Call for Papers
SIMULTECH
is sponsored by
INSTICC
– Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication
SCOPE
The purpose of the 8th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications (SIMULTECH) is to bring together researchers, engineers, applied mathematicians and practitioners interested in the advances and applications in all fields of modeling and simulation. The specific topics listed under each of these tracks highlight the interest of this conference in aspects related to computing, including Conceptual Modeling, Agent Based Modeling and Simulation, Interoperability, Ontologies, Knowledge Based Decision Support, Petri Nets, Business Process Modeling and Simulation, amongst others. SIMULTECH focuses on bridging formal methods and real world applications; therefore authors should highlight the benefits of Simulation Methodologies and Technologies for industry and services, either in general or for particular applications. Ideas on how to solve business problems, using simulation and modeling methodologies and technologies, will arise from the conference. Papers describing advanced prototypes, systems, tools and techniques and general survey papers indicating future directions are also encouraged. Papers describing original work are invited in any of the areas listed below.
CONFERENCE AREAS
Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas:
1. SIMULATION TOOLS AND PLATFORMS
2. FORMAL METHODS
3. COMPLEX SYSTEMS MODELING AND SIMULATION
4. APPLICATION DOMAINS
AREA 1: SIMULATION TOOLS AND PLATFORMS
- Enterprise Resource Planning
- Petri Nets
- Virtual Reality and Graphical Simulations
- Discrete-Event Simulation
- Security/Emergency Support Tools
- Plant Simulation
- Domain-Specific Tools
- Serious Games
- Team-support Tools
- Education and Training
- e-Learning Platforms
- Laboratory Simulation Software
- Computer Simulation Techniques
- Case Studies
AREA 2: FORMAL METHODS
- Security
- Planning and Scheduling
- Ontologies
- Real-time Systems
- Conceptual Modeling
- Stochastic Modeling and Simulation
- Dynamical Systems Models and Methods
- Non-Linear Systems
- Optimization Issues
- Distributed and Parallel Simulation
- Decision Support
- Mathematical Simulation
- Neural Nets and Fuzzy Systems
- Risk Analysis
- Verification and Validation
AREA 3: COMPLEX SYSTEMS MODELING AND SIMULATION
- Interoperability
- Collaborative Systems
- Business Process Modeling
- Service Value and Supply Chains
- Multiscale Simulation
- Performance Analysis
- Biological and Social Systems Simulation
- Agent Based Modeling and Simulation
- Biologically Inspired Systems Simulation
- Fluid Dynamics
- Environmental Modeling
- Green Technologies
- Crisis and Conflict Management Simulation
AREA 4: APPLICATION DOMAINS
- Automotive Industry
- Process Engineering
- Security and Military
- Construction Engineering and Project Management
- Telecommunication Systems and Networks
- Clean Energy and Power Systems
- Electronics Design and Manufacturing
- Industrial Processes
- Healthcare and Elderly Care
- Logistics
- Intelligent Transportation
- Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
- Materials
- Sport and Entertainment
- Wireless Systems
- Sustainable City and Regional Planning and Engineering
- GIS/GPS Systems
- Hardware in the Loop Simulation
- Smart Cities and Homes
- Cloud Computing Systems
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
SIMULTECH 2018 will have several invited keynote speakers, who are internationally recognized experts in their areas. Their names are not yet confirmed.
PAPER SUBMISSION
Authors should submit a paper in English, carefully checked for correct grammar and spelling, addressing one or several of the conference areas or topics.
Each paper should clearly indicate the nature of its technical/scientific contribution, and the problems, domains or environments to which it is applicable.
To facilitate the double-blind paper evaluation method, authors are kindly requested to produce and provide the paper WITHOUT any reference to any of the authors,
including the authors’ personal details, the acknowledgments section of the paper and any other reference that may disclose the authors’ identity.
Only original papers should be submitted. Authors are advised to read INSTICC's ethical
norms regarding plagiarism and self-plagiarism thoroughly before
submitting and must make sure that their submissions do not substantially overlap work which has been published elsewhere or simultaneously submitted to a
journal or another conference with proceedings. Papers that contain any form of plagiarism will be rejected without reviews.
Authors can submit their work in the form of a Regular Paper, representing completed and validated research, or as a Position Paper, portraying a short
report of work in progress or an arguable opinion about an issue discussing ideas, facts, situations, methods, procedures or results of scientific research
focused on one of the conference topic areas. All papers must be submitted through the online submission
platform PRIMORIS and should follow the instructions and
templates that can be found under Guidelines and Templates.
After the paper submission has been successfully completed, authors will receive an automatic confirmation e-mail.
PUBLICATIONS
All accepted papers will be published in the conference
proceedings, under an ISBN reference, on paper and on CD-ROM support.
SCITEPRESS is a member of CrossRef (http://www.crossref.org/) and every paper on our digital library is given a DOI (Digital Object Identifier).
All papers presented at the conference venue will be available at the SCITEPRESS Digital Library.
The proceedings will be submitted for indexation by Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI/ISI), INSPEC, DBLP, EI (Elsevier Engineering Village Index) and Scopus.
CONFERENCE CHAIR
Mohammad S. Obaidat, Fordham University, United States
PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS
Floriano De Rango, University of Calabria, Italy
Tuncer Ören (honorary), University of Ottawa, Canada
PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Available soon.