CALL FOR PAPERS 2nd IASTED International Conference on INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING ~IKS 2003~ November 17-19, 2003 Scottsdale, AZ, USA SPONSORS The International Association of Science and Technology for Development Technical Committee on Information Systems Technical Committee on Telecommunications Technical Committee on the Web, Internet, and Multimedia CONFERENCE CHAIR Wesley Chu - University of California - Los Angeles, USA INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE M. Alshawi - University of Salford, UK B. Arpinar - University of Georgia, USA P. Bailes - University of Queensland, Australia B. Benes - Technological Institute of Monterrey (ITESM) CCM, Mexico M. Boumedine - University of the Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands B.J. Carey - Northern Arizona University, USA T. Catarci - 'La Sapienza' University of Rome, Italy A.L.P. Chen - National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan D.K.Y. Chiu - University of Guelph, Canada K.J. Cios - University of Colorado at Denver, USA J. Drake - New Mexico State University, USA C.M. Eastman - University of South Carolina, USA J.L. Eatman - University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA C. Forrester - University of the Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands S.S.B. Foo - Nanyang Technological University, Singapore E. Gelenbe - University of Central Florida, USA H.H. Ghenniwa - University of Western Ontario, Canada G.P. Henning - National Coastal University, Argentina C.E. Hughes - University of Central Florida, USA N. Inuzuka - Nagoya Institue of Technology, Japan J.F. Jensen - Aalborg University, Denmark H. Kosch - University of Klagenfurt, Austria H. Lau - Hong Kong Polytechnic University, PRC C. Lee - National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan S. Lincke-Salecker - University of Wisconsin-Parkside, USA M. Linna - University of Vaasa, Finland J.N.-K. Liu - Hong Kong Polytechnic University, PRC R.A. Liuzzi - Rome Lab, USA B.W.N. Lo - University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, USA C. Mancas - Ovidius University, Romania A.O. Olagunju - St. Cloud State University, USA V.A. Oleshchuk - Agder University College, Norway L.B. Orozco-Barbosa - University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain M. Oussalah - University of Nantes, France A. Pirotte - University of Louvain, Belgium C. Posthoff - University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago A. Preece - University of Aberdeen, UK A. Ramirez-Serrano - University of Calgary, Canada H.R. Rao - State University of New York at Buffalo, USA P.I. Rivera-Vega - University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico C. Rodriguez Lucatero - Technological Institute of Monterrey (ITESM) CCM, Mexico Z. Shi - Chinese Academy of Sciences, PRC M.W. Sobolewski - Texas Tech University, USA D. Spooner - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA C. Touzet - University of Provence, France E. Tsui - Computer Sciences Corporation and RMIT University, Australia B. Vu - NASA Kennedy Space Center, USA F. Wang - University of Guelph, Canada G. Wang - Chongqing University of Posts &Telecommunications, PRC R. Wasserman - University of São Paulo, Brazil A. Watkins - University of South Florida - St. Petersburg, USA C. Yu - University of Illinois at Chicago, USA P.S. Yu - IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, USA J. Zendulka - Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic N. Zhong - Maebashi Institute of Technology, Japan PURPOSE The growing needs of societies impel the fast development and fusion of many technologies for sharing information and knowledge. A myriad of opportunities are offered for new services, products, and ideas in a broad range of disciplines, such as global business, social and cultural life, research, and education. These opportunities are offered to individuals, organizations, and communities that are willing to learn, develop, and use information and knowledge sharing technologies effectively. The International Conference on Information and Knowledge Sharing (IKS 2002) will highlight advances in the research and development of models and tools that integrate computation and telecommunications. It will also focus on networking that facilitates the exchange, interoperability, collaboration, management, retrieval, discovery, and sharing of information and knowledge in a broad range of disciplines. Presentations and demonstrations of the most recent technical developments and current implementations of products and services will create opportunities for organizations and individuals from around the world to learn and exchange ideas. The US Virgin Islands' initiative to promote the first IKS Conference comes from the desire of our communities to be a part of this technological development, not only as spectators, but as actors and participants both regionally and internationally. LOCATION This year's IKS conference will be held at the Mountain Shadows Marriott Resort & Golf Club in the sunny Arizona town of Scottsdale, located just east of Phoenix. Originally inhabited by the Hohokam peoples, the land was purchased in 1888 and became a small farming community. Today, Scottsdale has a population of nearly 200,000 friendly inhabitants, and is famous for its nationally recognized resorts and hotels. Scottsdale also has a wide range of attractions to offer visitors, including the Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West museum, Scottsdale Center for the Arts, and the Out of Africa wildlife park. Its frequent equestrian events and "Rawhide," a replica cowboy town from the 1880s, offer an interesting taste of the "Old West." The town's warm desert climate makes it easy to enjoy many outdoor activities as well, such as hiking or river rafting through the Sonoran Desert or horseback riding into the mountains. Scottsdale's relaxed lifestyle, rustic steakhouses, and passion for rodeos have given the city the nickname of "the west's most western town," and offers something unique for everyone. SCOPE The relevant topics for this conference include, but are not limited to the following: - Sharing Knowledge and Information -Collaborative Systems -Interchange and Interoperability -Cooperation in Heterogeneous Systems -Distributed and Parallel Systems -Knowledge Discovery in Databases -Knowledge Discovery on the Web -Multimedia Databases -Visual Browsing -Semantic Maps -Semantic Web -Data and Text Mining -Machine Learning -Knowledge and Information Retrieval -Artificial Life -Knowledge Visualization Knowledge Engineering and Management -Knowledge Acquisition and Maintenance -Knowledge Reuse -Knowledge Representation -Ontologies -Knowledge Management for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises -Organizational Memory Information Systems (OMIS) -Knowledge Management Business Models -Business Intelligence -Learning Organization -Networking and Telecommunications -Internet-based Technologies -Virtual Entertainment -Broadband Satellite Networks -Global Positioning -Mobile and Wireless Communications -Security and Monitoring -Distance Learning and Education -Broadcasting Applications, Services, and Tools -Sharing Information and Knowledge for Individuals with Disabilities -Sustainable Community Networking and Development -Geographic Information Systems -Digital Libraries -E-learning and Distance Delivery of Education and Training -Security -Law and Law Enforcement -Environment -Medical Research and Medicine -Meteorology -Bio-computing -On-line Gaming Technologies -The Human Genome Project SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Submit your paper via our web site at: http://www.iasted.org/conferences/2003/scottsdale/submit-407.htm. All submissions should be in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), Postscript (.ps), or MS Word (.doc) format. The formatting instructions for initial manuscripts can be found here. The IASTED Secretariat must receive your paper by June 15, 2003. Do not send hard copies of your paper. Receipt of paper submissions will be confirmed by e-mail. Please provide four key words to indicate the subject area of your paper. One of the key words must be taken from the list of topics provided under Scope. Please designate a principal author, and provide the full name, affiliation, address, telephone and fax number, and e-mail address. Notification of acceptance will be sent via e-mail on August 1, 2003. Final manuscripts are due by September 15, 2003. Registration payments are also due no later than September 15, 2003. Late registration fees or paper submissions will result in the papers being excluded from the conference proceedings. Please send final manuscripts via email to calgary@iasted.com . The subject line for the final manuscript submission must include the six digit paper number. The formatting instructions for final manuscripts can be found on the Web and must be strictly followed. The page limit for final papers is six pages (single-spaced, double-column, 10 point Times New Roman font). Only one paper of up to six pages is included in the regular registration fee. The additional paper and page charge is USD $75.00 per page. TUTORIALS Proposals for half-day tutorials (three hours) should be submitted online by June 15, 2003. Tutorials are to be submitted online via our following web site address: http://www.iasted.org/conferences/2003/scottsdale/tutorialsubmit-407.htm A tutorial proposal should clearly indicate the topic, background knowledge expected of the participants, objectives, time allocations for the major course topics, and the qualifications of the instructor(s). SPECIAL SESSIONS Persons wishing to organize a special session should submit a proposal to the IASTED Secretariat by June 15, 2003. Proposals should include a minimum of six papers, a session title, a list of the topics covered, and qualifications of the session organizer(s). The name of the session organizer will appear in the program and proceedings provided five papers are presented. Special sessions proposals should be submitted by email to calgary@iasted.com. More information is available on the special sessions at: http://www.iasted.org/conferences/2003/scottsdale/sessionsubmit-407.htm. IMPORTANT DEADLINES Submissions due June 15, 2003 Notification of acceptance August 1, 2003 Camera-ready manuscripts due September 15 , 2003 Registration Deadline September 15, 2003