Dear Colleagues,
we are pleased to announce that VCBM 2020 will be hosting an image
contest. We would like to invite you to submit your images related to
computational biology and medicine, amongst which a jury will select the
best submission to receive the VCBM Image Award, and the conference
participants will select the People's Choice Award. All the accepted
submissions will be displayed in a virtual gallery on the VCBM webpage.
Visualizations, photorealistic and non-photorealistic renderings,
computer generated and hand-drawn illustrations are all welcome.
Please submit your images along with a title and a brief description
until September 20, 2020.
For more information and submission instructions, please visit:
https://www.gcpr-vmv-vcbm-2020.uni-tuebingen.de/?page_id=612
VCBM 2020, 10th Eurographics Workshop on Visual Computing for Biology
and Medicine, will be held virtually from September 28 to October 1, 2020.
We are looking forward to see your images!
Peter Mindek
VCBM 2020 image contest chair
EG VCBM 2020 Call for Papers
http://www.vcbm.org/
Eurographics Workshop on Visual Computing for Biology and Medicine 2020 in
Tübingen, Germany (co-located with DAGM GCPR 2020 & VMV 2020)
Given the current COVID-19 situation, we decided to turn to a virtual
format.
* Workshop Dates: September 28 - October 1, 2020
* Submission Deadline: July 10, 2020
Aims and Scope
EG VCBM (http://www.vcbm.org/), the Eurographics Workshop on Visual
Computing for Biology and Medicine, is an annual event addressing the state
of the art in visual computing research with a strong focus on applications
in biology and medicine. It provides an interdisciplinary forum for experts
(researchers and practitioners) from visualization, visual analytics,
computer graphics, image processing, computer vision, human computer
interfaces as well as experts from biology and medicine, jointly working on
next generation visual computing solutions for medicine, healthcare and the
biotechnology sector. This years workshop (already the 10th VCBM since its
foundation in 2008) will be held from September 28 to October 1, 2020, in
Tübingen, Germany. EG VCBM 2020 will be held together with VMV (the
International Symposium on Vision, Modeling, and Visualization), and DAGM
GCPR (the German Conference on Pattern Recognition).
EG VCBM solicits the submission of original, application-oriented research
papers that advance the fusion of visual computing methods within medicine
and biology. All papers (regular papers as well as short papers) should
focus on a well-defined biological/medical problem, and demonstrate a
significant innovation or improvement in visual computing.
Suggested topics for full and short papers include, but are not limited to:
* Visual computing solutions for medical applications like radiology,
surgery, pathology, cardiology, nephrology, neurology, etc., including
medical education
* Visual computing solutions for applications that support biomedical
research in systems biology, *omics research, molecular pathology,
neuroanatomy, biomedical imaging, etc.
* Operation room of the future, including the uses of virtual reality
and augmented reality in medical applications.
* Visualization approaches for data from new or challenging imaging
modalities including real-time imaging (e.g., ultrasound)
* Visual computing solutions in the context of the virtual
physiological human. Medical simulation and visual computing solutions that
support new approaches in computational medicine.
* Visual analytics solutions for data coming from epidemiological
studies, like population studies.
In addition to that, we solicit:
* Survey papers on visual computing in biology and medicine
Information for Authors
In addition to full-length papers, there will be again a short papers track
and a survey track, encouraging scientific contributions from an even more
diverse group of researchers and practitioners. All VCBM 2020 papers (full,
short and surveys) will be peer-reviewed and will appear in the Eurographics
Digital Library.
We encourage the use of digital videos to support all submissions,
particularly if part of, or all of the work covers interactive techniques.
Please use only the most common video codecs such as MP4 to maximize the
chances that the reviewers can view it.
* Full Papers: We do not impose strict maximum lengths for submitted papers
to the full papers track. However, it is unusual for papers to exceed 10
pages (in CGF latex style including all images and references). Papers
should only be as long as their content would justify. Reviewers might rate
a submission lower if it is perceived as being unnecessarily long or might
recommend it for a short paper, instead. Authors are encouraged to use
supplementary material, such as videos or executable programs to provide
extra content.
* Short Papers: Short papers describe a more focused and concise research
contribution and are likely to have a smaller - yet significant - scope of
contribution. Potential examples include the presentation of initial results
from novel ongoing research projects or the exploration of new application
areas. Short papers draw from the same list of topics as full papers. Their
length is limited to a total of 5 pages (including references).
* Surveys: We do not impose strict maximum lengths for submitted papers to
the surveys track. However, it is unusual for surveys to exceed 20 pages (in
CGF latex style including all images and references). Authors are encouraged
to use supplementary material, such as videos, to provide extra content.
VCBM 2020 will also feature a poster and an image contest program, the
details of which will be announced in a separate call.
Submission Instructions
Papers can be submitted using the Eurographics SRM conference management
system: <https://srmv2.eg.org/COMFy/Conference/VCBM_2020>
https://srmv2.eg.org/COMFy/Conference/VCBM_2020
More information on the preparation of your submissions will also be
available on the VCBM 2020 website: <http://www.vcbm.org/>
<http://www.vcbm.org/> http://www.vcbm.org/
Important Dates
* Paper submission deadline (full, short and survey papers): July 10, 2020
* Author notification: August 7, 2020
* Camera-ready deadline: August 28, 2020
* Workshop: September 28 - October 1, 2020
All deadlines are at 23:59 CET (UTC+1).
Sincerely,
the Full Paper Co-Chairs of EG VCBM 2020,
Barbora Kozlikova (Masaryk University, Czech Republic)
Michael Krone (University of Tübingen, Germany)
Noeska Smit (University of Bergen, Norway)
together with the Short Paper Co-Chairs of EG VCBM 2020,
Kay Nieselt (University of Tübingen, Germany)
Renata Georgia Raidou (TU Wien, Austria)
Pacific Graphics 2020 Call for Papers
(IMPORTANT Updates considering COVID-19)
The 28th Pacific Conference on Computer Graphics and Applications (Pacific
Graphics 2020) was intended to be hosted in Wellington, New Zealand. Pacific
Graphics is an annual flagship conference of the 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.
IMPORTANT UPDATES: In 2020, the whole community of Computer Graphics has a
unique set of circumstances due to COVID-19. Following the updates on the
situation from the <https://www.who.int/> World Health Organization (WHO)
and New Zealand government, we have decided to postpone the physical
conference and combine it with Pacific Graphics 2021 at Wellington, because
the health and safety of all the attendees is always our top priority.
Full/Short Papers: We assure all submitters that all the accepted full/short
papers will still be published in the Digital. The full/short papers will be
archived in the EG digital libraries. The full papers will be published in
a special issue of Computer Graphics Forum (CGF), the journal of the
Eurographics Association, in print and online in 2020. A few submissions
with strong potential but not accepted as full papers will be recommended
for a second review cycle of CGF after major revisions. Selected and very
promising short papers will be invited to submit an extended full-paper
version to Computers & Graphics.
Full and short papers containing high-quality original and unpublished
results are solicited. The expected topics include (but are not limited to):
modeling, rendering, animation, imaging, visualization, virtual
reality/augmented reality, human-computer interaction, graphics systems, and
related disciplines. Each paper should be 7-12 pages in length for the full
papers or 4-6 pages for the short papers.
ADDITIONAL UPDATES: All the accepted full/short papers should prepare a
30-seconds fast-forward video and an optional 3-minutes presentation video
for thePG2020 website.
In addition, the conference will also include poster and work-in-progress
sessions. As a premier forum for exchanging recent research ideas and
practical achievements - Pacific Graphics is of exceptional value for
students, academics and industry researchers.
Important Dates (Updated)
Abstract submission: 28 June, 2020 8 June, 2020
Full/Short paper submission: 30 June, 2020, 10 June, 2020
Decision notification: 14 Aug, 2020, 24 July, 2020
Camera ready: 17 Sept, 2020, 27 Aug, 2020
Paper publication: 2020
Paper presentation: 2021
Conference Leadership
Conference Chairs
Taehyun Rhee, Victoria University of Wellington
Holly Rushmeier, Yale University
Shi-Min Hu, Tsinghua University
Program Chairs
Fang-Lue Zhang, Victoria University of Wellington
Elmar Eisemann, <https://www.tudelft.nl/en/> Delft University of Technology
Alec Jacobson, University of Toronto
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13th EG Workshop on 3D Object Retrieval 2020 (3DOR'20)
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in Cooperation with Eurographics and Elsevier
September 4-5, 2020
Graz University of Technology, Austria
https://workshop.cgv.tugraz.at/3dor2020
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Call for Short Papers
Important Dates: Short Paper Submissions for EG Digital Library (8 pages)
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July 1: Short paper submission
July 30: Short paper notification
Short papers will follow a one-stage review process and will appear in the
Eurographics Digital Library.
For information how to submit, please see
https://workshop.cgv.tugraz.at/3dor2020/submission.php
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.
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.
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.
Organization
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Workshop Chairs
Tobias Schreck, Graz University of Technology, Austria
Theoharis Theoharis, NTNU Trondheim, Norway, and NKUA, Greece
Contact: 3dor2020-eventchairs(a)cgv.tugraz.at
Program Co-Chairs
Ioannis Pratikakis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
Michela Spagnuolo, CNR Imati, Italy
Remco C. Veltkamp, Utrecht University, Netherlands
Contact: 3dor2020-programchairs(a)cgv.tugraz.at
International Program Committee
Mirela Ben-Chen (Technion)
Stefano Berretti (University of Florence)
Silvia Biasotti (IMATI-CNR)
Michael Bronstein (Imperial College London)
Benjamin Bustos (University of Chile)
Umberto Castellani (University of Verona)
Mohamed Daoudi (Télécom Lille 1/Institut Mines-Télécom)
Bianca Falcidieno (IMATI-CNR)
Dieter Fellner (TU Darmstadt, Fraunhofer IGD, TU Graz)
Ioannis Fudos (University of Ioannina)
Yue Gao (Tsinghua University)
Andrea Giachetti (University of Verona)
Daniela Giorgi (ISTI-CNR)
Afzal Godil (NIST)
A. Ben Hamza (Concordia University)
Kevin Kai Xu (University of Defense Technology)
Evangelos Kalogerakis (University of Massachusetts at Amherst)
Ron Kimmel (Technion)
Anestis Koutsoudis (ATHENA RC)
Hamid Laga (Murdoch University)
Guillaume Lavoué (Université de Lyon LIRIS)
Zhouhui Lian (Peking University)
Lars Linsen (University of Münster)
Or Litany (Stanford University)
Georgios Papaioannou (AUEB)
Raif M. Rustamov (AT&T Labs Research)
Nickolas S. Sapidis (University of Western Macedonia)
Ivan Sipiran (Pontificia Universidad Católic del Perú)
Hedi Tabia (ETIS-ENSEA)
Jean-Philippe Vandeborre (Télécom Lille 1/Institut Mines-Télécom)
Naoufel Werghi (Khalifa University)
MAM 2020
MAM 2020, the 8th annual Workshop on Material Appearance Modeling, will be held virtually (i.e. via electronic platforms rather than physically) June 29, 2020 just prior to EGSR 2020 https://egsr2020.london/ . Position papers are due June 15, 2020.
Types of position papers include (but are not restricted to, just write and ask if in doubt!):
Submissions comparing methods for creating/editing bsdf/btf, measuring appearance or fitting data to appearance models
Many systems have been proposed for creating/editing materials, measuring existing ones and fitting data to appearance models. Comparisons of existing editing systems, acquisition systems, or model fitting methods can be very useful for uncovering areas where additional research is needed.
Submissions proposing/comparing nomenclature for appearance
There are various aspects of the vocabulary we use to describe appearance. We can potentially develop a very precise vocabulary for describing code that is implemented for different scattering functions. Can we develop a vocabulary that is useful for material design?
Submissions from industrial users or potential users of digital material models
Suitable topics of this type include description of practical applications of digital models and problems that have been encountered. Are there some materials that aren't possible to model with current methods? Do some software systems fail to successfully predict appearance? Are there some desirable editing operations that aren't possible with current systems?
Submissions from researchers on their view of the grand challenges in material appearance
What are the big problems we still need to solve? Are there significant problems that require solution of wave equations that we still can't handle? Are there problems that require physical property data that we don't know how to get? Do we need better perceptual models? What are the material appearance modeling problems associated with 3D printing?
Submissions from all groups describing acquisition systems and performance
Technical papers typically describe the design of systems and initial results. Reports of practical experience with system are needed, including reports on what works well, and what works poorly. This type of “experience” report is needed to move the field forward but is not eligible for publication in traditional conferences and journals.
Reflections and extensions
If you recently had a journal paper (including Eurographics and SIGGRAPH papers) on material appearance modeling and have additional data, information or insights about the work beyond what was presented in the original paper, you are welcome to present these at the workshop. Submit an abstract summarizing what you will present that augments the original paper.
Fabricating material appearance
3D printing systems are becoming available for reproducing color and gloss. Papers on fabrication issues are welcome.
Submission
All submissions should be four pages or less in length, using the Style Guide (see https://egsr2020.london/mam/). The deadline for submissions is JUNE 15, 2020. Submissions and any questions should be sent via email to the workshop organizers: Holly Rushmeier (holly(a)acm.org <mailto:holly@acm.org> ), Reinhard Klein (rk(a)cs.uni-bonn.de <mailto:rk@cs.uni-bonn.de> )
2020 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CYBERWORLDS (CW2020)
CALL FOR POSTER PAPERS
29 September - 1 October, 2020.
Organized by Universite Caen Normandie, Caen, France.
In cooperation with Eurographics Association, ACM SIGGRAPH,
and Normandie Univ, ENSICAEN, CNRS, Region Normandie, Caen-la-mer
Conference web page: https://cyberworlds2020.sciencesconf.org
<https://cyberworlds2020.sciencesconf.org/> , www.cyberworlds-conference.org
<http://www.cyberworlds-conference.org/>
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cw.cyberworlds
CW2020 will be held as an ONLINE CONFERENCE with the same publisher IEEE
CPS.
The author's registration fee then will be significantly lower to mostly pay
for the
proceeding preparation and related costs.
CW 2020 SCOPE:
Created intentionally or spontaneously, cyberworlds are information spaces
and communities that
use computer technologies to augment the way we interact, participate in
business and receive
information throughout the world. CW 2020 is the 19th conference organized
annually since 2002.
CW 2020 will consider the following tracks and topics:
VISUAL AND INTERACTIVE COMPUTING:
Applications of virtual and augmented reality in cyberspace; Art and
heritage in cyberspace;
Color theory and image recoloring for color vision defect support;
Computer vision for augmented and mixed reality; Electronic education in
cyberspace;
Image processing and computer vision for vision enhancement; Image-based
ophthalmologic diagnosis;
Multi-user games in cyberspace; Multimodal interaction; Shape modeling in
cyberspace;
Virtual and augmented reality for smart cities and smart manufacturing;
Virtual city modelling, processing and simulation; Virtual collaborative
spaces;
Virtual humans and avatars; Visual analytics in cyberspace; Visual computing
for active ageing;
Virtual and augmented reality for the vision impaired.
COGNITIVE HUMAN-MACHINE INTERACTION:
Affective computing; BCI applications; Cognitive informatics; EEG-based
neuroimaging;
Emotion artificial intelligence; Game innovation for active living;
Human factors in transportation, maritime, and industry 4.0;
Human and machine intelligence coexistence; Human-robot interaction;
Machine and deep learning for biosignal-based algorithms; Machine-assisted
cognitive enhancement;
Mobile and adaptive BCIs; Multimodal interfaces; Neurofeedback systems and
games;
Neurorehabilitation and neuroplasticity; Signal processing;
Virtual and augmented reality and human factors.
CYBERSECURITY AND BIOMETRICS:
Authentication protocols; Behavioral biometrics; Biometric template
protection;
Content protection and digital rights management; Emerging biometrics;
Identity and trust management;
Information hiding and anonymity; Multi-biometrics; Password security;
Performance evaluation of biometric systems; Presentation attack detection;
Privacy protocols;
Privacy, security and trust in social media; Quality of biometric data; Risk
and reputation management;
Security of embedded systems; Security of personal data; Security protocols.
SUMISSION CATEGORIES:
poster paper (up to 4 pages with publication in the proceeding) and
poster only (1 page abstract without publication in the proceedings).
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS with all accepted poster papers will be published by
Conference Publishing Services as well as submitted to the IEEE Xplore
Digital Library,
IEEE Computer Society Digital Library and reference databases of all major
referencing indices
including EI Compendex, Scopus, and SCI
IMPORTANT DATES:
July 05, 2020 Poster papers submission
July 15, 2020 Poster papers notification
July 29, 2020 Author registration
July 29, 2020 Camera-ready papers submission to CPS
Paper submission page:
https://cyberworlds2020.sciencesconf.org/resource/page/id/6
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE:
GENERAL CHAIRS
Christophe Rosenberger, ENSICAEN
Frederic Jurie, University de Caen Normandie, France
PROGRAM CHAIRS
Christophe Charrier, University de Caen Normandie, France
Christine Fernandez-Maloigne, Universite de Poitiers, France
Alexei Sourin, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
TRACK CHAIRS
Alexei Sourin, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Olga Sourina, Fraunhofer Singapore, Singapore
Matthias Woelfel, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Jianhua Zhang, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
Christophe Rosenberger, Normandy University, France
Marina Gavrilova, University of Calgary, Canada
Conference flyer for downloading:
<https://cyberworlds2020.sciencesconf.org/data/pages/CW20_flyer_V1.pdf>
https://cyberworlds2020.sciencesconf.org/data/pages/CW20_flyer_V1.pdf
CONTACT: cw2020(a)easychair.org <mailto:cw2020@easychair.org>
cyberworlds2020(a)sciencesconf.org <mailto:cyberworlds2020@sciencesconf.org>
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RESEARCH DIRECTOR vacancy
at RISE Centre of Excellence - CYPRUS
http://rise <http://rise/> org.cy <http://org.cy/>
The Research Centre on Interactive Media, Smart System and Emerging Technologies – RISE (www.rise.org.cy <http://www.rise.org.cy/> ), empowers knowledge and technology transfer in the region. RISE is a significant investment supported by the European Commission, the Republic of Cyprus and its founding Partners, the Municipality of Nicosia, Max Planck, University College London, the University of Cyprus, the Cyprus University of Technology and the Open University of Cyprus.
RISE, as a centre of excellence, cultivates a culture of innovation and creativity in an inspiring environment filled with academics, researchers, creative and onward-looking people, innovators, entrepreneurs, and practitioners. The centre operates under the moto “Inspired by Humans Designed for Humans” with the vision to produce world class research that drives innovation towards social and economic benefit while conducting excellent, internationally competitive scientific research in the areas of visual sciences, human factors and design, communication, and artificial intelligence.
The Centre is seeking a Research Director (RD) to join its fast-growing team of passionate and enthusiastic professionals. RISE is an equal opportunity employer and the position is open to everyone, internationally.
Position Description
A core activity of RISE is to conduct high calibre, state of the art research (theoretical and applied). The Research Director will be responsible for overseeing the overall scientific progress of the Centre, guide and monitor research progress. A central task is to acquire research funding for the Centre, to provide facilities to the researchers, and to support them to acquire funding for their research independently and via international and local collaborations. Collaborations with industrial partners will be particularly encouraged and facilitated.
At a strategic level, the RD will be charged with the developing and overseeing the execution of the Strategic Research plan of RISE. This plan should be regularly visited and updated to meet the long-term plans of the Centre.
Appropriate measures of success will be collaboratively determined based on the Centre’s strategic plan and sustainability targets. These will be revised periodically with the Executive team and the Board of Directors (BoD).
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The Research Director is expected to:
* Lead the Centre’s research by coordinating the organization-wide strategy development, working towards mission achievement, promoting a healthy research environment, and fostering cross-Departmental collaboration.
* Articulate the Centre’s research agenda in close collaboration with the Multidisciplinary Research Group leaders.
* In consultation with the Pillar leaders and the Consortium Partners of the RISE project, formulate and regularly update the RISE Centre research strategy.
* Drive effective strategies to improve RISE’s national and international competitive grants performance, as well as the government and industry-sponsored research funding performance.
* Provides constant support to the researchers of RISE by allocating accordingly the resources of the Research Support Office.
* Oversees the procedure for hiring and promotion of the scientific staff as well as the appointment of pillar experts.
* Collaborate with the Executive Team and the Board of Directors to ensure appropriate alignment between research strategy, infrastructure strategy, and industry engagement and commercialization.
* Oversees the planning and implements the design of the ICT and other research facilities appropriate to the Centre’s research.
* Facilitates interdisciplinary research and fosters a common institutional culture by monitoring potential barriers and supporting the ongoing development of cross-disciplinary teams.
* Supports researchers within RISE to align their research priorities, build research profiles nationally and internationally, and ensure that their strategies and plans align with RISE’s research strategy.
* Ensure RISE’s integrity and compliance with the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity.
* Engage with government and industry bodies to raise the profile of RISE as a research-intensive institution.
* Ensure that the research related KPIs are delivered.
Profile of the ideal candidate
Required Qualifications, Characteristics, and Experience:
Ideal candidates for the position should be conspicuously passionate about RISE’s mission; poised and confident with executive presence; manifest leadership, professionalism, and interpersonal acumen. All candidates are expected to be capable of serving as a trusted advisor in the areas of research leadership, standards, professional learning, management and evaluation. Ideal candidates will possess an innovative and progressive nature and have a demonstrated track record of research achievements.
Qualifications, Experience, Skills, & Knowledge:
1. A doctorate in a relevant to the RISE activities and disciplines.
2. A distinguished record of research and scholarship together with a scholarly reputation of international standards, as evidenced by a substantial number of top-tier scientific publications and successful competitive funding applications.
3. Significant academic leadership and management experience.
4. A prominent track record in innovation activities.
5. Outstanding knowledge of spoken and written English. Knowledge of spoken Greek would be an advantage.
6. Strong planning skills and the ability to develop and lead the implementation of the Centre’s strategic response to emerging opportunities for research excellence, relevance, and impact.
7. Proven record in building and managing relationships with industry partners, potential investors, and stakeholders including governments to achieve the goals of the Centre and enhance its reputation as a preferred research partner.
8. Executive presence and intellectual capacity, stamina and agility to deal with a broad span of duties to gain the respect of a wide range of stakeholders, and to balance internal and external demands.
9. Alignment with RISE’s guiding principles, as well as a high level of emotional intelligence and resilience. Excellent oral and written communication & interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise with staff at a range of levels internal and external to the organization.
10. Ability to organise and prioritise a varied and demanding workload using methodological approaches and paying close attention to detail.
11. Effective negotiation skills to work with and through others.
12. Record of successful line management and development of staff, thus demonstrating proven team leadership and motivational skills.
13. Ability to present at Board level and to handle media and press.
14. Ability to work effectively under pressure, to manage projects, to prioritise tasks, and to schedule activities effectively.
Personal Attributes
1. Commitment to equal opportunities and to harmonious collaboration with colleagues, associates and students of all cultures and background.
2. Ability to exercise tact and discretion and to display a professional attitude towards colleagues, associates, students and others.
3. A commitment to continuous professional development activities to keep the knowledge base and skills up-to-date, and to develop them further.
4. Promote RISE’s values and objectives to colleagues and externally to RISE.
Benefits
A very attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate according to qualifications and experience. Membership to RISE Provident Fund Scheme.
Application Process
For full consideration interested candidates should submit the following items via email to <mailto:vacancies@rise.org.cy> vacancies(a)rise.org.cy and use the Email subject line “Application: RD”
1. Cover letter which clearly specifies availability date for full time employment.
2. Detailed CV (including contact details)
3. Full Publications list and a list of three selected publications (if a selected publication is not under open access, the candidate should include the pdf file in the documents)
4. A document (3-5 pages) about the vision for RISE which includes:
o Short and long-term plan of action regarding the Centre of Excellence and the research strategy to be followed and implemented.
5. A document (3-5 pages) on a topic to be selected by the candidate
6. Copies of degree certificates. True copies of the originals will be requested for the shortlisted candidates.
7. Contact details of three referees. Letters of reference will be requested only for short-listed candidates.
Note that if you previously applied for a post at RISE, a new application is required.
Deadline: Friday, July 31, 2020.
Review of applications will begin shortly after the application deadline.
For general inquiries, applicants may contact the HR Department of the Research Centre on Interactive Media, Smart Systems and Emerging Technologies at vacancies(a)rise.org.cy <mailto:vacancies@rise.org.cy>
For non-EU applicants a work permit will be required.
All applications are treated in the strictest confidence.
STAG 2020 - Smart Tools and Applications in Graphics, November 12-13, 2020
https://www.micc.unifi.it/stag2020/
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
Smart Tools and Applications in Graphics (STAG) is an annual international
conference organized by the Italian Chapter of the Eurographics Association
(EG).
For its seventh edition the conference will be held on November 12-13, 2020.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the conference will be held in a virtual
forum using a video conferencing platform. It is our intention to retain as
much of the conference programme as is practical, including all paper
presentations and keynotes.
The aim of STAG is the dissemination of research activities and novel ideas
on
both theoretical and application oriented aspects of Computer Graphics,
bringing
together researchers and practitioners from both national and international
scientific communities to share their latest developments.
Contributions on new ways to solve real problems, clever solutions to
optimize or
otherwise improve techniques and algorithms for real-world applications are
encouraged. System, libraries, and workflow papers with impact on real-world
applications are also welcome. We encourage submissions in all areas of
Computer
Graphics, Computer Vision, Visual Computing, and related disciplines.
This year, we invite contributions in the form of full papers, and we will
host, as
usual, the EG-Italy thesis award ceremony. Papers will be included in the
STAG
proceedings, and published in the Eurographics Digital Library.
For submission information please visit
https://micc.unifi.it/stag2020/submission/
From all accepted papers, an international jury will assign the best paper
award.
Authors of a selection of the best papers will be invited to submit an
extended
version of their work to a Special Issue of the Computers & Graphics Journal
(Elsevier).
Important dates
Papers submission: September 13, 2020
Notification: October 18, 2020
Camera Ready: October 25, 2020
Conference: November 12-13, 2020
2020 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CYBERWORLDS (CW2020)
CALL FOR POSTER PAPERS
29 September - 1 October, 2020.
Organized by Universite Caen Normandie, Caen, France.
In cooperation with Eurographics Association, ACM SIGGRAPH,
and Normandie Univ, ENSICAEN, CNRS, Region Normandie, Caen-la-mer
Conference web page: https://cyberworlds2020.sciencesconf.org
<https://cyberworlds2020.sciencesconf.org/> , www.cyberworlds-conference.org
<http://www.cyberworlds-conference.org/>
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cw.cyberworlds
CW2020 will be held as an ONLINE CONFERENCE with the same publisher IEEE
CPS.
The author's registration fee then will be significantly lower to mostly pay
for the
proceeding preparation and related costs.
CW 2020 SCOPE:
Created intentionally or spontaneously, cyberworlds are information spaces
and communities that
use computer technologies to augment the way we interact, participate in
business and receive
information throughout the world. CW 2020 is the 19th conference organized
annually since 2002.
CW 2020 will consider the following tracks and topics:
VISUAL AND INTERACTIVE COMPUTING:
Applications of virtual and augmented reality in cyberspace; Art and
heritage in cyberspace;
Color theory and image recoloring for color vision defect support;
Computer vision for augmented and mixed reality; Electronic education in
cyberspace;
Image processing and computer vision for vision enhancement; Image-based
ophthalmologic diagnosis;
Multi-user games in cyberspace; Multimodal interaction; Shape modeling in
cyberspace;
Virtual and augmented reality for smart cities and smart manufacturing;
Virtual city modelling, processing and simulation; Virtual collaborative
spaces;
Virtual humans and avatars; Visual analytics in cyberspace; Visual computing
for active ageing;
Virtual and augmented reality for the vision impaired.
COGNITIVE HUMAN-MACHINE INTERACTION:
Affective computing; BCI applications; Cognitive informatics; EEG-based
neuroimaging;
Emotion artificial intelligence; Game innovation for active living;
Human factors in transportation, maritime, and industry 4.0;
Human and machine intelligence coexistence; Human-robot interaction;
Machine and deep learning for biosignal-based algorithms; Machine-assisted
cognitive enhancement;
Mobile and adaptive BCIs; Multimodal interfaces; Neurofeedback systems and
games;
Neurorehabilitation and neuroplasticity; Signal processing;
Virtual and augmented reality and human factors.
CYBERSECURITY AND BIOMETRICS:
Authentication protocols; Behavioral biometrics; Biometric template
protection;
Content protection and digital rights management; Emerging biometrics;
Identity and trust management;
Information hiding and anonymity; Multi-biometrics; Password security;
Performance evaluation of biometric systems; Presentation attack detection;
Privacy protocols;
Privacy, security and trust in social media; Quality of biometric data; Risk
and reputation management;
Security of embedded systems; Security of personal data; Security protocols.
SUMISSION CATEGORIES:
poster paper (up to 4 pages with publication in the proceeding) and
poster only (1 page abstract without publication in the proceedings).
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS with all accepted poster papers will be published by
Conference Publishing Services as well as submitted to the IEEE Xplore
Digital Library,
IEEE Computer Society Digital Library and reference databases of all major
referencing indices
including EI Compendex, Scopus, and SCI
IMPORTANT DATES:
July 05, 2020 Poster papers submission
July 15, 2020 Poster papers notification
July 29, 2020 Author registration
July 29, 2020 Camera-ready papers submission to CPS
Paper submission page:
https://cyberworlds2020.sciencesconf.org/resource/page/id/6
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE:
GENERAL CHAIRS
Christophe Rosenberger, ENSICAEN
Frederic Jurie, University de Caen Normandie, France
PROGRAM CHAIRS
Christophe Charrier, University de Caen Normandie, France
Christine Fernandez-Maloigne, Universite de Poitiers, France
Alexei Sourin, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
TRACK CHAIRS
Alexei Sourin, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Olga Sourina, Fraunhofer Singapore, Singapore
Matthias Woelfel, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Jianhua Zhang, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
Christophe Rosenberger, Normandy University, France
Marina Gavrilova, University of Calgary, Canada
Conference flyer for downloading:
<https://cyberworlds2020.sciencesconf.org/data/pages/CW20_flyer_V1.pdf>
https://cyberworlds2020.sciencesconf.org/data/pages/CW20_flyer_V1.pdf
CONTACT: cw2020(a)easychair.org <mailto:cw2020@easychair.org>
cyberworlds2020(a)sciencesconf.org <mailto:cyberworlds2020@sciencesconf.org>
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