August 2017 - Infovis

1st SIGGRAPH ASIA Workshop on ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE meets VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITIES
by Artur Lugmayr 07 Aug '17

07 Aug '17

================================================================================================= Call for Papers, Abstracts, Demos and Posters 1st Workshop on ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MEETS VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITIES AI-VR-AR 2017 in conjunction with SIGGRAPH ASIA 2017 27th-30th November 2017 Bangkok, Thailand http://aivr.ambientmediaassociation.org The workshop intends to attract a broad range of contributions to develop this scholarly field during a full day venue. We invite scholars and practitioners to discuss synergies between virtual and augmented reality (VR & AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). The aim is to gather a cross-disciplinary team of experts with a background in computer science, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), psychology/cognitive sciences, culture/communication studies, design and art to develop this fascinating intersection. The aspects to discuss range from user-experience, technologies applications, methods, cultural implications, communication theories, to artistic approaches. Workshop Highlights: - Workshop proceedings published in a Scopus indexed series - Best papers are published as part of an edited book or journal special issue with high level publisher - Submission deadline: 15 August, 2017 ================================================================================================= While AI's main aim is to replicate human intelligence, AR and VR focuses its research efforts on the creation of artificial worlds either in complete virtual world, or as part of our physical environment. Many examples that bridge the two fields have emerged recently, e.g. intelligence in digital games, utilization of computer graphics hardware for deep learning and AI, emotional and affective interaction, etc. Thus, while AI and VR/AR went rather distinct research pathways, we attempt to bring them together, and discuss different aspects at the intersection of machine intelligence and human interaction in a mixed reality. We raise the question: what happens when artificial worlds start to think, and we humans interact with it? We would like to follow up the philosophical discussions around issues such as what happens when things start to think, and Alan Turing's works. In this workshop, we would like to raise a question: what would happen when artificial worlds start to think, and how we humans can interact and communicate with AI through e.g. affective interfaces? As our emphasis is on creating the synergy between VR/AR and AI/ML, we are not limited to particular areas; instead, the following exemplary topics might help to gather ideas for a possible contribution: affective and emotional computation, communication with AI, digital game analytics, utilization of computer graphics hardware for deep learning, personalization and recommender systems, UX with agents and physical robots, cultural robotics, or AI in information visualization. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOPICS OF INTEREST (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Artificial Intelligence and machine learning in VR/AR * Emotions and AI in VR, AR, and smart objects * Human-Computer-Interaction with AI in virtual worlds * Digital games and artificial intelligence * How do humans communicate with AI * Emotion enriched human-AI collaboration * AI in digital games and other application areas * User-Experience and interaction with AI * Intelligent interaction with robots and physical objects * Visualisation of cultural data * Affective human-virtual world interaction * Design of emotionally intelligent AI * Recommender systems and personalisation in VR, AR * Information visualisation and AI and ML * Communication theory and cognitive science * Affective ambient intelligence in mixed realities * UX with AI agents or physical robots * AI based emotion mediated communication in VR/AR * Tools for authoring emotional intelligence in VR/AR * Multimodal affective interfaces in VR/AR * Human-human emotional communication in VR/AR * Cultural robotics The workshop proceedings will be published in a Scopus indexed proceedings series with an ISBN number as part of the Semantic Ambient Media Experience (SAME) workshop series. The very best contributions will be published in an edited book from a highly reputable publisher which has been pre-arranged. Please note that only selected high quality contributions will be published as part of the edited book. However, during the workshop a common journal article co-authored between all workshop participants will be published as an introduction chapter. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ IMPORTANT DATES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15/08/2017: Deadline for workshop papers 21/08/2017: Notification of accepted workshop papers 31/08/2017: Camera ready workshop papers 29/09/2017: Registration for the Workshop 27/11/2017: Workshop Day ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUBMISSION GUIDELINES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The workshop program stretches over a full-day, and will contain a combination of invited keynote presentations, oral presentations, posters, and demonstrations. We are calling for paper submissions of extended abstracts between 2-5 pages long, following the submission format of SIGGRAPH Asia's style template. Please choose one of the three submission categories: * Abstract: 1-2 pages long * Short paper, demo, or poster: 2-4 pages long * Long paper: 4-6 pages long Please download the paper template from: https://sa2017.siggraph.org/submitters/submission-information?faqitem=accor… The copyright form can be downloaded from: http://www.visemex.ambientmediaassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/C… Your submission should include: scanned signed copyright form + original contribution in word or latex + pdf of the paper Please do NOT include the ACM copyright strip (first page, bottom left) into your submission Add ALL your files (copyright form, word document/latex files, scanned copyright form) into ONE zip file. Upload the zip file to the workshop submission system on: http://www.ambientmediaassociation.org/Submissions/2017AIVR/openconf.php ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECOMMENDED READINGS PRIOR SUBMISSION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ We strongly recommend the ideas and topics from the following papers prior your submission or as part of a paper submission in its discussion section: * Lugmayr, A. et al., 2017. Cognitive Big Data. Survey and Review on Big Data Research and its Implications: What is Really "New"? Cognitive Big Data! Journal of Knowledge Management (JMM), 21(1). Available at: http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/call_for_papers.htm…, Journal of Knowledge Management/Emerald. * Sun, M., Zhao, Z., and Ma, X. (2017). Sensing and Handling Engagement Dynamics in Human-Robot Interaction Involving Peripheral Computing Devices. In Proc. CHI2017 (to appear). * Zhu, F., Fang, K., and Ma, X. (2017). Exploring the Effects of Strategy and Arousal of Cueing in Computer-Human Persuasion. In Proc. CHI2017 EA (to appear). * Yang, Y., Ma, X., and Fung, P. (2017). Perceived Emotional Intelligence in Virtual Agents. In Proc. CHI2017 EA (to appear). * Ma, X. (2016). Developing Design Guidelines for a Visual Vocabulary of Electronic Medical Information to Improve Health Literacy. Interacting with Computers. * Zhu, K., Ma, X., Chen, H., and Liang, M. (2016). Tripartite Effects: Exploring Users' Mental Model of Mobile Gestures under the Influence of Operation, Handheld Posture, and Interaction Space. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. * A. Lugmayr, E. Serral, A. Scherp, B. Pogorelc, and M. Mustaquim, "Ambient media today and tomorrow," Multimedia Tools and Applications, vol. 71, 2014, pp. 7-37 Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11042-012-1346-z. * ZHU Kening, ZHU Rongbo, H SAMANI, BB JALAEIAN, PaperIO: a 3D interface towards the internet of embedded paper-craft, IEICE Transactions on Information and Systems, 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WORKSHOP ORGANISERS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Artur Lugmayr Associate Professor School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts Curtin University, Australia Kening Zhu Assistant Professor School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong Xiaojuan Ma Assistant Professor Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTACT INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In case of questions, please don't hesitate to contact: artur.lugmayr(a)artur-lugmayr.com<mailto:artur.lugmayr@artur-lugmayr.com>

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Call for Posters: Graph Drawing and Network Visualization GD 2017
by Fabrizio Frati 02 Aug '17

02 Aug '17

=========================================================================== Call for Posters GD 2017 25th International Symposium on Graph Drawing and Network Visualization September 25-27, 2017 - Boston, MA, U.S.A. http://graphdrawing.org/gd2017 =========================================================================== Graph Drawing is concerned with the geometric representation of graphs and constitutes the algorithmic core of Network Visualization. Graph Drawing and Network Visualization are motivated by applications where it is crucial to visually analyze and interact with relational datasets. Examples of such application areas include data science, social sciences, Web computing, information systems, biology, geography, business intelligence, information security and software engineering. GD has been the main annual event in this area for more than 20 years. Its focus is on combinatorial and algorithmic aspects of graph drawing as well as the design of network visualization systems and interfaces. GD 2017 will take place September 25-27, 2017 at the Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Researchers and practitioners working on any aspects of graph drawing and network visualization are invited to submit posters and to participate in the symposium. POSTER SUBMISSION INFORMATION ----------------------------- The submission of posters on graph drawing, network visualization, and related areas is solicited. The poster session will provide a forum for the communication of late-breaking research results (which may also appear elsewhere) to the GD community. Authors of posters should prepare an abstract (up to two pages in unmodified LNCS style -- no times package is allowed) that must be submitted together with the poster. Abstracts of accepted posters will appear in the conference proceedings (two pages). The maximum size for a poster is A0 (84.1 cm x 118.9 cm). The posters must be in portrait mode. Each submission will then consist of two pdf files (the two-page abstract and the poster) and must include names, email addresses and contact information of the contributors. Contributions must be submitted via EasyChair following the link provided on the conference web site. BEST POSTER AWARD ----------------- To recognize the effort of the participants in preparing and presenting their posters in a clear and elegant way, there will be a Best Poster Award voted on by the GD 2017 attendees. IMPORTANT DATES --------------- • Poster submission deadline August 17 (23:59 PDT) • Notification of poster acceptance August 28 • Final versions due September 3 • Symposium September 25-27 INVITED SPEAKERS ---------------- Timothy M. Chan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA Alessandro Vespignani, Northeastern University, US PROGRAM COMMITTEE ----------------- Daniel Archambault, Swansea University, GB Benjamin Bach, University of Edinburgh, GB Fabian Beck, Universität Duisburg-Essen, DE Michael Bekos, Universität Tübingen, DE Therese Biedl, University of Waterloo, CA Giordano Da Lozzo, UC Irvine, US Vida Dujmovic, University of Ottawa, CA Stephane Durocher, University of Manitoba, CA Tim Dwyer, Monash University, AU Fabrizio Frati (co-chair), Università Roma Tre, IT Martin Gronemann, Universität zu Köln, DE John Alexis Guerra Gómez, Universidad de los Andes, CO Michael Hoffmann, ETH Zürich, CH Yifan Hu, Yahoo Research, US Takayuki Itoh, Ochanomizu University, JP Anna Lubiw, University of Waterloo, CA Kwan-Liu Ma (co-chair), UC Davis, US Fabrizio Montecchiani, Università degli Studi di Perugia, IT Martin Nöllenburg, Technische Universität Wien, AT Arnaud Sallaberry, LIRMM, FR Andrew Suk, University of Illinois at Chicago, US Antonios Symvonis, National Technical University of Athens, GR Ioannis Tollis, University of Crete, GR Csaba Tóth, California State University Northridge, US Alexander Wolff, Universität Würzburg, DE Jian Zhao, FX Palo Alto Laboratory, US ORGANIZING COMMITTEE -------------------- Cody Dunne (co-chair), Northeastern University, US Alan Keahey (co-chair), Conversant, US CONTEST COMMITTEE ----------------- Philipp Kindermann, Universität Würzburg, DE Maarten Löffler (chair), Utrecht University, NL Ignaz Rutter, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, DE

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Postdoctoral Position at the University of Arizona
by Stephen Kobourov 01 Aug '17

01 Aug '17

Postdoctoral Position at the University of Arizona The University of Arizona Data Science Institute (Data 7) invites applications for a post-doctoral research position in the theory of large scale graph visualization. The Institute's goal is to facilitate next generation data-driven interdisciplinary research, by fostering collaborations between domain scientists and experts in computer science, mathematics and statistics. The specific research projects involve the study of connections between geometry, topology and combinatorics in the context of graphs and graph theory, as well as developing graph analysis and visualization algorithms with theoretical and practical guarantees. Candidates should have a PhD in Computer Science or a related field and an established research track record. Ideally, we seek a postdoctoral researcher with a background in information visualization, graph theory, as well as computational geometry and topology. The work will be carried out at the University of Arizona, in Tucson, Arizona. The position is available starting September 1, 2017 initially for 1 year, with the possibility of extension for another 2 years dependent upon performance and availability of funds. The University of Arizona has been recognized as one of America’s Best Employers (according to Forbes 2015) and has been awarded the Work-Life Seal of Distinction by the Alliance for Work-Life Progress. For more information about working at the University of Arizona, please see http://whyua.arizona.edu/. To apply, please, send CV to Stephen Kobourov, kobourov(a)cs.arizona.edu; applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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