From: cam@cat.syr.edu (workshop)
Subject: Associative Processing and Applications Workshop
Organization: Syracuse University
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1992 20:47:58 GMT
Expires: Fri, 8 May 1992 07:00:00 GMT


                       CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

            ASSOCIATIVE PROCESSING AND APPLICATIONS WORKSHOP
                          Syracuse, New York
                           July 20-22, 1992



                            sponsored by
                The CASE Center, Syracuse University
                                and
                Massachusetts Institute of Technology



This workshop is intended bring together researchers in academia
and industry working on the design, analysis, development, and
application of massively parallel associative processing.  The
goal of the workshop is to promote interaction between
researchers interested in the most recent technological advances
relevant to associative processing.

In order for this technology to become accepted as a mainstream
computer architecture, applications which exploit the unique
properties of associative processing machines must be identified.
At that point hardware architectures and software models can
be fine-tuned toward useful applications.  Consequently, papers
that deal with large applications, programming paradigms, machine
prototypes, and modeling techniques are of a particular interest.


Papers and technical expository talks are solicited in the
following and related topics:

* applications - either implemented, or under development
* software models of associative processors - functional, stochastic, etc.
* architectures - simulated or experimental results from chips or
                  entire systems
* interfaces - von Neumann/Associative, special controllers, etc.
* algorithm analysis - time complexity, hardware requirements
* programming paradigms - software development environments, tools, and
                          languages
* program mapping - techniques for compiling high level languages
                    to associative machines


Several papers will be invited to insure that these topics
are covered from both industrial and academic perspectives.
Contributed papers that specifically address these topics
will also be considered for the program.  We will limit the
attendance to approximately fifty (50) people to insure time for
excellent interaction between the various researchers in
this field.

                   SUBMISSIONS

Authors are invited to send five (5) copies of an
extended abstract by May 8, 1992.  Abstracts are restricted to
no more than 5 double-spaced pages (1500 words), not including
bibliography or figures.  Abstracts must include a cover letter
with the following information:  title of paper, full names of
authors, postal addresses and email-addresses of the authors, and
keywords indicative of the theme of the paper.  The abstracts
will be refereed, and the authors will be notified of acceptance
by June 5, 1992.  As the format of this workshop will be
informal, full length papers, although encouraged, are not
required.  Accepted abstracts will be duplicated and distributed
to all participants at the workshop.

All submissions and registration inquiries should be directed to:

         Donna McCammon
         CASE Center, Syracuse University
         2-212 Center for Science and Technology
         Syracuse, NY 13244-4100
         315/443-1066
         donna@cat.syr.edu

All technical inquiries should be directed to:

         Kirk Twardowski
         CASE Center, Syracuse University
         2-212 Center for Science and Technology
         Syracuse, NY 13244-4100
         315/443-4122
         cam@cat.syr.edu

                   WORKSHOP LOCATION and FEE

The workshop will be held at the CASE center, which is located
in the Center for Science and Technology on the Syrcuase University
campus.  The cost will be $75 per attendee, and includes:

* "Get-Acquainted" reception on July 20th
* Luncheon on July 21st
* Refreshments
* Copy of abstracts


                   PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Bruce Berra, CASE Center/SU
Dave Bezek, IBM/Owego
Geoffrey Fox, NPAC/SU
Peter Kogge, IBM/Owego
Charles Sodini, MIT
Chuck Stormon, CRi
John Oldfield, Syracuse University
Klaus Waldschmidt, Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universitaet