From news@mrnews.mro.dec.com Thu Jun 30 14:38:31 1994 Return-Path: Received: from mx3.u.washington.edu by stein2.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW94.4/UW-NDC Revision: 2.30 ) id AA20108; Thu, 30 Jun 94 14:38:31 -0700 Received: from hitl-new.hitl.washington.edu by mx3.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW94.4/UW-NDC Revision: 2.30 ) id AA03397; Thu, 30 Jun 94 14:38:21 -0700 Received: by hitl.hitl.washington.edu; id AA17361; Thu, 30 Jun 1994 14:37:46 -0700 Received: from usenet.pa.dec.com by inet-gw-2.pa.dec.com (5.65/27May94) id AA10483; Thu, 30 Jun 94 14:33:41 -0700 Received: by usenet.pa.dec.com; id AA09882; Thu, 30 Jun 94 14:33:36 -0700 Received: by mrnews.mro.dec.com (5.65/DEC-Ultrix/4.3) id AA17924; Thu, 30 Jun 1994 17:33:28 -0400 To: sci-virtual-worlds@usenet.pa.dec.com Path: leman.dec.com!nicole From: nicole@leman.dec.com (Jean-Jacques NICOLE) Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds Subject: CONF: GENEVA VIRTUAL REALITY FAIR (Sep,28-Oct,2 1994) Date: 30 JUN 94 23:29:43 GMT Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation - Marlboro, MA Lines: 296 Distribution: world Message-Id: <2uvdn7$gf8@mrnews.mro.dec.com> Nntp-Posting-Host: sarraz.enet.dec.com Organisation: Virtual Reality Status: OR ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********************************** * GENEVA VIRTUAL REALITY FAIR * *********************************** September 28 to October 2, 1994 Congress Exhibition Demonstrations Video & Music Show Palexpo Congress Center Geneva, Switzerland ----------------------------------------------------------------- Congress The GENEVA VIRTUAL REALITY FAIR conference, workshops, Objectives and exhibit will be geared to experts, potential users, investors and general audience who see Virtual Reality (V.R.) as a rapid and promising growth sector and want to acquire the latest knowledge. Three objectives have been set for The GENEVA VIRTUAL REALITY FAIR, namely: 1. To provide the audience with a general knowledge of "what" VIRTUAL REALITY is, its impact on the environment and the latest base technology. 2. To discuss, present and share the latest expertise and research in VIRTUAL REALITY from a scientific perspective. 3. To display and demonstrate leading edge application of VIRTUAL REALITY to the professionals and general audience. The GENEVA VIRTUAL REALITY FAIR "Four days Exhibit" will appeal to a wide spectrum of the general public attracted by the VIRTUAL REALITY new technology and its development. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1994 08.15 - 12.45 * TUTORIAL A : Virtual Reality: technology overview, application domain, advanced interaction techniques Enrico GOBBETTI & Jean Francis BALAGUER, CRS4, Centre for Advanced Studies, Research and Development in Sardinia, Cagliari, Italy 08.15 - 12.45 * TUTORIAL B : dVISE - Using the Virtual Design Environment (tm) with your existing CAD Models. Pierre DuPONT, Division Group, Bristol, United Kingdom 10.30 - 13.30 EXHIBITION OPENING 13.30 - 18.00 Session 1 : "Technology" Moderator : Daniel de Roulet, Geneva University Hospital, Switzerland 13.30 - 14.00 SGI based development environments (Performer, Inventor). Richard MERCILLE, SGI, Silicon Graphics Int. Cortaillod, Switzerland 14.00 - 14.30 SUN based development environments (Sense8). Dan VALENTINO, UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles, USA 14.30 - 15.00 The ProVision 100 VPX - Display for VR technology. Charles GRIMSDALE, Division Group, Bristol, United Kingdom 15.00 - 15.30 Virtual Studio: An Interactive 3D Animation Environment Jean-Francis BALAGUER, Enrico GOBBETTI, CRS4, Cagliari, Italy 15.30 - 16.00 COFFEE BREAK 16.00 - 16.30 Design in VR. Mel SLATER, Computer Science, Queen Mary and Westfield College, London, United Kingdom 16.30 - 17.00 Medical Robotics VR Dominique GLAUSER, Ecole Polytechnique Fdrale Lausanne, Switzerland Heinz FANKHAUSER, Centre Hospitalier Unversitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland 17.00 - 17.30 Submarine Robotics and VR Alexis PEUCH, IFREMER, Toulon France 17.30 - 18.00 Future trends in VR. John FLYNN, SGI, US 18.00 - 18.30 Emergent technologies from Human-Dolphin interactions. David COLE, AquaThought Foundation, Torrance, CA, USA 19.00 - 20.00 WELCOME RECEPTION ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1994 08.15 - 14.50 Session 2 : "Medicine" Moderator : Prof. U. Lemke, Technische Universitt, Berlin, Germany 08.15 - 08.45 A comparison of 3D input and output devices for assisting medical applications. Gabriele FAULKNER, Berlin, Germany 08.45 - 09.15 Medicine meets VR. 09.15 - 09.30 Virtual View Boxes. Dan VALENTINO, UCLA, USA 09.30 - 10.00 SG in medicine. John FLYNN, Silicon Graphics Int. USA 10.00 - 10.30 COFFEE BREAK 10.30 - 11.00 Implants and Joints Modeling Christian ROUX, Ecole nationale suprieure des Tlcom, Brest, France 11.00 - 11.30 A VR visualization system for interventional neuroradiology. Michael HARRELD, UCLA, USA 11.30 - 12.00 Virtual surgery: visualization and manipulation of virtual anatomy for training, planning and credentialing. Kevin McGOVERN, CineMed Inc., Woodbury, CT, USA 12.00 - 12.20 VR applied to minimally invasive surgery. Jens-Guenter NEUGEBAUER, IPA FhG, Stuttgart, Germany 12.20 - 13.30 LUNCH 13.30 - 13.50 Virtual filling plant for the pharmacy industry. Jens-Guenter NEUGEBAUER, IPA FhG, Stuttgart, Germany 13.50 - 14.20 Development of a computer guided simulator of in vitro fertilization with the use of VR techniques. Georges DE MOOR, Medical Informatics, University Hospital Gent, Belgium 14.20 - 14.50 COFFEE BREAK 14.50 - 17.10 Session 3 : "Social Impacts" Moderator : 14.50 - 15.20 Videoconferencing: a powerful tool for communication and training for TV applications. Roxana DUNNETTE, TV Intern. Inc., Switzerland 15.20 - 15.50 Two-way interactive computerized video integrated technology: its impact on the health care system - today and tomorrow; an evaluation project. Penny JENNETT, Office of Medical Education, Calgary, Canada 15.50 - 16.20 Overview of VR in FRG, Overview of the VR demonstration centre. Jens-Guenter NEUGEBAUER, IPA FhG, Stuttgart, Germany 16.20 - 16.50 Assessment of emerging technology's value added: the integrated cost, quality and access model. Michael TORMA, Surgical services, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, TX, USA 16.50 - 17.10 Legal aspects 20.00 - 24.00 GALA DINNER ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 08.15 - 12.45 Session 4 : "Design" Moderator : 08.15 - 08.35 Technology and Applications of VR. Pierre DUPONT, Division Group, Bristol, United Kingdom 08.35 - 08.55 VR - a natural extension to design automation. Charles GRIMSDALE, Division Group, Bristol, United Kingdom 08.55 - 09.15 VR versus R in architecture. Christian JAGGI, Gillard & Associates, Geneva, Switzerland 09.15 - 09.45 VR techniques to perform interior and exterior architectural visualization Geert T.A. SMELTZER, Calibre Institute, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands 09.45 - 10.15 COFFEE BREAK 10.15 - 10.45 VR in horticulture. Philippe MINIER, School of Lullier, Geneva, Switzerland 10.45 - 11.15 Simulation & Visualisation Martin OEBEL, FhG IGD, Darmstadt, Germany 11.15 - 11.45 "Workbench" Monika FLEISCHMANN, GMD, Sankt Augustin, Germany 11.45 - 12.15 Computer Aided Concept Design. David PRYCE-EVANS, Coventry School of Art and Design, United Kingdom 12.15 - 12.45 VR in the entertainment industry. Kevin WILLIAMS, Division Group, Bristol, United Kingdom 12.45 - 14.00 LUNCH 14.00 - 19.00 WORKSHOP " REALITY, VIRTUALITY AND REPRESENTATION" Georges ABOU JAOUDE, Professor at EPFL, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland E. CATTANI, Architect EPF, Geneva Architectural Councillor, Switzerland, partner Nouvel & Cattani, G. SCHMITT, Professor at ETHZ, Eidg. Technische Hochschule in Zuerich, Switzerland J.L. DAVAL, Historian and Art Critic E. CANTAFORA, Art History Professor Participants to be confirmed : ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- For all information and registrations, please contact : SYMPORG SA Congress Organizers 7, avenue Pictet de Rochemont CH - 1207 GENEVE SWITZERLAND tel. (+4122) 786 37 44 fax. 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