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The 2nd International Conference on: Parallelism in Architecture, Engineering, & Computing Techniques (PACT)
Call For Papers

08 November - 09 November 2018, University of East London (UEL), London, United Kingdom

INTRODUCTION: Following the success of the first version of the PACT conference, a second version is to be held around the theme of parallelism in Architecture. It will be an attempt to discuss and rather maneuver through the relations between computational design through universal, organizational, and constantly developing contexts. It will focus on practicing computational design software and the challenges faced by its practitioners as an attempt to improve its practice and positively impact the field. The conference theme will explore the diversity and complexity in which the computational discourse exists. Such diversity and differences are to be the cause of reconciliation of parallelism through computational and digital architecture research. Thus, discussions regarding contemporary topics such as high performance computing, big data, advanced fabrication technologies, and tectonics are to be had both theoretically and are to be analytically interpreted.

The second version of the PACT Conference is to be organized by the University of East London (UEL) in collaboration with the International Experts for Research Enrichment and Knowledge Exchange (IEREK)institution. The research, that is the main part of the debate, is to be contributed with and discussed over a number of sessions that are introduced and initiated with keynote lectures. The lectures are to be given by well-known speakers and continued by the exchange of knowledge and ideas between the researchers themselves.

The Crystal Session and Tour: IEREK is proud to announce that The Crystal, a sustainable Cities Initiative by Siemens, will host the closing session of the International Conference on Parallelism in Architecture, Environment and Computing Techniques (PACT). The session will also feature a tour of The Crystal's sustainable cities exhibition.

CONFERENCE TOPICS:
1: Parallels in Access
a. Gamification, Open-Source, Interfaces and Virtual Reality
b. Advanced Graphics & Computer Design
c. Virtual and Augmented Reality
d. Open-Source & Accessibility
e. Projection Mapping

2: Parallels in Algorithms
a. Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Distributed Computing
b. Agent Based Methods
c. Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence
d. High Performance Computing
e. Robotic Fabrication

3: Parallels in Advanced Fabrication
a. Large Scale Additive Manufacturing
b. Additive Manufacturing and Materiality
c. Advanced Fabrication
d. Generative Design and Construction Automation
e. Robotics

4: Parallels in Big Data
a. History of Architecture & Computational Design
b. Digital theory in Architecture
c. New Sciences of Simulation and Optimization
d. Big Data and Data-driven Computation

5: Parallels in Urbanism
a. Parametric Design, Theory, & Urbanism
b. Landscape Urbanism
c. Urban Analysis & Simulations
d. Sustainable Urbanism
e. Future & Smart Cities

IMPORTANT DATES:
Abstract Submission Deadline: June 8, 2018
Full Paper Submission Deadline: September 8, 2018
Last Notification for Full Paper Acceptance: September 28, 2018
Payment Deadline: August 16, 2018
Letter of Visa (for delegates who need visa entry): September 27, 2018 (Will not be issued without completing the Conference Fees.)
Conference Program: October 8, 2018
Conference Launch: November 8-9, 2018

PUBLICATION: The conference proceedings will be published in full in the "ARChive" International Journal of Science and hosted on SSRN by ELSEVIER.

Publication in Springer will only be applicable to the selected papers that will be supervised by highly professional members of an International Editorial Board to ensure a high-quality publication material. Thus, such outstanding material will lead to indexing of the series in well-known indexing databases such as Scopus and Thomson Reuters.

*For the selected papers to be published in "Springer", another revision process will be added to the selected manuscripts.

AUTHOR'S INSTRUCTIONS: Abstracts should clearly state the purpose, results and conclusions of the work to be described in the final paper, a maximum 300 word abstract is to be submitted.

Please submit abstracts at: https://hq.ssrn.com/conference=PACT-2018

Authors will not be able to revise their submissions during the conference review process. Please contact Cami Decker (cami@ssrn.com) if you must revise your submission during this time or have any questions about revisions.

Note: Each research paper should have at least one main author who should pay the full fees (Author's fees + Publication Fees), even if the main author is a Master's or a PhD candidate, and even if the author won't be able to attend the conference.

These fees include the registration of only one author to the conference.

Each Co-author has his/her own fees that are separate and independent of the Main author's fees.

Final acceptance will be based on the full-length paper, which if accepted for publication, must be presented at the conference.

English will be the official language of the "Parallelism in Architecture, Environment and Computing Techniques 2nd edition" Conference.

CHAIRPERSONS:
Professor Dr. Hassan Abdulla, Dean, School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering, University of East London (UEL)

Gilles Retsin, School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering, University of East London (UEL)

GUEST EDITORS:
Professor Dr. Hassan Abdulla, Dean, School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering, University of East London (UEL)

Gilles Retsin, School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering, University of East London (UEL)

Dr. Sherif Abdelmohsen, Assistant Professor of Digital Media & Design Computing, American University in Cairo (AUC)

Dr. Alessandro Barracco, Technology & Management of Aeronautical Infrastructure, University of Enna Kore, Italy

Official Conference Page: http://www.ierek.com/events/parallelism-architecture-engineeringcomputing-techniques-pact-2018

Conference Email: pact@ierek.com

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Posted: 2 Aug 2017