The iWAPT 2008 was successfully held in conjunction with [Cluster 2008] The 2008 IEEE International Conference on Cluster Computing.


Aim

With the rapid increase in the complexity and diversity of computing environments, from embedded systems and multicore processors to grid systems, development of software that can fully exploit the potential performance of the hardware has become a difficult and time-consuming task. As a means of overcoming this difficulty, automatic performance tuning technology to enable the software to self-adapt to the computing environments has recently aroused much interest.

Although there are several successful examples of automatic tuning, such as the ATLAS library (for basic linear algebra calculations) and the BeBOP project, this technology is still in its infancy. To further improve its effectiveness and expand its applicability, cooperation among researchers in various fields such as computer science, software engineering, mathematics and statistics is essential.

The iWAPT2008 is the third of a series of international workshops that focuses on automatic tuning technology. The goal of this workshop is to provide opportunities for researchers and practitioners in all fields related to automatic performance tuning to exchange ideas and experiences. Papers reporting original ideas and results are solicited. Invited talks by leading researchers are also planned.


Topics of Interest includes, but not limited to, the followings:

  • Performance modeling, adaptive algorithms and automatic tuning in:
      - Numerical, scientific and engineering computations
      - Parallel and distributed computing
      - Computing with GPGPU and accelerators
      - Database management system
  • Performance modeling, adaptive algorithms and automatic tuning in:
      - Numerical precision and stability
      - Resource restrictions (real-time, memory etc.)
      - Low-power computing
  • Performance evaluation and benchmarking
  • Programming methods and software systems for automatic tuning
  • Frameworks and theories for automatic tuning and software optimization
  • Autonomic computing and context-aware computing

Publication Plan and Paper Format

Publication Plan: All accepted papers will be included in the Proceeding of IEEE Cluster 2008.

Paper Format: Since the camera-ready version of accepted papers must be compliant with the IEEE Xplore format for publication, submitted papers must conform to the following Xplore layout, page limit, and font size. This will insure a size consistency and a uniform layout for the reviewers. (With minimal changes, accepted document can be styled for publication according to Xplore requirements explained in the Xplore formatting guide, which is also in Xplore format).

- PDF files only.
- Maximum 10 pages for Technical Papers.
- Single-spaced
- 8.5x11-inch, Two-column numbered pages in IEEE Xplore format
- Format instructions are available at
IEEE Paper LaTeX Template (ZIP file) and IEEE Paper Word Template (ZIP file)
- Concerning the final camera-ready version: Maximum of 2 extra pages at $100/page. Camera-ready means PDF file must comply with IEEE Xplore formatting and style for publication.
- Electronic Submission: Only web-based submission is accepted. Paper Submission Page is Here.


Program

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Registration

To join the workshop, the registration for IEEE cluster 2008 is needed. The registration page for Cluster 2008 will be opened in
http://cluster2008.org/index.html

Important Dates

Paper submission due: May 19th, 2008
  June 26th,11:59 pm (AOE, GMT-12), 2008 (Extended)
Accept notification: July 16th, 2008
Final paper submission: July 26th, 2008

Program Chair

Ken Naono, Hitachi Ltd., Japan

Program Vice-chair

Reiji Suda, The University of Tokyo, Japan

Program Committee

Sanjukta Bhowmick, Penn State University, USA
Victor Eijkhout, University of Texas, USA
Domingo Gimenez Canovas, University of Murcia, Spain
Toshiyuki Imamura, The University of Electro-Communications, Japan
Shoji Itoh, RIKEN, Japan
Takeshi Iwashita, Kyoto University, Japan
Takahiro Katagiri, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Osni Marques, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA
Kengo Nakajima, The Univeristy of Tokyo, Japan
Markus Püschel, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Hiroyuki Sato, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Keita Teranishi, Cray, Inc., USA
Richard Vuduc, Georgia Tech, USA
Toshitsugu Yuba, The University of Electro-Communications, Japan

Organizing Committee

Yusaku Yamamoto, General Chair, Nagoya University, Japan
Ken Naono, Program Chair, Hitachi Ltd., Japan
Reiji Suda, Program Vice-Chair, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Shoji Itoh, Local Arrangement Chair, RIKEN, Japan
Toshiyuki Imamura, The University of Electro-Communications, Japan
Takahiro Katagiri, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Toshitsugu Yuba, The University of Electro-Communications, Japan
Hisayasu Kuroda, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Keita Teranishi, Cray Inc., USA
Takeshi Iwashita, Kyoto University, Japan

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