MSI 2011

''MSI 2011 will serve as a major forum for international researchers and professionals to present their latest research, results, and ideas in all areas of modelling, simulation and identification. ''

Sponsor

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


 * Technical Committee on MSI

Conference Chair

 * Prof. Ling Rothrock
 * Pennsylvania State University, USA

Local Arrangements Chair

 * Dr. Ajay Ogirala
 * University of Pittsburgh, USA

Keynote Speaker

 * Prof. Shane G. Henderson
 * Cornell University, USA

Location
Pittsburgh, called by many the birthplace of pop culture, is a thriving city on the United States' east coast. Famous for television shows such as Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, and the creation of such quintessentially American food as the Big Mac. Enjoy Pittsburgh's beautiful skyline and sparkling rivers, as you take advantage of the free downtown walking tours. There are many sites worth visiting outside of the city, including the beautiful vistas that can be seen from what has been hailed by USA Weekend as, "the second most beautiful view in America". In addition to these great attractions there are also many famous art galleries that are well worth a visit. Many of which can be best enjoyed by taking part in one of Pittsburgh's many walking tours, a great way to meet with other travelers and explore the city from a new vantage point; whatever the reason for visiting this attractive city there is much to enjoy for even the most seasoned of travelers.

Scope
The topics of interest to be covered by MSI 2011 include, but are not limited to:

ENERGY AND POWER SYSTEMS MODELLING

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS MODELLING
 * Electricity Market Modelling
 * Energy Demand Modelling
 * Energy Economics
 * Energy Flow Modelling
 * Fault Simulation
 * Fluid Power Systems
 * Harmonics Modelling
 * Modelling of Energy Sources
 * Power Network Simulation
 * Power Plant Modelling
 * Power Quality Analysis
 * SCADA Systems
 * Stability Studies
 * Transient Analysis
 * Transmission Line Modelling
 * Turbine Modelling

IDENTIFICATION
 * Agricultural Modelling
 * Air Modelling Simulation
 * Aquatic Ecosystems
 * Atmospheric Modelling
 * Biological Systems
 * Climate Modelling
 * Earth System Modelling
 * Ecosystem Modelling
 * Freshwater Ecosystems
 * Hazardous Material
 * Hydrological Modelling
 * Marine Ecosystems
 * Meteorological Modelling
 * Mobile Source Emissions
 * Natural Resource Management
 * Terrain Analysis
 * Terrestrial Ecosystems

MODELLING AND SIMULATION METHODOLOGIES
 * Biomedicine and Biomechanics Modelling
 * Bond Graph Modelling
 * Environmental Modelling
 * Model Development
 * Numerical Methods
 * Simulation
 * Statistical and Probabilistic Modelling
 * Time Series Analysis

MODELLING IN BIOMEDICINE AND BIOMECHANICS
 * 3-Dimensional Modelling
 * Agent-based Modelling
 * Applications
 * Artificial Intelligence
 * Bond Graph Modelling
 * CASE Systems in Engineering Design
 * Computational Geometry
 * Computer Aided Design
 * Continuous And Discrete Methodology
 * Data Modelling
 * Discrete Event Simulation
 * Distributed Simulation
 * Dynamic Modelling
 * Expert Systems
 * Finite Element Methods
 * Fuzzy Systems
 * Genetic Algorithms
 * Knowledge-based Systems
 * Mathematical Modelling
 * Model Development
 * Monte Carlo Simulation
 * Multi-Paradigm
 * Neural Networks
 * Numerical Methods
 * Object Oriented Implementation
 * Petri Nets
 * Physically-based Modelling
 * Simulation Optimization
 * Simulation Tools And Languages
 * Simulation Uncertainty
 * Statistical And Probabilistic Modelling
 * Synthetic Environments
 * Time Series Analysis
 * Virtual Reality
 * Visualization
 * Web-based Simulation


 * Arterial Wall Mechanics
 * Biomechanical Modelling
 * Biomedical Modelling
 * Cardiovascular Modelling
 * Dental Modelling
 * Health Care Modelling
 * Human Animation
 * Image-guided Surgery
 * Joint Modelling
 * Limb Modelling
 * Medical Education
 * Medical Imaging
 * Medical Instrument Design
 * Medical Robotics
 * Medical Vision
 * Modelling Of Sports Injuries
 * Muscular Modelling
 * Orthopaedic Modelling
 * Patient Simulators
 * Respitory Mechanics
 * Surgical Modelling
 * Surgical Simulators
 * Surgical Training
 * Tele-Medicine
 * Virtual Reality

Submission
Submit your paper via our website at: http://www.iasted.org/conferences/submit-755.html. All submissions should be in Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) format.

The IASTED Secretariat must receive your paper by August 1, 2011. 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 http://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 September 1, 2011. Final manuscripts are due by September 23, 2011. Registration and final payment are due by September 30, 2011. 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

The final paper must be correctly formatted and submitted online at http://pdfportal.iasted.org.

The formatting instructions can be found at: http://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 August 1, 2011. Submit tutorial proposals via the following web site address: http://www.iasted.org/conferences/tutorialsubmit-755.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 Session
Special session proposals must be emailed to calgary@iasted.org by August 1, 2011. 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 August 1, 2011, 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 http://www.iasted.org/conferences/specialsession-755.html.

Journals
All papers submitted to this conference will be considered for possible publication in ACTA Press’ international journals. For additional information about the submission of papers, please visit: http://www.actapress.com/SubmissionInfo.aspx.

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


 * EI Compendex
 * Inspec
 * Google Scholar
 * Scopus

Important Deadlines
Submissions Due August 1, 2011

Notification of Acceptance September 1, 2011

Final Manuscripts Due September 23, 2011

Registration Deadline September 30, 2011

Concurrent Conferences
MSI 2011 will be held in conjunction with the IASTED International Conferences on:

Biomechanics (BioMech 2011)[www.iasted.org/conferences/home-751.html]

Robotics (Robo 2011)[www.iasted.org/conferences/home-752.html]

Computational Intelligence and Bioinformatics (CIB 2011)[www.iasted.org/conferences/home-753.html]

Power and Energy Systems and Applications (PESA 2011)[www.iasted.org/conferences/home-756.html]

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

IASTED Secretariat – MSI 2011

B6, Suite 101, Dieppe Avenue SW

Calgary, AB, Canada T3E 7J9

Tel: +1 403-288-1195

Fax: +1 403-247-6851

Email: calgary@iasted.org

Web site: http://www.iasted.org

Committees

 * Program Committee Members
 * J. C. Amaro Ferreira – ISEL, Portugal
 * C. Angeli – Technological Institute of Piraeus, Greece
 * H. Attia – McGill University and National Research Council Canada, Canada
 * J. Boaventura – University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal
 * W. Borutzky – Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, Germany
 * P. C. Breedveld – University of Twente, The Netherlands
 * B. Dobrucky – University of Zilina, Slovakia
 * D. Dutta – Monash University, Australia
 * A. Elkamel – University of Waterloo, Canada
 * P. Fishwick – University of Florida, USA
 * K. A. Folly – University of Cape Town, South Africa
 * E. Furutani – Kyoto University, Japan
 * G. Fusco – University of Cassino, Italy
 * D. Gorgan – Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania
 * G. A. Gravvanis – Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
 * V. Grout – Glyndwr University, UK
 * S. U. Guan – Xian Jiatong-Liverpool University, China
 * K. E. Häggblom – Åbo Akademi University, Finland
 * R. Henriksen – Norwegian Univ. of Science and Technology, Norway
 * G. Incerti – University of Brescia, Italy
 * B. Joseph – University of South Florida, USA
 * V. Jotsov – SULSIT-State University in Sofia, Bulgaria
 * D. N. Kaziolas – Technological Educational Institute of Kavala, Greece
 * M. Lee – Yeungnam University, Korea
 * M. Lotfalian – University of Evansville, USA
 * F. Ma – University of California at Berkeley, USA
 * P. Mahanti – University of New Brunswick, Canada
 * K. L. Man – Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
 * M. Marcoková – University of Zilina, Slovakia
 * F. Mili – Oakland University, USA
 * K. Möller – Furtwangen University, Germany
 * L. Monticone – MITRE Corporation, USA
 * E. D. Moreno – Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil
 * J. Navarro-Moreno – University of Jaen, Spain
 * J. J. Nieto – University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
 * G. Nikolakopoulos – University of Patras, Greece
 * A. Ogirala – University of Pittsburgh, USA
 * J. Otamendi – Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
 * H. Oya – The University of Tokushima, Japan
 * G. Petuelli – South-Westphalia University of Applied Sciences, Germany
 * C. Pinto – Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
 * M. Pistauer – CISC Semiconductor Design and Consulting GmbH, Austria
 * M. Poboroniuc – the Gh. Asachi Technical University of Iasi, Romania
 * N. H. Rashidi – Virginia State University, USA
 * G. Razaqpur – McMaster University, Canada
 * R. Revetria – University of Genoa, Italy
 * M. Rodrigues – Sheffield Hallam University, UK
 * E. Santini – Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
 * D. Schreurs – K.U.Leuven, Belgium
 * B. Shafai – Northeastern University, USA
 * Y. S. Shmaliy – Guanajuato University, Mexico
 * B. Singh – Lakehead University, Canada
 * R. Snow – Riddle Aeronautical University, USA
 * Y. J. Son – University of Arizona, USA
 * W. Song – National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
 * J. A. Tenreiro Machado – Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
 * G. K. Theodoropoulos – IBM Research, Dublin Research Lab, Ireland
 * C. Thorbole – The Engineering Institute, USA
 * A. Tornambè – University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
 * M. Trabia – University of Nevada, USA
 * H. Trinh – Deakin University, Australia
 * T. Tsubaki – Yokohama National University, Japan
 * H. Unger – Fern University in Hagen, Germany
 * J. Vance – The University of Virginia's College at Wise, USA
 * G. Varga – University of Miskolc, Hungary
 * J. Vojtesek – Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic
 * Q. G. Wang – National University of Singapore, Singapore
 * K. P. White – University of Virginia, USA
 * D. Xu – Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Science, PR China
 * M. C. Yagoub – University of Ottawa, Canada
 * E. E. Yaz – Marquette University, USA
 * R. Younsi – Ecole Polytechnique Montreal, Canada
 * H. Yu – Staffordshire University, UK
 * Y. M. Zhang – University of Kentucky, USA
 * Z. Zhang – University of Exeter, UK