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SBIM 2008: SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS

by Stefanie Behnke

SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS SBIM 2008 Fifth Eurographics workshop on Sketch-Based Interfaces and Modeling June 11-13, Annecy, France http://www.eg.org/sbm co-located with NPAR 2008 and the Annecy Animation Film Festival Important Dates March 15, 2008 Paper Deadline April 20, 2008 Notification of Decisions May 2, 2008 Final Papers Due June 11-13, 2008 Conference Dates Call for Papers Although computers are indispensable tools, pencil and paper still reign in the early stages of design in domains such as engineering, architectural design and in the entertainment industry, from 3D animation to video games. Enabled by advances in pen-based computer hardware, digital sketch-based interfaces are emerging as a way to combine the quick and intuitive feel of paper with the advantages of digital technology. However, fully realizing the potential of these sketch-based systems requires effective user interface design and underlying algorithms to analyse the input. Interpreting the users' sketches as advanced 2D or 3D models is a fascinating research area that builds on human perception, shape recognition and geometric modeling techniques. In addition to sketching from scratch, many tasks related to modeling, editing and control can be made more efficient through systems that allow the user to annotate existing data, from text and diagrams to images, videos or 3D shapes. The workshop will explore models, algorithms and technologies needed to enable effective sketch-based interfaces. It will investigate novel methods for classification and recognition of hand-drawn shapes, and the ways of using these techniques for creating or editing digital models, from text and 2D diagrams to 3D shapes. Likewise, the workshop will explore the application of sketch-based interfaces to domains as diverse as 3D computer graphics and animation, CAD, diagram editing, note taking, etc. Finally, the workshop will welcome empirical user studies aimed at clarifying the nature of sketch-based interfaces and comparing them to other interaction techniques. Created in 2004, SBIM provides a unique venue for researchers and students interested in sketch-based techniques to interact with one another, share lessons learned, show new results and discuss open issues. This year, the workshop will be held in Annecy, France, a friendly little town surrounded by the beautiful French Alps. It will take place during the famous Annecy Animation Film Festival and be held back to back with NPAR'2008 (the premier conference for techniques in expressive rendering and animation), encouraging participation in both events. The two-days workshop will include paper presentations (single track), coffee breaks, a social event and invited talks. All are welcome to attend the workshop; submission of a paper is not required for attendance. The proceedings will be published in the EG Workshop series and made available online through the Eurographics Digital Library. Authors are invited to submit original papers on topics in pen-based 2D and 3D modeling, sketch recognition, and pen-based interface design, including, but not limited to: * Multimodal interfaces for sketching * Novel sketch input devices * Novel pen-based interaction techniques * Low level ink processing and pen stroke segmentation * Sketch parsing, classification and recognition * Sketch-based interfaces for CAD systems * Sketch-based modeling and editing of 3D shapes * Sketch-based control of animations * Sketch-based interfaces for other applications (surface editing, diagram creation, mathematical annotations, games, etc.) * Rendering techniques for sketch-based systems (NPR) * Sketches for Medical and Volume data editing * Sketch-based retrieval of multimedia information * Usability studies of sketch-based systems * Studies of the impact of sketching on creativity and design The workshop is small and provides plenty of time for interaction, so authors of workshop papers are strongly encouraged to provide demos. Submission Information Authors are requested to submit original research papers, no longer than 8 pages, with the main body set in Eurographics Conference Paper Format. All submissions are electronic. You can get more information and download a set of LaTeX style files (starting early 2008) from the workshop web site: http://www.eg.org/sbm Please contact the program chairs (alvarado(a)cs.hmc.edu or marie-paule.cani(a)inrialpes.fr) with any submission questions. Conference Organization Chairs: General chair: Karan Singh Paper co-chairs: Christine Alvarado & Marie-Paule Cani EG SBIM working group chair: Joaquim Jorge Program Committee: Marc Alexa, Technical University of Berlin, Germany Ken Anjyo, OLM Digital, Japan Loic Barthes, University of Toulouse, France Alexandra Bartolo, University of Malta Ronen Barzel, ACM siggraph, USA Bill Baxter, OLM Digital, Japan Daniel Cohen-Or, Tel Aviv University, Israel Mario Costa Sousa, University of Calgary, Canada Randall Davis, MIT, USA Oliver Deussen, Konstanz University, Germany Julie Dorsey, Yale University, USA Ellen Yi-Luen Do, Carnegie Mellon University, USA Adam Finkelstein, Princeton University, USA Andrew Forsberg, Brown University, USA Ken Forbus, Northwestern University, USA Xavier Granier, University of Bordeaux, France Cindy Grimm, Washington University in St Louis, USA Mark Gross, Carnegie Mellon University, USA Tracy Hammond, Texas A&M University, USA Takeo Igarashi, University of Tokyo, Japan Joaquim Jorge, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal Prem Kalra, IIT-Delhi, India Burak Kara, Carnegie Mellon University, USA James Landay, University of Washington, USA Edward Lank, Univeristy of Waterloo, Canada Joseph LaViola Jr., University of Central Florida, USA Jean-Claude Leon, INP Grenoble, France M. Gopi, University of California, Irvine, USA Beryl Plimmer, University of Auckland, New Zealand Shengfeng Qin, Brunel University, UK Karthik Ramani, Purdue University, USA Eric Saund, PARC, USA Metin Sezgin, University of Cambridge, UK Michael Shilman, Microsoft Research, USA Tom Stahovich, University of California, Riverside, USA Michiel van de Panne, University of British Columbia, Canada Xin Wang, Microsoft Research, USA Liu Wenyin, City University of Hong Kong Brian Wyvill, University of Victoria, Canada Bob Zeleznik, Brown University, USA Sun Zhengxing, Nanjing University, China

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NPAR 2008 (Annecy France)

by Stefanie Behnke

NPAR 2008 (Annecy France), June 9-11 2008 Please send your work to NPAR 2008 ! the main conference on non-photorealistic animation and rendering returns to Annecy, FRance, with the international animated film festival. Note that the sketch based interfaces and modeling conference SBIM08 will also take place the same week in Annecy. Conference Themes Non-photorealistic animation and rendering (NPAR) refers to techniques for visually communicating ideas and information. Such techniques usually generate imagery which is expressive, rather than "photorealistic". We seek new research on both the mechanisms of non-photorealistic rendering techniques as well as the principles of visual communication via such artistic rendering. Specific themes of the conference include, but are not limited to: * Simulation of traditional and new graphical styles * Simulation of natural media * Hardware-accelerated algorithms * Level-of-detail in image space * Abstraction and composition in rendered images * Synthesis of stroke-based patterns * Style transfer * Automatic painting from photographs and video * Temporal and spatial coherence in non-photorealistic rendering * Motion blur and depth of field in non-photorealistic images * Lighting models for NPAR * Non-traditional perspective * Animation systems * Computer-aided cartoon animation * 2D/3D integration * Live-action integration * Computer-aided in-betweening * Computer-aided layout * Matting and compositing * Image-based rendering * Rendering languages and systems * NPAR-based information visualization * Interaction techniques for NPAR * NPAR suitable for practical use This year we accept your work in the form of research papers, posters and animations (see details on http://www.npar.org/2008). Note the main submission deadlines: Papers: 8 February, 2008 Posters: 25 March, 2008 Animations: 15 April, 2008 See you in Annecy ! Ken Anjyo and François Sillion , conference chairs

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3IA'2008, 4th Call for Papers and Participation

by Stefanie Behnke

---------------------------------------------------------------- S O R R Y F O R D U P L I C A T E S ! ! ! ---------------------------------------------------------------- 3IA'2008 CONFERENCE THE ELEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Athens (GREECE), May 30 - 31, 2008 THE ONLY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLIGENT COMPUTER GRAPHICS IN COOPERATION WITH EUROGRAPHICS 4TH CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION ---------------------------------------------------- | DEADLINE February 4, 2008 | ---------------------------------------------------- INVITED SPEAKERS Alla SAFONOVA, University of Pennsylvania (USA) The 2nd speaker is not yet known The 3rd speaker is not yet known The 3IA International Conference on Computer Graphics is the only International Conference on Intelligent Computer Graphics. The aim of this Conference is to present the current state of research of Computer Graphics researchers who use Artificial Intelligence techniques. The eleventh 3IA International Conference (3IA'2008) will take place in May 2008, in Athens (GREECE). TOPICS : Under the title "Computer Graphics and Artificial Intelligence", several themes could be covered by the authors of papers. The following list gives an idea of possible themes : - Artificial intelligence techniques in scene modeling. - Declarative techniques in scene modeling. - Artificial intelligence techniques in rendering. - Artificial intelligence techniques in construction of geometric figures. - Animation and artificial intelligence. - Behavioural animation. - Design of intelligent graphic interfaces. - Scene properties description techniques. - Intelligent methods of exploring virtual worlds. - Computer graphics and learning. - Combination of classical and AI techniques. - Application of AI techniques in CAD and GIS. - Intelligent visualisation. - Intelligent collaborative design. - Semantics-based approaches in design. - Decision support systems in design. - Intelligent computational aesthetics. - Intelligent CG applications in bioinformatics and medical informatics. - ... GENERAL CHAIR OF THE CONFERENCE : Dimitri PLEMENOS, Emeritus Professor Universite de Limoges Faculte des Sciences MSI Laboratory 83, rue d'Isle 87000 LIMOGES phone : (+ 33) 5 55 43 69 74, (+33) 5 55 43 69 76 fax : (+33) 5 55 43 69 77 E-mail : plemenos(a)unilim.fr plemenos(a)numericable.com CONFERENCE E-mail : 3ia(a)teiath.gr CONFERENCE Web site : http://3ia.teiath.gr INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE : Yury BAYAKOVSKY (Russia) Christian BOHN (Germany) Rene CAUBET (France), Giovanni DE PAOLI (Canada) Jean-Francois DUFOURD (France), Yves DUTHEN (France) Eugene FIUME (Canada), Marina GAVRILOVA (Canada) Djamchid GHAZANFARPOUR (France), Gerard HEGRON (France), Andres IGLESIAS (Spain), Andrey IONES (USA) Prem KALRA (India), Stanislav KLIMENKO (Russia), Ivana KOLINGEROVA (Czech Republic), Jean-Claude LAFON (France), Nadia MAGNENAT-THALMANN (Switzerland), Michel MERIAUX (France), Georges MIAOULIS (Greece), Zhigeng PAN (China), Bernard PEROCHE (France), Pascal LIENHARDT (France), Dimitri PLEMENOS (France), Xavier PUEYO (Spain), Mateu SBERT (Spain), Vaclav SKALA (Czech Republic), Daniel THALMANN (Switzerland), Nikolaos VASSILAS (Greece), Jiri ZARA (Czech Republic). LOCAL CHAIR Georges MIAOULIS e-mail: gmiaoul(a)teiath.gr ORGANISING COMMITTEE : Dimitri PLEMENOS (France), Georges MIAOULIS (Greece), Nikolaos VASSILAS (Greece), Jean DRAGONAS (Greece), Giola DIONYSSOPOULOU (Greece), Georges BARDIS (Greece), Vassilios GOLFINOPOULOS (Greece), Dimitrios MAKRIS (Greece), Jean XYDAS (Greece), Christos YIAKOUMETTIS (Greece), Suzanne SIMONET (France). IMPORTANT DATES : Return of the intention form: today. Paper submission deadline: February 4, 2008. Paper acceptance notification: March 20, 2008. Short paper submission deadline: March 27, 2008. Short paper acceptance notification: April 7, 2008 Final papers due : April 15, 2008. HOW TO SUBMIT PAPERS : Papers should be sent as attached PDF files by e-mail to the general Chair of the Conference. It is also possible to submit a paper in PDF format by ftp. In this case, please use the following information: ftp: 3ia-ftp.teiath.gr username: 3ia2008 password: dep0t (the "o" of "depot" is a "0") GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING PAPERS: Maximal length: 12 pages Font to use: times Characters size: 12 pt for text, 18 pt bold for title, 14 pt bold for section titles and 12 pt bold for sub-section titles. Paper format: two-column A4 format REGISTRATION FEES: 190 Euros (Students: 120 Euros) including: - the proceedings of the conference, - two lunches in the university canteen, - a dinner in a restaurant Friday evening. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Participation Form for the 3IA'2008 conference (to be retourned to the general chair of the conference: plemenos(a)unilim.fr or plemenos(a)numericable.com) Name: Professional address: Phone number: E-mail: I intend to participate to the 3IA'2008 conference in Athens (Greece). --- --- I intend to submit a paper : yes I I no I I --- --- Title of the paper: Do not send money for the moment. You will be informed later on the mode of payment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -- I--------------------------------------------------------------I I Dimitri PLEMENOS I PHONE: (+33) 5 55 43 69 74 I I Universite de LIMOGES I FAX: (+33) 5 55 43 69 77 I I Laboratoire XLIM I E-MAIL: plemenos(a)unilim.fr I I 83,rue d'Isle I http://msi.unilim.fr/~plemenos/ I I 87000 LIMOGES - FRANCE I I I--------------------------------------------------------------I

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Call for Papers: International Conference on Cyberworlds (CW 2008)

by Stefanie Behnke

**************************************************************************** We apologize if you received multiple copies of this Call for Papers. Please feel free to distribute it to those who might be interested. **************************************************************************** Call for Papers International Conference on Cyberworlds (CW 2008) URL: http://www.china-vr.com/cw08/index.htm Hangzhou, China September 22-24, 2008 The conference Proceedings will be published by the IEEE Computer Society Press. Special issues in SCI journal(s) are being planned. Cyberworlds are information worlds being formed on Internet either intentionally or spontaneously, with or without design. As information worlds, they are either virtual or real, and can be both. In terms of information modeling, the theoretical ground for the Cyberworlds is far above the level of integrating spatial database models and temporal database models. This conference will deal with large distributed information worlds on Internet and methods/tools used for creating such worlds. This year, Cyberworlds 2008 (CW2008) will be held in Hangzhou, China. Hangzhou has long been a famous tourist attraction. The widely expressed Chinese proverb, "in heaven there is paradise and on earth there are Hangzhou and Suzhou" combined with the words of Marco Polo who described this place as, "the most beautiful and magnificent city in the world" have helped to make Hangzhou one of the biggest tourist attractions in the entire country. Conference Topics . Philosophy, evolution, and ethics of Cyberworlds . Cyberworlds and their impact on the real worlds . Telemedicine, healthcare in Cyberworlds . Mobile computing, mobile graphics, mobile game . E-learning, web-based learning and edutainment . Intelligent agents in Cyberworlds . Digital watermarking, Internet security, information hiding . Distributed virtual environments . Cyber fairs and digital museums . Game engine, game algorithm, and multi-user web games . VR/AR/MR for Industrial design, digital heritage . Shared virtual worlds, Collaborative work using Cyberworlds . Human animation in Cyberworlds . Virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed Reality . Computer vision for Cyberworlds . Cyberethics and cyberlaws . Communication in Cyberworlds . Data mining and warehousing in Cyberworlds . Bioinformatics for cyberlife and medicine . E-business in Cyberworlds . Cyberworlds for manufacturing, civil planning, and bioengineering . Multimedia information retrieval/indexing in Cyberworlds . Biometrics in Cyberworlds Important dates Submission: 10 April, 2008 Notification: 25 May, 2008 Registration: 15 June, 2008 Camera Ready: 25 June, 2008 Conference: 22-24 September, 2008 CW 2008 will provide an opportunity for scientists and engineers from around the world to share the latest research, ideas, and developments in these fields. The conference will consist of full paper sessions and hands-on demonstrations where research groups, artists, and vendors will show the state-of-the-art in the field. Web Site: http://www.china-vr.com/cw08 Contact: Professor Zhigeng PAN (State Key Lab of CAD&CG, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China) E-mail: cw2008(a)cad.zju.edu.cn Organising Committee Conference Honorary Chair: Tosiyasu Laurence Kunii, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan General Conference Chair: Zhigeng Pan, Zhejiang University, China General Conference Co-Chairs: Xiaoyi Jiang, University of Münster, Germany Daniel Thalmann, EPFL, Switzerland (Special Issues) Conference Steering Committee: Tosiyasu Laurence Kuni, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan Hock Soon Seah, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Alexei Sourin, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Program Committee Chairs: Xuelong Li, University of London, UK Enhua Wu, Macao University, China Publication Chair: Yong Liu, Zhejiang University, China Publicity Chair: Dacheng Tao, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China Workshop Chair: Wei Zhang, Tsinghua University, China Local Organisation Committee Chair: Gencai Chen, Zhejiang University, China

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3IA'2008 3rd Call for Papers and Participation

by Stefanie Behnke

---------------------------------------------------------------- S O R R Y F O R D U P L I C A T E S ! ! ! ---------------------------------------------------------------- 3IA'2008 CONFERENCE THE ELEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Athens (GREECE), May 30 - 31, 2008 THE ONLY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLIGENT COMPUTER GRAPHICS IN COOPERATION WITH EUROGRAPHICS 3RD CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION The 3IA International Conference on Computer Graphics is the only International Conference on Intelligent Computer Graphics. The aim of this Conference is to present the current state of research of Computer Graphics researchers who use Artificial Intelligence techniques. The eleventh 3IA International Conference (3IA'2008) will take place in May 2008, in Athens (GREECE). TOPICS : Under the title "Computer Graphics and Artificial Intelligence", several themes could be covered by the authors of papers. The following list gives an idea of possible themes : - Artificial intelligence techniques in scene modeling. - Declarative techniques in scene modeling. - Artificial intelligence techniques in rendering. - Artificial intelligence techniques in construction of geometric figures. - Animation and artificial intelligence. - Behavioural animation. - Design of intelligent graphic interfaces. - Scene properties description techniques. - Intelligent methods of exploring virtual worlds. - Computer graphics and learning. - Combination of classical and AI techniques. - Application of AI techniques in CAD and GIS. - Intelligent visualisation. - Intelligent collaborative design. - Semantics-based approaches in design. - Decision support systems in design. - Intelligent computational aesthetics. - Intelligent CG applications in bioinformatics and medical informatics. - ... GENERAL CHAIR OF THE CONFERENCE : Dimitri PLEMENOS, Emeritus Professor Universite de Limoges Faculte des Sciences MSI Laboratory 83, rue d'Isle 87000 LIMOGES phone : (+ 33) 5 55 43 69 74, (+33) 5 55 43 69 76 fax : (+33) 5 55 43 69 77 E-mail : plemenos(a)unilim.fr plemenos(a)numericable.com CONFERENCE E-mail : 3ia(a)teiath.gr CONFERENCE Web site : http://3ia.teiath.gr INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE : Yury BAYAKOVSKY (Russia) Christian BOHN (Germany) Rene CAUBET (France), Giovanni DE PAOLI (Canada) Jean-Francois DUFOURD (France), Yves DUTHEN (France) Eugene FIUME (Canada), Marina GAVRILOVA (Canada) Djamchid GHAZANFARPOUR (France), Gerard HEGRON (France), Andres IGLESIAS (Spain), Andrey IONES (USA) Prem KALRA (India), Stanislav KLIMENKO (Russia), Ivana KOLINGEROVA (Czech Republic), Jean-Claude LAFON (France), Nadia MAGNENAT-THALMANN (Switzerland), Michel MERIAUX (France), Georges MIAOULIS (Greece), Zhigeng PAN (China), Bernard PEROCHE (France), Pascal LIENHARDT (France), Dimitri PLEMENOS (France), Xavier PUEYO (Spain), Mateu SBERT (Spain), Vaclav SKALA (Czech Republic), Daniel THALMANN (Switzerland), Nikolaos VASSILAS (Greece), Jiri ZARA (Czech Republic). LOCAL CHAIR Georges MIAOULIS e-mail: gmiaoul(a)teiath.gr ORGANISING COMMITTEE : Dimitri PLEMENOS (France), Georges MIAOULIS (Greece), Nikolaos VASSILAS (Greece), Jean DRAGONAS (Greece), Giola DIONYSSOPOULOU (Greece), Georges BARDIS (Greece), Vassilios GOLFINOPOULOS (Greece), Dimitrios MAKRIS (Greece), Jean XYDAS (Greece), Christos YIAKOUMETTIS (Greece), Suzanne SIMONET (France). IMPORTANT DATES : Return of the intention form: today. Paper submission deadline: February 4, 2008. Paper acceptance notification: March 20, 2008. Short paper submission deadline: March 27, 2008. Short paper acceptance notification: April 7, 2008 Final papers due : April 15, 2008. HOW TO SUBMIT PAPERS : Papers should be sent as attached PDF files by e-mail to the general Chair of the Conference. It is also possible to submit a paper in PDF format by ftp. In this case, please use the following information: ftp: 3ia-ftp.teiath.gr username: 3ia2008 password: dep0t (the "o" of "depot" is a "0") GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING PAPERS: Maximal length: 12 pages Font to use: times Characters size: 12 pt for text, 18 pt bold for title, 14 pt bold for section titles and 12 pt bold for sub-section titles. Paper format: two-column A4 format REGISTRATION FEES: 190 Euros (Students: 120 Euros) including: - the proceedings of the conference, - two lunches in the university canteen, - a dinner in a restaurant Friday evening. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Participation Form for the 3IA'2008 conference (to be retourned to the general chair of the conference: plemenos(a)unilim.fr or plemenos(a)numericable.com) Name: Professional address: Phone number: E-mail: I intend to participate to the 3IA'2008 conference in Athens (Greece). --- --- I intend to submit a paper : yes I I no I I --- --- Title of the paper: Do not send money for the moment. You will be informed later on the mode of payment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -- I--------------------------------------------------------------I I Dimitri PLEMENOS I PHONE: (+33) 5 55 43 69 74 I I Universite de LIMOGES I FAX: (+33) 5 55 43 69 77 I I Laboratoire XLIM I E-MAIL: plemenos(a)unilim.fr I I 83,rue d'Isle I http://msi.unilim.fr/~plemenos/ I I 87000 LIMOGES - FRANCE I I I--------------------------------------------------------------I

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - vizNET Uses of Visualization Showcase

by Stefanie Behnke

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - vizNET Uses of Visualization Showcase All those working in the area of visualization are invited to submit work for the vizNET Uses of Visualization Showcase. The goal is to disseminate good practice and provide stimulation to users and developers of visualization in all application domains. This is the third year of this Showcase. Showcase participants from previous years: Last year the competition was won by Dr Lakshmi Sastry & her team at STFC e-Science Centre for Data exploration using remote commodity visualization cluster and won the year before by Dr Nick Holliman and his colleagues, at the University of Durham for Cosmic cookery: visualizing galaxy formation using observed and simulated data. Other notable participants and runners-up include: So you think you can design a jet engine by Prof Philip Withers and his team from the University of Manchester, Massive data visualization using real time ray tracing by Dr Steven Parker and Group at University of Utah, Hyperstreamball visualization of second order tensors from Jia Liu of the University of Manchester, Facilitating visualization of large scale data in virtual human atrium simulations by Dr Ian Grimstead and team from Cardiff University and Visualizations of a nuclear pressure vessel by Dr Joanna Leng and colleagues from the Universities of Manchester and Durham. Prize: Selected entries will feature in the vizNET website. The Eurographics UK Chapter (EGUK) will host a session at their annual conference, TP.CG '08 which will be held at the University of Manchester, UK June 9th-11th to showcase the winning entries. EGUK will pay for a full conference ticket - entrance, tutorials, socials and accommodation - for the winning submission. Deadline Friday 14th March 2008 The criteria for the Showcase centre on the usefulness (for example measured by the fresh insight gained in the application domain) and novelty (for example the application of known visualization techniques to new domains, or the application of new techniques to existing domains). Applications are invited from all domains in the arts, sciences and humanities. The Showcase is open to entries from around the world. Judging Criteria: A successful submission will show a significant understanding of the needs and motivations of the users. Fundamental characteristics that the judges will expect to find in a successful submission include: * Innovation * Usability * Usefulness * Degree of finish * Meeting declared aims * Awareness of 'state of the art' * Technical ingenuity Rules for submission: The submission must include details of all the authors and a brief statement (no more than one A4 page) indicating the aims and status of the work Emphasise what is novel about your use of visualization, and provide evidence of the added value that is provided to the application domain. In addition, at least one the following must be included: images from the application showing computer generated graphics; a movie file of the application in use; a runnable executable to demonstrate the application; a reference to a persistent web site. These materials should be supplied electronically either as file attachments in email or uploaded on the vizNET Wiki, http://wiki.viznet.ac.uk/. Submissions should be received by Lakshmi Sastry (m.sastry(a)rl.ac.uk) on or before Friday 14 March 2008. Submissions received after this closing time will not be considered. In addition to the electronic media, each submission should contain the name, address, telephone, FAX, email and affiliation of a contactable submitter, as well as a signed and dated statement indicating willingness to accept the rules of the competition and for vizNET to include the work, if selected, in the vizNET Visualization Showcase web site. Details at http://www.viznet.ac.uk/

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Grand Challenge 9: Bringing the Past to Life for the Citizen: Call for Participation

by Stefanie Behnke

Grand Challenge 9: Bringing the Past to Life for the Citizen Workshop: 18th March 2008 Location: British Computer Society, Southampton Street, London Call for Participation Since UKCRC approved progression of Grand Challenge 9 to the next stage in 2006, the topics covered in the Grand Challenge have been considered mainly within the community drawn together by the EPOCH NoE in FP6; the community based around the VAST series of conferences (see the EUROGRAPHICS Digital Library at www.eg.org) and; the EUROGRAPHICS working group on Graphics and Cultural Heritage. The activities have resulted in the production of a first version of an EPOCH Research Agenda (http://www.epoch-net.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=215&Item… ) which overlaps the remit of this Grand Challenge considerably, at least for the earlier stages of its progression. The EPOCH research agenda only seeks to address research targeted at the tangible heritage associated with monuments, sites and museums. Formal progress within the Grand Challenge community has been somewhat slower and it is now time to address this. We are therefore calling for participants at a workshop tasked with fleshing out a research agenda and intermediate stages for the advances required to rise to the challenge. In technical terms these can be grouped into a number of themes: . Digital Asset capture and representation (sites, artefacts, reconstructions, stories etc. including very specific and complex issues to do with legacy data - museum catalogues, archaeological records etc) . Cultural Informatics (Metadata, knowledge and belief system representation, ontologies, thesauri, multi-lingual technologies, AI, search and research, co-referencing, etc) . Interactive and communication technologies (including interactive gaming, graphics, multi-modalities, user interfacing, speech technologies, displays, mobile technologies, haptics, augmented and virtual reality, story-telling, etc) The Cultural Heritage sector spans many distinct sub-areas, which may be divided into two major classifications: ? Tangible heritage, represented by the discovery, documentation, organisation, interpretation and communication of artefacts, monuments, sites, museums and collections (including digital archives, catalogues and libraries). ? Intangible heritage, represented by performance, stories, myth and mythology. At the interface between these two areas lies the area of historical and cultural interpretation. The increasing volume of digital cultural artefacts and collections is becoming an important body of heritage content in its own right. Finally the area of collections, their organisation, catalogue management and interrogation is also a valid topic. We seek participants who seek to define the scope of the Grand Challenge and the constituent research agendas further so that the roadmap for GC9 may advance to the next stage with perhaps some emerging research projects targeted as outcomes of the workshop and leading to bids for funding. Those wishing to participate should email D.Arnold(a)brighton.ac.uk in the first instance or contact any of the Steering Group members below. Important Dates: Expressions of interest in participation: Jan 18th 2008 (optional but of great help in planning) Position papers: Feb 15th 2008 Final Programme: Feb 29th 2008 Workshop: March 18th 2008 GC9 Steering Group David Arnold (University of Brighton) Alan Chalmers (University of Warwick) Andy Day (UEA, Norwich) David Duce (Oxford Brookes University) Phil Willis (University of Bath)

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