The 24th IASTED International Conference on
Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems
PDCS 2012

November 12 – 14, 2012
Las Vegas, USA

Past Conference Information

The Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems 2012 conference in Las Vegas, USA has ended.

Conference Proceedings

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

Conference Chair

Dr. Teofilo Gonzalez
UC Santa Barbara, USA
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Keynote Speaker

"Vehicular Cloud Computing"

Prof. Mario Gerla
University of California Los Angeles, USA
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Tutorial Sessions

"The Why and How of Productive High-Performance Computing"

Prof. Helmar Burkhart
University of Basel, Switzerland
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Publications Chair

Prof. Gurdip Singh
Kansas State University, USA
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Special Session

"High Performance Processing (HPC) in Clusters"

Dr. Fernando G. Tinetti
Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina
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Scope

The topics of interest covered by PDCS 2012 included, but were not limited to:

DISTRIBUTED SOFTWARE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS

  • Applications
  • Compilers and Run Time Support
  • Data Mining
  • Data Warehousing
  • Distributed Agents
  • Distributed Computing
  • Distributed Databases
  • Distributed e-Commerce
  • Distributed Image Processing
  • Distributed Shared Memory
  • Distributed Workflow Management
  • Embedded Systems
  • Fault-Tolerant Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Internet Tools
  • Knowledge-based Systems
  • Multimedia Systems
  • Object-Oriented Systems
  • Operating Systems
  • Parallel and Distributed Compilers
  • Parallel Data Structures
  • Parallel I/O Systems
  • Parallel Programming
  • Power Aware Systems
  • Real-Time Systems
  • Software Development
  • Software Reuse
  • Software Tools
  • Web-based Systems

HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING AND NETWORKING

  • Broadband Networks
  • Cloud Computing
  • Cluster Computing
  • Computer and Communications Networks
  • Grid Computing
  • Heterogeneous Computing
  • Home Networks
  • Interconnection Networks
  • Mobile Computing
  • Modelling and Simulation
  • Network Interfaces
  • Network Management
  • Network Optimization
  • Network Performance
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Security
  • Optical Networks
  • Parallel Computing
  • Peer-to-peer Computing
  • Sensor Networks
  • Supercomputing
  • TCP/IP Networks
  • Web Computing
  • Wireless Networks

PARALLEL ALGORITHMS AND ARCHITECTURES

  • Algorithm Design
  • Algorithms for Heterogeneous Systems
  • Algorithms for Quality of Service
  • Applications
  • Communication Algorithms
  • Computational Models
  • Embedded Algorithms
  • Genetic Algorithms
  • Load Balancing
  • Message Routing
  • Modelling and Simulation
  • Multicast Protocols
  • Multicasting Algorithms
  • Multicore Computing
  • Neural Networks
  • Optimization Algorithms
  • Parallel and Distributed Algorithms
  • Parallel Computer Architectures
  • Parallel VLSI Design
  • Power Aware Routing
  • Protocol Design
  • Randomized Algorithms
  • Real-Time Scheduling
  • Re-Configurable Architecture
  • Resource Allocation
  • Security and Reliability
  • Task Scheduling
  • Visualization Tools