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Call For Papers Agent-Directed Simulation Track of Sessions at the Summer Computer Simulation Conference July 15-18, 2007 |
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Dr. Tuncer I. Ören, M&SNet of SCS, Professor Emeritus, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Assistant Professor, M&SNet: Auburn M&S Laboratory, Computer Science and Software Engineering Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA yilmaz@auburn.edu |
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Agent paradigm and its related theory and methodologies opened new frontiers for advancing the physical, natural, social, military, and information sciences and engineering. The purpose of this session of tracks is to facilitate dissemination of the most recent advancements in the theory, methodology, application, and toolkits of agent-directed simulation. Agent-directed Simulation consists of three distinct, yet related areas which can be grouped under two categories as follows:
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Use of Simulation for Agents |
Use of Agents for Simulation |
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Agent Simulation: simulation of agent systems. Agent simulation is already used in several categories of application areas such as: - Engineering applications: electrical engineering, irrigation systems, manufacturing systems, mechatronics, networks, robotics, software, as well as transportation/logistics; - Management/economy applications: economy, e-commerce, and management; - Social systems and human behavior applications: social systems, psychology/human behaviour, physiology, negotiation, and organization theory; - Environment applications: ecosystems, land use; - Military applications. |
Agent-supported Simulation: use of agents in a simulation study for at least one of the following purposes: (in a computer-aided simulation environment –including simulation-based problem solving environments): - to provide computer assistance for front-end and/or back-end interface functions; - to process elements of a simulation study symbolically (for example, for consistency checks and built-in reliability); and - to provide cognitive abilities to the elements of a simulation study, such as learning or understanding abilities. Agent-based Simulation: use of agents for the generation of model behavior in a simulation study.
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Agent-Directed Simulation session of tracks aims to provide a leading forum to bring together researchers and practitioners from diverse simulation societies. The involvement of various agent-directed simulation groups will enable the cross-fertilization of ideas and development of new perspectives by fostering novel advanced solutions, as well as enabling technologies for agent-directed simulation.
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Technical papers are solicited. Topics include, but are not limited to the following areas: |
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Agent-based computational organization theory |
Agent-based simulation systems engineering |
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Agent simulation of anticipatory systems |
Agents in support of simulation methodologies |
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Agent simulation architectures |
Computational autonomy |
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Cooperative autonomy and coalitions |
Control of agent-based systems |
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Deliberative, interpretive, and social agents |
Design and validation of agent simulations |
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Formal models of agents and agent societies |
Emergent law discovery in agent simulations |
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Holonic agent systems for cooperation and coopetition |
Human behavior modeling and simulation |
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| Models of competition, cooperation, coopetition, and negotiation |
Simulation of self-organization |
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Agents with understanding abilities for simulation |
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| Applications: | Tools, Toolkits, and Environments | |
| Business, commerce, and transportation | Distributed simulation for multi-agent systems | |
| Computational biology, health sciences | CASE tools for agent-directed simulations | |
| Ecosystems, environment, urban planning | Agent modeling tools and simulation engines | |
| Military applications | Agent simulation programming languages | |
| Computational economics and finance | Standard APIs for agent simulation programming | |
| Human and social dynamics | Agent simulation verification, validation, testing tools | |
| Engineering and manufacturing | ||
Author Guide:
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The conference committee will accept three types of papers submitted as a PDF file to the conference website (http://www.softconf.com/scs/SCSC07/) as listed below. Final version of all the papers MUST COMPLY with the SCS conference format. All the submitted papers will be peer reviewed with respect to their quality, originality and relevance. The authors of the accepted paper MUST register in advance for inclusion of their paper in the conference proceedings. 1. Full manuscript: 8 pages in final conference format. In addition to publication in the conference proceedings, they will be considered for best paper award and for possible inclusion in SCS Simulation Journal. Full papers will be published both in hard copy and CD-ROM. 2. Work in Progress: Short papers up to 6 pages in final conference format. 3. Short Papers: Papers up to 3 pages with industrial focus, military or government applications in abstract, short paper, or poster format. Each paper must include the title, authors, affiliations, addresses, references and summary for proper positioning in the conference. Only original papers, written in English, which have not been published previously elsewhere will be accepted. Please indicate which conference topic is most appropriate, listing first and second choices. |
Final Paper Submission Guidelines:
| Please note that in case of acceptance your final manuscript will need to be submitted electronically as a PDF file to the conference website by May 15, 2007 to guarantee inclusion in the conference CD and final program. Authors of accepted papers are expected to attend the conference, present their work to their peers, transfer copyright, and pay a conference registration fee at the time their camera-ready paper is submitted. All papers will be included in the conference proceedings and archived in digital libraries; Full Papers will be also printed in hard copy. |
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