Dear Sir or Madam,
I was planning to submit an abstract for the SwarmFest, and I was not sure about which format to choose for my submission. The poster and panel categories are obvious, but why would one choose a short abstract, long abstract or full paper format? Does the choice of an abstract rather than a 200-300 word paper summary guarantee that one will have a talk rather than a poster? Please also explain the difference between the type of submissions for research, applications or development reports. Aren't all the models used for research of some sort? Thank you for your help.
Virginia Nivar