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Visual Heritage 2018: Call for papers for 16th EG WS on Graphics and Cultural Heritage (reminder)

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GCH 2018: Call for Papers Important note: "Visual Heritage 2018" is an event joining the two workshops "GCH 2018" and "CHNT 2018". The two workshops have separate calls for papers. This call is for GCH 2018 - for submission to CHNT 2018, please see www.chnt.at <http://www.chnt.at> ! The 16th EUROGRAPHICS Workshop on Graphics and Cultural Heritage held in Vienna, Austria, November 12-15, 2018 is organized in cooperation with <http://www.chnt.at> CHNT (Cultural Heritage and New Technologies) as <http://2018.visualheritage.org> Visual Heritage 2018 http://2018.visualheritage.org/ Important Dates Submission deadline regular papers June 20, 2018 (3 weeks left!) Review notification (regular papers) August 6, 2018 Submission deadline short / project papers August 13, 2018 Review notification (other submission types) September 10, 2018 Submission of camera ready (regular papers) September 10, 2018 Submission of camera ready (other papers) September 21, 2018 Registration deadline speaker September 21, 2018 General Information Since 2018 is a key year for the Cultural Heritage community, two established communities working on the domain of ICT & CH have decided to join forces and organize a federated event. The aims of this federated event are: to bring two slightly different communities together in the same venue (one oriented to research in visual technology, the other focusing on the application of those technologies to CH); to share experiences and discuss methodologies concerning digital visual media and their use in the context of cultural heritage applications; and to enable an increased cross-fertilization among those communities and foster collaboration. GCH 2018 aims to establish an international dialogue between ICT experts and CH scientists to advance the understanding of critical requirements for processing, managing, and delivering cultural heritage information to a broad audience. The objective of the workshop is to introduce and showcase new techniques and applications for supporting Cultural Heritage information ranging from data acquisition, analysis and synthesis, 3D documentation, and data management, to new forms of interactive presentation and 3D printing solutions. Interdisciplinary approaches for analysis, classification and interpretation of cultural artefacts are particularly relevant to the event. GCH 2018 as part of Visual Heritage 2018 provides a scientific forum to exchange novel ideas and techniques in research, education and dissemination of Cultural Heritage information, to transfer them into practice, and identify future research and application opportunities. Topics We seek original, innovative and previously unpublished contributions in the visual computing area applied to digital cultural heritage, challenging the state-of-the-art solutions, presenting experiences and projects in this domain and leveraging new ideas for future developments. Equally, original contributions in the cultural heritage field of relevance to visual computing are welcome. Contributions are solicited in (but not limited to) the following areas: * 2/3/4D data acquisition and processing in Cultural Heritage * Multispectral imaging and data fusion * Digital acquisition, representation and communication of intangible heritage * Material acquisition analysis * Heterogeneous data collection, integration and management * 3D printing of cultural assets * Shape analysis and interpretation * Similarity search of digital artefacts * Visualization and Virtual Museums including storytelling and design of heritage communications * Multi-modal and interactive environments and applications for Cultural Heritage * Spatial and mobile augmentation of physical collections with digital presentations * Semantic-aware representation of digital artefacts (metadata, classification schemes, annotation) * Digital libraries, archiving and long-term preservation of 3D documents * Standards and documentation * Serious games in Cultural Heritage * Organizational aspects of cooperation between ICT and CH experts for project development * Best practices for deployment of novel ICT solution in the CH domain, including budgeting and maintenance * User demand and reception of ICT solutions in CH institutions In cooperation with CHNT, GCH is also planning for a half-day tutorial program, addressing practices and challenges in the important areas of acquisition and presentation of CH content. Paper Categories We accept four categories of papers: full papers, short papers, project papers, tutorials. Note that full papers and other paper categories have different deadlines as indicated above. Full papers showcase original research in visual heritage. Short papers showcase recent results, work in progress, and new ideas. Project papers offer an opportunity to present results of projects in the visual heritage field. Participants to the project presentation sessions will have a unique opportunity for the dissemination of their project developments and products to a broad multi-disciplinary, multi-national and multi-organisational community, which satisfies the core demand of dissemination and valorisation of every funded project.The paper should describe the research and development activities. Tutorials instruct participants about the background of visual heritage technologies. Tutorial proposals should include the topics to be covered in the presentation session. Presentation time will be longer than regular papers, please contact us for individual requirements. Page limits are 10 pages for full papers, and 4 pages for all other categories. Submission GCH 2018 uses the Submission and Review Management (SRM) system of EUROGRAPHICS. Online submission is now open on the SRM site, which also provides detailed information about the submission process: <https://srmv2.eg.org/COMFy/Conference/GCH_2018> https://srmv2.eg.org/COMFy/Conference/GCH_2018 Please use the EUROGRAPHICS LaTeX Package ( <https://srmv2.eg.org/COMFy/Conference/GCH_2018/GetConferenceFile?fileID=8635> https://srmv2.eg.org/COMFy/Conference/GCH_2018/GetConferenceFile?fileID=8635) to prepare your submission according to the EUROGRAPHICS style guide. Submissions can be accompanied by electronic supplementary material (e.g., images, video, demo). Submitted content must be original work; papers or summaries of papers that have already been published or submitted elsewhere (including in another language) are not acceptable as paper submission to GCH 2018 and will be rejected without review. Submitted papers will be carefully reviewed by members of the Program Committee and selected external reviewers. GCH 2018 uses a double-blind peer-review process to evaluate the submissions, so submission need to be properly anonymized. However, the complete information about all co-authors needs to be entered into SRM. All accepted papers will be published by the Eurographics Association and archived in the EG Digital Library. In addition, best papers will be selected and awarded at the conference; those will be invited in extended version for further review and publication in the ACM Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage (ACM JOCCH). Robert Sablatnig, TU Wien Michael Wimmer, TU Wien GCH2018 Program Co-Chairs

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PG 2018 in Hong Kong, Oct 8-11; Abstracts due June 10

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Pacific Graphics 2018 (PG 2018) Hong Kong, 8 - 11 October, 2018 http://sweb.cityu.edu.hk/pg2018/ Pacific Graphics is an annual international conference on computer graphics and applications. It is one of flagship conferences of <http://www.asiagraphics.org/> Asia Graphics Association. As a highly successful conference series, Pacific Graphics provides a premium forum for researchers, developers, practitioners in the Pacific Rim and around the world to present and discuss new problems, solutions, and technologies in computer graphics and related areas. Call for Papers Original unpublished papers are invited in all areas of computer graphics and its applications. The topics include (but are not limited to) modeling, rendering, animation, and imaging, as well as visualization, human-computer interaction, and graphics systems and applications. Papers should be submitted through the <https://srmv2.eg.org/COMFy/Conference/PG_2018> SRM system. Pacific Graphics 2018 accepts full papers, short papers and poster papers. All the full (regular) papers of Pacific Graphics 2018 will be published as a special issue of the <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1467-8659> Computer Graphics Forum (CGF), the journal of the Eurographics Association. A few submissions with strong potential but not accepted as regular papers will be recommended for a second review cycle of CGF after major revisions. Short papers and poster papers will not appear in CGF, but will be published electronically through the EG digital library. Extended versions of selected, high-quality, short papers will be invited to a SpringerOpen journal, <http://www.springer.com/computer/image+processing/journal/41095> Computational Visual Media. Important Dates (GMT-7) Abstract submission: 10 Jun, 2018 Full papers submission: 12 Jun, 2018 Reviews to authors: 18 Jul, 2018 Rebuttals due: 22 Jul, 2018 Decision notification: 01 Aug, 2018 Final acceptance notification (for regular papers only): 27 Aug, 2018 Camera ready: 31 Aug, 2018 PG18 General Co-chairs Hujun Bao, Zhejiang University Horace H. S. Ip, City University of Hong Kong Hans-Peter Seidel, Max-Planck-Institut Informatik Alla Sheffer, University of British Columbia PG18 Program Co-chairs Hongbo Fu, City University of Hong Kong Abhijeet Ghosh, Imperial College London Johannes Kopf, Facebook Research PG18 Organization Chair David Junhui Hou, City University of Hong Kong Disclaimer: This email (including any attachments) is for the use of the intended recipient only and may contain confidential information and/or copyright material. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and delete this email and all copies from your system. Any unauthorized use, disclosure, reproduction, copying, distribution, or other form of unauthorized dissemination of the contents is expressly prohibited.

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SC18 Scientific Visualization & Data Analytics Showcase

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Call for Papers SC18 Scientific Visualization & Data Analytics Showcase The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis, November 11-16, Dallas, TX, USA <https://sc18.supercomputing.org/submit/showcases-submissions/> https://sc18.supercomputing.org/submit/showcases-submissions/ *** Submissions due July 31, 2018 *** Contact: <mailto:vis_showcase@info.supercomputing.org> vis_showcase(a)info.supercomputing.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SC18's Scientific Visualization & Data Analytics Showcase provides a forum for the year's most instrumental movies in HPC. Selected entries will be displayed live in a museum/art gallery format. Six accepted finalists will compete for the Best Visualization Award, and each finalist will present his or her movie during a dedicated 15-minute presentation. Movies are judged by overall quality, how they illuminate science, and for creative innovations in the movie production process. **Accepted submissions will be published in a virtual special issue of Parallel Computing.** There will also be both a live display throughout the conference so that attendees can experience and enjoy the latest in science and engineering HPC results expressed through state-of-the-art visualization technologies and a session at SC18 dedicated to the accepted submissions. REVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS Submissions need to include a movie (up to 1GB in size) and a short paper (up to 6 pages including references). The short paper should describe the scientific story conveyed by the movie, how the visualization helps scientific discovery, and the "state-of-the-practice" information behind making the movie. Each submission will be peer reviewed by the Visualization & Data Analytics Showcase Committee. Criteria for review include: * How effective is the visual communication of the data? * How relevant to the HPC community is the visualization? * What is the impact of the science story and how well is it told? * What visualization techniques were necessary to create the movie? Finally, submissions should consider SC18's overall theme "HPC Inspires." SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS All submissions comprise a video and accompanying manuscript. The video submitted should be in MP4, MOV, or AVI format and use a codec that will play in typical desktop computer media players. There is no hard limit on video length, but typical videos are less than 10 minutes long, and the submitted file should be no more than 1GB. The manuscript must be no more than 6 pages including references. The manuscripts should be formatted according to the guidelines for the Parallel Computing journal. Please use one of the following two templates when formatting your manuscript: * LaTeX template (preferred): <https://sc18.supercomputing.org/app/uploads/2018/02/sc18-vis-showcase-latex -template.zip> https://sc18.supercomputing.org/app/uploads/2018/02/sc18-vis-showcase-latex- template.zip * Word template: <https://sc18.supercomputing.org/app/uploads/2018/02/sc18-vis-showcase-templ ate.docx.zip> https://sc18.supercomputing.org/app/uploads/2018/02/sc18-vis-showcase-templa te.docx.zip The manuscript should be uploaded as a pdf for the initial submission. Authors of accepted submissions will have to send the original material (.tex or .docx files and any source image files) to Parallel Computing's publisher. Visualization showcase entries are submitted through the SC Submission Site ( <https://submissions.supercomputing.org/> https://submissions.supercomputing.org/). Sign in, click the "Make a New Submission" tab, and then select the "Scientific Visualization & Data Analytics Showcase" link. PROCEEDINGS The manuscripts of the six accepted submissions will be published in a special virtual issue of Parallel Computing. Because the Parallel Computing journal does not have the same publisher as the proceedings of the rest of the SC conference, authors will have to resubmit their content. (There will not, however, be a separate review process.) BEST VISUALIZATION After accepted authors present their work, a select committee will choose among them for the Best Visualization Award. The winner of the Best Visualization Award will be presented during the SC Awards Session. IMPORTANT DATES Video/Manuscript Submission: July 31, 2018 Notifications Sent: September 15, 2018 Final Material Deadline: October 31

6 years, 9 months

2018 International Conference on Graphics and Interaction - Call for papers

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2018 International Conference on Graphics and Interaction - Call for papers ICGI 2018 (http://gpcg.pt/ICGI2018/) The ICGI 2018 - International Conference on Graphics and Interaction 2018 (former EPCGI - Portuguese Meeting on Computer Graphics and Interaction) will take place between 15 and 16 November 2018 at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, in Portugal. It is a joint organization between the Large-Scale Informatics Systems Laboratory (LASIGE) and the Eurographics Portuguese Chapter with the support of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon. The ICGI'2018 aims to bring together researchers, teachers and professionals in the areas of Computer Graphics, Image Processing, Computer Vision and Human-Computer Interaction, providing a forum for the dissemination of work carried out or ongoing and the exchange of scientific results, experiences, and new knowledge between the academic, industrial and end-user communities. The Scientific Program will include presentations of long and short papers, invited plenary presentations and poster session. Authors are invited to submit original manuscripts reporting scientific work, experiments or applications. Long papers should not exceed eight pages and short papers should not exceed four pages. The poster submission will consist of a manuscript, in the same format as the papers, with a maximum of 2 pages to be included in the proceedings. The accepted papers will appear in the ICGI 2018 digital proceedings (book with ISBN). Similar to the previous (EPCGI) editions the necessary procedures for the provision of long papers in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library are being developed. The two previous editions have also been indexed by Scopus and Web of Science. Authors of high-quality papers will be selected and invited to submit extended and significantly revised versions of their papers to the following publications: - Computers & Graphics (https://www.journals.elsevier.com/computers-and-graphics) - International Journal of Creative Interfaces & Computer Graphics - IJCICG (https://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-creative-interface s-computer) Note: the selected papers may be subject to the proper review process of the respective publications and must be written in English. Important dates: Paper submission: July 12, 2018 Authors' notification: October 1, 2018 Camera-ready version (papers and posters): October 18, 2018 Topics Submitted manuscripts should address original research in all areas related to Computer Graphics and Interaction, including, but not limited to: Accessibility Adaptive and Intelligent Interfaces Animation and Simulation Applications Autonomous and Intelligent Agents in Virtual Environments CG Modelling Cognitive Psychology Collaborative Work Computer Animation Computer Games Computer Graphics Algorithms Computer Graphics and Interaction in Education Computer Vision and 3D Reconstruction Creativity and Digital Art Ergonomics Ethnography Image Processing and Analysis Interaction Evaluation Multimedia and Hypermedia Multimodal and Multisensory Interfaces Presence, Engagement and Immersion Scientific and Information Visualisation Simulation and Animation Social and Organisational Aspects Tangible Interfaces Ubiquitous and Mobile Computing Usability and UX User Centered Design Virtual, Mixed and Augmented Reality

6 years, 9 months

EG-IT International School on Graphics and Geometry Processing for Digital Manufacturing

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**************************************************************************** ********************************** CALL FOR PARTICIPATION (apologies for multiple copies) International School on Graphics and Geometry Processing for Digital Manufacturing October 16-18, 2018 --- Brescia, Italy --- http://egit-school2018.unibs.it Organized by: Eurographics Italian Chapter, University of Brescia, University of Verona **************************************************************************** ********************************** AIMS AND SCOPE - This school will present tutorial courses on main aspects of Geometry Processing and Computer Graphics methods that can be applied in object manufacturing. The recent large-scale diffusion of 3D printers and numerically controlled milling machines shifted the manufacturing landscape from the production of many copies of identical objects to a market for unique, personalized designs, allowing smart and low-cost manufacturing of a variety of objects in different contexts. To support the design and to enable the realization of objects with desired structural and appearance properties, a huge amount of works appeared recently in the Computer Graphics literature. A basic knowledge of the available methods and of the underlying manufacturing technologies is rather useful both for mathematicians and computer graphics experts, that can found novel applications of their expertise, and for end users (engineers, designers, specialists of various biomedical domains) that may discover what is expected in the future of personalized manufacturing. TARGET AUDIENCE - The school is mainly conceived to give a high quality training opportunity to graduate students, PhD students as well as to young researchers and industry practitioners. In particular there will be the opportunity for PhD students to acquire CFU credits (corresponding to 20h of courses) upon a final examination test. LECTURERS - http://egit-school2018.unibs.it/index.php/lecturers/ Bernd Bickel (IST, Austria) Marco Centin (University of Brescia, Italy) Marco Livesu (IMATI/CNR, Genova, Italy) Luigi Malomo (ISTI/CNR, Pisa, Italy) Jonas Martinez (INRIA, France) Fabio Pellacini (University of Roma "La Sapienza", Italy) Marco Tarini (University of Milano "La Statale", Italy) COURSES AND PROGRAM See the dedicated webpages http://egit-school2018.unibs.it/index.php/lectures/ http://egit-school2018.unibs.it/index.php/program/ APPLICATION AND DEADLINES The school will be open to up to 50 pre-selected, motivated candidates. Ph. D. students, Post-Docs as well as young researchers and industry practitioners are encouraged to apply by filling the form available at the web site http://egit-school2018.unibs.it/index.php/registration/ within July 31, 2018 Selected participants will be asked to register by September 23, 2018. NOTICE The School will be co-located with the STAG 2018 conference http://stag2018.unibs.it Participants to the school have the opportunity, if the want, to submit a paper to STAG. In case of acceptance, very special fee are foreseen to facilitate student attendance to both events. SCHOOL DIRECTORS Silvia Biasotti (IMATI/CNR Genova) Andrea Giachetti (University of Verona) Alberto Signoroni (University of Brescia) VENUE The school will be held in the beautiful "Old Library Room" located in the monumental "San Faustino convent", one of the main historical seat of the University of Brescia. You will warmly welcome to Brescia! A beautiful historical and industrial city that will surprise you! http://www.turismobrescia.it http://www.bresciatourism.it **************************************************************************** ********************************** FOR MORE INFO PLEASE VISIT THE SCHOOL WEBSITE http://egit-school2018.unibs.it Further requests of information can be addressed by email to alberto.signoroni(a)unibs.it <mailto:alberto.signoroni@unibs.it> **************************************************************************** **********************************

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ICVRV&ChinaVR 2018 Call for Papers

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ICVRV&ChinaVR 2018 Call for Papers The 8th International Conference on Virtual Reality and Visualization (ICVRV 2018) and the 18th China Conference on Virtual Reality (ChinaVR 2018) will be held in colocation in Qingdao, China, from October 22nd to 24th, 2018. ICVRV & ChinaVR 2018 seeks original, high-quality papers in all areas related to Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR). We invite submissions of new ideas, and encourage all forms of research creativity and originality. We are interested in theoretical and technological innovations, novel applications, practice and experience analyses, and we hope to establish standards in this field and stimulate future trends. Topics (including but not limited to) We seek contributions including, but not limited to, the following topics: * VR/AR/MR Input Devices * Human-Computer Interaction * 3D Display, Tracking and Sensing * Haptics, Audio, and Others * Modeling, Simulation and Animation * VR/AR/MR Computer Graphics * Virtual Humans and Embodiment * Distributed VR/AR/MR * Systems, Toolkits and Applications * Perception, Presence and Cognition * Visualization Submission Deadlines ICVRV 2018 and ChinaVR 2018 use distinct submission systems, but share the same submission schedules. Each deadline is 23:59:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth) == GMT/UTC-12:00 on the stated day, no matter where the submitter is located. * Paper Abstract due: June 14th, 2018, 23:59 * Paper Submissions due: June 20th, 2018, 23:59 * Author Notification : August 8, 2018 * Camera-ready Material due: August 20, 2018 * Conference Dates: October 22nd - 24th, 2018 Contact Us For more information, please contact the Conference Papers Chairs: * Changhe Tu, Shandong University, China (chtu(a)sdu.edu.cn) * <mailto:icvrv2018@gmail.com> icvrv2018(a)gmail.com (ICVRV) * <mailto:chinavr2018@gmail.com> chinavr2018(a)gmail.com (ChinaVR) For more information and updates, please visit the conference website at http//www.icvrv.org

6 years, 9 months

IEEE CG&A Special Issue on Visual Computing with Deep Learning - Call for Papers

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---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- IEEE CG&A Special Issue on Visual Computing with Deep Learning - Call for Papers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- The great success of deep learning techniques in computer vision, speech recognition, and natural language processing has recently attracted much attention. While machine learning techniques have long been used to solve a wide range of graphics and visualization problems, most of them rely on problem-specific "feature engineering" to extract favorable features from the training data, which is often a manually-tweaked, time-consuming process and usually does not generalize well. Deep learning techniques, on the other hand, are capable of automatically discovering features appropriate for a specific task from raw data, which reduces the need for feature engineering and makes it easier to develop end-to-end solutions. The recent advances in Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN) and reinforcement learning methods show their potential for data generation and action planning. It is expected that the use of deep learning techniques can significantly advance the performance of many state-of-the-art graphics and visualization algorithms. Unlike computer vision applications, which mainly focus on visual content analysis and understanding, graphics and visualization tasks must often create visual content (e.g., synthesizing an image, generating an animation sequence, visualizing and interpreting spatial-temporal data) that exhibits the high quality to be used in entertainment or visualization applications. Furthermore, end-to-end deep learning techniques require a large amount of labelled data to work optimally. This raises an additional challenge because, unlike computer vision, which relies on natural images or video that can be conveniently collected on Internet, high-quality synthesized visual content with proper labeling is rare. Finally, different from many vision tasks where automation is the ultimate goal, creating visual content is often an interactive, progressive process. Therefore, user interaction must be integrated into the learning and run-time computation process. For this special issue, we are soliciting papers that describe algorithms, data structures, tools and systems that use deep learning or facilitate the use of deep learning for graphics and visualization tasks. More specifically, we are looking for contributions that demonstrate practical impact of deep learning on (but not limited to) the following topics: Visual analytics applications Object/scene reconstruction from RGB/RGBD images Shape analysis and synthesis Appearance capture and modeling Global illumination and real-time rendering Sound synthesis and rendering Physics-based simulation of fluids and deformable objects Performance-based face/body animation Computational photography Deep learning models and training schemes for visual content creation --------------- Important Date: --------------- Final submissions due: 1 July 2018 Publication date: March/April 2019 -------------- Guest Editors -------------- Kun Zhou, kunzhou(a)zju.edu.cn Xin Tong, Microsoft Research Asia, xtong(a)microsoft.com -------------- Submission Guidelines -------------- Non department articles submitted to IEEE CG&A should not exceed 8,000 words, including the main text, abstract, keywords, bibliography, biographies, and table text, where a page is approximately 800 words. Articles should include no more than 10 figures or images. Each 1/4 page figure, image, and table counts for approx. 200 words. Note that all tables, images, and illustrations must be appropriately scaled and legible; larger elements should be accounted for accordingly with respect to word count. Please limit the number of references to the most relevant and ensure to delineate your work from relevant past articles in CG&A. Furthermore, avoid an excessive number of references to published work that might only be marginally relevant. Consider instead providing such pertinent background material in sidebars for non-expert readers. Visit the CG&A style and length guidelines at www.computer.org/web/peer-review/magazines. We also strongly encourage you to submit multimedia (videos, podcasts, and so on) to enhance your article. Visit the CG&A supplemental guidelines at www.computer.org/web/peer-review/magazines. Please submit your paper using the online manuscript submission service at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cs-ieee. When uploading your paper, select the appropriate special issue title under the category "Manuscript Type." Also, include complete contact information for all authors. If you have any questions about submitting your article, contact the peer review coordinator at cga-ma(a)computer.org. -------------- CFP Web Page: -------------- https://publications.computer.org/cga/2017/12/09/special-issue-visual-comput ing-deep-learning-call-papers/

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GIScience 2018 Workshop

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GIScience 2018 Workshop: 2nd Workshop On Computing Techniques For Spatio-Temporal Data in Archaeology And Cultural Heritage (COARCH) http://coarch18.di.univr.it/ Second Call for Participation Please be careful to extended deadlines! Call Archaeological data, and more in general cultural heritage information, are characterized by both spatial and temporal dimensions that are often related to each other and are of particular interest for supporting the interpretation process that allows achieving new knowledge about ancient times. For this reason, several research works proposed attempts to develop new information management techniques, some of them inherit directly from geographical information science. However, cultural heritage and archaeology still require a tailored support to: the collection of spatio-temporal and their effective representation for enhancing interoperability, especially with the rise of 3D acquisition techniques that involves big data characteristics. the processing of raw data in order to identify artifacts and define their allocation in space and time, in relation with ontological developments. the reconstruction of ancient structures (buildings, walls, castle, etc.) or their temporal evolution, based on deep learning process allowing automatic reconstruction, segmentation, complex objects identification. the integrated access and querying of the collected data in different formats, structures, data models. Topics Knowledge representation Modeling of spatio-temporal data in archaeology and cultural heritage Techniques for supporting interoperability of spatio-temporal data 3D digital artifact capture, representation and manipulation Workflow design for supporting the archaeological interpretation process Knowledge discovery Analytic tools to assist scholars research on archaeological data Tools for reconstruction and processing of spatio-temporal evolution Spatial temporal data mining on spatio-temporal data in archaeology Machine learning techniques applied to archaeological data Important Dates Papers due: June 1st, 2018 Notification of acceptance: une 28th, 2018 Deadline for author registration: July 15th, 2018 Deadline for camera-ready papers: July 15th, 2018 Workshop: August 28, 2018 Depending on the number of accepted articles, the workshop can be either a half- or full-day event. By default, the workshop will be a half-day event (~3h30m overall), but can be extended to a full-day event (~7h overall) in case of high number of accepted papers. Submissions Submissions of high quality papers describing research results or on-going work are solicited. Submitted papers should contain original, previously unpublished content, should be written in English, and must not be simultaneously submitted for publication elsewhere. Submitted papers will be refereed by at least three reviewers for quality, correctness, originality, and relevance. Accepted papers will be presented at the workshop and included in the proceedings, which will be published together with the GIScience proceedings in LIPIcs, the Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics series (https://www.dagstuhl.de/en/publications/lipics). Acceptance of a paper is contingent on one author presenting the paper at the workshop. Contribution length should range between 15 pages (including tables, figures, and references). All papers should follow the sample article provided by LIPIcs (http://drops.dagstuhl.de/styles/lipics-v2016/lipics-v2016-authors.tgz). LIPIcs also provides a LaTeX class and template for papers. Papers should be submitted electronically via the EasyChair system at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=coarch18. Organization Committee Pierre Hallot, Cultural Heritage Documentation, ULiège, Belgium p.hallot(a)uliege.be <mailto:p.hallot@uliege.be> ; Sara Migliorini, Computer Science, University of Verona, Italy sara.migliorini(a)univr.it <mailto:sara.migliorini@univr.it> ; Alberto Belussi, Computer Science, University of Verona, Italy alberto.belussi(a)univr.it <mailto:alberto.belussi@univr.it> ; Roland Billen, Geomatics Unit, ULiège rbillen(a)uliege.be <mailto:rbillen@uliege.be> Program Committee Eliseo Clementini, University of LAquila, Italy Kathleen Stewart, University of Maryland, USA Pierre Grussenmeyer, INSA Strasbourg, France Livio de Luca, UMR CNRS / MCC Map, France Xavier Rodier, Université de Tours, France Marco Callieri, Visual Computing Lab of ISTI-CNR, Italy Matteo Dellepiane, Visual Computing Lab of ISTI-CNR, Italy Piergiovanna Grossi, University of Verona, Italy Mauro Negri, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Shawn Ross, Macquaire University, Australia, to be confirmed Christina Garduno Freeman, University of Melbourne, to be confirmed Gerald Hiebel, University of Innsbruck, Austria, to be confirmed Roland Billen, ULiège, Belgium Pierre Hallot, ULiège, Belgium Alberto Belussi, University of Verona, Italy Sara Migliorini, University of Verona, Italy

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2 Research Scientists / Postdocs in Fluid Simulation

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The Computer Graphics and Multimedia Systems Group at the University of Siegen is looking for two Research Scientists and/or Post Docs (fulltime position, salary scale 13 TV-L) The targeted field of research comprises simulation and visualization of massive particle quantities, especially for liquids and gases (Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics). You will work in a team of doctoral students on state-of-the-art methods for physical-based visual effects and develop new concepts and algorithms in this area. You have a very good scientific degree (diploma or master) in computer science (or equivalent) and good English language skills. In addition, good to very good knowledge in object-oriented programming (C ++) under Linux/Unix or Windows, we expect solid knowledge in the mathematical foundations of computer graphics and in the programming of graphics hardware (GPUs), as well. Further details can be found here: http://www.cg.informatik.uni-siegen.de/en/two-positions-research-fields-simu lation-and-visualization-massive-particle-quantities-especially

6 years, 9 months

16th EUROGRAPHICS Workshop on Graphics and Cultural Heritage (GCH 2018): Call for papers

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GCH 2018: Call for Papers The 16th EUROGRAPHICS Workshop on Graphics and Cultural Heritage held in Vienna, Austria, November 12-15, 2018 is organized in cooperation with <http://www.chnt.at> CHNT (Cultural Heritage and New Technologies) as <http://2018.visualheritage.org> Visual Heritage 2018 http://2018.visualheritage.org/ Important Dates Submission deadline regular papers June 20, 2018 Review notification (regular papers) August 6, 2018 Submission deadline short / project papers August 13, 2018 Review notification (other submission types) September 10, 2018 Submission of camera ready (regular papers) September 10, 2018 Submission of camera ready (other papers) September 21, 2018 Registration deadline speaker September 21, 2018 General Information Since 2018 is a key year for the Cultural Heritage community, two established communities working on the domain of ICT & CH have decided to join forces and organize a federated event. The aims of this federated event are: to bring two slightly different communities together in the same venue (one oriented to research in visual technology, the other focusing on the application of those technologies to CH); to share experiences and discuss methodologies concerning digital visual media and their use in the context of cultural heritage applications; and to enable an increased cross-fertilization among those communities and foster collaboration. GCH 2018 aims to establish an international dialogue between ICT experts and CH scientists to advance the understanding of critical requirements for processing, managing, and delivering cultural heritage information to a broad audience. The objective of the workshop is to introduce and showcase new techniques and applications for supporting Cultural Heritage information ranging from data acquisition, analysis and synthesis, 3D documentation, and data management, to new forms of interactive presentation and 3D printing solutions. Interdisciplinary approaches for analysis, classification and interpretation of cultural artefacts are particularly relevant to the event. GCH 2018 as part of Visual Heritage 2018 provides a scientific forum to exchange novel ideas and techniques in research, education and dissemination of Cultural Heritage information, to transfer them into practice, and identify future research and application opportunities. Topics We seek original, innovative and previously unpublished contributions in the visual computing area applied to digital cultural heritage, challenging the state-of-the-art solutions, presenting experiences and projects in this domain and leveraging new ideas for future developments. Equally, original contributions in the cultural heritage field of relevance to visual computing are welcome. Contributions are solicited in (but not limited to) the following areas: * 2/3/4D data acquisition and processing in Cultural Heritage * Multispectral imaging and data fusion * Digital acquisition, representation and communication of intangible heritage * Material acquisition analysis * Heterogeneous data collection, integration and management * 3D printing of cultural assets * Shape analysis and interpretation * Similarity search of digital artefacts * Visualization and Virtual Museums including storytelling and design of heritage communications * Multi-modal and interactive environments and applications for Cultural Heritage * Spatial and mobile augmentation of physical collections with digital presentations * Semantic-aware representation of digital artefacts (metadata, classification schemes, annotation) * Digital libraries, archiving and long-term preservation of 3D documents * Standards and documentation * Serious games in Cultural Heritage * Organizational aspects of cooperation between ICT and CH experts for project development * Best practices for deployment of novel ICT solution in the CH domain, including budgeting and maintenance * User demand and reception of ICT solutions in CH institutions In cooperation with CHNT, GCH is also planning for a half-day tutorial program, addressing practices and challenges in the important areas of acquisition and presentation of CH content. Paper Categories We accept four categories of papers: full papers, short papers, project papers, tutorials. Note that full papers and other paper categories have different deadlines as indicated above. Full papers showcase original research in visual heritage. Short papers showcase recent results, work in progress, and new ideas. Project papers offer an opportunity to present results of projects in the visual heritage field. Participants to the project presentation sessions will have a unique opportunity for the dissemination of their project developments and products to a broad multi-disciplinary, multi-national and multi-organisational community, which satisfies the core demand of dissemination and valorisation of every funded project.The paper should describe the research and development activities. Tutorials instruct participants about the background of visual heritage technologies. Tutorial proposals should include the topics to be covered in the presentation session. Presentation time will be longer than regular papers, please contact us for individual requirements. Page limits are 10 pages for full papers, and 4 pages for all other categories. Submission GCH 2018 uses the Submission and Review Management (SRM) system of EUROGRAPHICS. Online submission is now open on the SRM site, which also provides detailed information about the submission process: <https://srmv2.eg.org/COMFy/Conference/GCH_2018> https://srmv2.eg.org/COMFy/Conference/GCH_2018 Please use the EUROGRAPHICS LaTeX Package ( <https://srmv2.eg.org/COMFy/Conference/GCH_2018/GetConferenceFile?fileID=8635> https://srmv2.eg.org/COMFy/Conference/GCH_2018/GetConferenceFile?fileID=8635) to prepare your submission according to the EUROGRAPHICS style guide. Submissions can be accompanied by electronic supplementary material (e.g., images, video, demo). Submitted content must be original work; papers or summaries of papers that have already been published or submitted elsewhere (including in another language) are not acceptable as paper submission to GCH 2018 and will be rejected without review. Submitted papers will be carefully reviewed by members of the Program Committee and selected external reviewers. GCH 2018 uses a double-blind peer-review process to evaluate the submissions, so submission need to be properly anonymized. However, the complete information about all co-authors needs to be entered into SRM. All accepted papers will be published by the Eurographics Association and archived in the EG Digital Library. In addition, best papers will be selected and awarded at the conference; those will be invited in extended version for further review and publication in the ACM Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage (ACM JOCCH). Robert Sablatnig, TU Wien Michael Wimmer, TU Wien GCH2018 Program Co-Chairs

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