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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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Postdoc positions at KAUST

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Dear colleagues and friends, Attached please find a call for Postdoctoral Researchers in my group on Computational Design and Fabrication at KAUST. It would be great if you could circulate this to potential candidates and among scientific colleagues. Thanks and best regards, Helmut Pottmann Visual Computing Center KAUST

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PhD job announcement: Dartmouth's Visual Computing Lab

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Dear friends and colleagues, I am looking for a PhD student to join my group within Dartmouth's Visual Computing Lab <https://vcl.cs.dartmouth.edu> in Fall 2021 (application deadline is December 15, 2020). My group works on a variety of topics in computer graphics, including rendering, appearance capture/modeling/fabrication, and computational photography. This year, I am particularly interested in candidates for a project with a strong mathematical component at the intersection of graphics, physics, atmospheric sciences, and non-classical light/particle transport (in collaboration with researchers at NASA JPL and The Ohio State University). The project provides opportunities for cross-supervision/collaboration between these three institutions, and internship opportunities at JPL. I've set up a page with more details about my lab and the research project here: https://cs.dartmouth.edu/~wjarosz/phd-position-2020.html If you are interested, please see the CS Department's application instructions here: https://web.cs.dartmouth.edu/graduate/applying/phd-program I am committed to growing a diverse, interdisciplinary, and inclusive research group. I am interested in applicants who are able to work effectively with students, faculty, and staff from all backgrounds, including but not limited to: racial and ethnic minorities, women, individuals who identify with LGBTQ+ communities, individuals with disabilities, individuals from any income background, and/or first generation college graduates. Moreover, I am seeking applicants who not only have the skills and passion for this research, but who also have a demonstrated ability and commitment to increasing diversity in STEM and computer science. Applicants should explain in their personal statement how their teaching, research, service, and/or life experiences prepare them to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion. Please forward to anybody who may be interested. Thanks, -- Wojciech Jarosz Associate Professor Department of Computer Science Dartmouth College https://cs.dartmouth.edu/~wjarosz/

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MolVA 2021 - 4th Workshop on Molecular Graphics and Visual Analysis of Molecular Data

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Call for Papers Workshop on Molecular Graphics and Visual Analysis of Molecular Data 2021 co-located with EuroVis 2021 - June 14th, 2021, Zurich, Switzerland Molecular visualization is one of the oldest branches of scientific visualization, which has been developing for over 50 years. Nevertheless, it is still a very active research area mainly due to the continuous advances in computational biology and computer graphics techniques. 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 multidisciplinary workshop - which is held in conjunction with EuroVis for the fourth time - brings together visualization and computer graphics researchers working with molecular data. This year the MolVA Workshop teamed up with Computer and Graphics journal and we are happy to announce that the submitted papers will be accepted either as journal publications or conference-only publications. The journal publications will be published directly in Computers and Graphics Journal (C&G) Special Section on Molecular Graphics and Visual Analysis of Molecular Data, while the conference-only papers will be published in EG Digital Library. Moreover, the conference-only publications will be offered to submit an extended version that will undergo another peer-reviewed process and can be still accepted as a journal publication after the workshop. 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). Note that short papers are not eligible for journal publication but can be extended after the workshop to full-papers and submitted in the second round. All submissions will be peer-reviewed by at least three experts in two-cycle review according to the standards of Computers and Graphics Journal. You can find the complete author guidelines at: https://www.elsevier.com/journals/computers-and-graphics/0097-8493/guide-for -authors. All accepted papers will be presented at MolVA 2021 Workshop which will be co-located with EuroVis 2021 in Zurich, Switzerland. Therefore, at least one of the authors of an accepted paper will have to register and attend the workshop. We hope that MolVA 2021 can be held as an in-person conference but depending on the pandemic situation next year, we may adhere to some preventive measures. We will follow the scheme that will be put in place by EuroVis conference. Suggested topics for papers 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 * Machine-learning approaches for analysis of molecular data * Tools papers describing new molecular visualization tools or novel features in existing tools

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Call for Participation: STAG 2020 - Virtual Open Workshop, November 12-13, 2020

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Smart Tools and Applications in Graphics (STAG) 2020 For the first time, STAG is taking place as a Virtual Open Workshop on Thursday 12th and Friday 13th of November 2020. Please check the programme at: <https://micc.unifi.it/stag2020/technical-program/> https://micc.unifi.it/stag2020/technical-program/ <https://micc.unifi.it/stag2020/technical-program/> <https://micc.unifi.it/stag2020/technical-program/> There is no registration fee for attendees. To attend, one has to first register by filling the form at: <https://micc.unifi.it/stag2020/registration/> https://micc.unifi.it/stag2020/registration/ including their full name and affiliation by 10.11.2020. You will then receive attendance instructions. We look forward to meeting you all virtually. Enjoy STAG2020! Event Chair Stefano Berretti (University of Firenze, Italy) Program Chairs Silvia Biasotti (CNR IMATI, Italy) Ruggero Pintus (CRS4, Italy)

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Reminder: Special Section on Computer Graphics Education (and related subjects) in the time of Covid

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Special Section on Computer Graphics Education (and related subjects) 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, 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 Eurographics 2021 Education track <https://conferences.eg.org/eg2021/for-submitters/education-paper-submission /> (online). Important Dates Submission Due: November 15, 2020 First Decision: December 15, 2020 Revised Papers Due: March 17, 2020 Final Decision: January 31, 2021 Publication: July 2020 The Guest Editors Beatriz Sousa Santos, Eike Anderson, Gitta Domik

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Reminder: Eurographics 2021 - Call for Education Papers

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<https://conferences.eg.org/eg2021/for-submitters/education-paper-submission/> Eurographics 2021 - Call for Education Papers We are seeking original contributions for presentation and publication in the EG’2021 education track. We wish to build and enhance a vibrant community of Computer Graphics teachers who share their knowledge and experience of bringing computer graphics to the classroom and getting others excited about the field. We invite authors to submit papers, panels and student projects related to the following topics: * + Teaching Computer Graphics to diverse audiences (e.g. computer science, engineering, arts); * + Designing curricula for Computer Graphics and related disciplines (e.g. image processing, * visualization, animation and games); * + Designing and teaching online and hybrid courses in computer graphics; * + Classroom challenges in computer graphics (e.g. innovative and effective assessment, engaging * student interest, managing diverse student backgrounds, teaching mathematical foundations); * + Enabling and exploiting visual tools and techniques to teach in other disciplines; * + Incorporating modern technology in Computer Graphics courses (e.g. VR, AR, XR, 3D printing); * + Bringing Computer Graphics research into the classroom; * + Promoting undergraduate research in Computer Graphics; * + Harnessing Computer Graphics and Visualization in curricula for Data Science. TIMELINE January 24, 2021 Submission deadline February 22, 2021 Notification to authors March 14, 2021 Camera-ready * All deadlines are at 23:59 UTC EUROGRAPHICS EDUCATION PAPERS CHAIRS Beatriz Sousa Santos, University of Aveiro, Portugal Gitta Domik, Paderborn University, Germany For any questions relating to submissions contact the chairs-eg2021edu(a)eg.org <mailto:chairs-eg2021edu@eg.org> . More detail at https://conferences.eg.org/eg2021/for-submitters/education-paper-submission/ --------------- Educators! Are you teaching computer graphics or using computer graphics to teach? Submit your innovations, experiences and insights to EUROGRAPHICS'2021 in VIENNA !! 3-7 May, 2021 <http://conferences.eg.org/eg2021> conferences.eg.org/eg2021 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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29. conference WSCG 2021 Call for Papers - Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision 2021

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>> Apologies for duplicates if any >> To be REMOVED from the list >> REPLY to: mailto:WSCGconf@gmail.com?subject=WSCG%20REMOVE TO: general(a)eg.org Sent via: WSCGconf(a)gmail.com >> /*Would you help us as a reviewer*/ (PhD is required)? >> Register with the submission server http://wscgreg.zcu.cz >> and send us email with subject: WSCG-Reviewer >> >>*----------- WSCG 2021 - Call for Papers --------------* << >> *29. WSCG 2021 Conf. on Graphics, Visualization & Computer Vision 2021* >> *Pilsen* (the city of beer) close to *Prague*, Czech Republic >> *May 17-20, 2021* >> - http://www.wscg.eu >> - http://www.wscg.cz >> Conference rate: *CORE B*, *Qualis B1*, *ERA B* >> *Is to be held in the BOTH modes: physically or/and ONLINE* >> online presentations are intended especially for long-distance presenters >> ------------------ > Proposals for workshops and special session are welcome. >> Important dates & Submission: -------------- via submission server only --------------- January 10, 2021 Abstract - recommended only January 15, 2021 - Full, Short, Poster papers (via submission server only) >> Papers will be published in the *Computer Science Research Notes* (ISSN 2464-4617). >> The best selected papers will be published in the *Journal of WSCG* (ISSN 1213-6972). >> "Pay to publish" strategy submission is NOT acceptable. << >> At least one author has to present the paper physically or online or pre-recorded. << >> *Proceedings will be made after the conference* << Recent publications available via http://wscg.zcu.cz/DL/wscg_DL.htm - repository since 1992. Accepted workshops/sessions: - Meshless methods in Computer Graphics and Visualization - Other agreements expecting Conference organizer & Chair --------------------------- Prof. Vaclav Skala Contact: http://www.VaclavSkala.eu, skala(a)kiv.zcu.cz subject: WSCG 2021 c/o University of West Bohemia, Faculty of Applied Sciences Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Univerzitni 8, CZ 30614, Plzen, Czech Republic ---------------- To be REMOVED from the list: mailto:WSCGconf@gmail.com?subject=WSCG%20REMOVE or *REPLY* to this mail with this email address in the text to WSCGconf(a)gmail.com with the subject to WSCG REMOVE (DO NOT REMOVE your email address in the mail we sent to you). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prof.Vaclav Skala WSCG Conf. on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision http://www.WSCG.eu http://www.VaclavSkala.eu c/o University of West Bohemia Faculty of Applied Sciences Dept.of Computer Science & Engineering Univerzitni 8 CZ 306 14 Plzen Czech Republic tel. (420) 37-763-2473 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jakákoli ujednání vzešlá z této e-mailové/elektronické komunikace se do jejich písemného potvrzení podepsaného oprávněnými osobami nepovažují za platná, účinná a vůči ZČU závazná. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Any arrangements arising from this e-mail / electronic communication shall not be considered valid, effective and binding upon the UWB until their written confirmation signed by the authorized persons. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prof.Vaclav Skala WSCG Conf. on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision http://www.WSCG.eu http://www.VaclavSkala.eu c/o University of West Bohemia Faculty of Applied Sciences Dept.of Computer Science & Engineering Univerzitni 8 CZ 306 14 Plzen Czech Republic tel. (420) 37-763-2473

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RESEARCHER IN THE FIELD OF MACHINE LEARNING FOR 3D-PRINTING

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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN 3D-PRINTING? WE AT FRAUNHOFER OFFERING YOU AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY AS A RESEARCHER IN THE FIELD OF MACHINE LEARNING FOR 3D-PRINTING Fraunhofer IGD is the leading research institute for applied >visual computing<. We seek for excellent candidates to join our Competence Center >3D Printing Technology<. This is a position within the EU-funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, Initial Training Network project entitled "Appearance Printing, European Advance Research School" - ApPEARS. ( <http://www.appears-itn.eu/> http://www.appears-itn.eu/). What we expect from you The applicant should have the following background and abilities: * Master's degree (Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Natural Sciences or similar) * Excellent C++ programming skills * Experience in problem solving and real-world implementation of the solutions * Knowledge in computer graphics/color science is a plus (geometry processing, rendering, gamut mapping, color spaces) * Knowledge in 3D printing is a plus * Capable and ready to work independently and in a team environment * Good written and spoken English language skills * The applicant must fulfil the requirements defined for Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) who, at the time of recruitment are in the first 4 years (full-time equivalent) of his/her research career; and have NOT yet been awarded the doctorate degree. * Applicants should not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, study, etc) in Germany for more than 12 months during the last 3 years. What you can expect from us You will receive scientific skills in cutting-edge techniques focusing on translational science in expert laboratories, in a highly stimulating and collaborative environment within the ApPEARS network. You will be enrolled in the Doctorate program at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. In addition, you will receive specialised courses involving business, OpenScience for Open Innovation and entrepreneurship. Transferable skills will be embedded throughout the project. There will be opportunities for short term secondments in collaborative laboratories within the ApPEARS network. Your work will focus on optimizing appearance 3D printing for distinct applications. In particular: * Analyze distinct fields of applications for which material appearance can be reproduced with multi-material 3D printing technologies (e.g. dental or eye-prosthetics). This evaluation includes technical requirements but also a market study to obtain user demand and address it in optimizations. * Use/develop techniques from AI and machine learning, in particular deep learning, to optimize printing workflows for the investigated applications, e.g. optimizing printing material selection/mixing and surface smoothness. * Implement these approaches and include them into the 3D printing pipeline Cuttlefish ( <http://www.cuttlefish.de/> www.cuttlefish.de). The Competence Center 3D Printing Technology works on a universal approach to reproduce real or virtual objects with multi-material 3D printing. With this goal, we develop new models, algorithms and software, to reproduce the optical material properties of objects in addition to their geometry. Our goal is the perceptually optimal reproduction of, in particular, color, texture, gloss and translucency within the bounds of the device capabilities. We offer a modern and innovation-friendly work environment, which is imbued with a mixture of research and applying the research results to industry-relevant challenges. Terms of contract according to European Commission's Marie Curie fellowship scheme. The working time consists of 39 hours per week. The position is initially project-related limited to 31.03.2023. In case of identical qualifications preference will be given to severely disabled candidates. We would like to point out that the chosen job title also includes the third gender. The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft emphasises gender-independent professional equality. Fraunhofer is Europe's largest application-oriented research organization. Our research efforts are geared entirely to people's needs: health, security, communication, energy and the environment. As a result, the work undertaken by our researchers and developers has a significant impact on people's lives. We are creative. We shape technology. We design products. We improve methods and techniques. We open up new vistas. <http://www.igd.fraunhofer.de/> http://www.igd.fraunhofer.de Job Reference: IGD-2020-28 Closing Date: November 1st, 2020 PLEASE APPLY HERE: https://recruiting.fraunhofer.de/Vacancies/53789/Description/2

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Eurographics'2021 - Call for Short Papers

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Call for Short Papers 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 short papers [4 pages max] that present self-contained, complete, compact works on all areas related to computer graphics, such as rendering, modeling, visualization, animation, simulation, virtual reality, computer vision, computer-aided design, digital fabrication and imaging. We particularly invite submissions which present tangible and practically useful improvements to the state of the art, but which are not thematically wide enough to justify an entire full paper. What we would like to see as short papers are individual smart ideas and intriguing findings that might otherwise remain unpublished, due to them standing in isolation – as opposed to falling within the context of some larger scientific endeavour, where they can be easily mentioned in the corresponding publication. Accepted short papers will be published in the Short Papers digital media proceedings and in the Eurographics Digital Library. Authors of accepted papers will be expected to present their work as an oral presentation at the conference. Timeline December 21, 2020 Submission deadline February 15, 2021 Notification March 21, 2021 Camera-ready April 12, 2021 Fast-Forward video deadline * All deadlines are at 23:59 UTC Submission details Submissions will be made electronically through the Eurographics Submission and Review Management (SRM) system <https://srmv2.eg.org/COMFy/Conference/EG_2021S> . Submitted papers must be anonymous, up to 4 pages in length, and formatted according to the Eurographics Author’s guidelines (short papers LaTeX style package available from the SRM <https://srmv2.eg.org/COMFy/Conference/EG_2021/Instruction> system). Authors of accepted papers will present a super short summary or a teaser during a fast-forward session. This presentation will be around 25 seconds (exact length to be decided) and shall be augmented by slides. To ensure a smooth organization, they will be asked to prepare a short video of the slides for this purpose, in two versions: one with the spoken text and one without. These FF presentations will be available on the web throughout the conference. Details will be sent to accepted paper authors. Plagiarism A submission to the Eurographics Short Papers program should describe an original work of the authors. Authors must not use ideas or content originating from others without properly crediting their original sources. Note that such sources are not limited to peer-reviewed publications but also include patents, textbooks, technical reports, theses, unpublished work posted on arXiv, and other posts on the World Wide Web. Failure to comply with this requirement will be considered plagiarism and result in rejection. Prior Art Authors are expected to cite, discuss differences and novelty, and compare results, if applicable, with respect to relevant existing publications, provided they have been published in a peer-reviewed venue. This also applies to patents, which also undergo a professional reviewing process. But what about technical reports, and other non-peer-reviewed publications, such as technical reports or papers posted on arXiv, which we henceforth refer to as pre-publications? With the rapid progress of search engines and the increased perusal of arXiv papers by the scientific community, asking authors to thoroughly compare their work to these pre-publications imposes an unreasonable burden — a seemingly relevant report that is incomplete in its disclosure or validation might appear online shortly before the deadline. Although peer-reviewed publications are certainly not immune to these shortcomings, they have, at least, been judged sufficiently complete and valid by a group of peers. Consequently, authors are not required to discuss and compare their work with recent pre-publications (arXiv, technical reports, theses, etc.), although they must properly cite those that inspired them (see “Plagiarism” above). Nevertheless, we encourage authors to mention all related works they are aware of as good academic practice dictates. Note that with new works posted on arXiv on a daily basis, it is increasingly likely that reviewers might point out similarities between the submitted work and online reports that have been missed by the authors. In this case, authors of conditionally accepted papers should be prepared to cite these pre-publications in their final revision as concurrent work, without the burden of having to detail how their work compares to or differs from these pre-publications. Double Submission Policy By submitting a manuscript to the Eurographics Short Papers program, authors acknowledge that the technical contributions they claim have not been previously published or accepted for publication in another peer-reviewed venue, and that no manuscript substantially similar in content is currently under review. Violations constitute grounds for rejection. Eurographics’2021 Short Papers Chairs Holger Theisel, University of Magdeburg, Germany Michael Wimmer, TU Wien, Austria For any question concerning short paper submissions please contact the short papers program co-chairs: chairs-eg2021shorts(a)eg.org <mailto:chairs-eg2021shorts@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 Werner Purgathofer TU Wien Institute of Visual Computing & HC Technology Favoritenstrasse 9 / 193, 1040 Wien Tel. +43-1-58801-18655 wp(a)cg.tuwien.ac.at <mailto:wp@cg.tuwien.ac.at>

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PostDoc position at TU Wien in computer graphics (lighting design)!

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Dear colleagues, TU Wien is looking for a *PostDoc* in the interdisciplinary research project *Advanced Computational Design*: https://www.cg.tuwien.ac.at/news/2020-10-02-Lighting-Simulation-Architectura l-Design-%E2%80%93-Post-Doc-Position For computer graphics researchers, we have an opening in "Lighting Simulation for Architectural Design", covering lighting optimization and interactive global illumination. The focus of the project is to develop advanced computer graphics and rendering algorithms to improve the early design phase in lighting design. Applications should be directed via the link on the webpage above till Oct. 31, 2020. Would you be so kind to distribute this job offer amongst your scientific colleagues and potential candidates? Thanks, Michael Wimmer -- -- Dr. Michael Wimmer-------------------------------------------------------- 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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PhD opportunity in Zaragoza

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The Graphics & Imaging Lab (University of Zaragoza, Spain), is looking for candidates for one PhD position within our project VIRTUALIGHT: Virtual optics for transient imaging. The successful candidate will be working towards a PhD degree along a four-year contract. The project comes up from a generalization of our recent Nature paper in which we derive a new formulation called phasor fields which allowed to model the non-line-of-sight problem (to look through corners, or specifically to reconstruct the geometry of an occluded scene through its reflection on an opaque, diffuse wall), as a line-of-sight (direct vision) problem with a virtual optical system, computationally modeled. This allows to solve it by means of typical wave propagation operators, with significantly improved results in occluded scenes with much more complexity. This paper is a milestone which sets the path to solving more complex and/or badly conditioned image and vision problems by their (virtual) computational transformation into more simple problems, which is the basis of this project. The project research field is threefold: * Computer graphics and computational imaging. * Computer vision and deep learning. * Optics and light transport. Specific research tasks within the project will be shaped to the candidate’s profile. The deadline for submitting applications is 13-27 October through Spain’s Ministry of Science and Innovation site. For further details and assistance with the application procedure, please contact the project Principal Investigators: Diego Gutiérrez [diegog AT unizar DOT es] and Adolfo Muñoz [adolfo AT unizar DOT es]. Details in https://graphics.unizar.es/offerfpi.html -------

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EuroVis 2021 - Call for State-of-the-Art Reports (STARs)

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EuroVis 2021 - Call for STARs State-of-the-Art Reports (STARs) are intended to provide up-to-date and comprehensive surveys on topics of interest to the visualization research community. We encourage the submission of STARs on topics that have not yet been covered in any recent STAR or other survey [1,2]. We welcome submissions that introduce emerging technologies, as well as proposals on more traditional visualization topics. We also welcome contributions from related disciplines and application areas demonstrating contributions to, or benefits from, the area of visualization including, but not limited to, visual computing, computer graphics, human-computer interaction, virtual reality, image processing, computer vision, psychology, geography, chemistry, computational fluid dynamics, data analysis, computational sciences, medicine, biology, economy, social science, etc. All accepted EuroVis STAR reports will be published in the Computer Graphics Forum. Important Dates Submission of STAR sketch: October 16, 2020 (two pages, +references, +bibliography) Invitation for full STAR submission: November 11, 2020 Submission of full STAR: February 5, 2021 Review notification: March 22, 2021 Second round submission: April 23, 2021 Second review notification: May 5, 2021 Camera-ready deadline: May 14, 2021 All deadlines are at 23:59 GMT on the date indicated. Instructions As part of the acceptance process into Computer Graphics Forum, STARs will undergo a multi-stage process. Electronic submission of the STAR sketch and full proposal is mandatory and will be conducted using the Precision Conference System ( <https://new.precisionconference.com/submissions> PCS). For detailed paper preparation and submission instructions please refer to the submission guidelines at https://www.eurovis.org/index.php/for-submitters/stars/. We plan to schedule each STAR as an approximately 45 minute presentation (subject to the schedule management of the EuroVis 2021 program). In any circumstances, a STAR presentation will be given a longer time slot than that of a full paper. Any accepted STARs are required to have at least one (paid) registered author to attend and present the STAR at the conference. STAR Sketch Submission First, authors are asked to submit an initial sketch by October 16th 2020. A STAR sketch briefly describes the planned STAR by outlining the topic, discussing its relevance to the visualization community, providing the planned structure and outline of the STAR together with all key references, and short biographies of the authors. The length of a STAR sketch main text is limited to two pages. To demonstrate the relevant expertise needed to produce the proposed STAR, brief biographies of all authors are required as supplementary material. References and short biographies are considered supplementary pages and are not counted within the two page limit. STAR sketches will be reviewed by the STAR IPC and comments on suitability and relevance will be provided on November 11th 2020. Full STAR Submission In the next stage, authors are required to submit a full STAR. Full STAR submissions will then undergo a single blind, two-stage review process, similar to that of regular papers submitted to Computer Graphics Forum, where 3-4 external experts on the respective topic will evaluate the STAR. There is no strict maximum length for full submissions. However, it is unusual for STARs to exceed 20 pages (excluding references). STAR Chairs Noeska Smit, University of Bergen, Norway Katerina Vrotsou, Linköping University, Sweden Bei Wang, University of Utah, USA For any questions concerning State-of-the-Art Report submissions please contact the STAR chairs at <mailto:stars@eurovis.org> stars(a)eurovis.org. [1] M. Chen, Computer Graphics Forum: All STARs, Surveys, and Reviews, https://sites.google.com/site/drminchen/cgf-info/cgf-stars, 2018. [2] L. McNabb and R.S. Laramee, A Survey of Surveys (SoS)-Mapping the Landscape of Survey Papers in Information Visualization, Computer Graphics Forum (CGF), Volume 36, Number 3, (June) 2017, pages 589-617.

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CfP: EGPGV 2021 (Early Deadline)

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Call for Papers The Eurographics Symposium on Parallel Graphics and Visualization (EGPGV) aims to foster the exchange of experiences and knowledge on exploiting and defining new trends in parallel graphics and visualization. This area is of growing importance due to the rapidly increasing availability of multi-core CPUs, GPUs, and cluster systems. Computationally demanding and data-intensive applications in graphics and visualization are strongly affected by this trend and require novel, efficient parallel solutions. EGPGV has two submission deadlines: early submission in December and regular submission typically in February. This offers authors the flexibility to choose between two separate submission deadlines. The early submission deadline also provides the opportunity of improving manuscripts and resubmitting them to the regular deadline in case they are not successful in the early review phase, resembling a major revision review process. An FAQ about the early submission process can be found at the bottom of this email. Please notice also that this year there are again abstract deadlines one week in advance to the paper deadlines. EGPGV 2021 will take place on June 14, 2021, and be co-located with EuroVis 2021, held June 14-18, 2021, in Zurich, Switzerland. The proceedings of EGPGV will be published in the Eurographics Proceedings Series and in the Eurographics Digital Library. Best papers from the EGPGV symposium will be invited to submit an extended journal version to IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. EGPGV seeks papers on graphics and visualization that involve any type of parallel computing, and/or focus on very large data sets. Papers on techniques, data structures, algorithms, systems, and applications are welcomed. Parallel computing is broadly defined, including high-performance computing and cloud environments, (multi-)GPU computing and heterogeneous, hybrid architectures, and shared and/or distributed memory architectures. Further, papers focused on processing very large data sets (either for visualization or graphics) are welcomed, even if they do not have a particular focus on parallelism. Typical symposium topics include: - Computationally and data-intensive rendering - Scientific visualization (e.g., volume, flow, and tensor visualization) - Information visualization and visual analytics - In situ analytics and in situ visualization - Out-of-core processing of large data sets for visualization or graphics - Simulations for virtual environments (physics-based animation, collision detection, acoustics) - Mesh processing, level-of-detail, and geometric methods - Visual computing (image- and video-based rendering, image processing and exploitation, segmentation) - Scheduling, memory management, and data coherence - Parallelization approaches and algorithms, such as MapReduce - Database-related methods, algorithms or approaches, and query-based visualization - Advanced hardware for data handling or visualization - Large and high-resolution displays, virtual environments - Scientific, engineering, and industrial applications - Data analytics on large scientific data sets - Machine learning as applied to parallel graphics, visualization and/or large data analytics In general, appropriate topics for the symposium fall into one of four categories: (1) parallel graphics, (2) rendering of very large data sets, (3) parallel visualization and analytics, and (4) processing of large data sets for visualization or analytics. For additional information regarding paper submission and publication, please contact the program chairs. EGPGV again calls for Full Papers (8 to 10 pages) and Short Papers (up to 4 pages) in Eurographics format. The EGPGV webpage will be updated soon with more details on submission. Important Dates: December 7, 2020 - Early Submission Abstract Deadline December 14, 2020 - Early Submission Paper Deadline January 25, 2021 - Early Submission Notification Regular Submission deadline: expected to be late February For additional information, please contact us via papers(a)egpgv.org. EGPGV Leadership: Symposium Chair: Markus Hadwiger, KAUST, Saudi Arabia Program Co-Chair: Matthew Larsen, Lawrence Livermore, USA Program Co-Chair: Filip Sadlo, Heidelberg University, Germany FAQ on Early Submission: Q: What happens if my paper is accepted in the early submission review cycle? A: Your paper will have the exact same status as any paper accepted during the regular submission review cycle. It will appear in the proceedings and you will present your paper at EGPGV21. Q: Who can benefit from the early submission process? A: There are benefits whether the paper is accepted or not accepted. For accepted papers, the benefit is in getting acceptance earlier and having more time for, e.g., travel organization. For multiple minor revisions, major revisions, and rejected papers, the benefit is in effectively adding a revision cycle, i.e., getting feedback from the early submission and then submitting the revised paper to the regular submission deadline. Q: If I do not submit to the early submission deadline, can I still submit to the regular submission deadline? A: Yes, you can absolutely submit to only the regular submission deadline. Q: What is the timeline for the regular submission deadline? A: We are still in discussions with Eurographics with respect to camera-ready deadlines. Traditionally, EGPGV has a submission deadline of late February and a notification of early April. We expect the timeline for the regular submissions to match this traditional schedule. Q: What paths can an early submission take? - It might be accepted straightaway on January 25. - It could be conditionally accepted on January 25, which would require a revision on February 8. This could result in an accept, another conditional accept, or a reject on February 15. In case of another conditional accept, the revision will be due at the regular submission deadline. In case of a reject, the work can be resubmitted as new at the regular submission deadline. - It could receive a major revision decision on January 25, which would be due at the regular submission deadline. - It could be rejected on January 25. In this case, the work can still be resubmitted as new at the regular submission deadline.

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PhD Position in Trinity College Dublin

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**** The Graphics and Vision group in Trinity College Dublin is hiring a Marie Curie Fellow, focussing on human and character animation for AR/VR. The position is part of the CLIPE (https://www.clipe-itn.eu/) project. The position is available immediately and will remain open until filled. Title: ESR10: "Immersive characters for Mixed Reality Scenes" Benefits: A multidisciplinary research network where you will work in different research centres and top industrial partners across Europe; a fully-funded PhD scholarship for 3 years with tuition fees covered; a very competitive (gross) salary which includes an annual Living Allowance of €36,049.22, an annual Mobility Allowance of €6,483.57 (to facilitate travel to partner labs), and an annual Family Allowance (depending on family status) of €5,402.97 Please visit the following website for more information and how to apply: https://www.scss.tcd.ie/Carol.OSullivan/clipe-tcd.html

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Remind - Nominations to 2021 Eurographics awards

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Dear colleagues, Please note that the nomination period for the Eurographics Awards is now open. The following categories are open in 2021: - Young Researcher, - Outstanding Techical Contribution. Please follow the instructions in the corresponding web page ( <https://www.eg.org/wp/eurographics-awards-programme/> https://www.eg.org/wp/eurographics-awards-programme/ ) and send your nominations to the EG Awards chair ( r.scopigno(a)isti.cnr.it <mailto:r.scopigno@isti.cnr.it> ) not later than October 31, 2020. As far concerns the Eurographics PhD awards, please follow the instructions published at: https://www.eg.org/wp/eurographics-awards-programme/phd-award/ and notify the PhD Award chair, Pierre Alliez (pierre.alliez(a)inria.fr <mailto:pierre.alliez@inria.fr> ) With my best regards, Roberto Scopigno EG Awards chair email: <mailto:r.scopigno@isti.cnr.it> r.scopigno(a)isti.cnr.it

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