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Swarm Development Group is happy to make the first announcement and call for
papers for SwarmFest 2008, our 12th annual conference of agent-based modelers
and platform developers. Keep your eye on www.swarm.org for additional
information and a PDF version of this announcement for you to circulate!
PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
SWARMFEST 2008
Conference of Agent-based Modelers and
Developers of Tools for Agent-based Modeling
Special Focus Areas:
"Agent-based Approaches to Systems Biology" and
"High Performance Computing Platforms for Agent-based models"
Hosted by:
Division of Trauma/Critical Care
Department of Surgery,
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois USA
Opening Reception: May 11, 2008
Technical Sessions: May 12-13, 2008
The Division of Trauma/Critical Care in the Department of Surgery at
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Swarm Development
Group (SDG) are pleased to announce the 12th Annual SwarmFest to be held at
Northwestern Memorial Hospital in the heart of the Gold Coast in downtown
Chicago, May 12th and 13th, 2008.
The purpose of SwarmFest is to bring together scientists, modelers, programmers
and computer scientists working in a wide variety of domains to share their
research, knowledge and experience with agent- and individual-based modeling.
Our experience is that this type of "intellectual cross-pollination" has been
very stimulating and productive in the establishment of multi- and
trans-disciplinary relationships and collaborations. We encourage the
participation of users of software toolkits such as Swarm, RePast, Netlogo,
Starlogo, MASON, Ascape, AgentSheets, Cormas, EcoLab and Metascape.
SwarmFest is an informal conference that provides the opportunity to present and
discuss innovative modeling work, and new tools and techniques for agent-based
modeling (ABM). We especially encourage presentation of work that my be too
new, too esoteric, too innovative or too method-specific for other scientific
forums. SwarmFest is valuable both for inexperienced and experienced
researchers and software toolkit users, and provides a unique opportunity to
meet people working on similar problems but in different domains. Swarm
Development Group also uses SwarmFest to gather feedback from the ABM community
on development and support priorities.
Presentations at SwarmFest can address basic research, applied modeling,
software or other topics related to agent- and individual-based modeling.
This year the conference will include two special emphasis sessions on areas
that have the potential for explosive growth in the ABM community. The first is
in the area of Systems Biology. While this field has been around for a while,
the growing application of ABM techniques to the problems of cellular metabolism
and control, gene regulation, and their effects on the pathophysiology of
disease offers the field a powerful paradigm for looking at these issues from a
true system-wide approach. The second is the area of applying the advances in
High Performance Computing to the current computational constraints on truly
mega-scale ABMs. We are inviting researchers from several organizations to
present their work on low-cost, high-performance platforms for ABMs.
Schedule and Amenities:
SwarmFest will open in the evening of May 11 with a reception at Timothy
O'Toole's, a local watering hole near Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Conference sessions will take place all day May 12-13 at the Conference Center
at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, ending with the traditional awards ceremony
at approximately 4 PM on the 13th.
Attendees are encouraged to stay and enjoy the amenities of downtown Chicago,
one of America's most attractive and lively urban areas. Among the many
attractions within walking distance are: the lakefront with its parks, beaches
and museums; Navy Pier; the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Art Institute of
Chicago, outdoor art and free concerts at Millienium Park; shopping on the
Magnificent Mile of Michigan Avenue; and the diverse dining and nightlife
options in the Gold Coast and River North areas.
Types of Presentations Requested:
1) Oral presentations: Talks are typically 20 minutes including questions.
2) Posters: Posters will be displayed in a special poster session and during
breaks.
3) Panel discussions: In the past, panel discussions have addressed topics such
as publishing agent-based research and teaching agent-based modeling. We welcome
proposals to organize, or even suggest, panel discussions.
Abstract submittal:
To propose a presentation, please submit the following information: your name
and affiliation; your email and mailing address; which type of presentation you
prefer (oral, poster, panel); a title; and a brief (~<300 words) abstract of
your presentation. Your submission can be in plain text or PDF format, and
should be emailed to: address@hidden
Abstracts should be submitted by April 4, and selections will be announced by
April 14. (Early decisions can be accommodated if necessary to support travel
funding, etc.)
Registration, fees, housing, and deadlines:
Registration fees and an on-line registration site will be announced soon.
Housing will be via a special conference rate at a hotel near Northwestern
Memorial Hospital.
International attendees requiring a visa to travel to the US are urged to apply
soon!
Additional information:
Additional information will be available via the Swarm Development Group’s wiki:
www.swarm.org. Questions can be emailed to: address@hidden
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