[Ns-developers] Reminder: Workshop on ns-3, Call for Participation (CFP)

[Tom Henderson]

FYI, a reminder on the below call for abstracts for the SIMUTools 
workshop on ns-3.  Abstracts for short talks or posters should be 
submitted this week to either Mathieu or me.

- Tom


> 
> Workshop on ns-3, Call for Participation (CFP)
> ----------------------------------------------
> The  Workshop on ns-3 is a one day workshop held in conjunction with the
> Second International Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques
> (SIMUTools 2009). The workshop will take place on Monday March 2nd, 2009
> in Rome, Italy.
> 
> Workshop URL:  http://www.wns3.org/
> SIMUTools 2009 URL:  http://www.simutools.org/2009/
> 
> Purpose
> -------
> The purpose of the workshop is to provide both a tutorial on ns-3 and an
> opportunity to see examples of simulation projects being conducted with
> ns-3. We are not soliciting full papers on ns-3 or its usage, opting
> instead for a workshop program that emphasizes more interaction and
> discussion. We are soliciting requests for brief talks, posters, or
> demonstrations. Participants to this portion of the workshop are
> requested to submit a short abstract of the intended presentation, and
> we will accept as many as possible that conform to the scope outlined
> below. Full papers are not being accepted and were previously directed
> to the SIMUTools main track, which will run from March 3-5.  Posters or
> brief summaries of talks accepted to the main SIMUTools track are also
> welcome.
> 
> Agenda
> ------
> The workshop is planned to consist of a half-day introductory overview
> or tutorial on ns-3, with guided examples.  The second half day of the
> workshop will consist of talks, posters, and demos, and will be
> otherwise filled with more tutorial time and introduction of advanced
> features or current development efforts with the simulator. At the end
> of the day, attendees should have a basic sense for what is possible to
> do with ns-3, what others are currently doing with ns-3, and how to get
> more information and help on becoming an ns-3 user.
> 
> Call for submissions
> --------------------
> We would like to hear from the community what you are doing with ns-3,
> or what you would like to do with ns-3.  To that end, we plan for a
> flexible afternoon schedule that accommodates the interests of
> participants.  We want this session to be less formal and more
> interactive than a typical conference session.
> 
> If you would like to participate by preparing or proposing either a
> short talk (this can be short and informal, such as an unconference
> session) or a poster (we will provide space for all posters), please
> contact one of the organizers below prior to January 21, 2009, so that
> we may roughly plan the afternoon schedule.  Short abstracts (100-200
> words) are recommended.
> 
> There will be no formal publication track for conference materials, but
> all materials contributed will be archived (with author's permission) on
> the web.
> 
> Scope
> -----
> The scope for abstracts includes the following topics. Note that
> proposers do not have to have prior experience with ns-3 (e.g. a talk on
> what a user would like to see developed in ns-3, based on his or her
> experience with ns-2 or other simulators, is acceptable); the main scope
> is that the abstract should focus on advancing ns-3 in some way:
> 
>     * Requirements or suggestions for ns-3 design (e.g., proposals for
> new capabilities to make it more useful)
>     * Use cases for ns-3
>     * Frameworks or techniques for managing independent replications
> and/or simulation output
>     * Integration aspects; how to integrate or use ns-3 with other
> tools or data input formats
>     * Parallel simulation or other structural enhancements
>     * Use of ns-3 with hardware (or virtual machines) "in the loop"
>     * New or extended simulation models for ns-3
>     * Debugging and developer environments for ns-3
>     * Feedback on using or trying out ns-3 (or even ns-2)
>     * New models for ns-3
> 
> Registration
> ------------
> Registration is required to attend this event, and is separate from the
> Simutools technical program track.  Registration information is
> available at:
> https://www.icst.org/registration/reg_simutools_2009_eur.php
> 
> Early registration deadline is February 2, 2009.
> 
> Venue
> -----
> http://www.simutools.org/2009/Venue/VenueHotelAnnounced
> 
> Organizers and contacts
> -----------------------
> Tom Henderson (University of Washington, tomhend at u.washington.edu)
> Mathieu Lacage (INRIA, Planete, mathieu.lacage at sophia.inria.fr)
> 
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