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International State of the Art Tutorial and Conference

VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENTS IN ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

Bodington Hall, Leeds, UK
2-3 November 1994

Co-Chairs: Prof. J.A. Vince FBCS (Thomson Training & Simulation Ltd, UK)
	   Dr. R.A. Earnshaw FBCS (University of Leeds, UK)

Programme - Conference- Thursday 3 November

8.30-9.15	Registration
9.15-9.20	Chairman's Welcome and Introduction

9.20-10.00	KEYNOTE SPEAKER
		"Virtual Reality - Building a New Future"
		Prof Robert Stone (Intelligent Systems Solutions Ltd, UK)

10.00-10.30	"The Application of VR Systems in Architectural Design"
		Mr Geert Smeltzer (Eindhoven University, The Netherlands)

10.30-11.00	"Virtual Construction - the Reality"
		Mr George Stevenson (Engineering Technology Ltd, UK)

11.00-11.20     Coffee

11.20-11.50	"In the Building or Through the Window"
		Mr Mel Slater (Queen Mary and Westfield College, UK)

11.50-12.20	"Soundproof Simulation using Virtual Reality"
		Mr Youichi Shinomiya (Matsushita Electric Works Ltd, Japan)

12.20-12.50	"VRT in Architectural Design"
		Mr Mark Panmenter (Superscape Ltd, UK)

12.50-13.45	Lunch Interval (a Buffet Lunch will be provided)

13.45-14.30	KEYNOTE SPEAKER
		"From Ruins to Reality"
		Dr. Brian Collins (IBM UK Laboratories Ltd, UK)

14.30-15.00	"Enhancing Architectural Details using Virtual Environments"
		Mr Oliver Riedel (Fraunhofer Institute, Germany)

15.00-15.20	Tea

15.20-15.50	"Exploring Virtual Buildings using Multi-Display Screens"
		Mr Nobuyuki Shibano (Matsushita Electric Works Ltd., Japan)

15.50-16.20	"Virtual Reality Simulations in Architectural Design"
		Dr Mike Griffin (Colt VR Ltd, UK)

16.20-16.50	"Radiosity-based Rendering and Walkthrough Software"
		Dr Carnegie Stragapede (ATMA Rendering Systems sri, Italy)

16.50		Close
17.00		Reception and Demonstrations of Silicon Graphics equipment


Description of the Conference and the Significance of Virtual Reality Tools in 
Architecture

Architecture is a natural application for computers, and even in the early 
days of CAD, when software could only cope with 2D elevations, the benefits 
were very worthwile. Today, CAD systems play a central role in all major 
architectural practices, and provide architects with plans. sections, 
elevations, line perspectives, and full colour, rendered visualizations of 
interior and exterior views. Apart from the obvious benefits of computer 
graphics, computer systems introduce the concepts of integrated databases, 
data exchange, and scheduling tools, all within an interactive multi-user 
environment.

Now that architects are familiar with working with interactive workstations, 
Virtual Reality is a natural technological progression, that brings them even 
closer to their virtual designs. Immersive displays will provide a much more 
accurate method for assessing the success of their designs. They will be able 
to walk-through their buildings in real-time and explore at first-hand, the 
vistas they envisaged during the building's conceptual design.

Given the strategic importance of this topic, this conference provides a 
unique opportunity to discover how virtual reality is being used to develop 
new interactive visualization tools for architectural design. A programme of 
international speakers will reveal the very latest developments in how VR is 
providing new insights into modelling, illumination, acoustics, simulation, 
safety, and visualization, and providing cost-effective solutions for current 
and future design challenges.

Pre-Conference Tutorial, Wednesday 2 November 1994, 1pm-6pm 
"An Introduction to Virtual Reality" 
Mr Charles Grimsdale (Division Ltd, UK) 
Prof John A Vince (Thomson Training and Simulation Ltd, UK)


All rates in pounds sterling		Society		Non	     Full Time
					Members		Members	     Students

Tutorial (2 Nov)			85		125		55
Conference (3 Nov) Industrial Rate	95		110		65
Conference (3 Nov) Academic		85		100		55

For booking or more details, please contact:

Conference Secretariat
Conference Office
University of Leeds
Leeds  LS2 9JT
UK

Tel: +44 (0)532-336100/336103
Fax: +44 (0)532-336107