EUROMEDIA 2001
featuring
WEBTEC-MEDIATEC
COMTEC-APTEC-ETEC
CALL FOR PAPERS

VALENCIA, SPAIN
APRIL 18-20, 2001

Hosted by the Universidad Politecnica de Valencia
http://hobbes.rug.ac.be/~scs/conf/euromd2001/
		
DG INFSO	

General Programme Committee

General Conference Chair: 
Dr. Manuel Esteve Domingo
Universidad  Politecnica de Valencia
Camino de Vera s/n
E-46022 Valencia, Spain
Tel: +34.96.387.7305
Fax: +34.96.387.7309
E-Mail: mesteve@cdom.upv.es

General Program Chair: 
Dr. Juan Carlos Guerri Cebollada
Universidad  Politecnica de Valencia
Camino de Vera s/n
E-46022 Valencia, Spain
Tel: +34.96.387.9717
Fax: +34.96.387.7309
E-Mail: jcguerri@dcom.upv.es	
Honorary Past Conference Chair:
Prof. Fernand Broeckx
Genserv CV 
Deken de Winterstraat nr 2
B‑2600 Antwerp, Belgium 
Tel: +32.3.449.9347
Fax: +32.3.218.0652
E-Mail:C.V.Genserv@village.uunet.be

Vice-Program Chair
Dr. Carlos Enrique Palau Salvador
Universidad  Politecnica de Valencia
Camino de Vera s/n
E-46022 Valencia, Spain
Tel: +34.96.3877301
Fax: +34.963877309
E-Mail: cpalau@dcom.upv.es	

European Community Contact:
Emiel de Hert
European Commission
DG INFSO-E  N105  6/011
Nervierslaan 105	
B-1040 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 02 296 3495
Fax: +32 02 296 1786
E-Mail: Emiel.DeHert@cec.eu.int	
For general information, contact the SCS Europe:
European Simulation Office, c/o Philippe Geril 
The Society for Computer Simulation International 
University of Ghent, Coupure Links 653, B‑9000 Ghent, Belgium 
Tel. (Office) : +32.9.2337790; Fax: +32.9.2234941
E‑mail: philippe.geril@rug.ac.be 

Introduction
The 2001 SCS Euromedia conference brings together three individual conferences (WEBTEC, MEDIATEC and COMTEC) culminating in two applications conferences (APTEC-ETEC). Euromedia is a scientific event, and focuses on the exchange of new technology, methods, tools, and applications in the wide field of multimedia Information and Communications Technology (ICT). A scientific event means that rather than just showing new tools and ideas, the focus is on scientific presentations, based on refereed papers with adequate underlying theory and if possible empirical testing of results. The fields covered at this conference include Web technology, multimedia, telecommunications, mobile computing, broadband networking, distributed computing, telematics and e-commerce. Furthermore, this year Euromedia will feature also a  "Partners for Projects Session"
The conference is organised by the European Simulation Office of the Society for Computer Simulation International (SCS). SCS has been a professional institution for over 40 years. In Europe, scientific conferences on simulation and related topics have been organised by SCS since 1986.

WEBTEC
The WEBTEC conference focuses on new developments with respect to Internet, Intranet, HTML, and WWW. Because of the large amount of new tools and developments, scientific papers focusing on this subject should always include references to other ideas and products. If your paper describes a new language or tool, include the theoretical basis, application, and (tested) experiences. 

Topics:
Internet Viewers and Programs
•	Development and Design Tools for the Web
•	Tactical Internet
•	Web Programming
•	Web Simulation and Animation
•	Interactive Web Publishing Tools 
•	Dynamic New Languages and Standards
•	Java Security
•	CORBA and the Web
Visual Programming Languages
•	Advanced Web Authoring and Development Tools
•	Visual Web Programming
•	Visual HTML - XML , XSL editors
•	Applets and Scripting Languages over Networks 
VRML and 3D Web Programs 
•	VRML 3.0 Standards 
•	VRML World Builders, 3D Worlds 
•	Rule Based Programming for 3D Environments (avatars) 
•	Building Online Communities 
Video and Audio Streaming on the Web
•	Video Telephony, Web Video and Web Conferencing
•	Video and Audio Libraries
AI on the Web 
•	Intelligent Agents, Knowbots and REBOL Bots
•	Worm Programs, Data Mining and MDX, SQL, SQLJ Based Tools
•	Mobile Network Agents
•	Site Analysis Tools
•	Collaborative Filtering
•	Intelligent Interactive Characters
Software for Web-based Business Applications and E-Commerce
•	Building Interactive Advertising and Information Interfaces
•	Business Objects and Business to Business E-Commerce
•	Customer Tracking Tools, E-Commerce Tools & Architectures
•	Electronic Cash Transfer Protocols on the Web 
•	Joint Electronic Payments Initiative 
•	Internet Open Trading Protocols 
•	Security and E-Commerce

MEDIATEC
The MEDIATEC conference looks at new developments in multimedia technology. Step by step, multimedia computing becomes more common and more popular. CD-ROM-DVD technology, videoconferencing, and real-time 3-D animation have become widely available for standard hardware platforms. The type of papers we are looking for try to give a theoretical foundation to developments in multimedia hardware and software, if possible comparing different alternatives so that empirical results can form a basis for new standards and choice among alternatives.

Topics:
Multimedia Techniques and Telecommunications
•	Real Time Interactive Systems 
•	Hardware for multimedia storage
•	Hardware and networks for multimedia transmission
•	CD-Interactive Systems and Online DVD Technology 
•	Removable Storage Technology
•	Multimedia Sensors (RF Tags) 
•	Intelligent Analysis and Interpretation of Multimedia Data 
Multimedia Authoring Tools and Software 
•	Presentation Tools 
•	Presentation Software 
•	Animation 
•	Animation Tools 
•	3D Authoring Tools, 3D Graphics, 3D Accelerators and Motion Capture 
•	Video and Audio Editing 
•	PC-DVD Video Imaging, Editing Techniques and Tools
•	Video Compression Techniques and Tools
•	Video Accelerators 
•	Non Linear Video Editing Systems 
•	Digital Video 
•	MPEG 5 PC-Video Encoding and Decoding 
•	(MPEG) Image Compression
•	Colour Palette Strategies 
•	Audio Editing 
•	Digital Audio Software 
•	CD Recording Software 
•	Voice Recognition Systems
•	Industrial Applications
Multimedia Building Blocks 
•	Multimedia Databases 
•	Toolboxes for Moving Graphics 
•	Productivity Tools
•	Multimedia and CORBA

COMTEC
The COMTEC conference covers different types of communication technology utilising both fixed and mobile infrastructures. Of course, this conference must be seen in alliance with the overall theme of the conference: new media that are used on a world-wide basis in relation to information and communication infrastructures.

Topics:
Telecommunications Technologies 
•	High Speed Interconnects (HSI): 
•	Optical Networks and Switching (WDM,..)
•	Transport Networks (SONET/SDH, ATM)
•	HSI in Parallel/Distributed Systems (DS/HS links, SCI, HIPPI I/O)
•	Message Passing Communication Standards (MPI, MPI-2)
•	New Prototypes, Products and Practical Applications: 
•	Communication Servers and Networks
•	Access Networks and Protocols (ADSL, HDSL, VDSL)
•	Systems and Applications Software
•	Clusters and Load Balancing
•	Performance Studies in High Speed Networks 
•	Traffic Models and Performance Simulations
•	Fault Tolerance and Reliability Models and System Validation
Networks 
•	Multicast
•	ISDN, Intelligent Networks, LAN-WAN Interconnection
•	Broadband and Wideband Networks 
•	Information Super Highways
•	Network Management
•	Case Studies on Large Networks Simulations
Network Security 
•	Encryption and Coding 
•	Software Protocols 
•	Privacy, ID Verification, Authentication, Message Integrity, Message Non-Repudiation and Security Policies
•	S-HTTP/SSL
•	Smart Card Technology
Mobile Communications 
•	Satellite Services 
•	WAP compliant Broadband Mobile Communication 
•	Voice Paging, Mobile Fax, Mobile Video Text
•	3rd Generation
•	Mobile Networks Planning
TV Technology 
•	CATV, HDTV, NICAM-TV
•	Interactive Video 
•	DAVIC

COMTEC

QoS
•	QoS in TP Networks
•	QoS in ATM Networks
•	QoS in Public Networks
•	QoS in Mobile Networks
•	QoS in Heterogeneous Networks
•	QoS Charging

APTEC
The APTEC conference shows how effectiveness and efficiency of individuals and public and private organisations can be improved using telematics, advanced communications, and multimedia technology. Papers in the APTEC conference should present the relation between the type of activity that is supported by new technology and the characteristics of the technology itself. If possible, empirical test results should be included in the paper.

Topics:
Telematics Consumer Applications 
•	Home Banking 
•	Video-on-Demand, Video and PC-Gaming
•	Video Kiosks 

Cooperative Telematics Applications 
•	Home Shopping 
•	Teleconsulting 
•	Teleworking 
•	Teleprocessing
•	Telepresence 
•	Web Enabled Devices
Tele-Education
•	Tele-Teaching
•	Multimedia and DVD Technology 
•	Computer Based Training 
•	CBT Authoring Software 
•	Computer Assisted Instruction
•	Simulation Based Training
•	Interactive Tools
•	Tele-Education on the Web
•	Case Studies

Integrated Enterprise Software and Groupware 
•	Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) 
•	VHDL and Verilog Applications 
•	Product Data Interchange 
•	Synthetic Environments and Simulation on the Web

APTEC

•	Distributed Simulation (DIS) 
•	Virtual Reality 
•	Innovative e-mail applications
•	Shared Memory, Shared Screen 
•	Group Decision Support
•	Group Scheduling
•	Group Editing 
•	Video Conferencing and standards
•	Desktop Video Conferencing
•	Workflow Software
•	Putting Interactive Training Online 

Telemedicine
•	Multimedia
•	Real-Time Systems
•	Telediagnostic
•	Fault Tolerance
•	Telemonitoring
•	Data Bases
•	Case Studies

ETEC

The ETEC conference reviews the latest trends and technologies applied in the growing field of electronic commerce. This event will be exclusively dedicated to practical applications in business to business and business to customer environments.
This programme provides valuable guidance on reconfiguring the structure and interaction between organisations, businesses, and customers, to create effective new possibilities and to stay ahead of competition, by implementing new advanced information and communications technology. It focuses on the reality rather than the hype which tends to surround these items.
This conference is a unique occasion to find out the key issues and essential facts from case studies and unbiased expert presentations. Topics include:
	. Tele-X
	. E-commerce
	. Security
	. Medical Information Systems
	. Challenges of tomorrow and beyond
The programme consists of parallel sessions with lectures, practitioner’s workshops, poster sessions, and a specialised exhibition.

Partners for Projects New Businesses/Investm Forum is a platform for developers and young entrepreneurs looking for partnership and/or marketing opportunities for their innovative products or services.

International Program Committee

Dr. Marwan Al-Akaidi	Tel. +44.116.257.7098	
De Montfort University	Fax: +44.116.257.7052	
The Gateway	E-mail: mma@dmu.ac.uk	
Leicester LE1 9BH , United Kingdom		
		
Dr. Krzysztof Amborski	Tel: +49- 6151 -16- 8479	
Fachhochschule Darmstadt	Fax: +49- 6151-16-8935	
Schoeffenstrasse 8b	E-Mail:ambor@isep.pw.edu.pl	
D-64295 Darmstadt, Germany		
		
Prof. Dr. Uwe M. Borghoff	Tel: +49 - 89 - 6004 2274	
Univ. of the Federal Armed Forces	Fax: +49 - 89 - 6004 2449	
Faculty of Computer Science
Werner-Heisenberg-Weg  39	Email: borghoff@informatik.unibw-muenchen.de	
D- 85577 Neubiberg, Germany		
		
Prof. Dr.J.Broeckhove	Tel: +32 -3 - 2180 -448	
RUCA-UA	Fax: +32 -3 - 2180 - 204	
Groenenborgerlaan 171	E-Mail: broeckho@ruca.ua.ac.be	
B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium		
		
Prof.Dr. Luis Vergara Dominguez	Tel: +34 - 96 - 387 - 7308	
Politecnia deValencia	Fax: +34 - 96 - 387 - 7309	
Camino de Vera s/n	E-Mail: lvergara@dcom.upv.es	
E-46022 Valencia, Spain		
		
Ph. D. Shuichi Fukuda	Tel: +81 - 42 - 585 - 8670	
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology	Fax: +81 - 42 - 583 - 5119	
6-6 Asahigaoka, Hino	E-Mail:fukuda@tmit.ac.jp	
Tokyo 191-0065, Japan		
		
Dr.Steven Furnell	Tel: +44 - 1752 - 233 - 521	
University of Plymouth	Fax: +44 - 1752 - 233 - 520	
Network Research Group	E-Mail: sfurnell@plymouth.ac.uk 	
PL4 8AA Plymouth, United Kingdom		
		
Miltos Grammatikakis	TeL: +30- 97 -707 -8695 (mobile)	
Smpokou Str.53	Fax:  +30 - 1-6860312	
Heraklion 71305, Crete	E-Mail: mdgramma@ics.forth.gr	
Greece		
		
Dr. David C. Hill	Tel: +33 - 4 - 7340 - 5019	
Universite Blaise Pascal	Fax: +33 - 4 - 7340 - 5001	
Campus des Cezeaux	E-Mail: Benny@sp.isima.fr	
F-63173 Aubiere Cedex, France		
		
International Program Committee

Prof. Dr. Winfried Hahn	Tel: +49 - 851 - 509 - 3050	
University of Passau	Fax: +49 - 851 - 509 - 3042	
Innstrasse 33	E-Mail: hahn@fmi.uni-passaui.de	
D-94032 Passau, Germany		
		
Prof. Dr. Klaus Johmann	Tel: +49 - 511 - 762 - 2820	
Hannover University	Fax: +49 - 511 - 762 - 3030	
Appelstrasse 9a	E-Mail: 
johmann@ant.uni-hannover.de	
D-30167 Hannover, Germany		
		
Dr. Martin Karsten	Tel: +49 - 6151 - 166 -156	
Darmstadt Univ.of Technology	Fax: +49 - 6151 - 166 - 152	
Merckstrasse 245	E-Mail:
 Martin.Karsten@KOM.tu-darmstadt.de
	
D-64383 Darmstadt, Germany		
		
Prof. Dr. Jan Knop	Tel: +49 - 211- 811 - 3900	
University of Düsseldorf	Fax: +49 - 211 - 811 - 2539	
Universitätstrasse 1	E-Mail: knop@uni-dueseldorf.de	
D-40225 Düüsseldorf, Germany		
		
Ass. Prof. Qingping Lin	Tel: +65 - 790 - 4688	
Nanyang Technological University	Fax: +65 - 792 - 2971	
Nanyang Avenue	E-Mail: IQPLin@ntu.edu.sg	
Singapore 639798		
		
Prof.Dr. Viljan Mahnic	Tel: +386 - 611 - 768 - 0099	
University of Ljubljana	Fax: +385 - 611 - 264 - 647	
Trzaska 25	E-Mail: viljan.mahnic@fri.uni-lj.si	
Si-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia		
		
Lorenzo Motta	Tel: +39 -010 - 5737- 415	
University of Genoa	Fax: +39 - 010 - 353 - 2795	
Via A'll Opera Pia 11A	E-Mail: motta#dibe.unige.it	
I-10145 Genoa, Italy		
		
Dr.ir.Johan Opsommer	Tel: +32 - 202 - 8508	
Belgacom - BUS	Fax: +32 - 203 - 1441	
Koning Albert II-Laan 27	E-Mail:
Johan.Opsommer@belgacom.be	
B-1030 Brussels, Belgium		

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Dr. Ralf Steinmetz, Head of the IPSI Institute at GMD and of KDM Industrial Process and System Communications at Darmstadt University of Technology., Merckstrasse 25, D-64283, Darmstadt, Germany 

Exhibition

There will be a special exhibition section for universities and non-profit organisations, and a special section for publishers and commercial stands. If you would like to take part in this exhibition please contact the office 
for a full price schedule and stand layout.

Deadlines and Requirements
Deadlines

Full Paper or Extended Abstract Submission	
December 15, 2000	

Short Paper Submission Deadline:	
January 15, 2001	

Acceptance Notification: 	
January 15, 2001 	

Camera‑Ready Copies: 	
March 15, 2001 	

Conference in Valencia, Spain	
April 18 ‑ 20, 2001 	
Registration Fees 

	
Author
	
SCS/Eurosim Members	
Other Participants	

Pre‑registration before 
March 15th, 2001	475 €

475 €
	
525 €

Registration after 
March 15th, 2001	
Pre‑Registration
Required	
525 €
	
575 €

Registration fees should preferably be paid in Belgian Francs or EUROs, but can also be paid in the equivalent amount of US$.. Payment is possible by Creditcard (Visa/Mastercard, American Express, Diners). The registration fee includes one copy of the Conference Proceedings, coffee and tea during the breaks, all lunches, a welcome cocktail and the conference dinner.
Author Registration 
Authors are expected to register early (at a reduced fee) and to attend the conference at their own expense to present the accepted papers. Without early registration and payment, the paper will not be published in the Conference Proceedings.

Submissions
For this scientific conference, it is possible to send in full papers and extended abstracts that will be published in the proceedings. In addition, you can submit short papers or poster presentations, product or vendor presentations, and proposals for panel discussions. The refereeing process for the scientific presentations will be based on full papers and extended abstracts only. Full papers and extended abstracts are due to arrive BEFORE DECEMBER 15, 2000 at the SCS European Office in printed form (four copies) or preferably via E-mail (uuencoded, zipped or binhexed, preferably in PostScript, in Word or PDF format). Only original papers, written in English, which have not previously been published will be accepted.
The length of the full paper should be about 10-14 typed pages, resulting in 6-8 two-column 10 point paper for the published paper in the proceedings. The length of an extended abstract should be such, that the paper can be worked out into a 6 page two-column 10 point paper for the published paper in the proceedings. During review, the submitted FULL PAPERS or EXTENDED ABSTRACTS can be accepted by the IPC, as either an extended (8 pages) paper if excellent, or as a regular (6 pages) paper. Each submission will be reviewed by at least three members of the International Program Committee. It is also possible to submit a SHORT PAPER (1-2 page submission) to the conference. Short papers should also be structured as a scientific paper and will be refereed by at least one member of the IPC, but the rules are applied less strict. Short papers are an ideal outlet for current research or industrial applications. Short papers do not appear in the main volume of the conference proceedings.
Submission types in short:
•	Submit a FULL PAPER (10-14 pages typed; 6-8 pages formatted, 3000-5000 words): can be accepted as a regular (6 page) or extended (8 page) paper 
•	Submit an EXTENDED ABSTRACT (5-10 pages typed; 4-6 pages formatted, 2000-4000 words): can be accepted as a regular (6 page) paper 
•	Submit a SHORT PAPER (2-3 page submission, 1000-2000 words): can only be accepted as short paper 
•	Submit less than two pages: submission will be discarded.
Refereeing and Camera-ready papers 
The notification of acceptance or rejection, in combination with suggestions to improve the paper, will be sent by JANUARY 15, 2001. Along with the notification of acceptance, an author kit with complete instructions for preparing a camera-ready copy for the Proceedings will be sent to authors of accepted abstracts or drafts . The camera-ready copy of the papers must be in by MARCH 15, 2001. In order to guarantee a high-quality conference, the camera-ready papers will be checked as well, to check see the suggestions of the program committee have been incorporated.

International Program Committee

Prof. Dr. Gerhard Peter	Tel: + 49 - 7131 - 504 - 330	
Fachhochschule Heillbronn	Fax: + 49 - 7131 - 252 - 470	
Max-Planck-Strasse 39	E-Mail: peter@fh-heilbronn.de	
D-74081 Heilbronn, Germany		
		
Dr. Leon Rothkrantz	Tel: +31 - 15 - 278 - 7504 	
Delft University of Technology	Fax:  + 31 - 15 - 278 - 7141	
Zuidplantsoen 4	E-Mail: l.j.m.rothkrantz@cs.tudelft.nl	
2628 BZ Delft, The Netherlands		
		
Prof. Dr. Aleksander Sandalov	Tel: +7 - 959 - 391 - 114	
Moscow State University	Fax: +7 - 959 - 391 - 195	
Physics Department	E-Mail: sandalov@phys.msu.su	
119899 Moscow, Russia		
		
Ph. D. Isao Shirakawa	Tel: +81 - 6 - 6879 - 7805	
Osaka University	Fax: +81 - 6 -6875 - 5902	
Dept.Information Systems	E-Mail:sirakawa@ise.osaka-u.ac.jp	
Yumada-Oka, Suita Osaka, 565-0871 Japan		
		
Ph. D. Oryal Tanir	Tel: +1 - 514 - 391 - 0099	
Bell Canada	Fax: +1 - 514 - 786 - 9042	
2nd Floor, 2150 Beaver Hall	E-Mail:Oryal.Tanir@Bell.ca	
Montreal QC, Canada H2Z 1S4		
		
Charles van der Mast	Tel: +31 - 15 - 278 - 2549	
Delft University of Technology	Fax: +31 - 15 - 278 - 6632	
Julianalaan 132	E-Mail:charles@is.twi.tudelft.nl	
2628 BL Delft, The Netherlands		
		
Dr. Matthew Warren	Tel:  +61-3-5227 2536	
Deakin University Geelong	Fax:  +61-3-5227 2028	
School of Computing & Maths	E-Mail: m.warren@deakin.edu.au	
Victoria 3217, Australia		
		
Prof. Lars Wolf	Tel: +49 - 721 - 608- 8104	
University of Karlsruhe	Fax: + 49 - 721 - 32550	
Zirkel 2	E-Mail:
 Lars.Wolf@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de	
D-76128, Karlsruhe, Germany	

REPLY CARD
Surname: 	
First Name: 	
Affiliation: 	
Mailing Address	 
:	
Zipcode:	City: 	
Country:	
Telephone:	Fax:	
E-mail:	
Yes, I intend to attend the 2001 EuroMedia Conference:
•	Without presenting a paper
•	Contributing to the Exhibition
•	Proposing a vendor presentation with the following title:
•	Proposing a tutorial about the following subject:
•	Proposing a panel discussion with the following title:
•	Proposing the following short paper (abstract at least 2 pages)
•	Proposing the following full paper (based on extended abstract or full paper submissio
Title of submission:	

The paper belongs to the following theme (please tick one):
WEBTEC	•	Internet Viewers and Programs	
	•	Visual Programming Languages	
	•	VRML and 3D Web Programs	
	•	Video and Audio Streaming on the Web	
	•	AI on the Web	
	•	Software for Web-based Business Applications	
MEDIATEC	•	Multimedia Techniques and Telecom	
	•	Multimedia Authoring Tools and Software	
	•	Multimedia Building Blocks	
COMTEC	•	Telecommunications Technologies	
	•	Networks	
	•	Network Security	
	•	Mobile Communications	
	•	TV Technology	
	•	QoS	
APTEC	•	Telematics Consumer Applications	
	•	Cooperative Consumer Application	
	•	Tele-Education	
	•	Integrated Enterprise Software and Groupware	
	•	Tekemedicine	
ETEC	•			
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Address: 	
	
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