Path: uflorida!simulation From: simulation@uflorida.cis.ufl.edu (Moderator: Paul Fishwick) Subject: SIMULATION DIGEST V31 N10 Newsgroups: comp.simulation Reply-To: simulation@uflorida.cis.ufl.edu Sender: fishwick@uflorida.cis.ufl.edu Approved: fishwick@uflorida.cis.ufl.edu Distribution: world Volume: 31, Issue: 10, Thu Mar 11 20:39:09 EST 1993 +----------------+ | TODAY'S TOPICS | +----------------+ [GENERAL INFORMATION] Simulation Positions Available Distinguished Simulation Service Award [NEW QUESTIONS] AweSime Installation Problem Urban Simulation Models Network Monitoring Software Distributed Simulation of Architectures Simulation vs. Analysis [CALL FOR PAPERS/PARTICIPATION] OOPSLA Workshops Neural Information Processing Systems Visualization, Validation and Verification * 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 'anonymous', use your e-mail address as the password, change directory to pub/simdigest. Do 'binary' before any file transfers. * Simulation Tools available by doing above and changing the directory to pub/simdigest/tools. * Gopher link, containing digest and software archives, is available at gopher.cis.ufl.edu. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: [GENERAL INFORMATION] ------------------------------ From: dreece@eola.cs.ucf.edu (Doug Reece ) Subject: Positions Available Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1993 21:05:19 GMT POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Distributed Interactive Simulation, Computer Generated Forces The Institute of Simulation and Training has taken a lead role in developing Distributed Interactive Simulations for the Dept. of Defense. The prototype for these systems is Simnet, which consists of a bunch of tank, infantry, helicopter, etc. simulators networked together so that crews can train together on a virtual battlefield in real time. IST is also developing computer agents to control enemy units for humans to train against. If you have seen the new magazine "Wired", Simnet was the cover story. Here's your chance to work on the real thing. IST has several positions available for programmers and team leaders. Application information is included with the announcements below. All of these positions are in Orlando, FL. ..................................................................... Institute for Simulation and Training -- University of Central Florida. The Institute for Simulation and Training invites applicants for the following positions: Assistant in Simulation Position No. 42068 Bachelor's Degree required, Master's preferred in a technical field related to high speed computer networking. Position involves research and development of high speed networks to support distributed computer simulator technology. Required: demonstrated academic training in the design and implementation of high speed computer networks; excellent oral and written communications skills. Desired: knowledge of the design of custom networks; practical experience, especially in the areas of interface design and data filtering; knowledge of C programming language (or commitment to learn C within 1 year of hiring). Salary $29,000 - negotiable. Position is funded from contract and grant monies. Application deadline is March 25, 1993. These positions are slated to be filled by April 23, 1993. Send resume with specific qualifications to: Dr. A.L. Medin, Institute for Simulation and Training, 12424 Research Parkway, Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32826. Letters and resumes (in ASCII) can also be sent to Margaret Loper , mloper@ucf1vm.cc.ucf.edu. Equal Opportunity Employer. As an agency of the State of Florida, the University makes all search records open to the public. ..................................................................... Associate Engineer Positions: 4265l, 42678, 42691, 42702, 42703, 42704, 42705 Bachelor's Degree required, Master's preferred in Computer science or discipline related to simulation and training. Significant experience or education required in two or more of the following: artificial intelligence; physical modelling; Ada programming; C/C++ programming; computer networking; distributed simulation; computational geometry; and team leadership. As part of a computer generated forces in battlefield simulation research project, the successful candidates will perform a wide range of duties: algorithm design; programming and testing; technical writing; and team leadership. Salary $29,000 - negotiable. Position is funded from contract and grant monies. Application deadline is March 25, 1993. These positions are slated to be filled by April 23, 1993. Send resume with specific qualifications to: Dr. A.L. Medin, Institute for Simulation and Training, 12424 Research Parkway, Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32826. Letters and resumes (in ASCII) can also be sent to Mikel Petty, mpetty@ucf1vm.cc.ucf.edu. Equal Opportunity Employer. As an agency of the State of Florida, the University makes all search records open to the public. ..................................................................... Institute for Simulation and Training -- University of Central Florida. The Institute for Simulation and Training invites applicants for the following : Research Scientist - Principal Investigator Position No. 42709 Bachelor's Degree required, Master's preferred in Computer Science or discipline related to simulation and training. Significant experience required in project leadership and technical supervision. Experience or education required in at least two of the following areas: artificial intelligence; physical modelling; Ada programming; C/C++ programming; computer networking; distributed simulation; computational geometry. The successful candidate will manage all aspects of a battlefield simulation research project, coordinate it with two related projects, and perform a wide range of duties in addition to project leadership (algorithm design, programming , technical writing, and research proposal preparation). Salary $33,000 - negotiable. Position is funded from contract and grant monies. Application deadline is March 25, 1993. These positions are slated to be filled by April 23, 1993. Send resume with specific qualifications to: Dr. A.L. Medin, Institute for Simulation and Training, 12424 Research Parkway, Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32826. Letters and resumes (in ASCII) can also be sent to Mikel Petty, mpetty@ucf1vm.cc.ucf.edu. Equal Opportunity Employer. As an agency of the State of Florida, the University makes all search records open to the public. -- ..................................................................... Dr. Douglas A. Reece Research Scientist Institute for Simulation and Training dreece@eola.cs.ucf.edu University of Central Florida (407) 658-5537 12424 Research Parkway, Suite 300 FAX (407) 658-5059 Orlando, FL 32826 ..................................................................... ------------------------------ From: Sandra Griffith - SRC To: fishwick@fish.cis.ufl.edu Subject: Call for Nominations Call for Nominations for the TIMS/College on Simulation Distinguished Service Award To recognize individuals providing long-standing exceptional service to the simulation community, the TIMS/College on Simulation has established the Distinguished Service Award which may be given no more often than annually to an individual. Sustained service to the simulation community should extend over 15-20 years or longer and be acquitted with distinction. The concept of service for this award does not include teaching and research contributions. Areas of volunteer services include but are not limited to the following: (a) elected offices in simulation societies, (b) editorial responsibilities for simulation such as department editor, area editor, and editor-in-chief, (c) conference responsibilities involving simulation such as program chair, proceedings editor, general chair, and being a member of the organizing or program committee, (d) appointed positions for simulation-related activities such as serving on committees and being a newsletter editor, and (e) undertakings and actions that promote simulation in the "larger community." Nominations for the Distinguished Service Award can be made by anyone and are made by sending a letter of nomination to the Chair of the Distinguished Service Award Committee by September 1, 1993. Letters of nomination should identify the areas of exceptional service, detailing the distinguished actions and activities of the nominee deserving of this award. If possible, the nomineeUs vita should be included with the nomination letter. The individual or individuals making the nomination have the primary responsibility of justifying why the nominee should receive this award. Nominations should be sent to Professor Richard E. Nance, Systems Research Center, 320 Femoyer Hall, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061-0251. ------------------------------ Subject: [NEW QUESTIONS] ------------------------------ From: adc@tardis.cl.msu.edu (Alan D. Cabrera) Subject: AweSime 2-0.14 Date: 9 Mar 1993 17:44:25 GMT I'm attempting to compile AweSime 2-0.14 on a SPARCstation 2 running SunOS 4.1.1, gcc version 2.3.3, GNU Make version 3.63. When I type: tardis{adc}84% gnumake -k config config.awe2 sun4 + cd Obj-g++-sun4 + ln -s ../Src/GNUmakefile GNUmakefile + ln -s ../Src/HardwareContext-sparc.h HardwareContext.h + ln -s ../Src/HardwareContextP-sparc.h HardwareContextP.h + ln -s ../Src/HardwareContext-sparc.cc HardwareContext.cc + ln -s ../Src/Config-serial.h AwesimeConfig.h + [ ! -s GNUmakefile.host ] + cat # # Awe2/Obj-g++-sun4:GNUmakefile rules specific to the sun4 # C++ = g++ C++FLAGS := $(C++FLAGS) -O INSTALL_LIB =/usr/local/lib INSTALL_HDR =/usr/local/include/Awe2 LIB = libawe2-$(C++).a RANLIB = ranlib NMFLAGS = -he HOSTTYPE =sun4 COMPILE-DIRECTORY=../Obj-g++-sun4 + exit 0 tardis{adc}85% gnumake -k depend gnumake -k -C Obj-g++-sun4 depend; gnumake[1]: Entering directory `/home2/development/AweSime/Obj-g++-sun4' gnumake[1]: fopen: GNUmakefile.depend: No such file or directory touch GNUmakefile.depend gnumake[1]: Leaving directory `/home2/development/AweSime/Obj-g++-sun4' gnumake[1]: Entering directory `/home2/development/AweSime/Obj-g++-sun4' /bin/sh: 7868 Abort gnumake: *** [depend] Error 134 Things go down hill from there. Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong? --- Alan Cabrera internet: adc@tardis.cl.msu.edu Computer Laboratory phone: (517) 353-3027 Michigan State University fax: (517) 353-9847 514 Computer Center bitnet: CABRERA@MSU East Lansing, MI 48824 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Mar 93 15:41:53 EST From: rbernard@aal.itd.umich.edu Subject: Urban Simulation Models I am putting together some information on urban simulation models and modeling. Specifically, I am interested in finding out about current work, as well as some history. Please EMAIL the information to me. If you would like to post relies, that is fine too, but EMAIL the information to me as well. Thanks in advance. Rob Bernard rbernard@aal.itd.umich.edu ------------------------------ From: c422010@cs.UAlberta.CA (Butler Raymond W) Subject: I need free network monitoring software quick! (v2) Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1993 00:14:10 -0700 This is a repeat posting with some fixing up. Note that TCP-IP has replaced the cryptic TCPTP, whatever that is. I hope nobody beat their brains out searching for information on some new protocol. As part of a network simulation project for a system performance analysis course, I need to be able to monitor the activity on a variety of network configurations. If anybody out there knows where I can procure any programs (which are compatible with a starving student's budget, i.e. GRATIS and easily available) that can be used to monitor traffic on any of the network types listed below, I would appreciate it immensely. IBM LAN server IBM LAN manager (both on net BIOS) ETHERNET AppleTalk or some type of TCP-IP utility Please reply by email. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Ray Butler | Ich lehre euch den Uebermenschen. | | University of Alberta | Der Mensch ist Etwas, das | | Email: butler@manning.cs.ualberta.ca | ueberwunden werden soll. - Nietzsche| ------------------------------ From: georget@cs.man.ac.uk (George Theodoropoulos) Subject: REQUEST: Distributed Simulation Date: 10 Mar 93 21:37:37 GMT Dear all, I am looking for references on modeling and distributed simulation of computer architectures (register-transfer level or higher). In particular I would be interested in any relevant work that used the occam/transputer model as a means for modeling/simulation. Any help will be very much appreciated. Thank you in anticipation George Theodoropoulos Manchester. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1993 14:47 EET From: PEKKAITA@sara.cc.utu.fi Subject: mathematically non-analyzable models Hello, I'd like to ask following: I've just finished reading a book 'Individual-based models and approaches in ecology' by DeAngelis and Gross (eds.), and I became convinced that individual-based models could well be applicable in my research area (population ecology of insects). The problem, I have, is that although I have enough programming skills to write simulation models, I can't analyze the behavior of models mathematically. However, in the book (p. 230) Botsford states as one possible guideline: 'The second is that when we adopt an individual simulation approach, we move away from results established using analytically tractable models as slowly as possible. Our simulation models should initially overlap the mathematically analyzable models, so that we can verify results. They should then differ in small steps...' So, it seems, that mathematically non- analyzable simulation models might also be worth programming. Now, I'd like to know more about such simulation models. Is it reasonable to devote considerable amounts of time to developing such models before taking any math course? Are there any good books or articles about mathematically non-analyzable simulation models? Are there examples of their use, or about the problems with their applicability, and about numerical methods used in analyzing their behavior? [Pekka: You bring up some very interesting issues. First, not being able to create a closed form solution is not necessarily a bad thing. The symbolic solution to an expression sometimes provides us with a feeling of certainty, but this is really an illusion. Poring over only analytically solvable systems is like looking around the lampost for the lost keys; the keys may not be in the vicinity of the lampost. What is important is whether a model, when executed, produces data that validates the physical system. If, by chance, the valid model is analyzable then this is truly wonderful. Some may feel comfortable only around lamposts, but we should not limit our science by this constraint. Thoughts? -PAF]] Thanks in advance. Pekka Kaitaniemi Laboratory of Ecological Zoology, Department of Biology University of Turku, SF-20500 Turku, Finland E-mail: PEKKAITA@SARA.CC.UTU.FI ------------------------------ Subject: [CALL FOR PAPERS/PARTICIPATION] ------------------------------ From: mhi@edsews.eds.com (Mamdouh H. Ibrahim) Newsgroups: comp.simulation Subject: OOPSLA '93 Workshops Program -- CFP Date: 8 Mar 93 19:47:58 GMT The chair of OOPSLA '93 Special Interest Topic on Simulation, Raimund Ege, would like to encourage participation from members of this community in the OOPSLA '93 Workshops Program. The following is the call for proposals to organize a workshop in conjunction with OOPSLA '93. Please note that the deadline is March 18, and the workshop should be organized by more than two individuals, not all from the same institution. -------------------------------------------------------------------- OOPSLA '93 WORKSHOPS Workshops are a means for experts to meet and discuss issues with a selected focus in an atmosphere which fosters the active exchange of ideas among researchers and practitioners. They provide a forum for the thrust-and-parry of scientific discourse. Workshops also provide an opportunity for representatives of a research community to coordinate efforts and establish collective plans of action. To ensure a sufficiently small group for effective interaction, workshop attendance is controlled with prospective attendees submitting a short position paper outlining their opinions on an aspect of the workshop topic. Participants are chosen based on the relevance of their position paper to the workshop theme. Workshop presentations are at the discretion of the workshop organizers but all attendees are expected to join in the debate with ample time allotted for general discussion. After the workshop, the organizer(s) will be responsible for reporting to the OOP community via an article in the Proceedings Addendum. Proposals for workshops should be between one and two pages in length, and should contain a description of the topic and intended audience, why the workshop is of interest at this time, and a proposed schedule or preliminary agenda. Proposals should also include the names, affiliations, addresses (postal and electronic), and phone numbers of the organizing committee, which should consist of more than two people knowledgeable in the field but not all at the same institution. Proposals should be submitted as soon as possible but must be received by 18 March 1993. Electronic submissions will be greatly appreciated. Workshop organizers will be notified of acceptance or rejection by 12 May 1993. Send submissions to: Mamdouh Ibrahim OOPSLA '93 Workshops Chair Artificial Intelligence Services Electronic Data Systems 5555 New King Street Troy, MI 48007 Phone: +1-313-696-7129 Fax: +1-313-696-2325 Email: mhi@gmr.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Mar 93 11:43:34 -0600 From: cowan@synapse.uchicago.edu (Jack Cowan) To: nipsbd@systems.caltech.edu Subject: FIRST_CALL_FOR_PAPERS Cc: TheoryNet@ibm.com, ai-ed@sun.com, ailist@kl.sri.com, anneal@cs.ucla.edu, arpanet-bboards@mc.lcs.mit.edu, biomch-l%hearn.BITNET@midway.uchicago.edu, biotech@umdc.umd.edu, cellular-automata@think.com, connectionists@MAILBOX.SRV.CS.CMU.EDU, crtnet%psuvm.BITNET@midway.uchicago.edu, cybsys-l%bingvmb.BITNET@midway.uchicago.edu, dasp-l%csearn.BITNET@midway.uchicago.edu, denny@tss.com, dynsys-l%uncvm1.BITNET@midway.uchicago.edu, human-nets@aramis.rutgers.edu, hypercube@hubcap.clemson.edu, ieee-l@bingvmb.cc.binghamton.edu, image-l%trearn.BITNET@midway.uchicago.edu, info-futures@encore.com, ir-l%uccvma.bitnet@vm1.nodak.edu, issnnet-mlist@park.bu.edu, lantra-l%finhutc.BITNET@midway.uchicago.edu, na@sccm.stanford.edu, neuron@hplabs.hpl.hp.com, nl-kr@cs.rochester.edu, optics-l%taunivm.BITNET@midway.uchicago.edu, para-dap%irlearn.BITNET@midway.uchicago.edu, psyc%pucc.BITNET@midway.uchicago.edu, psycgrad@acadvm1.uottawa.ca, simulation@ufl.edu, soft-eng@mwunix.mitre.org, vision-list@ads.com Content-Length: 4423 X-Lines: 47 FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS Neural Information Processing Systems -Natural and Synthetic- Monday, November 29 - Thursday, December 2, 1993 Denver, Colorado This is the seventh meeting of an inter-disciplinary conference which brings together neuroscientists, engineers, computer scientists, cognitive scientists, physicists, and mathematicians interested in all aspects of neural processing and computation. There will be an afternoon of tutorial presentations (Nov 29) preceding the regular session and two days of focused workshops will follow at a nearby ski area (Dec 3-4). Major categories and examples of subcategories for paper submissions are the following: NEUROSCIENCE: Studies and Analyses of Neurobiological Systems, Inhibition in cortical circuits, Signals and noise in neural computation, Theoretical Biology and Biophysics. THEORY: Computational Learning Theory, Complexity Theory, Dynamical Systems, Statistical Mechanics, Probability and Statistics, Approximation Theory. IMPLEMENTATION & SIMULATION: VLSI, Optical, Software Simulators, Implementation Languages, Parallel Processor Design and Benchmarks. ALGORITHMS & ARCHITECTURES: Learning Algorithms, Constructive and Pruning Algorithms, Localized Basis Functions, Tree Structured Networks, Performance Comparisons, Recurrent Networks, Combinatorial Optimization, Genetic Algorithms. COGNITIVE SCIENCE & AI: Natural Language, Human Learning and Memory, Perception and Psychophysics, Symbolic Reasoning. VISUAL PROCESSING: Stereopsis, Visual Motion, Recognition, Image Coding and Classification. SPEECH & SIGNAL PROCESSING: Speech Recognition, Coding, and Synthesis, Text-to-Speech, Adaptive Equalization, Nonlinear Noise Removal. CONTROL, NAVIGATION, & PLANNING: Navigation and Planning, Learning Internal Models of the World, Trajectory Planning, Robotic Motor Control, Process Control. APPLICATIONS: Medical Diagnosis or Data Analysis, Financial and Economic Analysis, Timeseries Prediction, Protein Structure Prediction, Music Processing, Expert Systems. Technical Program: Plenary, contributed and poster sessions will be held. There will be no parallel sessions. The full text of presented papers will be published. Submission Procedures: Original research contributions are solicited, and will be carefully refereed. Authors must submit six copies of both a 1000-word (or less) summary and six copies of a separate single-page 50-100 word abstract clearly stating their results postmarked by May 22, 1993 (express mail is not necessary). Accepted abstracts will be published in the conference program. Summaries are for program committee use only. At the bottom of each abstract page and on the first summary page indicate preference for oral or poster presentation and specify one of the above nine broad categories and, if appropriate, sub-categories (For example: Poster, Applications, Expert Systems; Oral, Implementation-Analog VLSI). Include addresses of all authors at the front of the summary and ! the abstract and indicate to whi ch author correspondence should be addressed. Submissions will not be considered that lack category information, separate abstract sheets, the required six copies, author addresses, or are late. Mail Submissions To: Gerry Tesauro The Salk Institute, CNL 10010 North Torrey Pines Rd. La Jolla, CA 92037 Mail For Registration Material To: NIPS*93 Registration NIPS Foundation PO Box 60035 Pasadena, CA 91116-6035 All submitting authors will be sent registration material automatically. Program committee decisions will be sent to the correspondence author only. NIPS*93 Organizing Committee: General Chair, Jack Cowan, University of Chicago; Publications Chair, Joshua Alspector, Bellcore; Publicity Chair, Bartlett Mel, CalTech; Program Chair, Gerry Tesauro, Salk Institute; Treasurer, Rodney Goodman, CalTech; Local Arrangements, Chuck Anderson, Colorado State University; Tutorials Chair, Dave Touretzky, Carnegie-Mellon, Workshop Chair, Mike Mozer, University of Colorado, Government & Corporate Liaison, Lee Giles, NEC Research Institute Inc. DEADLINE FOR SUMMARIES & ABSTRACTS IS MAY 22, 1993 (POSTMARKED) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 Mar 93 01:01:13 GMT From: stockton@Sdsc.Edu Subject: Visualization and Validation 94 CFP To: simulation@bikini.cis.ufl.edu X-St-Vmsmail-To: ST%"simulation@uflorida.cis.ufl.edu" ***************************************************************** Announcement and Call for Papers VISUALIZATION, VALIDATION, AND VERIFICATION OF COMPUTER SIMULATIONS (Part of the 1994 International Simulation Conference) Sponsored by The Society for Computer Simulation April 11-15, 1994 Hyatt Regency Aventine * La Jolla, California The 1994 High Performance Computing Symposium, part of the 1994 International Simulation Conference, will feature several technical sessions on visualization, validation, and verification of computer simulations. Prospective authors are invited to submit abstracts and papers describing their work in these areas. Topics to be addressed include, but are not limited to: * Advances in the visualization of computer simulations * Verification and validation results and scenarios * The role of visualization in development and validation of computer models * Parallel computing for improved performance and visualization * Artificial intelligence applied to verifications of simulations * Validation activities in licensing * Advanced numerical methods for improved accuracy of computer models Prospective authors are invited to submit abstracts describing their work in these areas. KEY DATES: Three (3) copies of 400-word abstracts OR (preferred) a full paper for review to session organizers . . . . . . . . . . . BY OCTOBER 15, 1993 Notification of acceptance and author kits mailed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BY NOVEMBER 15, 1993 Camera-ready copy submitted to Society headquarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BY DECEMBER 31, 1993 Only previously unpublished work will be considered and, if accepted, will be published in the proceedings of the conference. Submit abstracts/papers with authors' complete addresses, phone, fax, and e-mail for consideration to: Dr. Adrian Tentner, Chairman or Symposium on VV & V '94 Symposium on VV & V c/o The Society for Computer Simulation Argonne National Laboratory P.O.Box 17900 9700 S. Cass Avenue San Diego, CA 92177 Argonne, IL 60439 USA e-mail: tentner@pepper.ra.anl.gov Tel. (619) 277-3888 Fax. (619) 277-3930 ***************************************************************** ------------------------------ END OF SIMULATION DIGEST ************************