sakama@astem.or.jp (Sakama Chiaki) (02/04/91)
Advance Program
First International Workshop on
Interoperability in Multidatabase Systems (IMS)
Kyoto, Japan
April 8-9, 1991
Sponsored by IEEE Computer Society and
Information Processing Society of Japan
In Cooperation with Interoperability Technology Association for
Information Processing and
Telecommunications Advancement Foundation
SUNDAY, April 7
City Walk: 15:30-17:00
Registration: 17:00-20:00
Welcome Reception: 18:00-20:00 (room 101)
MONDAY, April 8 (Note: Titles with * denote short papers,
session a: room 101 and session b: room 210)
Opening
Invited Talks: 9:00-10:45
Philip Canatta: The Irresistable Move Towards Interoperable Database Systems
Akio Tojo: Japanese Project on Database Interoperability
Session 1a. System Integration: 11:00-12:30
Sandra Heiler and Michael Siegel: Heterogeneous Information Systems:
Understanding Integration
E. Bertino: Integration of Heterogeneous Data Repositories by Using
Object-Oriented Views
B. Czejdo and M.C. Taylor: Integration of Database Systems Using an
Object-Oriented Approach
Session 1b. Knowledge-Based Systems: 11:00-12:30
Patrick O. Bobbie and Joseph E. Urban: A Method for Integrating
Heterogeneous Knowledge-Bases
Masahiko Tsukamoto, Shojiro Nishio, Mitsuhiko Fujio and Masayuki Miyamoto:
Query Processing for a Knowledge-Base Using DOT Algebra
Mitsuhide Shima, Koji Wakimoto, Jun'ichi Shibayama, Satoshi Tanaka and
Akira Maeda: Knowledge-Based Multimedia Information Retrieval Applied to
Plant Diagrams
Session 2a. Object-Oriented Approach: 13:30-15:00
Qing Li and Dennis McLeod: An Object-Oriented Approach to Federated Databases
M. Castellanos and F. Saltor: Semantic Enrichment of Database Schemas:
An Object Oriented Approach
Isao Kojima, Hitoshi Tanuma,Yutaka Sato, Ichirou Ebihara and Yoshihisa Mano:
Implementation of an Object-Oriented Query Language System with Remote
Procedure Call Interface
Session 2b. Knowledge-Based Approach for Integration: 13:30-15:00
Son Dao, David M. Keirsey, Ron Williamson, Seth Goldman and Charles P. Dolan:
Smart Data Dictionary: A Knowledge Object-Oriented Approach for
Interoperability of Heterogeneous Information Management Systems*
W.K. Whang and S.B. Navathe:
Logic Based Approach for Realizing a Federated Information System
Claus H. Pedersen, Jurgen Annevelink, Harry Barman, Nigel Derret,
Andy Seaborne, Mark Syrret and Peter Toft: Data and Knowledge Bases as
Integral Parts of a Distributed Object Infrastructure
Helmut Schmidt and Nikolaus Steger: De.clare - A Deductive Database System
with Heterogeneous Access to Relational Database Systems*
Session 3a. Database Language: 15:15-16:45
Eva Kuehn and Ahmed K. Elmagarmid: Transaction Specification in
Multidatabase Systems Based on Parallel Logic Programming
John Grant, Witold Litwin, Nick Roussopoulos and Timos Sellis:
An Algebra and Calculus for Relational Multidatabase Systems
Roberto Zicari, Stefano Ceri and Letizia Tanca: Interoperability between
a Rule-based Database Language and an Object-Oriented Database Language
Session 3b. Semantic Heterogineity: 15:15-16:55
Dennis McLeod: The Identification and Resolution of Semantic
Heterogeneity in Multidatabase Systems
Ravi Krishnamurthy and Witold Litwin: Interoperability of Heterogeneous
Databases with Schematic Discrepancies
Doyle Weishar and Larry Kerschberg: An Intelligent Heterogeneous
Database Architecture for Semantic Heterogeneity Support*
Susan D. Urban: A Semantic Framework for Heterogeneous Database Environments
Dinner Tour: 17:15-21:00
TUESDAY, April 9
Session 4a. Query Processing: 9:00-10:45
Abbas Rafii, Rafi Ahmed, Phillippe DeSmedt, Bill Kent, Mohammad Ketabchi,
Witold Litwin and Ming-Chien Shan: Multidatabase Management in Pegasus
Peter Harris and David Reiner: The Lotus DataLens Approach to
Heterogeneous Database Connectivity
Toshikazu Kato, Takio Kurita, Hiroyuki Shimogaki, Tetsuya Mizutori and
Koreaki Fujimura: Cognitive View Mechanism for Multimedia Database System
Kequn Zhao and Athman Bouguettaya: Incremental Specification of
Complex Resources Across Databases*
Session 4b. Data Models: 9:00-10:45
James Geller, Yehoshua Perl and Erich Neuhold: Structural Schema
Integration in Heterogeneous Multi-Database Systems using the Dual Model*
Lucian Russell: Improving Interoperability Using a Three Data-Model
Approach*
David Hsiao and Magdi N. Kamel: The Multimodel Multilingual Approach to
Interoperability of Multidatabase Systems*
Sudha Ram and Edward Barkmeyer: A Unifying Semantic Model for
Accessing Multiple Heterogeneous Databases in a Manufacturing Environment*
Athman Bouguettaya and Kequn Zhao: FINDIT: A Server Based Approach to
Finding Information in Large Scale Heterogeneous Databases*
Wolfgang Benn: KBMS Support for Multiple Paradigm Applications*
Session 5a. System Integration Techniques: 11:00-12:30
Manuel Garcia-Solaco and Felix Saltor: Discriminated Operations for
Interoperable Databases*
D. Agrawal and A. El Abbadi: Using Data Migration for Heterogeneous Databases*
S. Misbah Deen: Inter-Object Operations in Cooperating Knowledge Based Systems
S. Misbah Deen and Makoto Takizawa: Interoperability in Distributed
Information Systems*
Shinichi Konomi and Tetsuya Furukawa: Updating Duplicate Values in
Distributed Multidatabase Systems*
Session 5b. Database Semantics: 11:00-12:30
Hector Garcia-Molina: Global Consistency Constraints Considered Harmful
for Heterogeneous Database Systems
Clement Yu and Wei Sun: Determining Relationships Among Attributes for
Interoperability of Multi-Database Systems
Ashoka Savasere, Amit Sheth, Sunit Gala, Shamkant Navathe and Howard Marcus:
On Applying Classification to Schema Integration*
W. Chu, Q. Chen and R. Lee: Deriving Intensional and Approximate Answers
in a Cooperative Database Environment*
Session 6a. Transaction Processing: 13:30-15:00
Witold Litwin and Ming-Chien Shan: Value Dates for Concurrency Control
and Transaction Management in Interoperable Systems
W. Perrizo: Transaction Management in HYDRO: A Multidatabase System*
Hans-J. Schek, Gerhard Weikum and Werner Schaad: A Multi-Level
Transaction Approach to Federated DBMS Transaction Management
E. Jane Cameron, Linda A. Ness and Amit P. Sheth: A Universal Executor
for Flexible Transactions which Achieves Maximal Parallelism*
Session 6b. Identification: 13:30-15:00
Victor M. Markowitz: An Architecture for Identifying Objects in
Multidatabases
Erich J. Neuhold, William Kent and Ming Shan: Object Identification in
Interoperable Database Systems*
M.W. Bright and A.R. Hurson: Linguistic Support for Semantic
Identification and Interpretation in Multidatabases
Calton Pu: Key Equivalence in Heterogeneous Databases*
Session 7a. Application: 15:15-16:45
Kotaro Katsuyama, Tetsuo Nakakawaji, Naoto Miyauchi and Tadanori Mizuno:
An Implementation of Management Information Base*
Hiroyuki Shimizu, Yasushi Kiyoki, Akifumi Sekishima and Noriyuki Kamibayashi:
A Primitive Function Set of a Decision Making Support System for
Selecting Appropriate Online Databases
Satoshi Ichimura, Norihiko Matsunaga, Shin-ichi Hiraiwa, Ken-ichi Okada
and Yutaka Matsushita: A Teamware Workbench for Information Management
and Associative Retrieval in the Distributed Environment*
Hans J. Schek, Peter Scheuermann and Andreas Wolf: From Extensibility
to Interoperability between Database Systems and Application Systems*
T.D. Meijler, H.W. Kuil, E.S. Gelsema and M.L. Kersten:
Bridging the Boundaries between Applications: Providing Interactive
Interoperability for the End-User*
Session 7b. Reliability and Security: 15:15-16:45
Ken Barker and M. Tamer Ozsu: Reliable Transaction Execution in
Multidatabase Systems*
Dimitrios Georgakopulos: Multidatabase Recoverability and Recover
Rafael Alonso and Ayellet Tal: Dealing with Failures in Heterogeneous
Databases*
Hongjun Lu and Beng-Chin Ooi: Multilevel Security Control in
Multidatabase Systems
Closing Panel: 17:00-18:30
Issues of Interoperability in Business Applications - The Practitioner's
View Chair: David Cohen
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ORGANIZATION
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General Co-Chairpersons: Ahmed K. Elmagarmid (Purdue univ.)
Yutaka Matsushita (Keio univ.)
Program Co-Chairpersons: Marek Rusinkiewicz (Univ. of Houston)
Yahiko Kambayashi (Kyoto univ.)
Program Committee: Y. Breitbart, B. Czejdo, T.Furukawa, H.Garcia-Molina,
S. Heiler, S. Hikita, T. Kato, L. Kerschberg, W. Litwin,
Y. Masunaga, E. Neuhold, S. Ram, P. Scheurmann, G. Schlageter,
A.Sheth, M. Siegel, H. Tirri, S. Uemura, R. Wang
Publication Chairperson: Amit Sheth
Local Arrangements: Chair: C. Sakama
Members: M. Yoshikawa, T. Kakeshita, M. El-Sharkawi,
M. Nagata, X. Zhong
Workshop Assistant: M. Watanabe
European Coordinator: W. Litwin Publicity Chair: B. Perrizo
Financial Chair: R. Martin Registration Chair: A. Datta
LOCATION
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The workshop will be held at the Kyodai-Kaikan (15-9 Yoshida Kawaramachi,
Sakyo 606 Kyoto), located in the eastern part of Kyoto city.
REGISTRATION and PAYMENT
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The registration fee covers the technical sessions of the workshop,
welcome reception and one copy of the proceedings per registrant.
For participants from North America and Canada, payment can be made in U.S.
Dollars by Bank Check. Please complete the registration form and send it with
payment to the North American Workshop Secretariat.
Participants from other area are supposed to register directly in Japan. In
this case, PAYMENT MUST BE MADE IN JAPANESE YEN by Bank Check or Bank Draft.
Please complete the registration form and send it with payment to the Local
Arrangements Chair.
The Registration Desk will open on Sunday, April 7, 17:00-20:00 p.m., and
during the workshop. At the registration desk, payment must be made in
JAPANESE YEN by CASH ONLY.
CANCELLATION
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To cancel registrations, a written notice must be sent to the Local
Arrangements Chair. The following cancellation charges will be deducted before
the deposit is refunded.
Workshop Registration:
Before Feb. 15, 1991: No charge
After Feb. 15, 1991: 80% refund
CITY WALK
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From 15:30 on April 7, we will walk near the conference site, through
old shrines, temples and Kyoto Handicraft Center.
RECEPTION
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After the city walk, welcome reception will be held at room 101 from 18:00.
DINNER TOUR
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The dinner tour will be held on Monday, April 8, at 17:15-21:00. The tour
includes traditional Kyoto style dishes with ancient Japanese dance show
and GEISHA performance.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
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The Workshop Secretariat has reserved rooms for 30 persons on April 7
and 8 (2 nights), and for 10 persons on April 5, 6 and 9 at the hotel
near the conference site.
Participants who wish to make a reservation at the hotel are requested
to complete the hotel reservation form with the remittance of a deposit of
\10,000 (U.S.$74). Room assignment will be made on first-come, first-served
basis.
For cancellation, written notice should be sent to the Local Arrangements
Chair. Deposit will be refunded after deducting the following cancellation
charges.
Before April 6, 1991: No charge
On April 6, 1991: 70% refund
On April 7, 1991: 50% refund
If no notice is given before the first night of stay, deposit will not be
refunded.
CLIMATE AND CLOTHING
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The weather in Kyoto in April is expected to be mild with the average
temperature 13.8 $@!,(JC (56.8$@!,(JF) and humidity ranging about 61%.
A long-sleeve shirt and spring coat will be appropriate.
It is a best season for cherry blossom.
TRANSPORTATION
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From Osaka International Airport, Airport Limousine will take you to
Japanese Railway(JR) Kyoto Station in 60 minutes. From JR Kyoto Station to
Kyodai-Kaikan, it takes about 20 minutes by taxi.
From New Tokyo International Airport (Narita), take Airport Limousine to
Tokyo City Air Terminal and get on Hikari Super Express train at Tokyo central
JR station. It will bring you to Kyoto in 2 hours and 40 minutes.
RELATED CONFERENCES
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The Second International Symposium on Database Systems for Advanced
Applications will be held in Tokyo on April 2-4. For further information,
please contact Prof. Yoshifumi Masunaga (masunaga@ulis.ac.jp).
The Seventh International IEEE Conference on Data Engineering will be held
in Kobe on April 8-12 (8-9: Tutorials). For further information,
please contact Prof. Masatoshi Yoshikawa (yosikawa@kyoto-su.ac.jp).
IMS-91 Registration Form
Name: (last) ______________________________________________
(first)______________________________________________
Affirmation: ______________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Country: __________________________________________________
Phone/Telex: ______________________________________________
Fax: ______________________________________________________
Email: ____________________________________________________
Registration Fees:
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pre-registration late-registration
(before Feb.15, 1991) (after Feb.15, 1991)
Members(*): $@""(J \30,000(U.S.$220) $@""(J \35,000(U.S.$260)
Non-Members: $@""(J \40,000(U.S.$300) $@""(J \45,000(U.S.$340)
Students: $@""(J \8,000(U.S.$60) $@""(J \10,000(U.S.$75)
Dinner Tour: $@""(J \6,000(U.S.$44)
$@""(J accompanying person _______ in addition
($@!v(J) IPSJ, IEEE Computer Society
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Hotel Accommodation
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$@""(J I do not wish the Workshop Secretariat to reserve accommodation
on my behalf.
Please make reservations for me at the hotel as follows:
$@""(J Two nights: on Sunday, April 7 and Monday, April 8, 1991
I need additional nights on $@""(J April 5, 1991
$@""(J April 6, 1991
$@""(J April 9, 1991
$@""(J Single: \8,000 (U.S.$60)
$@""(J Twin: \12,000 (U.S.$88)
Including \10,000 (U.S.$74) for a deposit.
For person using the pairing service:
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Please arrange for me to share a room with another person at the
hotel at a rate of \6,000 (U.S.$44) per day. My gender is:
$@""(J female $@""(J male
Including \5,000 (U.S.$37) for a deposit.
Dates:
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Arrival Date: ________________ Time: ________________
Departure Date: ______________ Time: ________________
Total Payment (Registration and Reservation):
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Signature:
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All correspondence should be sent to the following:
North American Workshop Secretariat: Local Arrangements Chair:
(for participants from U.S.A. and Canada) (for participants from other areas)
Ronnie J. Martin, IMS'91 Chiaki Sakama, IMS'91
SERC ASTEM Research Institute
Department of Computer Science Kyoto Research Park
Purdue University 17 Chudoji, Minami-machi,
West lafayette, IN 47907 U.S.A. Shimogyo, Kyoto 600 JAPAN
Tel: 317-494-6012 Tel: +81-75-315-8651
Fax: 317-494-0739 Fax: +81-75-315-2899
Email: rjm@cs.purdue.edu Email: sakama@astem.or.jp