November 2014 - Infovis

Invitation to serve as a client for the Information Visualization MOOC at IU
by Katy Borner 24 Dec '14

24 Dec '14

Dear all, We are excited to announce that the Information Visualization MOOC will be taught again in Spring semester 2015 (visit http://ivmooc.cns.iu.edu <http://t.co/DorsP7CA> to see the 2014 version of the course and a list of 2014 clients and projects <http://ivmooc.cns.iu.edu/clients.html>). Student’s learn the theoretical and technical skills to create information visualizations, and then given the opportunity to work with real-world clients and data as a team. You are invited to submit a client project that takes advantage of our students’ diverse skills in programming, design, data analysis and mining, and visualization. We are looking for well-defined projects that can be completed within seven weeks by teams of 4-5 students. Clients are responsible for three tasks: * Provide detailed description of your project and research goals, share data, and state the conditions under which students may publish results, and/or add project results on their resume. * At project launch, clients need to answer 5-10 questions that students might have about the project and data. * At the end of the project, clients are asked to rate—on a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (highest quality)—the resulting information visualizations of your data, and provide short feedback to students. As a client, you are welcome to interact in a more substantial ways with any of the student teams. If you are interested in exploring this unique opportunity, please complete the application form at *http://goo.gl/hqzlcS***by *November 21, 2014.* Let us know if you have questions but keep subject header. Thank you for considering and best regards, Michael Ginda and Katy Börner -- Katy Borner Victor H. Yngve Professor of Information Science Director, CI for Network Science Center,http://cns.iu.edu Curator, Mapping Science exhibit,http://scimaps.org ILS, School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University Wells Library 021, 1320 E. Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA Phone: (812) 855-3256 Fax: -6166

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IEEE PacificVis 2015 Notes - Call for submissions
by Yingcai Wu 30 Nov '14

30 Nov '14

Dear Friends, The 8th IEEE Pacific Visualization Symposium (PacificVis 2015) will be held in Hangzhou, China during April 14 to 17, 2015. Visualization has become an increasingly important research area due to its wide range of applications in many disciplines. PacificVis is an IEEE sponsored international visualization symposium held in the Asia-Pacific region, with the objective to foster greater exchange between visualization researchers and practitioners, and to draw more researchers in the Asia-Pacific region to enter this rapidly growing area of research. PacificVis 2015 features a short paper track, called "Visualization Notes". The purpose of this track is to encourage young researchers to present their work and discuss with participants including senior researchers there. The submissions can be late-breaking results and work in progress, while they should be novel enough to attract interest from the visualization community. Short paper submissions for the "Visualization Notes" can be up to a maximum of five (5) pages in length, with the caveat that an optional fifth page can only contain references. All submitted papers will be peer-reviewed through a single-stage process by the international program committee. The suggested topics for the "Visualization Notes" are the same as those for full papers, while the ideas there can be relatively small as compared with those for full papers. Nonetheless, the "Visualization Notes" are still expected to contain technically interesting results in theories and/or applications. Please note that all submissions must be original and thus have not been published elsewhere. Accepted short papers will be included in the conference proceedings and in IEEE digital library. Important Dates Submission Deadline: Dec. 8, 2014, 11:59pm (PST) Paper Notification: Jan. 16, 2015 Camera Ready Paper Submission: Jan. 23, 2015 Submission guideline Original unpublished short paper submissions of up to 4 pages (two-column, single-spaced, 9 point font, including figures and tables) without references or 5 pages including references are invited. Manuscripts must be written in English, and follow the formatting guidelines<http://www.cs.sfu.ca/~vis/Tasks/camera.html>. DOC<http://www.cs.sfu.ca/~vis/Templates/word_conf_vgtc_12.zip> and LaTeX<http://www.cs.sfu.ca/~vis/Templates/latex_conf_vgtc_080216.zip> templates are available. Reviewing will be double blind, so please remove all author and affiliation information from submissions and supplemental files. Please substitute your paper's ID number for the author name. Papers should be submitted electronically in Adobe PDF format. Please provide supplemental videos in QuickTime MPEG-4 or DivX version 5, and use TIFF, JPEG, or PNG for supplemental images. Submission system : https://precisionconference.com/~vgtc We look forward to your submission! Apologies for cross-postings. With best regards, Yingcai Wu (Microsoft Research Asia, China) and Tim Dwyer (Monash University, Australia) PacificVis 2015 Notes Co-Chairs

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NSF/Intel Partnership on Visual and Experiential Computing (VEC)
by Zemankova, Maria 24 Nov '14

24 Nov '14

NSF/Intel Partnership on Visual and Experiential Computing (VEC) NSF 15-518 http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?WT.z_pims_id=505085&ods_key=ns… NSF and Intel initiative aims to foster novel, transformative, multidisciplinary approaches that promote research in VEC technologies, taking into consideration various challenges present in this field, and strengthen a research community committed to advancing research and education at the confluence of VEC technologies, and to transitioning its findings into practice. Full Proposal Deadline (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): February 20, 2015 Who May Submit Proposals: Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in, the US acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions.

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Seeking strong PhD students - Visualization @ GT
by John Stasko 23 Nov '14

23 Nov '14

At Georgia Tech, we're seeking PhD candidates wishing to study data visualization via a variety of disciplines <http://vis.gatech.edu>. Our six faculty within Computing conduct research on a variety of related subtopics including information visualization, visual analytics, enterprise computing, data mining, network analysis and healthcare analytics, among others. We offer two doctoral degrees: a PhD degree in Computer Science (CS) and a PhD in Human-Centered Computing (HCC) <http://www.cc.gatech.edu/future/doctoral>. The CS PhD <http://www.cc.gatech.edu/future/doctoral/phdcs> is a relatively traditional computing-focused doctorate where students specialize in a particular area of computer science such as HCI or Computer Graphics. Students must pass a comprehensive exam in the area, take 3 courses outside CS for their minor, and complete a dissertation. Georgia Tech founded the very first HCC degree program <http://www.ic.gatech.edu/future/phdhcc> in 2004, focusing on the intersection of computing and people - where computing includes not just computers but also different kinds of computational artifacts from games to mobile applications, from robots to bionics and mobile applications; and people includes not only individuals but also teams, organizations, societies and cultures. The HCC Program values diversity in all its dimensions; our students have a broad range of backgrounds, coming from across the world and with a variety of different undergraduate degrees. The program's curriculum <http://www.ic.gatech.edu/future/phdhcc/program> is flexible, allowing considerable customizing based on individual interests: three core courses, three specialization courses and three minor courses. In both programs, students receive tuition and a competitive stipend during their studies; outstanding US students are additionally eligible for the President's Fellowship ($5500 per year for four years). Applications are due December 15; see <http://www.cc.gatech.edu/future/doctoral/phdcs/admissions> and <http://www.ic.gatech.edu/future/phdhcc> for additional program and application information. PhD admissions are committee-driven and selected; individual faculty do not accept students.

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CFP: ACM IUI 2015 Workshop on Visual Text Analytics
by Alex Endert 21 Nov '14

21 Nov '14

IUI Workshop on Interactive Visual Text Analytics http://textvis.org Full day workshop at ACM IUI 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA The primary goal of the workshop is to bridge the gap between machine learning, data mining, information retrieval, and natural language processing and fields such as human-computer interaction, information visualization, and visual analytics by bringing together researchers from both sides, allowing us to push the boundary of text analytics. In bringing together researchers from these fields, this workshop will enable participants to present their information, and engage in discussions. We invite submissions that address topics related to interactive visual analysis of text and linked data, streaming data, visual analysis of text data on mobile devices or other ubiquitous scenarios. Topics of interest include but are not limited to: User-adaptive approaches to visual text analytics Coupling of ML/AI systems with visualization for text analytics Visualization to improve ML/AI/NLP algorithms and models for text data Coordinated visualizations of textual and non-textual data Visual metaphors for textual data or ubiquitous text analytics Perception and cognition in visual text analytics Systems, languages, and architectures for visual textual analytics Collaborative analysis of textual and linked data Real-time visualization of streaming textual data Visual opinion analysis from textual data Visual event identification and prediction from textual data Uncertainty in interactive visual textual analytics Industry-specific applications of visual analysis of textual data (e.g. Retail, Healthcare, Government, etc.) Studies and evaluation of textual data visualization techniques, systems, metrics, and bench-marks Standardized datasets and tasks for visual text analytics We invite various kinds of papers such as (but not limited to): Novel research papers Demo papers Work-in-progress papers Visionary papers (white papers) Position papers Authors should clearly indicate the type of their submitted papers at the end of the abstract, to help reviewers better understand their contributions. ACM IUI 2015 is the 20th annual meeting of the intelligent interfaces community and serves as a premier international forum for reporting outstanding research and development on intelligent user interfaces. ACM IUI is where the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) community meets the Artificial Intelligence (AI) community. Submission: January 16, 2015 Author notification: February 13, 2015 Camera-ready: March 6, 2015 Workshop date: March 29, 2015 Organizers: Jaegul Choo, Christopher Collins, Wenwen Dou, and Alex Endert Submissions: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=vta15 <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=vta15> Paper Format Submissions must be in PDF, written in English, no more than 8 pages long (shorter papers are welcome). SIGCHI archive format is requested. Template: Latex: http://www.sigchi.org/publications/chipubform/sigchi-papers-latex-template/… <http://www.sigchi.org/publications/chipubform/sigchi-papers-latex-template/…> MS Word: http://www.sigchi.org/publications/chipubform/sigchi-papers-word-template/v… <http://www.sigchi.org/publications/chipubform/sigchi-papers-word-template/v…>

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TENURED/TENURE-TRACK POSITIONS at NYU Shanghai
by Enrico Bertini 19 Nov '14

19 Nov '14

Note: one of the positions accepts candidates with background in Visualization. See details here: http://shanghai.nyu.edu/about/work/faculty-positions. --- TENURED/TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITIONS Computer Science: Machine Learning & Big Data/Data Science NYU Shanghai New York University, one of the largest and most highly regarded private universities in the United States, has established itself as a Global Network University with three degree-granting campuses - New York, Shanghai, and Abu Dhabi - complemented by 12 additional academic centers across five continents. NYU has identified Data Science as one target area for growth, and is planning to add multiple tenured/tenure track faculty members across its campuses and across several departments. NYU Shanghai is the first Sino-US higher-education joint venture to grant a degree that is accredited in the US as well as in China. A research university with liberal arts and sciences at its core, it resides in one of the world's great cities, which is also a vibrant intellectual community (http://shanghai.nyu.edu/) NYU Shanghai will recruit scholars who are committed to our global vision of transformative teaching and innovative research. New York University Faculty and students circulate within the network in pursuit of common research interests and cross-cultural, interdisciplinary endeavors, both local and global. The terms of employment in NYU Shanghai are comparable to U.S. institutions. Faculty may also spend time at NYU New York and other sites of the global network, engaging in both research and teaching opportunities, and have opportunities to collaborate with the many research centers and groups at NYU, including our recently launched centers for Data Science (CDS) and Urban Science and Progress (CUSP). NYU Shanghai invites outstanding applications for two tenure-track or tenured faculty appointments in Computer Science. Applicants to the first position should have an active research program in machine learning and be dedicated to making fundamental technical contributions in this vital area. Applicants to the second position should have research interests related to big data and data science as broadly defined, including database systems, data mining, information retrieval, natural language processing, data visualization, and applications in areas such as medicine, business, and the natural and social sciences. Applicants must have demonstrated excellence in both research and teaching. When discussing their teaching experience and interests, candidates should identify courses they could teach both within and outside their specialty. Candidates must have completed a Ph.D. or equivalent by the time of appointment. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching interests, electronic copies of up to 5 recent relevant publications, and the names and addresses of three or more individuals willing to provide letters of reference, by the application deadline of Jan. 31, 2015. Please visit our website at http://shanghai.nyu.edu/about/work/faculty-positions for instructions and other information on how to apply. If you have any questions, please e-mail shanghai.faculty.recruitment(a)nyu.edu. NYU-Shanghai is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer -- Enrico Bertini, Assistant Professor Dep. of Computer Science and Engineering NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering 2 Metrotech Center, 11201 Brooklyn, NY (10th floor) enrico.bertini(a)nyu.edu | enrico.bertini.me | @FILWD

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23. WSCG2015 - Conf.on Graphics, Visualization & Vision - Call for Papers-Sumission: March5, 2015
by Vaclav Skala 19 Nov '14

19 Nov '14

sent to: infovis(a)infovis.org 52 Dear friends, Please, be so kind and distribute the WSCG 2015 Call for Papers enclosed according to your mailing list Many thanks Vaclav Skala ---------------------------------- cuut here ---------------------------- TO BE KEPT INFORMED: register with http://wscgreg.zcu.cz database -------------------------------------------------------------------------- WSCG 2015 - Call for Papers 23rd Conference on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision 2015 (http://www.wscg.eu - WSCG events) Eurographics, ACM and ACM SIGGRAPH listed http://www.wscg.cz to be held at Primavera Congress Center, Pilsen, Czech Republic (Plzen [Pilsen] - the European City of Culture 2015 and city where BEER was born) close to Prague - the Golden European City June 8-12, 2015. Conference Co-Chairs ------------------------ Marina L. Gavrilova, University of Calgary, Canada Vaclav Skala, University of West Bohemia, Czech Republic Important Dates: ------------------- Workshop proposal: January 8, 2015 (see WEB for details) Paper submission: March 5, 2015 Acceptance notification: April 14, 2015 Venue: June 8-12, 2015 Download PDF version of the WSCG 2015 Call for Papers at http://wscg.zcu.cz/wscg2015/WSCG-CfP.pdf MAIN TOPICS --------------- Computer graphics, scientific and medical visualization, computer vision, image processing, pattern recognition, GPU graphics, graphical human computer interfaces, geometric modelling, rendering and animation, virtual reality, haptic systems, medical imaging, graphical interaction, computational photography, data compression for graphics, image based rendering, mathematical methods for graphics and vision, physically based modelling, shape analysis & modelling & retrieval, surface and volume parameterization, parallel graphics, CAD, CAGD and GIS systems and related topics. Other related events ------------------------- GraVisMa - Computer Graphics, Vision and Mathematics - http://www.GraVisMa.eu HCI-Europe - Human Computer Interfaces - Europe - http://www.HCI-Europe.eu Publications --------------- Accepted and Presented papers will be published in WSCG proceedings with ISBN and submitted for indexing to Thomson Reuters, SCOPUS and others. The best papers will be selected for publication in the Journal of WSCG - ISSN 1213-6972 (http://wscg.zcu.cz/JWSCG/) ALL WSCG proceedings and Journal of WSCG since 1992 are available at http://wscg.zcu.cz/DL/wscg_DL.htm, access free - no access restriction. Travelling ------------ The Pilsen City - the Golden European City 2015 - . is close to Prague (Praha), approx. 80km from the Plzen city (60 mins. by a coach). To reach the Pilsen city from the Prague Airport is approx. 75 mins. by public transport (coach) - actually faster than to reach Prague central parts. Call for new reviewers: -------------------------- If you or colleague of yours would like to help us as a reviewer for WSCG events, please, send: - First Name, Last Name, @mail, URL of the proposed person home page by @mail to skala(a)kiv.zcu.cz subj. WSCG - Reviewing Feel free to contact me if you would have any question Prof.Vaclav Skala c/o University of West Bohemia, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Comp.Sci.Dept. http://www.VaclavSkala.eu skala(a)kiv.zcu.cz - SUBJ.: WSCG 2015

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IEEE VR 2015 - Call for Posters - Submissions Due November 21
by Sabine Coquillart 18 Nov '14

18 Nov '14

Apologies for cross postings. Call for Posters IEEE Virtual Reality 2015 March 23-27, 2015 Arles, Camargue - Provence - France http://ieeevr.org/2015 Poster submissions due: Friday, November 21st, 2014 at 23:59 GMT/UTC We invite the submission of proposals for technical poster presentations at IEEE VR 2015. Poster submissions might describe recently completed work, highly relevant results of work in progress, or successful systems and applications, in all areas of VR. Since posters are not considered to be formal publications, work submitted as a poster is eligible for future publication in other venues. Presenting a poster is a great way to get feedback on work that has not yet been published. Poster presentations will be an integral part of the conference, with a session for interactive discussion between presenters and attendees, plus a fast-forward presentation track where authors can orally present a brief summary of their work to all conference attendees. Note that, in order to maintain interactive and exciting poster presentations, we require at least one presenter per accepted poster to attend the conference. Poster submissions must be in English. The submission must be in the form of a two-page abstract. Supplemental material, such as a poster draft or videos may be submitted as well, but are not mandatory. All submitted materials must be in PDF format with embedded fonts. Two-page abstracts will be included in the proceedings and will be archived in the IEEE Digital Library, and therefore must be formatted using the IEEE Computer Society format described at http://www.cs.sfu.ca/~vis/Track/vr-menu.html . Poster abstracts must be submitted through a special poster slot available at the online submission site, http://precisionconference.com/~vr . Supplemental materials can be uploaded to the submission site as well. Poster drafts and final posters should be in either portrait or landscape format with the following approximate dimensions: 32″ x 40″ (82cm x 102cm). IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES FOR POSTERS: All deadlines are at 23:59 GMT/UTC on the dates specified November 21, 2014 Two-page abstract and poster draft submission December 12, 2014 Notification of results January 10, 2015 Camera-ready two-page abstract due For more information, please contact the Posters Chairs: Jian Chen, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA Masahiko Inami, Keio University, Japan Torsten Kuhlen, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

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Postdoctoral research positions in Visual Analytics, Human-Computer Interaction, and 3D User Interfaces
by Wolfgang Stuerzlinger 14 Nov '14

14 Nov '14

Postdoctoral Researcher Positions in Visual Analytics, Human-Computer Interaction, and 3D User Interfaces Dr. Wolfgang Stuerzlinger and his lab are looking for a several people to join our group in Vancouver, Canada at Simon Fraser University (SFU), School of Interactive Arts + Technology (SIAT). Positions are highly competitive, so only the best candidates will be considered. Open positions • Postdoctoral researcher in Visual Analytics • Postdoctoral researcher in Human-Computer Interaction or 3D User Interfaces Wolfgang Stuerzlinger’s research group specializes in a range of topics in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Virtual Reality (VR). The general aim is user interfaces fit for everyday use. In Human-Computer Interaction, we study and design basic user interaction technologies, such as pointing, object group selection and text entry. In the face of increasing popularity of user interfaces that are not 100% reliable, such as speech and gesture recognition, we also study how humans deal with such technologies, and what can be done to ameliorate their limitations. For screens ranging from watches to walls, we work on better methods for user interface creation, with a focus on GUI layout. Additionally, we study how people analyze big data with human-in-the-loop systems and create new tools to make working with multiple alternate hypotheses in Visual Analytics easier. In Virtual Reality, we study and design 3D pointing, object manipulation, and navigation methods across many VR input and output technologies. We also work on 3D user interfaces that combine the best of the 2D and 3D worlds. Moreover, we work on new 3D tracking and immersive display systems, including CAVEs, towards improved VR experiences. We have a strong research record, with publications in the top venues in Human-Computer Interaction, Virtual Reality, and Computer Graphics. For more information about past work, please visit http://ws.iat.sfu.ca. Our research group prides itself on a strong collaborative culture with a friendly and engaging atmosphere. Candidates are expected to work well with others. Your skill set must match the requirements for the above projects. To be considered you must have: • a PhD in Computer Science, HCI, VR, or related fields • scientific publications in relevant areas • strong programming skills (C# or C++ preferred) • strong English writing and oral communication skills • good user interface design skills • a demonstration of strong interest in the projects you have engaged with • a sense of humor SFU has consistently been ranked as one of the top universities in Canada. SIAT, http://siat.sfu.ca is a young, vibrant department at SFU with research and teaching in human-computer interaction, interaction design, and media arts. SIAT is located at the SFU Surrey campus in Greater Vancouver, Canada. Greater Vancouver lies along the west coast of Canada where the Pacific Ocean meets the Coast Mountain range. With a population of over 2 million people, Greater Vancouver is known as one of the most ethnically diverse cities in Canada and has been ranked as one of the most livable cities in the world based on quality of life. Vancouver is a great destination for those who love the outdoors (e.g., skiing, hiking, water sports) as well as the indoors (e.g., museums, art, theatre, hockey). Funding will be provided at levels commensurate with other Canadian universities. Lab members receive full funding to attend international conferences (e.g., ACM CHI, UIST, IEEE VIS, VR) to present papers about their work at SIAT. Applicants should email Wolfgang at w.s(a)sfu.ca as soon as possible, but prior to Dec 15, 2014. Emails should include: • a description of research interests related to my lab’s research • a curriculum vitae • contact information of three referees • three sample publications Candidates who are close to completing their PhD should document their completion timeline.

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IEEE VIS 2014 CFP: Wed and Thu Meetups
by G.Elisabeta Marai 12 Nov '14

12 Nov '14

IEEE VIS 2014 http://ieeevis.org Paris, France CFP: Wed and Thu Meetups @ VIS 2014 Wednesday, Nov 12th 2014 Thursday, Nov 13th 2014 Please join us for the following meetups (formerly known as "birds of a feather" meetings), scheduled for this Wed and Thu at VIS 2014: *************************** Wednesday * Tableau for Teaching and Research 12:15 – 13:45, Studio H (Org: R. Kosara) * Data stories 18:15-19:45, Studio H (Org: E. Bertini, M. Stefaner) **************************** Thursday * Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Visualization and Visual Analytics 12:15 – 13:45, Studio H (Org: D. Keim, S. Miksch, T. von Landesberger) * Toward Visualization-Specific Heuristic Evaluation 18:15 – 19:45, Studio A (Org: A. Tarell) * Velo Club de VIS 18:15 -19:45, Studio H (Org: J. Dykes, D. Fisher, M. Meyer, R. Whittaker, W. Willet, Jo Wood) ****************************** -- Liz -- G. Elisabeta Marai Associate Professor of Computer Science (adj) Electronic Visualization Lab University of Illinois at Chicago http://visualizlab.org/people/marai Currently on sabbatical at: Robotics Institute School of Computer Science Carnegie Mellon University

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