CALL FOR STATE-OF-THE-ART REPORTS
All accepted STARs will be published in Computer Graphics Forum
Important Upcoming Dates
Submission of STAR sketch (two pages +references+bibliography): October 9,
2016
Invitation for full STAR submission: October 30, 2016
Submission of full STAR: January 26, 2017
EuroVis 2017 is the 19th annual scientific gathering on visualization
jointly organized by the Eurographics Working Group on Data Visualization
and the IEEE Visualization and Graphics Technical Committee. EuroVis 2017
will be held in Barcelona, Spain, from June 12th till June the 16th, 2017
Like last year, all accepted EuroVis 2017 STAR reports will be published in
Computer Graphics Forum. State-of-the-Art Reports (STARs) are intended to
provide up-to-date and comprehensive surveys on topics of interest to the
visualization research community. We encourage the submission of STARs on
topics that have not yet been covered in any recent previous STAR or other
survey. We welcome submissions that introduce emerging technologies, as
well as proposals on more traditional visualization topics. We also welcome
contributions from related disciplines and application areas demonstrating
contributions to, or benefits from, the area of visualization including, but
not limited to, visual computing, computer graphics, human-computer
interaction, virtual reality, image processing, computer vision, psychology,
geography, chemistry, computational fluid dynamics, data analysis,
computational sciences, medicine, biology, economy, politology, etc.
As part of the acceptance process into Computer Graphics Forum, STARs will
undergo a multi-stage process. First, authors are being asked to submit an
initial sketch by October 9, 2016. A STAR sketch briefly describes the
planned STAR by outlining the topic, discussing its relevance for the
visualization community, providing the planned structure and outline of the
STAR together with all key references, and short biographies of the authors.
The length of a STAR sketch main text is limited to two page. References and
short biographies are considered extra pages and are not counted within the
two page limit. Bibliographies should be limited to 200 words per author.
The format of the sketch can be found at <http://eurovis2017.virvig.es>
http://eurovis2017.virvig.es. STAR sketches will be reviewed by the STAR IPC
and comments on suitability and relevance will be provided by October 30,
2016. Authors will then be required to submit a full STAR. Full STAR
submissions will then undergo a single blind, double cycle review, similar
to the one for regular papers submitted to Computer Graphics Forum, where
three external experts on the respective topic will evaluate the STAR. Full
submissions are 25 pages maximum. To demonstrate the relevant expertise
needed to produce the proposed STAR, authors are required to submit the
brief biographies of all authors as a piece of supplementary materials.
Electronic submission of the STAR sketch and full proposal is mandatory and
will be conducted using <https://precisionconference.com/~vgtc/>
https://precisionconference.com/~vgtc/ according to the guidelines defined
at <http://eurovis2017.virvig.es> http://eurovis2017.virvig.es
We plan to schedule each STAR as a 40-100 minute presentation as in
Eurographics conferences (subject to the schedule management of the EuroVis
2017 program). In any circumstance, a STAR presentation will always be given
a longer time slot than that for a full paper.
For any questions concerning STAR submissions please contact the STARs
co-chairs: ev2017-star(a)cs.upc.edu.
Important Dates
Submission of STAR sketch (two pages +references+bibliography): October 9,
2016
Invitation for full STAR submission: October 30, 2016
Submission of full STAR: January 26, 2017
Review notification: March 12, 2017
Second round submission: April 19, 2017
Second review notification: April 30, 2017
Camera ready deadline: May 14, 2017
General Chairs
Isabel Navazo and Pere-Pau Vázquez, ViRVIG Group, Universitat Politècnica de
Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
STAR Chairs (ev2017-star(a)cs.upc.edu)
Miriah Meyer, University of Utah, USA
Shigeo Takahashi, University of Aizu, Japan
Anna Vilanova, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
New Post-Doctoral Position in Simulation for Surgical Planning
The Interactive Graphics and Simulation Group, established in 2014 at
Innsbruck University, Austria, invites applications for the position
of a full-time post-doctoral researcher with focus on modeling and
simulation for surgical planning.
We are seeking a qualified researcher with interest and skill in medical
simulation and surgical planning applications. The main focus will be on
the simulation of forearm motion, especially including aspects of handling
contacts between tissue models during movement. This will concern elements
of collision detection and response. The activity will be carried out in
the context of improving planning for forearm surgery, within the scope
of a collaborative Swiss-Austrian research project. The partners comprise
the University Hospital Balgrist in Zurich and the Institute for Surgical
Technology, University of Bern, Switzerland.
Candidates should have earned a doctoral degree in a relevant field,
possess a publication record commensurate with experience, and have
demonstrated strengths in interactive simulation and computer graphics.
Basic knowledge in biomechanical modelling and surgical planning is also
a plus. A candidate showing enthusiasm for leading-edge research, team
spirit, and capability for independent problem-solving is sought.
The position is open immediately until filled. It is offered for 18 months,
with an option for extension, on the level of non-permanent university
research staff. Salaries are internationally competitive and commensurate
with qualification and experience.
Candidates should send electronically a statement of motivation, their
curriculum vitae with a publication list, URLs to 2-3 selected publications
(online only), contact information of at least two references, and scans
of relevant transcripts and diplomas. The compiled material should be
sent in PDF format to:
<mailto:matthias.harders@uibk.ac.at> matthias.harders(a)uibk.ac.at
Please feel free to get in contact in case of questions. We are looking
forward to hearing from you.
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Matthias Harders
Interactive Graphics and Simulation Group
Institute of Computer Science
Innsbruck University
Austria
<http://igs.uibk.ac.at/> http://igs.uibk.ac.at/
<http://eurographics2017.fr/>
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CALL FOR FULL PAPERS - EUROGRAPHICS 2017
The Eurographics 2017 Full Papers Program will showcase innovative research
in Computer Graphics and related areas. We invite submissions of new ideas,
and encourage all forms of research creativity and originality. We are
interested in practice, experience, novel applications, technological or
theoretical papers, with the ambition of setting the standard in the field
and stimulating future trends.
Accepted full papers will be presented at <http://eurographics2017.fr/>
Eurographics 2017 and published in a special issue of the Eurographics
journal <https://www.eg.org/index.php/publications/computer-graphics-forum>
Computer Graphics Forum, and the submissions will undergo a two-step review
process. We encourage submissions from all areas related to computer
graphics, including but not limited to rendering, modeling, animation,
simulation, visualization, virtual and augmented reality, display
technology, image processing, visual computing, computational fabrication,
human-computer interaction, and related disciplines.
Timeline
October 7th, 2016, 23:59 GMT
Preliminary abstract due (required for any further submission)
October 14th , 2016, 23:59 GMT
Full papers due
December 1st, 2016
Reviews available
December 1st - December 06, 2016
Rebuttal period
December 23rd, 2016
First notification
January 18th, 2017
Revised version due
February 1st, 2017
Final notification
February 15st, 2017
Camera ready version due
Submission Dates
A preliminary abstract is due by 23:59 GMT, Friday, October 7th, 2016, and
the full paper deadline is 23:59 GMT, Friday, October 14th, 2016. Note that
a full paper can only be submitted if an abstract has been submitted by the
abstract deadline.
Submission
Electronic submission of all papers is mandatory and will be conducted using
the Submission and Review Management
<https://srmv2.eg.org/COMFy/Conference/EG_2017> (SRMv2) system. Papers must
be written in English, must be anonymized, and must be formatted according
to the Eurographics Computer Graphics Forum guidelines. The publication
guidelines and LaTeX templates
<https://srmv2.eg.org/COMFy/Conference/EG_2017/Instruction> are available
on SRMv2. Accepted papers must be presented orally in English at
Eurographics 2017. Review of full papers is based on a double-blind
reviewing approach, so please be sure to remove all personal data (such as
authors, affiliations, etc.) from your submission. References to your own
work should be made in the third person to maintain anonymity. Reviewers are
asked to keep confidential all materials sent to them for evaluation.
Note that there is no maximum length imposed on papers. However, papers
should only be as long as they need to be, but not longer. Reviewers might
rank submissions perceived as being either repetitive or unnecessarily long
lower than they would score concisely written papers.
Double Submission Policy
Authors are required to include a declaration stating that the scientific
contribution of their work is original: this means that no paper with
similar results has been published, or is submitted for consideration at
another venue during the review period of Eurographics 2017. Any paper that
does not adhere to these requirements will be rejected without review.
Re-Submitted Material
For papers that have previously been reviewed by other venues and have been
rejected or withdrawn, the authors are encouraged to provide a cover letter
to describe the history of the paper (however, this does not imply reviewer
continuity). This cover letter can also answer the comments made in the
previous reviews, by either listing the changes that were made to comply
with them, or discussing/rebutting/clarifying some elements if need be.
Though not mandatory, this procedure is strongly encouraged. The cover
letter has to be submitted through SRM as an Additional Attachment (see
last section of the SRM upload form for details).
Rebuttal, Notification, Publication, and Prizes
* The reviews will be made available to the authors on December 1st,
2016. During a rebuttal period from December 1st to December 6th, 2016,
authors will be able to submit a brief document to address any factual
errors or clarify any issues raised by reviews.
* The date for notification of the results of the first round of the
review process is December 23rd, 2016.
* Revised versions of the papers conditionally accepted in the first
round must be submitted by January 18th, 2017.
* The final notification of the outcome of the second reviewing round
will be made on February 1st, 2017.
* The camera-ready version of accepted papers will be due on February
15th, 2017.
* From all accepted and presented papers, an international jury will
select the best papers. The best paper will receive the Günter Enderle
Award, including a cash prize of 1,000 Euros, presented at Eurographics
2017.
For any question concerning full paper submissions please contact the papers
program co-chairs: chairs-eg2017(a)eg.org
Full Papers Co-chairs
Bedrich Benes, Purdue University, USA, bbenes(a)purdue.edu
Loïc Barthe, IRIT, Université de Toulouse, France, loic.barthe(a)irit.fr
The Visualization Group at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) has an
open position for a
4-year PhD student Visual Analytics for Finance and Insurance
The position is in the NWO RATE Analytics project, a joint research project
between TU Eindhoven, Tilburg University, Rabobank and Achmea. The overall
goal of this project is to develop foundations and techniques for next
generation big data analytics, facilitating the development of a wide range
of applications in banking and insurance, including, but not limited to,
intrusion detection, transactions and insurance fraud detection, loan
default prediction, prediction of extreme (health-insurance) claims, and
data-driven product development.
We are looking for candidates with a strong background and interest in
Visual Analytics and/or information visualization, who are challenged by
real-world problems and data. The team will closely collaborate and spend
significant time within the Data Science teams of Rabobank and Achmea. We
offer a full time appointment for 4 years, with a competitive salary.
For more information, contact prof.dr. Jarke van Wijk, or see vacancy
V32.2670 at the TU/e website (http://goo.gl/r8gI00)
Call for Participation: VMV 2016
International Symposium on Vision, Modeling and Visualization (VMV 2016)
October 10-12, 2016, Bayreuth, Germany <http://vmv2016.uni-bayreuth.de/>
http://vmv2016.uni-bayreuth.de/
The VMV Symposium is the annual symposium of the Computer Graphics Special
Interest Group of the German Informatics Society (Jahrestagung des
Fachbereichs grafische Datenverarbeitung der Gesellschaft für Informatik [GI
e.V.]). It is a unique event that brings together scientists and people
interested in the interdisciplinary fields of computer graphics, computer
vision, visualization, and visual analytics, with special emphasis on the
link between the disciplines. It offers researchers the opportunity to
discuss a wide range of different topics within an open, international and
interdisciplinary ambience.
Registration is open and early registration (reduced rate) ends on Sunday
September 11th, 2016; see
<http://www.cs.rug.nl/jbi/eurovis2016/ForAttendees/Registration>
http://vmv2016.uni-bayreuth.de/registration.html
We have compiled an exciting program that includes:
* keynotes by Kai Hormann, Eduard Gröller and Robert Hoffmeister
* paper, student posters and a NECTAR track
We invite you to join us in Bayreuth for VMV 2016!
Michael Guthe, General Chair
Accepted STARs will be published in Computer Graphics Forum
State-of-the-Art Reports (STARs) provide an up-to-date and comprehensive
overview of a special topic of current interest related to Computer
Graphics. We welcome submissions on all topics relevant to EUROGRAPHICS, and
particularly encourage STARs on topics that have not been covered in any
recent previous STAR. A STAR can also address the use of Computer Graphics
techniques in a different scientific discipline or in industrial practice.
For examples of suitable STAR topics, please refer to the EUROGRAPHICS
digital library.
At EUROGRAPHICS 2017, the authors of a STAR will be given 90 minutes to
present the report at a level that also allows non-experts in the particular
domain to follow this presentation.
For any questions concerning STAR submissions please contact the STARs
co-chairs Matthias Zwicker and Victor Ostromoukhov :
<mailto:chairs-eg2017stars@eg.org> chairs-eg2017stars(a)eg.org
Submission Details
This year, STARs will undergo a single-blind, double cycle review, similar
to the one for regular papers. Hence, there is no need to prepare a STAR
proposal first. Instead, authors must submit their full-length STAR. We do
not impose strict maximum lengths for these submissions. However, it is
recommended that papers be up to 20 pages excluding references and the
authors' short bios, to conform to the general recommendation for CGF survey
papers. Each STAR will be reviewed by three members of the IPC who are
experts in the respective topic. Accepted STARs will be published in a
special issue of Computer Graphics Forum, which appears right before the
Eurographics conference. Submissions needing a major revision will be
transferred to the standard submission track of Computer Graphics Forum.
To demonstrate the relevant expertise needed to produce the proposed STAR,
authors are required to submit the brief biographies of all authors as a
piece of supplementary materials.
Electronic submissions of STARs is mandatory and will be conducted using the
<https://srmv2.eg.org/COMFy/Conference/EG_2017STARs> Submission and Review
Management System (SRMv2).
The deadline for the submission of STAR proposals is 23:59 UTC/GMT,
September 17th 2016, with notification of conditional acceptance on December
23rd, 2016. The revised version of conditionally accepted STARs will have to
be submitted at a later date for a second review, and the camera ready
version will be due about 6 weeks before the start of the conference.
We strongly encourage the authors to submit a short abstract before
September 1st, 2016.
Important Dates
September 1st, 2016
Short abstract
September 17th, 2016, 23:59 GMT
Full STAR submission
December 23rd, 2016
First review notification
January 29th, 2017
Revised STAR submission
February 25th, 2017
Second review notification
March 11th, 2017
Final STAR submission
STAR Chairs
chairs-eg2017stars(a)eg.org <mailto:chairs-eg2017@eg.org>
Matthias Zwicker, University of Bern, Switzerland
Victor Ostromoukhov, University of Lyon, France