DCCS'95 : 13th IFAC Workshop on Distributed Computer Control Systems TOULOUSE-BLAGNAC, FRANCE , 27-29 September 95 Scope : The workshop will consist of formal presentations, discussion and informal meetings covering recentadvances and current issues in theory, applications , and technology of distributed computer control systems. The topics to be covered include, but are not restricted to : - The role of real-time in DCCS specifications - Analysis and design methods for DCCS, including software methods - Scheduling methods for DCCS - Real-time distributed operating systems - Testing and validation - Dependability issues of DCCS - Industrial application and experience with DCCS Participation Attendance will be limited to a maximum of 60 participants. Preference will be given to those who submit abstracts or express interest in organising specific sessions or panel discussions. Participants are requested to register in advance not later than 30 June 1995 Extended abstracts Offers of papers are welcome from individuals and groups on the topics outlined above. Five copies of an extended abstract in English (1000-2000 words) should be received by the workshop secretariat not later than 1 March 95. Please include e-mail and fax numbers with the author's address. Papers Full papers are to be prepared according to the instructions that will ne sent to the author. Accepted ppaers mist be presented in person at the workshop. Each registered participant will be provided with a copy of the preprint volume including all accepted papers. Copyright The copyright of all accepted papers is automatically tranferred to IFAC. Papers are also considered for publication in the IFAC journal Automatica and Control Engineering Practice. Important dates : Extended abstracts- Papers due..........................01 March 95 Selection and invitation................................15 May 95 Registration............................................30 June 95 Full papers due.........................................30 June 95 Workshop................................................27-29 September 95 Sponsor InternaTIOnal Federation of Automatic Control Organised BY AFCET with support from LAAS-CNRS Toulouse and IUT-B BlagnaC International Program committee Chair : Prof J.A. De La Puente, ETSI Telecomunicacion Madrid (Spain) L.Boullart (B), A. Crespo (E), A. Burns (UK), F. Cristian (USA), F. De Paoli (I), J.C. Fabre (F), M. Inamoto (J), L. Ivanyoe (H), A.Keijzer (NL), H. Kopetz (A), W. Kwon(K), R.Lauber (G), I.McLeod (SA), J. Mercier (F), A. Mok (USA), L. Motus (Es), S. Narita (J), G. Qin (USA), K. Ramamrithan(USA), M.G.Rodd (UK), G. Suski (USA), J.P.Thomesse (F), G. Zhao( Singapore). National Organising committee A.E.K Sahraoui , Chairman J. Alcouffe, E. Dufour, M.T.Ippolito, M. Tuffery, D. Vielle Correspondence DCCS'95 SECRETARIAT LAAS-CNRS 7, AVENUE COLONEL ROCHE 31 077 TOULOUSE, FRANCE CEDEX TEL : 33 61 33 63 11 FAX : 33 61 55 35 77 E-MAIL : dccs95@laas.fr