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Cfp: The 17th International Conference on Cooperative Design, Visualization and Engineering - April 10, 2020
by cdve .org 13 Mar '20

13 Mar '20

*CDVE2020 Call for papers* *The 17th International Conference on Cooperative Design, Visualization and Engineering * http://www.cdve.org, email: cdve2020(a)easychair.org The CDVE2020 conference will be held from October 25-28, 2020 in the beautiful city Bangkok, Thailand. You are welcome to submit unpublished papers to the conference. The proceedings will be published by the LNCS - Lecture Notes in Computer Science by Springer and indexed by ISI(CPCI-S), Web of Science, EI, Scopus, DBLP, ACM Digital Library. Selected papers will be invited to fully expand to be included in special or normal issues of a couple SCI indexed journals. The topics of the paper should be about cooperative design, cooperative visualization, cooperative engineering and any other cooperative applications which includes social networks, cooperative learning, gaming, sensor network … and much more. See our conference web page http://www.cdve.org/cfpaper.html for details. At least one keyword of your paper should be chosen from the call of papers. The paper format can be found on http://www.cdve.org/submit.html. The submission page is: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cdve2020 *Recommended abstract submission*: You can always submit an abstract before the paper submission to the above submission page. We will give you feedback for writing the paper. It is not obligated. *Full paper deadline: April 10, 2020.* Full Papers 8-10 pages. *Short Paper submission: April 20, 2020*. Short papers 4-6 pages. *Poster Paper abstract submission deadline:* June 20, 2020 *Final camera ready paper due and registration for accepted paper authors:* before June 20, 2020. One registration with payment is required for each paper to be included in the proceedings. *Early registration for all others:* July 31, 2020 *Oct. 25 - 28, 2020*, CDVE2020 conference, Bangkok, Thailand *Contact* All questions about submissions should be emailed to cdve2020(a)easychair.org <cdve2018(a)easychair.org> Please feel free to forward this call. You can also reply to this mail with a mail title: “Unsubscribe” to stop receiving further calls from CDVE2020. -- ------------------- The 17th International Conference on Cooperative Design, Visualization and Engineering Oct. 25-28, 2020, Bangkok, Thailand Email: cdve2020(a)easychair.org <cdve2018(a)easychair.org> Web: http://www.cdve.org

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Nomination and Application due 1 June for MDPI Computers Travel Award 2020
by Blink Yu 12 Mar '20

12 Mar '20

*** 2020 MDPI Computers Travel Award *** We are pleased to announce that the application period is now open for the Computers Travel Award 2020. The applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee chaired by the Editor-in-Chief of Computers. This prize provides financial support for the winner to attend an international conference in the field of computer science & engineering to be held in 2020 in order to hold a presentation, present a poster, or both. Requirements: • Applicants must be postdoctoral fellows or PhD students involved in computer science, broadly defined as any discipline covered within Computers. Required application documents: • Outline of current and future research; • CV, including a complete list of publications; • Details of the conference to be attended (conference name and website) and an abstract of the work that will be presented; • Letter of recommendation from the supervisor, research director, or department head that confirms the applicant’s status as a postdoctoral fellow/Ph.D. student. The award will be 800 CHF for each winner, with two winners in total. Please apply by clicking the link below before 1 June, 2020. The winners will be announced on 30 June, 2020. https://www.mdpi.com/journal/computers/awards/submit/876 Kind regards, Computers Editorial Office -- Mr. Blink Yu Managing Editor E-Mail: blink.yu(a)mdpi.com Skype: live:c91693ac8277e1f0 -- MDPI Wuhan Office No.6 Jingan Road, 430064 Wuhan, China MDPI Postfach, CH-4020 Basel, Switzerland http://www.mdpi.com -- Disclaimer: MDPI recognizes the importance of data privacy and protection. We treat personal data in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and with what the community expects of us. The information contained in this message is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this message in error, please notify me and delete this message from your system. You may not copy this message in its entirety or in part, or disclose its contents to anyone.

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MLVis 2020: Machine Learning Methods in Visualisation
by Peltonen Jaakko 26 Feb '20

26 Feb '20

MLVis 2020: Machine Learning Methods in Visualisation - Call For Papers https://www.tuni.fi/mlvis2020/ MLVis 2020 will be a co-located workshop at EGEV2020 - Eurographics & EuroVis 2020 in Norrköping, Sweden. It aims to bring Machine Learning and Visualization researchers together in order to exchange research ideas. We solicit short papers on machine learning methods in visualisation, from both the machine learning and visualisation communities, addressing how the two technologies can be used together to provide greater insight to end users. Paper submissions for MLVis should be at most 4 pages in MLVis 2020 latex style (provided on the website), with an additional page allowed for references. Papers are to be submitted via the PCS system, link on the website. Proceedings will be published by the Eurographics Association, and be stored on the Eurographics Digital Library. Selected papers may be invited to special issues, either in the Information Visualization journal or ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems. Important Dates: Submission deadline: March 25, 2020 Notification deadline: April 20, 2020 Camera-ready deadline: April 27, 2020 Workshop: May 25, 2020 All submission deadlines are at 23:59 Anywhere on Earth on the date indicated.

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Open position for Chair in Design Informatics (visualization, HCI, ...), School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh
by benjamin bach 23 Feb '20

23 Feb '20

Dear Colleagues (apologies for cross-postings), Applications are invited from world-leading researchers for the recently established Chair in Design Informatics in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh. The holder of the Chair will serve as co-director of the Centre of Design Informatics (https://www.designinformatics.org <https://www.designinformatics.org/>), a joint venture between the School of Informatics and the Edinburgh College of Art. This is a full-time open-ended appointment at the rank of professor. The Chair's research profile will combine expertise in one of the subfields of informatics with a track record of teaching, research, and leadership in design. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to • Data Visualization and computer graphics • Human-computer interaction and human-data interaction • Health care informatics • Privacy and security, internet of things • Human-centric AI and social informatics • Language, speech, vision, multimodal computing, and robotics Closing date: March 4, 2020, 5pm GMT Web: https://www.ed.ac.uk/informatics/news-events/stories/2019/informatics-searc… <https://www.ed.ac.uk/informatics/news-events/stories/2019/informatics-searc…> Further information below. Please circulate widely and let Prof. Frank Keller (keller(a)inf.ed.ac.uk <mailto:keller@inf.ed.ac.uk>) know if you have any questions. Best Regards, Benjamin Bach ------------------ Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Design Informatics and Visualization School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh http://benjbach.me <http://benjbach.me/> https://visualinteractivedata.github.io <https://visualinteractivedata.github.io/> *************************************** All applications must contain the following supporting documents: • Teaching statement • Research statement • Full CV (resume) and publication list Feedback will only be provided to interviewed candidates. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Prof Frank Keller (keller(a)inf.ed.ac.uk <mailto:keller@inf.ed.ac.uk>). Visits to Edinburgh and to the School of Informatics will be arranged for short-listed candidates, in advance of the interview date. The role is grade UE10 and attracts an annual salary on the Professorial scale. The closing date is 4 March 2020 at 5pm GMT. Further Information Design informatics develops concepts, systems, and devices that allow humans to interact better with technology and data, and with each other. It combines design thinking with computational and data-driven methodologies in areas such as internet of things, security and privacy, robotics, speech and language, visualisation and graphics, computational social science, and cognitive science. Design informatics is at the core of innovation in the 21st century, creating technology that makes our lives safer, cleaner, healthier, fairer, and more productive. The Centre for Design Informatics is a collaboration between the School of Informatics and the Edinburgh College of Art. It brings together faculty from both Schools and is located in the newly built Bayes Centre and in InSpace, which hosts lab space and public engagement facilities. Over the last five years, Design Informatics in Edinburgh has established a distinctive profile, attracted considerable funding from research councils, government, and industry, and built a substantial cohort of master's and PhD students. We are now seeking a world-leading researcher who will take Design Informatics to the next level. They will act as co-director of the Centre of Design Informatics, provide research leadership, spearhead funding initiatives, and develop design informatics teaching. They are also expected to play a significant outreach role, through public engagement and industry contacts. The successful candidate will have a vision for how to develop design informatics both as a field and within the Edinburgh ecosystem, which includes initiatives such as the Bayes Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, the Edinburgh Futures Institute, and the Edinburgh City Region Deal, which focuses on data-driven innovation. As well as providing research leadership in and beyond the Centre for Design Informatics, the Chair will contribute to postgraduate teaching, undergraduate courses, curriculum development and the supervision of PhD students. The Chair will be based in the School of Informatics, but will work with designers, data scientists, technologists and researchers across the University, and with external public and private sector partners. The Chair's research profile will combine expertise in one of the subfields of informatics with a track record of teaching, research, and leadership in design. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to: • Health care informatics • Human-computer interaction and human-data interaction • Visualization and computer graphics • Privacy and security, internet of things • Human-centric AI and social informatics • Language, speech, vision, multimodal computing, and robotics The School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh is one of the largest in Europe, with more than 120 academic staff and a total of over 500 post-doctoral researchers, research students and support staff. Informatics at Edinburgh rated highest on Research Power in the most recent Research Excellence Framework. The School has strong links with industry, with dedicated business incubator space and well-established enterprise and business development programmes. The School of Informatics has recently established the Bayes Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, which provide a locus for fruitful multi-disciplinary work, including a range of companies collocated in it. The School holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance the representation of women in science, mathematics, engineering and technology. We are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality. To unsubscribe from the VISUALIZATION-RESEARCH list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=VISUALIZATION-RESEARCH&A… <https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=VISUALIZATION-RESEARCH&A…>The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the VISUALIZATION-RESEARCH list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=VISUALIZATION-RESEARCH&A… <https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=VISUALIZATION-RESEARCH&A…> The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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Postdoc/Teacher in Data Visualization, Edinburgh
by benjamin bach 20 Feb '20

20 Feb '20

Dear Colleagues, Our group in Edinburgh, together with Uta Hinrichs from St. Andrews and Gian Marco Campagnolo from the School of Social Sciences, is searching for a University Teacher in Data Visualization to help design and deliver an online course in data visualization for professional upskilling. This is an ideal possibility for a just-finished PhD student or a postdoc seeking short term employment as the project can include a significant amount of research in data visualization literacy, data literacy, and teaching visualization (for professionals). However, a PhD is not required if equivalent work experience in visualization can be shown. This full-time position is paid on a postdoc level (£33,797-£40,322) as early as possible until the end of July. Follow-up funding for +1 year has been requested and is likely. EU citizens do not need a visa until the end of 2020. Please help us circulating and find the full job description attached and online: https://visualinteractivedata.github.io/job-datavista.html <https://visualinteractivedata.github.io/job-datavista.html> Deadline for applications is March 3, midnight. For any questions, please contact Dr. Benjamin Bach (bbach(a)inf.ed.ac.uk <mailto:bbach@inf.ed.ac.uk>) directly. PS: A full-time assistant professor position is planned for Spring. Kind regards Benjamin Bach Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Design Informatics and Visualization School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh https://visualinteractivedata.github.io <https://visualinteractivedata.github.io/> http://benjbach.me <http://benjbach.me/> ******* The University of Edinburgh searches for a highly-motivated full-time senior teacher assistant in data visualization to help with the creation and delivery of a novel online learning course at the intersection of teaching and research. The position is currently running until including July 2020 but further funding until into Spring 2021 is likely. The position is based at the School of Informatics. The successful candidate will have (or be near to completing) a PhD, or equivalent practical work experience in data visualization and the enthusiasm and ability to develop and deliver original cross-disciplinary research-led teaching beyond the University. Lectures have been recorded from previous courses and we—Benjamin, Uta, and Gian Marco—will help with any advice and support possible. As part of the course, the successfull candidate can be involved in research in data visualization literacy, data literacy, and teaching visualization in an interdisciplinary field. This can touch on projects such as Visualization Cheat Sheets <http://visualizationcheatsheets.github.io/> Data Comics <http://datacomics.net/> Tools for data visualization Learning Analyts Novel teaching activities and material (workshops, sketching, tutorials, websites, online resources, etc.) ##All applications must contain the following supporting documents:## Teaching statement Full CV (resume) Teaching/training portfolio to previous teaching and training experiences, explaining what your role was, what the course was, what teaching style, how many students, workshops, tutorials Work portfolio showing work done in visualization design. The deadline for applications is March 3, 2020, midnight. Applications: https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobs… <https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobs…> As this job falls within the Brexit-transition period (until December 31, 2020), EU nationals do not require visa. Feedback will only be provided to interviewed candidates. Informal inquiries may be addressed to Dr. Benjamin Bach (bbach(a)inf.ed.ac.uk) <mailto:bbach@inf.ed.ac.uk>. Pay Grade: UE07 (£33,797-£40,322) Further Information The position is settled in an interdisciplinary environment at the University of Edinburgh and spanning the School of Informatics, the new Data Science Education Centre of Excellence, and the School of Social and Political Sciences. The position aims at building new cross-disciplinary bridges between these institutions at the University of Edinburgh, the city, and industry partners. The position will contribute to teaching and executive education at the Data Science Education Centre of Excellence as part of a combined effort to provide professional development beyond the University. The position offers possibilities to design a new online course for data visualization, most of which will be online and targeting students as well as professionals (public and private sectors) in their continuing professional development (CPD). The successful candidate can build on existing courses and course material in data visualization at the university as well as expertise in teaching and delivering data visualization and online courses. The candidate is highly encouraged to join the newly formed Visual+Interactive Data Group (http://visualinteractivedata.github.io <http://visualinteractivedata.github.io/>) and participate in research where appropriate. The School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh is one of the largest in Europe, with more than 120 academic staff and a total of over 500 post-doctoral researchers, research students and support staff. Informatics at Edinburgh rated highest on Research Power in the most recent Research Excellence Framework. The School has strong links with industry, with dedicated business incubator space and well-established enterprise and business development programmes. The School of Informatics has recently established the Bayes Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, which provide a locus for fruitful multi-disciplinary work, including a range of companies collocated in it. The School holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance the representation of women in science, mathematics, engineering and technology. We are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality. Data Visualization at the University of Edinburgh: The University of Edinburgh is hosting a variety of research and teaching around data visualization concentrated around the Visual+Interactive Data group http://visualinteractivedata.github.io <http://visualinteractivedata.github.io/>. The group has access to the latest immersive tech <http://edinburghvishub.github.io/> (VR, MR, touch screens and tables, 3D printing and cutting, fab lab etc) and is about to plan its own lab space. Visual+Interactive Data is highly engaged in co-organizing Edinburgh’s monthly Data Vis meetup (over 700 members) and collaborates across Schools and outside the University involving: NHS, the Scottish Government statistics division, the City council, Visa, etc. In the Centre for Design Informatics https://www.designinformatics.org <https://www.designinformatics.org/>, we design systems for better human-data interaction, in diverse settings such as health, culture, mobility and finance. We explore design from, with, and by data: the central concern is the design of flows of data which sustain and enhance human values. The Centre for Design Informatics includes 10 faculty from both the School of Informatics and the Edinburgh College of Art, working with around 20 PhD students, seven research and engineering staff, and a team of eight professional services staff. The Centre runs dedicated master’s degrees in design informatics, attracting a group of around 45 master’s students each year, who take a broad portfolio of postgraduate courses thought by the Centre. The Centre for Design Informatics has been involved in 26 research grants (leading on 10 of them) since 2009 across ESPRC, ESRC and AHRC, totaling in excess of £21m. Current grants include the OxChain project, the project Qualified Selves: Co-Creating Meaning Post-Big Data, and the PACTMAN project, all funded by the EPSRC Digital Economy programme. The Centre is part of the £13m PETRAS 2 Research Centre and home to Creative Informatics, the AHRC funded Creative Industries R&D Cluster (£6.5m), which will grow Edinburgh’s creative industries by addressing data-driven innovation challenges. 1. Job details Job title: University Teacher in Informatics School/Support Department: School of Informatics Line manager: Director of Teaching 2. Job purpose To deliver teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and to undertake teaching and student support related duties. 3. Main responsibilities Facilitate undergraduate and taught postgraduate student learning, including (80%): Planning and delivering effective teaching to undergraduate and/or taught postgraduate courses. Development and/or adaption of course teaching materials. Production of assessment materials, marking, moderation, providing feedback and participation in Boards of Examiners. Course tutoring. Honours and Masters project supervision. Acting as a personal tutor to a group of students. Undertake scholarship and/or research in Informatics related disciplines and/or in the pedagogy of Informatics learning, teaching and assessment. Seek, or advance, recognition as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (10%). Undertake any other reasonable duties, including administrative duties, as determined by the line manager (10%). 4. Planning and organising Examples of planning and organising include: Assess course resource requirements and secure and organise resources effectively. Plan course delivery over the Semester, including teaching, tutorials, project work and assessment Simultaneously manage multiple teaching, learning and assessment assignments. 5. Problem solving Examples of the type of problem and challenges the post-holder might encounter include: Managing teaching related logistics and timetables. Supporting students with a wide range of abilities and cultural backgrounds. Adapting teaching materials and methods to different media and approaches (eg blended and online learning). 6. Decision making Examples of the type of decision the post-holder might need to make include: Development or adaption of course teaching materials to meet required learning outcomes and maintaining currency of content. Application of appropriate learning and teaching methodologies to individual courses, appropriate to student needs and learning styles. Make recommendations for potential improvements to course content and structure. The use of professional judgement in the provision of assessment and feedback to students. 7. Key contacts/relationships Director of Teaching (line manager). Head of Informatics Student Services, Teaching Organisation Manager and teaching organisation staff. Senior Tutor. Year Organisers. Academic and teaching staff within the School of Informatics. Academic and teaching staff from other Schools within the University. 8. Knowledge, skills and experience needed for the job Essential A PhD in an area of Informatics, or nearing completion of a PhD, and evidence of ability to impart knowledge and to motivate and inspire students to engage in learning. Alternatively, a Masters’ degree in an area of Informatics and substantial previous experience and achievement in delivering and facilitating student learning. Excellent written and oral communication skills in a range of contexts. Good interpersonal and organisational skills. Knowledge of coding and relevant programming languages (eg Python, Java, C++, etc) Willingness to seek membership of the Higher Education Academy, if not already a member. Desirable Experience in developing teaching materials, methods and approaches. Experience with a range of teaching mediums, including online and distance learning. Membership of the Higher Education Academy and/or completion of a formal tertiary teaching qualification. Experience as a post-doctoral researcher in an area of Informatics. 9. Dimensions A full-time appointment will undertake the following duties, or equivalent: One 20 point course, per Semester, and related assessment, marking and course administration. Four tutorial groups, per Semester. A proportionate Honours and Masters project supervision load. A proportionate personal tutee load. Other administrative duties, as appropriate. The actual mix of duties may vary, however equivalence to the above will be maintained. 10. Job Context and any other relevant information The post may be held on a part-time basis. For part-time positions, in particular, hours of work may be flexible providing that they meet the requirements for timetabled teaching and related duties. This includes the possibility of asymmetric hours, with an uneven distribution over the academic year (ie annualised hours). Post-holders will be encouraged and supported to undertake relevant personal development in appropriate subject areas and in learning, teaching and student support.

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Lectureship in Interactive Media at the University of York, UK
by Jonathan Hook 10 Feb '20

10 Feb '20

Lectureship in Interactive Media at the University of York, UK Salary: £40,322 to £49,553 a year Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Permanent Closes: 16th February 2020 Apply: bit.ly/york-lecturer <http://bit.ly/york-lecturer> Role Description Applications are invited for a full-time Lecturer in Interactive Media, available from September 2020. The lectureship will be appointed on a research and teaching contract. You will join an innovative and rapidly expanding department, which brings together research, teaching and commercial activities in the fields of interactive media, film, television, theatre and the rich space in which they converge. The department is home to a lively and growing community of academics exploring technical, creative and socio-cultural perspectives on interactive media, with expertise spanning human-computer interaction, user-experience design, games, data visualization, accessibility, interactive film, immersive technology and digital culture. A particularly exciting feature of the department is the central role it plays in major government research investments in interactive media, including: the Digital Creativity Labs, a £19m EPSRC Digital Economy Hub that fosters impact driven research in the digital creative industries; XRStories, a £15m AHRC Creative Industry Cluster exploring immersive and interactive technologies for digital storytelling; WEAVR, a £4m ICSF Audience of the Future Demonstrator developing new data-driven and immersive spectator experiences in esports; and the £6.4m EPSRC Intelligent Games and Game Intelligence Centre for Doctoral Training. Role You will develop research objectives, carry out individual or collaborative research projects and lead on or contribute to the production of research outputs and research outcomes. You will also design, develop and deliver teaching across a wide range of modules and/or within a particular programme or subject area. You will also demonstrate the ability to play a significant role in the delivery and development of our innovative Interactive Media BSc, teaching and supervising students on topics relating to the design and prototyping of interactive media that match your knowledge and experience. You will also undertake departmental citizenship and administrative responsibilities. Skills, Experience & Qualification needed You will have the ambition to have substantial impact in your field, demonstrate international research potential, and inspire students through innovative teaching. You will have a PhD and be able to demonstrate knowledge and expertise in an area that complements our growing interactive media team and broader department’s research. Example research areas include, but are not limited to: interactive digital performance, digital media art, HCI and UX design, virtual and augmented reality, 3D graphics and animation, social media, interactive and immersive storytelling, games, data visualization, digital health, and human interaction with artificial intelligence. You will have the proven ability to contribute to high quality research and the dissemination of research findings. In addition, you will have experience of taking responsibility for teaching and learning at undergraduate and ideally postgraduate level as well as have evidence of successful course planning, design and delivery across a range of modules. We particularly encourage applications from female and BAME candidates, who are currently under-represented within the University of York in this area. Informal inquiries should be directed to Jonathan Hook: telephone +44 (0)1904 325238, e-mail jonathan.hook(a)york.ac.uk <mailto:jonathan.hook@york.ac.uk>. See also the department website at: www.york.ac.uk/tfti <http://www.york.ac.uk/tfti> More info and apply: bit.ly/york-lecturer <http://bit.ly/york-lecturer>

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ETVIS 2020: 2nd Call for Papers - Deadline Extended
by Kurzhals Kuno 10 Feb '20

10 Feb '20

Dear colleagues, You are invited to submit relevant manuscripts for consideration in the * Fifth Workshop on Eye Tracking and Visualization (ETVIS 2020) * June 2-5, 2020, Stuttgart, Germany. For the third time in conjunction with the Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications (ETRA): https://etra.acm.org/2020 All accepted papers will be published by ACM as part of the Short Paper Proceedings of ETRA 2020. The details are appended and also available at https://etra.acm.org/2020 under co-located events. Please feel free to contact us directly for any further enquiry. Best regards, Kuno Kurzhals (ETH Zurich) Sophie Stellmach (Microsoft) Vsevolod Peysakhovich (ISAE-SUPAERO) ------- *********************************************************************** * Fifth Workshop on Eye Tracking and Visualization (ETVIS 2020) * * June 2-5, 2020, Stuttgart, Germany * * in conjunction with ACM ETRA 2020 * * https://etra.acm.org/2020 * *********************************************************************** * Contact: etvis2020(a)gmail.com * *********************************************************************** ________________ IMPORTANT DATES ________________ - Submission Due: extended to Feb 17, 2020 - Notification: Mar 19, 2020 - Camera Ready: Apr 2, 2020 All accepted papers will be published by ACM as part of the Short Paper Proceedings of ETRA 2020. ______ SCOPE ______ Technological advances in computer vision algorithms and sensor hardware have greatly reduced the implementational and financial costs of eye tracking. Thus, it is unsurprising to witness a significant increase in its use as a research tool in fields beyond the traditional domains of biological vision, psychology, and neuroscience, in particular, in visualization and human-computer interaction research. One of the key challenges lies in the analysis, interaction, and visualization of complex spatio-temporal datasets of gaze behavior, which is further complicated by complementary datasets such as semantic labels, user interactions and/or accompanying physiological sensor recordings. Ultimately, the research objective is to allow eye tracking data to be effectively interpreted in terms of the observer's decision-making and cognitive processes. To achieve this, it is necessary to draw upon our current understanding of gaze-behavior across various and related fields, from vision and cognition to visualization. All together eye tracking is an important field to be understood, be it in the sense of data analysis and visualization, interaction, or user-based evaluation of visualization. _______ TOPICS _______ Manuscripts are solicited on the following topics with an emphasis on the relationship between eye tracking and visualization, including but not limited to the following: - Visualization techniques for eye-movement data (inc. spatio-temporal visualization, evolution of gaze patterns, visual analysis of individual behavior, 2D vs. 3D representations of eye-movement data) - Visual analytics of gaze behavior (inc. visual data mining, aggregation, clustering techniques, and metrics for eye-movement data) - Eye-movement data provenance - Standardized metrics for evaluating gaze interactions with visualization - Cognitive models for gaze interactions with visualizations - Novel methods for eye tracking in challenging visualization scenarios - Uncertainty visualization of gaze data - Interactive annotation of gaze and stimulus data - Systems for the visual exploration of eye-movement data - Eye-tracking studies that evaluate visualization or visual analytics - Eye tracking in non-WIMP visualization environments, including mobile eye tracking, mobile devices, and large displays - Visualization of eye-tracking data in mixed and virtual reality (3df & 6df, 360°) - Visualization applications that rely on eye tracking as an input parameter ____________ SUBMISSIONS ____________ Authors are invited to submit original work complying with the ETRA SHORT PAPER format (up to 4 pages + references). Papers should be submitted electronically in PDF format to ETVIS through the ETRA submission system: https://new.precisionconference.com/user/login?society=etra Also ensure that the Author Guidelines (https://www.siggraph.org//learn/instructions-authors for SIG sponsored events [sigconf]) are met prior to submission. ________ ORGANIZERS ________ - Kuno Kurzhals, ETH Zurich, kunok[at]ethz.ch - Sophie Stellmach, Microsoft, sostel[at]microsoft.com - Vsevolod Peysakhovich, ISAE-SUPAERO, vsevolod.peysakhovich[at]isae-supaero.fr

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From Skala - 28. conference WSCG 2020 Call for Papers - REMINDER - Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision 2020
by Prof. Ing. Vaclav Skala, CSc. 09 Feb '20

09 Feb '20

>> Please, resend <<< TO: infovis(a)infovis.org >> Call for Papers - EXTENDED - REMINDER >> 28. WSCG 2020 Conf. on Graphics, Visualization & Computer Vision >> Pilsen (close to Prague), Czech Republic >> easy to reach by the public transport-1.5 hour from the Airport >> Submission date (EXTENDED) February 28, 2020 >> Apologies for duplicates if any Call for Papers --------------- WSCG 2020 - 28. Int. Conf. on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision 2020 Pilsen close to Prague, Czech Republic - http://www.wscg.eu - http://www.wscg.cz Conference rate: CORE B, Qualis B1, ERA B ------------------ WSCG 2020 (held annually at Pilsen [Plzen]-the CITY of BEER-since 1992) --------------- 28. Int. Conf. on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision 2020 http://www.wscg.eu – main page of WSCG http://www.wscg.cz – WSCG 2020 page When: May 18 – 22, 2020 Where: Primavera Congress Center, Pilsen [Plzen] (the City of Beer), close to Prague, Czech Republic approx. 70 mins. from the Prague Airport by public transport > Proposals for workshops and special session are welcome. > Important dates & Submission: ----------------------------- - February 28, 2020 (EXTENDED) Full, Short, Poster papers (via submission server only) - May 18 – 22, 2020 - venue Proceedings will be published in Computer Science Research Notes (ISSN 2464-4617). The best selected papers will be published in the Journal of WSCG (ISSN 1213-6972). >> "Pay to publish" strategy submission is NOT acceptable. << >> At least one author has to present the paper at the conference. << >> Proceedings will be published after the conference << Recent publications available via http://wscg.zcu.cz/DL/wscg_DL.htm - repository since 1992. Accepted workshops/sessions: - Meshless methods in Computer Graphics and Visualization - Other agreements pending - still possibile a proposal submission Conference organizer & Chair --------------------------- Prof. Vaclav Skala Contact: http://www.VaclavSkala.eu, skala(a)kiv.zcu.cz subject: WSCG 2020 c/o University of West Bohemia, Faculty of Applied Sciences Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Univerzitni 8, CZ 30614, Plzen, Czech Republic ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prof.Vaclav Skala http://www.VaclavSkala.eu tel. 37-763-2473 c/o University of West Bohemia Head of Computer Graphics and Visualization Center Faculty of Applied Sciences Dept.of Computer Science & Engineering Univerzitni 8 CZ 306 14 Plzen Czech Republic ResearcherID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/F-9141-2011 Scopus Author ID: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=7004643209 ORCID: 0000-0001-8886-4281 Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vaclav_Skala/publications

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ESANN 2020 program available
by Michel Verleysen 05 Feb '20

05 Feb '20

We apologize for possible duplicates of this message sent to distribution lists. ESANN 2020: European Symposium on Artificial Neural Networks, Computational Intelligence and Machine Learning Bruges, Belgium, 22-23-24 April 2020 https://www.esann.org/. The preliminary program of the ESANN 2020 conference is now available: https://www.esann.org/. For 28 years the ESANN conference has become a major event in the field of neural computation and machine learning. ESANN is a selective conference focusing on fundamental aspects of artificial neural networks, machine learning, statistical information processing and computational intelligence. Mathematical foundations, algorithms and tools, and applications are covered. ESANN 2020 will include the following sessions: - Adversarial learning, robustness and fairness - Image and signal processing, matrix computations and topological data - Deep learning and graph neural networks - Machine Learning Applied to Computer Networks - Quantum Machine Learning - Recurrent networks and reinforcement learning - Unsupervised learning - Feature selection and dimensionality reduction - Statistical learning and optimization - Tensor Decompositions in Deep Learning - Image and text analysis - Learning from partially labeled data - Machine learning in the pharmaceutical industry - Frontiers in Reservoir Computing - Language processing in the era of deep learning - Supervised learning The program of the conference can be found at https://www.esann.org/, together with practical information about the conference venue, registration, etc. The conference will be held in Bruges (also called "Venice of the North"), one of the most beautiful medieval towns in Europe. Bruges can be reached by train from Brussels in less than one hour (frequent trains). Designated as the "Venice of the North", the city has preserved all the charms of the medieval heritage. Its centre, which is inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage list, is in itself a real open air museum. ======================================================== ESANN - European Symposium on Artificial Neural Networks, Computational Intelligence and Machine Learning http://www.esann.org/ * For submissions of papers, reviews, registrations: Michel Verleysen Univ. Cath. de Louvain - Machine Learning Group 3, pl. du Levant - B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve - Belgium tel: +32 10 47 25 51 - fax: + 32 10 47 25 98 mailto:esann@uclouvain.be * Conference secretariat d-side conference services 24 av. L. Mommaerts - B-1140 Evere - Belgium tel: + 32 2 730 06 11 - fax: + 32 2 730 06 00 mailto:esann@uclouvain.be ========================================================

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Open Position at University of Stuttgart: Independent Junior Research Group Leader in Computer Science for the Cluster of Excellence IntCDC (f/m/d)
by Daniel Weiskopf 03 Feb '20

03 Feb '20

* Application deadline: February 7, 2020 * The Cluster of Excellence EXC 2120 on "Integrative Computational Design and Construction for Architecture" (IntCDC) at the University of Stuttgart invites applications for the position of a *** Independent Junior Research Group Leader in Computer Science for the Cluster of Excellence IntCDC (f/m/d) *** EXC 2120 was newly established in 2019, with an initial funding period of seven years. A Cluster of Excellence is the most significant and substantial grant funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). For the first time, a Cluster of Excellence has been awarded to the field of architecture, bringing together a world-leading interdisciplinary team of researchers from seven faculties of the University of Stuttgart and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems. To complement our research activities, we are seeking a highly motivated young scientist with an outstanding early-career track record and substantial international research experience in fields related to the aims of the cluster. A successful candidate should have a PhD degree in computer science or a similar area, and profound experience in one or more of the following or related topics: * Human-computer interaction or human-robot interaction, in particular, for digital fabrication * Augmented reality and mixed reality, especially, in the context of engineering domains * Visualization and visual analytics, machine learning for visual data science * Computer vision or robot perception * Computational approaches for architecture and the building industry A successful candidate will combine above computer science research with the application-oriented research on methods that support digitization in architecture and the building industry. This research-focused position will lead a new Independent Junior Research Group within Research Unit IV (Computer Science and Robotics) of the Cluster of Excellence IntCDC. The establishment of a competitive research program is expected. The Research Group is expected to collaborate actively with the IntCDC partners at the University of Stuttgart and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems. The Research Group is funded for up to three years, including the Group Leader position (TV-L E14), funds for PhD projects, as well as startup and annual budgets. The Research Group will be embedded into the Visualization Research Center (VISUS) at the University of Stuttgart and benefit from the support structures of VISUS and IntCDC, including access to several specific labs. * More information on the Cluster of Excellence IntCDC: https://www.intcdc.uni-stuttgart.de/ * More information on VISUS: https://www.visus.uni-stuttgart.de/ Please send your application (cover and motivation letter, academic CV, list of publications, description of past and future research activities (approximately three pages), degree certificates and transcripts of records from Bachelor/Master/PhD degrees) in a single PDF file (up to 10 MB) to jobs(a)visus.uni-stuttgart.de. Three reference letters should be submitted by the referees directly to jobs(a)visus.uni-stuttgart.de. The closing date for applications is February 7, 2020. Inquiries should be sent to daniel.weiskopf(a)visus.uni-stuttgart.de. The University of Stuttgart is an equal opportunity employer. Applications by women are strongly encouraged. Severely challenged persons will be given preference in case of equal qualifications. Information on how the University protects personal data in accordance with Article 13 of the GDPR can be found via the following link: https://www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/privacy-notice/job-application/.

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