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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Sorry if you have received
multiple copies.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Call for
Demos/Posters (RTAS’08)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>RTAS’08 will host a
demo/poster session on April 22, 08! This session will be devoted to the
demonstrations and presentations of preliminary and ongoing research in the
broad field of real-time and embedded systems and computing. RTAS’08 is especially
interested in demonstrations and presentations of novel ideas, approaches,
tools, prototypes and applications. <span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The main purpose of this
session is to provide both academic and industry researchers <span class=GramE>an</span>
opportunity to demonstrate and discuss the-state-of-art and
the-state-of-the-practice in real-time and embedded systems. Demos and posters
dealing with all aspects of real-time and embedded technology and applications
are welcome. These include, but are not limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Real-time sensor networks<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Real-time computing and
communication<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Real-time scheduling and
operating systems<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Real-time middleware<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>WCET analysis<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Language and compiler support
for real-time and embedded systems<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Formal methods<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Distributed embedded systems<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Real-time and embedded
applications/benchmarks<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tools for real-time and
embedded systems design and debugging<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hardware/software co-design
for embedded systems<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Case-studies<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Important
Dates:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Submission Deadline: <span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span></span></font><st1:date
Month="3" Day="17" Year="2008">March 17, 2008</st1:date><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Acceptance Decisions:<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span></span></font><st1:date
Month="3" Day="26" Year="2008">March 26, 2008</st1:date><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Poster Session:<span
style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span></span></font><st1:date
Month="4" Day="22" Year="2008">April 22, 2008</st1:date><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Submission:
<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Submission to the
RTAS’08 Demo/Poster session should include an abstract (1-2 pages) to
describe what you will demonstrate or present. Submission should be emailed to
the RTAS’08 poster chair, Wei Zhang <a href="mailto:zhang@engr.siu.edu">zhang@engr.siu.edu</a>.
Please write "RTAS08 Demo/Poster Submission” in the subject line of
your e-mail. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Contact
Information:</span></font><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If
you have any questions, please send e-mail to <a
href="mailto:zhang@engr.siu.edu">zhang@engr.siu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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