From alsalqan@bert.eecs.uic.edu Wed Mar 2 18:19:39 EST 1994 Article: 20917 of comp.ai Xref: glinda.oz.cs.cmu.edu comp.ai:20917 Path: honeydew.srv.cs.cmu.edu!nntp.club.cc.cmu.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!news.eecs.uic.edu!bert.eecs.uic.edu!alsalqan From: alsalqan@bert.eecs.uic.edu (Yahya Alsalqan) Newsgroups: comp.ai Subject: ICAST 10th Preliminary Program Date: 2 Mar 1994 19:36:33 GMT Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago Lines: 486 Message-ID: <2l2ps2$dts@mars.eecs.uic.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: bert170.eecs.uic.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] 10th International Conference on Advanced Science and Technology ICAST 94 - Saturday, March 26, 1994 THEME: ENTERING THE 21ST CENTURY - MULTIMEDIA INFORMATION SYSTEMS Sponsored by In Cooperation With Chinese Academic and Professional Academia Sinica, ROC Association in Mid-America (CAPAMA) Argonne National Laboratory Illinois Institute of Technology Co-Sponsored by University of Illinois at Chicago AT&T Bell Laboratories Northwestern University Motorola Inc. Chinese American Librarians Andersen Consulting Association - Midwest Chapter IEEE Chicago Chapters: Mid-America Chinese Science and Computer Professional Association Communications (MACSTA) Antenna and Propagation Coordination Council for North System, Man & Cybernetics American Affairs (CCNAA) Vehicular Technology - Office in Chicago The 10th International Conference on Advanced Science and Technology (ICAST) will be held in the Indian Hill Main facility of AT&T Bell Laboratories in Naperville, Illinois, on March 26, 1994. The purpose of this conference is to promote information exchange between academia and industry, faculty, practitioners and students. It provides an excellent forum for professionals in different but highly related discipline areas to get together to share with and learn from each other. This conference encompasses 24 rigorously peer-reviewed technical papers (to be presented at 2:00 - 5:30 PM) in computer and telecommunication technologies: Computer Technologies: Telecommunication Technologies: - Multimedia Technology - Communication Software Methodology and Tools - Object-oriented Technology - Switching System Architecture - Software Process Definition - Transmission Technology (ATM, and Measurement Fiber, etc.) - Knowledge and Data Engineering - Wireless Communication and PCS - Virtual Reality and Real Virtuality - Multimedia in Enterprise Communication Networks - Parallel and Distributed Systems - Intelligent Network ************************************************************************* * ICAST 94 Organizing Committee * ************************************************************************* Honorary Conference Chair Dr. Morimi Iwama, AT&T Bell Labs. General Chair Dr. Hermann Tai, Motorola Inc. Steering Committee Prof. Carl K. Chang, UIC Mr. Joe Feitler, IEEE Dr. Morimi Iwama, AT&T Bell Labs. Ms. Li-Mei Ku, Nat. Col. of Chiropractic Mr. Les Shroyer, Motorola Inc. Dr. Hermann Tai, Motorola Inc. Mr. Jinn H. Wang, UOP Mr. Benjamin Wu, G.D. Searle Program Committee Co-Chairs Dr. Tse L. Wang, AT&T Bell Labs. Prof. Robert Carlson, IIT Program Committee Members Dr. Ronald Borgstahl, Motorola Inc. Dr. Bakul Banerjee, Argonne Nat. Lab Dr. Julian Chen, AT&T Bell Labs. Dr. Wei-Pang Chin, AT&T Bell Labs. Dr. Ching-Roung Chou, AT&T Bell Labs. Dr. Shem-Mong Chou, Rockwell Int'l Prof. Martha Evens, IIT Prof. Lawrence Henschen, NWU Dr. Jen-Lie Ho, AT&T Bell Labs. Prof. Tze-Chung Li, Rosary College Ms. Anna McElroy, Indian Prairie Pub. Lib. Dr. Jim Ning, Andersen Consulting Prof. Kazuoki Osada, Kinki Univ., Japan Mr. Steven Shaw, AT&T Bell Labs. Prof. Robert Sloan, UIC Dr. Weider Yu, AT&T Bell Labs. Student Program Committee Chair Mr. Chikuang Chao, UIC Registration Chair Mr. Steven Shaw, AT&T Bell Labs. Local Arrangements Chair Dr. Wei-Pang Chin, AT&T Bell Labs. Treasurer Prof. Hung-Yu (David) Yang, UIC Tutorial Chair Dr. Ching-Roung Chou, AT&T Bell Labs. Awards Chair Dr. Chung-Yi Wang, Argonne Nat. Lab. Publicity Co-Chairs Mr. Joe Feitler, IEEE Mr. Tom Varetoni, IEEE Campus Liaison Mr. Yahya Al-Salqan, UIC Publications Chair Dr. Young-Fu Chang, AT&T Bell Labs. International Liaison Co-Chairs Dr. Jeng-Chong Kuo, G.D. Searle Dr. D. William Wu, Wintech Corp. ********************************************************************** * Preliminary Program * ********************************************************************** 8:00 - 9:30 Registration, Continental Breakfast 9:30 - 11:30 Plenary Session Opening Remarks Keynote Speeches: "The Revolutionary Thrust of Networked Multimedia Communications" Dr. John S. Mayo President , AT&T Bell Labs., USA "Industrial & Technological Development of the ROC on Taiwan" Dr. Shih-Chien Yang Senior Vice Minister of the Ministry of Economics Affairs, Taiwan, ROC 11:30 - 13:00 Lunch Break 13:00 - 14:00 Feature Speech "Scientific Visualization and Virtual Reality Research" Prof. Thomas A. DeFanti, UIC 14:10 - 15:40 Technical and Tutorial Sessions (A1, B1, C1, D1, E1, F1, T1) 15:40 - 16:00 Coffee Break 16:00 - 17:30 Technical and Tutorial Sessions (A2, B2, C2, D2, E2, F2, T2) (Break - Cash Bar available at Radisson Hotel) 18:30 - 19:00 10th Anniversary Ceremony 19:00 - 20:00 Dinner Banquet 20:00 - 21:00 Entertainment ********************************************************************** Track A . Multimedia Networks Session A1. Multimedia Network Architecture 1. "Access Network Architecture (or) The Last Mile in Future Communications" Paul J. Guarneri and Venkata C. Majeti AT&T Bell Labs. 2. "Broadband ISDN with respect to Asynchronous Transmission Mode and Peer Technologies" Subhash Nigam, Motorola Inc. 3. "Integration of Multimedia Services and Objects in Common Industrial Fieldbus Networks" Dipl.-Inf. Michael J. Solvie, Institute of Manufacturing Automation and Production Systems, Germany Session A2. Parallel Computing 1. "A Generic Software Modeling Framework for Heterogeneous Distributed and Parallel Software Systems" W. T. O'Connell, AT&T Bell Labs. G. K. Thiruvathukal, P.R. Donnelley & Sons Company T.W. Christopher, IIT 2. "Distributed Schemes for Embedding Binary Trees into Hypercubes" Yiu-Cheng Shyu, National Taiwan Normal Univ. 3. "Automatic Replication and Semantics-Based Consistency Control" Sumin Huang, University Berlin, Germany Track B. Object-Oriented Software Engineering Session B1. Object-Oriented Programming 1. "Domain Specifications for Large-Scale Distributed Applications" Gary I. Chang, Northwestern Univ. 2. "Synchronization of Multimedia Objects Using Concurrent Constraint Programming Techniques" George A. Papadopoulos, Univ. of Cyprus, Cyprus 3. "An Efficient Partitioning Strategy for Complex Objects in Distributed Computing Systems" Cheng-Sheng Martin Chang, Syracuse Univ. Kingsley C. Nwosu, IBM Session B2. Software Engineering - Management Perspectives 1. "Reaching for "10X" improvements - Why OO isn't THE answers!" Ronald T. Crocker, Motorola, Inc. 2. "Discovering Object Oriented Designs - A Cognitive View" Garurank P. Saxena, Motorola, Inc. Track C. Human-Computer Interfaces Session C1. Natural Language Interface and Applications 1. "Using Handwriting and Gesture Recognition to Correct Speech-Recognition Errors" Wu-Chun Feng, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2. "Surface Generation in Tutorial Dialogues based on a Sublanguage Study" Ru-Charn Chang and Martha Evens, IIT 3. "Distributed Multimedia Based Cooperative - Visual Software Engineering" Yahya Al-Salqan, Carl K. Chang and Chikuang Chao, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago Session C2. Graphical User Interface Design 1. "Intelligent Agents Applied to the Design of Multimedia User Interfaces" Douglas Riecken, AT&T Bell Labs. 2. "Automating the Generation of Multimedia Titles" D. Gardelis, T. Hadzilacos, P. Kourouniotis, M. koutlis and E. Megalou, Univ. of Patras, Greece 3. "Usability Testing and Cognitive Walkthrough Methodology in the GUI Design of a Software Project Management Tool" Mohit Mutreja, Carl K. Chang, Chikuang Chao and Yahya Al-Salqan, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago Track D. Distributed Data Base and Computing Systems Session D1. Distributed Computing Systems 1. "The Effect of Delays in Load-Sharing Data Migration with Non-Uniform Data Access" Peijone Wu, Telecom. Research Center, Taiwan Robert Carlson and Tzuoming Chen, IIT 2. "Data Allocation Methods for Distributed Computing System in Inter-Network Environments" Soon-Ok Park and Robert Carlson, IIT 3. "Gigabits to the Desktop: Installing Tomorrow's Networks Today" Timothy C. Kuhfuss and Paul T. Philips, Argonne Nat. Lab. Session D2. Data Base Languages and Systems 1. "The Semantics of Database Operations on Indefinite and Maybe Information" Eugene Y. Sheng and Roy Chang, Western Illinois Univ. 2. "A Multi-Model Query Language with Dynamic Aspects" Tzuoming Chen, Robert Carlson and Atul Ahuja, IIT 3. "Super-Query: A Relational Database Query Tool" Martha Evens and Robert Carlson, IIT Jiang Wu, Packard Instrument Co. Track E. Library and Information Management Session E1. Moderator: Bernice C. Kuo, Reference Librarian Rolling Meadows Library 1. "Data Indexing: Technology and Applications" Roy Chang and Eugene Y. Sheng, Western Illinois Univ. 2. "Multimedia Networking" Wilfred W. Fong, Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 3. "Online Retrieval of Images" Tze-Chung Li, Rosary College 4. "Interactive Media, C(oodination) Programming and Telepathology: Conceptual, Technical and Behavioral Analyses" Bor-Sheng Tsai, Wayne State Univ. Session E2. Internet Workshop Instructor: Roy Chang, Western Illinois Univ. Contents: Telnet, Client/Server concept & applications, Gopher, Bookmarks, Veronic, Free-nets, Hytelnets, Usenets and Newsgroups, LISTSERVs and E-conferences, Library catalogs, and Electronic books and journals. Track F. Computer in Pharmaceutical Research Session F1. 1. "Visualization of a-Helix in TMV by Electron Crytallography" Tzyy-Wen Jeng, Abbott Labs. 2. "A Systematic Approach for the Development of a Stability-Indicating HPLC Method for Pharmaceutical Analysis" J. C. Kuo and Daniel Chou, Searle 3. "Monitoring the Position and Accuracy of Laboratory Instruments" Lawrence Lin, Baxter International Session F2. 1. "Rational Drug Design - A Statistic Prospective" Thomas Lin, Abbott Labs. 2. "Computer Aided Drug Design" Shashi Rao, Searle 3. "Design of Experiments using RS/Discover" Alice Chang, Abbott Labs. Track T. Tutorial Sessions Session T1. Tutorial: "Introduction to Protocols for Multimedia Communications" Wu-Hon Leung, Technical Manager, Interactive Video Server Development, AT&T Bell Labs. Session T2. Tutorial: "Network Management Issues in Multimedia Mode" Jo Anne Miller, Director, Software Development, Tellabs, Inc. ********************************************************************** * Rregistration Information * ********************************************************************** For registration form, contact Registration Chair: Mr. Steven Shaw Voice : 708-979-1418 E-mail: shaw@iexist.att.com Fax: 312-413-1386 For more information, contact Conference Chair: Dr. Hermann Tai Voice : 708-576-9456 E-mail: tai@mot.com Fax: 708-576-4153 Authors should contact the Proceedings Chair directly: Dr. Young-Fu Chang Voice: 708-979-1286 E-mail: young-fu.chang@att.com Fax: 708-979-3152 Fee: (NO credit card; cash or personal/company check payable to CAPAMA) CAPAMA/IEEE members: $40 Non-members: $50 Students: $5 (NO Proceedings) $10 more for late/on-site registration, space permitting, after March 15, 1994. $25 ($15 for students) per additional copy of the Proceedings for purchase based on availability. Tutorials and a workshop on job interview will be held in conjunction with the conference in the afternoon. ************************************************************************ **** cut here and return the following to the registration chair **** ************************************************************************ CONFERENCE PRE-REGISTRATION FORM before March 15, 1994+ Name _______________________________________________________________ Affiliation ________________________________________________________ Address ____________________________________________________________ City __________________ State ______ Zip __________ Country ________ Telephone (Work)_____________________(Fax)__________________________ E-mail _____________________________________________________________ Member* Non-Member Student Registration** [ ] $40 [ ] $50 [ ] $5*** Additional Proc. [ ] $25 [ ] $25 [ ] $15 Breakfast [ ] will attend [ ] will attend [ ] will attend Lunch [ ] will attend [ ] will attend [ ] will attend Banquet [ ]$35 [ ] $35 [ ] $25 _____________________________________________________________________ Total $ $ $ * Membership: either CAPAMA or IEEE ** Registration Fee includes a copy of the Proceedings and breakfast/lunch. *** No Proceedings included in student's registration package. Please make the (personal or company) check payable to CAPAMA. Mail your check with this form to: CAPAMA P.O. Box 1725 Oak Brook, IL 60522-1725 + After March 15, or walk-in registration if space can accommodate, will cost $10 more. *********************** Additional Information **************************** Hotel Information: A block of rooms at Radisson Hotel Lisle-Naperville had been reserved for ICAST 94 at $72.80 per night. Call 1-800-333-3333 worldwide for reservation. The cut-off date is March 12, 1994. From O'Hare Airport to Radisson Hotel: Call Airtran at (708) 961-5500 to make a reservation for $12 per person per ride; or, call Naperville Chauffeuring (Limousine service) at (708) 357-5255 for reservation at $32 per person and $7 per additional person one way. Local climate: 45-65*F; Rain possible. Direction: Take I-355 (from north or south) or I-290 (from east) to I-88 West; exit at Naperville Road; go north on Naperville Road one block to Warrenville Road; The Indian Hill main (IH) facility is located at the NW corner. *****************************************************************************