Conference Papers

• Call for Abstracts
• Abstracts Submission and List of Abstracts Received
• Abstracts Submission
• Papers Submission
• Best Papers Awards
• Presentation Template and Speakers Guide
• Key Dates

Please Note - any changes to papers, titles, bios must now be sent by email to .

Download the SimTecT 2008 Call For Abstracts / Papers Brochure (288 kb PDF)

Note that presentation slots are now 30 minutes, not the 20 minutes stated in the brochure.

SimTecT 1996-2007 Papers are available in the SIAA's Library.

Call for Abstracts - closed on 14 December 2007

This is an invitation to all members of the national and international simulation and training community to submit papers for the SimTecT 2008 Conference.

Simulation – Maximising Organisational Benefits

"Our theme “Simulation – Maximising Organisational Benefits” focuses on the opportunities that simulation provides to deliver results in alignment with organisational objectives – such as an integrated analysis and communication tool suite for all business units, reducing the cost of ownership through simulation, or improving the quality of training and learning. It encompasses the cost-effective use of simulation for experimentation and analysis, concept and capability development, system design refinement and validation, process and systems modelling, and in the training of users.

This applies to customers and suppliers alike, in all sectors — including defence, aerospace, mining, construction, manufacturing, transport, homeland security, education and business sectors .

The SimTecT 2008 Conference and Exhibition builds on the success of the previous twelve SimTecTs to provide an opportunity for the simulation community to discover the latest research and product advances, and to discuss applications with developers and users. I look forward to seeing you in Melbourne on the 12th May 2008."

"In 2008 we are again using the START papers submission process and also continuing to use: 

• Areas and Specialisations to allow papers with common elements to be grouped together, providing a relevant conference experience for delegates
• A poster category for on-going visual display of presenters’ work
• Publication of all Abstracts in the Program Handbook as a valuable reference point for conference participants

Continuing with the use of an ISBN registration for the Proceedings, and providing open access to all papers on the SIAA’s web-site, six months after the Conference. This enables broader access to the papers as a valuable resource for the worldwide simulation community We are especially interested in papers that unite theory and practice, providing the industry and its researchers and practitioners with a rich mixture of concepts, ideas and practical applications. Students are particularly encouraged to submit abstracts as an opportunity to share their emergent ideas and research goals with a large and well-qualified audience. There are substantial Best Paper awards to reward excellence."

You can read about the call for papers on this website or download the call for papers in PDF format.

Focus Areas

SimTecT 2008 is seeking papers from all areas related to simulation, training and modelling — particularly indicating the actual or potential means by which simulation can be used under the theme ‘Simulation – Maximising Organisational Benefits’.

Case studies describing experiences and lessons learned are particularly welcome. Student participation is actively encouraged. The program, keynotes and workshops have been structured to focus on six main areas:

Defence

• Simulation to support Force employment
• Command & Control
• Network-Centric Warfare
• Simulation support to acquisition

Transportation, Aerospace, Civil Aviation

• Regulatory frameworks, certification standards and training benefits
• Rail and vehicle simulation and training

National Security

• Experimentation / new capabilities
• Emergency management
• Critical infrastructure protection

Mining / Construction / Manufacturing

• Training benefits
• Certification standards for simulators, curriculum and instructors
• Workforce issues
• Safety implications
• Integration of Simulation Systems

Social and Organisational Learning

• Human factors
• Adult learning principles and applications
• Facilitation skills
• Design and operational implications
• Online role-play
• Business and human behaviour simulations

Serious Games

• First Person
• Multiplayer

Specialisations

Within these Focus Areas, the Papers on the following life-cycle oriented specialisations are encouraged:

• Policy and Management, including:

  • Validation, Verification and Accreditation
  • Data management
  • Military / Law Enforcement
  • Financing of Training Systems (including leasing, Private Finance Initiatives etc)
  • Cost benefit analysis of Simulation Systems
  • Policy issues
  • Acquisition strategies
  • History of simulators
  • Standards
  • Business modelling



• Analysis & Experimentation, including

  • Simulation support to acquisition
  • Experimentation
  • Reliability, availability, maintainability modelling
  • Lifecycle support modelling



• Development Methodologies, including:

  • Knowledge elicitation and capture
  • Experiment design
  • Performance monitoring
  • Systems engineering
  • Metrics
  • Simulator fidelity analysis
  • Optimisation
  • Algorithms



• Simulation and Training Technologies, including:

  • Multimedia
  • Computer / Web Based Training
  • Intelligent Tutoring Systems
  • Visual Systems
  • Databases
  • Motion Bases and Control Loading
  • Simulator sickness
  • Simulation Tools
  • Constructive Simulation
  • Low Cost Simulation
  • Behavioural modelling
  • Computer Generated Forces
  • Intelligent agents
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Semi-Automated Forces



• Synthetic Environments, including:

  • Design and Development of Synthetic Environments
  • After Action Review
  • Synthetic Environments Methodology
  • Scenario Management
  • Synthetic Environment Based Capability Development
  • Virtual Reality



• Distributed Simulation, including:

  • Distributed Study Environments
  • Networks
  • Simulation Interoperability
  • Data Interchange
  • High Level Architecture
  • Distributed Interactive Simulation
  • Simulation and Federation Object Models



• Training, including:

  • Training analysis, design, execution and evaluation
  • Learning theory
  • Embedded training
  • Technology based training
  • Distance / distributed learning
  • Team training
  • Training transfer
  • Human factors
  • Performance assessment
  • Mission rehearsal



• Operations, including:

  • Planning and decision support
  • Command and Control
  • Joint operations








Presentation Formats

SimTecT offers the opportunity for Poster, or Conference Presentations.

Conference Presentation 

Presenters will have about 20 minutes to go through their key points, and are encouraged to make the period as interactive as possible. The total time allocated for each paper (including moving in / out, introduction, presentation, Q&A) is 30 minutes.

Acceptance of the paper shall be accompanied by details of speaker requirements.

Audio-visual aids will be provided for PowerPoint 2000 for Windows2003 (or equivalent). Computers with CDs shall be provided. Presenters may use their own laptops by special arrangement. While other presentation media will only be permitted with prior arrangement, you are encouraged to engage your audience as much as possible. An optional PowerPoint template is available from the web-site.

Poster 

Authors may elect, or the Review Committee may select presentations to be given in Poster format. 

An area in the Exhibition hall will be set aside for display of posters, or optionally, a computer display (using the author's equipment, and with special prior arrangement with the Conference Organisers). 

The author will be expected to be available at their Poster position at the designated time(s) to present their work.

Conference Proceedings 

Accepted Papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings, if the presenter registers for the conference by the required date. The Organising Committee is encouraging the simulation community to read and cite the papers by making them freely available on the SIAA's web-site (six months after the Conference), and by allocating ISBN numbers to both the hardcopy and CD Proceedings.







Key Dates

Date	Milestone
14 September 2007	Last date for abstracts (refereed papers)
5 October 2007	Abstracts accepted (refereed papers)
14 December 2007	Last date for abstract submission (non-refereed papers)
14 December 2007	Last date for refereed papers submission
1 February 2008	Non-refereed Abstracts accepted/rejected (the intention is for abstracts to be accepted/rejected as they are submitted)
29 February 2007	Reviews back to refereed papers
14 March 2008	Last date for all paper submissions
21 March 2008	Last date for presenters to register for Conference
12 May 2008	Presenters/Session Chair's Briefing
12 - 15 May 2008	SimTecT 2008 Conference

Note: Authors should allow sufficient time in their schedule for having their paper undergo their organisation’s necessary internal technical and legal reviews.

Accepted Abstracts

You can view a list of accepted abstracts here.

Abstract Submission

The following information is required to be submitted:

• TITLE OF PAPER
  - not to exceed ten words in length
 
• ABSTRACT
  - provide an overview/summary of the proposed paper between 200-300 words in length (refereed papers: 350-500 words).
 
• AUTHOR/S
  - given name first, surname last (capitalized)
 
• PRESENTER
  - given name first, surname last (capitalized)
  - presenter MUST register to attend SimTecT 2007 by 13 April 2007 for papers to be published and presented
 
• PRINCIPAL AUTHOR or CONTACT ADDRESS
  - full postal address, incl postcode/zip & country
  - full telephone number (incl country & area code)
  - email address (all correspondence sent via email)
• Suggested Focus Area
• Suggested Specialisation
• Suggested Stream
  - refereed, student
• Requested Format
  - presentation, poster
• Suggested Keywords / Topics
  - These will be used to assist in categorisation and programming

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Refereed Papers

SimTecT 2008 includes a Refereed Papers stream. Authors will be able to submit papers for formal review in accordance with research council guidelines.

This facility is intended for academics and others to whom publishing credits are important. It is not required in order to be eligible for the Best Paper Awards.

The Paper Review Committee generously agreed to undertake this formal review.

Best Paper Awards

The Technical Committee makes two types of awards, Best Paper and Best Student Papers. The recipient of the Best Paper award will be eligible to attend and present their paper at the 2008 I/ITSEC Conference in Orlando, USA with a substantial contribution of up to A$5,000 towards travel and accommodation from the SIAA.

To encourage student participation, the SIAA Executive has agreed to make available a number of Best Student Paper awards. The authors of the Best Student Paper will attend SimTecT 2009, or undertake other educational activities, to a value of A$2,000 each, courtesy of the SIAA.

Criteria for the Best Paper awards, and the selection process, have been defined so as to be clear and transparent. Download the details, including the Nomination Form.

Note that papers do not have to be refereed in order to be eligible for the Best Paper Awards.

Papers

Papers must be unclassified and must include appropriate copyright, company and/or government clearance. Papers previously presented or published as well as marketing papers will not be accepted.

Paper Submission

Authors whose Abstracts have been accepted, will be advised by email for the URL for submitting their Papers. 

If there is a problem with this process, please contact the Papers Co-ordinator, .

Paper Submission Requirements

Papers must conform to the template which is available for download.





Presentations

Paper presentation slots will be a total of 30 minutes duration, consisting of:

• 20 minute presentation

• 5 minute question period

• 5 minute Move in / Introduction / Move out period.

Audio visual aids will be provided for PowerPoint 2000 for Windows2003 (or equivalent). Computers with CDs will be provided. Presenters may use their own laptops by special arrangement. No other presentation medium shall be permitted without prior arrangement.

A draft of the program for SimTecT 2008 will be released on the SIAA website one month prior to the Conference. The Final Program will be released one week prior.





Templates and Speakers Guide

Papers must conform to the template which is available for download.

To assist with the preparation and delivery of the presentation, you may download a Presentation Template (note - this is not mandatory!) and a Speakers Guide.





Committee and Reviewers Login

Committee Members and Reviewers may login into START.

Further Information

For further information about the submission of papers, please contact the Papers Co-Ordinator, .

Previous Papers

You can view papers from previous SimTecT Conferences in the SIAA's Library.

©2007 Simulation Industry Association of Australia
Updated: 4 February 2008