**************************************************************************** We apologize if you received multiple copies of this Call for Papers. Please feel free to distribute it to those who might be interested. **************************************************************************** Call for Papers International Conference on Cyberworlds (CW 2008) URL: http://www.china-vr.com/cw08/index.htm Hangzhou, China September 22-24, 2008 The conference Proceedings will be published by the IEEE Computer Society Press. Special issues in SCI journal(s) are being planned. Cyberworlds are information worlds being formed on Internet either intentionally or spontaneously, with or without design. As information worlds, they are either virtual or real, and can be both. In terms of information modeling, the theoretical ground for the Cyberworlds is far above the level of integrating spatial database models and temporal database models. This conference will deal with large distributed information worlds on Internet and methods/tools used for creating such worlds. This year, Cyberworlds 2008 (CW2008) will be held in Hangzhou, China. Hangzhou has long been a famous tourist attraction. The widely expressed Chinese proverb, "in heaven there is paradise and on earth there are Hangzhou and Suzhou" combined with the words of Marco Polo who described this place as, "the most beautiful and magnificent city in the world" have helped to make Hangzhou one of the biggest tourist attractions in the entire country. Conference Topics . Philosophy, evolution, and ethics of Cyberworlds . Cyberworlds and their impact on the real worlds . Telemedicine, healthcare in Cyberworlds . Mobile computing, mobile graphics, mobile game . E-learning, web-based learning and edutainment . Intelligent agents in Cyberworlds . Digital watermarking, Internet security, information hiding . Distributed virtual environments . Cyber fairs and digital museums . Game engine, game algorithm, and multi-user web games . VR/AR/MR for Industrial design, digital heritage . Shared virtual worlds, Collaborative work using Cyberworlds . Human animation in Cyberworlds . Virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed Reality . Computer vision for Cyberworlds . Cyberethics and cyberlaws . Communication in Cyberworlds . Data mining and warehousing in Cyberworlds . Bioinformatics for cyberlife and medicine . E-business in Cyberworlds . Cyberworlds for manufacturing, civil planning, and bioengineering . Multimedia information retrieval/indexing in Cyberworlds . Biometrics in Cyberworlds Important dates Submission: 10 April, 2008 Notification: 25 May, 2008 Registration: 15 June, 2008 Camera Ready: 25 June, 2008 Conference: 22-24 September, 2008 CW 2008 will provide an opportunity for scientists and engineers from around the world to share the latest research, ideas, and developments in these fields. The conference will consist of full paper sessions and hands-on demonstrations where research groups, artists, and vendors will show the state-of-the-art in the field. Web Site: http://www.china-vr.com/cw08 Contact: Professor Zhigeng PAN (State Key Lab of CAD&CG, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China) E-mail: cw2008(a)cad.zju.edu.cn Organising Committee Conference Honorary Chair: Tosiyasu Laurence Kunii, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan General Conference Chair: Zhigeng Pan, Zhejiang University, China General Conference Co-Chairs: Xiaoyi Jiang, University of Münster, Germany Daniel Thalmann, EPFL, Switzerland (Special Issues) Conference Steering Committee: Tosiyasu Laurence Kuni, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan Hock Soon Seah, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Alexei Sourin, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Program Committee Chairs: Xuelong Li, University of London, UK Enhua Wu, Macao University, China Publication Chair: Yong Liu, Zhejiang University, China Publicity Chair: Dacheng Tao, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China Workshop Chair: Wei Zhang, Tsinghua University, China Local Organisation Committee Chair: Gencai Chen, Zhejiang University, China