The Third IASTED African Conference on
Modelling and Simulation
AfricaMS 2010

Science and Technology Applications for Health and Sustainable Development

September 6 – 8, 2010
Gaborone, Botswana

Past Conference Information

The Modelling and Simulation 2010 conference in Gaborone, Botswana has ended.

Conference Proceedings

The Conference Proceedings are available for purchase on the ACTA Press website:

Conference Chair

Prof. Francis J. Ogwu
University of Botswana, Botswana
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Keynote Speaker

"A Multimodal Approach to Blind Source Separation of Moving Sources with Applications"

Prof. Jonathon Chambers
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
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Invited Speakers

"Next-Generation Wireless Communications Networks - From Chips to Architecture"

Dr. Daniel Foty
Gilgamesh Associates, LLC, USA
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"Electromagnetic and Radiation Compatibility of Electrotechnical Components and Devices"

Prof. Predrag Osmokrovic
University of Belgrade, Serbia
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Tutorial Chair

"Impact of Missing Data Estimation"

Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala
University of Johannesburg, South Africa
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Local Arrangements Chair

Prof. George O. Anderson
University of Botswana, Botswana
Local Arrangements Chair Portrait

Special Session Organizer

"Building Energy Simulations & Optimizations"

Prof. Milorad Bojic
University of Kragujevac, Serbia
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BOTSWANA POWER CORPORATION
BOTSWANA POWER CORPORATION		 Water Utilities Corporation
Water Utilities Corporation

Debswana Diamond Mining Company
Debswana Diamond Mining Company 		Department of Water Affairs, MMEWR
Department of Water Affairs, MMEWR

Grand Palm Hotel
Grand Palm Hotel 		University of Botswana
University of Botswana

Host Organization

University of Botswana

Scope

The topics of interest covered by AfricaMS 2010 included, but were not limited to:

MODELLING

  • Agent-based Modelling
  • Bond Graph Modelling
  • Continuous and Discrete Methodologies
  • Dynamic Modelling
  • Information Communications Technologies
  • Mathematical Modelling
  • Model Development
  • Numerical Methods
  • Physically-based Modelling
  • Time Series Analysis
  • Applications of Simulation in Engineering
  • Applications of Simulation in Environment
  • Applications of Simulation in Other areas
  • Applications of Simulation in Socio-Economic Applications

SIMULATION

  • Discrete Event Simulation
  • Distributed Simulation
  • Monte Carlo Simulation
  • Object-Oriented Implementation
  • Simulation Optimization
  • Simulation Tools and Languages
  • Simulation Uncertainty
  • Virtual Reality
  • Visualization
  • Web-based Simulation