International Workshop on Optimization of Energy Efficient HPC & Distributed Systems (OPTIM 2018) CALL FOR PAPERS As part of The 16th International Conference on High Performance Computing & Simulation (HPCS 2018) July 16 – 20, 2018 Orléans, France Paper Submission Deadline: April 12, 2018 - Extended Submissions could be for full papers, short papers, poster papers, or posters SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES Energy efficiency optimization has gradually become one fundamental constraint and requisite in the design of High Performance Computing (HPC) and Distributed Systems, comprehending several prominent research domains embracing the processor architectures (homogeneous/heterogeneous many-core GPPs), the processing accelerators and co-processors (e.g., APUs, GPUs, FPGAs, etc.), the distributed infrastructures (clusters, grids, data centers, etc.), the distributed platforms (application models, framework runtimes and virtual machines), and the underlying network and communication subsystem. Moreover, even in the embedded domain, saving energy in battery-supplied devices is established as a fundamental issue in mobile, hand-held and wireless applications and in most pervasive systems. Accordingly, due to the often imposed thermal, power and energy constraints, an effective minimization and optimization of the energy consumption surpasses the obvious economic impact of the energy cost, since it also directly affects other aspects of the overall infrastructure with a significant influence on its viability, including the power supply and its distribution, cooling mechanisms (cost and space overhead) and management techniques, etc. These new challenges require innovative and effective solutions to attain an effective optimization and/or minimization of the power consumption in HPC and distributed systems, including energy-efficient architectures, scheduling and mapping algorithms, load-balancing and scalability studies, and communication protocols. The goal of this workshop is to bring together active researchers who are interested in prevailing issues and prominent challenges related to optimizing computing systems power consumption, energy efficient systems, power-aware distributed systems, and green computing. Both theoretical papers and papers describing systems implementations and real-world practical experiences will be welcome. The OPTIM Workshop topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER SUBMISSIONS You are invited to submit original and unpublished research works on above and other topics related to optimization issues in energy efficient and power-aware high performance and distributed computing systems. Submitted papers must not have been published or simultaneously submitted elsewhere until it appears in HPCS proceedings, in the case of acceptance, or notified otherwise. For Regular papers, please submit a PDF copy of your full manuscript, not to exceed 8 double-column formatted pages per template, and include up to 6 keywords and an abstract of no more than 400 words. Additional pages will be charged additional fee. Submission should include a cover page with authors' names, affiliation addresses, fax numbers, phone numbers, and all authors email addresses. Please, indicate clearly the corresponding author(s) although all authors are equally responsible for the manuscript. Short papers (up to 4 pages), poster papers and posters (please refer to http://hpcs2018.cisedu.info/1-call-for-papers-and-participation/call-for-posters for posters submission details) will also be considered. Please specify the type of submission you have. Please include page numbers on all preliminary submissions to make it easier for reviewers to provide helpful comments. Submit a PDF copy of your full manuscript to the Workshop paper submission site at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=optim2018 . Acknowledgement will be sent within 48 hours of submission. Conference Policies Only PDF files will be accepted, uploaded to the submission link above. Each paper will receive a minimum of three reviews. Papers will be selected based on their originality, relevance, significance, technical clarity and presentation, language, and references. Submission implies the willingness of at least one of the authors to register and present the paper, if accepted. At least one of the authors of each accepted paper will have to register and attend the HPCS 2018 conference to present the paper at the Workshop as scheduled. By submitting the paper to the HPCS conference, all authors agree to abide by all HPCS conference paper submission, publication and presentation policies as well as following ethical and professional codes of conduct, including those of the professional co-sponsoring organizations. For more information, please refer to the Authors Info and Registration Info pages. Proceedings Accepted papers will be published in the Conference proceedings. Instructions for final manuscript format and requirements will be posted on the HPCS 2018 Conference web site. It is our intent to have the proceedings formally published in hard and soft copies and be available at the time of the conference. The proceedings is projected to be included in the IEEE or ACM Digital Library and indexed in all major indexing services accordingly. SPECIAL ISSUE Plans are underway to have the best papers, in extended version, selected for possible publication in a reputable journal as special issue. Detailed information will soon be announced and will be made available on the conference website. If you have any questions about paper submission or the Workshop, please contact the workshop organizers. IMPORTANT DATES
Conference Dates: -------------------------------------------- July 16 – 20, 2018 WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS Nuno Roma INESC-ID, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Phone: +351 21 310 0311 Fax: +351 21 314 5843 Email: Nuno.Roma@inesc-id.pt Luís Veiga INESC-ID, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Phone: + 351 21 310 0292 Fax: + 351 21 314 5843 Email: Luis.Veiga@inesc-id.pt International Program Committee*: All submitted papers will be rigorously reviewed by the workshop technical program committee members following similar criteria used in HPCS 2018 and will be published as part of the HPCS 2018 Proceedings.
For information or questions about Conference's paper submission, tutorials, posters, workshops, special sessions, exhibits, demos, panels and forums organization, doctoral colloquium, and any other information about the conference location, registration, paper formatting, etc., please consult the Conference’s web site at URL: http://hpcs2018.cisedu.info or http://cisedu.us/rp/hpcs18 or contact one of the Conference's organizers. |
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