*PhD and PostDoc positions at USI, Lugano, Switzerland*
I am currently looking for *2 PhD students* and *1 PostDoc* for a research project on "Barycentric Interpolation", funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF).
In this project, we will investigate novel ideas in the context of barycentric rational interpolation and generalized barycentric coordinates, explore the related applications in computer graphics, geometry processing, and computer-aided geometric design (CAGD), and answer open questions regarding the numerical stability of barycentric interpolation schemes.
At the Faculty of Informatics at USI, we offer a world-class, highly collaborative international research environment with competitive salaries.
Applicants for the PhD positions should have a 4-5 year Bachelor degree or a Master degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or related fields. The positions are for 4 years and can be extended to a 5th year.
Applicants for the PostDoc position should have completed or be about to complete their PhD studies and a strong background in geometry processing, numerical analysis, CAGD, or related fields.
The position is for an initial period of 12 months and can be extended up to 4 years.
The positions are open from Feb 1, 2020. Applications are welcome until the positions are filled and will be treated on a first-come-first-serve basis. Please send your application, including a CV, a list of publications, a motivation letter, and the names of three references to me (kai.hormann(a)usi.ch).
Best wishes
Kai Hormann
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Prof. Dr. Kai Hormann
Università della Svizzera italiana
Faculty of Informatics
Via Giuseppe Buffi 13
CH-6904 Lugano
Switzerland
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Phone: +41.58.666.4327
Fax: +41.58.666.4536
Web: http://www.inf.usi.ch/hormann
Email: kai.hormann(a)usi.ch
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Dear colleagues,
TU Wien is looking for *5 PhD students* and *3 PostDocs*
in the interdisciplinary research project *Advanced Computational Design*:
http://gcd.tuwien.ac.at/?page_id=2404
We aim to develop advanced computational design tools for the early design
phase in Architecture, Engineering and Construction. We are looking for
candidates with background in one or more of computer science (visual
computing), architecture, civil engineering and mathematics.
In particular, for computer graphics researchers, we have 2 openings in
"Lighting Simulation for Architectural Design", covering lighting
optimization and interactive global illumination, while both computer
graphics and geometry/math researchers will find interest in positions in
"Higher Order Paneling of Architectural Freeform Surfaces" and "Flexible
Quad-Surfaces for Transformable Design".
Applications for the first round should be submitted by February 10, 2020
23:59 (CET), but the call will be reopened soon for any positions that
remain open.
Would you be so kind to distribute this job offer amongst your scientific
colleagues and potential candidates?
Thanks,
Michael Wimmer
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Institut fuer Visual Computing & Human-Centered Technology
Technische Universitaet Wien tel: +43 (1) 58801
18687
Favoritenstr. 9-11/5/E193-02
http://www.cg.tuwien.ac.at
A-1040 Wien, Oesterreich
mailto:wimmer@cg.tuwien.ac.at
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We are pleased to announce 15 Open PhD Positions within the European Network learninG, pRocessing And oPtimising shapES (GRAPES).
-> http://grapes-network.eu/
GRAPES is a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network in the framework of Horizon 2020, starting on December 1st, 2019, and lasts for four years. It includes 11 sites offering 15 PhD's,
6 industrial/academic partners, and is coordinated by ATHENA Research and Innovation Center, Greece.
GRAPES aims at considerably advancing the state of the art in Mathematics, Computer-Aided Design, and Machine Learning in order to promote game changing approaches for generating, optimising, and learning 3D shapes, along with a multisectoral training for young researchers. Recent advances in the above domains have solved numerous tasks concerning multimedia and 2D data. However, automation of 3D geometry processing and analysis lags severely behind, despite their importance in science, technology and everyday life, and the well-understood underlying mathematical principles. The CAD industry, although well established for more than 20 years, urgently requires advanced methods and tools for addressing new challenges.
We offer:
* An exciting research environment including transnational visits
to academic and industrial participants, and to Network-wide events.
* Full time employment for 3 years, leading to a PhD.
* A competitive (gross) salary comprising of:
- living allowance of 3,270 EUR/month (country correction
coefficient factor to be applied),
- mobility allowance of 600 EUR/month, family allowance of
500 EUR/month (depending on family status).
Eligible Candidates should at the date of recruitment:
* Not have resided or carried out their main activity (work,
studies, etc.) in the country where the PhD takes place, for
more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the
recruitment date - unless as part of a procedure for obtaining
refugee status under the Geneva Convention.
* Be in the first 4 years of their research career and not have
a doctoral degree.
* Have a Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or
Engineering (or an equivalent diploma allowing them to pursue
a PhD).
The review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. The ideal starting date is by September 2020, but any starting date after January 2020 is possible.
For more information about the individual positions and application procedure, see: http://grapes-network.eu/
Questions and informal inquiries may be addressed at grapes(a)athena-innovation.gr
Kai Hormann
Shape Modeling International (SMI) 2020
Strasbourg, France, June 2-4, 2020
Shape Modeling International (SMI 2020) provides an international forum for
the dissemination of new mathematical theories and computational techniques
for modeling, simulating and processing digital representations of shapes
and their properties to a community of researchers, developers, students,
and practitioners across a wide range of fields. Conference proceedings
(long and short papers) will be published in a Special Issue of
<https://www.journals.elsevier.com/computers-and-graphics> Computer &
Graphics Journal, Elsevier. Papers presenting original research are being
sought in all areas of shape modeling and its applications.
SMI 2020 will be co-located with the Symposium on Solid and Physical
Modeling (SPM 2020) and the Fabrication and Sculpting Event (FASE 2020).
FASE 2020 will present original research at the intersection of theory and
practice in shape modeling, fabrication and sculpting. SMI2020 also
participates in the <http://www.replicabilitystamp.org/> Replicability
Stamp Initiative, an additional recognition for authors who are willing to
go one step further, and in addition to publishing the paper, provide a
complete open-source implementation. For more details, check
<https://smi2020.sciencesconf.org/> the SMI2020 website.
We invite submissions related to, but not limited to, the following topics:
* Acquisition & reconstruction
* Behavior and animation models
* Compression & streaming
* Computational topology
* Correspondence & registration
* Curves & surfaces
* Deep Learning Techniques for Shape Processing
* Digital Fabrication & 3D Printing
* Exploration of shape collections
* Feature extraction and classification
* Healing & resampling
* Implicit surfaces
* Interactive modeling, design & editing
* Medial and skeletal representations
* Parametric & procedural models
* Segmentation
* Semantics of shapes
* Shape analysis and retrieval
* Shape correspondence and retrieval
* Shape modeling applications (Biomedical, GIS, Artistic/cultural and
others)
* Shape statistics
* Shape transformation, bending & deformation
* Simulation
* Sketching & 3D input modalities
* Triangle and polygonal meshes
* Shape modeling for 3D printing and fabrication
* Biomedical applications
* Artistic and cultural applications
SUBMISSION:
Papers should present previously unpublished, original results that are not
simultaneously submitted elsewhere.
The SMI 2020 conference will use a double-blind review process.
Consequently, all submissions must be anonymous. All papers should be
submitted using <https://srmv2.eg.org/COMFy/Conference/SMI_2020> the SRM
website.
Submissions should be formatted according to the style guidelines for the
Computers &Graphics Journal and should not exceed 12 pages, including
figures and references. We strongly recommend using the
<https://www.elsevier.com/__data/promis_misc/elsarticle-CAG-template.zip>
LaTeX template to format your paper. We also accept papers formatted by MS
Word according to the style guidelines for Computers & Graphics. The file
must be exported to pdf file for the first round of submission. For format
details, please refer to the
<http://www.elsevier.com/journals/computers-graphics/0097-8493/guide-for-aut
hors> Computers & Graphics Journal Guide for Authors.
IMPORTANT DATES (23:59 UTC/GMT):
Full paper submission: March 11
First review notification: April 6
Revised papers: April 20
Second review notification: April 29
Final version: May 4
Conference: June 2-4
SMI CONFERENCE CHAIRS
Loïc Barthe (University of Toulouse, France)
Frédéric Cordier (University of Haute-Alsace, France)
Hui Huang (Shenzhen University, China)
SMI PROGRAM CHAIRS
David Bommes (University of Bern, Switzerland)
Ruizhen Hu (Shenzhen University, China)
Nico Pietroni (University of Technology Sydney, Australia)
3D Shape Retrieval Challenge, SHREC2020, http://www.shrec.net/
Call for Track Proposals
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*New this year: In 2020, full paper submissions will follow a two-stage
review process and will be published in the international journal Computes &
Graphics upon acceptance.*
*Introduction*
The general objective of the 3D Shape Retrieval Contest is to evaluate the
effectiveness of 3D-shape retrieval algorithms. SHREC2020 is the fifteens
edition of the contest. Like previous years, it is organized in conjunction
with the Eurographics Workshop on 3D Object Retrieval, where the results
will be reviewed and presented, https://workshop.cgv.tugraz.at/3dor2020/.
Thanks to the efforts of previous track organizers, SHREC already provides
many resources to compare and evaluate 3D retrieval methods. For this year's
contest, we aim to explore new and updated tracks. Therefore, the
participants are invited to have an active role in the organization of the
event. This includes proposing track themes, building or acquiring a test
collection, and deciding upon the queries, relevance assessment, and
performance measures.
The participants of each track will collectively write a paper, which will
be peer reviewed, and published in Computers & Graphics upon acceptance. At
least one author per track must register for the workshop, and present the
results. We also cordially invite all participants of a track to register
and attend the workshop.
*Tracks*
The tracks organized in the past years have covered different aspects and
tasks of 3D shape retrieval, for example: rigid or non-rigid models; partial
(e.g. range scan) or complete models; sketch-based 3D retrieval; generic or
domain specific models (e.g. CAD, biometrics, architectural and protein),
and various aspects such as metric learning, outlier detection,
correspondence, robustness, stability, registration, classification,
recognition, pose estimation, and machine learning.
Now we solicit again proposals for tracks. You may opt for one of the above
themes, or propose new ones. Track organizers are responsible for all
aspects of organizing the track, such as: the task, the data collection
(copyright issues, etc.), the queries, the ground truth, the experimental
design, the evaluation method, and the procedural aspects, writing the final
paper in collaboration with the contestants, and submitting it. See the
SHREC home page http://www.shrec.net/ for examples of organizational aspects
of previous tracks.
*Procedure*
The following list is a step-by-step description of the activities:
. Potential track organizers send their proposal to shrec(a)cs.uu.nl
<mailto:shrec@cs.uu.nl> , describing the envisioned task, collection,
queries, ground truth, evaluation method, and expected number of
participants.
. Promising tracks and their organizers will be listed at the SHREC web
page, the track organizers start working out the details.
. Participants register for the tracks they want to participate in.
. Each track is performed according to its own schedule.
. The track organizers collect the results.
. The track results are combined into a joint paper. Papers are subject to
peer review, accepted journal papers are published in Computers & Graphics.
. The description of the tracks and their results are presented at the
Eurographics Workshop on 3D Object Retrieval (4-5 September 2020, Graz,
Austria).
*SHREC Time Schedule*
. February 17, 2020: Submission deadline for track proposals.
. February 21, 2020: Notification of acceptance of track proposals.
. Feb, March 2020: Each track has its own time line.
. April 03, 2020: Each track is completed, and results are included in a
track report, submitted for review.
. May 1, 2020: Reviews done, first stage decision on acceptance or
rejection.
. May 22, 2020: First revision.
. May 29, 2020: Second stage decision on acceptance or rejection.
. June 12, 2020: First revision.
. June 19, 2020: Final decision on acceptance or rejection.
. September 1, 2020: Publication online in Computers & Graphics.
. September 4-5, 2020: Eurographics Workshop on 3D Object Retrieval 2020,
featuring SHREC 2020.
The individual tracks will have their own time schedule for registration of
participants, release of queries or submission of executables, and
submission of results, etc.
*Organization*
For information about the challenge, and the results of previous editions,
see the SHREC home page, http://www.shrec.net/, or contact shrec(a)cs.uu.nl
<mailto:shrec@cs.uu.nl> .
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13th Workshop on 3D Object Retrieval 2020 (3DOR'20)
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in Cooperation with Eurographics (pending) and Elsevier
September 4-5, 2020
Graz University of Technology, Austria
https://workshop.cgv.tugraz.at/3dor2020
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New this year:
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In 2020, full paper submissions will follow a two-stage review process and
will be published in Computes & Graphics (Elsevier).
3DOR is the dedicated workshop series for methods, applications and
benchmark-based evaluation of 3D object retrieval, classification, and
similarity-based object processing. The workshop also includes the 2020
edition of the 3D Shape Retrieval Contest, keynotes, project presentations,
and a social and networking event. Short papers will follow a one-stage
review process and will appear in the Eurographics Digital Library
(pending).
Important Dates: SHREC Shape Retrieval Contest Timeline
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17 February: SHREC track proposal submission to shrec(a)uu.nl
21 February: Notification of acceptance of SHREC track proposals
21 February - 03 April: Running of SHREC tracks
Important Dates: Full Paper Submissions for Computers & Graphics
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03 April: Full paper submission, including SHREC papers
01 May: First decision
22 May: First revision
29 May: Second decision
12 June: Final version submission
19 June: Final decision
01 September 2020: Online publication
Important Dates: Short Paper Submission for EG Digital Library
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01 June: Short paper submission
15 July: Short paper notification
30 July: Short Paper final version submission
01 September 2020: Online publication
4-5 September 2020: Eurographics Workshop on 3D Object Retrieval 2020 (3DOR)
3D Object Retrieval Workshop Series
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From the very beginning, the aim of the 3DOR Workshop series is to stimulate
researchers to present state-of-the-art work, learn about or discuss topics
in the field 3D object retrieval, search and exploration in a
multi-disciplinary context of expertise such as Computer Vision, Computer
Graphics, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science and Human-Computer
Interaction. 3DOR provides a cross-fertilization that will stimulate
discussions on the next steps in this important research area. 3DOR 2020
will be the 13th workshop in this series.
Search engines are now the default way in which most people engage with
information, as the vast majority of information is born digital. 3D digital
content is today pervasive: low-cost 3D scanners, 3D printers, and powerful
modelling software have made 3D models appeal to an increasing audience.
Repositories of 3D objects are rapidly growing in both number and size.
Time-dependant acquisition, animation and simulation give rise to 3D objects
as a function of time, yielding 4D objects. Yet, the task of exploring such
large 3D/4D object repositories and retrieving the models of interest
remains a challenging problem. It is crucial to develop algorithms for
content-based searching of 3D object collections; creating compact and
accurate descriptors for 3D objects; creating efficient storage structures
for databases of 3D objects; investigating theoretical aspects of practical
importance, such as the definition of the similarity concept; interfaces for
content-based 3D object search; visualization techniques for 3D search
results; real time aspects of techniques and algorithms; new challenges such
as faceted 3D browsing, social search and navigation of hybrid datasets. The
complex yet concrete problems above are drawing increasing attention from
the research community, which is becoming more and more varied in terms of
disciplines needed to solve various facets of the challenges.
The 3DOR Workshop series has been characterized since the beginning by a
specific attention to benchmarking with the organization of the session on
the 3D Shape Retrieval Contest (SHREC). The general objective of the 3D
Shape Retrieval Contest is to evaluate the effectiveness of 3D-shape
retrieval methods and algorithms. SHREC 2020 is the 15th edition of the
contest. As in previous years, it is organized in conjunction with the
Eurographics Workshop on 3D Object Retrieval. Results papers from SHREC
tracks will be reviewed in a two stage-review process, like regular full
papers (see below). A separate call for participation in SHREC will be
issued shortly.
Call for Papers
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Authors are invited to submit original and unpublished research and
application papers addressing all areas of 3D/4D Object Retrieval. State of
the art papers on specific topics of interest are particularly welcome.
Submissions are invited in the form of full papers, which will be
peer-reviewed by a two-stage review process, and published as a special
section of Computers and Graphics Journal (Elsevier). Also, short papers are
invited, which will follow a one-stage review process and will appear in the
Eurographics Digital Library (pending).
Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:
. 3D/4D shape analysis
. 3D/4D shape similarity and matching
. 3D/4D mesh sequence retrieval
. 3D/4D mobile media retrieval
. 3D/4D search in large scale data
. 3D/4D object classification, indexing, and mining
. Similarity of non-rigid shapes
. Shape correspondence
. 3D/4D shape decomposition, and segmentation
. Partial, part-in-whole, and many-to-many matching
. Matching under uncertainty and noise
. Semantics-driven 3D/4D object retrieval and classification
. Sketch-based retrieval
. Query interfaces and search modalities
. Benchmarking issues
. Deep learning for 3D/4D shape retrieval
. Generative/discriminative approaches in 3D object categorization
. Visual Analytics for 3D similarity assessment
. Applications in all areas relevant to 3D/4D objects, including multimedia
and information systems, CAD, architecture, games, biometrics, e-science,
e-learning, medicine, biology, and cultural heritage, among others.
Submission Information
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For up-to-date submission information, please refer to the workshop webpage
at https://workshop.cgv.tugraz.at/3dor2020
Organization
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Workshop Chairs
. Tobias Schreck, Graz University of Technology, Austria
. Theoharis Theoharis, NTNU Trondheim, Norway, and NKUA, Greece
Program Co-Chairs
. Ioannis Pratikakis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
. Michela Spagnuolo, CNR Imati, Italy
. Remco C. Veltkamp, Utrecht University, Netherlands
IPC
. to be confirmed
Dear all,
This is a gentle reminder for those who plan to submit a paper to the SPM conference organised is Strasbourg, France. The deadline for the abstract submission is tomorrow. The full paper submission is the 27th of January.
Kind regards,
Frederic
CALL FOR PAPERS
Solid and Physical Modeling (SPM 2020)
Solid and Physical Modeling (SPM) 2020 will be located in Strasbourg, France in June 2 – 4, 2020.
SPM is an international conference series organised annually with the support of the Solid Modeling Association (SMA). The conference aims at all aspects of geometric and physical modeling, and their application in design, analysis and manufacturing, as well as in biomedical, geophysical, digital entertainment, and other areas. The conference also serves as a ceremony for awarding the 2020 Pierre Bézier Prize for contributions to solid, shape, and physical modeling.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- 3D fabrication/printing/manufacturing technologies
- Anisotropic/heterogeneous/composite materials
- Applied algebraic and differential geometry
- Applied computational geometry and topology
- Conceptual, collaborative, and distributed design
- Computational fabrication
- Curve, surface, and manifold modeling
- Dimensioning and tolerancing
- Feature modeling, recognition, and understanding
- Geometric algorithms
- Geometric and topological representations
- Geometric constraint solving and parametric modeling
- Geometric interpolation and smoothing
- Geometry generation and processing
- Geometry compression and transmission
- Isogeometric analysis
- Meshing and mesh optimization
- Multi-resolution modeling
- Multi-scale modeling
- Numerical analysis of geometric algorithms
- Physically-based modeling and simulation
- Product data exchange, standards, and interoperability
- Reverse engineering/reconstruction of surfaces/solids
- Robustness and validity of geometric computations
- Shape modeling, synthesis and analysis
Paper Submissions: Accepted full-length papers will be published in Computer-Aided Design (Elsevier) after a rigorous two-stage double-blind review process. The submitted papers must be written in English and present original, previously unpublished results that are not simultaneously submitted elsewhere. Submission guidelines can be found in the Conference Homepage: https://spm2020.sciencesconf.org <https://spm2020.sciencesconf.org/>
Important Dates:
Abstract for full papers: January 17, 2020 January 15, 2020
Full paper submission: January 27, 2020 January 20, 2020
First review notification: Feb 28, 2020
Revised papers due: March 21, 2020
Final notification: April 10, 2020
Camera ready papers: April 24, 2020
Conference: June 2-4, 2020
Conference Co-chairs:
Hyewon Seo CNRS / University of Strasbourg, France
Frederic Cordier University of Haute-Alsace, France
Charlie C.L. Wang The Chinese University of Hong Kong / Delft University of Technology
Program Co-chairs:
Xin (Shane) Li Louisiana State University, USA
Michael Barton Basque Center for Applied Mathematics, Spain
Sai Nelaturi Systems Sciences Lab, Parc, USA
Contact: <mailto:pchairs-spm2020@cct.lsu.edu> pchairs-spm2020(a)cct.lsu.edu
Dear colleagues,
We would like to invite you to contribute to:
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Workshop on Molecular Graphics and Visual Analysis of Molecular Data
(co-located with EuroVis & Eurographics 2020), May 25th, 2020, Norrköping,
Sweden
Important Dates
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Paper Submission Deadline: February 21, 2020
Notification of Acceptance: March 24, 2020
Camera-ready Deadline: April 8, 2020
Workshop Date: May 25, 2020
Molecular visualization and graphics is one of the oldest branches of
scientific visualization, which has been developing for over 50 years. Due
to the continuous advances in both computational biology and computer
graphics techniques, molecular graphics and visualization are very active
areas of research. Not only the ever-increasing dataset sizes yield a
constant challenge for visual analysis, but also new technologies like
advances in web-based graphics or augmented and virtual reality open new
possibilities. This half-day multidisciplinary workshop - which is held in
conjunction with EuroVis for the third time and with Eurographics for the
first time - brings together visualization and computer graphics
researchers working with molecular data.
Whereas molecular graphics is an established topic for many years, the
hybrid-dimensional visual analysis of molecular structures is still a quite
new research field with a lot of potential. We would like to encourage
submissions especially using new technologies, such as immersive analytics
or ML-related approaches.
We invite short papers as well as full papers (2-4 pages for short and up
to 8 pages for full papers, both with an additional page reserved for
references). All papers will undergo a single-stage, double-blind peer
review process. Accepted papers will be published in the EG digital
library. The workshop will be held in Norrköping, Sweden, May 25th, 2020,
as part of EuroVis & Eurographics 2020.
Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:
- Molecular Graphics & Rendering
- Web-based Molecular Graphics & Visualization
- Immersive Analytics approaches using, e.g., VR/AR technologies
- Visual Analysis of Molecular Data (e.g., molecular structures, biological
networks, and pathways, or omics data)
- Visualization of Dynamic Molecular Data & Large Molecular Systems
- Tools papers describing new molecular visualization tools or novel
features in existing tools
More info:
https://tinyurl.com/molva
Organizers and Contact
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- Jan Byska, University of Bergen, Norway
- Michael Krone, University of Tübingen, Germany
- Bjorn Sommer, Royal College of Art, UK
If you have any questions, please contact us:
mailto: molva.eurovis(a)gmail.com
Submission
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Please submit your short and full papers via PCS (Deadline: February 21,
2020): https://new.precisionconference.com/ (EuroVis & Eurographics 2020
MolVA Workshop)
Please follow the EG guidelines for writing the paper. You can find more
info here and templates below:
https://www.eurovis.org/submission-guidelines/https://tinyurl.com/MolVA2020-zip
Best regards,
Jan Byška, Michael Krone, Bjorn Sommer
MolVA 2020 Organizing Committee