You are cordially invited to participate in and attend the International Symposium on Collaborative Technologies and Systems to be held January 18 - 23, 2004 at the Catamaran Resort Hotel in San Diego, California in conjunction with the Western Multi Conference 2004. The symposium is to address, explore and exchange information on the state-of-the-art in collaborative enterprises, their modeling and simulation, design and use, and their impact. Participation is extended to researchers, designers, educators and interested parties in all CTS disciplines and specialties.
The symposium will include invited presentations from experts from academia, industry, and government as well as contributed paper presentations describing original work on the current state of research in collaborative technologies, CT systems and related issues. There will also be tutorial sessions, demos, and a panel discussion.
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Papers reporting original and unpublished research results on above and related CTS topics are solicited. Submission should include a cover page with authors' names, affiliations, addresses, fax and phone numbers, and email addresses. Please indicate clearly the corresponding author. Include up to 6 keywords from the above list and an abstract of no more than 300 words. Please submit an electronic copy of your full manuscript (not to exceed 15 double-spaced pages including figures, tables, and references)
to Waleed W. Smari at address below.
Electronic submissions will be accepted only in PDF format, sent as an attachment to the email above. The subject of the email must be "CTS 2004." Consistent with standard practice, each submitted paper will receive a minimum of three reviews. Papers will be selected based on their originality, timeliness, significance, relevance, and clarity of presentation. Initial selection will be based on full papers. Submission implies the willingness of at least one of the authors to register and present the paper, if accepted. All accepted papers in the Symposium are expected to be presented and will be included in the conference proceedings. The proceedings will be formally published by SCS, in hard and soft copies.
For information or questions about symposium's paper submission, please contact Waleed W. Smari at
address below.
The symposium will also offer tutorials (2-4 -hour) on the state-of-the-art topics in CTS. Each tutorial proposal should provide a title, topics to be covered, targeted audience, prerequisites, and a brief biography and qualifications of the instructor. Proposals should be submitted by August
15, 2003.
Demos and experiential showcases of interactive collaborative environments are highly encouraged. These may include any of the themes outlined in the symposium's topics. Proposals for demos are welcomed and should be submitted by August
15, 2003.
A panel session will examine innovative, promising, or controversial CTS issues today. The panel will also address CTS challenges and future prospects. Audience participation will be welcomed. If you have questions concerning the Symposium's panel, please contact Panel Coordinator Vance Saunders, Ball Aerospace, 2875 Presidential Drive, Suite 180, Fairborn, OH 45324, USA, Voice: (937) 320-7031, Fax: (937) 429-1687.
Paper Submission Deadline |
August 15, 2003 | |
Notification of Acceptance |
September 29, 2003 | |
Registration & Camera-Ready Manuscripts Due |
October 31, 2003 |
For information or questions about this Symposium's paper submission, tutorials, exhibits, demos, panel and special sessions organization, please consult the CTS'04 web site.
| Bill McQuay AFRL / IFSD Room 200.G 2241 Avionics Circle WPAFB, OH 45433 Voice: (937) 904-9214 Fax: (937) 255-4511 |
Dr.
Waleed W. Smari Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Dayton 300 College Park Dayton, OH 45469-0226 Voice: (937) 229-2795 Fax: (937) 229-4529 |
Sponsored by The Society for Modeling and Simulation International
P.O. Box 17900
San Diego, California 92177
Phone 858-277-3888
Fax 858-277-3930
E-mail scs@scs.org
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