FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS

ISC'2018
16th Annual Industrial Simulation Conference 2018
University of the Azores
http://novoportal.uac.pt/
Ponta Delgada - Portugal
June 6-8, 2018

MAIN THEMES:
Discrete Simulation Methodology, Languages and Tools
Artificial Intelligence, IOT and VR Graphics Applied to Industry
Complex Systems Modelling
Simulation in Robotics
Simulaton in Engineering
Simulation in Collaborative Engineering
Simulation in Manufacturing
Simulation in Logistics and Traffic
Datamining Business Processes, Geosimulation and Big Data
Simulation in Economics and Business
Simulation in Economic and Risk Management
HORIZON2020 Workshop
Workshop Simulation in Automotive Systems
Poster Session
Student Session
Tutorials
Exhibition

Organised by
The European Technology Institute
and Sponsored by
EUROSIS
University of Skovde
For latest information see:
https://www.eurosis.org
or
https://www.eurosis.org/conf/isc/2018/
Aim of ISC'2018

The aim of the 16th annual Industrial Simulation Conference (ISC'2018, the premier industrial simulation conference in Europe, is to give a complete overview of this year's industrial simulation related research and to provide an annual status report on present day industrial simulation research within the European Community and the rest of the world in line with European industrial research projects.

With the integration of artificial intelligence, agents and other modelling techniques, simulation has become an effective and appropriate decision support tool in industry. The exchange of techniques and ideas among universities and industry, which support the integration of simulation in the everyday workplace, is the basic premise at the heart of ISC'2018 conference. This year's ISC conference, has a different structure in comparison to past events, merging with ECEC and FUBUTEC to create a more homogeneous event.

All submissions will be peer reviewed by at least three members of the International Program Committee. Accepted papers will be published in the conference Proceedings (both print and electronic format), that will be copyrighted and widely disseminated.
EUROSIS proceedings are indexed by ISI, IET and SCOPUS. Selected papers are published in several journals usch as the International Journal of Computer Aided Engineering and Technology.

The full revamped conference website is coming online in the coming days

KEYNOTES

A number of keynotes and invited speakers will feature at the ISC'2018.
The first keynote is Jose Neves of the University of Minho.

The conference will cover the following tracks:
DISCRETE SIMULATION METHODOLOGY, LANGUAGES AND TOOLS
[] Discrete Simulation Methodology
[] Discrete Simulation Analysis
[] Discrete Simulation Languages and Tools
[] Open Source Simulation Languages and Tools
[] Verification, Validation and Accreditation
[] Simulation in Computer Science




ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, IOT AND VR GRAPHICS APPLIED TO INDUSTRY
[] Ambient Intelligence and Simulation
[] Artificial Intelligence
[] VR and Graphical Simulation in Industry
[] Augmented Reality and Pervasive Systems in Factories
[] Simulation-based evaluation of interactive systems
[] Simulation and Training
[] Industrial Internet of Things
[] e-Business in Collaborative Engineering
[] Simulation in Nanotechnology

COMPLEX SYSTEMS MODELLING
[] Simulation of Complex Multiprocessor Systems
[] Simulation in Electronics, Computers and Telecommunications
[] Simulation in Aerospace
[] Marine Simulation
[] Simulation in Military and Defense
[] Simulation in Civil and Building Engineering
[] Simulation in Chemical, Petroleum and Mining Engineering
[] Simulation in Energy and Power Systems

SIMULATION IN ROBOTICS
[] Servitization
[] Automation/Robotics
[] Machine to Machine
[] Intelligent Connected Systems
[] Cyber Physical Systems Simulation
[] Fog computing for Robotics and Industrial Automation

SIMULATION IN ENGINEERING
[] Simulation in Engineering Processes
[] Model Driven Engineering
[] Simulation in Industrial and Product Design
[] Choice Modelling Methods and Applications
[] Simulation in Multibody Systems

SIMULATION IN COLLABORATIVE ENGINEERING
[] Organization and Management in Collaborative Engineering
[] Supporting Technologies
[] Formal Methods, Techniques and Design
[] Engineering of Embedded Systems
[] Collaborative Engineering data management and information modeling
[] Collaborative Engineering process management and simulation
[] Collaborative environments for virtual teams
[] Collaborative Enhanced Lean Manufacturing Simulation
[] Practical applications and experiences
[] Factory Planning and Control for SME's
[] Data-Driven Tradespace Exploration and Analysis
[] Production of One: Digital Direct Manufacturing and Additive Manufacturing
[] Smart Factory 1.0 and Industry 4.0

SIMULATION IN MANUFACTURING
[] Steel Manufacturing and New Materials Manufacturing
[] Simulation in Electronics Manufacturing
[] Simulation Optimization in Manufacturing
[] Apparel and Textile Manufacturing Simulation

SIMULATION IN LOGISTICS AND TRAFFIC
[] Simulation in Logistics
[] Simulation in Supply Chains
[] Simulation in Hospital Logistics
[] Transport Simulation
[] Intelligent Transport Systems
[] Harbour simulation
[] Simulation in Traffic
[] Urban Simulation

DATAMINING BUSINESS PROCESSES, GEOSIMULATION AND BIG DATA
[] Statistical Analysis and Data Mining of Business Processes
[] Applications using Data Mining
[] Applications using data mining and open source text information mining and analysis.
[] Patient Centered Health Care with Meaningful Use of IT
[] Geosimulation and Big Data

SIMULATION IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
[] Simulation Applied to Economics
[] Agents in Business Automation and Economics
[] Simulation in Business and Economics
[] Simulation in Business Games
[] Simulation and Analysis of Environmental effects of business

SIMULATION IN ECONOMIC AND RISK MANAGEMENT
[] Simulation Tools for Business Management & Business Intelligence
[] Simulation in OR and Knowledge Management
[] Emergency Management and Risk Analysis Management
[] Predictive Simulation and Methodology for Futures Research
[] Policy Modelling and Simulation in E-Management, E-Government, E-Commerce and E-Trade
[] Political and Government Simulation
[] Sustainable Development Management

WORKSHOPS
[] HORIZON 2020 Workshop
[] Simulation in Automotive Systems

TUTORIALS

Tutorials can be proposed in the following three categories:
T1- Introductory tutorials
T2- State of the Art Tutorials
T3- Software and Modelware Tutorials
Tutorial proposals should be emailed to Philippe.Geril@eurosis.org before JANUARY 15TH, 2018.

POSTER SESSION

The poster session only features work in progress. Next to the actual poster presentation, these submissions also feature as short papers in the Proceedings.

STUDENTS SESSION

This session is for students who want to present their work in
progress or part of their doctoral thesis as a paper. Student papers
are denoted by the fact that only the name of the student appears on
the paper as an author. They are published as short papers in the
Proceedings.

DIVERSE ACTIVITIES

For demonstrations or video sessions, please contact EUROSIS.
Special session will be set up for vendor presentations in co-
ordination with the scientific program. User Group meetings for
simulation languages and tools can be organised the day before the
conference. If you would like to arrange a meeting, please contact
the Conference Chairs. We will be happy to provide a meeting room
and other necessary equipment.
Partners for projects session(s) will be organised by EUROSIS to
give potential project teams or individuals the opportunity to
present their research in order to link up with fellow researchers
for future research projects. Those wishing to participate in this
session need to send a proposal to EUROSIS.

EXHIBITION

A special exhibition is evisaged to be held during the conference focused on
industrial applications. For more information please contact EUROSIS for
further details. Email: Philippe.Geril@eurosis.org

DEADLINES AND REQUIREMENTS

Send all submissions in an ELECTRONIC FORM ONLY in (zipped)
Microsoft Word format, or PDF (PREFERRED) format indicating the
designated track and type of submission (full paper or an extended
abstract) to the EUROSIS (Philippe.Geril@eurosis.org).
Please provide your name, affiliation, full mailing address,
telephone / fax number and Email address on all submissions as well.
For submissions please put in the subject of your Email the
following indications: ISC'2018 and designated track or USE THE
ONLINE SUBMISSION FORM.(coming online shortly)

Only original papers, which have not been published elsewhere, will
be accepted for publication
Journal Publication

Only accepted and presented extended papers are eligible for journal publication in any of the journals listed here.
Quality Control

In order to ensure the quality of the proceedings, Thomson-Reuters ISI and IET will receive the listing of the actually presented papers, next to the copies of the Proceedings.

EUROSIS Proceedings are ISI-Thomson, IET, SCOPUS and Engineering Village referenced.
Conference Fees
Registration Fees
Author

EUROSIS members

Other Participants
Pre-registration before May 5, 2018 € 510 € 510 € 565
Registration after May 5, 2018 Pre-registration required € 565 € 610

Included in the registration fee:

Free entrance to all sessions
One copy of the full paper proceedings
Free entrance to the exhibition
If there are tutorials: free access to a professional development seminar, including material
All coffee and tea during the morning and afternoon breaks
Lunches during the full conference days
The social event for one person, including the conference dinner
Conference bag, laser pointer, other conference materials

Authors are expected to register early (at a reduced fee) and to attend the conference at their expense to present the accepted papers. Without early registration and payment, the paper will NOT be published in the conference Proceedings. In the case of multiple authors, one author should be identified as the person who will act as correspondent for the paper.
Non-Authors can also register for a ONE DAY participation of EUR 380

STUDENTS

Students who are authors, pay a registration of € 385. To qualify as a student author you need to send in together with your paper a copy of your student card. Student papers are only accepted as student papers if only the name of the student appears as author of the paper or in the case of multiple authors, all authors should be students. EUROSIS should be informed before the final paper is submitted.
Registration Fees
Student Author

EUROSIS Student members

Other Student Participants
Pre-registration before May 5, 2018 € 385 € 385 € 430
Registration after May 5, 2018 Pre-registration required € 430 € 455

GROUPS

Authors from the same institution or project can present several papers at the event and will qualify for a special discount as a group. (a group denotes at least 3 people). Discounted prices can be requested from Philippe Geril. Prices vary according to submission types and numbers.

The full registration fee includes one copy of the Conference
Proceedings, coffee and tea during the breaks, all lunches, and
a conference dinner.

SOCIAL PROGRAMME

Lunches and coffee breaks will be at the University of the Azores
Info on the Conference dinner location and visits will be announced shortly

PAPER SUBMISSION TYPES
EXTENDED PAPER (8 pages, including abstract, conclusions, diagrams, references)
During review, the submitted full papers can be accepted as a
regular 5 page paper. If excellent, full papers can be accepted by
the program committee as an extended (8-page) paper. Each submission
will be reviewed by at least three members of the ISC'2018
International Program Committee.

REGULAR PAPER (5 pages, including abstract, conclusions, diagrams, references)
Participants may also submit a 5 page paper for a
regular (5 pages), which will be
reviewed by the International Program Committee. All accepted papers
will be published in the ISC'2018 Conference Proceedings.

SHORT PAPER (3 pages)
Participants may also submit a 3 page paper for a short paper or
poster, which will be reviewed by the International Program
Committee. All accepted papers will be published in the ISC'2018
Conference Proceedings.

PLEASE NOTE: ONE AND TWO (1-2) PAGE ABSTRACTS/PAPERS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.

CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
Philippe Geril
EUROSIS-ETI
European Simulation Office
Greenbridge Science Park
Ghent University - Ostend Campus
Wetenschapspark 1, Plassendale 1
B-8400 Ostend Belgium
Tel: OO32.59.255330
Fax: 0032.59.255339
Email: philippe.geril@eurosis.org

OUTSTANDING PAPER AWARD

The 2018 ISC Conference Committee will select the Outstanding Paper of the Conference.
The author of this paper will be awarded a free registration for a EUROSIS conference.
Only papers SUBMITTED AS FULL papers will be eligible for the Outstanding Paper Award.
This award is valid for a period of TWO years and entails a signed certificate, a chance
for publication in a journal and a free registration for one author within those two years
after the initial conference.

LANGUAGE

The official conference language for all papers and presentations is
English

CONFERENCE VENUE

The conference will be held at the
University of the Azores
http://novoportal.uac.pt/
in the Aula Magna
https://goo.gl/maps/d3iJpLyUfE52
IMPORTANT DEADLINES

EARLY BIRD SUBMISSION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 5th, 2018
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 25th, 2018
LATE SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MARCH 15TH, 2018
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION: APRIL 5TH, 2018
Authors provide camera-ready manuscript: MAY 5TH, 2018
CONFERENCE AT UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES, PONTA DELGADA: JUNE 6- JUNE 8, 2018

REPLY CARD
First Name:
Surname:
Occupation and/or Title:
Affiliation:
Mailing Address
Zip code: City: Country.
Telephone: Fax:
E-Mail:
Yes, I intend to attend the ISC'2018:
[ ] Presenting a paper, by submitting a full paper
[ ] Presenting a short paper (by submitting an extended abstract)
[ ] Participating in the industrial program
[ ] Organizing a vendor session
[ ] Proposing a panel discussion (please mention names of
panellists)
[ ] Contributing to the exhibition
[ ] Without presenting a paper
The provisional title of my paper / exhibited tool is:
With the following highlights:
The paper belongs to the category (please tick only one):

DISCRETE SIMULATION METHODOLOGY, LANGUAGES AND TOOLS
[] Discrete Simulation Methodology
[] Discrete Simulation Analysis
[] Discrete Simulation Languages and Tools
[] Open Source Simulation Languages and Tools
[] Verification, Validation and Accreditation
[] Simulation in Computer Science


ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, IOT AND VR GRAPHICS APPLIED TO INDUSTRY
[] Ambient Intelligence and Simulation
[] Artificial Intelligence
[] VR and Graphical Simulation in Industry
[] Augmented Reality and Pervasive Systems in Factories
[] Simulation-based evaluation of interactive systems
[] Simulation and Training
[] Industrial Internet of Things
[] e-Business in Collaborative Engineering
[] Simulation in Nanotechnology

COMPLEX SYSTEMS MODELLING
[] Simulation of Complex Multiprocessor Systems
[] Simulation in Electronics, Computers and Telecommunications
[] Simulation in Aerospace
[] Marine Simulation
[] Simulation in Military and Defense
[] Simulation in Civil and Building Engineering
[] Simulation in Chemical, Petroleum and Mining Engineering
[] Simulation in Energy and Power Systems

SIMULATION IN ROBOTICS
[] Servitization
[] Automation/Robotics
[] Machine to Machine
[] Intelligent Connected Systems
[] Cyber Physical Systems Simulation
[] Fog computing for Robotics and Industrial Automation

SIMULATION IN ENGINEERING
[] Simulation in Engineering Processes
[] Model Driven Engineering
[] Simulation in Industrial and Product Design
[] Choice Modelling Methods and Applications
[] Simulation in Multibody Systems

SIMULATION IN COLLABORATIVE ENGINEERING
[] Organization and Management in Collaborative Engineering
[] Supporting Technologies
[] Formal Methods, Techniques and Design
[] Engineering of Embedded Systems
[] Collaborative Engineering data management and information modeling
[] Collaborative Engineering process management and simulation
[] Collaborative environments for virtual teams
[] Collaborative Enhanced Lean Manufacturing Simulation
[] Practical applications and experiences
[] Factory Planning and Control for SME's
[] Data-Driven Tradespace Exploration and Analysis
[] Production of One: Digital Direct Manufacturing and Additive Manufacturing
[] Smart Factory 1.0 and Industry 4.0

SIMULATION IN MANUFACTURING
[] Steel Manufacturing and New Materials Manufacturing
[] Simulation in Electronics Manufacturing
[] Simulation Optimization in Manufacturing
[] Apparel and Textile Manufacturing Simulation

SIMULATION IN LOGISTICS AND TRAFFIC
[] Simulation in Logistics
[] Simulation in Supply Chains
[] Simulation in Hospital Logistics
[] Transport Simulation
[] Intelligent Transport Systems
[] Harbour simulation
[] Simulation in Traffic
[] Urban Simulation

DATAMINING BUSINESS PROCESSES, GEOSIMULATION AND BIG DATA
[] Statistical Analysis and Data Mining of Business Processes
[] Applications using Data Mining
[] Applications using data mining and open source text information mining and analysis.
[] Patient Centered Health Care with Meaningful Use of IT
[] Geosimulation and Big Data

SIMULATION IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
[] Simulation Applied to Economics
[] Agents in Business Automation and Economics
[] Simulation in Business and Economics
[] Simulation in Business Games
[] Simulation and Analysis of Environmental effects of business

SIMULATION IN ECONOMIC AND RISK MANAGEMENT
[] Simulation Tools for Business Management & Business Intelligence
[] Simulation in OR and Knowledge Management
[] Emergency Management and Risk Analysis Management
[] Predictive Simulation and Methodology for Futures Research
[] Policy Modelling and Simulation in E-Management, E-Government, E-Commerce and E-Trade
[] Political and Government Simulation
[] Sustainable Development Management

WORKSHOPS
[] HORIZON 2020 Workshop
[] Simulation in Automotive Systems

[ ] Poster Session
[ ] Student Session
[ ] Tutorials
[ ] Exhibition
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