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(Apologies for cross posting) Due to the number od people whoa sked for an extension,the neadline is now 23rd of April. WORKSHOP ON SPATIO-TEMPORAL DATABASE MANAGEMENT STDBM'99 Edinburgh, Scotland - September 10-11, 1999 URL: timelab.co.umist.ac.uk/events/stdbm99 co-located with VLDB'99 and supported by the Chorochronos network The Workshop on Spatio-Temporal Database Management will bring together leading researchers and developers in the area of spatio- temporal databases to discuss the state-of-the-art in spatio-temporal research and applications, and to start setting future research directions. The workshop is intended to serve as a forum for disseminating research and experience in this emerging and rapidly advancing area. Since the workshop immediately follows VLDB'99 in Edinburgh, the participants will be able to maximize their interchange of experiences and knowledge. SCOPE ----- The primary focus of the workshop is twofold. Focus is on new and original research results in the areas of theoretical foundations, design, implementation, and applications of spatio-temporal database technology; and focus is on experience reports from the user and commercial communities that describe lessons learned in the development, operation, and maintenance of actual spatio-temporal databases in practical and innovative applications. The goal is to exchange research ideas and results which will not only contribute to the academic arena, but will also benefit the user and commercial communities in the near future and encourage a dialog between practitioners and researchers. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to, the following as they relate to spatio-temporal databases. o Spatio-Temporal Taxonomies o Ontologies for Spatio-Temporal Data o Spatio-Temporal Data Models o Spatio-Temporal Query Languages o Spatio-Temporal Conceptual Modeling o Spatio-Temporal Database Design o Imprecise Spatio-Temporal Information o Spatial Real-Time Databases o Reasoning with Spatio-Temporal Information o Spatio-Temporal Query Processing o Spatio-Temporal Indexing o Query Optimization Techniques o Distributed Spatio-Temporal Databases o Systems Architectures o Integration with Existing Commercial Products o Critical Evaluation of Standards Proposals o Use of Spatio-Temporal Data for Simulation o Benchmarking o Use of Spatio-Temporal Data for Decision Support o Knowledge Discovery in Spatio-Temporal Data o Visual Interfaces and Visualization o Novel and Challenging Applications o Requirements Analysis for Applications o Reports on Experience with Real Applications WORKSHOP FORMAT --------------- The workshop will be organized in a manner designed to maximize the opportunity for interaction and exchange among the participants. It will consist mainly of paper presentations on recent developments and emerging trends, but time will also be allocated for informal discussions among the participants. This format should provide a forum for collaborations to develop among members of the international community of spatio-temporal database researchers and practitioners. SUBMISSION ---------- Authors are invited to electronically submit original research contributions or experience reports in English. Papers should be double-spaced and no longer than 8,000 words (roughly twenty pages). Submissions should include each author's full name, affiliation, complete address where you can be reached the week of June 4, 1999, telephone number, internet address, and, if available, fax number. Notification and reviews will be communicated via email. Submitters should indicate in a cover letter their willingness to attend the workshop and present their paper. Submitted papers will be refereed by at least three reviewers for quality, correctness, originality, and relevance. In addition, papers will be rated based on the degree to which they integrate spatial and temporal aspects, and this criterion will be considered during paper selection. Accepted papers will be presented at the workshop and included in the proceedings, which will be published by Springer-Verlag in their LNCS series, and will be available at the workshop. Proposals for panels that examine emerging, innovative, or otherwise provocative spatio-temporal database issues are encouraged as well. Panel proposals should include a 1-2 page summary of the topic and the names and affiliations of 3-4 panelists who have made a commitment to participate. A mix of industry and academic panel members is recommended. A fully electronic review process is being planned. Papers and panel proposals should be submitted electronically in postscript or pdf format by Friday, April 16, 1999, following the procedure described on the workshop's submission page, at <www.cs.auc.dk/stdbm99/submit.htm>. For enquiries regarding the technical program, contact the Program Chairs, at <[log in to unmask]> or <[log in to unmask]>. IMPORTANT DATES --------------- Paper and proposal submission: April 16, 1999 (firm deadline) Notification of acceptance: June 4, 1999 Camera-ready copy due: July 2, 1999 Workshop: September 10-11, 1999 For further information or in case of questions not related to the technical program, please contact the General Chair, Babis Theodoulidis, at <[log in to unmask]>. General Chair: Babis Theodoulidis, UMIST Program Chairs: Christian S. Jensen, Aalborg University Michel Scholl, CNAM and INRIA Program Committee: Lars Arge, Duke University Elisa Bertino, Universita di Milano Jan Chomicki, Monmouth University Max Egenhofer, University of Maine Andrew U. Frank, Technical Univ. Vienna St?phane Grumbach, INRIA Oliver Gunther, Humboldt Univ. Berlin Ralf H. Guting, FernUniversitdt Hagen Manolis Koubarakis, UMIST Nikos Lorentzos, Agri. Univ. Athens Yannis Manolopoulos, Aris. Univ. Thesaloniki Enrico Nardelli, Universita di L'Aquila Mario Nascimento, Unicamp Barbara Pernici, Politecnico di Milano Philippe Rigaux, CNAM Paris John Roddick, Univ. South Australia Hans-Jfrg Schek, ETH Zurich Timos Sellis, NTUA Stefano Spaccapietra, EPFL Lausanne Yannis Theodoridis, NTUA Babis Theodoulidis, UMIST Nectaria Tryfona, Aalborg University Vassilis Tsotras, UC Riverside Ouri Wolfson, Univ. of Illinois Michael Worboys, Keele University Finance: Yannis Kakoudakis, UMIST Organization coordination: Ilias Petrounias, UMIST Publications: Michael H. Bfhlen, Aalborg University Publicity: Alex Vakaloudis, UMIST Registration: Joann Slater, UMIST Technical coordination: %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%