rcojh@gecko.co.rmit.oz (John Hulskamp) (02/14/89)
PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT
AUSTRALIAN TRANSPUTER AND OCCAM USER GROUP
CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
6 & 7 JULY 1989
GLASSHOUSE THEATRE
ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
124 La Trobe Street
MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA
In conjunction with the Centre for Advanced Technology in
Telecommunications within the Department of Communication and
Electrical Engineering at the Royal Melbourne Institute of
Technology, the second Conference and Exhibition of the
Australian Transputer and OCCAM User Group will be held at the
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. The Conference and
Exhibition will provide an opportunity to focus on the latest
research and developments in transputers, transputer-based
technology and applications using transputers in the Australian
environment.
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Conference will focus on the latest developments in the
transputer family, the language support for transputer systems,
and applications. Papers on such developments are being solicited
from interested persons. Persons wishing to submit a contribution
in the form of a paper and/or demonstration should provide an
abstract as soon as possible to the Conference Convenor, Mr John
Hulskamp, at the address given below. Final camera-ready papers
should be provided on A4 paper, be no longer than 8 pages, by 2nd
June 1989, in time for inclusion in a Conference Proceedings, to
be issued at the Conference.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Invitations are being made for INMOS personnel to attend the
Conference to present up information on transputer developments
in Bristol, U.K., and Tokyo, Japan.
EXHIBITION
In conjunction with the Conference, an exhibition will
demonstrate the latest equipment being developed with the
transputer family. Persons and/or organisations wishing to mount
an exhibit are most welcome to apply, and discuss their
requirements with the Conference Convenor, Mr John Hulskamp.
CONFERENCE COSTS
The all-inclusive Conference fee of $A245 will include morning,
afternoon teas and lunch on both days as well as a Conference
Dinner.
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
A feature of this year's Conference/Exhibition will be the
provision of a one-day pre-conference workshop on Wednesday 5
July 1989 to provide an overview of transputer hardware and
software, including the following topics:
What is a transputer, and what can it do for me?
Parallel Processing and the transputer
The OCCAM programming language for transputers
Other high level language support for transputer-based systems
The details of this workshop is being finalised, and will be
offered subject to demand. The cost of attendance at this one-day
workshop will be $A95 (including workshop notes, morning,
afternoon teas and lunch) is not included in the cost of the
Conference itself, but will be an additional charge to
participants.Further courses are being planned, and will be
announced at the Conference.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
The Conference Convenor, Mr John Hulskamp, is a Senior Lecturer
within the Digital Systems Group of the Department of
Communication and Electrical Engineering at the Royal Melbourne
Institute of Technology. He may be contacted as follows:
Mr John Hulskamp
Department of Communication and Electrical Engineering
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
G.P.O. Box 2476V
MELBOURNE 3001 AUSTRALIA
Telephone: (03) 660-2453/2090
FAX: (03) 662-1060
e-mail: rcojh@gecko.rmit.oz
* Transputer and OCCAM are trademarks of the INMOS Group of Companies
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AUSTRALIAN TRANSPUTER AND OCCAM USER GROUP
CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
6 & 7 JULY 1989
This announcement is preliminary and some details may change.
For further details, and to indicate your interest in attending
the Conference,and the pre-Conference Courses and Tutorials
contact the Conference Convenor, Mr John Hulskamp, Department of
Communication and Electrical Engineering, R.M.I.T., G.P.O. Box
2476V, MELBOURNE 3001, or by telephone on (03)660-2453/2090, or
by e-mail: rcojh@gecko.rmit.oz, or by returning this portion of
the Preliminary Announcement by mail or FAX.
Name:
Organisation:
Address:
Phone: FAX:
e-mail:
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I am interested in Attending the Conference
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I am interested in mounting an Exhibit
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be kept informed
I am interested in attending the Pre-Conference Workshop
* Transputer and OCCAM are trademarks of the INMOS Group of Companiesrcojh@minyos.xx.rmit.oz (John Hulskamp) (05/03/90)
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME AND REGISTRATION FORM AUSTRALIAN TRANSPUTER AND OCCAM USER GROUP CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 28 & 29 JUNE 1990 HOTEL LAWSON 383-389 Bulwara Road ULTIMO 2007 AUSTRALIA Following on from the previous successful Conferences held in Melbourne, the Australian Transputer and OCCAM User Group will be conducting a Conference/Exhibition in Sydney under the auspices of the Key Centre for Advanced Computing Sciences at the University of Technology, Sydney and the Centre for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications within the Department of Communication and Electrical Engineering at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. The Conference and Exhibition will provide an opportunity to focus on the latest research and developments in transputers, transputer-based technology and applications using transputers in the Australian environment. KEYNOTE SPEAKER The keynote speaker for this year's Conference will be Dr Iann Barron, a distinguished computer scientist who was one of the co- inventors of the transputer, and a founder of the company INMOS which developed the transputer in Bristol, U.K. Mr Tony Dent, Marketing Director, INMOS Products, SGS-Thomson, SINGAPORE and Mr Paul Bromley, Technical Marketing Engineer, INMOS Ltd, BRISTOL, U.K. will also be in attendance to assist in answering questions. EXHIBITION In conjunction with the Conference, an exhibition will demonstrate the latest equipment being developed with the transputer family. A number of exhibitors have been invited, including the following: Hawk Electronics Pty Ltd (Australian INMOS Distributor) Unitronix Pty Ltd (PARACOM range of boards) Parallel Systems Research Prentice-Hall Book Publishers CONFERENCE LOCATION The Conference will be held at the Hotel Lawson, 383-389 Bulwara Road, Ultimo, just five minutes walking distance from the University of Technology, Sydney, five minutes from the Power House Museum, and the monorail that takes one right into the centre of Sydney, and the Darling Harbour complex. Accommodation is being offered at the Hotel Lawson at a special discount rate. Persons wishing to stay at the Hotel Lawson and avail themselves of this special rate, should contact the Hotel directly on (02) 211-1499 or FAX (02) 281-3764. Otherwise, all matters relating to accommodation will be left to the individuals to organise. CONFERENCE COSTS The all-inclusive Conference fee of $A265 will include morning, afternoon teas and lunch on both days as well as a Cocktail Party on the Thursday evening. A special concession rate of $A100 is available to students The fee does not include accommodation at the Hotel Lawson. CONFERENCE ORGANISING COMMITEE This year's Conference is being organised by a small Committee as follows: Mr John Hulskamp (Convenor) Senior Lecturer, Department of Communication and Electrical Engineering Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Telephone: +61 +3 660-2453/2090 FAX: +61 +3 662-1060 e-mail: rcojh@minyos.xx.rmit.oz Dr Tom Hintz Associate Professor, School of Computing Science University of Technology, Sydney Telephone: +61 +2 218-9508 e-mail:tom@ultima.cs.uts.oz Dr Terry Bossomaier Research School of Physical Sciences Australian National University Telephone: +61 +6 249-2465 FAX: +61 +6 241-9884 e-mail: terry@phys4.anu.oz The address for correspondence relating to the Conference is Mr John Hulskamp Department of Communication and Electrical Engineering Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology G.P.O. Box 2476V MELBOURNE 3001 AUSTRALIA Information about the Conference can be obtained from any of the Committee members. PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP A feature of this year's Conference and Exhibition will be the provision of a one-day pre-Conference Workshop on Wednesday 27 June 1990 to provide an overview of transputer hardware and software. This Workshop is particularly directed at an audience which has no prior knowledge of the transputer, transputer-based technology and parallel processing with the transputer. The Workshop will include the following topics: What is a transputer, and what can it do for me? Parallel Processing and the transputer The OCCAM programming language for transputers Other high level language support for transputer-based systems The cost of attendance at this one-day workshop will be $A125 (including workshop notes, morning, afternoon teas and lunch) is not included in the cost of the Conference itself, but will be an additional charge to participants. Those wishing to attend this pre-Conference Workshop should book early, as numbers will be limited to 30. The pre-Conference Workshop will be held in the Eureka Room of the Hotel Lawson, commencing at 0930 on Wednesday 27 June 1990. PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME OUTLINE Thursday 28 June 1990 0800-0930 Registration 0930-1030 Welcome and Keynote Speaker 1030-1100 Morning Tea 1100-1230 Technical Session 1: Parallel Image Processing 1230-1400 LUNCH 1400-1530 Technical Session 2: Robotics Applications 1530-1600 Afternoon Tea 1600-1730 Technical Session 3: Simulation 1830- COCKTAIL PARTY and EXHIBITION Friday 28 June 1990 0900-1030 Technical Session 4: Future Transputer Developments 1030-1100 Morning Tea 1100-1230 Technical Session 5: Formal Description Techniques 1230-1400 LUNCH 1400-1530 Technical Session 6: Hardware Developments 1530-1600 Afternoon Tea 1600-1730 Conference Closure ---------------------------- cut here --------------------------- REGISTRATION FORM AUSTRALIAN TRANSPUTER AND OCCAM USER GROUP CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 28 & 29 JUNE 1990 HOTEL LAWSON 383-389 Bulwara Road ULTIMO 2007 AUSTRALIA Name:.............................................................. Organisation:...................................................... Address:........................................................... Telephone:( ) FAX:( ) E-mail: PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP WORKSHOP ATTENDANCE FEE $A125.00 (Fee covers workshop notes, morning, afternoon teas and lunch) CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE CONFERENCE FEE (If received before 15 June 1990) $A265.00 (Fee covers Conference/Exhibition, morning and afternoon tea, lunches and Cocktail Party) Late fee $A20.00 $A TOTAL: $A MAKE CHEQUES or ORDERS PAYABLE TO: Centre for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications Department of Communication and Electrical Engineering Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology G.P.O. Box 2476V MELBOURNE 3001 AUSTRALIA IMS, INMOS, Transputer and OCCAM are trademarks of the INMOS Group of Companies