IARIA Workgroup on Simulation, Testing, and Validation

Workgoup Meeting, September 22, 2009 - Porto, Portugal
19:15 - 20:45

Attendance: 37

One presentation was scheduled :

Sensitivity analysis as an ingredient of modelling

Agenda: a tutorial was presented at SoftNet 2009:

A Functional Approach to Semantic Retrieval of Text Documents

as well as three keynore speeches:

European Technology Platform NESSI: delivering building blocks for the creation of service based ecosystems
Future Internet - challenges for the mobile world
We are confused about what software engineering activities we are performing!

See SIMUL 2009 Program

Tutorials are posted at http://www.iaria.org/tutorials.html

Keynote speeches are posted at http://www.iaria.org/speeches.html

Discussions:

Post-presentation, aspects on using statistics for sensitivity analysis were discussed.
The discussion was followed with particular logistics aspects; especially, on the criteria of per paper/per attendee registration fees.
(as no public servants are used for organizing the events, just specialized contractors)
Also, the promotion of young researches and PhD candidates was again reinforced; they can play different roles, and they are encouraged of being session chairs.
An open call to suggest regular refresh to the topics for SIMUL was launched
Please have a look at SIMUL 2009
Suggestions are welcome at petre@iaria.org
The procedure of invitation-only for extended versions of selected papers among those presented for on-line IARIA journals, with no additional fees, was appreciated.
See: www.iariajournals.org

Suggestions:

Continue with ‘Poster’ and ‘Work in Progress’ tracks
Definitively, the technical program committee must be tuned to reflect new topics and assure a fair peer-to-peer review process.

Special topics for further consideration:

It is the IARIA Board position that everybody should benefit the same access and service during the conference; some suggested to have partial services and reduced registration fees for students. A detailed discussion went on the structure of the registration fees, simply sharing with the audience where each penny goes.
A particular suggestion will be implemented from the next event: Student Consortium.
Another suggestion was to have many POPs; while feasible, the drawback is that this will split the community. A try will be prepared for the next event.

Proceeding publications:

The option to publish in an open digital library was discussed; this will allow having all the proceedings of the co-located events on the same CD Proceedings, and full free access to any publication.
This issue will be carried further on to the IARIA Board to careful attention.
It was suggested that some national research Centers encourage scientist to rather publish in openly searchable digital libraries.

Next steps:

Develop the new topics via off-line exchanges
Extend invitations for SIMUL committee membership
Attract scientists in the committee to cover the newly intended areas

SIMUL 2010:

Announce the new topics with the CfP for SIMUL 2010
The plan is to update it accordingly for SIMUL 2010
Location: yet to be defined, most probably in Nice, France
SIMUL 2010 will be organized under SoftNet 2010, most probably in August 2010



	Workgoup Meeting, September 22, 2009 - Porto, Portugal 19:15 - 20:45 Attendance: 37 One presentation was scheduled : Sensitivity analysis as an ingredient of modelling Agenda: a tutorial was presented at SoftNet 2009: A Functional Approach to Semantic Retrieval of Text Documents as well as three keynore speeches: European Technology Platform NESSI: delivering building blocks for the creation of service based ecosystems Future Internet - challenges for the mobile world We are confused about what software engineering activities we are performing! See SIMUL 2009 Program Tutorials are posted at http://www.iaria.org/tutorials.html Keynote speeches are posted at http://www.iaria.org/speeches.html Discussions: Post-presentation, aspects on using statistics for sensitivity analysis were discussed. The discussion was followed with particular logistics aspects; especially, on the criteria of per paper/per attendee registration fees. (as no public servants are used for organizing the events, just specialized contractors) Also, the promotion of young researches and PhD candidates was again reinforced; they can play different roles, and they are encouraged of being session chairs. An open call to suggest regular refresh to the topics for SIMUL was launched Please have a look at SIMUL 2009 Suggestions are welcome at petre@iaria.org The procedure of invitation-only for extended versions of selected papers among those presented for on-line IARIA journals, with no additional fees, was appreciated. See: www.iariajournals.org Suggestions: Continue with ‘Poster’ and ‘Work in Progress’ tracks Definitively, the technical program committee must be tuned to reflect new topics and assure a fair peer-to-peer review process. Special topics for further consideration: It is the IARIA Board position that everybody should benefit the same access and service during the conference; some suggested to have partial services and reduced registration fees for students. A detailed discussion went on the structure of the registration fees, simply sharing with the audience where each penny goes. A particular suggestion will be implemented from the next event: Student Consortium. Another suggestion was to have many POPs; while feasible, the drawback is that this will split the community. A try will be prepared for the next event. Proceeding publications: The option to publish in an open digital library was discussed; this will allow having all the proceedings of the co-located events on the same CD Proceedings, and full free access to any publication. This issue will be carried further on to the IARIA Board to careful attention. It was suggested that some national research Centers encourage scientist to rather publish in openly searchable digital libraries. Next steps: Develop the new topics via off-line exchanges Extend invitations for SIMUL committee membership Attract scientists in the committee to cover the newly intended areas SIMUL 2010: Announce the new topics with the CfP for SIMUL 2010 The plan is to update it accordingly for SIMUL 2010 Location: yet to be defined, most probably in Nice, France SIMUL 2010 will be organized under SoftNet 2010, most probably in August 2010