AFRICAMS 2010 - The Third IASTED African Conference on Modelling and Simulation AfricaMS 2010

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Category AFRICAMS 2010

Deadline: March 15, 2010 | Date: September 06, 2010

Venue/Country: Gaborone, Botswana

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

Call For Papers - CFP

~AfricaMS 2010~

Science and Technology Applications for Health and Sustainable Development

September 6 ? 8, 2010

Gaborone, Botswana

CALL FOR PAPERS

Click here to view a printable version of the Call for Papers.

Downloads

Downloadable Call for Papers

Sponsors

The International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED)

Technical Committee on Modelling and Simulation

Technical Committee on Optimization

World Modelling and Simulation Forum (WMSF)

Host Organization

Conference Chair

Prof. Francis Ogwu

University of Botswana, Botswana

Keynote Speaker

"A Multimodal Approach to Blind Source Separation of Moving Sources with Applications"

Prof. Jonathon Chambers

Loughborough University, United Kingdom

Local Arrangements Chair

Prof. George O. Anderson

University of Botswana, Botswana

Purpose

The Third IASTED African Conference on Modelling and Simulation (AfricaMS 2010) will be an international forum for researchers and practitioners interested in the advances in and applications of modelling and simulation. It is an opportunity to present and observe the latest research, results, and ideas in these areas.

Concurrent Conferences

AfricaMS 2010 will be held in conjunction with the IASTED International Conferences on:

Power and Energy Systems (AfricaPES 2010)

Water Resource Management (AfricaWRM 2010)

Health Informatics (AfricaHI 2010)

Location

Picture Above: Africa2- 258 by Adam Annfield.

Some Photos have Some Rights Reserved.Botswana has been called an oasis of peace and tranquility on the African continent. It has a history of political stability, a low crime rate, and is one of Africa's most successful economies. Botswana is about the size of France or Kenya, but its low population density has ensured that its beautiful wilderness has remained unspoiled. Botswana is home to 120,000 migrant elephants ? the largest elephant population in the world. The Kalahari Desert covers 84% of the country, yet in the midst of this desert is the world's largest inland delta. The Okavango Delta is a breathtaking labyrinth of lagoons, lakes, and hidden channels covering an area of 17000 km?. There you will find the Moremi Game Reserve, with forests, floodplains, and lagoons that offer spectacular glimpses of a huge diversity of plant and animal life, including lions, buffalo, crocodiles, and leopards.

The administrative centre for Botswana's strong economy, the capital city of Gaborone, is a fast-growing, vibrant modern city. Shop the amazing collections of local arts and crafts and you will fall in love with Botswana's rich culture and history. Enjoy the many fine restaurants and nightclubs, or take a quiet walk up Kgale Hill to see an amazing view of the city, as well as the pair of black eagles that nest in the craggy cliff face just below the peak.

For more information on Botswana, visit the official tourism site: Tourism of Botswana.

Scope

The topics of interest to be covered by AfricaMS 2010 include, but are not limited to:

MODELLING

Agent-based Modelling

Applications of Simulation in Engineering

Applications of Simulation in Environment

Applications of Simulation in Other areas

Applications of Simulation in Socio-Economic Applications

Bond Graph Modelling

Continuous and Discrete Methodologies

Dynamic Modelling

Information Communications Technologies

Mathematical Modelling

Model Development

Numerical Methods

Physically-based Modelling

Time Series Analysis

SIMULATION

Discrete Event Simulation

Distributed Simulation

Monte Carlo Simulation

Object-Oriented Implementation

Simulation Optimization

Simulation Tools and Languages

Simulation Uncertainty

Virtual Reality

Visualization

Web-based Simulation

International Program Committee

Click here for a list of the program committee for AfricaMS 2010.

Submission

Submit your paper via our website at: www.iasted.org/conferences/submit-685.html. All submissions should be in Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) format.

The IASTED Secretariat must receive your paper by March 15, 2010. Receipt of paper submission will be confirmed by email.

Initial Paper Requirements

All papers submitted to IASTED conferences must be previously unpublished and may not be considered for publication elsewhere at any time during IASTED's review period. Authors are limited to a maximum of three paper submissions.

Initial paper submissions should be full papers. Papers of up to 8 pages in length are included in the conference registration fee. An extra charge will apply for every additional page for papers longer than 8 pages. Authors are responsible for having their papers checked for style and grammar before submitting to IASTED. Papers may be rejected if the language is not satisfactory.

When submitting a paper, complete the online initial paper submission form, designating an author who will attend the conference, and provide four key words to indicate the subject area of your paper. At least one of the key words must be taken from the list of topics provided under Scope, above.

Formatting instructions for initial papers are available at www.iasted.org/formatting-initial-page.html.

Reviewing

All papers submitted to this conference will be double-blind peer reviewed by at least two members of the International Program Committee and related technical committees. Acceptance will be based primarily on originality, significance, technical soundness, presentation, and references. The conference chair makes the final decision on the acceptance or rejection of the paper.

Acceptance and Registration

Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by May 1, 2010. Final manuscripts are due by June 1, 2010. Registration and final payment are due by June 15, 2010. Late registration fees or paper submissions will result in the papers being excluded from the conference proceedings.

Only one paper of up to eight pages is included in the regular registration fee. There will be an added charge for extra pages and additional papers.

Final Paper Requirements

Email your final manuscripts to finalpapersiasted.org. The subject line for the final manuscript submission must include your six-digit paper number.

The formatting instructions can be found at: www.iasted.org/formatting-final-page.html and must be strictly followed. The page limit for final papers is eight single-spaced pages in 10 point Times New Roman font.

Tutorials

Submission

Proposals for three-hour tutorials must be submitted online by March 15, 2010. Submit tutorial proposals via the following web site address:

www.iasted.org/conferences/tutorialsubmit-685.html.

Proposal Format

A tutorial proposal should clearly indicate:

The topic.

Background knowledge expected of the participants.

Objectives.

Time allocations for the major course topics.

The qualifications of the instructor(s).

Special Sessions

Special session proposals must be emailed to calgaryiasted.org by March 15, 2010. Proposals should include a session title, a list of the topics covered, and the qualifications and brief biography of the session organizer(s).

Papers submitted to the special session must be received by March 15, 2010, unless otherwise stipulated by the Special Session Organizer. A minimum of five papers must be registered and fully paid in order for this session to be included in the conference program.

More information on special sessions is available at www.iasted.org/conferences/specialsession-685.html.

Journals

Expanded and enhanced versions of papers published in the conference proceedings can also be considered for inclusion in one of the IASTED journals. Information on the submission of papers to journals is available at: www.actapress.com/SubmissionInfo.aspx.

Whole proceedings as well as single papers can now be purchased online. Please visit ACTA Press: www.actapress.com.

Indexing

The proceedings will be sent for indexing in the following:

Cambridge Scientific Abstracts

Conference Proceedings Citation Index

EI Compendex

FIZ Karlsruhe

INSPEC

Important Deadlines

Submissions Due March 15, 2010

Notification of Acceptance May 1, 2010

Final Manuscripts Due June 1, 2010

Registration Deadline June 15, 2010

Contact Us

For more information, or to be placed on our mailing list, please contact:

IASTED Secretariat ? AfricaMS 2010

B6, Suite 101, Dieppe Avenue SW

Calgary, AB, Canada T3E 7J9

Tel: +1 403-288-1195

Fax: +1 403-247-6851

Email: calgaryiasted.org

Web site: www.iasted.org