Parallel processing offers a solution to the problem ofproviding the processing power necessary to help understandand master the complexity of natural phenomena andengineering structures. By taking several basic processingdevices and connecting them together the potential exists ofachieving a performance many times that of an individualdevice. However, building parallel application programs istoday recognized as a highly complex activity requiringspecialist skills and in-depth knowledge. PARLE is aninternational, European based conference which focuses onthe parallel processing subdomain of...