AfricaMS 2010 - The Third IASTED African Conference on Modelling and Simulation AfricaMS 2010

The Third IASTED African Conference on Modelling and Simulation
~AfricaMS 2010~

Science and Technology Applications for Health and Sustainable Development

September 6 ? 8, 2010
Gaborone, Botswana

CALL FOR PAPERS
Click here to view a printable version of the Call for Papers.

Downloads
Downloadable Call for Papers

Sponsors
The International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED)

Technical Committee on Modelling and Simulation
Technical Committee on Optimization
World Modelling and Simulation Forum (WMSF)


Host Organization


Conference Chair
Prof. Francis Ogwu
University of Botswana, Botswana
Keynote Speaker
"A Multimodal Approach to Blind Source Separation of Moving Sources with Applications"

Prof. Jonathon Chambers
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Local Arrangements Chair
Prof. George O. Anderson
University of Botswana, Botswana
Purpose
The Third IASTED African Conference on Modelling and Simulation (AfricaMS 2010) will be an international forum for researchers and practitioners interested in the advances in and applications of modelling and simulation. It is an opportunity to present and observe the latest research, results, and ideas in these areas.

Concurrent Conferences
AfricaMS 2010 will be held in conjunction with the IASTED International Conferences on:

Power and Energy Systems (AfricaPES 2010)
Water Resource Management (AfricaWRM 2010)
Health Informatics (AfricaHI 2010)
Location

Picture Above: Africa2- 258 by Adam Annfield.
Some Photos have Some Rights Reserved.Botswana has been called an oasis of peace and tranquility on the African continent. It has a history of political stability, a low crime rate, and is one of Africa's most successful economies. Botswana is about the size of France or Kenya, but its low population density has ensured that its beautiful wilderness has remained unspoiled. Botswana is home to 120,000 migrant elephants ? the largest elephant population in the world. The Kalahari Desert covers 84% of the country, yet in the midst of this desert is the world's largest inland delta. The Okavango Delta is a breathtaking labyrinth of lagoons, lakes, and hidden channels covering an area of 17000 km?. There you will find the Moremi Game Reserve, with forests, floodplains, and lagoons that offer spectacular glimpses of a huge diversity of plant and animal life, including lions, buffalo, crocodiles, and leopards.

The administrative centre for Botswana's strong economy, the capital city of Gaborone, is a fast-growing, vibrant modern city. Shop the amazing collections of local arts and crafts and you will fall in love with Botswana's rich culture and history. Enjoy the many fine restaurants and nightclubs, or take a quiet walk up Kgale Hill to see an amazing view of the city, as well as the pair of black eagles that nest in the craggy cliff face just below the peak.

For more information on Botswana, visit the official tourism site: Tourism of Botswana.


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Scope
The topics of interest to be covered by AfricaMS 2010 include, but are not limited to:

MODELLING
Agent-based Modelling
Applications of Simulation in Engineering

Applications of Simulation in Environment
Applications of Simulation in Other areas

Applications of Simulation in Socio-Economic Applications
Bond Graph Modelling

Continuous and Discrete Methodologies
Dynamic Modelling

Information Communications Technologies
Mathematical Modelling

Model Development
Numerical Methods

Physically-based Modelling
Time Series Analysis


SIMULATION
Discrete Event Simulation
Distributed Simulation

Monte Carlo Simulation
Object-Oriented Implementation

Simulation Optimization
Simulation Tools and Languages

Simulation Uncertainty
Virtual Reality

Visualization
Web-based Simulation



International Program Committee
Click here for a list of the program committee for AfricaMS 2010.

Submission
Submit your paper via our website at: www.iasted.org/conferences/submit-685.html. All submissions should be in Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) format.

The IASTED Secretariat must receive your paper by March 15, 2010. Receipt of paper submission will be confirmed by email.

Initial Paper Requirements
All papers submitted to IASTED conferences must be previously unpublished and may not be considered for publication elsewhere at any time during IASTED's review period. Authors are limited to a maximum of three paper submissions.

Initial paper submissions should be full papers. Papers of up to 8 pages in length are included in the conference registration fee. An extra charge will apply for every additional page for papers longer than 8 pages. Authors are responsible for having their papers checked for style and grammar before submitting to IASTED. Papers may be rejected if the language is not satisfactory.

When submitting a paper, complete the online initial paper submission form, designating an author who will attend the conference, and provide four key words to indicate the subject area of your paper. At least one of the key words must be taken from the list of topics provided under Scope, above.

Formatting instructions for initial papers are available at www.iasted.org/formatting-initial-page.html.

Reviewing
All papers submitted to this conference will be double-blind peer reviewed by at least two members of the International Program Committee and related technical committees. Acceptance will be based primarily on originality, significance, technical soundness, presentation, and references. The conference chair makes the final decision on the acceptance or rejection of the paper.

Acceptance and Registration
Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by May 1, 2010. Final manuscripts are due by June 1, 2010. Registration and final payment are due by June 15, 2010. Late registration fees or paper submissions will result in the papers being excluded from the conference proceedings.

Only one paper of up to eight pages is included in the regular registration fee. There will be an added charge for extra pages and additional papers.

Final Paper Requirements
Email your final manuscripts to finalpapers-AT-iasted.org. The subject line for the final manuscript submission must include your six-digit paper number.

The formatting instructions can be found at: www.iasted.org/formatting-final-page.html and must be strictly followed. The page limit for final papers is eight single-spaced pages in 10 point Times New Roman font.

Tutorials
Submission


Proposals for three-hour tutorials must be submitted online by March 15, 2010. Submit tutorial proposals via the following web site address:
www.iasted.org/conferences/tutorialsubmit-685.html.

Proposal Format


A tutorial proposal should clearly indicate:

The topic.
Background knowledge expected of the participants.
Objectives.
Time allocations for the major course topics.
The qualifications of the instructor(s).
Special Sessions
Special session proposals must be emailed to calgary-AT-iasted.org by March 15, 2010. Proposals should include a session title, a list of the topics covered, and the qualifications and brief biography of the session organizer(s).

Papers submitted to the special session must be received by March 15, 2010, unless otherwise stipulated by the Special Session Organizer. A minimum of five papers must be registered and fully paid in order for this session to be included in the conference program.

More information on special sessions is available at www.iasted.org/conferences/specialsession-685.html.

Journals
Expanded and enhanced versions of papers published in the conference proceedings can also be considered for inclusion in one of the IASTED journals. Information on the submission of papers to journals is available at: www.actapress.com/SubmissionInfo.aspx.

Whole proceedings as well as single papers can now be purchased online. Please visit ACTA Press: www.actapress.com.

Indexing
The proceedings will be sent for indexing in the following:

Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Conference Proceedings Citation Index
EI Compendex
FIZ Karlsruhe
INSPEC
Important Deadlines
Submissions Due March 15, 2010
Notification of Acceptance May 1, 2010
Final Manuscripts Due June 1, 2010
Registration Deadline June 15, 2010


Contact Us
For more information, or to be placed on our mailing list, please contact:

IASTED Secretariat ? AfricaMS 2010
B6, Suite 101, Dieppe Avenue SW
Calgary, AB, Canada T3E 7J9
Tel: +1 403-288-1195
Fax: +1 403-247-6851
Email: calgary-AT-iasted.org
Web site: www.iasted.org