CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
The 15th International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN-15)
Beppu Convention (B-Con) Plaza, Beppu City, Oita, Japan
January 31 - February 2, 2001
http://www.takilab.k.dendai.ac.jp/conf/icoin15/
http://icoin-15.mickey.ai.kyutech.ac.jp/index.html
Theme: "Navigating New Directions for Information Networking in the 21st Century"
Sponsored by: IEEE Computer Society
Communications Research Laboratory, MPT, Japan
In cooperation with: Beppu City, Japan
IEEE Taipei Section, R.O.C.
Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ), Japan
Institute for HyperNetwork Society, Japan
IPSJ Special Interest Group on Distributed Processing Systems (SIGDPS), Japan
Korea Information Science Society (KISS), Korea
Oita Prefecture, Japan
Panasonic Information and Networking Technologies Laboratory, USA
The International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN) is to provide an international forum for scientists, engineers, computer users, and students to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results about all aspects of communication networks and distributed computing systems. This is the seventh conference with the new name ICOIN, which succeeds the Joint Workshop on Computer Communications (JWCC) starting from 1985. Aside from the regular paper presentations, the ICOIN-15 meeting will include keynote speeches with speakers from both industry and academia.
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Paul B. Lin, Vice President, Phillips Research East Asia, Taiwan, ROC
Dr. Shoichi Noguchi, President, Aizu University, Japan
Dr. Alex Gelman, Chief Scientist, Panasonic Technologies, Inc., USA, and
Vice President of the IEEE Communications Society
Technical papers in the following areas will be presented:
* Communication Protocols and Architecture
* Security and Privacy
* Distributed Database Systems
* Mobile and Nomadic Computing
* Novel Applications of Internet
* Internetworking and WWW
* High-speed Communications
* Multimedia Communications and Systems
* Communication Software
* Fault-tolerant Distributed Systems
* Groupware
* Multi-agent systems
* Personal Communication Systems
* Network-based Computing Systems
* Quality of Services
* Network-based Computer Graphics System
* Distance Learning Systems
* Cluster Computing
* Parallel and Distributed Algorithms
* Parallel and Distributed Systems Architecture
CONFERENCE LOCATION
ICOIN-15 will be held at the Beppu Convention(B-Con) Plaza, Beppu City, Oita, Japan. B-Con Plaza is new and uniquely designed high-tech building equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, and a 125-meter Global Tower with a viewing deck providing a 360 degrees panoramic view of Beppu area. Beppu is blessed with natural beauty and hot springs (or "onsen" in Japanese), is one of the famous hot spring resorts in the country, and affords a pleasure-giving opportunity for you, family and friends to experience.
Beppu City is accessible by air through Oita or Fukuoka International Airports, or by buses or trains from Fukuoka or Shimonoseki Cities. So, come and participate in ICOIN-15. Beppu is steaming!
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Non-Speakers: On or before Dec. 15, 2000 After Dec. 15, 2000
IEEE Member JPY 30,000 JPY 35,000
Non-member JPY 35,000 JPY 40,000
Student JPY 15,000 JPY 20,000
Extra proceedings: JPY 8,000 (per copy), Lunch box: JPY 500 (per order)
Note: Registration fee includes a copy of the conference proceedings, welcome reception, banquet, and coffee
breaks. Registration forms and other details can be found at the conference website. Student fee includes reception, but does not includes banquet and proceeding.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
A block of rooms has been reserved in conference official hotels (listed below) for ICOIN-15 participants at special discount rates. Participants are requested to make the hotel reservation as early as possible since only limited number of rooms are reserved for ICOIN-15. Availability of rooms is on a first-come, first-served basis and shall be closed on Dec. 15, 2000. Shuttle buses will be available during the conference from these hotels to B-Con Plaza in the morning, and from B-Con Plaza to the hotels in the afternoon. Following rates are per person per night including breakfast and service charge. 5% consumption tax and spa tax (JPY 150) will be added when you check out.
・ Suginoi Hotel (10 minutes by car from Beppu Station)
Suginoi Hotel is a hotel complex offering different indoor sports, recreation and amusement facilities,
heated pool, gorgeous spa, restaurants, pub/bar, karaoke, shopping and many more.
Main Bldg (JP/Twin) Single room occupancy: ______JPY 15,000
Main Bldg (JP/Twin) Shared room (two people): _____ JPY 10,000
New Bldg (Twin) Single room occupancy: ______JPY 12,000
New Bldg (Twin) Shared room (two people): _____ JPY 8,000
Main Bldg (Twin) Single room occupancy: ______JPY 11,500
Main Bldg (Twin) Shared room (two people): _____ JPY 7,000
- JP/Twin: Japanese room combined with a western style room.
・Kamenoi Hotel (5 minutes walk from Beppu Station)
It is located near Beppu station (about 5 minutes walk) and about twenty minutes walk to B-Con Plaza.
The hotel offers hot spa, karaoke, and Japanese, Western, and Chinese style restaurants.
Single room: ______JPY 6,800
Double bed room Single use: ______JPY 7,800
Twin room Shared by two people: ______JPY 6,400
・ Hotel Sun Valley (8 minutes by car from Beppu Station)
Hotel Sun Valley is a western style and cost-effective hotel. The hotel offers a hot spa on tenth floor
with a nice view of Beppu city. Also, western style restaurant is available.
Single room: ______JPY 6,000
Twin room shared by two people: ______JPY 5,500