ESM'2006

October 23-25, 2006 - LAAS, Toulouse, France

Conference Themes

Conference Themes (download the final programme here)

Methodology and Tools

Modelling Methodology

Continuous, discrete and hybrid simulation methodology, Simulation environments, Multi-paradigm simulation, Simulation uncertainty, Simulation visualisation, Integration of simulation and geographical information systems, Object-oriented programming and Languages, Multi-paradigm Languages, Software comparisons. Numerical Methods for Simulation, Mathematical Analysis in Simulation, Parallel Simulation Methodology, Discrete Event Simulation, Simulation Fidelity and Performance Evaluation, Advanced Training and Simulation Concepts for Education, Multiparameter Sequential Optimization Methods in Simulation, Verification, Validation, and Control in Complex Systems Simulation, Distributed and Parallel Systems Simulation, Combined Continuous and Discrete Event Models, Symbol Analysis and Manipulation of Equation-Based Models, Simultaneous vs Modular Simulation Methods, Standardization Issues  Submit your proposal here

Object Orientation and Re-Use

Object-Oriented Modelling Languages, Modularity, Model Structuring, 
Inheritance, Model Re-use, Organization of Model Libraries Submit your proposal here

Tools

Simulation Tools, Statistical Output Evaluation Tools, Optimization Tools, Special Purpose Simulation Languages and Tools, Simulator Development Environments, Interfaces for Coupling with External Tools  Submit your proposal here

Simulation and AI

Simulation and AI

AI Based Simulation Languages, Special Architectures, Graphical Simulation Environments and Simulation Software Tools, Intelligent Simulation Environments, Parallel Processing Environments for Simulation, User Friendly Software Tools, Advanced Man-Machine Interfaces, Graphical Model Editors, Browsing Facilities, Database Management of Models and Results, Architecture of Modelling and Simulation Environments Submit your proposal here

AI and Expert Systems

Expert Controllers and Genetic Algorithms in Simulation, Knowledge Based Simulation Tools, AI and Expert Systems in Simulation. Submit your proposal here

AI and Neural Networks

Classification, Data analysis, Fault tolerance, Forecasting, Knowledge acquisition, Economics and Finance, Planning, Pre-treatment of data, Process control, Robotics, Speech and image recognition, Web intelligence, involving methodologies such as: Hybrid systems (GA, fuzzy, symbolic representation), Methods or tools for evaluating ANN performance, Reinforcement Learning, Simulation tools (research, education, development), Neural nets for simulation: modelling of parts (components) of the system simulated by neural networks, evaluation of simulation models using neural nets, decision support in simulation models by neural nets; Simulation of neural nets: systems of pre-designed neural networks, techniques and tools for simulation and programming of neural networks. Submit your proposal here

AI and fuzzy Systems

Fuzzy Qualitative simulation, fuzzy rules and fault models. Classification, Data analysis, Fault tolerance, Forecasting, Knowledge acquisition, Economics and Finance, Planning, Pre-treatment of data, Process control, Robotics, Speech and image recognition, Web intelligence, involving methodologies such as: Hybrid systems (GA, fuzzy, symbolic representation), Methods or tools for evaluating ANN performance, Reinforcement Learning, Simulation tools (research, education, development). Submit your proposal here

High Performance and Large Scale Computing

This track invites contributions on efficient Modelling and Simulation Algorithms and Computer-intensive Simulation Projects on High-performance Large Scale Computers and Distributed Platforms. Methods and techniques for parallel simulation (scheduling, synchronisation, load balancing), Performance of parallel and distributed simulation (experimental and comparative studies, performance models, benchmarks), High Level Architecture (HLA) and related standards (time management, model semantics, implementation issues), High Performance and Large Scale Systems for Computational Science (biological, chemical, physical, etc.) Application of parallel and distributed simulation (computer systems, manufacturing systems, etc.), Parallelisation of simulations (numerical methods, (Quasi-Monte-Carlo simulation), Simulation in Cluster, Multicluster, and Grid Computing, Simulation in Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (wireless, mobile, wearable, invisible) Submit your proposal here

Simulation in Education and Graphics Visualization Simulation

This track covers; Simulation and e-learning, - Role Strategies) Management Games, Simulation with "man in the loop", Virtual Reality Systems, Realistic Presentation of Simulation, Results, Simulation for Training and Education, Web-based Simulation, Multi-site Group Simulation, Special Purpose Simulation Languages and Tools, Simulation Environments, Simulator Development Environments, Visual Modelling Tools, Multimedia, Visualisation and Animation Tools, Interfaces for Coupling with External Tools. Submit your proposal here

Simulation in Environment, Ecology, Biology and Medicine

The main goal is to enhance the trans-disciplinarity and to facilitate contacts and dialogs between computer scientists and specialists of Environmental Sciences. Since 10 years the modelling process took benefits from recent (and less recent) techniques of computer science : Object-Oriented Languages, Discrete Event Simulation, Concepts of Agent and Actor, Fuzzy Logic, UML, model - GIS interface, Web-based simulation, environment management, predictive models of forest growth, fishing, climate and other biological processes. Papers dealing with ecological modelling (in a wider sense) are welcome in the areas of: Applications: Environment managing, Waste managing, Ecosystem dynamics (terrestrial and oceanographic ecology) Population dynamics (diseases & epidemics, changes in biodiversity, genome, predator-prey relationships, fishing...), Population behaviour, Individual behaviour, involving methodologies such as: Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Interactive Simulation, High-Performance Computing, Languages, Modelling  Techniques, Simulation Methodologies & Tools, Synthetic Environment, Virtual Reality, Petri nets, DEVS and Bond Graphs. Modelling and simulation have an important role in structuring biological, medical and ecological systems. The intrinsic complexity and non-linearity of these types of systems need continuous and discrete simulation methodology, soft computing methodology in order to handle the different degrees of uncertainty, as well as virtual reality methodology describing the time and space dependent complexity.

Simulation in Biological Systems

Topics are biological systems, medical systems and ecosystems with the domain specific topics such as molecular modelling, genetic algorithms in biosystems, fuzzy sets and neural nets in biosystems, physiology, cardiology, anesthesia, cancer, circulatory system, respiratory system, renal system, biomechanics, agricultural production, simulation of global change, ecotechnology and eco-engineering, GIS, population dynamics, etc Simulation of Patient Care,Quality of Service, Hospital Logistics, Simulation of Disease Proliferation, Virtual Reality in Surgical Procedures, Simulating Biological Phenomena and Organs, Simulation as a Tool for Diagnosis, Simulation of Emergency Procedures (Disaster Gaming), General Medical Simulations, Pharmacometric Modelling, Physiological Simulations Submit your proposal here

Simulation in Biology, Medicine and Health Care Management

Health Care Management, Strategic Management & Resource Planning in Health Care, Operational Management in Health Care, Decision Support in Health Care, Disease Management and Emergency and Disaster Organization, Case Studies: Success Stories and Failures. Submit your proposal here

Hospital Logistics

Healthcare Networks, Modelling of Clinical Environments, Clinical Information Flows, Patient Flows in Hospitals, Wards Planning, Drugs Inventory Management, Logistics Flow, Long and Short Time Tables of Personnel, Utility and Case Analysis of Helicopter Usage, Information and Surveillance Systems. Submit your proposal here

Analytical and Numerical Modelling Techniques

Contributions based on exact and approximate methods as well as applications are encouraged but not restricted to the following topics: Techniques and Algorithms, Stochastic Petri Net Models, Queuing Systems and Network Models, Markov Models, Performance Optimization, Stochastic Process Algebras, Stochastic Precedence Graphs, Bounds and Theoretical Properties, Interconnection Networks, Evaluation Studies of Analytical and Numerical Modelling, Computer Systems, Manufacturing Systems, Workflow Management Systems, Communication Systems (LANs and Distributed Systems, ATM Switches, Mobile Radio,...), Workload modelling and Characterisation, Operating Systems, Client-Server Systems, Multimedia Systems, Measurements and Hybrid Techniques, Software Performance and Software Tools for Analytical and Numerical Modelling. Submit your proposal here

Web Based Simulation

Web-based Simulation Environments (WSE), Web-based Distributed Interactive Simulation (WDIS) Sharing and reuse of simulation models and tools in WSE , Techniques and Standards for model integration, Communication interoperability in WSE and WDIS, WSE and WDIS applications to education, training and learning. , Simulation visualization/animation in WSE and WDIS, Web-based Distributed Simulation (distributed modelling via the Web, Java based, Federated, and so on)  Submit your proposal here

Agent-Based Simulation