The ER - International Conference on Conceptual Modeling is an annual research conference computer science dedicated to information and conceptual modeling. Since the first event in 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA, the conference has evolved into one of the major forums for research on conceptual modeling and

information retrieval Information retrieval (IR) in computing and information science is the process of obtaining information system resources that are relevant to an information need from a collection of those resources. Searches can be based on full-text or other co ...

. Conceptual modeling is about describing the semantics of software applications at a high level of abstraction. Specifically, conceptual modelers (1) describe structure models in terms of entities, relationships, and constraints; (2) describe behavior or functional models in terms of states, transitions among states, and actions performed in states and transitions; and (3) describe interactions and user interfaces in terms of messages sent and received and information exchanged. In their typical usage, conceptual-model diagrams are high-level abstractions that enable clients and analysts to understand one another, enable analysts to communicate successfully with application programmers, and in some cases automatically generate (parts of) the software application.

Topics

* Entity-relationship model * Entity-relationship diagram *

Conceptual schema A conceptual schema is a high-level description of informational needs underlying the design of a database. It typically includes only the main concepts and the main relationships among them. Typically this is a first-cut model, with insufficient ...

design * Model-driven software development * Model-driven architecture (MDA) * Unified Modeling Language (UML) *Extended or Enhanced entity–relationship model * Object-role modeling * Process modeling * Business process modeling * Workflow Design *Foundational theory of

conceptual model A conceptual model is a representation of a system. It consists of concepts used to help people knowledge, know, understanding, understand, or simulation, simulate a subject the model represents. In contrast, physical models are physical object su ...

s and conceptual modeling

Peter Chen Award

Peter P. Chen Award Initiated by Elsevier in 2008 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the journal, Data and Knowledge Engineering, the Peter P. Chen Award honors one person each year for his or her outstanding contributions to the field of conceptual modeling. From 2009 to 2012, the winner received a plaque and check for $1000 by the ER Institute. Starting in 2013, the winner receives a check for $2500 donated by Elsevier. The award will be announced and presented at the ER Conference. The selection process is done according to the following four criteria: Criteria for the Award: *Research: how well the nominee has helped advance the field of conceptual modeling with his/her intellectual contributions. *Service: participation in the organization of conceptual-modeling-related meetings and conferences and participation in editorial boards of conceptual-modeling-related journals. *Education: how effectively the nominee has mentored doctoral students in conceptual modeling, produced researchers from their labs, and helped mentor other young people in the field. *Contribution to practice: the extent to which the nominee has contributed to technology transfer, commercialization, and industrial projects. *International reputation: the extent to which the nominee's work is visible to and has diffused into the international community.

The previous winners of the Peter P. Chen Award are

* 2014: Antônio Luz Furtado * 2013
Carlo Batini
* 2012

* 2011
Tok Wang Ling
* 2010: John Mylopoulos * 2009
David W. Embley
* 2008

Location
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ER 2017
36th International Conference, ER 2017, Valencia, Spain, November 6–9, 2017
ER 2016
35th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling, Gifu, Japan, Nov. 14-17, 2016 * 33rd International Conference, ER 2014, Atlanta, GA, USA, October 27–29, 2014
ER 2013
Hong Kong, P.R. China
ER 2012
Florence, Italy
ER 2011
Brussels, Belgium
ER 2010
Vancouver, Canada
ER 2009
Gramado, Brazil
ER 2008
Barcelona, Spain * ER 2007: Auckland, New Zealand * ER 2006: Tucson, Arizona, USA

Klagenfurt, Austria * ER 2004: Shanghai, China * ER 2003: Chicago, Illinois, USA * ER 2002: Tampere, Finland
ER 2001
Yokohama, Japan
ER 2000
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA * ER 1999: Paris, France * ER 1998: Singapore
ER 1997
Los Angeles, California, USA
ER 1996
Cottbus, Germany * ER 1995: Gold Coast, Australia

Manchester, UK * ER 1993: Arlington, Texas, USA * ER 1992: Karlsruhe, Germany * ER 1991: San Mateo, California, USA * ER 1990: Lausanne, Switzerland * ER 1989: Toronto, Canada * ER 1988: Rome, Italy * ER 1987: New York, USA: * ER 1986: Dijon, France * ER 1985: Chicago, Illinois, USA * ER 1983: Anaheim, California, USA * ER 1981: Washington, DC, USA * ER 1979: Los Angeles, California, USA

Articles

* 1976
"The Entity-Relationship Model--Toward a Unified View of Data"
In: ''ACM Transactions on Database Systems'' 1/1/1976 ACM-Press ISSN 0362-5915, S. 9–36 * 2002
"Entity-Relationship Modeling--Historical Events, Future Trends, and Lessons Learned"
In: ''Software Pioneers: Contributions to Software Engineering''. Broy M. and Denert, E. (eds.), Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Lecturing Notes in Computer Sciences, June 2002, pp. 100–114.

External links

ER Official Site

The history of conceptual modeling

Bibliography
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