[General] [VAST2005] call for papers

Note: just 2 weeks to the deadline!! --------------- CALL FOR PAPERS --------------- VAST2005 is the 6th International Symposium on Virtual Reality, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage and incorporates the Third Eurographics Symposium on Graphics and Cultural Heritage (EGSGH 2005). Additional symposium information can be found at: http://vcg.isti.cnr.it/vast05/ The symposium will take place in Pisa, Italy, during November 8-11, 2005. Important Dates are: - Abstract submission - July 8th - Paper submission (full/short) - July 15th - Review assignments sent to reviewers - July 22th - Reviews deadline - Sept. 1st - Notification of refereeing results - Sept. 16th - Camera ready papers to printer - Oct. 3rd - Conference - Nov.8th Vast2005 continues the discussions of previous VAST and Eurographics on Graphics and Cultural Heritage (CH) Symposia. The 2005 VAST Symposium will focus on interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary research concerning both innovative CH informatics and use of technology for the representation and communication of CH knowledge. The scope includes every phase of CH informatics: initial data capture, information processing, dissemination of results to the scientific community and the general public, and the wider legal and ethical responsibilities of Cultural Informatics. Research subjects parallel the interests of the EPOCH EU Network ( http://www.epoch-net.org/), including culturally significant artifacts and sites as well as the activities of museums, libraries, archives, and organizations involved with their care. Those researchers who wish to participate in the VAST2005 Symposium are invited to submit papers on original work addressing the following subjects or related themes: * Multimedia Data Acquisition, Management and Archiving * 3D Data Capture and Processing * CAD-based Digital Reconstructions * Visualization (desktop, VR, AR) * Computer Animation for CH Applications * Non-Photorealistic Rendering of CH Data * Novel Internet-based CH Applications * Usability, Effectiveness and Interface Design for CH Applications * Innovative Graphics Applications and Techniques * Interactive Environments and Applications * Virtual Museum Applications * Story-telling and Design of Heritage Communications * Archaeological Analysis and Interpretive Design * Tools for Education and Training in CH * Standards and Documentation * The Economics of Cultural Informatics and Tourism * Professional and Ethical Guidelines We are soliciting three types of contributions: - Full research papers presenting new innovative results. These papers will be published by Eurographics in a high-quality proceedings volume. - Project papers focusing on the description of project organization, use of technology, and lesson learned -- not innovative technical content. These papers will have a full-length oral presentation and will be included in a "Projects & Short Papers" proceedings volume. - Short papers presenting preliminary ideas and works-in-progress. These papers will have a short oral presentation and be available as posters in conference breaks. They will be published in the "Projects & Short Papers" proceedings volume. All types of submissions will be reviewed and feedback given to the authors. In addition, space will be available for "Live Showcases". If you have a system you wish included in the showcase area, please contact the organizers. International Program Committee Co-chairs are: Mark Mudge, Cultural Heritage Imaging, San Francisco, CA, USA Nick Ryan, Computer Science Dept., Univ. of Kent, Canterbury, UK Roberto Scopigno, CNR-ISTI, Pisa, Italy The IPC Member list is available on the VAST2005 website, http://vcg.isti.cnr.it/vast05/committee.php The Conference Organizing Chair is Fabio Ganovelli, CNR-ISTI. The Venue is ISTI (Institute for Information Science and Technology), an Institute of the Italian C.N.R. (National Research Council) located at v. Moruzzi 1, 56126 Pisa, Italy. Submissions of full, short and project papers should be made via the VAST2005 website, http://vcg.isti.cnr.it/vast05/submissions.php EG proceedings style guides are available on the site. To avoid difficulties during the production cycle, authors are strongly recommended to use them when preparing their submissions. Looking forward to see you in Pisa! Roberto Scopigno Visual Computing Laboratory Istituto Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione (ISTI) - National Research Council (CNR) Area della Ricerca CNR di Pisa Via G. Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa ITALY phone: +39 050 315 2929 cell: +39 348 396 6819 fax: +39 050 313 8091 (G3) +39 050 313 8092 (G4) email: roberto.scopigno(a)isti.cnr.it web: http://vcg.isti.cnr.it