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Subject: Agent-Based Simulation 5
From: Pierre Bommel (bommel@cirad.fr)
Date: Thu Oct 02 2003 - 12:04:34 CEST
Apologies for any duplicate emails, but here is some information about
the Agent-based simulation workshop in Portugal.
1st Call for Papers
Agent-Based Simulation 5
Centro de Ciências da Complexidade
organizes
the 5th International Workshop on Agent-Based Simulation
Lisboa, Portugal
May 3-5, 2004
Workshop topics
Research in the domain of multi-agent systems (MAS) is becoming more
and more important because of the capacity of MAS to design and
simulate complex systems, i.e. systems composed of many entities in
interaction between themselves and with an external environment. MAS
are used in many domains in which classical mathematical models are not
available because either the dynamics are far from equilibrium, or the
systems are open (creation and deletion of entities in the course of
simulation), or emergent phenomena have to be explored, or the entities
are heterogeneous (for example, the eco-socio-systems which combine
ecological and social dynamics), or simply because they provide a more
intuitive understanding. The workshop is intended to offer a forum for
people interested in agent-based simulation to discuss methodologies,
techniques and applications.
We encourage contributions which present not only case studies but also
critical analysis on the pertinence of multi-agent models and their
usefulness for understanding or for decision making, design and
validation methodologies, comparative studies in the modelling
sciences. In particular, the subjects include but are not limited to:
• Design, implementation and validation methodologies, including
participative protocols;
• Modelling languages and platforms;
• Agent architecture for simulation;
• Interaction protocols including with humans;
• Multi-level simulation and emergence of global phenomena (including
norms and institutions);
• Time and space representation including multiple scales;
• Comparison with centralized models, relationship between
individual-based versus aggregative models;
• Conceptual and epistemological analysis.
The application domains include but are not limited to:
• Ecology and environment;
• Psychology and cognitive science;
• Social simulation;
• Economical models;
• Industry, manufacturing and logistics;
• Robotics;
• Virtual reality.
Conference Committee
Program Chairmen
Helder Coelho, FCUL, Portugal
Bernard Espinasse, LSIS-CNRS, France
Program Committee (to be confirmed)
Luis Antunes, Portugal
Penny-Anne Baillie, Australia
Luis Camarinha-Matos, Portugal
Cristiano Castelfranchi, Italy
Brahim Chaib-Draa, Canada
Rosaria Conte, Italy
Milton Corrêa, Brazil
Alexis Drogoul, France
Julie Dugdale, France
Bruce Edmonds, United Kingdom
Jacques Ferber, France
Marco Gallegati, Italy
Nigel Gilbert, United Kingdom
David Hales, United Kingdom
Wander Jager, The Netherlands
Marco Janssen, USA
Mathias Klusch, Germany
Hans-Joachim Mosler, Switzerland
Jean-Pierre Müller, France
José Maia Neves, Portugal
Eugénio Oliveira, Portugal
Tuncer Oren, Canada
Ana Paiva, Portugal
Van Dyke Parunak, USA
Paolo Petta, Austria
Henri Pierreval, France
Luis Rocha, USA
Juliette Rouchier, France
Nicole Saam, Germany
Jaime Sichman, Brazil
Jan Treur, The Netherlands
Klaus Troitzsch, Germany
Thomas Uthmann, Germany
Gerd Wagner, The Netherlands
Local Arrangements Chair
Luis Antunes, FCUL, Portugal
Secretary-Treasurer
Rainer Rimane
University Erlangen -Informatik 10
Cauerstrasse 6
91058 Erlangen, Germany
Phone +49 (0)9131 – 85 27 89 6
Fax +49 (0)9131 – 66 24 7
E-mail rimane@cs.fau.de; Rrimane@aol.com
General Information
Deadlines
Paper submission January 30, 2004
Notification of acceptance February 20, 2004
Camera-ready papers March 15, 2004
The best papers will be published by an International Journal. For
questions concerning submissions please see our web-site or contact
Rainer Rimane.
Venue
The Conference will take place in Lisboa, Portugal, in the Complexo
Interdisciplinar II building, Campus of Lisbon University. Lisbon is
located in the front of Tagus river very near from the atlantic sea.
It is easily reachable by plane (Lisboa International Airport) and by
train.
Accomodation
Workshop participants are requested to make their own arrangements. A
number of rooms have been appointed in various hotels of the center.
Please see our web-site for information about accommodation in Lisboa.
Further information
http://www.scs-europe.org
Lisboa
Lisboa is the capital of Portugal and lies on the north bank of the
Tagus Estuary, on the European Atlantic coast. It is the westernmost
city in continental Europe. Greater Lisboa has an area of approximately
1,000 km2. The city lies more or less in the centre of the country,
approximately 300 km from the Algarve in the south and 400 km from the
northern border with Spain. Lisboa offers a wide variety of options to
the visitor, including beaches, countryside, mountains and areas of
historical interest only a few kilometres away from the city centre.
Due to the influence of the Atlantic Ocean, Lisboa has a pleasant
climate througho ut the year. The agreeable temperatures in the summer
months are an open invitation for a walk by the river, or to spend an
afternoon in one of the many street cafés to be found all over the
city. Although the temperatures may fall somewhat in the autumn and
winter months, sunshine is almost always a constant feature.
Approximately 600,000 people live in Lisboa. However, if one includes
the various satellite towns, the population of
Greater Lisboa rises to approximately 1.9 million people.
http://www.atl-turismolisboa.pt/
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Professor Helder Coelho Departamento de Informatica
Email: hcoelho@di.fc.ul.pt Faculdade de Ciencias
Telephone 351 21 7500122 Universidade de Lisboa
Fax 351 21 7500084 Bloco C5, Piso 1, Campo
Grande
http://www.di.fc.ul.pt/~hcoelho 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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