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Information Visualisation IV2017 - London - call for paper
by Gilles Venturini 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

iV2017 - 21 st International Conference Information Visualisation 11 - 14 July 2017 London South Bank University ● London ● UK ● http://www.graphicslink.co.uk/IV2017/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Papers, Videos and Participation Theme and scope is planned as series of symposia with details and further information is available at: http://www.graphicslink.co.uk/IV2017/symposia.htm iV2017 - Information visualisation: o Information Visualisation Theory & Practice o Narrative o Visualization and Storytelling o Glyphs: Shapes, Icons, Text and Imagery in Visualization o Information Visualization Evaluation o Visual Analytics o Social media analytics o GeoVisual Analytics and Spatio-Temporal Analytics o Knowledge Visualization and Visual Thinking o Advances in Interactive and Visual Data Clustering o Visualisation in Business Intelligence and Open Data o Knowledge Domain Visualisation o Open Source Intelligence and Web Mining & Web Visualization o Co-operative Design Visualisation o Human-Computer Interaction for Information Visualization o Graph and Network Visualisation o Digital Humanities Knowledge Visualization Medivis2017 - BioMedical Visualization: o BioMedical Visualization vis2017 - Visualization: o Visualization o Visualization, Art, & Design o Symposium of Digital Art and Gallery o Augmented Reality Visualization and Art o Computer Animation, Information Visualisation, and Digital Effects o Computer Games and their applications (CGa) o Multimedia and E-learning o Digital Entertainment GMAI2017 - Geometric Modelling and Imaging BuiltViz2017 - Visualisation in Built and Rural Environments Preconference course: Doctoral Research Workshop ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Important Dates : http://www.graphicslink.co.uk/IV2017/DATES.htm 3 March 2017 – Submission of papers & Submission of tutorials: https://www.conftool.pro/IV2017/ 16 May 2017 – Submission of camera-ready & early registration closes ============================================

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[Web3D 2017] Deadline Extended & H-Anim Competition
by Xavier Ho 12 Feb '17

12 Feb '17

Hello, We would like to notify you that the committee has agreed on paper/poster extensions for Web3D 2017. Please share this information widely to your colleagues. Cheers, Xav Web3D Communications Co-Chair ---------------------------------------------------------- Call For Papers, Posters, Tutorials And Workshops ---------------------------------------------------------- Web3D 2017 The 22nd International Conference on 3D Web Technology ---------------------------------------------------------- Date: 5-7 June 2017 Location: Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia Website: http://web3d2017.org 2017 will be a historic year for 3D on the Web. We are seeing the explosion of WebVR and the potential of WebAR just around the corner. With WebGL now widely supported by default in modern browsers, tools such as X3D, X3DOM, Cobweb, three.js, glTF, and A-Frame VR are allowing nearly anyone to create Web3D content. Commercial game engines such as Unity and Unreal are starting to offer ways to export and publish directly to Web3D. The conference will explore topics including: research on simulation and training using Web3D, enabling technology of web-aware, interactive 3D graphics from mobile devices up to high-end immersive environments, and the use of ubiquitous multimedia across a wide range of applications and environments. For example: * Virtual Reality (VR) * Mixed Augmented Reality (MAR) * Cultural and Natural Heritage * Medical, Telemedicine (eHealth) * Transportation and Geospatial * Industry Applications * Archival Digital Publications * Human Animation, Motion Capture * 3D Printing and 3D Scanning * CAD and Advanced Manufacturing * Education and E-learning * Collaboration and Annotation * Tourism and Accessibility * Gaming and Entertainment * Creativity and Digital Art * Public Sector and Government * Open Web Platform Integration For the 2017 conference edition, we welcome works addressing the emerging opportunities and research of portable, integrated information spaces over the web including, but not limited to: * Emerging WebVR and WebAR capabilities. * Scalable, interoperable representations and modeling methods for complex geometry, structure, and behaviors. * 3D similarity search and matching, 3D search interfaces, and sketch-based approaches. * Visualization and exploration of 3D object repositories. * Scientific and medical visualization, medical simulation and training. * 3D content creation, analysis tools and pipelines, and 3D classification. * Annotation, metadata, hyperlinking and Semantic Web for 3D objects and scenes. * Generative and example-based shape modeling and optimization. * 3D scanning, 3D reconstruction 3D digitization, and 3D printing. * Streaming and rendering of large-scale models, animations, and virtual worlds. * Progressive 3D compression and model optimization. * Collaborative operation and distributed virtual environments. * Web-wide human-computer interaction and 3D User Interfaces. * 3D City Models, Building Information Modeling & Geo-visualization. * Mixed and Augmented Reality (MAR) including standardization aspects. * Web3D and associated APIs, toolkits, and frameworks. * Novel Web3D interaction paradigms for mobile/handheld applications. * Web based interaction techniques including gesture, pen and voice. * Agents, animated humanoids, and complex reactive characters. * Motion capture for composition and streaming of behaviors and expressions. * Web3D for social networking. * Script algorithms and programming for lightweight Web3D. * Network transmission over mobile Internet. * Server-side 3D engines and cloud-based gaming. * Architecture support by large Web3D applications for CAD tools and solid modelers. * Data analysis and intelligent algorithms for big Web3D data. * Interactive Web 3D applications in all applications and sectors. ---------------------------------------------------------- Papers Submission Deadline: 27 February 2017 (extended) ---------------------------------------------------------- Authors are invited to submit full papers (up to 9 pages, including figures and references) or short papers (up to 4 pages, including figures and references) in PDF format via the Submission Site: http://web3d2017.web3d.org/submissions/papers Papers must be formatted using the document templates for conferences sponsored by ACM SIGGRAPH (see http://www.siggraph.org/learn/instructions-authors) All submissions will be peer-reviewed for quality and contribution by the conference International Program Committee. ---------------------------------------------------------- Poster Submission Deadline: 27 February 2017 (extended) ---------------------------------------------------------- Posters present results of ongoing work in relevant areas of Web3D research and application. The poster format offers the opportunity to interactively present and discuss interesting results to the Web3D community. We particularly encourage contributions that take advantage of the nature of the poster space to present and raise awareness of the work in effective and imaginative ways. Authors submitting posters should provide a poster abstract (2 pages) that gives a concise description of the main idea, its findings, and next steps. The abstract should include supportive data, and a brief discussion of the most relevant related work from the literature and state where the presented work extends. Poster submissions must be formatted using the document templates for conferences sponsored by ACM SIGGRAPH (see http://www.siggraph.org/learn/instructions-authors) All submissions will be peer-reviewed for quality and contribution by the conference International Program Committee. ---------------------------------------------------------- Tutorial and Workshop Deadline: 4 April 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------- Tutorials on specific related topics and panels on challenging areas are encouraged. As in previous years, Web3D 2017 will also feature a number of co-located Workshop sessions. The series of Workshops and Tutorials are intended to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners from both the Web and 3D graphics communities to discuss and exchange positions on current and emergent 3D Web topics. For more details about Workshops: http://web3d2017.web3d.org/submissions/workshops For more details about Tutorials: http://web3d2017.web3d.org/submissions/tutorials ---------------------------------------------------------- H-Anim Competition Deadline: 1 May 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------- This annual competition is dedicated to showing how H-Anim and X3D Graphics standards can be used for creating music videos. This competition is organized by the Korean Standards Association (KSA), Web3D Consortium, and Korean National Radio Research Agency (RRA) with support by the Korea Society for Standards and Standardization (SSS). Each entry is judged on the following: originality, creativity of 3D character animation, creativity of the virtual stage, use of H-Anim ISO/IEC 19774 specification (LOA1, LOA2, LOA3) for character models, and use of the X3D Graphics capabilities. PRIZES: KSA PRIZE (1st place), SSS PRIZE (2nd place), Web3D PRIZE (3rd place) Winners will be announced at 2017 Web3D Conference, Brisbane Australia, 5-7 June 2017. Winners do not need to be in attendance to receive their prize, and will be contacted by Web3D organizers. Prizes will be provided to winners in the form of cash or merchandise valued at approximately $1000 US (tax included). For more details about H-Anim Competition: http://web3d2017.web3d.org/h-anim-competition/ Please send your submission to: competition-submissions(a)web3.org ---------------------------------------------------------- Important Dates ---------------------------------------------------------- Papers/Posters Submission Deadline: 27 February 2017 (Deadline extended) Papers/Posters Notification: 27 March 2017 Tutorial/Workshop Deadline: 3 March 2017 Tutorial/Workshop Notification: 4 April 2017 Camera-ready Papers/Posters: 4 April 2017 H-Anim Competition Entry: 1 May 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------- Organisers ---------------------------------------------------------- Program Chairs Vince Marchetti, KShell Analysis & Web3D Consortium, USA Jakub Flotyński, Poznań University of Economics and Business, Poland Chris Thorne, Systemic, Australia Tutorials Chairs Sandy Ressler, NIST, USA Erik Champion, Curtin University, Australia Workshop Chairs Tony Huang, University of Tasmania, Australia Sean O’Donoghue, CSIRO & The Garvan Institute, Australia Digital Art Exhibition Chairs June Kim, University of New South Wales, Australia Ina Conradi Chavez, NTU General Chairs Matt Adcock, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia Tomasz Bednarz, CSIRO Data61 & Queensland University of Technology, Australia Steering Committee Anita Havele, Executive Director, Web3D Consortium, USA Don Brutzman, Naval Postgraduate School, USA Nicholas F. Polys, Virginia Tech, USA Communications/Outreach Chairs Anita Havele, Web3D Consortium Angela Cheng, Khronos Group, USA Xavier Ho, CSIRO & The University of Sydney, Australia Web3D 2017 is sponsored by the Web3D Consortium and ACM SIGGRAPH.

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VINCI'2017 CALL FOR PAPERS
by Yina Li 12 Feb '17

12 Feb '17

VINCI 2017 The 10th International Symposium on Visual Information Communication and Interaction Bangkok, Thailand, 14-16 August 2017 vinci-conf.org Visual communication through graphical or sign languages has long been conducted among human beings of different backgrounds or cultures, and in recent decades between human and machine. In today's digital world, visual information is typically encoded with various metaphors commonly used in daily life to facilitate rapid comprehension and easy analysis during the communication process. Visual information communication generally encompasses information visualization, graphical user-interfaces, visual analytics, and visual languages. Visual information is increasingly being used to facilitate human-human communication through the Internet and mobile devices. The Symposium on Visual Information Communication and Interaction (VINCI) (vinci-conf.org) is the premier international forum for researchers and industrial practitioners to discuss the state-of-the-art in visual communication theories, designs, and applications. The 10th International Symposium on Visual Information Communication and Interaction (VINCI'17) will be held during 14-16 August 2017, in Bangkok, Thailand. Papers can be submitted as full papers, short papers and posters. All accepted papers will be published by ACM Press and made available in the ACM Digital Library (EI indexed). Authors of a number of selected full papers of high quality will be invited to submit revised versions of their works to a special issue of the Journal of Visual Languages and Computing (Elsevier, SCI indexed). In addition, revised versions of selected best papers in art and design will be invited for subsequent publication in a special issue of Leonardo (MIT Press, AHCI indexed). ——————————— 1. SCOPES AND TOPICS We solicit original, unpublished research papers that focus on all aspects of visual information communication and interaction, either via images, computer graphics, animations, virtual reality, web, or other media. Research papers may address cognitive and design aspects, underlying theories, taxonomies, implementation work, tool support, and case studies. Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following: Cognitive aspects of visual information comprehension Empirical studies of novel visual metaphor Visual interaction through multimodality Visual approaches for knowledge discovery Computational aesthetics Visual analytics Graph drawing and (multivariate) network visualization Information visualization Graphical user interface design Aesthetics in visual communication Influence of visual arts and design Visual modeling languages and UML Visual communication metaphors Visual programming languages Visualization on mobile devices Applications like SoftVis, BioVis, GeoVis, ... Sketching Human-computer interaction 2. PAPER SUBMISSION Submissions that address research and development, as well as experience reports and tool demonstrations on the above and other related topics are strongly encouraged. Papers can be submitted as full papers, short papers and posters. Each submitted symposium paper will be peer-reviewed by at least three International Program Committee members. All accepted papers and posters will appear in the proceedings of VINCI 2017 published by ACM Press and made available in the ACM Digital Library (EI indexed). Moreover, authors of a number of selected full papers of high quality will be invited to prepare revised versions of their work for submission to a special issue of the Journal of Visual Languages and Computing (Elsevier; SCI indexed). In addition, it is planned that revised versions of selected best papers in art and design will be invited for the subsequent publication in a special issue of Leonardo (MIT Press; AHCI indexed). Research papers and experience reports of up to eight (8), short papers of up tofour (4), and tool demonstrations or posters of up to two (2) ACM double-column pages should be submitted through easychair.org. The review process will be single-blind. We appreciate the submission of videos or other supplemental material. Please provide a URL at the end of the submitted paper to enable the reviewers the download of your additional material. Detailed information on the electronic submission can be found at the end of this page. 3. WORKSHOPS AND TUTORIALS VINCI'17 is also soliciting proposals for full-day or half-day workshops and tutorials on topics that address areas of interest to the community. Proposals should not be longer than a maximum of 2 pages. In particular, workshop proposals should include: The title and a brief description of the specific issues that the workshop will address, the reasons why the workshop is of interest in these times, and the main research areas involved. Contact information of the workshop chairs, their competence in the proposed topic(s) and previous experience in chairing scientific events. A tentative list of program committee members. Intended length (half or full day) and a draft of the Call for Papers. It is expected that the workshop organizers will setup an own workshop web page as soon as the workshop proposal has been accepted. Tutorials usually attract a broad range of audiences, including professionals, researchers, students, or practitioners, who wish to enhance their knowledge in the specific tutorial topic. Tutorials offer a unique opportunity to disseminate in-depth information on specific topics in visual information communication and interaction. Tutorial proposals should include short biographies of the proposers, a draft of the tutorial content, intended length, and evidence of the possibility of attracting audience to the tutorial. It is possible to extend the symposium by one day in case many workshops or tutorials are proposed and accepted. Detailed information on the submission of workshop and tutorial proposals can be found at the end of this page. 4. SPECIAL SESSIONS AND PANELS We also invite special session and panel proposals for VINCI'17. Proposals for special sessions and panels should include the title, aim and scope, the names and affiliations of the organizers together with a short biography. A list of potential contributors or panel members would be surely helpful too. The proposers are expected to have a good publication track record and excellent standing in the proposed area. Papers submitted to special sessions should be done through the VINCI'17 EasyChair submission system. The paper types are identical to those of regular submissions. It is the responsibility of the special session organizers to make sure that papers submitted to their special session clearly indicate the name of the special session the paper belongs to. All papers submitted to special sessions will be subject to the same peer-review procedure as the regular papers (however chaired by the special session organizers) and will appear in the VINCI'17 conference proceedings as well. The symposium chairs reserve the right to move accepted papers for a special session into a regular session in case the special session has finally less than four papers. In this case, the special session will be cancelled. 5. IMPORTANT DATES Workshop/Tutorial/Special Session/Panel proposals due: still open Workshop/Tutorial/Special Session/Panel decision and notification: within one week after submission Paper submission deadline: March 15, 2017 (23:59 PST) Notification of decision: May 01, 2017 Camera-ready copy due: June 01, 2017 6. ORGANIZATION General Chair Robert P. Biuk-Aghai, University of Macau, Macau Program Chairs Shigeo Takahashi, University of Aizu, Japan Jie Li, Tianjin University, China Local Chair Vithida Chongsuphajaisiddhi, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand Finance Chair Vajirasak Vanijja, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand Publication Chair Kostiantyn Kucher, Linnaeus University, Sweden Yi-Na Li Texas A&M University, USA

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ESANN 2017 program available
by Michel Verleysen 09 Feb '17

09 Feb '17

We apologize for possible duplicates of this message sent to distribution lists. ESANN 2017: European Symposium on Artificial Neural Networks, Computational Intelligence and Machine Learning Bruges, Belgium, 26-28 April 2017 http://www.esann.org/ The preliminary program of the ESANN 2017 conference is now available: http://www.esann.org/. For 25 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 2017 will include the following sessions: - Deep and kernel methods: best of two worlds - Randomized Machine Learning approaches: analysis and developments - Classification - Biomedical data analysis in translational research: integration of expert knowledge and interpretable models - Environmental signal processing: new trends and applications - Kernels, graphs and clustering - Regression, robots and biological systems - Processing, Mining and Visualizing Massive Urban Data - Signal and image processing, collaborative filtering - Algorithmic Challenges in Big Data Analytics - Deep learning The program of the conference can be found at http://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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CFP: Visual Analytics in Healthcare Workshop at IEEE VIS 2017
by Visual Analytics Healthcare 07 Feb '17

07 Feb '17

CALL FOR PAPERS, POSTERS, AND DEMONSTRATIONS: Workshop on Visual Analytics in Healthcare (VAHC) (In conjunction with IEEE VIS 2017, Oct 1st or Oct 2nd, Phoenix, Arizona) Website: www.visualanalyticshealthcare.org *** Paper Submissions due May 1st, 2017 *** CALL FOR PAPERS: ---------------- The 2017 Workshop on Visual Analytics in Healthcare (VAHC 2017) is the eighth annual workshop that provides an opportunity for participants to discuss state-of-the-art data visualization techniques and review how such techniques can be applied to healthcare data. The primary objective of the annual workshop is to bring together medical experts, leading scientists, and visionaries to discuss visualization techniques that can be applied to healthcare data and discuss the areas of healthcare that need more attention from the visualization and visual data mining communities. The workshop will allow participants to showcase their ongoing work on visual analytics of healthcare-related data through podium, posters, or demo presentations as well as to learn more about emerging techniques, software applications, and datasets. In years past, demos of prototype and/or production visual analytics software have been particularly well received, and paper submitters should also consider submitting a companion demo proposal. During the last seven years the Workshop on Visual Analytics in Healthcare (VAHC) has been organized and hosted annually. The VAHC workshop has been hosted four times at the IEEE VIS conference (2010, 2011, 2012, and 2015) and three times at the AMIA Annual Symposium (2013, 2014, and 2016). This year the VAHC 2017 workshop is held in conjunction with the IEEE VIS conference in Phoenix, Arizona. For information about all previous VAHC events and to access the open-access proceedings from each of the previous workshops, please see http://www.visualanalyticshealthcare.org. TOPICS AND SCOPE: ------------------ We will welcome discussions of the use of visual approaches, interaction design, statistical methods, and machine learning for healthcare data analysis. Participants may address the needs of a variety of users, including clinical researchers, epidemiologists, public health analysts, pharmaco-vigilance experts, physicians, hospital-based quality assurance officers, insurance claim analysts, and patients. Topics of interests include but are not limited to: * Visualization of Public Health Data * Visualization of patient-generated health data * Design principles of Dashboards for Public Health Surveillance programs * Visual analysis and exploration of longitudinal clinical data * Visual data mining of EMRs * Visualization of prescriptions drug-drug interactions * Improving hospital and operating room (OR) workflow with visual analytics * Outcome forecasting or prediction * Visual analytics for patient safety * Pandemic forecasting and tracking * Visual analytics in radiology * Visual analytics in the emergency department (ED) * Improving patient understanding and/or physician-patient communication with visual analytics * Visual Analytics as a means for knowledge discovery * Human Computer Interaction of EHRs PAPER SUBMISSION AND FORMAT GUIDELINES: --------------------------------------- We encourage a diverse range of submissions and demonstrations from academic, healthcare organizations, and industry that addresses any of the topics listed above. Submissions can be for (1) paper / podium presentations, (2) poster presentations, or (3) live & interactive demonstrations. - Paper: Papers are limited to eight pages. Accepted papers will be published on the IEEE Xplore digital library and the USB proceedings drive of the IEEE VIS conference. - Poster: Poster abstract submissions are limited to two pages. Accepted posters will be included in the USB proceedings drive of the IEEE VIS conference. - Demo: Demonstration abstract submissions are limited to two pages. Accepted demonstration abstracts will be included in the USB proceedings drive of the IEEE VIS conference. All material should be submitted via the Precision Conference System (PCS). Contact vahc.sig at gmail.com if you have any questions. IMPORTANT DATES: ---------------- Deadline for submission: May 1st, 2017 Notification of acceptance: Jun 19th, 2017 † Camera-ready papers due: July 6th, 2017 VAHC 2017 workshop: October 1st or Oct 2nd, 2017 (to be determined by VIS 2017) JOIN OUR MAILING LIST: ---------------------- Visit www.visualanalyticshealthcare.org to join our mailing list. NEWS: ----- Proceedings of the 2016 Workshop on Visual Analytics in Healthcare (VAHC 2016) are now available at http://www.visualanalyticshealthcare.org/proceedings.html ORGANIZERS: ---------------- Jurgen Bernard - Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany (juergen.bernard at gris.tu-darmstadt.de) Jesus J Caban - NICoE, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Theresia Gschwandtner - Vienna University of Technology (gschwandtner at cvast.tuwien.ac.at) Jeremy Warner - Vanderbilt University and the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN (USA)

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Online Certificate Program Targets Data Scientists
by H. Michelle Chen 01 Feb '17

01 Feb '17

Dear Colleagues, We're going to be hearing a lot about data agility, big data governance, and machine learning this year. Those are three of the top six trends for big data identified by Information Management. As the field evolves, organizations are quickly adopting new models and processes, creating a strong demand for data scientists. The #1 job in America had 4,184 active job listings on Glassdoor as of January 1. With a Certificate in Big Data <http://ischool.sjsu.edu/programs/certificate-big-data?utm_source=listservs&…> from the San Jose State University School of Information, aspiring or advancing data scientists will be ready for this fast-growing job market. Courses <http://ischool.sjsu.edu/programs/big-data-certificate/courses?utm_source=li…> focus on data processing, retrieval and management technology tools, data visualization and analysis, and large-scale data mining. The nine-unit program is *100% online* with no mandatory in-person meeting times. Its flexibility affords working professionals the convenience to fit course work around their busy schedules. Plus, it can be completed in as quickly as two semesters! Please email me <http://ischoolapps.sjsu.edu/email/email.php?fname=Michelle&lname=Chen> for more information and visit the program website <http://ischool.sjsu.edu/programs/certificate-big-data?utm_source=listservs&…>. I provided a few helpful links below. Feel free to forward this email to your friends and coworkers. *Quick Links:* Course Descriptions <http://ischool.sjsu.edu/programs/big-data-certificate/courses?utm_source=li…> Admission Requirements <http://ischool.sjsu.edu/programs/big-data-certificate/admissions-process?ut…> Fees <http://ischool.sjsu.edu/programs/big-data-certificate/admissions-process#fe…> Sincerely, H. Michelle Chen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, School of Information Program Coordinator, Certificate in Big Data San Jose State University One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192-0029 SJSU iSchool: ischool.sjsu.edu Certificate in Big Data: ischool.sjsu.edu/programs/certificate-big-data

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Job: (+) Junior Research Position (PhD candidate) and (+) Post-Doctoral Researcher in Visual Analytics/Information Visualization, TU Wien [DL: March 3, 2017]
by Miksch Silvia 31 Jan '17

31 Jan '17

Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien): Centre for Visual Analytics Science and Technology (CVAST) ======================================================= We are seeking for a highly motivated PhD candidate and Post-doctoral scientist in the field of Visual Analytics, Information Visualization, visual Data Mining and Interaction Design in Centre for Visual Analytics Science and Technology (CVAST)[3], which is established at the Institute of Software Technology and Interactive Systems [2], Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) [1], Vienna, Austria. RESPONSIBILITIES The successful applicant will - perform interdisciplinary research and develop concepts in the field of Visual Analytics, Information Visualization, visual Data Mining and Interaction Design together with leading experts from the Music and Arts University of The City of Vienna (MUK) within the research project “Interactive Music Mapping Vienna: Exploring a City, 1945 up to the present day“ [1] - design new techniques and implement interactive prototypes - write scientific publications - review scientific publications - participate in applied scientific and consulting projects - participate in writing research proposals - work within a creative, highly motivated, and international team - (to a smaller extent) participate in teaching and supervision of student projects and theses REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS - University degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics/Information Systems, or an equivalent university-level degree that qualifies to enroll as a Ph.D. student - Strong analytical skills and good skills in programming (preferably R, Phython, C++, Java, JavaScript, or similar) - Knowledge or interest in one or more of the following: Visual Analytics, Information Visualization, Human-Computer Interaction, Data Mining, Data Quality and Uncertainty - Abilities to work as an independent and flexible researcher in interdisciplinary teams - Good knowledge of German and English in speaking and writing DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS Knowledge or interest in one or more of the following: - Visual Analytics applied to relational, geospatial, temporal, and nominal textual data, (dynamic) network analysis and visualization, visualization of relationship graphs and clusters of actors, events, and other observations, temporal uncertainty, data quality, interaction and navigation techniques as well as multiple coordinated views - (for international applicants) Basic proficiency in German DATES & DETAILS - Application deadline: as soon as possible, but not later than March 3, 2017 - Start date: as early as possible (negotiable) - Duration: 3 years (extendable) - Working Hours: (+) Junior Research Position (30 hours/week extendable) and (+) Post-Doctoral Researcher (20 hours/week extendable) - Salary: following the guidelines of the collective agreement (KV) of the TU Wien. Currently, starting with a gross salary of 2.731,00 per month (38.234,00 per year). for more information (in German): http://www.tuwien.ac.at/fileadmin/t/pers1/downloads/Personalkostensaetze_20… APPLICATION AND CONTACT If you have any questions, please contact Univ.-Prof. Silvia Miksch: miksch(a)ifs.tuwien.ac.at Univ.-Prof. SILVIA MIKSCH, Ph.D Vienna University of Technology Faculty of Informatics Institute of Software Technology and Interactive Systems (ISIS) Head of Centre for Visual Analytics Science and Technology (CVAST) Favoritenstrasse 9-11 / 188 A-1040 Vienna, Austria, Europe email: miksch(a)ifs.tuwien.ac.at url: www.ifs.tuwien.ac.at/~silvia phone: +43-1-58801-18824 phone-sec: +43-1-58801-18801 fax: +43-1-58801-18899 Please send your application (with the usual documents including a statement of interest (motivation letter), full CV, list of subjects taken at university plus grades, publications, etc.) by email with the subject “CVAST Junior Research Position” or “CVAST Post-Doctoral Researcher” to Theresia Gschwandtner (gschwandtner(a)cvast.tuwien.ac.at) The Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) aims for enhancing the number of women in scientific positions and, therefore, particularly invites women to apply. We encourage sending your application in electronic form. Applicants are not entitled to claim reimbursement of traveling expenses and/or other costs caused by the application procedures. MORE INFO [1] Vienna University of Technology: http://www.tuwien.ac.at/ [2] Institute for Software Technology and Interactive Systems (ISIS): http://www.isis.tuwien.ac.at/ [3] CVAST (Centre for Visual Analytics Science and Technology): http://www.cvast.tuwien.ac.at/ [4] Information Visualization: http://www.infovis-wiki.net/index.php?title=Information_Visualization [5] “Interactive Music Mapping Vienna: Exploring a City, 1945 up to the present day“ http://www.cvast.tuwien.ac.at/IMMV The project’s focus is the valorisation and the mediation of the capabilities of music as an urban identification tool. The interaction between music and urban texture (identity, political symbolism, mental determination, imagination) should be made accessible to academic and to a wide audience through interactive Visual Analytic Technologies.

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[Web3D 2017] Second Call for Papers - Papers Deadline 13 February
by Xavier Ho 30 Jan '17

30 Jan '17

Hello there, Apologies for cross-posting. Web3D 2017 will be in Brisbane, Australia on 5-7 June, 2017. We would like to remind you that paper, tutorial, workshop, and poster submission deadline is approaching. Cheers, Xav Web3D Communications Co-Chair ---------------------------------------------------------- Second Call For Papers, Posters, Tutorials And Workshops ---------------------------------------------------------- Web3D 2017 The 22nd International Conference on 3D Web Technology ---------------------------------------------------------- Date: 5-7 June 2017 Location: Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia Website: http://web3d2017.org 2017 will be a historic year for 3D on the Web. We are seeing the explosion of WebVR and the potential of WebAR just around the corner. With WebGL now widely supported by default in modern browsers, tools such as X3D, X3DOM, Cobweb, three.js, glTF, and A-Frame VR are allowing nearly anyone to create Web3D content. Commercial game engines such as Unity and Unreal are starting to offer ways to export and publish directly to Web3D. The conference will explore topics including: research on simulation and training using Web3D, enabling technology of web-aware, interactive 3D graphics from mobile devices up to high-end immersive environments, and the use of ubiquitous multimedia across a wide range of applications and environments. For example: * Virtual Reality (VR) * Mixed Augmented Reality (MAR) * Cultural and Natural Heritage * Medical, Telemedicine (eHealth) * Transportation and Geospatial * Industry Applications * Archival Digital Publications * Human Animation, Motion Capture * 3D Printing and 3D Scanning * CAD and Advanced Manufacturing * Education and E-learning * Collaboration and Annotation * Tourism and Accessibility * Gaming and Entertainment * Creativity and Digital Art * Public Sector and Government * Open Web Platform Integration For the 2017 conference edition, we welcome works addressing the emerging opportunities and research of portable, integrated information spaces over the web including, but not limited to: * Emerging WebVR and WebAR capabilities. * Scalable, interoperable representations and modeling methods for complex geometry, structure, and behaviors. * 3D similarity search and matching, 3D search interfaces, and sketch-based approaches. * Visualization and exploration of 3D object repositories. * Scientific and medical visualization, medical simulation and training. * 3D content creation, analysis tools and pipelines, and 3D classification. * Annotation, metadata, hyperlinking and Semantic Web for 3D objects and scenes. * Generative and example-based shape modeling and optimization. * 3D scanning, 3D reconstruction 3D digitization, and 3D printing. * Streaming and rendering of large-scale models, animations, and virtual worlds. * Progressive 3D compression and model optimization. * Collaborative operation and distributed virtual environments. * Web-wide human-computer interaction and 3D User Interfaces. * 3D City Models, Building Information Modeling & Geo-visualization. * Mixed and Augmented Reality (MAR) including standardization aspects. * Web3D and associated APIs, toolkits, and frameworks. * Novel Web3D interaction paradigms for mobile/handheld applications. * Web based interaction techniques including gesture, pen and voice. * Agents, animated humanoids, and complex reactive characters. * Motion capture for composition and streaming of behaviors and expressions. * Web3D for social networking. * Script algorithms and programming for lightweight Web3D. * Network transmission over mobile Internet. * Server-side 3D engines and cloud-based gaming. * Architecture support by large Web3D applications for CAD tools and solid modelers. * Data analysis and intelligent algorithms for big Web3D data. * Interactive Web 3D applications in all applications and sectors. ---------------------------------------------------------- Papers Submission Deadline: 13 February 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------- Authors are invited to submit full papers (up to 9 pages, including figures and references) or short papers (up to 4 pages, including figures and references) in PDF format via the Submission Site: http://web3d2017.web3d.org/submissions/papers Papers must be formatted using the document templates for conferences sponsored by ACM SIGGRAPH (see http://www.siggraph.org/learn/instructions-authors) All submissions will be peer-reviewed for quality and contribution by the conference International Program Committee. ---------------------------------------------------------- Poster Submission Deadline: 13 February 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------- Posters present results of ongoing work in relevant areas of Web3D research and application. The poster format offers the opportunity to interactively present and discuss interesting results to the Web3D community. We particularly encourage contributions that take advantage of the nature of the poster space to present and raise awareness of the work in effective and imaginative ways. Authors submitting posters should provide a poster abstract (2 pages) that gives a concise description of the main idea, its findings, and next steps. The abstract should include supportive data, and a brief discussion of the most relevant related work from the literature and state where the presented work extends. Poster submissions must be formatted using the document templates for conferences sponsored by ACM SIGGRAPH (see http://www.siggraph.org/learn/instructions-authors) All submissions will be peer-reviewed for quality and contribution by the conference International Program Committee. ---------------------------------------------------------- Tutorial and Workshop Deadline: 4 April 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------- Tutorials on specific related topics and panels on challenging areas are encouraged. As in previous years, Web3D 2017 will also feature a number of co-located Workshop sessions. The series of Workshops and Tutorials are intended to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners from both the Web and 3D graphics communities to discuss and exchange positions on current and emergent 3D Web topics. For more details about Workshops: http://web3d2017.web3d.org/submissions/workshops For more details about Tutorials: http://web3d2017.web3d.org/submissions/tutorials ---------------------------------------------------------- Important Dates ---------------------------------------------------------- Papers/Posters Submission Deadline: 13 February 2017 Papers/Posters Notification: 17 March 2017 Tutorial/Workshop Deadline: 3 March 2017 Tutorial/Workshop Notification: 4 April 2017 Camera-ready Papers/Posters: 4 April 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------- Organisers ---------------------------------------------------------- Program Chairs Vince Marchetti, KShell Analysis & Web3D Consortium, USA Jakub Flotyński, Poznań University of Economics and Business, Poland Chris Thorne, Systemic, Australia Tutorials Chairs Sandy Ressler, NIST, USA Erik Champion, Curtin University, Australia Workshop Chairs Tony Huang, University of Tasmania, Australia Sean O’Donoghue, CSIRO & The Garvan Institute, Australia Digital Art Exhibition Chairs June Kim, University of New South Wales, Australia Ina Conradi Chavez, NTU General Chairs Matt Adcock, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia Tomasz Bednarz, CSIRO Data61 & Queensland University of Technology, Australia Steering Committee Anita Havele, Executive Director, Web3D Consortium, USA Don Brutzman, Naval Postgraduate School, USA Nicholas F. Polys, Virginia Tech, USA Communications/Outreach Chairs Anita Havele, Web3D Consortium Angela Cheng, Khronos Group, USA Xavier Ho, CSIRO & The University of Sydney, Australia Web3D 2017 is sponsored by the Web3D Consortium and ACM SIGGRAPH.

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CDVE2017 abstract deadline approaching - Feb. 15, 2017
by cdve .org 30 Jan '17

30 Jan '17

The 14th International Conference on Cooperative Design, Visualization and Engineering - CDVE2017 will be held from Sept. 17-20, 2017 in Mallorca, Spain. You are welcome to submit papers to the conference. The abstract deadline is Feb. 15, 2017. Even it is not obligated but it is highly recommended. The submission page is: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cdve2017 The conference proceedings of CDVE2017 will be published by the prestigious 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 issues of a couple SCI indexed journals. The topics of the paper should be within the scope of the conference. See the conference web page http://www.cdve.org/cfpaper.html for detailed information. Please make sure that at least one keyword of your paper should be in the call of papers. *Full Papers* - 8 pages (you do not have to submit an abstract for submitting a full paper) Full Paper submission deadline: April 1, 2017 Notification of acceptance May 20, 2017 Final camera ready paper due and registration for accepted paper authors : June 20, 2017 All the papers should follow the LNCS format restrictively. -- The 14th International Conference on Cooperative Design, Visualization and Engineering Sept. 17-20, 2016, Mallorca, Spain Email: cdve2017(a)easychair.org Web: http://www.cdve.org

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Re: [Infovis] TRACE 2017 - 7th International Conference on the Histories of Media Art, Science and Technology (Call for Papers)
by Image Science 30 Jan '17

30 Jan '17

RE:TRACE 2017: Call for Papers The 7th International Conference on the Histories of Media Art, Science and Technology titled RE:TRACE focuses on an evaluation of the status of the meta-discipline MediaArtHistories today. More than a decade after the first conference founded the field now recognized worldwide as a significant historical inquiry at the intersection of art, science, and technology, Media Art Histories is now firmly established as a dynamic area of study guided by changing media and research priorities, drawing a growing community of scholars, artists and artist-researchers. Immersed in both contemporary and historiographical aspects of the digital world, we explore the most immediate socio-cultural questions of our time: from body futures, information society, and media (r)evolutions, to environmental interference, financial virtualization, and surveillance. And we do so through a fractal lens of inter- and trans-disciplinarity, bridging art history, media studies, neuroscience, psychology, sociology, and beyond. MediaArtHistories is a field whose theory, methods, and objects of study interweave with and overlay other disciplines. The organizing committee invites researchers of different areas, disciplines and practices to submit individual papers, posters and full panels with new and original research preferably in the following themes: • MediaArtHistories – historiographies and futures of an ever-emerging field • Institutional histories of Media Art • Media Art & Politics (surveillance, climate, visualizations, etc.) • Collecting media art / Media Art market • Archiving, preserving and representing Media Art • Re-Use of cultural heritage data, including education, learning and research • Methodologies and research tools for MediaArtHistories with a focus on Digital Humanities • International and local histories and practices of media art • (Post-)Colonial experiences and non-Western histories of media art, science and technology • Paradigm shift – Digital vs. Post-Digital Theory • Alternative histories for Media Art in relation to newly evolving or unexpected fields. • Models and perspectives of research fields adapted across traditional disciplinary lines. • New symbolic architecture of digital super companies (Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, FB, Google) The conference program will include competitively selected, peer-reviewed individual papers, panel presentations and posters, as well as a small number of invited speakers. Presentations will be delivered in a range of formats, from panel discussions to a poster session. We particularly encourage submissions by researchers from international contexts outside of Europe and North America. Keynote lectures by internationally renowned, outstanding leaders in the field, will deliberate on the central themes of the conference series, its histories and futures. Submission Deadline: March 26, 2017 Notification of acceptance will be announced by April 30, 2017. Individual proposals for papers should consist of a max. 250-word abstract with title. Proposals for full panels should consist of a max. 500-word abstract outlining the panel and individual topics of confirmed speakers. Submission language is English. Submitters should upload a short bio file (Word), no longer than ½ page per person. The short bios will be used on the conference website together with your abstracts. Initiated by the Media Art Histories Board (Steering Committee): Prof. Dr. Sean CUBITT (Deputy Head of Department & PhD Tutor / Media and Communications / Goldsmiths University of London / UK); Univ.-Prof. Dr. habil. Dr.h.c. Oliver GRAU, MAE (Head of Dept & Chair Professor in Image Science / Danube University / AT); Dr. Linda Dalrymple HENDERSON (David Bruton, Jr. Centennial Professor in Art History / Dept of Art + Art History / University of Texas at Austin / US); Dr. Andreas BROECKMANN (Leuphana Arts Program, Leuphana University of Lüneburg, GER); Prof. Dr. Erkki HUHTAMO (Departments of Design Media Arts, and Film, Television, and Digital Media / University of California Los Angeles / US); Prof. Dr. Douglas KAHN (Professor of Media and Innovation / National Institute of Experimental Arts (NIEA) / University of New South Wales, Sydney / AU); Prof. Dr. Machiko KUSAHARA (School of Letters, Arts and Sciences / Waseda University / Tokyo, Japan); Prof. Dr. Tim LENOIR (Kimberly J. Jenkins Chair for New Technologies in Society / Duke University / US); Prof. Dr. Gunalan NADARAJAN (Dean / Stamps School of Art & Design / University of Michigan / US); Prof. Dr. Paul THOMAS (Director / Fine Arts at College of Fine Art / University of New South Wales /AU) MAH Honorary Board: Martin KEMP, Jasia REICHARDT, Itsuo SAKANE, Peter WEIBEL, Douglas DAVIS †, Rudolf ARNHEIM † Conference dates: November 30 – December 02, 2017, Krems (World Cultural Heritage) & Vienna, hosted by DANUBE UNIVERSITY Venues: Danube University / Located 70km from Vienna in the UNESCO World Heritage Wachau region, Danube University is the only public university in Europe specializing in advanced continuing education by offering low-residency degree programs for working professionals and life-long learners. Located at both a modern university campus and in the Göttweig Monastery, the Dept. for Image Science is an internationally unique institution for research and innovative teaching with an international faculty, at this point 120 scholars from various nations and disciplines. The innovative approach of the Department for Image Science with the close connection to practice has developed the Archive of Digital Art and founded in 2006 the low-residency MediaArtHistories-Advanced, MA answering the need for international, post-graduate studies. Vienna / The vibrant capital of the Republic of Austria in Central Europe meeting international travel standards with safe and exciting surroundings that embrace culture both old and new. Planning for Vienna is being organized with partner institutions and colleagues. Fast and frequent public transportation between Vienna and Krems allows for a blending of two locations into one venue, distributing separate days in each venue. Links: Re:Trace call for papers – www.mediaarthistory.org/retrace MediaArtHistories-Advanced, MA – www.mediacultures.net/mah Archive of Digital Art – www.digitalartarchive.at

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