2010 Summer Computer Simulation Conference (Canada)

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Link to blog post: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/2010/03/2010-summer-computer-simulation.html

2010 Summer Computer Simulation Conference (SCSC'10)
11-14 July 2010
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

CALL FOR PAPERS

(DEADLINE QUICKLY APPROACHING - MARCH 22nd)
http://www.dacya.ucm.es/jlrisco/SCSC10/
http://simulation.ning.com/

Organized by the Society for Modeling and Simulation International
Co-Sponsored by ACM SIGSIM (pending)

Come to Ottawa, Canada for SCSC 2010 to the 42nd edition of this leading conference in the field of Modeling and Simulation. SCSC’10 is focused on basic and applied research in Modeling and Simulation, a critical area for supporting Research and Development as well as competitiveness worldwide.SCSC provides an International Forum for presenting the State of the Art to the International Simulation Community as well as the Effectiveness of Simulation Experiences in World Businesses.

The purpose of the conference is to provide a forum for academic researchers, governmental and industrial investigators and practitioners to exchange ideas and discuss developments in this growing field.SCSC 2010 features varied tutorials, tracks and workshops. The conferencefocuses on modeling and simulation, tools, theory, methodologies andapplications, providing a forum the latest R&D results in academia andindustry.In parallel with technical presentations, companies and research groups willbe exhibiting their most advanced products.All submissions will be reviewed based on the draft full paper and/orextended abstract. The best contributed paper will be given a Best PaperAward. A selected group of full papers will be invited for a Special Issue Proposal of the Simulation Journal (SCS). All papers will be publishedin the ACM Digital Library.

Organizing Committee:

Gabriel Wainer, Carleton University, Canada (General Chair)
Mhamed Itmi, INSA Rouen, France
Peter Kropf, Université de Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Andreas Tolk, VMASC, USA

Further information:
http://www.dacya.ucm.es/jlrisco/SCSC10/
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2nd International Conference on Mathematical Modelling and Computation // 5th East Asia SIAM Conference (Brunei Darussalam, June 8 - 11, 2009)

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Link: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/2009/05/2nd-international-conference-on.html

The 2nd International Conference on Mathematical Modelling and Computation and The 5th East Asia SIAM Conference
June 8 - 11, 2009
Universiti Brunei Darussalam

Website: http://mmc09.ubd.edu.bn/


Introduction:

The Department of Mathematics in the Faculty of Science at UBD will host The 2nd International Conference on Mathematical Modelling and Computation and The 5th East Asia SIAM Conference at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) during June 8-11, 2009. The Department of Mathematics has continuing research interests in the mathematical modelling of biological and physical systems, financial mathematics, and areas such as integral and differential operators and numerical methods. The 2nd International Conference on Mathematical Modelling and Computation and The 5th EASIAM Conference shall provide a venue to exchange ideas in these areas and indeed any aspect of mathematical modelling and computation, in promoting both established and newer national and international research relationships. Participants from throughout the region are especially encouraged to attend.

Aims and Scope:

Modelling of Biological and Physical Systems
Financial Mathematics
Numerical Methods and Computation

Call For Papers:

The Scientific Programme of the Conference will include 50 minute invited talks and 25 minute contributed talks.
An Abstract equivalent in length of no more than 500 words should be submitted in Latex format by every intending contributor and sent by e-mail to the Conference Secretariat no later than May 15, 2009.

Scientific Committee

Bob. Anderssen, CSIRO Mathematical and Information Sciences, Canberra
Andreas Dress, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences
Roger Hosking, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Hisashi Okamoto, Kyoto University
Dongwoo Sheen, Seoul National University
Zhong-ci Shi, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bernd Silbermann, University of Technology, Chemnitz
Tao Tang, Hong Kong Baptist University
Graeme Wake, Massey University at Albany

Organizing Committee

EASIAM

Byeong-Chun Shin, Chonnam National University
Raymond H. Chan, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Michael K. Ng, Hong Kong Baptist University
Shao-Liang Zhang, Nagoya University
Hyung-Chun Lee, Ajou University
Xiao-qing Jin, University of Macau
Haiwei Sun, University of Macau
Mohd Omar, University of Malaysia
Abdul Rahni, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Rafael P. Saldana, Ateneo de Manila University
Ping Lin, National University of Singapore
Zuowei Shen, National University of Singapore
I-Liang Chern, National Taiwan University
Yongwimon Lenbury, Mahidol Univeristy
Nguyen Van Huu, Hanoi University of Science
Pham Ky Anh, Vietnam National University

LOCAL

Saiful Azmi Husain
Malcolm Anderson
Victor Didenko
Hasnah Hassan
Norhayati Hamzah
Yeo Wee Ping
Abby Tan Chee Hong
Vasudevan Mangalam

CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT

Dr Malcolm Anderson, Email : mmc09_easiam5@hotmail.com
Department of Mathematics, Website : http://mmc09.ubd.edu.bn
Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Tel : 673-2463001 ext 1303
Jalan Tunku Link, Gadong BE 1410, Fax : 673-2461502
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

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What is the Scientific Basis of MMDA's Traffic Scheme in Katipunan?

Figure Caption: A simplified diagram of traffic flow in the vicinity of Ateneo de Manila University in Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City.


Yesterday, the Philippine Inquirer Online published an article which states that soon there will only be one vehicle entrance to the Ateneo Campus. (See link: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/2008/08/update-on-katipunan-traffic-from.html).

This proposal was negated by an Ateneo official announcement. (See related blog entry: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/2008/08/ateneos-position-on-proposed-mmda.html).

As a concerned citizen, I would like to make a critique on the proposed traffic scheme of MMDA (Metro Manila Development Authority):

1. In the current set-up there are three operational vehicle entrances to the Ateneo campus: Gates 1, 2, and 3; and there are two vehicle exits: Gates 2.5 and 3.5. (Note: Gate 1 is open only during morning rush hour).

2. During morning peak hours, from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. the bulk of vehicles entering the Ateneo campus are those used by Grade School and High School students. These vehicles may use Gates 1 and 2 for the Grade School and Gates 2 and 3 for the High School.

3. In the proposed traffic scheme by MMDA, motorists may no longer use Gates 1 and 2 and only Gate 3 will be used to enter Ateneo. MMDA's reason (according to news report) is to prevent clogging near the Katipunan-Aurora flyover.

4. What is the effect of this proposed new traffic scheme? From the simplified diagram (shown above) we can see that if motorists will be allowed to enter only through Gate 3 and they will be allowed to exit through Gates 2, 2.5 and 3.5, there will still be clogging in the area between Gate 2 and Gate 3, and this will create a potential gridlock. In fact, there will be a bigger chance of accidents happening because vehicles exiting from Gate 2.5 (and Gate 2 if allowed) will be in conflict with vehicles trying to enter Ateneo through Gate 3.

5. The proposed MMDA scheme will not solve clogging of vehicles in Katipunan area (in the vicinity of Ateneo de Manila University). Instead of solving a traffic problem, it will spawn other traffic problems both inside and outside the Ateneo Campus.

6. The MMDA should have a public forum where the MMDA's proposal can be presented (so it can be discussed openly) BEFORE the scheme is implemented. The MMDA cannot arbitrarily impose on the public whatever scheme they want to do, especially if the scheme is without a scientific basis!


Raffy
(A victim of MMDA traffic mismanagement)
12 August 2008

( Note: Sometime in 2000 and 2001 my thesis student (Winfer Tabares) and I did a research project on modeling and simulation of traffic using cellular automata. However, the model needs to be updated considering the various traffic schemes that MMDA is implementing in the Katipunan area.)
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BIOMED 2009: International Conference on Modelling in Medicine and Biology (Greece)

CALL FOR PAPERS:

BIOMED 2009
Eighth International Conference on Modelling in Medicine and Biology
26 - 28 May 2009
Royal Mare Village, Crete, Greece

Organised by: Wessex Institute of Technology, UK

Sponsored by: WIT Transactions on Biomedicine and Health

View the conference website, which has full details about the conference objectives, topics and submission requirements at: http://www.wessex.ac.uk/biomed2009rem1c.html

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Conference Topics
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- Cardiovascular System
- Simulations in Surgery
- Biomechanics
- Advanced Technology in Dentistry
- Simulation of Physiological Processes
- Neural Systems
- Computational Fluid Dynamics in Biomedicine
- Orthapaedics and Bone Mechanics
- Data Aquisition and Analysis
- Virtual Reality in Medicine
- Expert Systems in Medicine
- Design and Simulation of Artificial Organs

Full conference information is available at:
http://www.wessex.ac.uk/biomed2009rem1c.htmlor

Submit an abstract directly by sending an email to: rswinburn@wessex.ac.uk

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Conference Secretariat
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Rachel Swinburn, Conference Manager, Biomed 2009Wessex Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge, AshurstSouthampton, SO40 7AA. Telephone: 44 (0) 238 029 3223Fax: 44 (0) 238 029 2853. Email: rswinburn@wessex.ac.uk

Lecture on Pedestrianology by Dr. Kardi Teknomo

ANNOUNCEMENT

Special Lecture on

"Pedestrianology: Managing Human Mobility through Technology"

by

Kardi Teknomo, PhD.

Monday, February 11, 2008
16:30-17:30
IBM Room, Faura Hall
Ateneo de Manila University

Sponsored by the Department of Information Systems and Computer Science (DISCS)



Abstract:

Pedestrianology is an emergence new discipline that deals with the mathematical modeling of people movement behavior on every day life as well as during bigevents and emergency through the usage of recent pedestrian technology. It comes with several terms such as pedestrian dynamics, microscopic pedestrian, multi-agent pedestrian, and crowd dynamics.

This presentation attempts to give the current state of the art in pedestrianresearch and introduce some pedestrian related technologies such as counting,s imulation, tracking, and sensing devices, which include Multi agent simulation, video camera, wireless, and cell phone, GPS, GIS, RFID and others. The emphasize is on the broad spectrum of its practical applications for traffic accident, crowd control and emergency evacuation, stampede prevention, spatial marketing, park management, tourist guidance, and schoolchildren safety as well as queuing analysis in hospital, bank, supermarket, or public transportation facilities such as airport and railway station.

About the speaker:

Dr. Kardi Teknomo is a Hertha-Frinberg Research Fellow in Arsenal Research,Vienna, Austria. His research interests are concerned with modeling and simulation of human behavior and activities related to urban infrastructure development, planning, and design. His current research is on microscopic pedestrian simulations in relation to urban spatial models and urban traffic/transportation systems.