From: Jessica Newsgroups: comp.parallel Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT and CALL FOR PARTICIPATION Date: 5 May 1999 03:40:26 GMT Organization: Computing Center, Academia Sinica Approved: bigrigg@cs.cmu.edu Message-Id: <7goeja$m7m$1@goldenapple.srv.cs.cmu.edu> Originator: bigrigg@ux6.sp.cs.cmu.edu Xref: ukc comp.parallel:15560 ANNOUNCEMENT and CALL FOR PARTICIPATION The Summer Institute on Mobile Computing July 29 ~ August 4, 1999, Taipei, Taiwan The summer institute on "Mobile Computing" is to be held at the Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica in Taiwan this coming summer in late July. The exact title of the summer institute is subject to change. The following is the main theme (tentative) of the summer institute. Advances in wireless networking technology have engendered a new paradigm of computing, called mobile computing, in which users carrying portable devices have access to a shared infrastructure independent of their physical location. Key issues that need to be investigated include communication in wireless networks, management of mobility, information access in wireless environment, etc. Theoretical issues regarding mobile computing will also be addressed. We'll have FOUR or FIVE principal lecturers to cover topics central to the main theme of the summer institute in the first week. There will be other invited guest lecturers to do supplemental seminars on their research in the related areas. This will be an intensive course and open to graduate students and researchers in Taiwan. Lecture notes will be distributed in class. The principal lecturers and some selected participants, domestic or abroad, will be invited to stay for another one to two weeks to do joint research with researchers from local institutions. Academia Sinica has housing facilities for visitors and it is much cheaper and more convenient to stay there during the period. It is highly recommended that all participants stay at the activity center. There are no fees for the course. Selected participants from abroad will be provided support by the Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica to cover their local expenses. The application dealine for financial support is May 10, 1999. For more details, such as the topics, other administrative issues and local attractions in Taiwan, please refer to http://www.iis.sinica.edu.tw/~summer99 --DTLee, Director Summer Institute on Computing Institute of Information Science Academia Sinica -- Articles to bigrigg+parallel@cs.cmu.edu (Admin: bigrigg@cs.cmu.edu) Archive: http://www.hensa.ac.uk/parallel/internet/usenet/comp.parallel