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                                     RT93    
                                  
             The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
NPSS Technical Committee on Computer Applications in Nuclear and Plasma Sciences

        Eighth Conference on Real-Time Computer Applications in Nuclear, 
                 Particle and Plasma Physics, June 8-11, 1993

                    Associated Short Courses, June 7, 1993

                              Vancouver, Canada

          Organized by TRIUMF at the University of British Columbia

                FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS & REGISTRATION PACKAGE
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|                            CONFERENCE ADDRESS                                |
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|         General enquiries and registration form should be sent to:           |
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|  RT93 Conference                    Phone: (604)222-1047 ext 536             |
|  TRIUMF                             FAX: (604)222-8325                       |
|  4004 Wesbrook Mall                 INTERNET: rt93@triumf.ca                 |
|  Vancouver, B.C.                    HEPNET: csv01::rt93                      |
|  Canada, V6T 2A3                    Anonymous FTP: csv01.triumf.ca; cd rt93  |
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                     Abstract Deadline: February 26, 1993

                       International Program Committee

  Edward Barsotti, FNAL                   Truett Majors, LeCroy Corp.         
  Junseli Chiba, KEK                      Jean-Pierre Martin, U. de Montreal
  Peter Clout, Vista Inc.                 Cas Milner, SSC
  Ken Dawson, TRIUMF                      Klaus Muller, KFA Julich
  Bob Downing, U. of Illinois             Bob Orr, SSC/ U. of Toronto
  Chris Eck, CERN                         Leo Paffrath, BNL
  Ron Fox, NCSL                           Ruth Pordes, FNAL
  Peter Green, U. of Alberta              Renee Poutissou, TRIUMF
  John Haggerty, BNL                      Ken Ragan, McGill U.
  Horst Halling, KFA Julich               Sandro Vascotto, CERN
  Tom Kozlowski, LANL                     Detleff Vermeulen, PSI
  Richard Kouzes, Pacific NW Labs         W. (Chip) Watson, CEBAF

                        Local Organizing Committee

            Conference Chairperson:      Renee Poutissou		
            Registration/Information:    Waltraud Hausser
            Program Chairperson:         Peter Green
            Social Events:               Elly Driessen
            Treasurer/Local Facilities:  John Macdonald
            Vendor Exhibits:             Grant Sheffer
            Guest Editor:                Dave Axen
            Advisor:                     Ken Dawson
            Communications:              Dave Diel & Ted Whidden

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CONFERENCE VENUE

RT93 will be held on the campus of the University of British Columbia, 
Vancouver, BC, Canada. The scenic UBC campus is located at the end of a 
peninsula approximately 15 km from Vancouver International Airport, 10 km 
from downtown Vancouver and 250 km from Seattle, Washington. All conference 
sessions will take place in the Woodward Instructional Resource Centre (IRC 
building) on campus. 


TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
                            Sunday June 6, 1993

17:00 - 20:00 - Registration

                            Monday June 7, 1993
                              SHORT COURSES:
09:00 - 12:30 - OOPS                      or   09:00 - 12:30 - POSIX
14:00 - 17:30 - Datalinks of the future   or   14:00 - 17:30 - System Simulation
17:00 - 20:00 - Registration 
19:00 - 21:00 - Welcoming reception

                            Tuesday June 8, 1993

09:00 - 11:30 - Invited papers
11:30 - 13:00 - Lunch
13:00 - 17:00 - Contributed papers	  13:00 - 17:00 - Poster session I
18:30 - 23:00 - Banquet at Science World

                            Wednesday June 9, 1993

09:00 - 12:00 - Invited papers	          09:00 - 17:00 - Poster session II
12:00 - 14:30 - Lunch and Tour of the Museum of Anthropology
14:30 - 18:00 - Session on small Data Acquisition Systems

                            Thursday June 10, 1993

09:00 - 12:00 - Invited papers	          09:00 - 17:00 - Poster session III
12:00 - 13:30 - Lunch
13:30 - 17:00 - Contributed papers

                            Friday June 11, 1993

09:00 - 12:00 - Closing session

                                     RT93

The RT93 conference will provide a forum for communication among scientists 
and engineers involved with real-time computer applications -- designers, 
builders, maintainers and users. Conference session topics will include 
small- and large-scale data acquisition systems, real-time operating systems, 
and the simulation of experiments and data acquisition. 

                      Areas of special interest include:

                  Data Acquisition Systems and Architectures
                  Experiment and Laboratory Control Systems
         Expert Systems and Neural Networks for Real-Time Applications
                   CAMAC, FASTBUS, VME and VXI Components
                    Software Technologies and Standards
                 Modelling and Simulation of Real-Time Systems
Multiprocessor Systems and Microprocessor Communications in Physics Applications
           and a special session on SMALL Data Acquisition Systems
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SHORT COURSES

On Monday June 7, preceding the conference, four half-day short courses will 
be offered on the following subjects:

09:00 - 12:30 	OOPS - Object Oriented Programming Systems       P. Kunz, SLAC
09:00 - 12:30	POSIX - Will it solve all our problems?	                   TBA
14:00 - 17:30	Data Links of the Future: FDDI, HIPPI, SCI, etc.           TBA
14:00 - 17:30	System Simulation 	              A. Booth, C. Milner, SSC
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SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS

Abstract Deadline: February 26, 1993

Abstracts (50 words) and summaries (500 words) of new and innovative work are 
solicited. They may be submitted by email in either Latex, WordPerfect, 
Postscript or plain text (ASCII) format. If you prefer, mail 3 copies to the 
conference address. Detailed instructions and sample style files can be 
obtained via anonymous FTP to CSV01.TRIUMF.CA in directory RT93. An abstract 
sample is also included in this mailing.

Papers will be accepted for oral presentation, poster presentation (with one 
of the authors expected to be in attendance), or title only. Be sure to 
include the name and affiliation of each author as well as the full address, 
telephone number and email address of the author to whom correspondence 
concerning the paper is to be directed.

Papers received by the deadline date will be reviewed by the International 
Program Committee. Authors will be notified by early April. All papers 
accepted for the RT93 conference will be published in the RT93 Conference 
Record provided they are received by June 11, 1993. Papers may also be 
submitted for publication in the Conference Issue of the IEEE Transactions on 
Nuclear Science, subject to formal review and acceptance procedures.
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EXHIBITORS AND SPONSORS

Commercial exhibits are being solicited. Booths will be located in the open 
areas between the lecture theatre and poster session area. Coffee and 
refreshments will be served in the same area during morning and afternoon 
breaks. Sponsors are also being sought for social events.
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REGISTRATION AND FEES

A registration form is included in this mailing.We urge you to return it 
before April 16, 1993 to take advantage of the discounted fees. Registration 
after April 16 and at the conference will be accepted, subject to space 
limitations. The conference registration fee includes attendance at all 
sessions, a copy of the Conference Record and of the Conference Issue of the 
Transactions, the welcoming reception, the conference banquet, all coffee 
breaks and a Wednesday noon hour visit to the Museum of Anthropology at UBC. 
Participants interested in attending the short courses can select one or two 
sessions and should indicate their choice on the registration form. For the 
fee schedule, please refer to the registration form. 

The Canadian Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 7% is included in all fees and 
foreign conference delegates can claim a refund upon leaving Canada. Limited 
sponsorship is available for students; please contact the conference address 
for specific details.

A final Bulletin will be sent to those who register and will include more 
details on the conference program.The registration desk will be located in 
the Walter Gage Residence lobby at UBC. It will be open from 5-8 pm on Sunday 
June 6 and again on Monday from 5-8 pm. 
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SOCIAL EVENTS

There will be a welcoming reception at 7 pm on Monday. We will also have a 
"get acquainted" session for companions on Tuesday morning over coffee from 
9-10 am.

On Tuesday evening the conference banquet will be hosted at Science World 
where there will be time to tour some of the Science World exhibits. 
Wednesday at lunch time, we have organized a tour of the Museum of 
Anthropology, site of the totem poles featured on the conference posters. The 
museum is situated at the tip of the Point Grey Peninsula and the grounds 
afford views of the North Shore and Coast Mountains, Burrard Inlet, Howe Sound,
the Strait of Georgia and the Sunshine Coast. The museum itself, with its 
striking architecture, houses art and artifacts from around the world. Special 
prominence is given to the great artistic achievements of the Northwest Coast 
Indians.
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OFFICIAL TRAVEL AGENCY

The official conference travel agency is UNIGLOBE ADVANCE TRAVEL (VANCOUVER) 
LIMITED. Uniglobe can assist you with your car-rental, travel arrangements and 
sight-seeing tours. Three one-day tours are suggested in this mailing. These 
tours should be booked by May 6.

	Uniglobe Advanced Travel (Vancouver)
	#700-1199 West Pender Street, Vancouver, B.C. Canada, V6E 2P4, 
	Phone (604) 688-3551	FAX (604) 688-1012
	Ask for Patty Hackman or Doris Savio at Uniglobe. 

For your information we have listed sample tours in and around Vancouver in 
the RT93 directory which can be accessed via anonymous FTP to CSV01.TRIUMF.CA.
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ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation will be available at WALTER GAGE RESIDENCE on the UBC campus. 
It is comfortable, convenient, inexpensive and within walking distance of the 
conference facility. There are a number of restaurants within easy reach as 
well as public transportation to downtown Vancouver. The majority of the RT93 
allocation is single accommodation in high-rise towers. It consists of units 
with six private bedrooms sharing a washroom and lounge area. A limited number 
of studio (single occupancy), one bedroom (double occupancy) and family suites 
are available in low-rise buildings. 

A reservation form with detailed information is enclosed. Please send all 
requests for Walter Gage Residence accommodation directly to the UBC 
Conference Centre at the address listed on the form. Reservations must be made 
by May 6.

For those who prefer downtown accommodation, rooms have been reserved at the 
HOTEL BLUE HORIZON on Robson Street, at C$110(single/double occupancy) or 
C$120 for twin rooms (2 beds). The hotel Blue Horizon is within walking 
distance of world famous Stanley Park, a unique collection of international 
shops and restaurants on Robson Street, the Vancouver Art Gallery, BC Place 
Stadium, the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre, Chinatown and English Bay 
Beach. Bookings for the hotel Blue Horizon must be made through Uniglobe by 
May 6 to obtain the special conference rate.
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CONFERENCE LOCATION

Vancouver, Canada's third largest city, is noted for the beauty of its setting 
on the Pacific Ocean surrounded by mountains and provincial parks. The 
province of British Columbia contains some of the most spectacular mountain 
and coastal scenery in the world. Tourists in Vancouver can explore the parks, 
museums, public markets, shopping malls, ethnic districts, historical sites, 
restaurants, night life, cultural events and sports. The city celebrated its 
Centennial in 1986 and hosted "Expo 86", the 1986 World Exposition. Vancouver 
shows its ethnic diversity with a wealth of restaurants for every taste and 
budget.

June is one of the mild months of the year. The daytime temperatures are 
usually in the range of 18 - 22 degrees Celsius. Occasional rain should be 
expected! At high altitude snow may remain throughout July. 

The high season for tourism and conventions in Vancouver begins in June. Early 
reservations of airline seats, hotel rooms and rental cars is highly 
recommended to guarantee your selection.

The conference location is on the campus of the University of British Columbia.
UBC is about 20 minutes by car from Vancouver International Airport or 
downtown Vancouver. A scenic drive along Spanish Banks leads from the centre 
of Vancouver to the University Endowment Lands.

Vancouver International Airport is served by many international airlines which 
provide direct flights to Vancouver. U.S. Interstate I5 becomes BC highway 99 
at the US - Canada border and goes directly into Vancouver. Trans Canada 
Highway 1 leads east across Canada. 

Visitors to Canada are reminded that they will require proper documentation 
for Customs and Immigration.
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             SUGGESTED ONE-DAY TOURS FOR PARTICIPANTS AND GUESTS


WHISTLER RESORT BY SCENIC CRUISER

This tour will lead you to the alpine village of Whistler nestled between 
panoramic peaks. We will wind along incredible Howe Sound, flanked by 
monumental mountains and shimmering shores to this popular summer and winter 
resort with a stop at breathtaking Shannon Falls. There will be time to stroll 
Whistler's walkways with its beckoning boutiques, curio shops and culinary 
delights.

Cost per person $69.55 (including tax)


VICTORIA DAY TRIP

You will board a deluxe motorcoach which will take you on board a B.C. Ferry 
for a one and a half hour journey through the scenic Gulf Islands. Upon 
arrival in Victoria you will have one and a half hours to stroll through 
Butchart Gardens, 130 acres of world famous traditional English, Japanese, 
European and North American Gardens, but there will still be enough time to 
explore the majestic city of Victoria, including the Parliament Buildings, the 
Provincial Museum and the Empress Hotel.

Cost per person $83.46 (including tax)


BOAT/TRAIN DAY TRIP TO SQUAMISH

Be our special guest aboard the restored train, the Royal Hudson, (the largest 
locomotive powered by steam) that carried King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. 
We will wind through spectacular scenery, on one side the clear, island dotted 
waters of Howe Sound, on the other side the sheer rock faces of the Coastal 
Range. There will be a stop in Squamish. The return trip on the ferry through 
beautiful Howe Sound will take approximately 3 hours.

Cost per person approximately $60.00. This tour will most likely not be 
available on Mondays.

If you're interested in any of the above tours please call PATTI or DORIS 
before May 6 at:

Uniglobe Advance Travel
#700 - 1199 West Pender Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6E 2P4
Phone: (604) 688-3551
FAX: (604) 688-1012 

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          Bold Type or Underlined.  A. AUTHOR*, B. AUTHOR, First
          Institute (in italics or underlined), and C. AUTHOR, Second
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        EIGHTH CONFERENCE ON REAL-TIME COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN NUCLEAR, 
                 PARTICLE AND PLASMA PHYSICS, June 8-11, 1993

                             REGISTRATION FORM

             Please fax, email or mail this form by April 16, 1993 

         FAX: (604)222-8325                    email: rt93@triumf.ca
         or mail to:  RT93 Conference, TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, 
                      Vancouver, B.C. Canada, V6T 2A3.

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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES 	Paid before April 16    Paid after April 16 
  IEEE Member                     C$260.00    _____       C$290.00    _____
  Non-member                      C$290.00    _____       C$320.00    _____
  Students                        C$ 50.00    _____       C$ 50.00    _____
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SHORT COURSE FEES      1 course C$140.00  ____	     2 courses C$200.00  ____
  Indicate your choice of courses below:
  June 7, 09:00 - 12:30
                        OOPS  _______    or   POSIX  _______
  June 7, 14:00 - 17:30        
     Datalinks of the Future  _______    or   System Simulation	 _______

EXTRA EVENT TICKETS FOR COMPANIONS       Number     Cost              Total
  Banquet                      June 8    ______  @  C$50.00 each   =  C$_____
  Museum of Anthropology Tour  June 9	 ______  @  C$ 5.00 each   =  C$_____

FEE SUMMARY (all fees include GST)       GST - Registration Number: 119271534
  Conference Fee           C$_________
  Short Course Fee         C$_________
  Extra Tickets            C$_________
  Total Amount Enclosed    C$_________

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                                   RT93
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                  in Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics)
                             June 8-11, 1993
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