======================================================================= CALL FOR PAPERS ACM International Conference on Computing Frontiers Ischia, Italy, May 14-16 2013 http://computingfrontiers.org ======================================================================= CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION ---------------------- The increasing complexity, performance, cost and energy efficiency needs of current and future applications require novel and innovative approaches for the design of computing systems. Boundaries between state of the art and revolutionary innovation constitute the computing frontiers that must be pushed forward to provide the support required for the advancement of science, engineering and information technology. The Computing Frontiers conference focuses on a wide spectrum of advanced technologies and radically new solutions relevant to the development of the whole spectrum of computer systems, from embedded to high-performance computing. KEY DATES --------- Submission Deadline: January 18, 2013 Ph.D. Forum Deadline: February 8, 2013 Notification of Acceptance: February 28, 2013 Final Papers Due: March 15, 2013 TOPICS OF INTEREST ------------------ We seek contributions on novel algorithms, computing paradigms, computational models, application paradigms, computer architecture, development environments, compilers, or operating environments. In recognition of the maturation of several exciting areas at the frontiers, this year, we are soliciting papers in thematic tracks in addition to the general track. The topics of these tracks listed below are suggestive and authors are invited to submit their papers in the track that they believe matches their interests the best. In case the authors prefer not to submit to any of the thematic tracks, they are invited to submit their papers for review through the general track. The program committee has identified the following tracks for CF2013. In each track, a few key words identifying suggested topics for research are listed below. These topics are not meant to be exhaustive but instead, are broadly indicative of the range topics being considered. Thematic Tracks: * Algorithms and Models of Computing: Approximate and Inexact, Quantum and Probabilistic Computing, Neuromorphic Architectures * Big Data: Analytics, Machine Learning, Search and Representation, System Design * System Complexity Management: Cloud Systems, Datacenters, Computational Neuroscience, Neuromorphic and Biologically-inspired Architectures * Computers and Society: Education, Health and Frugal Design delivering significantly lower energy and cost, Smart Cities and Urban Design * Security: Architecture and Systems support for Side-channel attacks, Trojans * Technology Scaling and Moore's Law: Defect- and variability-tolerant designs, Graphene and other novel materials, Inexact computing, Nanoscale Design, Optoelectronics, coping with the Power Wall * User Experience and Interfaces: Technology Convergence Enabling Psychology and Neuroscience guided design General track: Topics in the general track can intersect with the above themes and/or provide cutting-edge solutions in established disciplines such as: Applications, programming and performance analysis of advanced architectures next-generation high performance computing and systems, Accelerators: many-core, GPU, custom, reconfigurable, embedded, and hybrid, Virtualization and virtual machines, Compilers and operating systems: adaptive, run-time, and auto-tuning, System management and security, Computational aspects of intelligent systems and robotics, Reconfigurable, autonomic, organic, and self-organizing computation and systems, Sensors and sensor networks. Demo Night: We are pleased to announce that this year Computing Frontiers will feature a special DEMO NIGHT session, to present EU and National collaborative projects, to promote inter-project clustering and networking, and to show demonstrations (hardware platforms, prototypes, design frameworks, tools.). Short papers up to 3 pages, presenting the projects, their technical challenges and the objectives of the demonstration, are going to be included in the Computing Frontiers proceedings. The proposals should be submitted through the conference submission site and should include a description of the resources required for the demo. PAPER SUBMISSION ---------------- Authors are invited to submit full papers to the main conference and short papers with the proposal for the demo night. Ph.D. students are invited to submit an extended abstract for a special Ph.D. forum and poster session. Full papers should not exceed 10 double-column pages in standard ACM conference format, including figures, tables, and references. Short papers for the demo night and extended abstracts for the Ph.D. forum cannot exceed 3 double-column pages. If accepted, both are going to be included in the Computing Frontiers proceedings. As per ACM guidelines, at least one of the authors of accepted papers is required to register for the conference. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE -------------------- General Chairs: Hubertus Franke, IBM, US Alexander Heinecke, TU Muenchen, DE Program Chairs: Krishna Palem, Rice University, US and Nanyang Technological University, SG Eli Upfal, Brown University, US Workshop/Demo Chairs: Francesca Palumbo, University of Cagliari, IT Paolo Meloni, University of Cagliari, IT Finance Chair: Carsten Trinitis, TU Muenchen, DE and University of Bedfordshire, UK Scholarships Chair: Yanyong Zhang, Rutgers University, US Poster Chair: Rui Hou, Chinese Academy of Science, CN Local Arrangements Chairs: Claudia Di Napoli, CNR, IT Maurizio Giordano, CNR, IT Publicity Chairs: Gokul Kandiraju, IBM, US Josef Weidendorfer, TU Muenchen, DE Publication Chair: Mohamed Zahran, New York University, US Web Chair: Karl Fuerlinger, LMU Muenchen, DE STEERING COMMITEE ----------------- Monica Alderighi, INAF, IT Steven Beaty, National Center for Atmospheric Research, US Calin Cascaval, Qualcomm Research, US Sergio D'Angelo, INAF, IT Kemal Ebcioglu, Global Supercomputing, US Paolo Faraboschi, HP, ES John Feo, Pacific Northwest National Lab, US Gearold Johnson, Colorado State Univ., US Sally A. McKee, Chalmers Univ. of Tech., SE Cecilia Metra, University of Bologna, IT Viktor Prasanna, USC, US Valentina Salapura, IBM TJ Watson, US Pedro Trancoso, University of Cyprus, CY Carsten Trinitis, TU Muenchen, DE Oreste Villa, Pacific Northwest National Lab, US FURTHER INFORMATION ------------------- See the conference web site at http://computingfrontiers.org