From: Gurminder Singh Subject: CFP: VRST - Virtual Reality Software and Technology [Note: This file is also available in postscript format at ftp.u.washington.edu in ./public/virtual-worlds/Conferences/vrst.ps -T.E.] -- ************************************************** * * * V R S T ' 9 4 * * * * Conference on * * Virtual Reality Software and Technology * * * * August 23-26, 1994 * * Singapore * * * * Sponsored by ACM SIGCHI and ISS, Singapore * * In Cooperation with ACM SIGGRAPH & CGS * * * * * * C A L L F O R P A R T I C I P A T I O N * * * * * * Papers, Panels and Tutorials due: * * February 7, 1994 * * Demos due: February 28, 1994 * * * ************************************************** VRST'94, the Conference on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, presents a high-quality forum for innovative virtual reality research and development. The conference will bring together virtual reality researchers and developers for a four day program. Papers, panels, tutorials and demos are sought on a wide range of topics in virtual reality. A special issue of the ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI) will be published, containing rigorously reviewed, extended versions of selected papers from the conference. PAPERS Authors are encouraged to submit high-quality papers about research and development in virtual reality. The field of virtual reality is evolving, hence the scope of the conference is broad. We encourage submissions which describe work -- finished or in progress, theory or practice -- on the following or related subjects: o Software Architectures for VR o VR Interaction and Navigation Techniques o Tools and Techniques for Modeling VR Systems o Distributed VR Systems o Tactile and Force Feedback o Motion Tracking o Telepresence and Telerobotics o Spatial Audio o VR Input and Output Devices o Innovative Applications of VR o Human Factors of VR o Evaluation of VR Techniques and Systems. Papers should be at most 6000 words or 10 pages. Submissions should consist of 6 copies of the paper and a cover letter indicating the primary author's name, affiliation, address, phone and fax numbers and email address. The title page should include an abstract (less than 200 words) and 5 keywords. Papers in hardcopy form must be received no later than February 7, 1994 by: Gurminder Singh Institute of Systems Science National University of Singapore Heng Mui Keng Terrace Kent Ridge Singapore 0511 REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE gsingh@iss.nus.sg +65 772-3651 +65 774-4998 (fax) PANELS Panels provide an opportunity for lively discussion of topical or controversial issues. Contrasting opinions, perspectives, or approaches are initially presented by knowledgeable panelists. Discussion of the issues is extended by audience participation. Proposals for panels will be evaluated on the basis of the significance of the issues and the prospects for productive discussion. A panel proposal should be no more than two pages in length. It should include: o A description of the panel topic, including why this topic is important to the conference attendees. o A brief position statement for each panelist. o A cover sheet that includes the panel title, length of time desired for the panel, panelists' names and affiliations, and the panel organizer's name, affiliation, address, email- address, and phone and fax numbers. Submissions must be received no later than February 7, 1994 by: Mark Green Department of Computing Science University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H1 CANADA mark@cs.ualberta.ca +1 403-492-4584 +1 403-492-1071 (fax) TUTORIALS Proposals for tutorial offerings by developers, researchers and educators are invited. Tutorials will be evaluated on the basis of their relevance to the VRST attendees and on the technical quality of the tutorial. Past experience and qualifications of the instructors, along with overall balance of the tutorial program, are significant factors. Instructors must request tutorial proposal requirements from the Tutorials Chair. Submissions in hardcopy must be received no later than February 7, 1994. Send questions and requests for submission form to: Hiroo Iwata Institute of Engineering Mechanics University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, 305 JAPAN iwata@kz.tsukuba.ac.jp +81 298-53-5362 +81 298-53-5207 (fax) DEMONSTRATIONS Demonstrations enable the developers of systems to present their systems to conference attendees. Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of their potential as interesting demonstrations and for bringing new and exciting ideas to the conference. Submit six copies of a five page proposal describing why a demonstration is the best way to present the work, its relevance to the VRST attendees, a demonstration story board with a few screen pictures, and a detailed description of the equipment support needed. Submission in hardcopy form must be received by February 28, 1994. You are encouraged to discuss your requirements over email with the Demonstrations Chair. Send questions and requests for information to: Luis Serra Institute of Systems Science National University of Singapore Heng Mui Keng Terrace Kent Ridge Singapore 0511 REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE luis@iss.nus.sg +65 772-2014 +65 774-4998 (fax) _________________________________________________________________ General Chair: Juzar Motiwalla, ISS, Singapore Program Co-Chairs: Gurminder Singh, ISS, Singapore Steven Feiner, Columbia University, USA Daniel Thalmann, SFIT, Switzerland Program Committee: William Bricken, U Washington, USA Pere Brunet, U Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain Steve Bryson, NASA Ames, USA Michael Deering, Sun, USA Kim Fairchild, ISS, Singapore Lennart Fahlen, SICS, Sweden Michael Gigante, RMIT, Australia Martin Goebel, Fraunhofer Institute, Germany Mark Green, U Alberta, Canada Michitaka Hirose, U Tokyo, Japan Hiroo Iwata, U Tsukuba, Japan Rob Jacob, Naval Research Lab, USA Tosiyasu L. Kunii, U Tokyo, Japan Beth Marcus, Exos, USA Margaret Minsky, Interval Research, USA Randy Pausch, U Virginia, USA Timothy Poston, ISS, Singapore Alfred Schmitt, U Karlsruhe, Germany Luis Serra, ISS, Singapore Mel Slater, U London, UK Susumu Tachi, U Tokyo, Japan Nadia M Thalmann, U Geneva, Switzerland Colin Ware, U New Brunswick, Canada Beth Wenzel, NASA Ames, USA David Zeltzer, MIT, USA Michael Zyda, Naval Postgrad School, USA International Coordination Committee: Michitaka Hirose, U Tokyo, Japan Rob Jacob, Naval Research Lab, USA Daniel Thalmann, SFIT, Switzerland _________________________________________________________________ About the Sponsors ACM/SIGCHI Founded in 1947, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is the largest and oldest educational and scientific computer organization in the industry today. ACM's name reflects the concerns of its founders (i.e., machinery), but ACM's vitality stems from its members - their ideas and experience. ACM is a society of individuals, a living vehicle for the continuity of professional standards and traditions. From a dedicated group of 78, ACM is now 85,000 strong, with 34 special interest groups (SIGs), including SIGCHI (Special Interest Group for Computer Human Interaction), and more than 600 chapters and student chapters. The scope of SIGCHI consists of the study of the human-computer interaction process and includes research, design, development and evaluation efforts for interactive systems. The focus of SIGCHI is on how people communicate and interact with a broadly defined range of computer systems. SIGCHI servers as a forum for the exchange of ideas among computer scientists, human factors specialists, psychologists, social scientists, systems designers, graphic designers and end users. Over 6,200 professionals work together toward common goals and objectives. For further information, email to ACMHELP@ACM.ORG or call +1 212-626-0500 Institute of Systems Science, Singapore The Institute of Systems Science (ISS) is a leading computer research laboratory in the Pacific region with close to 100 research staff. ISS aims to provide international and regional leadership in next generation technologies and spin-offs. The research focus of the Institute broadly covers seven strategic areas: Multimedia Systems, Natural Language Processing, Broadband Networking, Archival and Retrieval of Multimedia Information, Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic, Medical Imaging: Rendering and Analysis, and Accelerated Computing. ISS also offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees by research. For further information on ISS, contact K.T. Goh at gohkt@iss.nus.sg or +65 772-2469.