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 ********************************** ORGANIZATION ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ~~~~~~~~ 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ~~~~~~~~~ From 15:30 on April 7, we will walk near the conference site, through old shrines, temples and Kyoto Handicraft Center. RECEPTION ~~~~~~~~~ After the city walk, welcome reception will be held at room 101 from 18:00. DINNER TOUR ~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------ Hotel Accommodation ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ $@""(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: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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: ~~~~~ Arrival Date: ________________ Time: ________________ Departure Date: ______________ Time: ________________ Total Payment (Registration and Reservation): ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Signature: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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