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4th International Workshop on Model-driven Approaches for Simulation Engineering part of the Symposium on Theory of Modeling and Simulation (SCS SpringSim 2014)#################################################################
April 13-16, 2014, Tampa, FL (USA)
################################################################# # Papers Due: *** November 22, 2013 *** extended # Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings # and archived in the ACM Digital Library. #################################################################
The workshop aims to bring together experts in model-based, model-driven an d software engineering with experts in simulation methods and simulation pr actitioners, with the objective to advance the state of the art in model-dr iven simulation engineering.
Model-driven engineering approaches provide considerable advantages to soft ware systems engineering activities through the provision of consistent and coherent models at different abstraction levels. As these models are in a machine readable form, model-driven engineering approaches can also support the exploitation of computing capabilities for model reuse, programming co de generation, and model checking, for example.
The definition of a simulation model, its software implementation and its e xecution platform form what is known as simulation engineering. As simulati on systems are mainly based on software, these systems can similarly benefi t from model-driven approaches to support automatic software generation, en hance software quality, and reduce costs, development effort and time-to-ma rket.
Similarly to systems and software engineering, simulation engineering can e xploit the capabilities of model-driven approaches by increasing the abstra ction level in simulation model specifications and by automating the deriva tion of simulator code. Further advantages can be gained by using modeling languages, such as UML and SysML ? but not exclusively those. For example , modeling languages can be used for descriptive modeling (to describe the system to be simulated), for analytical modeling (to specify analytically t he simulation of the same system), and for implementation modeling (to defi ne the respective simulator).
A partial list of topics of interest includes:
- model-driven simulation engineering processes
- requirements modeling for simulation
- domain specific languages for modeling and simulation
- model transformations for simulation model building
- model transformations for simulation model implementation
- model-driven engineering of distributed simulation systems
- relationship between metamodeling standards (e.g., MOF, Ecore) and distri buted simulation standards (e.g., HLA, DIS)
- metamodels for simulation reuse and interoperability
- model-driven technologies for different simulation paradigms (discrete ev ent simulation, multi-agent simulation, sketch-based * simulation, etc.)
- model-driven methods and tools for performance engineering of simulation systems
- simulation tools for model-driven software performance engineering
- model-driven technologies for simulation verification and validation
- model-driven technologies for data collection and analysis
- model-driven technologies for simulation visualization
- Executable UML
- Executable Architectures
- SysML / Modelica integration
- Simulation Model Portability and reuse
- model-based systems verification and validation
- simulation for model-based systems engineering
To stimulate creativity, however, the workshop maintains a wider scope and welcomes contributions offering original perspectives on model-driven engin eering of simulation systems.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ On-Line Submissions and Publication +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++We invite paper submissions in three forms:
- Full paper (max 8 pages), describing innovative research results. These papers are eligible for the best paper award and may be invited for an exte nded version in a special issue of the SCS SIMULATION journal.
- Work-in-progress paper (max 6 pages), describing novel research ideas an d promising work that have not yet been fully evaluated.
- Short paper (max 6 pages), describing industrial and hands-on experience on any relevant area (i.e. military, government, space, etc.).
All the papers must be submitted through the SCS conference management syst ems
All accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings and arch ived in both the ACM Digital Library and IEEE Digital Library.
Authors may contact the organizers for expression of interest and content a ppropriateness at any time.
+++++++++++++++ Important Dates +++++++++++++++- Submission Deadline: November 22, 2013 (extended) * Decision to paper authors: January 5, 2014 * Camera ready due: February 2, 2014 * Conference dates: April 13-16, 2014 (to be confirmed within the SpringSi m schedule)
++++++++++++++++++++ Organizing Committee
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- Daniele Gianni ? University Guglielmo Marconi, Italy
- Arnaud Cuccuru ? CEA/LIST, France
+++++++++++++++++ Program Committee
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- Steffen Becker - University of Paderborn, Germany
- Paolo Bocciarelli - University of Rome TorVergata, Italy
- David Chen - University of Bordeaux I, France
- Andrea D'Ambrogio - University of Rome TorVergata, Italy
- Cristian Englert - Serco, The Netherlands
- Huascar Espinoza - ESI-Tecnalia, Spain
- Paul A. Fishwick - University of Florida, USA
- Sebastien Gerard - CEA/LIST, France
- Carlos Juiz - University of Balearic Islands, Spain
- Cristiano Leorato - RHEA, The Netherlands
- Steve McKeever - Uppsala University, Sweden
- Halit Oguztüzün - Middle East Technical University, Turkey
- Chris Paredis - Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
- Nicolas Rouquette - NASA/JPL, USA
- Volker Schaus - DLR, Germany
- Sara Tucci - CEA/LIST, France
- Andreas Tolk - SimIS, USA
- Anthony Walsh - European Space Agency, Germany
- Heming Zhang - Tsinghua University, China
*** Contact Information *** Daniele Gianni and Arnaud Cuccuru (workshop co-chairs) Emails: snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.it and snipped-for-privacy@cea.fr