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Education in Graphics in Times of Covid - Call extended to 31 December 2020

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Education in Graphics in Times of Covid - Call extended to 31st December 2020 Call for Papers on Special Issue on Computer Graphics (and related subjects) Education in the Time of Covid _____ We invite submissions to the <https://www.journals.elsevier.com/graphics-and-visual-computing/> Graphics & Visual Computing Journal, the open access sister journal of Computers & Graphics, <https://www.journals.elsevier.com/graphics-and-visual-computing/call-for-pa…> Special Section on Computer Graphics Education (and related subjects) in the time of Covid. The Covid-19 pandemic has profoundly affected society worldwide and forced Universities and other Higher Education institutions to move their programs online almost overnight; students and faculty had to adapt to this new reality and go on with their activities in very different conditions without any specific planning or training. This was naturally more problematic for some courses and topics than for others; Computer Graphics and related courses (e.g. Visualization and Virtual Reality) may have been particularly challenging as they involve very specific Hardware and Software that typically students only have access to at their institutions’ premises. Nevertheless, this also brought opportunity to institutions, which should be better prepared to face new challenges, and perhaps to leverage this experience to foster a hybrid model of education with significant benefits. This Call addresses papers identifying and debating issues, presenting solutions, guidelines, and lessons learned based on the experience gained during these extraordinary times. Please follow the submission guidelines for the Graphics & Visual Computing Journal as detailed in the guide to authors. Ensure that you read and follow the instructions linked below carefully before uploading your submission at: <https://www.editorialmanager.com/gvc/> https://www.editorialmanager.com/gvc/ All submissions will be fully peer-reviewed by at least three experts according to the standards of Graphics & Visual Computing. Authors of accepted papers will be invited to present their work at the <https://conferences.eg.org/eg2021/for-submitters/education-paper-submission/> Eurographics 2021 Education track (online). Important Dates Submission Due: December 31, 2020 First Decision: January 31, 2021 Revised Papers Due: February 28, 2021 Final Decision: March 31, 2021 Publication: July 2021 The Guest Editors: Beatriz Sousa Santos, University of Aveiro; Eike Anderson, University of Bournemouth; Gitta Domik, Paderborn University <mailto:cg.at.distance@gmail.com> cg.at.distance(a)gmail.com Submission Guidelines: Authors should select “VSI: CG education at distance”, from the “Choose Article Type” pull-down menu during the submission process. To ensure that all manuscripts are correctly identified, for consideration by the special issue, the authors should indicate in the cover letter that the manuscript has been submitted for the special issue “Computer Graphics and related subjects Education in the time of Covid”. We also want to bring your attention to the CALL for the Education Track for the <https://conferences.eg.org/eg2021/> 42nd Eurographics conference, held on May 3 − 7, 2021, organized in Vienna, Austria, as a virtual conference. The Call is at <https://conferences.eg.org/eg2021/for-submitters/education-paper-submission/> https://conferences.eg.org/eg2021/for-submitters/education-paper-submission/ Submission Deadline: 24 January 2021 Any questions? Ask us: Co-Chairs Beatriz Sousa Santos and Gitta Domik <mailto:chairs-eg2021edu@eg.org> chairs-eg2021edu(a)eg.org --------------- Educators! Are you teaching computer graphics or using computer graphics to teach? Submit your innovations, experiences and insights to EUROGRAPHICS’2021, 3-7 May, 2021 <https://conferences.eg.org/eg2021/for-submitters/education-paper-submission/> https://conferences.eg.org/eg2021/for-submitters/education-paper-submission/ Prof. Dr. Gitta Domik-Kienegger Fakultät Elektrotechnik, Informatik und Mathematik (EIM) Universität Paderborn <https://cs.uni-paderborn.de/cgvb/> https://cs.uni-paderborn.de/cgvb/ --------------------------------- Faculty for Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics Paderborn University <https://cs.uni-paderborn.de/en/cgvb/> https://cs.uni-paderborn.de/en/cgvb/

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Eurographics'2021 - Call for Posters

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Call for Posters EUROGRAPHICS'2021 in Vienna, Austria, May 3-7, 2021, conferences.eg.org/eg2021 <http://conferences.eg.org/eg2021> ---> enjoy Vienna ! Authors are invited to submit proposals for poster presentations of recent results, work in progress, new ideas and other smaller projects which may be of interest to the general community, but which are still too speculative, incomplete or not of sufficient extent to warrant a (full or short) paper. We encourage submissions from all areas related to computer graphics, such as rendering, modeling, visualization, perception, animation, simulation, virtual reality, computer vision, and imaging. One or more authors of accepted posters are expected to be online with their posters (details to be announced) during the poster session to discuss their work and answer questions. Accepted posters and the final papers will be included in the digital media with the proceedings and other material. Timeline February 21, 2021 Submission deadline March 15, 2021 Notification March 28, 2021 Camera-ready 2-page paper, final pdf of the poster due April 5, 2021 Short video due * All deadlines are at 23:59 UTC Submission Details Poster submissions should be in the form of a 2-page paper which must be formatted according to the Eurographics Author’s guidelines and should be accompanied by a preliminary version of the actual poster. Submissions shall be anonymous and made through the Submission and Review Management (SRMv2) system <https://srmv2.eg.org/COMFy/Conference/EG_2021P> of Eurographics and subject to a review process. The authors of accepted posters are expected to provide: – a poster in landscape (16:9) format as a pdf, with a resolution of at least 1600×900 pixels, – a final 2-page paper describing the poster content, – a short video (up to 2 min) explaining the poster to a virtual visitor. Eurographics Poster Chairs Jiří Bittner, TU Prague, Czech Republic Manuela Waldner, TU Wien, Austria For any question concerning poster submissions please contact the poster chairs: chairs-eg2021posters(a)eg.org <mailto:chairs-eg2021posters@eg.org> -- EUROGRAPHICS'2021 Calls are open now -> May 3-7, 2021, online ! conferences.eg.org/eg2021 ---> enjoy virtual Vienna! sponsored by Eurographics, VRVis, Adobe, Disney, KAUST, Snap, GritWorld

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announcement doctoral thesis position

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Job offer: doctoral thesis position The Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer (IRCAD) of Strasbourg and the University of Strasbourg, ICube lab, IGG team (Computer Graphics and Geometry) seek high quality candidates for a PhD position. Title: Interactive Visualization of 3D Echography Images with Volume Rendering. Thesis Director: Jean-Michel Dischler, Professor (dischler(a)unistra.fr <mailto:dischler@unistra.fr> ) Co-advisors: Flavien Bridault, Software Development Director, IRCAD ( f lavien . bridault @ ircad .fr ) Jonathan Sarton, Associate Professor ( sarton @unistra.fr ) Location: Strasbourg, France Keywords: Volume rendering, 3D ultrasound imaging, classification, transfer function, empty space skipping The candidate should have a Master degree in Computer science or equivalent with following desired skills: • Scientific Visualization • Volume data processing • Knowledge of GPU/shaders programming • C++ programming Context and motivations: In the past few decades, surgery has produced significant advances in the fight against cancer. Today, computer science research offers surgery a new revolution with augmented surgery. Augmented surgery allows the surgeon to surpass standard human cognitive skills to significantly improve the quality of care, by enhancing vision, decision and gesture. An important imaging modality in surgery is ultrasound. This is painless, safe, real-time, non-invasive and compatible with standard surgical tools. In fact, unlike computed tomography (CT), it does not require the use of Xrays, and unlike magnetic resonance (MR), it can be performed with the presence of ferromagnetic objects. In addition, its cost is much lower than these modalities. However, the understanding of these images requires great expertise to mentally reconstruct the structures observed in 3D space, using the sequence of images acquired during an examination. This is the reason why, for several years, researchers and manufacturers in the sector have been seeking to provide 3D ultrasound images. Nowadays, this can be achieved in two ways. The first one consists in reconstructing a volume from a sequence of 2D images, using a 2D ultrasound probe equipped with an electromagnetic or an optical sensor. This approach is commonly referred as "freehand 3D ultrasound". Real 3D or even 4D ultrasound probes also exist, but they are less common, and they provide lower resolutions and refresh rate. Whatever the source, visualizing a 3D ultrasound image is a particularly difficult and unresolved research topic. Today, it is accepted that direct volume rendering is the most suitable method for viewing 3D images [1]. Each voxel is associated with colour and opacity, allowing the operator to look through the volume. To operate globally on the image, a transfer function, conventionally 1D, combines ranges of intensity with pairs of colour and opacity. However, the nature of ultrasound images is very noisy and has a low dynamic range. Unlike CT MR images, ultrasound shows changes in physical properties rather than the physical properties themselves. Consequently, conventional 1D transfer functions fail to segment these homogeneous structures. Finally, conventional ultrasound probes offer a second mode, the Doppler mode. It is mainly used to distinguish arteries from vein. The fusion of 3D images in B and Doppler mode is technically difficult due to the increase in data size and the actual blend between the two images [5, 6]. In this thesis, we are interested in the visualization of 3D ultrasound volumes for computer assisted sonography, diagnostics, interventional radiology and percutaneous surgery and training simulators. We will focus on the liver and the kidney to distinguish target structures (organ, tumour), critical surrounding structures (blood vessels, lymph nodes, etc.) and needles in the volume. PhD Objectives: In the above context, the objective of this thesis is to tackle the challenges of interactive visualization of 3D ultrasound images [1] by direct volume rendering, with a particular focus on the classification of the data, combined with a rendering performance concern. There are three main scientific and technological objectives. As a first objective, the aim will be to propose a system to design efficient transfer functions [3] to define appropriate opacity levels [8] for the different target structures to be visualized in volumes acquired by ultrasound. For such volumes with low dynamic range, a significant amount of noise and variable intensities for the same tissue, it will be necessary to adopt approaches that consider additional information beyond the simple voxel intensity level [2] (classical 1D functions). In addition, we will focus on the visualization of multi-modal ultrasound image fusion (B-mode, doppler, elastography) and possibly with other types of acquisitions (CT-scan, MRI). It will be necessary to develop methods to combine data classification, either by a single transfer function that groups all modalities or with several independent transfer functions. Hence, it will also be necessary to think of a way to adapt the visualization to multi-modality in relation to the chosen type of classification. As a second objective, we will focus on an approach oriented towards the efficiency of the rendering performance. It is possible to improve the performance of the direct volume rendering algorithm by using accelerating structures, like pyramidal representations [7]. Indeed, approaches that divide the volume space into appropriate sub-regions, not only allow to increase the size of data volumes, but also allow to efficiently apply empty spaces skipping [4] (due to their transparency associated with the transfer function), the latter contributing to accelerate rendering. The aim is to focus on the implementation of an accelerating data structure that updates itself dynamically in relation to the interactive management of the selected classification tool. Thus, propose the implementation of an efficient rendering adapted to the visualization of structures with empty regions, which are not necessary for diagnosis and which can reduce rendering costs. Finally, the goal is to target the design of a complete interactive visualization tool. Thus, the development of methods based on recent advances in the literature in terms of data filtering, clipping, lighting and shading, and the management of uncertainty in the context of medical ultrasound image acquisition will be considered. Work environment: The PhD. student will be hosted in the Surgical Data Science team of IRCAD Strasbourg for three years, allowing him to benefit from existing software, infrastructure, agile management, support from experts in computer graphics and the possibility of testing the results in a clinical setting. Part of the research time during the thesis will also be spent in the Engineering, Computer Science and Imaging Laboratory (ICube) of the University of Strasbourg with researchers from the Computer Graphics and Geometry team. The IRCAD Surgical Data Science team has been researching and developing augmented surgery software for 20 years that is intended to assist surgeons, interventional radiologists and gastroenterologists. The complexity and multiplicity of challenges associated with augmented surgery naturally require a team of suitable size. Consequently, in addition to its collaborations with the University of Strasbourg, the Surgical Data Science team is developing and forging international partnerships thanks to twin IRCAD institutes, and in particular IRCAD Africa, located in Kigali. The growth of the IRCAD Africa Surgical Data Science team has been carefully planned. The team now has 9 members, reaching 40 members within 5 years. To achieve this ambitious goal, IRCAD Africa is supporting the most deserving African computer scientists to receive funding enabling them to complete their doctoral training in Strasbourg. This is in collaboration with the best research teams of the University of Strasbourg. The best post-graduates will then have the opportunity to help lead, mentor and train new talents in IRCAD Africa in a virtuous cycle. References: [1] Å. Birkeland, V. Solteszova, D. Hönigmann, O.H. Gilja, S. Brekke, T. Ropinski, & I. Viola, « The ultrasound visualization pipeline-a survey », 2012, arXiv preprint arXiv:1206.3975. [2] C. Schulte zu Berge, M. Baust, A. Kapoor, & N. Navab, « Predicate-Based Focus-and-Context Visualization for 3D Ultrasound », IEEE Trans. Visual. Comput. Graphics, vol. 20, no 12, p. 2379-2387, déc. 2014, doi: 10.1109/TVCG.2014.2346317. [3] P. Ljung, J. Krüger, E. Groller, M. Hadwiger, C. D. Hansen, & A. Ynnerman, « State of the Art in Transfer Functions for Direct Volume Rendering », Computer Graphics Forum, vol. 35, no 3, p. 669-691, juin 2016, doi: 10.1111/cgf.12934 [4] M. Hadwiger, A. K. Al-Awami, J. Beyer, M. Agus, & H. Pfister, « SparseLeap: Efficient Empty Space Skipping for Large-Scale Volume Rendering », IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, vol. 24, no 1, p. 974-983, janv. 2018, doi: 10.1109/TVCG.2017.2744238. [5] Kim, E.-H., Managuli, R., & Kim, Y. (2009). New flexible multi-volume rendering technique for ultrasound imaging. Medical Imaging 2009: Ultrasonic Imaging and Signal Processing [6] O. Zettinig, C. Hennersperger, C. Schulte zu Berge, M. Baust, & N. Navab. “3D Velocity Field and Flow Profile Reconstruction from Arbitrarily Sampled Doppler Ultrasound Data”.Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention (MICCAI), 2014, Boston, USA [7] Sarton, J., Courilleau, N., Remion, Y., Lucas, L.: Interactive Visualization and On-Demand Processing of Large Volume Data: A Fully GPU-Based Out-Of-Core Approach. IEEE Trans. Vis. Comput. Graph. pp. 1–1 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1109/TVCG.2019.2912752 [8] Stéphane Marchesin, Jean-Michel Dischler, Catherine Mongenet: Per-Pixel Opacity Modulation for Feature Enhancement in Volume Rendering. IEEE Trans. Vis. Comput. Graph. 16(4, 560-570 (2010)

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Dirk Bartz Prize for Visual Computing in Medicine 2021 (Eurographics Medical Prize)

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Dirk Bartz Prize for Visual Computing in Medicine 2021 (Eurographics Medical Prize) Submission Deadline: February 12, 2020 Reviews Due: March 19, 2020 Notification: March 26, 2020 Camera-Ready: April 23, 2020 Talk at Conference and Award: June 14-18, 2020 The Eurographics Association organizes a biannual competition, to acknowledge the contribution of computer graphics and visualization techniques in the medical field, and to encourage further development. Originally called "Eurographics Medical Prize", the competition was renamed to "Dirk Bartz Prize for Visual Computing in Medicine" in 2010---in honor of Dirk Bartz, who passed away in March 2010. Dirk Bartz was a highly recognized and enthusiastic scientist, teacher and promoter of Visual Computing in Medicine; furthermore, he was an active member of the Eurographics Association, and Chair of the EG Medical Prize, in 2007 and 2009. Before, the prize was collocated with the Eurographics Conference, and since this year it will be collocated with EG/VGTC EuroVis. Call Submissions to the Dirk Bartz Prize for Visual Computing in Medicine 2021 are being invited from researchers and developers, who can demonstrate that a particular benefit in a medical application has resulted from the use of visual computing technology that they have produced/developed. We welcome submissions from all areas of visual computing---examples include the use of new data visualization techniques, interaction methods, or virtual/augmented environments. Entries typically summarize a body of research and/or development that has been conducted over the course of a project, PhD thesis, etc. and particular weight is put on demonstrating the medical impact of the work. Winners The top three winning entries of the Dirk Bartz Prize for Visual Computing in Medicine 2021 will receive a prize and their submission will be published in the "Short Papers and Medical Prize Awards" digital media proceedings, and in the EG Digital Library.. The judging panel will select the winning entry on the basis of its clinical value, use of visual computing methods, and novelty. All three winning teams will have an opportunity to present their results at EG/VGTC EuroVis 2021, which means that at least one author of each winning team must register and attend, to present the results. The <https://www.eg.org/wp/eurographics-awards-programme/other-eg-awards/dirk-ba rtz-prize-for-visual-computing-in-medicine/> Hall of Fame documents previous recipients of the prize. Submission Guidelines Submissions will be made electronically through the <https://new.precisionconference.com/eurovis21a> Precision Conference System. Submitted written entries have to be prepared as papers of up to 4 pages (+1 extra page for references) and must be formatted according to the <https://www.eurovis.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/egPublStyle-EG-Dirk-Bart z-Prize-2021.zip> conference template. The submission of complementary material like videos, demo applications, and references to additional publications of the authors, theses, etc. is highly welcome. Co-chairs Steffen Oeltze-Jafra, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany Renata Georgia Raidou, University of Groningen, the Netherlands For any question concerning medical prize submissions please contact the medical prize co-chairs at: dbprize(a)eurovis.org International Jury (to be announced)

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EU Study VIGIE 2020/654 on quality in 3D digitisation of tangible Cultural Heritage Your support is needed for our online Survey

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Dear colleague, We invite you to complete this expert survey /questionnaire <https://lnkd.in/d7KgXE8> https://lnkd.in/d7KgXE8 in the framework of the EU study on quality in 3D #digitisation of #tangible #Cultural #Heritage, (VIGIE 2020/654 - <https://lnkd.in/dtWw6i4> https://lnkd.in/dtWw6i4), which is the first initiative of this kind from the EU and it is carried out by a consortium led by the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT). It will take a minimum of 15 minutes. This will inform a major objective of the study: to map parameters, formats, standards, benchmarks, methodologies and guidelines, relevant to the 3D digitisation of immovable and movable heritage assets, in relation to their potential purposes or uses, and taking into account their complexity. <https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=eu_study_3d_ch&highlightedU…> #EU_Study_3D_CH <https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=digitalheritage&highlighted…> #DigitalHeritage <https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=unesco_dch&highlightedUpdat…> #UNESCO_DCH <https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=3d&highlightedUpdateUrns=ur…> #3D <https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=culturalheritage&highlighte…> #CulturalHeritage <https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=holisticdocumentation&highl…> #HolisticDocumentation #H2020 <https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=era_chair_mnemosyne&highlig…> #ERA_Chair_Mnemosyne #DigitalDay2019 <https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=dche_expertgroup&highlighte…> #DCHE_ExpertGroup #ICOMOS #Europeana #EuropaNostra #IIIF Thanks a lot in advance for your response and for forwarding this request in your social media and networks in your country. Stay healthy! Dr. Marinos Ioannides Cyprus University of Technology Department of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Informatics UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage EU ERA Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage Digital Heritage Research Laboratory Arch. Kyprianou 31, CY 3036 Limassol, CYPRUS , http://www.digitalheritagelab.eu/ and https://www.facebook.com/pg/dhrlabcut Email: marinos.ioannides(a)cut.ac.cy <mailto:marinos.ioannides@cut.ac.cy> Tel. +357-25-002020, Fax. +357-25-002899

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SIAM-GD2021

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SIAM-GD2021: SIAM Conference on Geometric Design Call for Papers September 27-29, 2021 University of California, Davis, CA, United States Conference website: <https://www.siam.org/conferences/cm/conference/gdspm21> https://www.siam.org/conferences/cm/conference/gdspm21 Submission link: <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=siamgd2021> https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=siamgd2021 Abstract registration deadline: February 1, 2021 Submission deadline: February 8, 2021 The SIAM Conference on Computational Geometric Design is motivated by the overlapping industrial and academic interest in geometry. Encouragement of industrial, government and academic collaboration is a major objective of this conference. This conference provides an opportunity for industrial and government engineers and scientists to communicate their needs and for academic researchers to exhibit their current research. Graduate students, whether trying to decide between academic and nonacademic careers or looking for real world applications for their research in geometric design, should attend this conference. SIAM GD 2021 will be of interest to anyone interested in applying computational and mathematical methods to problems with a geometric aspect such as applications in medicine, geosciences, biology, architecture, art as well as traditional areas on engineering and science. SIAM GD 2021 will facilitate communication among academic, industrial and governmental users and developers of mathematics and software stimulated by problems having significant geometric content. This year, the conference will be co-located with Solid and Physical Modeling (SPM) 2021. A decision will be made several months prior to the conference on whether to hold it in-person or on-line. Topics The organizers of SIAM-GD 2021 invite submissions of full-length papers on topics including, but not limited to: * 3D printing and other manufacturing technologies * Algebraic, differential, and discrete geometry * Computational geometry and topology * Computer aided geometric design * Curves and surfaces * Geometric design in science, engineering, and new materials * Industrial applications of geometric design * (Deep) Learning for geometric design * Mesh generation * Numerical analysis of geometric algorithms * Reverse engineering and reconstruction of shapes * Robotics and automation * Shape analysis, modelling, and optimization * Simulation and (isogeometric) analysis * Topological modelling * User interfaces for geometric modelling Important Dates * February 1, 2021 (23:59 EST): Abstract Submission * February 8, 2021 (23:59 EST): Full Paper submission * March 22, 2021: First review cycle notification * April 12, 2021 (23:59 EST): Revised paper submission * May 3, 2021: Second review cycle notification * Mar 17, 2021: Final paper submission * September 27-29, 2021: Conference Paper Submission The official language of the conference is English and manuscripts must be written in English. The submitted papers should present previously unpublished, original results that are not simultaneously submitted elsewhere. All papers will be rigorously peer-reviewed by members of the international program committee of the conference. Submission Link: <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=siamgd2021> https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=siamgd2021 Publications The conference proceedings will be published in a special issue of Computer Aided Geometric Design (CAGD, Elsevier). The conference will also feature mini-symposium presentations and a poster session. More information on this will follow in due course. Committees Conference co-chairs * Rida Farouki (University of California Davis, USA) * Géraldine Morin (University of Toulouse, France) Program co-chairs * Carlotta Giannelli (University of Florence, Italy) * Jiří Kosinka (University of Groningen, The Netherlands) * Daniele Panozzo (New York University, USA)

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EuroVis 2021 Short Papers CFP

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*** Apologies for cross-posting *** EuroVis 2021 (June 14-18 2021, Zürich, Switzerland) https://www.eurovis.org CALL FOR SHORT PAPERS Due: March 1, 2021 Notification: April 2, 2021 EuroVis 2021 features a short paper track to present late-breaking results, work in progress, and follow-up extensions or evaluations of existing methods. All accepted short papers (4 pages plus an optional page only with references) will be presented orally at the conference. Please submit your work to the Short Papers program! A EuroVis short paper describes a more focused and concise research contribution and is likely to have a smaller -- yet still significant -- scope of contribution than a full paper. Short papers draw from the same paper types as full papers, as well as the same list of suggested topics. The following descriptive examples, which are characterized in contrast to full papers, may be helpful in understanding what kinds of submissions may be suitable for short papers: * A new visualization technique or system and evidence of its utility compared to known techniques or systems (described in sufficient detail to assist an expert reader in replicating the technique or system, but without exhaustive implementation detail and evaluation). * An incremental improvement or variation of an existing visualization technique or system with convincing evaluation. * An extensive evaluation of an existing visualization technique or system. * A well-proven counter-example to an existing visualization technique that helps to understand its limitations. * A new implementation approach that has demonstrably addressed a significant technical issue (without extensive evaluation of the implementation). * A new methodology for designing or studying visualization systems that has demonstrable benefits for the EuroVis community (without extensive evaluation of the methodology). IMPORTANT DATES Submission deadline: March 1, 2021 Notification: April 2, 2021 Camera Ready Version: April 16, 2021 All submission deadlines are at 23:59 GMT on the date indicated. For detailed submission instructions, please see: https://www.eurovis.org/index.php/for-submitters/short-papers/ For any questions concerning short paper submissions please contact the Short Paper Co-Chairs at shortpapers(a)eurovis.org. SHORT PAPERS CHAIRS Marco Agus, Hamad bin Khalifa University, Qatar Christoph Garth, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Germany Andreas Kerren, Linnaeus University, Sweden

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Computer Graphics Forum Image Cover Contest - Deadline Dec 15th 2020

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Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the 2021 edition of the Computer Graphics Forum Cover Contest. We are looking for the cover image to appear on 2021 issues of Computer Graphics Forum. Please send your interesting and visually appealing image from one of your latest papers. http://vcg.isti.cnr.it/cgf/ We are looking forward to your submissions! Thanks again to Federico Ponchio for coordinating. Bedrich Benes and Helwig Hauser CGF Editors in Chief

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CfP: EuroVis 2021 - Full Papers

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EuroVis 2021 Call for Papers With this call for papers, we invite submission of high-quality papers that will set the standard and stimulate future trends in the field of visualization and visual analytics. Accepted full papers will be published in a special issue of Computer Graphics Forum, the International Journal of the Eurographics Association, after a two-stage peer-reviewing process. All accepted papers will be presented orally at the conference. EuroVis 2021 (https://www.eurovis.org/) will be held in Zürich, Switzerland on June 14-16, 2021. We encourage submissions from all areas of visualization and visual analytics. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to: * Techniques: novel algorithms, visual encoding methods, and/or interaction techniques for data analysis, exploration, or communication. All sub-areas of data visualization and visual analytics are welcomed, including high-dimensional, time-series, spatial, geographic, text, hierarchical, and network data. Techniques may be specialized for specific devices or form-factors (e.g., mobile or wall-scale visualization). * Systems: new software frameworks, languages, or tools for visualization; systems for large-scale visualization; integrated graphical systems for visual analysis or interactive machine learning; collaborative and web-scale visualization systems. * Applications & Design Studies: novel use of visualization to address problems in an application domain, including accounts of innovative system design, deployment and impact. We welcome diverse application areas, including the physical sciences, life sciences, social sciences, engineering, arts, sports, and humanities. * Evaluation & Empirical Research: Comparative evaluation of competing visualization approaches; controlled experiments to inform visualization best practices; longitudinal and qualitative studies to understand user needs, visualization adoption, and use. * Theory: models of visual encoding, interaction, and/or analysis tasks; implications from theories of perception, cognition, design, and/or aesthetics; methods for automated design or visualization recommendation. For a wider range of paper types, please see “Broadening Intellectual Diversity in Visualization Research Papers<http://cmci.colorado.edu/visualab/papers/19-CGA-ContributionTypes.pdf>” by B. Lee et al. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS The maximum lengths for submitted papers to the full papers track is 10 pages (in Computer Graphics Forum (CGF) style, including all images, but excluding references). Authors are encouraged to use supplementary documents to provide extra content. Papers exceeding the maximum allowed number of pages will be automatically rejected. Submissions must be made using the Computer Graphics Forum style, using the conference LaTeX template for full papers. A LaTeX style sheet and overleaf template will be provided as well as a sample document explaining the required format. Authors have the option to submit their papers anonymously. In contrast to previous years, double-blind reviewing is optional, not required: authors may choose to disclose their identities to the reviewers. The reviewing process does not consider anonymity as a factor. The process will attempt to preserve anonymity of authors of anonymized submissions. However, the program committee, which is responsible for half of the reviews, will know the authors of submissions reviewed by them. Authors have the option of submitting additional material with their submissions. Supplementary materials, such as videos and supporting data, are encouraged. For papers that have previously been reviewed for other venues and have been rejected or withdrawn, the authors are strongly encouraged to provide the original submission with a cover letter describing the changes they have made to comply with reviewers' comments and requests. All full papers accepted to EuroVis appear in a special issue of Computer Graphics Forum, containing the conference proceedings, and will appear at the same time in the Eurographics digital library. EuroVis submissions and papers are subject to the pre-print and self-archiving policies of the Computer Graphics Forum journal. Details are available from the journal web site: https://authorservices.wiley.com/author-resources/Journal-Authors/open-acce… Given the uncertainty due to the pandemic, further details will be communicated regarding possible Open Access charges. Abstracts and full papers are submitted using the Precision Conference System (PCS): https://new.precisionconference.com/eurovis21a Please note you shall select Eurographics as Society. Submission of an abstract is mandatory by the abstract deadline, with completed papers due on by the full paper deadline. Submissions will not be accepted if an abstract is not submitted by the abstract deadline. Abstract submissions require the title, authors, paper type, abstract, and keywords in the form. The remaining fields (the document, additional material) are submitted by the full paper deadline. Please note that EuroVis accepted papers are published as a regular-length journal article, so submitting just an abstract is not sufficient. Submitters should choose keywords and categories appropriate for their paper as this information is used in reviewer selection. For more details please see the EuroVis 2021 website: https://www.eurovis.org/index.php/for-submitters/full-papers/ IMPORTANT DATES Abstract deadline: November 25, 2020 (Wednesday!) Full paper deadline: December 4, 2020 Reviews available, rebuttal start: January 27, 2021 Rebuttal deadline: February 1, 2021 First Round Notification: February 19, 2021 Revised Submission: March 10, 2021 Final Notification: March 26, 2021 Camera Ready Version: April 19, 2021 All submission deadlines are at 23:59 GMT on the date indicated. For any questions concerning full paper submissions please contact the full papers chairs: fullpapers(a)eurovis.org FULL PAPERS CHAIRS Rita Borgo, King’s College London, UK G. Elisabeta Marai, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA Tatiana von Landesberger, Technische Universität Darmstadt , Germany

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++ Call for participation ** EG Workshop on Graphics and Cultural Heritage 2020, ONLINE

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We invite you to attend the 18th EUROGRAPHICS Workshop on Graphics and Cultural Heritage Online (via ZOOM), 18-19 november 2020 ** FREE REGISTRATION ** https://www.gch2020.eu <https://www.gch2020.eu/> We compiled an special programme with 15 technical papers, two panel sessions, and one keynote by Prof. Ivan Sipiran Schedule is available in https://www.gch2020.eu/scientific-programme/ As in previous years, the proceedings will be published by the Eurographics Association and stored in the EG Digital Library. The authors of selected best papers will be invited to submit an extended version to the ACM Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage. Registration: To help the research and academic community of the field to attend and participate in the event, the organizing committee has decided to set a <https://events.eg.org/GCH2020/> free registration fee for regular attendees. Only authors pay a contribution charge per accepted work, so that the running and publishing costs are covered with that special fee. Visit the following page to register: https://www.gch2020.eu/registration/ See you soon virtually! Carlos Andujar F. Javier Melero Michela Spagnuolo GCH'2020 General and IPC Chairs

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