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                                CALL FOR PAPERS

        3rd WORKSHOP on Parallel Architectures and Bioinspired Algorithms

                                   PABA 2010
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          To be held in conjunction with the Nineteenth International

         Conference on Parallel Architectures and Compilation Techniques,

                                   PACT 2010

                      Viena, Austria. September 11-15, 2010
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This third workshop on Parallel Architectures and Bioinspired  Algorithms follows the success of the first workshop held in conjunction with PACT 2008 in Toronto, and the second workshop held in conjunction with PACT 2009 in Raleigh, which incorporated the biennial Workshop on Parallel  Bioinspired Algorithms, first edition held in Oslo, 2005 (together  with IEEE ICPP), and second edition in London 2007 (together with ACM GECCO 2007). The aim is to join a large number of researchers interested in the synergies arising from different but related fields: Parallel Computer Architectures, Parallel and Distributed Computing, and Bioinspired Algorithms. On one hand, parallel architecture designers, and in general system designers, are starting to bear in mind Bioinspired Algorithms as general optimization tools. These algorithms comprise a set of heuristics that can help to optimize a wide range of tasks required for Parallel and Distributed Architectures to work efficiently: balancing computer load, fault-tolerance and dependability, thermal-aware design, NoC design, and other related problems. On the other hand, the application of Bioinspired Algorithms to solve real-world problems has shown that they need high computation power. Parallel Architectures and Distributed Systems have offered an interesting alternative to sequential counterparts since improvements on parallel architectures are allowing running computing intensive Bioinspired Algorithms for solving many difficult engineering problems. Therefore, any effort for increasing the relationship between both fields would be very welcome by the community. This workshop will gather scientists, engineers, and practitioners to share and exchange their experiences, discuss challenges, and report state-of-the-art and in-progress research on all aspects of the answer to two questions: What can Bioinspired Algorithms do for Parallel Computer Architectures? And what can Parallel Computer Architectures do for Bioinspired Algorithms? You are invited to submit a paper with unpublished original work for this workshop. The topics include, but are not limited to:

- Evolutionary Algorithms for Parallel Computer Architectures optimization.
- Computer Architecture optimizations using other biologically inspired algorithms: Ant Colonies, Immune Systems, Artificial Life, Cultural Algorithms, etc...
- Cluster and Grid Deployment of Bioinspired Algorithms.
- Desktop Grids infrastructures for supporting Bioinspired Algorithms.
- Large Scale Parallel Processing.
- Heterogeneous Computing Platforms for Bioinspired Algorithms.
- Improvement on scheduling techniques by means of Bioinspired Algorithms.
- Fault tolerant implementations of PEAs.
- Performance evaluation of PEAs.
- Improvement in system performance through optimization and tuning.
- Parallel Reconfigurable Architectures for Bioinspired Algorithms.
- Graphics processing units and Evolutionary Algorithms.
- Profiting from Cloud infrastructure when running Bioinspired Algorithms.

PAPER SUBMISSION:
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Please submit original research results papers not published or submitted for publication in other forums.  All submitted papers will be carefully evaluated based on originality and quality. The paper submission site is available at http://bioinspired.dacya.ucm.es. For more information please contact José L. Risco-Martín at [log in to unmask] Accepted papers will be published in a separated proceedings handed out during the workshop and, extended versions of the best papers that will be presented in WPABA 2010, will be published either by Springer as an edited book volume or in a special issue of an international journal (to be announced).


IMPORTANT DATES:
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- Abstract Submission: July 4
- Paper Submission: July 11
- Acceptance Notifications: July 25
- Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration Deadline: To be announced
- Workshop Dates: September 11-12

Workshop Co-chairs:
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José L. Risco-Martín, Complutense University, Spain

Francisco Fernández, Extremadura University, Spain

Juan Lanchares, Complutense University, Spain


Program Committee:
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To be announced