QEST 2009 - 6th International Conference on Quantitative Evaluation of SysTems QEST 2009

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Category QEST 2009

Deadline: March 23, 2009 | Date: September 13, 2009

Venue/Country: Budapest, Hungary

Updated: 2010-06-04 19:32:22 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

QEST 2009

Technical University of Budapest, Department of Telecommunications

13th-16th September, 2009

*** co-located with the 6th International Conference on ***

*** FORmal Modelling and Analysis of Timed Systems ***

Deadlines:

Abstract submission by 16 March, 2009

Paper and tool submission by 23 March, 2009

Tutorial submission by 27 April, 2009

Author notification by 25 May, 2009

Camera ready version by 15 June, 2009

Scope and Topics:

The International Conference on Quantitative Evaluation of SysTems (QEST)

is the leading forum on evaluation and verification of computer systems and

networks, through stochastic models and measurements. QEST has a broad range

of interest - the common thread is that the evaluation be quantitative. The

range of performance metrics of interest spans classical measures involving

performance and reliability, as well as quantification of properties that

are classically qualitative, such as safety, correctness, and security.

QEST welcomes measurement-based studies as well as analytic studies. QEST

welcomes diversity in the model formalisms and methodologies employed, as

well as development of new formalisms and methodologies. QEST is keenly

interested in case studies that highlight the role of quantitative

evaluation

in the design of "systems", where the notion of system is broad. Systems of

interest include computer hardware and software architectures, communication

systems, embedded systems and biological systems. Moreover, tools for

supporting the practical application of research results in all of the

above areas are of special interest, and therefore tool papers are sought.

In short, QEST aims to create a sound methodological basis for assessing

and designing systems using quantitative means.

Evaluation of Papers:

All submitted papers will be thoroughly judged by at least three reviewers

on the basis of their originality, technical quality, scientific or

practical

contribution to the state of the art, methodology, clarity, and adequacy of

references.

QEST considers five types of papers with additional reviewing criteria

(in no particular order):

1. Theoretical: advance our understanding, apply to non-trivial problems and

be mathematically rigorous.

2. Methodological and technical: describe situations that require the

development and proposal of new analysis processes and techniques.

Process structure and the individual steps should be clearly described.

If the methodology has already been evaluated with applications, a

brief description of the lessons learned would be very helpful.

3. Application: describe a non-trivial application, and provide a comparison

with previous results, if previously analyzed.

4. Tools: should motivate the development of the new tools and the

formalisms they support. Tool papers need not discuss the theoretical

properties of the formalisms they are based on, nor details of the

algorithms used. Instead, they should focus on the architecture of the

software and discuss its practical capabilities with particular

reference

to the size and type of model it can handle within reasonable time and

space limits.

5. Tool demonstration: 2-page papers that describe a relevant tool, as well

as its features, evaluation, or any other information that may

demonstrate the merits of the tool.

Submissions:

We invite submissions of original papers related to the topics of the

conference. Submissions must be in English, IEEE double-column format,

and must indicate the above paper type. Electronic submission instructions

may be found at www.qest.org. Submitted papers should not exceed 10 pages

(2 for tool demonstrations). Additional material for the aid of the

reviewers (e.g., proofs) can be sent in a clearly marked appendix. Papers

must be unpublished and must not be submitted for publication elsewhere.

All accepted papers (including tool demonstrations) will appear in the

Conference Proceedings published by the IEEE Computer Society Press, and

must be presented at the conference by one of the authors. A best-paper

award will be presented at the conference. Selected papers will appear in

a special issue of a major journal. Submissions will be handled by the

EasyChair system (go to EasyChair/QEST2009).

Tool presentations:

Sessions will be arranged to present and demonstrate tools relevant to

any conference topic. Accepted tool descriptions will appear in the

conference proceedings.

Tutorials:

There will be one day of tutorials at the start of the conference.

Tutorial proposals (up to 4 pages) should be sent to the Tutorial Chair.

Chairs and Committees:

General Chair Miklos Telek (HU)

Programme Co-chairs Michael Huth (UK), David Nicol (US)

Tools Chair Marco Gribaudo (IT)

Tutorials Chair Andras Horvath (IT)

Local Organisation Chair Levente Bodrog (HU)

Publicity Chair Armin Heindl (DE)

Steering Committee

Gianfranco Balbo (IT) Gianfranco Ciardo (US)

Boudewijn Haverkort (NL, chair) Holger Hermanns (DE)

Jane Hillston (UK) Joost-Pieter Katoen (DE)

Peter Kemper (US) William Knottenbelt (UK)

Marta Kwiatkowska (UK) Gerardo Rubino (FR)

William H. Sanders (US)

Program Committee

Parosh Abdulla (SE) Christel Baier (DE) Nathalie Bertrand (FR)

Patricia Bouyer (FR) Peter Buchholz (DE) Muffy Calder (UK)

Giuliano Casale (US) Juan Carrasco (ES) Ivana Cerna (CZ)

Gianfranco Ciardo (US) Tugrul Dayar (TR) Josee Desharnais (CA)

Alessandra di Pierro (IT) Susanna Donatelli (IT) Tony Field (UK)

Leana Golubchik (US) Boudewijn Haverkort* (NL) Armin Heindl (DE)

Holger Hermanns (DE) Jane Hillston (UK) Andras Horvath (IT)

Peter Kemper (US) Gabriele Kotsis (AT) Marta Kwiatkowska (UK)

Kim Larsen (DK) John C.S. Lui (CN) Istvan Majzik (HU)

Marco Ajmone Marsan (IT) Jose L. Marzo (ES) Annabelle McIver (AU)

Daniel A. Menasce (US) Andrew S. Miner (US) Takayuki Osogami (JP)

Joel Ouaknine (UK) George F. Riley (US) Roberto Segala (IT)

Bruno Tuffin (FR) Verena Wolf (CH) * ex officio