Database Workshop at Rutgers University

            "Current Issues in Databases and Applications"
                       October 22-23 1992
                       Rutgers University
                  Graduate School of Management

SPONSORED by: Rutgers University and Purdue University

PROGRAM CHAIR: Nabil Adam and Bharat Bhargava

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the workshop is to provide a forum to discuss evolving research issues and applications in database and information management. Invited speakers from industry, universities, and government will present their experiences and vision for future. Topics include Object-oriented, Multi-Media and Knowledge Databases, Transitions to Open Systems and Interoperability, Query Processing, Security, and Temporal Databases. An edited book and special issue of a journal are planned.

LOCATION: Ackerson Hall Annex, 180 University Ave, Newark, NJ

ACCOMMODATION: All attendees are welcome to stay at the Hilton and Towers (Gateway Center, Raymond Blvd., Newark, NJ) (201) 622-5000. A block of rooms has been reserved and a special rate ($65) has been arranged for the attendees. For a Courtesy bus from Newark Airport call the Hilton.

INFORMATION: For further information send e-mail to maeng_at_andromeda.rutgers.edu or call Ms. Cietta George (201)648-5879, Fax (201) 648-1459.

                      Advance  Program     

                    Thursday, October 22

8:00-9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00-9:15 "Welcome Remarks"

            Dean G. Farris, Rutgers University

9:15-9:50 Keynote Presentation

9:50-10:30 Break

10:30-12:00 Session 1: "Object-oriented Databases I"

          Chair: Badrinath, Rutgers University

"Compose: Composite Event Specification & Detection"
  Narain Gehani, H.V. Jagadish, and O. Shmueli Bell Laboratories

"Integrating Object-Oriented Data Models and Multilevel Security"
  Sushil Jajodia, George Mason University  

"Objectbases for Simulation"

  Phil Sheu, Rutgers University  

12:00-1:30 Lunch

1:30-3:00 Session 2: "Temporal Databases"

            Chair: Peter Ng, NJIT

"Indexical Databases"

  Jim Clifford, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University.

"Data Model and Query Language Constructs for Temporal Databases"
  Ramez Elmasri,University of Texas at Arlington

"Time-Series Database Management"

  Arie Segev and Rakesh Chandra, University of California at Berkeley and   Information & Computing Sciences Division, Lawrence   Berkeley laboratory

3:00-3:30 Break

3:30-5:30 Session 3: "Query Processing"

          Chair: Philip Sheu, Rutgers University  

"Parallel Query Processing"

  Philip Yu, IBM J. Watson Research Center  

"Algorithms for Query Processing in Distributed Database Systems"
  Hasan Pirkul and Wasundhara Unnava, Ohio State University

"Efficient Information Retrieval System"
  Yelena Yesha, University of Maryland, Baltimore

"Document Allocation in Multiprocessor Information Retrieval Systems"
  Ophir Frieder, George Mason University

                    Friday, October 23

8:00-8:45 Continental Breakfast

8:45-9:30 Keynote Presentation

            "Database Issues in Transitioning to Open Systems" 
            J.W. Gowens, Software Technology Branch, Army Research Laboratory.

9:30-10:00 Break

10:00-11:30 Session 4: "Object-oriented Databases II"

            Chair: Tomasz Imielinski, Rutgers University  

"Towards Interaction Geometries Between Databases"
  Shamim Naqvi, Bell Communications Research  

"A Uniform Approach to Query Processing in Temporal Object-oriented
   Databases"
  Umesh Dayal, DEC Cambridge Research Laboratory  

"A Universal Object-oriented Knowledge Base Management System for Supporting
   Software Development"
  Stanley Su, University of Florida

11:30-1:00 Lunch

1:00-3:00 Session 5: "Multi Media"

          Chair: Lee Papayanopoulos, Rutgers University

"Issues in Multimedia Information Systems"
  Bruce Berra, Syracuse University   

"Synchronization and Performance Issues in Multi-Media databases"
  Shirley Browne, Hope College

"Active Objects and Collaborative Multi-Media"
  John Riedl, University of Minnesota

"MANAGEMENT OF INTERDEPENDENT DATA:

   Specification, Enforcement and Applications"   Amit Sheth, Bell Communications Research

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Registration Fee: Please send a check of $95 (includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner), made to
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Ms. Cietta George
GSM, Rutgers University
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Newark, NJ 07102

Students of Rutgers, NJIT and Purdue will be admitted free. Please send in the registration and indicate the name of your school. Received on Thu Sep 17 1992 - 21:46:33 CEST