From news@cis.ufl.edu Tue Sep 6 07:19:30 1994 Return-Path: Received: from mx3.u.washington.edu by stein2.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW94.4/UW-NDC Revision: 2.30 ) id AA27117; Tue, 6 Sep 94 07:19:30 -0700 Received: from hitl-new.hitl.washington.edu by mx3.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW94.4/UW-NDC Revision: 2.30 ) id AA09945; Tue, 6 Sep 94 07:19:29 -0700 Received: by hitl.hitl.washington.edu; id AA00823; Tue, 6 Sep 1994 07:18:22 -0700 Received: from sand.cis.ufl.edu by no-names.nerdc.ufl.edu (4.1/4.08) id AA22714; Tue, 6 Sep 94 10:19:16 EDT Received: by sand.cis.ufl.edu (8.6.7/8.6.7-cis.ufl.edu) id KAA28497; Tue, 6 Sep 1994 10:19:13 -0400 To: sci-virtual-worlds@no-names.nerdc.ufl.edu Path: fishwick From: fishwick@cis.ufl.edu (Paul Fishwick) Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds Subject: Distributed Interactive Simulation Conference (AIS94) Date: 6 Sep 1994 14:19:12 GMT Organization: Univ. of Florida CIS Dept. Lines: 236 Distribution: world Message-Id: <34htp0$rqf@sand.cis.ufl.edu> Nntp-Posting-Host: fish.cis.ufl.edu Status: OR DISTRIBUTED INTERACTIVE SIMULATION ENVIRONMENTS (Advance Program) Fifth Annual Conference on AI, Simulation and Planning in High Autonomy Systems December 7-9, 1994 Co-Sponsored by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION This is the Fifth AI, Simulation and Planning Conference in High Autonomy Systems. High autonomy systems are large scale dynamic systems involving many interacting intelligent or controlled entities. Past conferences have been held in Tucson (Arizona), Cocoa Beach (Florida) and Perth, Australia. Large scale simulation models are increasingly executed within parallel and distributed computing environments. Distributed interactive simulation (DIS) directly involves the human in the simulation loop, and contains the real-time communication of heterogeneous simulators spread throughout wide geographical areas. Research in distributed simulation has taken place across many fronts, such as: (1) Military DIS IEEE standard and workshops; (2) Continuous model parallelization; and (3) Discrete model (PDES) parallelization. This conference will focus on basic research problems in the overall area of distributed simulation with an emphasis on problems occurring in interactive environments. All accepted papers will be published in hardcopy and electronic versions by the IEEE Computer Society Press. Hardcopy proceedings will be handed out at the conference to all registrants, and online proceedings will be created on the newly formed IEEE Computer Society Press World Wide Web (WWW) server. The hardcopy proceedings will be available after the conference through the Press, and all papers (in hypermedia form) will be available via the IEEE-CS Press Internet WWW server after the conference. CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN Paul A. Fishwick, University of Florida CIS Dept. Bldg. CSE, Room 301 Gainesville, FL. 32611 Phone and Fax:(904) 392-1414 E-Mail: fishwick@cis.ufl.edu ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Jerzy W. Rozenblit, University of Arizona & Bernard P. Zeigler, University of Arizona PROGRAM COMMITTEE Francois E Cellier, University of Arizona; Sandra Cheung, Inst. for Simulation and Training; Paul Davis, Rand Corporation Tom DeFanti, University of Illinois at Chicago Stephen Downes-Martin,David Sarnoff Research Center, Adel Elmaghraby, University of Louisville, Richard Fujimoto, Georgia Institute of Technology, Dorota Kieronska, Curtin University of Technology, Australia Tag Gon Kim, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Jason Lin, Bellcore, Sven Erik Mattsson, University of Lund, Sweden, Duncan Miller, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Michael Moshell, University of Central Florida, David Nicol, College of William and Mary, Tuncer Oren, University of Ottawa, Canada, Mikel Petty, Institute for Simulation and Training, Herbert Praehofer, University of Linz, Austria, Ashvin Radiya, University of Wichita, Roger Smith, Mystech Associates, Inc., Scott Smith, Institute for Simulation and Training, Svetha Venkatesh, Curtin University of Technology, Australia, Ben Wise, SAIC Corporation, David Wood, MITRE Corporation, David Zeltzer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Michael Zyda, Naval Postgraduate School. CONFERENCE AGENDA Working Sessions Wednesday - Friday, December 7-9 8:00-9:00 AM: General session 9:00-10:15 AM: Two concurrent paper sessions 10:15-10:30 AM: Coffee Break 10:30-Noon: Two concurrent paper sessions Noon-1:30 PM Lunch on your own 1:30-3:00 PM Two concurrent paper sessions 3:00-3:15 PM Coffee Break 3:15-5:00 PM Two concurrent paper sessions Social Events Wednesday, December 7 7:00-9:00 PM Reception CONFERENCE PAPERS BY AREA Keynote Speaker: Col. James Shiflett, Simulation Training and Instrumentation Command, U.S. Army Terrain Modeling & Reasoning: Terrain Modeling Issues for High Fidelity Ground Vehicle Simulators in a DIS Environment; Challenges in Implementing Dynamic Terrain for Terrain Reasoning in CCTT SAF; Design of Terrain Reasoning Database for CCTT Hybrid Systems: Distributed Intelligent Control Theory of Hybrid Systems; Simulation as a Tool for Hybrid Control; Hybrid Systems: Models, Simulation and Testing; Hybrid Systems and Distributed Interactive Simulation Planning and Decision Making: A Distributed Simulation System for Team Decision Making; "Game Commander": Applying an Architecture of Game Theory and Tree Lookahead to the Command and Control Process; Automated Battlefield Simulation Command and Control in a DIS Environment using Artificial Neural Networks; Doctrine Engine for Submarine Target Behaviors; The Fire Support Automated Test System (FSATS): An Approach to Distributed Command and Control Simulation; Distributed Interactive Simulation for Intelligence Data Dissemination; Automated Path Planning for Simulation; Simulation-Based Planning for Distributed Interactive Simulation DEVS Formalism and Applications: Distributing and Maintaining Knowledge: Agents in Variable Structure Environments; An Approach to Systematic Modeling and Performance Measure; Abstract Simulator and Coordinator of Parallel DEVS; Interface Oriented Classification of DEVS Models; Generation and Control of Task Level Actions in Discrete Event System Models; Supervising Manufacturing System Operation by DEVS-based Intelligent Control; Distributed Simulation of DEVS-Based Multiformalism Models; A DEVS Modeling Methodology for a Common Model Server Concept; Variable DEVS - Variable Structure Modeling Formalism: An Adaptive Computer Architecture Application; Performance Modeling and Analysis of DANS Using DEVSim++; A Framework for Hybrid Modeling/Simulation of Discrete Event Systems; A Unified Framework for Logical Analysis and Performance Evaluation of Discrete Event Systems; The DEVS Framework for Discrete Event Systems Control Network Analysis: Traffic Characterization of Manned-Simulators and Computer Generated Forces in DIS Exercises; Real Time Data Analysis for the Joint Theater Missile Defense Simulation Network (JTMDSN) Modeling and Dynamics: Expressing Intra-Task Parallelism in Simulation Models; Design of an Efficient Frame-Based Modeling and Simulation Tool; Hierarchical, Concurrent State Machines for Behavior Modeling and Scenario Control; Fluids in a Distributed Interactive Simulation Test and Evaluation: Determining the Utility of Advanced Distributed Simulation to Test and Evaluation; FSATS: An Object-Based Approach to Distributed Interactive Simulation for Test and Training; Automatic Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Intelligent Agents: Insertion of an Articulated Human into a Networked Virtual Environment; Extending DIS for Individual Combatants Applications: SmartDb: An Object-Oriented Simulation Framework for Automated Vehicles and Highway Systems; SmartPath: An Automated Highway System Simulator; Systems Engineering and Integration Using Advance Distributed Simulation; Computing RF Propagation for Use in Simulation, Modeling and Analysis; Integration of CGF with Fielded Equipment using DIS; Fuzzy Finite Automata and their Application to Speech Recognition; Using Distributed Interactive Simulation for Remote Cockpit Simulation in a Dissimilar Fidelity Simulation Environment HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS The conference site is the University Centre Hotel. A block of rooms has been arranged for conference attendees at a special rate of $63 single, $66 double, plus tax. The room rate includes a continental breakfast each day. To make reservations please call the following numbers: From Florida - 1-800-251-4069 From the U.S. - 1-800-824-5637 From outside the U.S. - (904) 371-3333 Please make reservations early. Reservation deadline is November 15, 1994. Reservations received after this date will be provided on a space and rate available basis. TRAVEL The area is served by the Gainesville Regional Airport. Special discounted airfares based on round-trip fares within the U.S., Canada, San Juan, Bermuda, St. Thomas, & St. Croix are available from Delta Airlines. Call 1-800-241-6760 and refer to Reference File No. XG0322. REGISTRATION INFORMATION Pre-registration should be submitted as soon as possible. A conference schedule and other local information will be sent as confirmation of registration. Full refunds are granted up to one month prior to the conference. Thereafter, refunds are prorated less a $25 administrative fee. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON CONFERENCE CONTENT CONTACT: Paul A. Fishwick, University of Florida CIS Dept. Bldg. CSE, Room 301 Gainesville, FL. 32611 Phone and Fax:(904) 392-1414 E-Mail: fishwick@cis.ufl.edu FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON REGISTRATION CONTACT: Ole Nelson DISE Conference DOCE/Conferences 2209 N.W. 13th Street Gainesville, FL 32609-3498 Phone: (904) 392-1701, ext. 244 Fax: (904) 392-6950 E-Mail: ole@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu DISE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM Please submit the following information First Name - Last Name Institution/Company Address City State Zip Country Telephone FAX E Mail Address Social Security no. (for UF registration purposes only) Indicate Registration to be Paid: Early Registration (By Nov. 7, 1994) = $285 Late Registration (after nov. 7, 1994) = $335 Student Registration (Requires proof of status) = $100 If paying by purchase order include PO number and source If paying by VISA or MASTERCARD include card number, name as it appears on the card (if different from above), and expiration date Return by EMAIL to: OLE@NERVM.NERDC.UFL.EDU For questions use EMAIL above or mail or FAX to: Ole Nelson DISE Conference DOCE/Conferences 2209 N.W. 13th Street Gainesville, FL 32609-3498 Fax: (904) 392-6950 -- Paul A. Fishwick E-Mail: fishwick@cis.ufl.edu Dept. of Computer Science Phone & FAX: (904) 392-1414 University of Florida WWW: http://www.cis.ufl.edu/~fishwick CSE 301, Gainesville, FL 32611