Shape Modeling International (SMI) provides a forum for the dissemination of
new computational techniques for modeling and processing digital
representations of shapes and their properties to a community of academic
and industrial experts across a wide range of areas. In 2001, SMI has merged
with the Implicit Surface Workshop and is now run as an annual event
alternating between Asia, Europe and America.


Papers submissions are encouraged in the following and related topics:
        a.. Shape Acquisition & Reconstruction
        b.. Topological Modeling of Shapes
        c.. Shape Representations
        d.. Shape Analysis & Shape Statistics
        e.. Shape Recognition & Classification
        f.. Shape Matching & Retrieval
        g.. Geometry Processing
        h.. Uncertainty Modeling & Visualization
        i.. Smoothing & Denoising
        j.. Compression, Simplification & Multiresolution
     a.. Progressive transmission & streaming
        b.. Deformations & Morphing
        c.. Dynamic Shapes & Animation
        d.. Collisions & Self-Intersections
        e.. Modeling for Games & Entertainment
        f.. Molecular Shape Analysis
        g.. Physically-Based & Grammar-Based Models
        h.. Human-Shape Interaction Techniques
        i.. Human Body Modeling & Analysis
        j.. GPU-based techniques


Dates
      November 22, 2006
     Abstract Submission deadline
      December 3, 2006
     Paper and Short paper submission deadline
      January 15, 2007
     Early rejection notification
      March 8, 2007
     Notification of acceptance
      April 5, 2007
     Deadline for camera-ready copies



Conference Chairs
Samir Akkouche (U. Claude Bernard, Lyon, France)
Jarek Rossignac (Georgia Tech, Atlanta, USA)

Program Chairs
Eric Galin (U. Claude Bernard, Lyon, France)
Mark Pauly (ETH, Zurich, Switzerland)
Brian Wyvill (U. Calgary, Alberta, Canada)

Contact
For more information, please contact eric.galin@liris.cnrs.fr

Official conference website: http://smi07.liris.cnrs.fr

In conjunction with SMI'07, the Network of Excellence AIM@SHAPE is
organizing SHREC - 3D Shape Retrieval Contest, whose general objective is to
evaluate the effectiveness of 3D-shape retrieval algorithms. The evaluation
results of the first contest were presented during the SMI'06 conference and
are available at http://www.aimatshape.net/event/SHREC. Instructions on how
to participate will be posted at the same website.