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SoftCOM'99 PLUS
SoftCOM'99 
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOFTWARE
IN
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND
COMPUTER NETWORKS
Split, Rijeka, Croatia
Trieste, Venice, Italy
October 13-16, 1999
TECHNICAL PROGRAM
Wednesday, October 13, 1999, Split, Hall B1
16.30-17.45 Software Architecture, Design and Applications (A1)
Towards the Object Web:
Combining Web Computing and Distributed Objects
Michael May, Technische Universität München, Germany
Distributed Object
Computing: Concepts and Trends
Günther Rackl, Technische Universität München, Germany, Ivan Zoraja, University
of Split, Croatia, Arndt Bode, Technische Universität München, Germany
Towards Monitoring in
Parallel and Distributed Environments
Ivan Zoraja, University of Split, Croatia, Günther Rackl, Thomas Ludwig,
Technische Universität München, Germany
Developing Frameworks for
Protocol Implementation
Ciro de Barros Barbosa, Luís Ferreira Pires, University of Twente, the Netherlands
Formal Methods and Model
Checking in Coordination Based Framework
Bruno Blašković, Petar Knežević, Mirko Randić, University of Zagreb, Croatia
18.00-19.30 Software Architecture, Design and Applications (A2)
Design of Framework to manage
Enterprise-level Specification in UML
Sun-In Choi, Dong-Sik Yun, Korea Telecom, Korea
Extensions of UML for
ORB-Centric Software Modeling: The Group and Policy Stereotypes
Mirko Randić, Marijan Kunštić, Bruno Blašković, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Certificate Verification
Alternatives for Online-Subscription in Distributed Business Environments
Petra Hoepner, GMD FOKUS, Germany, Ingmar Camphausen,
DFN-PCA, Germany
A Tool for Graph Description
and Analysis: Monograf 2.1
Marko Topolnik, Branko Mikac, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Just-Noticeable-Distortion
of Still Images Influence in Satellite Communications Based on Human Visual Perception
Igor Vujović, Ivica Kuzmanić, University of Split, Croatia
Wednesday, October 13, 1999, Split, Hall B2
16.30-17.45 Advanced Services in Telecommunication Networks (B)
A TLA+ Approach to
Telephone Services Description
Tatjana Kapus, University of Maribor, Slovenia
CORBA Directories for
Virtual Home Environments
Oliver Haase, Andreas Schrader, NEC Europe, Germany, Kurt Geihs, Rudolf Janz,
University of Frankfurt, Germany
Integrating Virtual and
Real Work Environments
Knut Bahr, Heinz-Jürgen Burkhardt, German National Research
Center for Information Technology, Germany,
Ludger Hovestadt, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany, Rolf Reinema, German National Research Center for Information Technology, Germany
An Interactive Multimedia
Retrieval Application with QoS Guarantees
N.A.Nikolaou, H.A.Tsetsekas, I.S.Venieris, National Technical University of Athens,
Greece
The InfoCom Network
Evolution: From Vertically Integrated towards Horizontally Layered Structure
Miroslav Bijele, Croatian Telecom, Croatia
Videoconferencing as
Interactive Distance Learning Application - Implementation via ISDN
Samra Mujačić, University of Tuzla, BiH, Mladen Tkalić, University of Zagreb,
Muhdin Mujačić, Mikrotehnika, BiH
18.00-19.30 Internet Services and Applications (C)
A Protection Method against
Sender Spoofing in Email by Introducting an Authentication Server
Hayato Ishibashi, Osaka City University, Japan, Nariyoshi Yamai, Okayama
University, Japan, Kota Abe, Katsumi Ohnishi, Toshio Matsuura, Osaka City University,
Japan
Approach to the Network
Security Projecting
Ivana Pezelj, Julije Ožegović, University of Split, Croatia
E-mail Alert System and
Concurrence Solution
Miljenko Opsenica, Domagoj Frank, Juraj Pukšec, Ericsson Nikola Tesla, Croatia
A Database Client
Technology Application in E-mail Alert System
Mihaela Žic, Domagoj Frank, Ericsson Nikola Tesla, Croatia
Five Years of Hascheck
Šandor Dembitz, Petar Knežević, University of Zagreb, Croatia, Mladen Sokele,
Croatian Telecom, Croatia
Access to the Student
Information System Through Internet – Using of ASP
Sven Gotovac, Saša Fradelić, Branimir Trumbić, University of Split, Croatia
Normative Maps in Gait
Analysis
V.Zanchi, V.Papić, M.Cecić, S.Cecić, T.Grujić, University of Split, Croatia
19.30 Dinner in the Dining room
Thursday, October 14, 1999, Rijeka, Hall B1
10.00-11.45 Network Design, Management and Control (D)
Agent Gateway: A Location
Transparent Agent Platform on Multi-Plane Logical Network
Kimihito Watanabe, Kazuhiko Kinoshita, Osaka University, Japan, Nariyoshi Yamai,
Okayama University, Japan, Michihiko Kuwada, Koso Murakami, Osaka University, Japan
Enabling Mobile Agent
Technology for Legacy Network Management Frameworks
Paulo Simőes, Rodrigo Reis, Luis Moura Silva, Fernando Boavida, University of
Coimbra, Portugal
Monitoring and Control of
Complex, Distributed Systems Using Agent Technology
Maja Štula, Darko Stipaničev, University of Split, Croatia
Doo Soo Seo, Seung-Wook Choi, Seong Keun Lee, Korea Telecom, Rep. of Korea
Korea Telecom's Innovative Scheme for the
Efficient Handling of the Internet traffic on Public Telecommunication Networks
(PSTN/ISDN)
Doo Soo Seo, Seung-Wook Choi, Sung-Keun Lee, Korea Telecom, Rep. of Korea
Network Bandwidth Reservation
using the Rate-Monotonic Model
Sourav Ghosh, Ragunathan (Raj) Rajkumar, Carnegie Mellon University
A Simple TCP Traffic
Shaper
Julije Ožegović, Lada Sartori, University of Split, Croatia
A Graphical Interface for
a Transport Network Database
Ivan Matasić, Dario Mikić, Zoran Skočir, University of Zagreb, Croatia
12.00-13.30 High Speed Networks, Traffic Modelling and Control (E)
An Algorithm for Step-by-Step
Return to Normal Operation in a Duplex-Ring Based ATM LAN with Self-Healing
Christoph Herrmann, Philips Research Laboratories, Germany
Performance Analysis of
Multimedia-oriented Error Control over ATM Network
Wonkeun Choi, Inha Technical College, Korea, SunShin An, Korea University, Korea
How (Un)Fair are the ABR
Binary Schemes, Actually?
Milan Vojnović, Jean-Yves Le Boudec, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at
Lausanne, Switzerland
Towards Public Broadband
Multiservice Network in Croatia
Davor Šarić, Aleksandar Golub, Alojz Cetl, Croatian Telecom, Croatia
Partial Buffer Sharing
Scheme: Optimization Procedure
Milutin Kapov, Marija Vrdoljak, University of Split, Croatia
Alan Fahnestock, William Jutsum, Hugo Tewson, Jose Texeira, Ivan Vrdoljak, UK
Thursday, October 14, 1999, Rijeka, Hall B2
10.00-11.30 Wireless Communications and Mobile Networks (F)
Transparent Mobile IP
Statistical Characterization: Mobile Host to Fixed Host Pseudo-Triangular Path
A.Giovanardi, G.Mazzini, University of Ferrara, Italy
Transparent Mobile IP
Statistical Characterization: Mobile Host-Fixed Host Optimized Path
G.Mazzini, A.Giovanardi, University of Ferrara, Italy
A Software Toolkit for
Providing Uninterrupted Connectivity over a Variety of Wireless Physical Interfaces
K.G. Vaxevanakis, S.I. Maniatis, National Technical University of Athens, Greece,
T.B. Zahariadis, Lucent Technologies, the Netherlands, N.A. Nikolaou, I.S. Venieris,
National Technical University of Athens, Greece, N.A. Zervos, Lucent Technologies, the
Netherlands
A Novel Prediction Tool
for Indoor Wireless LAN under the Microwave Oven Interference
Wen-Ching Chang, Chih-Hui Ko, Yang-Han Lee, Shiann-Tsong Sheu, Tamkang University,
Taiwan
Saša Ivan Vrdoljak, Siemens AG Austria, Marija Vrdoljak, University of Split, Croatia, Goran Skugor, Ericsson Nikola Tesla, Croatia
11.45-13.00 Electromagnetic Compatibility (G)
Transient Current Induced in a
Parasitic Wire by a Voltage Pulse in a Parallel Wire: a Frequency-Domain Analysis
M.S.Towers, C.Y.Tham, A.McCowen, University of Wales Swansea, UK, D.Poljak,
University of Split, Croatia
The Use of Non-Uniform
Sampling in Frequency-Domain Electromagnetics Transient Analysis
C.Y.Tham, A.McCowen, M.S.Towers, University of Wales Swansea, UK, D.Poljak, University
of Split, Croatia
Modeling of the Lightning
Return Stroke Current in the Frequency Domain
Dragan Poljak, Vicko Dorić, Vesna Roje, University of Split, Croatia, Branko
Burmaz, Croatian Telecom, Croatia
Measurement of
Video-Display-Terminal Electromagnetic Emissions
Armin Pavić, University of Zagreb, Croatia
14.00 Lunch in the Dining room