From gsingh@iss.nus.sg Wed Jan 5 12:32:38 EST 1994 Article: 20105 of comp.ai Xref: glinda.oz.cs.cmu.edu comp.ai:20105 Path: honeydew.srv.cs.cmu.edu!fs7.ece.cmu.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!newsserver.jvnc.net!newsserver.technet.sg!iss.nus.sg!gsingh From: gsingh@iss.nus.sg (Gurminder Singh) Newsgroups: comp.ai Subject: 2nd CFP: VRST - Virtual Reality Software & Technology Date: 5 Jan 1994 06:24:56 GMT Organization: Institute Of Systems Science, NUS. Lines: 295 Message-ID: <2gdmfo$hn0@holodeck.iss.nus.sg> NNTP-Posting-Host: raccoon.iss.nus.sg X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] ************************************************** * * * 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. _________________________________________________________________ GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Singapore Situated at one of the most important crossroads of the world, Singapore is truly a place where East and West come together. Here you will find Chinese, Indian and Malay communities living harmoniously together, their long established cultures forming a unique backdrop to a clean and modern garden city. English is spoken everywhere and is the common business language of all. Few places on earth promise such delight for the palate, with gourmet cuisines from over 30 countries. Singapore's climate is warm and welcoming all year round, with temperatures ranging from 28 degrees Celsius in the day, to 23 degrees Celsius by night. Further information on ISS and Singapore is available on the World Wide Web (WWW) server at ISS. To access it through Mosaic, type mosaic http://www.iss.nus.sg/ Airfares Here is a list of discounted-economy return airfares from various cities around the world to Singapore. You maybe able to get even cheaper fares from your travel agent. This information is provided to help you with your planning and the fares listed below are not guaranteed. LA/SF US$1100 Washington DC US$1200 New York US$1200 London 399 Pounds Stockholm 6000SEK Frankfurt DM 1450,00 Tokyo 88,000 yen -- Gurminder Singh Email: gsingh@iss.nus.sg Institute of Systems Science GSingh.CHI@Xerox.com National University of Singapore FAX: (65)778-2571 Kent Ridge, Singapore 0511 Phone: (65)772-3651 Article 5398 of news.announce.conferences: Xref: glinda.oz.cs.cmu.edu news.announce.conferences:5398 Newsgroups: news.announce.conferences Path: honeydew.srv.cs.cmu.edu!fs7.ece.cmu.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!uunet!sparky!rick From: gsingh@iss.nus.sg (Gurminder Singh) Subject: 2nd CFP: Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST'94) Message-ID: <1994Jan7.143936.4289@sparky.sterling.com> Sender: rick@sparky.sterling.com (Richard Ohnemus) Organization: Institute Of Systems Science, NUS. Date: Fri, 7 Jan 1994 14:39:36 GMT Approved: rick@sparky.sterling.com Expires: Tue, 8 Feb 1994 08:00:00 GMT Lines: 295 X-Md4-Signature: bd861f442325767a951fff6d4f5245f7 ************************************************** * * * 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. _________________________________________________________________ GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Singapore Situated at one of the most important crossroads of the world, Singapore is truly a place where East and West come together. Here you will find Chinese, Indian and Malay communities living harmoniously together, their long established cultures forming a unique backdrop to a clean and modern garden city. English is spoken everywhere and is the common business language of all. Few places on earth promise such delight for the palate, with gourmet cuisines from over 30 countries. Singapore's climate is warm and welcoming all year round, with temperatures ranging from 28 degrees Celsius in the day, to 23 degrees Celsius by night. Further information on ISS and Singapore is available on the World Wide Web (WWW) server at ISS. To access it through Mosaic, type mosaic http://www.iss.nus.sg/ Airfares Here is a list of discounted-economy return airfares from various cities around the world to Singapore. You maybe able to get even cheaper fares from your travel agent. This information is provided to help you with your planning and the fares listed below are not guaranteed. LA/SF US$1100 Washington DC US$1200 New York US$1200 London 399 Pounds Stockholm 6000SEK Frankfurt DM 1450,00 Tokyo 88,000 yen -- Gurminder Singh Email: gsingh@iss.nus.sg Institute of Systems Science GSingh.CHI@Xerox.com National University of Singapore FAX: (65)778-2571 Kent Ridge, Singapore 0511 Phone: (65)772-3651 Article 20362 of comp.ai: Xref: glinda.oz.cs.cmu.edu comp.ai:20362 Path: honeydew.srv.cs.cmu.edu!fs7.ece.cmu.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!newsserver.jvnc.net!raffles.technet.sg!iss.nus.sg!gsingh From: gsingh@iss.nus.sg (Gurminder Singh) Newsgroups: comp.ai Subject: Final CFP: VRST - Virtual Reality Software & Technology Date: 24 Jan 1994 09:39:43 GMT Organization: Institute Of Systems Science, NUS. Lines: 299 Message-ID: <2i050v$7rf@holodeck.iss.nus.sg> NNTP-Posting-Host: raccoon.iss.nus.sg X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] [ Article crossposted from comp.human-factors ] [ Author was Gurminder Singh ] [ Posted on 24 Jan 1994 09:32:56 GMT ] ************************************************** * * * 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. _________________________________________________________________ GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Singapore Situated at one of the most important crossroads of the world, Singapore is truly a place where East and West come together. Here you will find Chinese, Indian and Malay communities living harmoniously together, their long established cultures forming a unique backdrop to a clean and modern garden city. English is spoken everywhere and is the common business language of all. Few places on earth promise such delight for the palate, with gourmet cuisines from over 30 countries. Singapore's climate is warm and welcoming all year round, with temperatures ranging from 28 degrees Celsius in the day, to 23 degrees Celsius by night. Further information on ISS and Singapore is available on the World Wide Web (WWW) server at ISS. To access it through Mosaic, type mosaic http://www.iss.nus.sg/ISS_HomePage.html Airfares Here is a list of discounted-economy return airfares from various cities around the world to Singapore. You maybe able to get even cheaper fares from your travel agent. This information is provided to help you with your planning and the fares listed below are not guaranteed. LA/SF US$1100 Washington DC US$1200 New York US$1200 London 399 Pounds Stockholm 6000SEK Frankfurt DM 1450,00 Tokyo 88,000 yen -- Gurminder Singh Email: gsingh@iss.nus.sg Institute of Systems Science GSingh.CHI@Xerox.com National University of Singapore FAX: (65)778-2571 Kent Ridge, Singapore 0511 Phone: (65)772-3651 Article 22159 of comp.ai: Xref: glinda.oz.cs.cmu.edu comp.ai:22159 Path: honeydew.srv.cs.cmu.edu!nntp.club.cc.cmu.edu!godot.cc.duq.edu!news.duke.edu!eff!news.umbc.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!gumby!yale!yale.edu!newsserver.jvnc.net!raffles.technet.sg!iss.nus.sg!gsingh From: gsingh@iss.nus.sg (Gurminder Singh) Newsgroups: comp.ai Subject: CFP: VRST - Virtual Reality Software and Technology Date: 17 May 1994 05:59:57 GMT Organization: Institute Of Systems Science, NUS. Lines: 530 Message-ID: <2r9mgt$c69@holodeck.iss.nus.sg> NNTP-Posting-Host: raccoon.iss.nus.sg X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] [ Article crossposted from comp.graphics ] [ Author was Gurminder Singh ] [ Posted on 17 May 1994 05:55:33 GMT ] You are invited to attend VRST'94, the Conference on Virtual Reality Software and Technology. Detailed information on the following is enclosed: ADVANCE PROGRAM, REGISTRATION FORM, HOTEL RESERVATION FORM, and GENERAL INFORMATION. To get a printed copy of the registration package, please contact Vicky Toh at phone +65 772-2003, fax +65 778-2571 or email vrst94@iss.nus.sg ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ADVANCE PROGRAM =============== ****************************************************** * * * 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 & IFIP TC.13 * * * * * * C A L L F O R P A R T I C I P A T I O N * * * ****************************************************** Keynote Speaker: Michael Deering, Sun Microsystems, U.S.A. =============== Invited Speakers ================ Steve Bryson, NASA Ames, U.S.A. Junji Nomura, Matsushita Electric Works, JAPAN Papers ====== Novel 3D Techniques & Devices ------------------------------- Multisensory Scientific Data Sensualization Through Virtual Reality Technology Tetsuro Ogi, Michitaka Hirose University of Tokyo JAPAN An Inertial Head-Orientation Tracker with Automatic Drift Compensation for use with HMDs Eric Foxlin, Nat Durlach Massachusetts Institute of Technology U.S.A. A New Ultrasonic VR Positioning Principle Yielding Pseudo-Absolute Location Hugh L. Applewhite Piltdown Inc. U.S.A. A Study of the Synthesis of Environmental Sounds Michitaka Hirose, Shin'ya Komori, Toshiki Nagumo University of Tokyo JAPAN Gestures -------- Natural Gesture in Virtual Environments Alan Wexelblat MIT Media Lab U.S.A. A Logical Hand Device in Virtual Environments S. Augustine Su and Richard Furuta Texas A&M University U.S.A. Towards a Vision-Based Hand Gesture Interface Francis K.H. Quek University of Illinois at Chicago U.S.A. Architectures ------------ A User-Defined Virtual Environment Dialogue Architecture Anthony Steed and Mel Slater QMW University of London U.K. The Virtual Workbench: Dextrous VR Timothy Poston, Luis Serra National University of Singapore SINGAPORE Designing in Virtual Reality: Perceptual-Action Coupling and Affordances Gerda J.F. Smets, Pieter Jan Stappers, Kees Overbeeke, Charles van der Mast Delft University of Technology THE NETHERLANDS Modeling & Animation -------------------- A Geometric Modeling and Animation System for Virtual Reality Sean Halliday, Mark Green University of Alberta CANADA Fuzzy Aggregation of Motion Factors for Human Motion Jiyun Lee, Kwangyoen Wohn Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology KOREA Steps and Ladders in Virtual Reality Mel Slater, Martin Usoh, Anthony Steed QMW University of London U.K. Collision Detection ------------------- Virtual and Real Object Collisions in a Merged Environment Daniel G. Aliaga University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill U.S.A. Efficient Virtual Collision Detection for Multiple Users in Large Virtual Spaces Kim Michael Fairchild, Timothy Poston, William Bricken National University of Singapore SINGAPORE Level-of-Detail Generation and its Applications in Virtual Reality Peter Astheimer, Maria-Luise Poche Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics (FhG-IGD) GERMANY Designing Effective Virtual Worlds ---------------------------------- Envisionments - Constructing Dramatic Virtual Worlds Maggie Cooper, Ivor Benjamin City University U.K. Real Time Graphics and VR for Driving Simulation in Urban Environments Salvador Bayarri, Marcos Fernandez, Mariano Perez, Francisco Rosich University of Valencia SPAIN Managing Mutual Awareness in Collaborative Virtual Environments Steve Benford, Lennart Fahlen, John Bowers University of Nottingham U.K. Performance ----------- Dancing with the Virtual Dervish Diane Gromala, Marcos Novak, Yacov Sharir The University of Texas at Austin U.S.A. Panels ------ Hands off my VR: The Role of Gestures in VR Organizer: Mark Green, University of Alberta, CANADA (Panelists to be announced) Enabling Technologies for VR Organizer: Daniel Thalmann, SFIT, SWITZERLAND (Panelists to be announced) Tutorials - August 23, 1994 --------------------------- Tutorial 1: Introduction to Virtual Reality Design Steve Bryson, NASA Ames, USA Steven K. Feiner, Columbia University, USA Full day (9:00 - 17:30) This tutorial will survey the theory and development of VR user interface techniques. These techniques encompass a variety of hardware and software technologies and allow natural display and control in three-dimensional interactive environments. These technologies will be surveyed with a focus on the design of applications. Tutorial 2: Three Dimensional Graphics Hardware Tzi-cker Chiueh, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA Half day (9:00 - 12:30) This tutorial will cover the basic operation primitives for 3D graphics, including both polygonal and volume rendering, and their hardware support. We will examine both the processing requirements and the display subsystems of 3D graphics, and focus particularly on hardware structures that exist in current commercial offerings such as SGI and Sun, as well as those in the research stage as the PixelFlow machine from UNC, the Cube machine from SUNY at Stony Brook, and the Ray Casting machine from Cornell and Duke. Tutorial 3: dVISE - Using the Virtual Design Environment(tm) with your Existing CAD Models Pierre duPont, Division Limited, UK Half day (9:00 - 12:30) This tutorial will introduce participants to the dVISE Virtual Design Environment, an interactive virtual reality authoring tool. Its easy-to-use interface brings virtual reality out of the research laboratory, away from the domain of programmers, and onto your desktop. Working in either the traditional flat-screen or advanced immersive modes (or both), dVISE allows you to quickly create and experience your own virtual worlds without any software development knowledge. The session is structured to teach through example and discussion, rather than by lecture. Thus you will find the tutorial full of demonstrations and actual, live activities, and a willingness to ask questions and participate in the design will be to your advantage. Tutorial 4: Geometrical Modeling and Animation for VR Mark Green, University of Alberta, Canada Half day (14:00 - 17:30) This tutorial will cover the basic ideas behind geometrical modeling and animation, concentrating on the techniques that are most applicable to the development of VR applications. The major geometrical modeling techniques are reviewed and their use in the construction of virtual environment is discussed. The main techniques used in computer animation are briefly described. The emphasis is placed on behavioral animation, which is the animation technique that best meets the requirements of virtual environments. OML, a freely available modeling and animation language, is used to illustrate the various techniques covered in the tutorial. Tutorial 5: Graphical and Acoustical Rendering for VR Peter Astheimer and Stefan Muller, Fraunhofer-Institute for Computer Graphics, Germany Half day (14:00 - 17:30) This tutorial will describe software and hardware needed to fulfill the realism requirements for the acoustical and graphical presentation of immersive virtual environments. For graphical rendering, the focus will be on the preparation pipeline of CAD-data towards a photo-realistic presentation and on advanced rendering techniques to achieve high-quality real time rendering. For acoustical rendering, the basic techniques, device utilization and future prospects will be discussed. (Note: The organizers reserve the right to alter the program as may be necessary.) ----------------------->> Cut Here <<------------------------------------- REGISTRATION FORM ================= Mr./Ms./Prof./Dr. Last/Family Name: _________________________ Given Name: _____________________ Name to appear on your badge:________________________________________________ Organization: _______________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________City/State/Zip: ___________ Country: _____________ Phone: ___________________ Fax: ______________________ Email: ________________ Use Society Member rates if you are currently a member of o ACM o ACM/SIGCHI o ACM/SIGGRAPH Membership #:___________________ Foreign Participant Sponsorship: o Sponsored o Non-sponsored Fee Category Until July 23, 1994 | After July 23, 1994 0% GST** 3% GST** | 0% GST** 3% GST** | Society Member o Conference only* US$500 US$515 | US$600 US$618 Non-Member o Conference only* US$550 US$566.50 | US$600 US$618 Students* o Conference only* US$275 US$283.25 | US$300 US$309 | o Tutorial 1 US$300 US$309 | US$330 US$339.90 o Tutorial 2 US$150 US$154.50 | US$165 US$169.95 o Tutorial 3 US$150 US$154.50 | US$165 US$169.95 o Tutorial 4 US$150 US$154.50 | US$165 US$169.95 o Tutorial 5 US$150 US$154.50 | US$165 US$169.95 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Conference registration fee covers lunches, refreshments, reception, banquet and proceedings. A special reduced fee is available for full-time students. Proof of full-time student status is required. Send a copy of student ID or a letter from department. Since VRST'94 is a self-supporting event, fees cannot be waived for attendees making presentations. **GST: Goods and Services Tax - 3% GST must be included in conference and tutorial fee for all local and foreign non-sponsored participants. For foreign sponsored participants, GST should be rated at 0%. (You are considered a sponsored participant if your conference trip is being financed by your employer or out of your research grant.) Remittance Details for Registration (in US Dollars) All payments should be made to the National University of Singapore in US Dollars. Personal and company cheques will not be accepted. Bank drafts must be made payable to a Singapore bank. Please indicate means of payment: Bank Draft or Money Order No.: ___________________________________________ Issuing Bank: _____________________________________________________________ Credit Card: o Master Card o Visa o Eurocard Card Holder's Name: ________________________________________________________ Card No.: __________________________ Expiration Date: ______________________ Signature: _______________________________________________________ Cancellation & Refund Policy: 70% of the registration fee will be refunded if a cancellation notice in writing is received by August 1, 1994. No refund will be made beyond this date. HOTEL RESERVATION FORM: ====================== I wish to confirm my accommodation at the Omni Marco Polo Hotel. Cost per room per night: SIN$165 (Single) SIN$180 (Double) Arrival Date: _____________________ Departure Date: _______________________ Please check one: Single___ Double ____ All rates are subject to 10% service charge and 1% cess tax, plus 3% GST. Rates include continental breakfast. Hotel payment should be made in Singapore dollars. US$1.00 = SIN$1.60 approx. Lower-priced accommodation may be available to students. Please check with Vicky Toh (see address below). Completed forms are to be returned to: VRST'94 Attention: Vicky Toh Institute of Systems Science National University of Singapore Heng Mui Keng Terrace Singapore 0511 REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Phone: +65 772-2003 Fax: +65 778-2571 Email: vrst94@iss.nus.sg ----------------------->> Cut Here <<------------------------------------- GENERAL INFORMATION =================== 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 researchers, developers and users of VR for a four-day program. Since the field of VR is still evolving, the scope of the conference is broad. Among the areas that VRST '94 will cover are : o Software Architectures for VR o VR Interaction and Navigation Techniques o Tools and Techniques for Modeling VR Systems o Distributed VR Systems 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 The VRST '94 program includes papers, panels, tutorials, demonstrations, an opening plenary and invited talks, and a conference reception and banquet. The opening plenary and invited talks will be delivered by pioneers of VR, who will share their vision of the field with the attendees. PAYMENT All payments should be made payable to National University of Singapore in US Dollars. Personal and company checks will not be accepted. Bank drafts must be made payable to a Singapore Bank. Only Master Card/Visa/Eurocard credit cards will be accepted. LOCATION: SINGAPORE Situated at one of the most important crossroads of the world, Singapore is truly a place where East and West come together. Here you will find Chinese, Indian and Malay communities living harmoniously together, their long established cultures forming a unique backdrop to a clean and modern garden city. English is spoken everywhere and is the common business language of all. Few places on earth promise such a delight for the palate, with gourmet cuisines from over 30 countries. Singapore's climate is warm and welcoming all year round, with temperatures ranging from 28 degrees Celsius in the day, to 23 degrees Celsius by night. ACCOMMODATION: THE OMNI MARCO POLO HOTEL Located in the midst of the fashionable Tanglin district, the hotel is a short walk from the shopping and entertainment area of Orchard Road and the world renowned Botanic Gardens. The financial districts of Shenton Way and Collyer Quay are only a 10 minute drive and the hotel is 18 km or 30 minutes from Changi International Airport. Facilities include: business center providing secretarial, telecommunication, personal computer and word processing services; swimming pool and fitness center; shopping arcade; barber shop/beauty salon; 24-hour room service; French provincial restaurant and coffee house serving international and local cuisine. Additional benefits: hair-dryers in all rooms; platter of fruits and welcome drink upon arrival, daily newspaper and extended checkout time to 4.00 pm subject to room availability. VENUE Institute of Systems Science National University of Singapore Heng Mui Keng Terrace Kent Ridge Singapore 0511 Pre-conference Tel : +65 772-2003, +65 772-2020 During Conference Tel : +65 772-2005, +65 772-2096, +65 772-2020, +65 772-2003, +65 772-6608 REGISTRATION Available at the Institute of Systems Science between 8.15 am - 5.00 pm on August 23 & 24, 1994. FEES Conference registration fee covers lunches, refreshments, reception, banquet and proceedings. PROCEEDINGS World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd. will publish the conference proceedings. The working language of the conference will be English, which will be used for all printed material, presentations and discussions. COMMITTEE ========= General Chair: Juzar Motiwalla, ISS, Singapore (juzar@iss.nus.sg) Program Co-Chairs: Gurminder Singh, ISS, Singapore (gsingh@iss.nus.sg) Steven Feiner, Columbia University, USA (feiner@cs.columbia.edu) Daniel Thalmann, SFIT, Switzerland (thalmann@eldi.epfl.ch) Panels Chair: Mark Green, U Alberta, Canada Tutorials Chair: Hiroo Iwata, U Tsukuba, Japan Demos Chair: Luis Serra, ISS, Singapore International Coordination Committee: Michitaka Hirose, U Tokyo, Japan Rob Jacob, Naval Research Lab, 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 -- Gurminder Singh Email: gsingh@iss.nus.sg Institute of Systems Science GSingh.CHI@Xerox.com National University of Singapore FAX: (65)778-2571 Kent Ridge, Singapore 0511 Phone: (65)772-3651 -- Gurminder Singh Email: gsingh@iss.nus.sg Institute of Systems Science GSingh.CHI@Xerox.com National University of Singapore FAX: (65)778-2571 Kent Ridge, Singapore 0511 Phone: (65)772-3651