call for papers, previous message From: schleip@vax.sbu.ac.uk Subject: OOIS94 Advanced Programme Date: 26 Jul 94 14:23:44 GMT ADVANCE PROGRAMME 1994 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OBJECT-ORIENTED INFORMATION SYSTEMS London, UK, 19-21 December 1994. Sponsored by South Bank University, London. The OOIS'94 Conference is a significant and eagerly awaited event for many leading IT professionals, who appreciate the value of its practical focus, technological insight, and professional relevance. The OOIS'94 Conference will more than meet their expectations. The programme consists of approximately 18 sessions during its three days. The aim of OOIS'94 is to highlight contributions from leading researchers and practitioners who are working on object technology and its application in information systems design and development. The main themes for OOIS'94 are Object-Oriented Modelling Concepts, Object-Oriented Databases and their applications. OOIS'94 will be hosted by the School of Computing, Information Systems and Mathematics, and the conference will take place in the Abbey conference centre at South Bank University. GENERAL CHAIRMAN Misbah Deen Keele University (UK) PROGRAM CO-CHAIRMEN Keith Jeffery Rutherford Appleton Lab. (UK) Dilip Patel South Bank University (UK) ORGANISING CHAIR Yuan Sun OOIS'94 South Bank University Borough Road London SE1 0AA, UK. E-mail: yuan@uk.ac.sbu.vax Tel: +44 (0)71 815 7642 Fax: +44 (0)71 815 7499 PROGRAM COMMITTEE Motoei Azuma (Japan) Terry Baylis (UK) Elisa Bertino (Italy) Jim Bieman (USA) Chris Clare (UK) Klaus Dittrich (Switzerland) Jane Grimson (Ireland) Peter Gray (UK) Alan Hayes (UK) Guo-Jie Li (China) Gillian Lovegrove (UK) Michele Missikoff (Italy) Maria Orlowka (Australia) Norman Paton (UK) Colette Rolland (France) Felix Saltor (Spain) Tony Stockman (UK) Yuan Sun Yannis Vassiliou (Greece) Robin Whitty (UK) Roberto Zicari (Germany) OPERATION & REGISTRATION Antoinette Dixon South Bank University Borough Road London SE1 0AA, UK. Tel: +44 (0)71 815 6908 SUPPORT SERC All papers submitted to the conference have been reviewed by members of the Program Committee and additional reviewers include : M. Bush, D. Dalcher, Q. C. Dang, G. Elliott, Yike Guo, N. Hillary, M. Hooper, J. Jone, P. Kumari, D. Hanley, R. McNaughton, F. Nwofor, S. Patel, S. Polovina, P. Schleifer, D. Webster, S. Windmill, G. Ubakanma INVITED SPEAKERS The invited speakers are: Prof. Peter Gray (UK) "Object-Oriented Systems & Data Independence" Mr. Michael Jackson (UK) "Problems, Descriptions and Objects" ROUND TABLE SESSION Dr. Keith Jeffery (UK) "Emerging Object Techniques and Standards" EXHIBITION / POSTER SESSION The conference will host an exhibition of OO technology and its development tools allowing participants to obtain relevant information about technology development. A Poster Session will be held, during which delegates can view topics relating to current research in the OO field. OOIS'94 PROGRAMME Monday, 19th December 1994 8:30-9:30 REGISTRATION 9:30-10:00 OPENING CEREMONY Prof. Gerald Bernbaum, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive (South Bank University, UK) 10:00-11:00 INVITED SPEAKER Chair: Prof. Terry Baylis (South Bank University, UK) Object-Oriented Systems & Data Independence Prof. Peter Gray (Aberdeen University, UK) 11:30-1:10 SESSION 1: MODELLING I Chair: Mr Dilip Patel (South Bank University, UK) Formalising Actors in Linear Logic (Long paper) John Darlington and Yi-ke Guo (Imperial College, UK) Objects Versus Functions in User-Validation of Requirements: Which Paradigm Works Best? (Long paper) Tony Moynihan (Dublin City University, Ireland) M - An Object Oriented Model and Method Base System for Discrete Optimization Problems (Long paper) Peter Becker (Universitat Tubingen, Germany) 2:00-3:15 PARALLEL SESSIONS SESSION 2: MODELLING II Chair: Prof. John Darlington (Imperial College, UK) Modelling Events in Object-Oriented Analysis (Long paper) L Mathiassen, A Munk-Madsen, P A Nielsen, and J Stage (Aalborg University, Denmark) An Object-Oriented Design for Modelling Business Rules in Resource Allocation Jobs (Long paper) Sita Ramakrishnan (Monash University, Australia) 2:00-3:15 SESSION 3: KNOWLEDGEBASES Chair: Dr. Jane Grimson (Trinity College, Ireland) Objects with Views and Constraints : From Databases to Knowledgebases (Long paper) Ana Simonet and Michel Simonet (Faculte de Medecine de Grenoble, France) An Integrated Expert Database System (Long paper) S.M. Huang, P. Smith and J.I. Tait (University of Sunderland, UK) Generic Methods in Deductive Object Databases (Short paper) Elisa Bertino, Giovanna Guerrini and Danilo Montesi (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory,UK) 3:45-5:00 PARALLEL SESSIONS SESSION 4: SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT Chair: Prof. Robin Whitty (South Bank University, UK) Development of an Intelligent Object-Oriented CASE Tool (Long paper) Daniella Mehandjiska-Stavreva, Wolfgang Tietz, David Page and Paul Clark (Massey University, New Zealand) Identifyng Internal and External Charcteristics of Classes Likely to be Useful as Structural Complexity Metrics (Short paper) Brian Henderson-Sellers (University of Technology, Sydney, Australia) An Application Sensitive Repository Search Technique (Short paper) Donald McFall and George Wilkie (University of Ulster, UK) 3:45-5:00 SESSION 5: MODELLING III Chair: Prof. Chris Clare (South Bank University, UK) Relational Implementation of Object Oriented Information System Design Using a Generic Model (Long paper) F Gargouri, F Boufares and C F Ducateau (Universite Paris, France) Object-Oriented Modelling and Simulation of an Expert System for Monitoring and Control of a Water Distribution System (Short paper) Christine W. Chan, Nick Cercone and Aijun An (University of Regina, Canada) Reusing and Retrieving Software Components: An Object-Oriented Domain Analysis Approach (Short paper) M Ramachandran (Liverpool John Moores University, UK) 7.30 Evening Reception Tuesday, 20th December 1994 9:00-10:30 SESSION 6: INTERFACE DESIGN Chair: Dr. Elisa Bertino (Milan University, Italy) GOMI: A Graphical User Interface for Object-Oriented Databases (Long paper) Yong S Jun (Seoul National University, Korea) A Layered Approach to Dedicated Application Builders Based on Application Frameworks (Long paper) Patrick Steyaert, Koen De Hondt, Serge Demeyer and Marleen De Molder (Brussels Free University, Belgium) An Abstract Definition of Graphical Notations for Object-Oriented Information Systems (Long paper) David Page, Paul Clark, Daniella Mehandjiska-Stavreva and Wolfgang Tietz (Massey University, New Zealand) 11:00-12:30 SESSION 7: OBJECT DATABASES Chair: Dr. Yuan Sun (South Bank University, UK) The OODB Ownership Relationship (Long paper) Oscar Yang, Michael Halper, James Geller and Yehoshua Perl (New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA) Function Materialization in Object-Oriented Databases (Long paper) T W Carnduff and W A Gray (University of Wales, UK) Safe Derivations in Object Hierarchies (Long paper) Stefan Conrad, Martin Gogolla and Rudolf Herzig (Technische Universitat Braunschweig, Germany) 2:00-3:15 PARALLEL SESSIONS SESSION 8: MODELLING IV Chair: Dr. Shushma Patel (South Bank University, UK) Specification and Implementation of the Transmutation Concept (Long paper) Xavier Castellani and Hong Jiang (CEDRIC-IIE(CNAM) Research Laboratory, France) OPUS: A Calculus for Modelling Object-Oriented Concepts (Long paper) Tom Mens, Kim Mens and Patrick Steyaert (Free University of Brussels (V.U.B), Belgium) MON : An Object Relationship Model Incorporating Roles, Classification, Publicity and Assertions (Long paper) Glen Maughan and Bohdan Durnota (Monash University, Australia) 2:00-3:15 SESSION 9: DISTRIBUTED DATABASE SYSTEMS Chair: Prof. Peter Gray (University of Aberdeen, UK) Jupiter/MDD : A Formal Model of a CORBA-based Multidatabase Dictionary (Long paper) John Murphy and Jane Grimson (Dublin City University, Ireland) Building Component Schemata of a Heterogeneous Federated Database with the IFO2 Model (Long paper) Christian Soutou (URACOM, France) Integrating Distribution and Mobility into an Object- Oriented Database (Long paper) Dietmar A Kottmann aand Ludwig Keller (University of Karlsruhe, Germany) 3:45-5:00 ROUND TABLE SESSION: Emerging Object Techniques and Standards Chair: Dr Keith Jeffery (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK) 7.30 Conference Dinner (Formal dress compulsory) Wednesday, 21st December 1994 9:00-10:30 INVITED SPEAKER Chair: Prof. Misbah Deen (University of Keele, UK) Problems, Descriptions and Objects Mr. Michael Jackson (Michael Jackson Software Development Consultant, UK) 11:00-12:30 SESSION 10: SCHEMA EVOLUTION AND ACTIVE DATA Chair: Dr. Yuan Sun, (South Bank University, UK) From Conceptual Specification to Object-Oriented Design (Long paper) Moncef Bari (Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, France) Identifying the Requirement for History of Time- Varying Objects During an Object-Oriented Analysis (Long paper) L. C. Valet and S. A. Roberts (University of Leeds, UK) Specifying Integrity Constraints into an Object- Oriented Database (Short paper) J Nachouki and M. P. Chastang (IUT de Nantes, France) 2:00-3:15 PARALLEL SESSION SESSION 11: HYPERMEDIA Chair: Dr. Keith Jeffery (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK) MART - A Multimedia Authoring and Rendering Tool (Long paper) Canice Lambe, Ray McGuigan and Jane Grimson (Trinity College, Ireland) Actor Management in Documentary Applications (Long paper) Youssef Amghar and Jean-Marie Pinon (LISI - INSA, France) Support System for Co-operative Edition of Multimedia Documents (Short paper) Jean-Marie Pinon, Marc-Antoine Richez and Andre Flory (LISI - INSA, France) 2:00-3:15 SESSION 12: OPERATING SYSTEMS AND LANGUAGES Chair: Mr Alan Hayes (South Bank University, UK) A Declarative Extension of IDL-based Type Definitions within Open Distributed Environments (Long paper) Arno Puder (University of Frankfurt, Germany) Choosing Conceptual Objects - the Y++ Approach (Long paper) Mike Brough (Keele University, England) NET/C : Toward the Fine Grained UNIX-like OS (Short paper) Minoru Uehara (Toyo University, Japan) 3:45-5:00 PARALLEL SESSION SESSION 13: METHODOLOGY & DESIGN Chair: Mr. Michael Jackson (Michael Jackson Software Development Consultant, UK) Dynamic Implementation of Composite Objects in ACSE Project (Long paper) Danielle Boulanger, Joel Colloc and Pierre Chawhan (I. A. E. Universite Lyon III, France) An Algorithm for IS_A Hierarchy Derivation (Long paper) Nadira Lammari, Regine Laleau, Mireille Jouve and Xavier Castellani(IIE (CNAM), France) Embedding Strategic Information into an Object-Oriented Analysis and Design Method (Short paper) Christine Bonnet (Insa de Lyon, France) 3:45-5:00 SESSION 14: OODB & APPLICATIONS Chair: Dr. Tony Stockman (Staffordshire University, UK) Design of an Academic Personal Information Manager Using an Object-Oriented Database Approach (Long paper) Hu Li, C Ritchie and R J Cole (Glasgow Caledonian University, UK) Towards Object-Oriented Textual Databases (Short paper) Jacques Le Maitre (Laboratoire d'Informatique de Marseille, France) Application-Specific Benchmarks for Object Databases: A Multiple Case Study Approach (Short paper) Akmal B Chaudhri and Norman Revell (City University, UK) REGISTRATION DETAILS Those who wish to attend OOIS'94 should fill in the enclosed registration form and send it to : Antoinette Dixon, Conference Officer - OOIS'94 South Bank University, 103 Borough Road London, UK Tel: +44 (0)71 815 6908 Fax: +44 (0)71 815 8155 Registration fees (in Pounds Sterling) Before October 6, 1994 .........................345.00 After October 6, 1994 .........................385.00 Accompanying person ... ......................80.00 per person Entitlements The conference package includes: Admission to all sessions; A copy of the Proceedings; Unlimited admission to the exhibition; Lunches and refreshments during the breaks of the conference; Evening Reception & Conference Dinner (Delegates & accompanying persons) Payment and Confirmation Payment of fees must accompany all Registration Forms. All cheques and drafts should be made payable to the order of "South Bank University - OOIS'94" On receipt of payment, the Conference Officer for OOIS'94 will send the participant confirmation of registration. Cancellations Registrations cancelled by letter or telefax will be honoured if received before 10th November,1994. After this date all registrations will be considered definite and the corresponding fees to be owing in full. ACCOMMODATION DETAILS OOIS'94 participants benefit from special prices in the following central London hotels. Hotel reservations must be made personally by each participant. Please make your reservations direct with the hotel and quote the reference provided to be sure of your reduced rate. Resevation forms enclosed Strand Palace Hotel - Please quote Reference: South Bank University-LPR40491 Situated in the West End, with easy access to theatres, shops and restaurants. Take a taxi over Waterloo Bridge to the University in 10 - 15 minutes, or walk down the Strand to Charing Cross station and take the Northern line Underground to the Elephant and Castle. Single Room: 72.00 Twin/Double Room: 90.00 Reservation Department, Strand Palace Hotel, Strand, London WC2R 0JJ, UK Tel: 071 836 8080 Fax: 071 836 2077 The Windmill Hotel - Please quote Reference: South Bank University- SBU1 Located in South London. A small, family run hotel overlooking Clapham Common. Adjacent to an interesting Victorian pub and five minutes walk from the Underground, Northern line to Elephant and Castle, 10 - 15 minutes. Single Room: 67.50 Twin/Double Room: 80.00 Reservation Department, The Windmill Hotel, The Windmill on The Common, Clapham Common South Side, Clapham, London SW4 9DE, UK Tel: 081 673 4578 Fax: 081 675 1486 Vienna Group Hotels - Please quote Reference: SBU 1994 Situated in Bayswater, West London. A group of three hotels, close to restaurants, shops and the Underground. District line to Paddington, change to Bakerloo for Elephant and Castle. Three Star Hotels: Budget Hotels: Single Room: 50.00 Single Room 26.00 Twin Room 32.00 Twin Room 18.00 Triple Room: 25.00 Triple Room: 15.00 16 Leinster Square, London W2 4PR, UK Tel: 071-221 9131 Fax: 071-229 3917 All rates are per person, per night and are fully inclusive of breakfast, service, VAT(17.5%), and are applicable until 25th December 1994. OOIS'94 REGISTRATION FORM South Bank University, London, December 19-21, 1994 Title : ..................Surname : ....................................... First Name : .............................................................. Organisation : ........................................................... Address : ................................................................. ........................................................................... ........................................................................... Country : ................................... Telephone : ........................... Fax : ............................. E-mail :...................................... Number of Accompanying Persons :........................................... REGISTRATION FEE Before October 6, 1994 ......................345.00 After October 6, 1994........................385.00 Accompanying person ..........................80.00 per person * The registration fee for each delegate covers a copy of the conference proceedings and: 19th December Morning coffee, lunch, afternoon tea and evening reception. 20th December Morning coffee, lunch, afternoon tea and conference dinner. 21st December Morning coffee, lunch, afternoon tea. The accompanying persons registration fee includes the Evening Reception (19th Dec) and Conference Dinner (20th Dec). Special Dietary Requirements............................................... PAYMENT Payment of fees will be accepted in Pounds Sterling only. All cheques and drafts should be made payable to the order of "South Bank University - OOIS'94". Signature : .....................................Date:...................... Please return the Registration Form to: Antoinette Dixon, Conference Officer, South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London SE1 0AA, UK. HOTEL RESERVATION FORM OOIS'94 participants benefit from special prices in the following central London hotels. Hotel reservations must be made personally by each participant. Please fill in the form and mail it to the chosen hotel. Title : ....... Surname : ................. First Name : ................ Organization : ............................................................. Address : ................................................................... ............................................................................. ............................................................................. Country : ................Telephone : ................... Fax : ............. Please specify the appropriate numbers in the following: Double : ....................... Single : ...................... Arrival at the Hotel Date : ........December 1994 Departure from the Hotel Date: ........ December 1994 Strand Palace Hotel - Quote Reference Number South Bank University -LPR40491 Single Room: 72.00 Twin/Double Room: 90.00 Reservation Department, Strand Palace Hotel Strand, London WC2R 0JJ, UK Tel: 071 836 8080 Fax: 071 836 2077 The Windmill Hotel - Quote Reference Number South Bank University -SBU1 Single Room: 67.50 Twin/Double Room: 80.00 Reservation Department, The Windmill Hotel The Windmill on The Common, Clapham Common South Side,Clapham, London SW4 9DE, UK Tel: 081 673 4578 Fax: 081 675 1486 Vienna Group Hotels - Quote Reference -SBU 1994 Three Star Hotels: Budget Hotels: Single Room: 50.00 Single Room 26.00 Twin Room 32.00 Twin Room 18.00 Triple Room: 25.00 Triple Room: 15.00 16 Leinster Square, London W2 4PR, UK Tel: 071 221 9131 Fax: 071 229 3917 All rates are per person, per night and are fully inclusive of breakfast, service, VAT(17.5%), and are applicable until 25th December 1994.