CFP: Semantic Infrastructure for Grid Computing Applications Workshop

["Huhns, Michael" <huhns@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Semantic Infrastructure for Grid Computing Applications Workshop=20

http://www.csm.ornl.gov/~7lp/workshop/SIGAW.html
at IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Cluster Computing and the Grid=20
CCGrid 2005=20
May 9-12, 2005, Cardiff, UK=20

in conjunction with the GGF Semantic Grid Research Group=20

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 20, 2005=20

Chair: Line Pouchard , Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US=20
Co-Chair: Luc Moreau , University of Southampton, UK,=20
Co-chair: Valentina Tamma , University of Liverpool, UK=20
Contact: sigaw@xxxxxxxx=20

About the Field=20

Pressing needs have emerged in grid computing applications (domain =
sciences) for adequate description of the large volumes of data produced =
by data-intensive simulations and experiments on scientific instruments. =
The data produced by scientific applications such as climate modeling, =
high throughput biology and proteomics, high energy physics and others =
and the knowledge derived from it will lose value in the future if the =
mechanisms for inventory, cataloging, searching, viewing, retrieving, =
and presenting this data are not quickly improved. For example, at the =
end of 2002, the volume of climate modeling data available to the =
climate research community produced in the US was 75 Terabytes (1.2 =
million files) distributed across 5 storage facilities, and as much as 3 =
Petabytes (3000 TBs) are expected for the end of 2007. Other sciences =
such as biomedical science and bioinformatics produce smaller but =
numerous, diverse, and widely distributed files stored on individual =
desktops and databases. Faced with an impending data crisis, scientists =
and data managers are turning to computer scientists for proposing and =
developing adequate solutions: a crucial part of these solutions are =
semantic-based data descriptions, models, services, and systems.=20

Scope=20

This workshop is designed to take a snapshot of promising research on =
semantic systems in the context of Grid computing and track emerging =
do-able solutions for developing a semantic infrastructure. Languages, =
tools and technologies are already available, in particular those =
borrowed from the Semantic Web community, the Digital Library community, =
and the Semantic Grid. However, much remains to be done. For instance, a =
semantic infrastructure leveraging common denominators between grid =
applications and architectures is needed. Additionally, semantic systems =
must easily adapt to tailor customized solutions for individual =
applications. Some lightweight versions must be available to facilitate =
customization and integration in existing environments (for instance =
problem-solving environments). Other systems need to scale to the =
volumes and diversity of the data. As successful prototypes move towards =
deployment provisions for maintenance will have to be made. The workshop =
is seeking papers presenting innovative research, design, and lessons =
learned with an emphasis on scientific applications.=20

Topics of interest include:=20
*  Integration of rich semantics in grid architectures=20
*  Ontologies and semantic services for grid applications=20
*  Automatic capture and annotation tools for semantic-based data =
description=20
*  Semantic-based searching tools=20
*  Scalable, flexible, lightweight systems and technologies=20
*  Ontology repositories and maintenance=20
*  Virtual data stores=20
*  Instantiable architectures for semantic systems=20
*  Convergence and/or interoperability of Grid and W3C standards=20
*  Semantic-based improved interoperability=20
*  Federations of semantic systems for cross-linking data files between =
independent data grids.=20
*  Data grid semantic issues related to control mechanisms and state =
information=20
*  Preservation semantic issues related to authenticity and technology =
evolution=20

Program Committee=20
Hafiz Farooq Ahmad, Communication Technologies, Sendai, Japan=20
Naveen Ashish, NASA Ames=20
Mario Cannataro, University "Magna Gr=E6cia" of Catanzaro, Italy=20
Dan Cook, University of Washington=20
Ewa Deelman, ISI, University of California=20
David De Roure, Southampton University, UK=20
Ian Foster, Argonne National Laboratory=20
Yolanda Gil, ISI, University of California=20
Mike Huhns, University of South Carolina=20
Rich Keller, NASA Ames=20
Carl Kesselman, ISI, University of California=20
Manolis Koubarakis, Technical University of Crete=20
Bertram Ludaesher, SDSC, University of California, San Diego=20
Reagan Moore, University of California, San Diego=20
Jim Myers, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory=20
Benno Overeinder, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam=20
Marlon Pierce, University of Indiana=20
Daniel Rubin, Stanford University=20
Andrew Woolf, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and CCLRC=20

Submissions=20

Papers should not exceed 6 pages total. Position papers will be accepted =
based on available space. Authors should refer to conference =
requirements for formats (double-column, single space, 10 point size, =
IEEE 8.5 x 11 manuscript guidelines). To ensure anonymous review, please =
put authors'names and contacts on a separate page.=20

Submit papers in pdf format with a filename containing your last name =
and no space (ex: yourlastname.pdf) to =
ftp://ftp.csm.ornl.gov/incoming.sigaw (drag and drop) AND send an email =
containing your name and the title of your paper to sigaw@xxxxxxxx .=20

NEW SUBMISSION DATE: January 20, 2005=20
Notification of Acceptance: February, 2005=20
Camera-ready copy: March 1, 2005=20
Workshop date: TBD=20

Workshop Proceedings will be published separately.=20
Per conference policies:
(1) submissions of material that has already been published, and
(2) submissions of the same (or very similar) material to multiple =
workshops -- or to a workshop and the main track of CCGrid 2005 will not =
be permitted.
(3) All Submissions will peer-reviewed anonymously.