below. Documents in Microsoft Word format may be attached to the email. It is important that the extended abstract or complete paper contain sufficient details on techniques and experience to allow its novelty and quality to be assessed. As a condition for formal acceptance, each author must commit to provide a full paper for publication and to present the paper at the conference. PUBLICATIONS The proceedings of the symposium will be published in print and CD-ROM form. Selected papers may be further considered for publication in international journals such as the Business Change & Reengineering Journal, the Business Process Management Journal, and the Journal of Applied Management Studies. SCHEDULE January 17, 1997 Deadline for receipt of paper summaries March 10, 1997 Notification of acceptance of papers May 12, 1997 Deadline for receipt of full papers July 7-11, 1997 Conference ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From bruce.speyer@elecomm.com Sun Dec 1 13:49:09 CST 1996 >From bruce.speyer@elecomm.com Sun Dec 1 13:49:09 1996 Received: from acer.elecomm.com (elecomm.zilker.net [198.252.182.209]) by talk.obgyn.net (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id NAA13327 for ; Sun, 1 Dec 1996 13:49:08 -0600 Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.19961201194845.006fe5d8@10.0.0.1> X-Sender: speyer#zilker.net@10.0.0.1 X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.4 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Sun, 01 Dec 1996 13:48:45 -0600 To: iceimt@tools.org From: Bruce Speyer Subject: ICEIMT archives searching improved The ICEIMT archives search feature has been improved. It now produces better results, is faster, headlines are displayed with the name of the writer, and more than one message may be selected and displayed at a time. See: http://tools.org Regards BRUCE SPEYER Elecomm Internet Applications Home of OBGYN.net 512-451-2842, FAX: 512-377-5626 Physician Directed Network URL: http://www.elecomm.com http://www.obgyn.net EMAIL: bruce.speyer@elecomm.com bruce.speyer@obgyn.net A Texas HUB and QISV ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From petrie@cdr.stanford.edu Tue Dec 3 15:59:21 CST 1996 >From petrie@cdr.stanford.edu Tue Dec 3 15:59:20 1996 Received: from texas-one.org (texas-one.org [204.64.175.135]) by talk.obgyn.net (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id PAA02452 for ; Tue, 3 Dec 1996 15:59:20 -0600 Received: from dart.Stanford.EDU by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA25921; Tue, 3 Dec 1996 15:02:12 -0600 Received: (from petrie@localhost) by dart.Stanford.EDU (8.7.1/8.6.6) id NAA12393; Tue, 3 Dec 1996 13:02:59 -0800 (PST) Sender: Charles Petrie Date: Tue, 3 Dec 96 13:02:59 PST From: petrie@cdr.stanford.edu (Charles Petrie) Reply-To: petrie@cdr.stanford.edu (Charles Petrie) To: share@dart.Stanford.EDU, iceimt@texas-one.org Subject: ACM O-O CFP Message-Id: Please email only to or . Please don't reply to me if you are interested in this CFP. Thanks. cp ------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS Special Issue of the Communications of the ACM on Object-Oriented Application Frameworks Guest Editors: Dr. Mohamed Fayad Dr. Douglas C. Schmidt The Communications of the ACM invites papers for a theme issue on Object-Oriented Application Frameworks. Frameworks are generally targeted for a particular application domain, such as user interfaces, business data processing systems, telecommunications, or multimedia collaborative work environments. A framework is more than a class hierarchy. It is a "semi-complete" application containing dynamic and static components that can be customized to produce user-specific applications. Due to the generic nature of framework components, mature frameworks can be reused as the basis for many other applications. Despite dramatic increases in computing power the design and implementation of complex software remains hard. Moreover, the growing heterogeneity of hardware/software architecture and diversity of operating system and communication platforms make it difficult to reuse existing algorithms, detailed designs, interfaces, or implementations directly. The intensive focus on application frameworks in the object-oriented community offers software developers both a new vehicle for reuse and a way for capturing the essence of successful patterns, architectures, components, policies, services, and programming mechanisms. Object-oriented application frameworks are a very important issue for the software industry and academia at this time when software systems are becoming increasingly complex. We believe that the object-oriented application frameworks will be at the core of leading-edge software technology of the twenty-first century. We are soliciting papers of a practical nature. The CACM special issue will focus primarily on recent and future object-oriented application frameworks and experience reports from developing frameworks in several domains. We expect that the articles in this theme section will span over several disciplines and/or domain areas. Authors are also encouraged to describe their experiences building reusable object-oriented application frameworks, their experiences of frameworks used across several domains, and techniques for developing and documenting frameworks, as well as integrating framework-based reuse strategies into the software development process. Questions regarding the suitability of a topic should be sent to fayad@cs.unr.edu or schmidt@cs.wustl.edu. The extended deadline for papers is January 7, 1997. Authors will be notified in March 1997. The theme issue will appear in October 1997. This issue is OOPSLA '97 issue. The papers submitted for review should be between 10-14 pages long (around 5,000 words). Since the paper size is relatively small we encourage authors to submit supplement materials, such as documentation and detailed implementation of their patterns. All submissions should identify a principal contact author by e-mail address and/or fax and/or telephone number and postal address. All submissions must follow the CACM author's guideline. Please send ten (10) hard-copies of your submission to one of the following editors: Dr. Mohamed Fayad Computer Science / 171 University of Nevada Reno, Nevada 89557 Phone: (702) 784-4356 Fax: (702) 784-1877 E-mail: fayad@cs.unr.edu m.fayad@computer.org Dr. Douglas C. Schmidt Jolley Hall, Room 536 Department of Computer Science Washington University Campus Box 1045 One Brookings Drive St. Louis, Missouri 63130-4899 Phone: (314) 935-7538 Fax: (314) 935-7302 schmidt@cs.wustl.edu Authors of accepted papers will be expected to sign an ACM copyright release form. You can find the CACM author's guideline in CACM October 96 Issue, pp. 84-85. ----------------------------------- Stanford Center for Design Research WWW URL http://cdr.stanford.edu/ ----------------------------------- ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From c1mae@watson.ibm.com Fri Dec 20 13:18:44 CST 1996 >From bruce.speyer@elecomm.com Fri Dec 20 13:18:44 1996 Received: from acer.elecomm.com (elecomm.zilker.net [198.252.182.209]) by talk.obgyn.net (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id NAA14470 for ; Fri, 20 Dec 1996 13:18:42 -0600 Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.19961220182256.0074fbac@10.0.0.1> X-Sender: speyer#zilker.net@10.0.0.1 X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.4 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 12:22:56 -0600 To: iceimt@tools.org From: "Mae K. Lemke" (by way of Bruce Speyer ) Subject: DFM 97 - Call for Papers 1997 ASME DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING SYMPOSIUM Call for Papers This is a call for papers for the 1997 Design for Manufacturing Symposium (part of the Design Engineering Technical Conferences) to be held on September 14-17, 1997 in Sacramento, California. This conference is sponsored by the Design for Manufacturability (DFM) Committee of the Design Division of ASME. For this year's conference, the theme is "Virtual Design and Prototyping." Papers Chair: * Dr. Jai Menon IBM T. J. Watson Research Center P. O. Box 704 Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 Phone: (914) 784-6942 Fax: (914) 784-7667 e-mail: menon@watson.ibm.com Program Chair: * Prof. Rajit Gadh University of Wisconsin Departement of Mechanical Engineering Madison, WI 53706 Phone: (608) 262-9058 Fax: (608) 265-2316 e-mail: gadh@engr.wisc.edu Advisory Committee : * Prof. Alice Agogino University of California - Berkeley * Prof. Thomas H. Hahn University of California - Los Angeles * Dr. Pradeep Khosla Carnegie Mellon University * Kevin Lyons DARPA * Prof. Stephen Lu University of Southern California * Prof. Farrokh Mistree Georgia Tech * Prof. Dana Nau University of Maryland * Prof. Fritz Prinz Stanford University * Dr. D. R. Sriram National Institute of Standards and Technology * Dr. John Wesner Lucent Technologies * Prof. Paul Wright University of California - Berkeley We are soliciting papers related to research and industrial practice in the following areas. Please submit the papers directly to the area chairs. * Papers due to Technical Paper Chair: January 15, 1997 * Decision on papers sent to Authors: April 1, 1997 or before * Final papers due at ASME Headquarters: May 1, 1997 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Chairs - 1997 ASME DETC/DFM * Assembly Modeling Area Chair: Dr. Raju Mattikalli The Boeing Company P. O. Box 3707, MS 7L-21 Seattle, WA 98124-2207 Phone: (206) 865-3541 Fax: (206) 865-2966 e-mail: rajum@boeing.com * CAD and Planning Integration Area Chair: Dr. Satyandra Gupta (COORDINATOR) Carnegie Mellon University Center for Integrated Manufacturing Decision Systems The Robotics Institute 5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Phone: (412) 268-8780 Fax: (412) 268-5569 e-mail: skgupta@isl1.ri.cmu.edu Area Chair: Prof. Caroline C. Hayes University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2047 Beckman Institute 405 N. Mathews Avenue Urbana, IL 61801 Phone: (217) 333-6071 Fax: (217) 244-8371 e-mail: hayes@cs.uiuc.edu Area Chair: Dr. Sanjay E. Sarma Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Mechanical Engineering & Lab for Manufacturing and Productivity 35-014B MIT Cambridge, MA 02139 Phone: (617) 253-1925 Fax: (617) 253-7549 e-mail: sesarma@mit.edu * Computer Supported Collaboration / Cooperation in Design for Manufacture Area Chair: Dr. Bill Wood Stanford University Center for Design Research Building 560, Panama St. Stanford, CA 94305-2232 Phone: (415) 324-8303 e-mail: bwood@cdr.stanford.edu * Design for Remanufacture / Service Area Chair: Prof. Lily Shu University of Toronto Departement of Mechanical Engineering 5 King's College Road Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M5S 3G8 Phone: (416) 946-3028 Fax: (416) 978-7753 e-mail: shu@me.utoronto.ca * Design Synthesis / Generation Area Chair: Dr. Jeff Heisserman The Boeing Company P. O. Box 3707, MS 7L-21 Seattle, WA 98124-2207 Phone: (206) 865-4439 Fax: (206) 865-2966 e-mail: heiss@boeing.com * Engineering Analysis for Design Area Chair: Prof. Jordan Cox Brigham Young University Department of Mechanical Engineering 242 Clyde Building Provo, UT 84602 Phone: (801) 378-3843 Fax: (801) 378-5073 e-mail: cox@byu.edu * Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing Area Chair: Prof. Bert Bras Georgia Tech University Atlanta, GA 30332-02405 Phone: (404) 894-9667 Fax: (404) 894-9342 e-mail: bert.bras@me.gatech.edu * Integrated Design Area Chair: Dr. Roy Rajan Lockheed Martin Corporation P. O. Box 748 Mail Zone 2269 Fort Worth, TX 76101-0748 Phone: (817) 777-4299 Fax: (817) 777-2115 e-mail: rajanrk@lfwc.lockheed.com * Network-Centric CAD Area Chair: Dr. Bill Regli (COORDINATOR) National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Engineering Lab Building 220, Room A-127 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 Phone: (301) 975-4427 Fax: (301) 258-9749 e-mail: regli@cme.nist.gov Area Chair: Dr. Simon Szykman National Institute of Standards and Technology Building 304, Room 12 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 Phone: (301) 975-4466 Fax: (301) 926-3842 e-mail: szykman@cme.nist.gov Area Chair: Dr. Jai Menon IBM T. J. Watson Research Center P. O. Box 704 Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 Phone: (914) 784-6942 Fax: (914) 784-7667 e-mail: menon@watson.ibm.com * Practical Issues in DFM Area Chair: Dr. B. Sung Kim Lucent Technologies Engineering Research Center P. O. Box 900 Princeton, NJ 08542-0900 Phone: (609) 639-3144 Fax: (609) 639-2393 e-mail: bskim@lucent.com * Virtual Reality in Design and Manufacturing Area Chair: Dr. Jai Menon (COORDINATOR) IBM T. J. Watson Research Center P. O. Box 704 Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 Phone: (914) 784-6942 Fax: (914) 784-7667 e-mail: menon@watson.ibm.com Area Chair: Prof. Sankar Jayaram (COORDINATOR for CIE) Washington State University Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering 201 Sloan Hall Pullman, WA 99164-2920 Phone: (509) 335-3145 Fax: (509) 335-4662 e-mail: jayaram@mme.wsu.edu Area Chair: Prof. Shuichi Fukuda Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology Dept. of Production, Information and Systems Engineering 6-6, Asahigaoka Hino Tokyo, 191, JAPAN Phone: +81 (425) 83-5111 Fax: +81 (425) 83-5119 e-mail: fukuda@mgbfu.tmit.ac.jp Area Chair: Prof. Rajit Gadh University of Wisconsin Departement of Mechanical Engineering Madison, WI 53706 Phone: (608) 262-9058 Fax: (608) 265-2316 e-mail: gadh@engr.wisc.edu Area Chair: Dr. Martin Goebel Dept. Visualization & Media System Design Institute for Media Communication GMD - National Research Center for Information Technology D53754 Sankt Augustin GERMANY Phone: +49 2241 14-2367 Fax: +49 2241 14-2040 e-mail: goebel@gmd.de ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- High quality papers in this symposium will be recommended for submission to the ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, ASME Transactions. This conference announcement is also available on our web-site at: http://smartcad.me.wisc.edu/conf97.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From bruce.speyer@elecomm.com Fri Dec 20 13:25:33 CST 1996 >From bruce.speyer@elecomm.com Fri Dec 20 13:25:33 1996 Received: from acer.elecomm.com (elecomm.zilker.net [198.252.182.209]) by talk.obgyn.net (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id NAA14633 for ; Fri, 20 Dec 1996 13:25:31 -0600 Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.19961220182945.00730f90@10.0.0.1> X-Sender: speyer#zilker.net@10.0.0.1 X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.4 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 12:29:45 -0600 To: iceimt@tools.org From: sobol@cobweb.crd.ge.com (Michael Sobolewski) (by way of Bruce Speyer ) Subject: International Conference on Informatics and Control International Conference on Informatics and Control June 9-13, 1997 St. Petersburg, Russia First Announcement and Call for Papers Organized by: The Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), The Russian State Committee for Science and Technologies, The Russian Foundation for Fundamental (basic) Research, Government of the City of St. Petersburg, Committee for Informatization Policy under the auspices of the Russian President, Department of Informatics, Computer Engineering and Automation of RAS, Department of Problems in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics and Control Processes of RAS, Institute of Information Transfer Problems of RAS, St. Petersburg Scientific Center of RAS, St.Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation of RAS in conjunction with a number of Russian and International scientific associations, including IFAC, IFIP, IMACS. General Chair: Stanislav V. Emeljyanov Department of Informatics, Computer Engineering and Automation of RAS Co-Chairs: Nikolai A. Kuznetsov Institute of Information Transfer Problems of RAS Rafael M. Yusupov St. Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation of RAS The conference aims at bringing together researchers and developers from academia, industry, and governmental structures thus promoting a better understanding of recently developed basic and applied considerations in the broad interdisciplinary scope of control problems. The organizers also pursue one more major objective to consider an impact of new information technologies on solution of conventional and emerging control problems. The purpose of the conference is to provide for an international forum for dissemination of novel research and industrial developments through personal interactions between leading professionals in: - control (models, structures, algorithms, techniques) in technical systems, including adaptive and robust control, simulation, identification, etc. - control in biology and medicine - control in telecommunication systems - qualitative systems' theory - information control and processing systems (computation, software, design automation) - control based upon artificial intelligence and new information technologies St.Petersburg is located on the bank of the Finish Gulf in the north-west of Russia and is famous with its lay-out, rivers, canals, bridges, numerous architectural beauties, art and science museums (e.g. The State Hermitage, The State Russian Museum, The Mining School Museum, etc.), midnight sun (white nights), theaters, concert halls, friendly people, and unpredictable weather. Usually the first half of June is a pleasant time here and is a prime of midnight sun season. Submitting a Paper and/or Conference Session Proposal: The conference welcomes original papers from industry, government, and academic contributors on state-of-the-art and development, product development, and novel applications in the areas of informatics and control in the above given areas. Three copies (in English) of original work should be submitted by February 1, 1997 or sooner to the conference coordinator: Ms. Irina P. Podnozova St.Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation of RAS 39, 14th Linia, VO St.Petersburg, 199178, RUSSIA Tel: +7(812)218-4446 Fax: +7(812)218-0685 E-mail: ipp@mail.iias.spb.su One copy for conference session proposal (in English) is expected at the above address before January 15, 1997, e-mail versions are encouraged. Papers should be limited to 4000 words, full-page figures being counted as 300 words. Each paper should include a short abstract and a list of keywords indicating subject classification. Papers will be refereed, and the final choice will be amid by the Program Committee. Notification of acceptance will be sent by April 15, 1997, and camera-ready copy in DIN A4 (letter size) format with a margin of 2,5 cm (1.5") on all sides will be due on May 1, 1997 Important Dates: Submission deadline: February 1, 1997 Acceptance notification: April 1, 1997 Camera-ready copy due: May 1, 1997 Starting December 15, 1996 the conference host: St. Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation of RAS will maintain a special section within its http://www.spiiras.nw.ru/text/conf.html with all new information and more details about International Conference on Informatics and Control. To get registered for the conference please fill out and send at: ipp@mail.iias.spb.su the following registration form International Informatics and Control Conference June 9-13, 1997 St. Petersburg, Russia ADVANCE REGISTRATION APPLICATION Name: Title: Company/University: Dept/MS: Address: City: State: Zip code: Country: Telephone No. off: res. Fax No.: E-mail: Your Occupation (up to ten words description) Your Organization (up to ten words description) I plan to give a paper with the TITLE: I would like to use the following equipment Overhead projector Flipchart/ Blackboard Other Technical Program Early Registration Late Registration On Site Registration (before April 30) (After April 30) (cash only) Tuesday, June 10- Regular/Student Regular/Student Regular/Student Thursday, June 12 $350 US/$150 US $400 US/170 US $400 US/$170 US (Proof of student status must accompany registration form) Registration fee covers invitation, three days of the conference, including two coffee-breaks and lunch daily, participant@s kit, conference proceedings, conference dinner, transportation from and to airport upon arrival and departure, transportation to the conference site) Way of payment (except on site registration): an appropriate money transfer should be placed with: INDUSTRY & CONSTRUCTION BANK St. Petersburg, Russia (38, Nevsky Prospect, St. Petersburg, 191011, RUSSIA code SWIFT = ICSPRU2P For: INN 7801025313 PRO-QUALITAT of SPIIRAS account No. 525070501 a note that this transfer is *a registration fee at ICI&C@97 for non-commercial application exclusively* is mandatory Housing depending on participants choice conference organizers will be willing to make reservations at reasonable price in hotels downtown from $35 US/night (S), and from $50 US/night (D) also reservations for better hotels could be placed through your travel agents. If you decide to make reservations with us please inform us before April 15, 1997 Visa and visa application letters. To come to Russia all participants from abroad will need an entering visa. As a host institution SPIIRAS will handle this issue through a formal invitation letter to every participant. To issue such a letter we shall need the following details to include in the above letter for every individual: first name: surname: date of birth: place of birth: citizenship: passport No.: date of issue: expiration date: place of issue: It will be appreciated if you could send to us the above details along with registration application in e-mail. ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From steven_wong@rad-mac1.ucsf.edu Thu Dec 26 01:46:42 CST 1996 >From steven_wong@rad-mac1.ucsf.edu Thu Dec 26 01:46:42 1996 Received: from texas-one.org (texas-one.org [204.64.175.135]) by talk.obgyn.net (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id BAA14555 for ; Thu, 26 Dec 1996 01:46:41 -0600 Received: from itsa.ucsf.edu (mail.ucsf.EDU) by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA25722; Thu, 26 Dec 1996 00:50:23 -0600 Received: from rad-mac1.ucsf.edu (rad-mac1.ucsf.EDU [128.218.59.9]) by itsa.ucsf.edu (8.6.8/8.6.6) with SMTP id WAA26428 for ; Wed, 25 Dec 1996 22:51:46 -0800 Message-Id: Date: 25 Dec 1996 22:49:58 U From: "Steven Wong" Subject: Research opening To: "ICEIMT" X-Mailer: Mail*Link SMTP-QM 3.0.2 Subject: Time: 10:52 AM Research opening Date: 12/26/96 Member of Research Staff ------------------------------- Philips Research in Palo Alto is a research lab in Silicon Valley, part of the worldwide research organization of Philips Electronics, a leader in electronic systems and components with over $40 billion in annual sales. Philips is the developer of the Compact Disc and the Digital Compact Cassette. We currently have a research position available on a project that is building prototype multimedia systems for medical applications. The project involves integration and management of text, graphics, images, audio and video. Potential candidates must have a background in DBMS and CORBA. Knowledge of PACS, DICOM, HL7, Java, JDBC and data mining is a plus. Advanced degrees or substantial applicable experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline are preferred. Philips provides a full range of employee benefits and an attractive compensation package. All applicants should include a resume documenting their qualifications. Email/fax applications are acceptable, but please include full address and phone information. Please address your resume to the attention of: Stephen Wong, Philips Research Lab, 1070 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304. Email: swong@prpa.philips.com or swong@radmac1.ucsf.edu; Fax: (415) 846-4477. Philips is an equal opportunity employer M/F/H. Principals only need apply. ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/ From steven_wong@rad-mac1.ucsf.edu Thu Dec 26 17:06:35 CST 1996 >From steven_wong@rad-mac1.ucsf.edu Thu Dec 26 17:06:34 1996 Received: from texas-one.org (texas-one.org [204.64.175.135]) by talk.obgyn.net (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id RAA23498 for ; Thu, 26 Dec 1996 17:06:34 -0600 Received: from itsa.ucsf.edu (mail.ucsf.EDU) by texas-one.org (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA01320; Thu, 26 Dec 1996 16:10:13 -0600 Received: from rad-mac1.ucsf.edu (rad-mac1.ucsf.EDU [128.218.59.9]) by itsa.ucsf.edu (8.6.8/8.6.6) with SMTP id OAA26386 for ; Thu, 26 Dec 1996 14:11:41 -0800 Message-Id: Date: 26 Dec 1996 14:10:22 U From: "Steven Wong" Subject: CFP Digital Libraries in Me To: "ICEIMT" X-Mailer: Mail*Link SMTP-QM 3.0.2 Subject: Time:3:12 PM OFFICE MEMO CFP Digital Libraries in Medicine Date:12/26/96 CALL FOR PAPER (papers due March 5 1997) International Journal of Digital Libraries Special Issue on "Digital Libraries in Medicine" Editor: Stephen Wong, University of California, San Francisco Rapid advances in computing and imaging technologies have revolutionized the practice of medicine and remarkably enhanced the physicians' capacity for accurate diagnosis and management of diseases. Besides the traditional textual information of medical literature and patient reports, medical records today include a broad spectrum of multidimensional images, video streams, and signals. Ironically, however, the field of computerized medical information is threatened by its own success in that the sheer mass of information available is becoming unmanageable. For example, the United States alone spends over $200 billion in 1995 in processing and managing healthcare information. Twelve billions transactions of claims and bills are exchanged between 6500 hospitals and 300,000 health care providers in USA each year. Average information package, if digitized, would contain about 100 megabytes of data. On the other hand, the era of industrialized medicine is shifting medical imaging research focus from the generation and acquisition of images to the post-processing and management of images and textual data in order to realize the greatest possible benefit from the data that already exist. Incorporating digital library technologies into healthcare will contribute to unprecedented diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities as well as innovative means of providing continued health education to the public. The integration of these new technologies will have the significant potential to break down traditional barriers of medical information sharing, provide more efficient and cost-effective access and management of health data, and open up new approaches towards achieving better quality of care and services. The objective of the special issue is to provide a timely and in-depth review of outstanding DL research projects that have potential to make significant contributions to both on current challenges and future practice of medical information processing and management. Papers describing new and original research results of DL systems in medicine and novel interdisciplinary approaches of applying DL technologies to healthcare industry are welcome. Appropriate topics include, but are not limited to: - Automatic report generation; - Biomedical imaging infrastructure; - Business models/cost benefit analysis; - Content based retrieval of image and video databases; - CORBA/DCOM/Distributed object management; - Data mining/Outcome analysis; - Data visualization in medicine; - Database security and access control; - Electronic medical record; - Federated and distributed databases; - Medical data/vocabulary standards; - Multimedia medical databases; - Multimodal user interface for information retrieval; - Multiagent technologies; - Mobile computing in hospitals; - Speech and object recognition techniques in medicine; - Storage and I/O for multimedia medical communication; - Telemedicine, tele-imaging, and televideoconferencing; - User model of digital medical libraries; - Web and Java based health systems; and - Web based medical image/video servers. Important Dates: Papers due: March 10, 1997. Acceptance Notice: May 10, 1997 Final version due: June 24, 1997 Five copies of papers should be sent to the guest editor at the address below no later than March 5, 1997: Stephen Wong Radiology & Neurology, Box 0628 University of California, San Francisco 505 Parnassus Avenue S.F., CA 94143-0628 email: swong@lri.ucsf.edu Papers may also be submitted in electronic form as Springer Verlag Latex style files. Abstracts must be submitted electronically. Abstracts of accepted papers will be posted on the Journal Web site together with the expected publication date of the special issue. Web site for journal and editorial information: http://cimic.rutgers.edu/jodl. ---- The ICEIMT hypermail/searchable archives may be found at URL: http://tools.org/EI/ICEIMT/