General October 2012

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Several EngD Positions at University College London

by Stefanie Behnke

The UCL VEIV is the EPSRC Doctoral Training Centre in Virtual Environments, Imaging and Visualisation. VEIV projects advance the science and engineering of computational capture, rendering and simulation in a diverse range of applications. VEIV runs an engineering doctorate (equivalent to a PhD), through which research engineers (REs) are fully co-funded to devise solutions relating to visualisation and imaging in engineering and design. The EngD is four years in duration and includes an intensive MRes taught course in the first year, with optional technical and business training at a high level in subsequent years. The EngD is targeted at outstanding students and engineers who want to direct research in industry, or want to maintain significant links with industry in an academic career. We currently have four open vacancies, sponsored by a variety of companies and institutions: * Microsoft Research: Novel Methods in Augmented Reality, Gaming and Novel Display Technologies. * Royal Free Charity: Argument Visualization for Medical Decision Support. * Intel Research Institute on Sustainable Connected Cities: Sensing, Visualizing and Making Sense of the City. * Maxeler Technologies: Dataflow Architectures in the Creation of High-End Immersive Virtual Reality. For more information, please see <http://engdveiv.ucl.ac.uk/information-for-potential-students/vacancies/56-c urrent-vacancies> http://engdveiv.ucl.ac.uk/information-for-potential-students/vacancies/56-cu rrent-vacancies In addition, we have secured sponsorship for three more places starting after January 2013 (January or October preferably, but other start dates are possible. The sponsors are in the mobile applications and broadcast spaces. We will be looking for skilled computer scientists with an interest in computer graphics, user interaction design, computer vision-based interaction or real-time systems. If you fit this profile and are interested in coming to UCL, tell us what your interests are and we'll see if your interests match the sponsors. Note, that applicants must be either be UK citizens or EU citizens with three years residency in the UK prior to the programme start date. -- Prof. Jan Kautz University College London, Dept. of Computer Science, Malet Place, London WC1E 6BT, UK Phone: +44 (0)20 7679 3249

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Call DIRK BARTZ PRIZE FOR VISUAL COMPUTING IN MEDICINE 2013

by Stefanie Behnke

DIRK BARTZ PRIZE FOR VISUAL COMPUTING IN MEDICINE 2013 (EUROGRAPHICS MEDICAL PRIZE) Submission Deadline: 26 November 2012 Notification: 16 January 2013 The Eurographics Association organizes a biannual competition to acknowledge the contribution that computer graphics is playing in the medical field, and to encourage further development. In 2010 the Eurographics Medical Prize was renamed to honor Dirk Bartz who passed away far too early in March 2010. Dirk Bartz was a highly recognized and enthusiastic scientist, teacher and promoter of Visual Computing in Medicine. Dirk Bartz was an active member of the Eurographics Association and Chair of the EG Medical Prize 2007 and 2009. CALL Submissions for the Dirk Bartz Prize for Visual Computing in Medicine 2013 are now being invited from researchers and developers who can demonstrate that a particular benefit has resulted from the use of computer graphics technology in a medical application that they have produced. Examples of entries could include the use of new data visualization techniques, interaction methods, or virtual/augmented environments. Instructions for submission can be found at https://srm.eg.org/SRM_EG2013MED WINNERS The top three winning entries of the Dirk Bartz Prize for Visual Computing in Medicine 2013 will receive a prize and their submission will be published in the “Short and Areas Papers and Medical Prize Awards” proceedings. The judging panel will select the winning entries on the basis of their clinical value, use made of computer graphics, and novelty. All three winning teams will have an opportunity to briefly present their results at Eurographics 2013 in Girona (Spain), 6-10 May, which means that at least one author of each winning team must attend to present the results. See the Hall of Fame http://www.eg.org/images/stories/awards/dirk_bartz_price/halloffame_2012052… for previous recipients of the prize. PROGRAM COMMITTEE Cristian Lorenz, Philips Hamburg, Germany Charl Botha, TU Delft, Netherlands Jürgen Meixensberger, Universität Leipzig Bernhard Preim, Universität Magdeburg, Germany Timo Ropinski, Linköping University, Sweden Nigel W. John, Bangor University, United Kingdom Jorge Juan Olsina Kissler, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, Spain Valentina Puntmann, King's College London, United Kingdom Michael Meissner, Omnyx, United States Katja Bühler, VRVis Center for Virtual Reality and Visualization Research, Austria Co-Chairs Hans-Christian Hege, Zuse Institute Berlin, Germany Anna Vilanova, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands

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Call for candidates: Eurographics Ph.D. Award

by Stefanie Behnke

The aim of the Eurographics Best PhD Thesis Award is to recognize good thesis work in Europe, to incentivize young researchers, and to offer them the opportunity to publish the state of the art section of their thesis as a STAR in the Computer Graphics Forum Journal. The current nomination term is open, and it will close on November 30th, 2012. Candidates will be PhD Theses defended and mainly conducted in Europe or in countries having a Eurographics Chapter or in EG Organizational Member Institutions. Theses defended and awarded the degree from May 1st, 2011 up October 31st, 2012 are eligible in this edition. The required documentation is available in the Eurographics web page: <http://www.eg.org/index.php/awards/phd-award> http://www.eg.org/index.php/awards/phd-award

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Elsevier C&G: Call for Special Section on HDR Imaging

by Stefanie Behnke

Computers & Graphics Journal Special Edition on High Dynamic Range Imaging CALL FOR PAPERS Papers are invited for a Computers & Graphics journal Special Edition on High Dynamic Range Imaging. This special edition seeks contributions which are based on technical aspects related to the capture, storage, processing and display of High Dynamic Range content. High Dynamic Range (HDR) imagery has enabled the handling of content that supports real world luminance. This has created a step change in imaging technologies which were previously limited to a fixed and reduced dynamic range which was unable to represent real-world lighting. HDR still has challenges to overcome before it can become a fully-fledged commercial technology. It is still not possible to capture HDR data, particularly video, in a straightforward manner; once it is captured the number of storage, compression and streaming algorithms are limited; and the display technology has still not achieved its full potential. The applications for HDR also vary widely, and some aspects such as Image-based Lighting have garnered a lot of support, but other interesting applications are sure to exist and yet to be brought into the limelight. In this CFP we invite researchers and professionals that work with imaging technologies to submit papers that will project HDR forward to meet and overcome the current challenges and limitations. We invite work related to but not limited to: - The capture of HDR video and still images - The storage, compression and streaming of HDR content - Display of HDR content on LDR and HDR displays - Generation of HDR content from LDR content - Creation of novel HDR displays - Image-based lighting - Applications of HDR - User studies which establish limits for HDR methods (capture, storage, display) - The extension of HDR to other imaging technologies The Special Edition on High Dynamic Range Imaging editors are: Kurt Debattista from the University of Warwick (UK) and Luís Paulo Peixoto dos Santos from the University of Minho (Portugal) see short CVs below. IMPORTANT DATES Submissions: Friday, 1st March, 2013 Decision on Submitted papers: Tuesday, 16th April, 2013 Revised papers due: Friday, 16th May, 2013 Final Notifications to Authors due: Monday, 6th July, 2013 Accepted papers due: Wednesday, 31st July, 2013 Publication: November 2013 SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Computers & Graphics is an Elsevier publication. For paper formatting and submission instructions please refer to <http://ees.elsevier.com/cag> http://ees.elsevier.com/cag . You will have to register/log on to EES in order to be able to submit your paper. When prompted to specify the paper type, you have to select: Special section, HDR. Papers will be reviewed by at least three external reviewers. For further details please refer to: <http://gec.di.uminho.pt/psantos/HDR> http://gec.di.uminho.pt/psantos/HDR

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Postdoctoral Position in Data-intensive Analysis, Visualization, and Storage, Argonne National Laboratory

by Stefanie Behnke

Postdoctoral Position in Data-intensive Analysis, Visualization, and Storage, Argonne National Laboratory We are seeking a postdoctoral appointee in data-intensive analysis, visualization, and storage. Join a vibrant multidisciplinary research team of computer scientists and discover new parallel scalable algorithms for data analysis and visualization, storage and analysis of scientific data, and integrate your ideas in parallel scientific simulations on some of the worlds largest supercomputers. You will work in the Mathematics and Computer Science (MCS) Division at Argonne National Laboratory, in the Chicago suburbs, funded by the DOE SciDAC Scientific Data Analysis and Visualization (SDAV) Center, the DOE Center for Exascale Simulation of Advanced Reactors (CESAR), and other projects. Be part of an integrated, multidisciplinary research team and collaborate with computer and computational scientists at Argonne as well as in the broader community. The ideal candidate will have comprehensive knowledge in C/C++ programming under Unix/Linux, and experience in data analysis and/or scientific visualization, including one or more of the following: statistical analysis, graph analysis, data mining, visualization of scalar and vector multivariate data. Experience in software development for parallel computing is a plus. Candidates should have earned a Ph.D. in computer science within the past three years. Follow the link below to the official Argonne job posting and apply online there. The attached advertisement has more information as well. To apply: <http://web.anl.gov/jobsearch/detail.jsp?userreqid=319355+MCS&lsBrowse=POSTD OC> http://web.anl.gov/jobsearch/detail.jsp?userreqid=319355+MCS&lsBrowse=POSTDO C

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PhD position at the University of Gävle, Sweden

by Stefanie Behnke

PhD position at the University of Gävle, Sweden Theme: Geovisualization and flood risk mapping The position requires a MSc degree (or Swedish Magister) or equivalent in Geomatics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other closely related areas. The applicant should have - good written and oral communication skills (English) - strong interest and experience in computer graphics & 3D visualization - strong interest in use and development of geographical information systems The deadline is 11th of November 2012. The position is available from 1st of December 2012. For more details see: <http://www.hig.se/4.5fc1b6fa12929ea9b0480009887.html?guid=490BD029-1891-4DA F-9007-740545D30F79> http://www.hig.se/4.5fc1b6fa12929ea9b0480009887.html?guid=490BD029-1891-4DAF -9007-740545D30F79 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Professor Stefan Seipel Department of Industrial Development, IT and Land Management University of Gävle 801 76 Gävle Sweden Email <mailto:ssl@hig.se> ssl(a)hig.se Phone +46-26-648563 Fax +46-26-648686 Cell +46-760282800

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**** VRIPHYS 2012 : Call for Participation ****

by Stefanie Behnke

**** VRIPHYS 2012 : Call for Participation **** 9th Workshop on Virtual Reality Interaction and Physical Simulation December 6-7 2012 Darmstadt, Germany http://vriphys2012.inrialpes.fr/ We are pleased to announce the 9th Workshop on Virtual Reality Interaction and Physical Simulation VRIPHYS 2012. The workshop is hosted by the Graduate School of Computational Engineering and the Interactive Graphics Systems Group at the Technical University of Darmstadt and Fraunhofer IGD. The workshop presents high-quality research in the domains of dynamic simulation and physical interaction in virtual reality environments, as well as work showing on-going research with promising results and new technology with applications of related focus. *** REGISTRATION Vriphys 2012 registration is open. See http://vriphys2012.inrialpes.fr/registration/ for details. *** PROGRAM The program ( http://vriphys2012.inrialpes.fr/program/ ) includes two invited talks: * Jan Peters - full professor at the Technische Universitaet Darmstadt and a senior research scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS); heading the interdepartmental robot learning group. * Stéphane Cotin - scientific leader of the SHACRA team at Inria Lille. Stephane joined Inria in 2007 to hold a position of Research Director, and since 2012 he is highly involved in a new institute (IHU) based in Strasbourg and dedicated to new, hybrid, surgical techniques. A list of accepted papers is available at http://vriphys2012.inrialpes.fr/accepted-papers/ We are looking forward to seeing you in Darmstadt! Jan Bender Graduate School CE, TU Darmstadt, Germany Arjan Kuijper Fraunhofer IGD, Darmstadt, Germany Dieter Fellner TU Darmstadt & Fraunhofer IGD, Germany Éric Guérin INSA Lyon, France

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POSTDOC position the University of West Bohemia, Plzen, Czech Republic

by Stefanie Behnke

POSTDOC position the University of West Bohemia, Plzen, Czech Republic ********************** Theme: triangulations, meshing, space subdivisions ************************************************** Mentor: Prof.Ivana Kolingerova, <http://iason.zcu.cz/~kolinger> http://iason.zcu.cz/~kolinger, <mailto:kolinger@kiv.zcu.cz> kolinger(a)kiv.zcu.cz Duration: till the end of 2014 Info: https://exliz.zcu.cz/sites/default/files/docs/VR/EXLIZ-FAV-3_EN-Academician_ research_assistant_(postdoc).pdf Project: EXLIZ <https://exliz.zcu.cz/en/node/49> https://exliz.zcu.cz/en/node/49 DEADLINE November 1, 2013 Applications to be sent to: Martina Vichrova, e-mail: vichrova(a)kma.zcu.cz, tel: 420-377-632-690 -- ====================================================================== Prof.dr.ing.Ivana Kolingerova e-mail <mailto:kolinger@kiv.zcu.cz> kolinger(a)kiv.zcu.cz, <http://iason.zcu.cz/~kolinger> http://iason.zcu.cz/~kolinger Department of Computer Science University of West Bohemia Univerzitni 8, Box 314 306 14 Plzen Czech Republic tel.: +420-37763-2433 direct, +420-37763-2401 secretary, fax: +420-37763-2402

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EUROGRAPHICS 2013 Tutorials

by Stefanie Behnke

**** EUROGRAPHICS 2013 Tutorials **** 34th Annual Conference of the European Association for Computer Graphics May 6th to 10th, 2013 Girona, Spain http://eg2013.udg.edu Eurographics 2013, the 34th Annual Conference of the European Association for Computer Graphics, will take place from May 6 to May 10 in Girona, Spain. It will be organized by ViRVIG and University of Girona. Eurographics 2013 will provide a unique platform for the computer graphics community to showcase latest techniques and educational work, and to explore new trends and ideas. The Eurographics 2013 Tutorials Committee invites you to propose tutorials teaching the technical background of a given subject, or demonstrating its potential creative applications. Tutorials are intended to show what can be done, but even more importantly, how this is done and what kind of tools can be used to do it. In a proposal for a tutorial you should consider that tutorial attendees come from diverse backgrounds, ranging from research and development to education and application. We are soliciting half-day and full-day tutorial proposals at the beginning, intermediate, or advanced level in all areas pertinent to Computer Graphics. Half-day tutorials are about two and a half hours, plus a coffee break in the middle. Full-day tutorials are twice that long, plus two coffee breaks and a longer lunch break. Tutorial proposals are about 4-5 pages in length, clearly indicating the audience that is addressed as well as the syllabus of instruction. They will be reviewed by the tutorial chairs, supported by external reviewers. The final selection will be based on quality of the submission, qualification of the presenters, relevance to the conference topics, and balance of topics. Each accepted half day tutorial will be granted a free conference registration for one speaker, while each full-day tutorial will be granted a maximum of two free conference registrations. Free tutorial registrations will be granted for all tutorial speakers. For any question concerning tutorial submissions please contact any of the tutorial co-chairs at tutorialschairs(a)eg2013.udg.edu. Submission Details ================== Tutorial proposals (in PDF) should be submitted via email to the tutorial co-chairs. Full proposals (4-5 pages) should be submitted by October 31, 23:59 GMT. The full proposal should contain the following information: Presenter(s) details: * Name(s) * Institution(s) * email address(es) * URL(s) Tutorial details: * Title of Tutorial * Keywords * Half or full day tutorial (either 2x90 minutes or 4x90 minutes) * A detailed outline of the tutorial. * A statement on the necessary background and potential target audience for the tutorial. * A brief resume of the presenter(s) indicating their background in the area the tutorial addresses. * If a (similar) tutorial was previously held, indicate the location (i.e., which conference), date, and the number of attendees. Please provide information highlighting changes, improvements and/or why the tutorial should be held again in this form. Course Notes ================== Sample course notes, although not required in the submission, are highly encouraged to accompany the tutorial proposals. Notes may include original text, formatted according to the Eurographics publication guidelines, reprints of earlier papers (subject to copyright approval), slides and any other material the authors consider useful. All course notes of accepted tutorials will be distributed to conference participants both in printed and DVD formats. The acceptance of tutorial proposals is contingent upon the final submission of complete course notes. Tutorial Co-Chairs ================== Diego Gutierrez, Universidad de Zaragoza Karol Myszkowski, Max-Planck-Institut fur Informatik

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PhD/MSc positions in the Geometry Processing Group at UBC (Canada)

by Stefanie Behnke

Prof. Alla Sheffer's research group at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada) has a number of openings for outstanding PhD (or PhD track MSc) positions. Successful applicants will have an opportunity to take part in world class research in geometry processing, modeling, and other related topics. See <http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~sheffa/papers.html> http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~sheffa/papers.html and <http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~sheffa/proj.html> http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~sheffa/proj.html for recent research project examples. The applicant's profile should include as many as possible of the following characteristics: . Master or Univ. Diploma degree in computer science or related fields . Good written and oral communication skills (English) . Strong interest and background in computer graphics . Research or work experience in geometry modeling and/or processing a plus . Good programming skills (C, C++, Matlab) The position is available from September 2013. More details on the PhD program at UBC are available at <https://www.cs.ubc.ca/students/grad/prospective/> https://www.cs.ubc.ca/students/grad/prospective/ Applicants should send their CV to Alla Sheffer ( <mailto:sheffa@cs.ubc.ca> sheffa(a)cs.ubc.ca) and simultaneously apply to the UBC graduate program as described at <https://www.cs.ubc.ca/students/grad/prospective/application> https://www.cs.ubc.ca/students/grad/prospective/application. Please note that the UBC CS deadline for such applications is December 15 2012.

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