simulation@uflorida.cis.ufl.edu (Moderator: Paul Fishwick) (11/14/90)
Volume: 18, Issue: 10, Wed Nov 14 09:08:01 EST 1990 +----------------+ | TODAY'S TOPICS | +----------------+ (1) CALL: International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence (2) Simulating Satellite and ISDN Networks with Network II.5 (3) IDEF Factory Modeling Programs (4) COMP.LANG.VHDL: Final Call for Discussion (5) Performance Simulation and Analysis (6) Availability of SIMULA for IBM Computers (7) CALL: Workshop on Multiple Models * Moderator: Paul Fishwick, Univ. of Florida * Send topical mail to: simulation@bikini.cis.ufl.edu OR post to comp.simulation via USENET * Archives available via FTP to bikini.cis.ufl.edu (128.227.224.1). Login as 'ftp', use your last name as the password, change directory to pub/simdigest. Do 'type binary' before any file xfers. * Simulation Tools available by doing above and changing the directory to pub/simdigest/tools. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 09 Nov 90 12:44:01 CST From: "Centro de Inteligencia Artificial(ITESM)" <ISAI@TECMTYVM.MTY.ITESM.MX> Subject: CALL FOR PAPERS To: alife@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu, ag-exp-l%ndsuvm1.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu, ai-chi@LLL-LCC.LLNL.GOV, ai-ed@sumex-aim.stanford.edu, ca@think.com, clp.x@xerox.com, mod-ki%unido.irb@unido.bitnet, cvnet%yorkvm1.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu, cybsys-l@bingvmb.bitnet, fineart%ecs.umass.edu@relay.cs.net, fj-ai%etl.jp@relay.cs.net, ga-list@aic.nrl.navy.mil, fox@vtopus.cs.vt.edu, lantra-l%finhutc.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu, nl-kr@cs.rochester.edu, nnsc@nnsc.nsf.net, simulation@ufl.edu, simulator-users@cs.rochester.edu, lseward@RAND.ORG, vision-list@ADS.COM INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS IN INFORMATICS: Software Engineering, Data Base Systems, Computer Networks, Programming Environments, Management Information Systems, Decision Support Systems. C A L L F O R P A P E R S Preliminary Version. The Fourth International Sysmposium on Artificial Intelligence will be held in Cancun Mexico on November 13-15, 1991. The Symposium is sponsored by the ITESM (Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey) in cooperation with the International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence Inc., the American Association for Artificial Intelligence, the Canadian Society for Computational Studies of Intelligence, the Sociedad Mexicana de Inteligencia Artificial and IBM of Mexico. Papers from all countries are sought that: (1) Present applications of artificial intelligence technology to the solution of problems in Software Engineering, Data Base Systems, Computer Networks, Programming Environments, Management Information Systems, Decision Support Systems and other Informatics technologies; and (2) Describe research on techniques to accomplish such applications, (3) Address the problem of transfering the AI Technology in different socio-economic contexts and environments. Areas of application include but are no limited to: Software development, software design, software testing and validation, computer-aided software engineering, programming environments, structured techniques, intelligent databases, operating systems, intelligent compilers, local networks, computer network design, satellite and telecommunications, MIS and data processing applications, intelligent decision support systems. AI techniques include but are not limited to: Expert systems, knowledge acquisition and representation, natural language processing, computer vision, neural networks and genetic algorithms, automated learning, automated reasoning, search and problem solving, knowledge engineering tools and methodologies. Persons wishing to submit a paper should send five copies written in English to: Hugo Terashima, Program Chair Centro de Inteligencia Artificial, ITESM. Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Col.Tecnologico C.P. 64849 Monterrey, N.L. Mexico Tel.(52-83) 58-2000 Ext.5134 Telefax (52-83) 58-1400 Dial Ext.5143 or 58-2000 Ask Ext.5143 Net address: ISAI@tecmtyvm.bitnet or ISAI@tecmtyvm.mty.itesm.mx The paper should identify the area and technique to which it belongs. Extended abstract is not required. Use a serif type font, size 10, sigle-spaced with a maximum of 10 pages. No papers will be accepted by electronic means. Important dates: Papers must be received by April 30,1991. Authors will be notified of acceptance or rejection by June 15,1991. A final copy of each accepted paper, camera ready for inclusion in the Symposium proceedings, will be due by July 15,1991. ======================================================================= ------------------------------ Return-Path: <jgabriel@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx> To: comp-simulation@beaver.cs.washington.edu Path: mtecv2!jgabriel From: jgabriel@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx (Juan Gabriel Ruiz Pinto) Newsgroups: comp.simulation Subject: Network II.5 Summary: Simulating Satellite and ISDN networks with Network II.5 Keywords: network, satellite, ISDN Date: 11 Nov 90 20:32:16 GMT Distribution: comp Organization: Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey I'm working on two simulations with the Network II.5 package. I'm simulating a satellite network and an ISDN one. The satellite network works with NEC products. NEC uses a propietary protocol for the satellite link called AA/TDMA (Adaptive Assign/Time Division Multiple Access), wich is a combination of Slot Aloha, reservation and preasignment protocols. I'm interested in contact with people had worked with this kind of protocol simulation, I have some ideas but it don't works at all. If any body has experience with ISDN too I'll apreciate your commente and suggests. Thank's a lot.. -- ***** Greetings from Mexico! ***** Juan Gabriel Ruiz Pinto Internet: Ing. Sistemas Electronicos jgabriel@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx I.T.E.S.M. Campus Monterrey ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Nov 90 11:43 +8:00 From: Chambers_NG@cc.curtin.edu.au Subject: Modelling Programs Sender: Noel Chambers <TCHAMBERS03@cc.curtin.edu.au> To: comp-simulation@munnari.oz.au X-Envelope-To: comp-simulation@munnari.oz.au X-Vms-To: in%"comp-simulation@munnari.oz" Path: vax7!tchambers03 From: Chambers_NG@cc.curtin.edu.au Newsgroups: comp.simulation Subject: Modelling Programs Date: 12 Nov 90 11:42:39 AWST Organization: Curtin University of Technology News-Moderator: Approval required for posting to comp.simulation I would like to know any information with regards to the following IDEF factory modelling programs: IDEFine IDEF/Leverage ICAM We are presently using XCELLPRO but are pushing it to its limits. We are waiting for Version 4. Would it be a good move to change to one of the above programs? Is there other programs that are better than any of these? Please EMAIL me as I dont get to read the news often All help is appreciated. *--------------------------------------------------------------------------* | PSImail: psi%050529452300070::TCHAMBERS03 | NOEL CHAMBERS | | Internet: TCHAMBERS03@cc.curtin.edu.au | RESEARCH OFFICER | | ACSnet: TCHAMBERS03@cc.cut.oz.au | WOOL AND TEXTILES | | Bitnet: TCHAMBERS03%cc.curtin.edu.au@cunyvm.bitnet | | | UUCP : uunet!munnari.oz!cc.curtin.edu.au!TCHAMBERS03| MURESK INST OF AG | *--------------------------------------------------------------------------* ------------------------------ To: comp-simulation@unido.informatik.uni-dortmund.de Path: laura!jupiter.informatik.uni-dortmund.de!dettmer From: dettmer@jupiter.informatik.uni-dortmund.de (Thomas Dettmer) Newsgroups: comp.lsi.cad,news.groups,comp.arch,comp.simulation Subject: FINAL CALL FOR DISCUSSION comp.lang.vhdl Keywords: HDL VHDL Date: 13 Nov 90 10:29:26 GMT Sender: laura!news@relay.EU.net Reply-To: dettmer@jupiter.informatik.uni-dortmund.de (Thomas Dettmer) Followup-To: news.groups Organization: Universitaet Dortmund FINAL CALL FOR DISCUSSION (see followup) The original call is included below. According to the discussion until today there are only 2 important points which have been discussed: 1. The group will have a periodic posting on frequently asked questions. I'm the volunteer for this job (needs your support). This was suggested by a lot of people. 2. we stay with comp.lang.vhdl, there were only few people who suggested comp.lang.hdl comp.lang.hdl.vhdl comp.lang.hdl.edif comp.lang.hdl.<other> Of course there were a lot of other good reasons to have such a group. Original call: NAME: comp.lang.vhdl STATUS: unmoderated CHARTER: VHDL-1076 (VHSIC (Very High Speed Integrated Circuits) Hardware Describtion Language) is an IEEE Standard scince 1987. It is "a formal notation intended for use in all phases of the creation of electronic systems. ... it supports the development, verification, synthesis, and testing of hardware designs, the communication of hardware design data ..." [Preface to the IEEE Standard VHDL Language Reference Manual] and especially the SIMULATION of hardware describtions. Additionally VHDL-models are a DoD requirement for vendors. Today simulation systems and other tools (synthesis, verification and others) based on VHDL are available. The VHDL users community is growing fast. Several international conferences organized by the VHDL Users Groups(s) have been held with relevant interest. Other international conferences adress the topic with growing interest as well (Conference on Hardware Description Languages -CHDL-, [European] Design Automation Conference -[Euro]DAC ...). This group is a forum to discuss all problems related with the VHDL Language and tools supporting VHDL. Important topics are (without restriction to other ideas): Problems with the language [reference manual]. Books on VHDL. Design example exchange. Available tools, their features and problems. (compilers, simulation, synthesis, verification ...) Coding conventions. The varios groups and activities in/beside VHDL (WAVES, VASG...) Conferences on VHDL WHY A NEW GROUP: There are currently a lot of tools based on VHDL. As far as I know, they are all commercial, ranging fromm $500 (PC Version Simulator) to <unbounded>. A lot of people are working on tools and more are using the available ones. Some discussions in various groups and mailing lists prove that there is growing interest and a lot of questions/problems have to be solved. It seems, that there will be enough traffic in the new group to justify the creation. SCHEDULE: 1. DISCUSSION The discussion period begins on monday, october 22. It ends on tuesday, november 20. (possibly continued by email) 2. VOTE (changed) The discussion is successfull and has enough responses until today. I'll post the call for votes that the voting period begins on monday, november 26. There will be a 21 days voting period with two mail adresses to send your votes to. (one preferred for US, one preferred for europe, choice is free! both will accept yes and no votes, the only reason for 2 adresses is to offer two possibilities. Each vote is counted only once for each sender adress!) We hope to create the group after an additional waiting period of 5 days. Please respect, that the follow-up of a CALL FOR DISUSSION is news.groups. Send your opinions to this call - otherwise there will be no comp.lang.vhdl. All comments are welcome. tom ----------------------------------------------------------------------- email: dettmer@saturn.ls1.informatik.uni-dortmund.de snail mail: phone: +49-231 755 4825 Thomas Dettmer University of Dortmund FAX: +49-231 75 15 32 Departement of Computer Science I Post Box 50 05 00 D-4600 Dortmund 50 Federal Republic of Germany (West) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- email: dettmer@saturn.ls1.informatik.uni-dortmund.de phone: +49-231 755 4825 FAX: +49-231 755 2386 snail mail: Thomas Dettmer, Dortmund University, Computer Science I Post Box 50 05 00, W-4600 Dortmund 50, Federal Republic of Germany ------------------------------ To: unido!comp-simulation@relay.EU.net Path: cadlab!alpha From: cadlab!alpha@relay.EU.net (Vennbur) Newsgroups: comp.simulation Subject: RE: References on Performance Evaluation Date: 13 Nov 90 14:35:52 GMT Reply-To: cadlab!alpha@relay.EU.net (Walter Schulte-Vennbur) Organization: Cadlab Paderborn, Germany Can you please send me references on books, articles, etc. about Performance Simulation/Analysis. I am also interested in some tools that are pratically used in industry or at Universities. I will post a summary to the net. Thank You In Advance Walter Walter Schulte-Vennbur Cadlab Bahnhofstr. 32 D-4790 Paderborn F.R.G Email: alpha@cadlab.uucp alpha@cadlab.cadlab.de ... !uunet!unido!cadlab!alpha ------------------------------ To: COMP-SIMULATION@gatech.edu Organization: Old Dominion University Computer Services Date: Tuesday, 13 Nov 1990 15:43:10 EST From: Tony D'Amato <NAD100T@ODUVM.CC.ODU.EDU> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.simula,comp.simulation Subject: Availability of SIMULA for IBM Computers I used to use an excellent implementation of SIMULA on Old Dominion University's DECSystem-10 computer several years ago. Is such an implementation (or at least a reasonable facimily) available for IBM System/370 mainframes? I'm talking either an MVS or CMS (MVS prefered, but CMS is ok) implementation...especially if it is cheap. Thanks for any help that you can give... ------- Tony D'Amato | "I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, Old Dominion University | indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered! E-Mail: NAD100T@ODUVM.BITNET | My life is my own." --Number 6 -or- nad100t@oduvm.cc.odu.edu | .....................from _The_Prisoner_ ------------------------------ Return-Path: <qphysics-request@cs.washington.edu> Errors-To: <qphysics-request@cs.washington.edu> Sender: <qphysics-request@cs.washington.edu> Precedence: bulk From: sut@iitb.fhg.de X-Mailer-Fhg-Sun: ## FHG.DE ## Wed, 14 Nov 90 12:23:16 +0100 Date: Wed, 14 Nov 90 12:13:42 MEZ X-Mailer-Iitb-C00: ## IITB.FHG.DE ## Wed, 14 Nov 90 12:13:42 MEZ To: qphysics@cs.washington.edu Subject: SPQR-Workshop [[EDITOR: This was forwarded from the Qualitative Physics mailing list -PAF]] CALL FOR PAPERS SPQR - Workshop on Multiple Models March 12 and 13 Karlsruhe, FRG Qualitative Modeling and Reasoning is the focus of the ESPRIT "Special Project on Qualitative Reasoning" (SPQR). The project supports several workshops on special aspects of Qualitative Reasoning. One of these special aspects - namely the study of multiple models - will be discussed at this 2-day-workshop at the Fraunhofer Institute for Information and Dataprocessing in Karlsruhe (FRG). Using multiple models of the same original seems to be a promising way to deal with the tension between accuracy and handiness of a model. These models may reflect different aspects or different views of the same object, or represent the same object under different granularities or in different formalisms. The efficient use of multiple models affords some heuristic guidance about how to select a model and how to efficiently combine the knowledge derived from various models for some actual problem solving task. Topics: We are interested in any of the following themes: - Formalization of relations between different models - Management of model bases, especially regarding consistency - Heuristics and requirements from experience with multiple models in application areas (e.g. diagnosis, planning, construction etc.) concerning e.g. - selection of the "best model" - changing the model - combining information from different models - combining qualitative and quantitative models - Any other interesting aspect of dealing with multiple models Please submit extended abstracts (2-5 pages) addressing one of the topics above. The number of participants at the workshop will be restricted to 20 - 30 persons, according to the submitted papers. In order to give room to discussions there will be about 8 - 10 talks at the workshop. Organizing Committee: J. Campbell, University College London, UK F. Gardin, Universita di Milano, Italy B. Faltings, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland H.-W. Fruechtenicht, FhG-IITB Karlsruhe, FRG R. Leitch, Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh, UK P. Struss, Siemens AG Muenchen, FRG Important dates: Deadline for extended abstracts: January 15, 1991 Notification of acceptance: February 15, 1991 Workshop: March 12 and 13, 1991 Information: Extended abstracts and queries regarding the workshop should be sent to: Gerhard Sutschet FhG - IITB Fraunhoferstr. 1 FRG-7500 Karlsruhe 1 phone: +49 721 6091 370 fax: +49 721 6091 413 email: sutschet@iitb.fhg.de ------------------------------ END OF SIMULATION DIGEST ************************