<html><body><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;" data-mce-style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><div>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><div dir="ltr">Please accept our apologies if you have received multiple copies.<br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br> Call for Papers - DS-RT 2017<br> <br> 21st IEEE/ACM* International Symposium on<br> Distributed Simulation and Real Time Applications<br> <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT141_com_zimbra_url"><a href="http://ds-rt.com/2017" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://ds-rt.com/2017">http://ds-rt.com/2017</a></span><br> <span class="m_-2925222343278214870gmail-m_-3802468284868485962gmail-aBn"><span class="m_-2925222343278214870gmail-m_-3802468284868485962gmail-aQJ">18 - 20 October 2017</span></span>, Rome, Italy<br> <br>*IEEE/ACM Pending Upon Approval<br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Important: Paper submission deadline: <span class="m_-2925222343278214870gmail-m_-3802468284868485962gmail-aBn"><span class="m_-2925222343278214870gmail-m_-3802468284868485962gmail-aQJ">12th May 2017</span></span><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br> <br>*** The Symposium ***<br> <br>The 2017 IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Distributed Simulation<br>and Real Time Applications (DS-RT 2017) promises to be a grand affair<br>and will take place in Rome, Italy. DS-RT 2017 serves as a platform for<br>simulationists from academia, industry and research labs for<br>presenting recent research results in Distributed Simulation and Real<br>Time Applications.<br> <br>DS-RT 2017 targets the growing overlap between large distributed<br>simulations and real time applications, such as collaborative virtual<br>environments, pervasive and ubiquitous application scenarios, motor-,<br>controller-, sensor- and actuator systems.<br> <br>The conference features prominent invited speakers as well as papers<br>by top researchers in the field. DS-RT 2017 will include contributed<br>technical papers, invited papers, and panel discussions. The<br>proceedings will be published by IEEE-CS press.<br> <br> <br>*** Call for Papers ***<br> <br>DS-RT provides an international forum for the discussion and<br>presentation of original ideas, recent results and achievements by<br>researchers, research students, and systems developers on issues and<br>challenges related to distributed simulation and real time<br>applications. Authors are encouraged to submit both theoretical and<br>practical results of significance. Demonstration of new<br>tools/applications is very encouraged.<br> <br>The scope of the symposium includes, but is not limited to:<br> <br>- Paradigms, Methodology and Software Architectures for Large Scale<br>Distributed and Real-Time Simulations (e.g. Parallel and Distributed<br>Simulation, Multi-Agent Based Distributed Simulation, HLA/RTI, Web,<br>Grid and cloud based Simulation, hardware-software co-design for<br>extreme scale simulations)<br> <br>- Paradigms, Modelling, Architecture and Environments for Large Scale<br>Real-time Systems and Concurrent Systems with hard and soft Real-Time<br>Contstraints<br> <br>- Advanced modelling techniques (reuse of models, new modelling<br>languages, agent-based M&S, and spatial M&S)<br> <br>- Non-functional Properties of Distributed Simulation and Real-Time<br>Systems (e.g. Dependability, Availability, Reliability,<br>Maintainability, Safety, Security, Trustworthiness, QoS)<br> <br>- Theoretical Foundations of Large Scale Real-Time and Simulation<br>Models (e.g. Event Systems, Causality, Space-Time Models, Notions of<br>Time, Discrete and Continuous Systems, Simulator Coordination)<br> <br>- Simulation Studies at Large and Very Large Scale (e.g. Industrial,<br>Commercial, Ecological and Environmental, Societal, Power and Energy,<br>Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing Systems)<br> <br>- Performance and Validation of Large Scale and Distributed<br>Simulations (e.g., benchmarking and analytical results, empirical<br>studies DIS, HLA/RTI studies)<br> <br>- Algorithms and methods for parallel or distributed simulation<br>(synchronization, scheduling, memory management, and load balancing)<br> <br>- Languages and Tools, Development Environments, Data Interfaces,<br>Network Protocols and Model Repositories that address Very Large<br>Simulations<br> <br>- Data Management and Distribution Issues, Interest Management,<br>Semantic Modelling, Multi-resolution Modelling, Dead-Reckoning<br>Mechanisms<br> <br>- Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing Architectures and Applications<br>that involve Simulations and/or adhere to Real-Time Constraints<br> <br>- Simulation based Virtual Environments and Mixed Reality Systems<br>(e.g. Interactive Virtual Reality, Human Communication through<br>Immersive Environments)<br> <br>- Collaborative Virtual and Augmented Reality, Shared Interaction<br>Spaces, Telepresence Systems and Shared Workspaces, 3D Video and<br>Acoustic Reconstruction, Shared Object Manipulation<br> <br>- Serious Gaming and Massive Multiplayer Online Games (MMOG)<br>applications, architectures and scalability issues<br> <br>- Visual Interactive Simulation Environments (e.g., Generic Animation,<br>Visual Interactive Modelling, Interactive Computer Based Training and<br>Learning, Scientific Visualization, High-End Computer Graphics)<br> <br>- Design Issues, Interaction Designs, Human Commuter Interaction<br>Issues raised by Large Scale DS-RT Systems<br> <br>- Media Convergence (e.g. New Technologies, Media Theory, Real-Time<br>considerations of Multi Modality, etc.)<br> <br>- Innovative Styles of Interactions with Large Scale DS-RT Systems<br>(e.g. Implicit, Situative and Attentive Interaction, Tangible<br>Interaction, Embedded Interaction, etc.)<br> <br>- Technologies for Living Labs (e.g. Mirror World Simulation,<br>Interoperability, Large Scale Multi Sensor Networks, Global Wireless<br>Communication, Multi Stakeholder Understanding and Innovation)<br> <br>- Environmental and Emerging Simulation Challenges (e.g. Growth of<br>Human Population, Climate Change, CO2, Health Care, Ecosystems,<br>Sustainable Development, Water and Energy Supply, Human Mobility, Air<br>Traffic, World Stock Markets, Food Supply Chains, Megacities, Smart<br>Cities, Disaster Planning, etc.)<br> <br>- Advanced Simulation Studies and Technologies (e.g. Discrete event,<br>continuous Simulation, etc.)<br> <br>- Cognitive Modelling and Simulation, Artificial Intelligence in<br>Simulation, and Neural Network Models and Simulation<br> <br>- Service-oriented Computing and Simulation, Web-based Modelling and<br>Simulation, and Simulation of Multimedia Applications and Systems<br> <br>- Modeling and Virtual Evaluation of Distributed Systems through Simulation,<br>Resilience Network Evaluation in Distributed Systems through Simulation,<br>Models and Simulation Environments for Distributed Cyber-Physical Systems<br>Evaluation<br> <br>- Advances in Simulation Methodology and Practices<br> <br>- Smart Network Design and Traffic Modelling<br> <br>- Haptic-audio-visual System and applications<br> <br>- Medical and surgical simulation based Systems<br> <br>- Human-computer interaction in virual reality environment<br> <br> <br>Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended versions<br>of their papers to the Journal of Simulation (JoS).<br> <br> <br>*** Important Dates Full Papers ***<br> <br>Paper Submission Deadline: <span class="m_-2925222343278214870gmail-m_-3802468284868485962gmail-aBn"><span class="m_-2925222343278214870gmail-m_-3802468284868485962gmail-aQJ">5th May 2017</span></span><br>Notification of Acceptance: <span class="m_-2925222343278214870gmail-m_-3802468284868485962gmail-aBn"><span class="m_-2925222343278214870gmail-m_-3802468284868485962gmail-aQJ"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT142_com_zimbra_date">5th June 2017</span></span></span><br>Camera Ready version due: <span class="m_-2925222343278214870gmail-m_-3802468284868485962gmail-aBn"><span class="m_-2925222343278214870gmail-m_-3802468284868485962gmail-aQJ"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT143_com_zimbra_date">10th July 2017</span></span></span><br>Symposium presentation: <span class="m_-2925222343278214870gmail-m_-3802468284868485962gmail-aBn"><span class="m_-2925222343278214870gmail-m_-3802468284868485962gmail-aQJ">18 - 20 October 2017</span></span><br> <br> <br>*** Call for Posters/Demos/Industrial Case Studies ***<br> <br>The 21st IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Distributed Simulation<br>and Real Time Applications (DS-RT 2017) also solicits posters and<br>technical demonstrations that report on recent original results,<br>ongoing research or industrial case studies in the area of distributed<br>simulation and real time applications.<br> <br>*** Important Dates Posters/Demos/Industrial Case Studies ***<br> <br>Paper submission deadline: <span class="m_-2925222343278214870gmail-m_-3802468284868485962gmail-aBn"><span class="m_-2925222343278214870gmail-m_-3802468284868485962gmail-aQJ">12th May 2017</span></span><br>Notification of acceptance: <span class="m_-2925222343278214870gmail-m_-3802468284868485962gmail-aBn"><span class="m_-2925222343278214870gmail-m_-3802468284868485962gmail-aQJ"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT144_com_zimbra_date">5th June 2017</span></span></span><br>Camera-ready deadline: <span class="m_-2925222343278214870gmail-m_-3802468284868485962gmail-aBn"><span class="m_-2925222343278214870gmail-m_-3802468284868485962gmail-aQJ"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT145_com_zimbra_date">10th July 2017</span></span></span><br> <br> <br>*** Submission ***<br> <br>Papers must be unpublished and must not be submitted for publication<br>elsewhere. All papers will be reviewed by Technical Program Committee<br>members and other experts active in the field to ensure high quality<br>and relevance to the conference.<br> <br>Accepted papers will appear in the conference proceedings to be<br>published by IEEE-CS press.<br>General information regarding submission can be found at<br> <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT146_com_zimbra_url"><a href="http://ds-rt.com/2017" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://ds-rt.com/2017">http://ds-rt.com/2017</a></span><br>Questions from authors may be directed to the Program Co-Chairs.<br> <br>IMPORTANT: ATTENDANCE BY AT LEAST ONE AUTHOR IS MANDATORY<br> <br>*** ORGANIZING COMMITTEE***<br> <br>General Chair:<br> Alfredo Garro, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy<br> <br>Program Chair:<br> Andrea D'Ambrogio, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy<br> <br>Special Session Co-Chairs:<br> Anthony Ventresque,Lero & University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland<br> Robson De Grande, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada<br> <br>Local Organization Chair:<br> Andrea Giglio, Guglielmo Marconi University, Rome, Italy<br> <br>Financial Chair:<br> Rina Mary Mazza, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy<br> <br>Registration Chair:<br> Simona Citrigno, ICT-SUD Competence Center, Rende, Italy<br> <br>Publicity Co-Chairs:<br> Simon J.E Taylor, Brunel University London, UK<br> Mirela Sechi Moretti Annoni Notare, FAERO - University of Technology in<br>Fly Transportation, Florianopolis, Brazil<br> <br>Posters Chair:<br> Floriano De Rango, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy<br> <br>Publication Chair:<br> Andrea Tundis, Technische Universitdt Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany<br> <br>Web Co-Chairs:<br> Robson De Grande, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada<br> Rodolfo Coutinho, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, Brazil</div></div></div></div></div></body></html>