<div dir="ltr">Dear Colleagues and Researchers,<br><br>Apologies, if you have received multiple copies of this CFP.<br><br><br>********** CALL FOR PAPER **********<br><br>DS-RT
2017, the 21st IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Distributed
Simulations and Real Time Applications, is running four special sessions
this year:<br> - Distributed Simulations of Distributed Systems<br> - Agent-based Modeling and Simulation<br><br> - Simulation of Urban Traffic Management and ITS<br> - Augmented and Virtual Reality for Real-Time Applications<br><br>Those
special sessions cover important areas of the field of distributed
simulations and real time applications, and many papers were accepted in
previous editions of DS-RT on the same topics. See below for more
detailed descriptions of those special sessions.<br><br><br>***** IMPORTANT DATES *****<br><br>Full paper submission deadline: June 5th, 2017<br>Paper acceptance notification: June 26th, 2017<br><br><br>***** PAPER SUBMISSION AND REVIEW *****<br><br>Submitted
manuscripts must be in standard IEEE two-column format that is used for
IEEE conference proceedings and must not exceed "8 pages" (2-page
extension allowed), including figures, tables and references. Standard
IEEE templates for Microsoft Word or LaTeX formats can be found at:<br> - <a href="http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html">http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html</a><br><br>A
submission may present preliminary results, propose new research
direction, provide insightful retrospective, or offer a provocative
viewpoint on important topics related to the considered special session.
Papers will be selected based on their likelihood of generating
insightful technical discussions at the special session and influencing
future research. Papers must be unpublished and must not be submitted
for publication elsewhere. All papers will be reviewed by Technical
Program Committee members and other experts active in the field to
ensure high quality and relevance to the conference and the special
session. At least one author of accepted papers must attend the
conference and present its contribution. Accepted papers will appear in
the conference proceedings to be published by IEEE Press.<br><br>***** FOR MORE INFORMATION *****<br><br>For
questions about the paper submission and review process, please contact
the session organisers - find all relevant information on the
corresponding web pages below.<br><br><br>***** DESCRIPTION OF THE SPECIAL SESSIONS *****<br><br>* Special Session on Distributed Simulations of Distributed Systems<br><br>Distributed
simulation (DS) is a valuable tool for understanding and evaluating
distributed systems. The current computing trend sees businesses and
individuals moving toward a more centralized infrastructure, namely the
cloud. On the one hand, as the computing infrastructure at data centers
is highly complex and distributed, DS becomes essential for diagnosing
and gaining insights of the system. On the other hand, the scale and
nature of interaction between different components in the cloud present
new challenges and push DS's state of the art.<br><br>Another computing
trend that has potential to drive DS is internet-of-things. Such complex
systems consist of a large number of autonomous, heterogeneous devices
communicating with one another in non-uniform manner. DS is valuable not
only for discerning system properties but also for predicting the
devices' emergent behavior. Finally, users in online social networks
make up large distributed systems. Insights of user interaction and the
network's collective behavior --- the study of which fits well into the
realm of DS --- bring significant value to both the society and the
business of social network providers.<br><br>This special session seeks
to bring together experts and practitioners in the domain of DS to
discuss new opportunities and challenges for DS. We welcome research
papers on both theoretical and empirical issues.<br><br>Web page: <a href="http://ds-rt.com/2017/dsimdsys_2017.htm">http://ds-rt.com/2017/dsimdsys_2017.htm</a><br><br><br><br>* Special Session on Agent-based Modeling and Simulation<br><br>This
special session focuses on general aspects and special properties for
agent-based modeling and simulations that allows them to be applied on
several scientific domains, such as sociology, physics, chemistry,
biology, ecology, and economy. The session is intended to bring together
researchers and practitioners, so they can present the current status
of their work and discuss the challenges they face in developing
solutions and applications for agent-based simulations. Consequently,
the design of these simulations aims not only to social contexts but
also to more technical domains, which involves highly complex
interactive systems.<br><br>Web page: <a href="http://ds-rt.com/2017/abms_2017.htm">http://ds-rt.com/2017/abms_2017.htm</a><br><br><br><br>* Special Session on Simulation of Urban Traffic Management and ITS<br><br>This
special session focuses on simulation tools and real-time simulation
applications used in and for evaluation, management, and design of
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), as well as Smart Cities. Such
simulations are expected to offer prediction and on-the-flow feedback
for the better decision-making, bringing up means for both the
implementation of more complex traffic management systems and end-user
applications. Off-line and real-time analyses of data collected from
infrastructured systems (e.g. real-time traffic information), mobile,
distributed technologies (e.g. communication devices), and
socially-build systems (e.g. social networks applications) are of great
interest for shaping and influencing how ITS solutions are designed.
Thus, we are particularly interested in how these data and technologies
can be incorporated in domain-related models and simulations. We aim to
bring together experts from both industry and academia to discuss the
challenges related to modelling and simulation for ITS.<br><br>Web page: <a href="http://ds-rt.com/2017/soiits_2017.htm">http://ds-rt.com/2017/soiits_2017.htm</a><br><br><br>Best Regards,<br>DS-RT 2017 Special Session Chairs<br><br><br><br>* Special Session on Augmented and Virtual Reality for Real-Time Applications<br><br>Virtual
Reality (VR) allows users to be immersed in and interact with a fully
virtual computer generated environment. On the other hand, Augmented
Reality (AR) technologies add digital information on top of the physical
reality, allowing users to gain more knowledge about their environment.
VR and AR can become valuable tools for understanding, visualizing or
evaluating real-time applications, such as simulations.<br><br>Both
technologies offer tremendous possibilities in terms of visualization,
interaction and collaboration and become widely available with the
development of new affordable devices and toolkits.<br><br>This special
sessions aims at bringing together industrial experts and researchers
from academia to present their results and discuss the challenges
related to the use of VR and AR technologies dedicated to real-time
applications. We welcome research papers on both theoretical and
empirical issues.<br><br>Web page: <a href="http://ds-rt.com/2017/avrrta_2017.htm">http://ds-rt.com/2017/avrrta_2017.htm</a><br><br><br><br>* Special Session on Simulation of Urban Traffic Management and ITS<br><br>This
special session focuses on simulation tools and real-time simulation
applications used in and for evaluation, management, and design of
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), as well as Smart Cities. Such
simulations are expected to offer prediction and on-the-flow feedback
for the better decision-making, bringing up means for both the
implementation of more complex traffic management systems and end-user
applications. Off-line and real-time analyses of data collected from
infrastructured systems (e.g. real-time traffic information), mobile,
distributed technologies (e.g. communication devices), and
socially-build systems (e.g. social networks applications) are of great
interest for shaping and influencing how ITS solutions are designed.
Thus, we are particularly interested in how these data and technologies
can be incorporated in domain-related models and simulations. We aim to
bring together experts from both industry and academia to discuss the
challenges related to modelling and simulation for ITS.<br><br>Web page: <a href="http://ds-rt.com/2017/soiits_2017.htm">http://ds-rt.com/2017/soiits_2017.htm</a><br><br><br></div>