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[CFP] BigVis 2024 :: 7th Big Data Visual Exploration & Analytics Workshop, VLDB 2024, Guangzhou, China
by Nikos Bikakis 11 Mar '24

11 Mar '24

Call for Papers BigVis 2024 | 7th International Workshop on Big Data Visual Exploration and Analytics 50th International Conference on Very Large Databases (VLDB 2024) August 29 2024, Guangzhou, China https://bigvis.imsi.athenarc.gr/bigvis2024 Held in conjunction with the 50th International Conference on Very Large Databases (VLDB 2024), Guangzhou, China. Information Visualization has been one of the cornerstones of Data Science, turning the abundance of Big Data being produced through modern systems into actionable knowledge. Indeed, the Big Data era has realized the availability of voluminous datasets that are dynamic, multidimensional, noisy and heterogeneous in nature. Transforming a data-curious user into someone who can access and analyze that data is even more burdensome now for a great number of users with little or no support and expertise on the data processing part. In this context, several traditional problems from Data Management & Mining, Information Visualization, and Human-computer Interaction communities, such as efficient data storage, querying, and indexing to enable visual analytics, as well as new ways and AI techniques for visual presentation of massive data, need to be revisited. For instance, techniques that provide mechanisms for information abstraction, prefetching, sampling, progressive data visualization, and summarization to address problems related to visual information overplotting. Furthermore, it is essential to develop new methods that enhance user comprehension by providing customization options tailored to various user-defined exploration scenarios and preferences. The Big Data Visual Exploration and Analytics workshop (BigVis) aims at addressing the above challenges and issues by providing a forum for researchers and practitioners to discuss, exchange, and disseminate their work. BigVis attempts to attract attention from the research areas of: Data Management & Mining, Information Visualization, Human-Computer Interaction, Machine Learning, and Computer Graphics, and highlight novel works that bridge together these communities. Workshop Topics ------------------------------------ In the context of visual exploration and analytics, topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - Visualization, exploration & analytics techniques for various data types; e.g., stream, graph, unstructured - Human-in-the-loop processing - Human-centered databases - Data modeling, storage, indexing, caching, prefetching & query processing for interactive applications - Interactive & human-centered machine learning - Interactive data mining - User-oriented visualization; e.g., recommendation, assistance, personalization - Visualization & knowledge; e.g., storytelling - Progressive analytics - Novel interface & interaction paradigms - Visual representation techniques; e.g., aggregation, sampling, multi-level, filtering - Analytics in the fields of scholarly data, digital libraries, multimedia, scientific data, social data, etc. - Immersive visualization - Interactive computer graphics - High performance, distributed & parallel techniques - Visualization hardware & acceleration techniques - Linked Data & ontologies visualization - Benchmarks for data visualization & analytics - Case & user studies - Systems & tools Submissions ------------------------------------ Regular/Short Research papers [up to 8/4 pages] Work-in-progress papers [up to 4 pages] Vision papers [up to 4 pages] Demo papers [up to 4 pages] Important Dates ------------------------------------ Submission: May 15, 2024 (AoE) Notification: June 30, 2024 Camera-ready: July 15, 2024 Workshop: August 29, 2024 Special Issue ------------------------------------ Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended versions of their work to a Special Issue (TBD). Organizing Committee ------------------------------------ Nikos Bikakis, HMU and ATHENA Research Center, Greece Panos K. Chrysanthis, University of Pittsburgh, USA Guoliang Li, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China George Papastefanatos, ATHENA Research Center, Greece Lingyun Yu, Xi’an Jiaotong–Liverpool University, China (General Chair)

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ACM UMAP 2024 - 3rd Call for Late-Breaking Results and Demos
by Wanling Cai 08 Mar '24

08 Mar '24

* We apologize if you receive multiple copies of this CfP * * Online version: https://www.um.org/umap2024/call-for-lbr-and-demos/ ACM UMAP 2024 - Call for Late-Breaking Results and Demos ACM UMAP 2024: The 32nd ACM Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy July 1-4, 2024 The 32nd International Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation, and Personalization (ACM UMAP 2024) is the premier international conference for researchers and practitioners working on systems that adapt to individual users or groups of users, and that collect, represent, and model user information. ACM UMAP 2024 is sponsored by ACM SIGCHI<https://sigchi.org/> and SIGWEB<https://www.sigweb.org/>. User Modeling Inc.<https://um.org/>, as the core Steering Committee, oversees the conference organization. ACM UMAP operates under the ACM Conference Code of Conduct<https://www.acm.org/about-acm/policy-against-harassment>. The proceedings, published by ACM, will be part of the ACM Digital Library. ACM UMAP 2024 invites Late-Breaking Results (LBR) papers as well as Demonstrations (demos) of innovative UMAP-based systems (including research prototypes). The topics for these submissions are the same as the ones included in the Call for Full and Short Papers<https://www.um.org/umap2024/call-for-full-and-short-papers/>. However, their scope and timing is different. In particular, although short papers (from the main track) and the LBR papers of this call have the same maximum length, LBR papers are expected to present innovative ideas that are being explored and have already shown some promising results. It is also a dissemination channel for new research directions. Mature results which have already gone through experimental validation are more suitable for the general call, either as a full or short paper. Thus, rejected papers from the main track are not expected to be a valuable contribution as an LBR paper unless their contents are revised to address the scope of this track. Note also that LBR papers are to be presented physically during the conference in a poster format, allowing for more informal discussions on the ideas shared. Demos are intended to present systems that have been used to achieve the research outcomes presented as full and short papers. Thus, we highly recommend authors of accepted full and short papers to also prepare a submission for a demo of their system to be showcased at the conference in the LBR and Demo session. ** Important Dates ** * Submission: April 18, 2024 * Notification: May 9 2024 * Camera-ready Submission (TAPS system): May 16, 2024 * Conference: July 1 – 4, 2024 Note: The submissions deadlines are at 11:59 pm AoE (Anywhere on Earth)<https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe> time. ** Submission ** All submissions must be written in English. Papers should be submitted electronically, in a PDF format, through the EasyChair submission system, https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=umap24, by selecting the “UMAP24 Late Breaking Results and Demo Papers” track ** Length and Formatting ** -- Late-Breaking Results Format -- * Page Limits. Up to 7 pages, plus up to 2 additional pages for references (figures, tables, proofs, appendixes, acknowledgments, and any other content count toward the page limit). * Proceedings. Publication in ACM UMAP 2024 adjunct proceedings. * Presentation. Physically presented as a poster during the conference. * Description. LBRs are research-in-progress that must contain original and unpublished accounts of innovative research ideas, preliminary results, industry showcases, and system prototypes, addressing both the theory and practice of UMAP. In addition, papers introducing recently started research projects or summarizing project results are welcome as well. We encourage researchers and practitioners to submit late-breaking work as it provides a unique opportunity for sharing valuable ideas, eliciting useful feedback on early-stage work, and fostering discussions and collaborations among colleagues. In case that papers rejected in the main track (i.e. submitted as full or short papers) are submitted to this track, they should be revised not only to take into account the comments made to help improve the paper, but to fulfill the scope of the LBR, which emphasizes novelty of ideas. This is also valid for papers that have been recommended as an LBR when rejected in the main track. -- Demos Format -- * Page Limits *. Up to 5 pages, plus up to 1 additional page for references (figures, tables, proofs, appendixes, acknowledgments, and any other content count toward the page limit). On an extra page (not to be published), submissions should include a specification of the technical requirements for demonstrating the system at UMAP 2024. * Supporting Material *. Video or external material demonstrating the system. * Proceedings *. Publication in ACM UMAP 2024 adjunct proceedings. * Presentation * . Physically presented as a demo plus as a poster during the conference. * Description *. Demos will showcase research prototypes and commercially available products in a dedicated session. Demo submissions must be based on an implemented and tested system that pursues one or more innovative ideas in the interest areas of the conference. Demonstrations are an excellent and exciting way to showcase implementations and get valuable feedback from the community, especially for those papers that have been presented in the main track. Each demo submission must make clear which aspects of the system will be demonstrated, and how these will be demonstrated on-site as well as online. To better identify the value of demos, we also encourage authors to submit a pointer to a screencast (max. 5 minutes on Vimeo or YouTube) or any external material related to the demo (e.g., shared code on GitHub). *Non-Anonymity.* Submissions will be reviewed single-masked (i.e., authors’ names should be included in the papers) thus there is no need to be anonymized before submission. *Template for the Research Description.* Following the ACM Publication Workflow<https://www.acm.org/publications/taps/word-template-workflow>, all authors should submit manuscripts for review in the new ACM single-column format. Instructions for authors are given below: * LaTeX (use \documentclass[manuscript, review, anonymous]{acmart} in the sample-authordraft.tex file for single-column). Please carefully follow the ACM’s instructions for preparing your article with LaTeX<https://authors.acm.org/proceedings/production-information/preparing-your-a…>. * Overleaf (use \documentclass[manuscript,review,anonymous]{acmart} for single-column). Please carefully follow the ACM’s instructions for preparing your article with Overleaf<https://authors.acm.org/proceedings/production-information/overleaf>. * Word. Please carefully follow the ACM’s instructions for preparing your article with Microsoft Word<https://authors.acm.org/proceedings/production-information/preparing-your-a…> Should you have any questions or issues going through the instructions above, please contact support at acmtexsupport(a)aptaracorp.com<mailto:acmtexsupport@aptaracorp.com> for LaTeX and Microsoft Word inquiries. * Accessibility.* Authors are strongly encouraged to provide “alt text” (alternative text) for floats (images, tables, etc.) in their content so that readers with disabilities can be given descriptive information for these floats that are important to the work. The descriptive text will be displayed in place of a float if the float cannot be loaded. This benefits the author and it broadens the reader base for the author’s work. Moreover, the alt text provides in-depth float descriptions to search engine crawlers, which helps to properly index these floats. Additionally, authors should follow the ACM Accessibility Recommendations for Publishing in Color and SIG ACCESS guidelines on describing figures<https://authors.acm.org/journals/accessibility-recommendations-for-publishi…>. ** Review Process & Camera-ready Submission ** * Review * Submissions will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. They will be assessed based on their originality and novelty, potential contribution to the research field, potential impact in particular use cases, and the usefulness of presented experiences, as well as their overall readability. Papers that exceed the page limits or do not adhere to the formatting guidelines will be returned without review. The ACM Code of Ethics<https://ethics.acm.org/> gives the UMAP program committee the right to (desk-)reject papers that perpetuate harmful stereotypes, employ unethical research practices, or uncritically present outcomes/implications that clearly disadvantage minority communities. Further, reviewers will be explicitly asked to consider whether the research was conducted in compliance with professional ethical standards and applicable regulatory guidelines. Failure to do so could lead to a (desk-)rejection. *Camera-ready Information.* Accepted papers will be subject to further revision to meet the requirements of the camera-ready format required by ACM. We strongly recommend the usage of LaTeX/Overleaf for the camera-ready papers to minimize the extent of reformatting. Users of the Word template must use either the version for Microsoft Word for Windows, Macintosh Office 2011, or Macintosh Office 2016 (other formats such as Open Office, etc., are not admitted) for the camera-ready submission to avoid incompatibility issues. Instructions for preparing the camera-ready versions of accepted papers will be provided after acceptance. This might include instructions to prepare a video of the accepted contribution. Camera-ready versions of accepted papers will be later submitted using ACM’s new production platform<https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template> where authors will be able to review PDF and HTML output formats before publication. ** Registration and Presentation Policy ** Each accepted paper must be accompanied by a distinct full author registration, completed by the early registration date cut-off. Each accepted paper must be presented in person to be included in the conference adjunct proceedings, published by ACM and available via the ACM Digital Library. The official publication date is when the proceedings are made available in the ACM Digital Library. This date may be up to two weeks before the first day of UMAP 2024. The official publication date affects the deadline for any patent filings related to published work. During the conference, all categories will be presented at the poster reception, in the form of a poster and/or a software demonstration following poster format. This form of presentation will provide presenters with an opportunity to obtain direct feedback about their work from a wide audience during the conference. *Grants and Support* To help students and early career researchers attend ACM UMAP 2024, we are able to provide several grants for participants at ACM UMAP 2024. * Category 1: Discounted Registration Rates * Category 2: Gary Marsden Travel Awards (GMTA) * Category 3: ACM UMAP 2024 Grants More information can be found in https://www.um.org/umap2024/grants-and-support/. Please refer to the website information, to learn the eligibility and application process for each category. ** Late-Breaking Results and Demos Chairs ** * Bamshad Mobasher, DePaul University, USA * Hanna Hauptmann, Utrecht University, Netherlands * Olga C. Santos, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (UNED), Spain Contact information: umap2024-lbr at um.org

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Complex Systems Conference (WCCS24) November 11 to 14, 2024, in Casablanca, Morocco
by Nemiche, M 05 Mar '24

05 Mar '24

5th Edition of World Conference on Complex Systems (WCCS24) Conference Website : http://mscomplexsystems.org/wccs24/ Contact Info: nemiche(a)uv.es ----------------------------------------- WCCS24 Best Papers Awards (US$ 5160.00) ------------------------------------------ The following three awards sponsored by Wolfram Research: -WCCS24 Best Paper Award -WCCS24 Best International PHD Student Paper Award -WCCS24 Best Moroccan PHD Student Paper Award Each award includes: -A financial prize of US$ 1720 -A one-year subscription to Wolfram|One Personal Edition -A one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro --------------------------------- Keynote and Invited Speakers: --------------------------------- -Stephen Wolfram, Founder & CEO of Wolfram Research, USA - Hiroki Sayama, Director, Binghamton Center of Complex Systems (CoCo), Binghamton, University, SUNY, USA - Michael Bonsall, University of Oxford, United Kingdom - Hector Zenil, King’s College, University of London, United Kingdom - Sergei Petrovskii, University of Leicester, United Kingdom - Abdul Sattar, Griffith University, Australia - Ali Idri, Mohammed V University in Rabat and Mohammed VI polytechnic University, Morocco - Mohamed Bakhouya, International University of Rabat, Morocco - Louis Klein, Dean at the European School of Governance, Germany ----------------------------------------------------- Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: ----------------------------------------------------- -Systems thinking -Agent-based modeling -Soft computing -System dynamics -Cellular automata -Machine learning -Mathematical modelling -Multi-agent systems -Deep learning -Mathematical ecology -Information theory -Reinforcement learning -Mathematical Biology -Evolutionary game theory -Discrete-event simulation -Time series analysis -Network theory -Data mining -Control theory -Statistical learning ---------------------------------------------------------- Areas of applications will be (but are not limited to): ----------------------------------------------------------- - Complex Networks - Complex Engineered Systems - Complex Social Systems - Complex Computer Systems - Complexity in Epidemiology and Public Health - Urbanisation and Land Use Change - Complex Biological and Ecological Systems - Complex Management Systems ---------------------------------------- Conference Proceedings and Special Issues: ------------------------------------------ - All presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings and included in IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Distinguished papers from WCCS24 will be invited to submit a revised and extended version to indexed International Journal: -Complex Systems (indexed Scopus – Impact factor 1.2 Clarivate/Web of Science) - ..... ------------------------ Important Dates ------------------------- SUBMISSION : May 31, 2024 NOTIFICATION : June 30, 2024 CAMERA-READY : July 7, 2024 REGISTRATION : July 8, 2024 WCCS24 : November 11-14, 2024

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IEEE VR 2024 Conference Updates: Program Schedule, Keynotes, Sessions, and More!
by IEEE VR Publicity 05 Mar '24

05 Mar '24

Dear All, We hope this email finds you well. We are thrilled to share some exciting updates regarding the upcoming IEEE VR 2024! As we gear up for this enriching event, we wanted to keep you informed about the latest developments. 1. Program Schedule Now Available: The much-awaited program schedule for the conference is now available! You can find detailed information about session timings, speakers, and topics by visiting our https://ieeevr.org/2024/program/overview/ <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2NscLnbHoP6YXiZmX52WbGhm…> . 2. Keynote Speakers: We are delighted to announce three distinguished keynote speakers who will share their expertise and insights at the conference. Their talks promise to be thought-provoking and inspiring. Make sure not to miss these engaging sessions! https://ieeevr.org/2024/program/keynote-speakers/ <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2L7uvf1SeV3S_HpnIMLY8Tln…> a. *Shiri Azenkot* - Monday, 18 March 2024, 10:15 - 11:15 (Orlando, Florida USA UTC-4) b. *Michael Tschanz* - Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 10:15 - 11:15 (Orlando, Florida USA UTC-4) c. *Simon Richir* - Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 18:00 - 21:00 (Orlando, Florida USA UTC-4) 3. Special Sessions, Paper Sessions, Workshops, and Tutorials: The conference will feature a diverse range of sessions to cater to various interests. Explore the 39 paper sessions, 22 workshops, and 5 tutorials that cover cutting-edge topics in our field. Additionally, don't miss out on the 3 special sessions that promise unique insights and perspectives. https://ieeevr.org/2024/program/overview/ <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/29rXrmw7GR0FAfdUFUxyy1E-…> 4. 3DUI Contest: Excitement is building up for the 3DUI Contest, with 10 impressive entries competing for recognition. Get ready to witness groundbreaking innovations in the realm of three-dimensional user interfaces. https://ieeevr.org/2024/program/3dui-contest/ <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2XDs9IYnjXACO7EESxzq9Ayu…> 5. Future Faculty Forums and Doctoral Consortium: For those aspiring to shape the future of academia, the Future Faculty Forums provide a platform to engage in discussions and gain valuable insights. Similarly, the Doctoral Consortium offers an opportunity for doctoral students to showcase their research and receive feedback from experts in the field. 6. Registration Reminder: If you haven't already done so, now is the perfect time to register for the conference. Secure your spot at this gathering of minds. Visit https://ieeevr.org/2024/attend/registration/ <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/22qtQsevesodNAzGswwmn3UR…> to complete your registration. We look forward to your active participation and presence at IEEE VR 2024 [ https://ieeevr.org/2024/ <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2pkr5T_jr9mYePgwHrfYcjPV…>]. Together, let's make this conference a memorable and enriching experience for all attendees. Best regards, IEEE VR Publicity [image: beacon]

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DIAGRAMS 2024| Extended deadline for Tutorial proposals
by DIAGRAMS CONFERENCE 01 Mar '24

01 Mar '24

*** Extended deadline: Tutorial proposals for Diagrams 2024 *** 14th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Diagrams September 27 – October 1, 2024 University of Münster, Germany www.diagrams-conference.org/2024 *** Highlights *** - Tutorial sessions - Graduate Symposium - Three Tracks: Main, Philosophy, and Psychology and Education - Best Paper and Best Student Paper awards - Keynote speakers: Mateja Jamnik, Catarina Dutilh Novaes and Barbara Tversky ***************************************************************** The Diagrams conference provides a united forum for all researchers with an interest in the study of diagrams. The conference fosters multi-disciplinarity and allows researchers from areas such as computer science, mathematics, psychology, philosophy, history (of science, art, etc.), education research, and more to meet and share their perspectives on the theory and application of diagrams. We invite tutorials consisting of shorter presentations and activities that run for a maximum of 2 hours. Previously, attendees have particularly enjoyed tutorials that are interactive and spark debate. In contrast to Workshops, Tutorials do not solicit contributions from attendees. Tutorials are expected to address topics that are of interest to the Diagrams 2024 conference attendees. These include but are not limited to, the issues of interest found on the Main Track, Philosophy Track, and Psychology & Education Track Calls pages at: www.diagrams-conference.org/2024. Examples of previous Tutorials include: · Visualizing "Information" · Learning to use the Openbox: A Framework for the Implementation of Heterogeneous Reasoning · Drawing Euler Diagrams for Information Visualization · Interpreting and understanding relational database queries using diagrams · Representational Systems Theory: What, Why and How? · Square of Opposition: Theory and Applications At least one of the authors of an accepted tutorial submission will be expected to attend the conference to give the tutorial to interested conference attendees. For more information and examples of previous tutorials, see: https://diagrams-2024.diagrams-conference.org/calls/tutorials/ ***************************************************************** SUBMISSION We invite submissions for review that focus on any aspect of diagrams research. A tutorial proposal must contain: 1. A single page listing: a. the title of the tutorial, b. the names and contact information for all organizers, c. brief biographies of the main organizers. 2. A description of the topic and rationale for the tutorial, including a brief description of why the tutorial will be relevant to Diagrams 2024 conference attendees. 3. Information on any requirements for delivering the tutorial (e.g. blackboard, flipovers, projector etc.). 4. An abstract, of up to 500 words, describing the tutorial that can be used to advertise the tutorial on the Diagrams 2024 website. Submission date: Extended deadline April 1, 2024. *Notification: April 15, 2024.* More details, including formatting instructions and all important dates can be found at https://diagrams-conference.org/2024. For further questions, please contact the Tutorial Track Chair: Andrea Reichenberger (andrea.reichenberger(a)uni-siegen.de) ***************************************************************** -- *Publicity Chair, Diagrams Conference 2024* Giulia Ferrari, PhD Mathematics Education University of Torino

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[ACM IUI 2024] Reminder: Online Registration until 7th March
by Wanling Cai 01 Mar '24

01 Mar '24

* We apologize if you receive multiple copies of this email * * Online version: https://iui.acm.org/2024/registration.html ACM IUI 2024 – Online Registration until 7th March 29th International ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (ACM IUI 2024) Greenville, South Carolina, USA, March 18-21, 2024 https://iui.acm.org/2024/ https://iui.acm.org/2024/index.html ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (ACM IUI) 2024 is the 29th annual premiere venue, where researchers and practitioners will meet and discuss state-of-the-art advances at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). Ideal IUI submissions should address practical HCI challenges using machine intelligence and discuss both computational and human-centric aspects of such methodologies, techniques, and systems. The theme for this year will be Resilience, covering a wide variety of topics, such as COVID-19 recovery, organizational cyber resilience, economic growth and stability, climate change recovery, intelligent user interface resilience, and similar. While we encourage submissions related to this theme, the scope of the conference is not limited to the theme only. Thanks for your interest in IUI 2024! Please read the information link below carefully regarding costs and deadlines. * Registration information: https://iui.acm.org/2024/registration.html - Early Registration until Feb 12, 2024 (passed) - Standard Registration until Mar 7, 2024 - Onsite Registration after Mar 7, 2024 * Registration Link: https://web.cvent.com/event/9865c85a-e052-4e7e-9947-cf19114283eb/summary Registration for the IUI 2024 full conference includes access to all sessions and workshops. Payment and registration is being handled through a 3rd party provider. If you have questions, please email the registration chair at registration2024(a)iui.acm.org<mailto:registration2024@iui.acm.org>.

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[Call for Participation] @CHI24: Visualization Literacy Workshop
by Lily Ge 01 Mar '24

01 Mar '24

Hope everyone is doing well! Please see the following call for participation for a CHI24 workshop on visualization literacy. Also feel free to forward to anyone who may be interested! Toward a More Comprehensive Understanding of Visualization Literacy @ CHI24 We invite you to submit to our CHI 2024 workshop, which aims to facilitate and deepen critical discussions about how to define, study, and improve visualization literacy. Position papers are strongly encouraged. We aim for a workshop with lively discussion to help us move the field forward. Thus, we also accept early stage or in-progress work, which might benefit from discussion and feedback. We welcome submissions targeting questions including, but not limited to: * What is “visualization literacy”? * How can we more effectively measure visualization literacy? * How can we design and develop interventions to reach a broader audience? * How can we improve the teaching of visualizations? Submissions are due Feb 29. More info: https://visualization-literacy.github.io/CHI2024/ [https://visualization-literacy.github.io/images/og-image.png]<https://visualization-literacy.github.io/CHI2024/> Workshop: Toward a More Comprehensive Understanding of Visualization Literacy @CHI24<https://visualization-literacy.github.io/CHI2024/> Toward a More Comprehensive Understanding of Visualization Literacy @CHI24 visualization-literacy.github.io

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*DEADLINE EXTENSION* [DL: March 8th] 1st Workshop on Visual Process Analytics (VIPRA 2024) - Co-Located EuroVis 2024
by Arleo, Alessio 29 Feb '24

29 Feb '24

##################################################### ** DEADLINE EXTENSION ** 1st Workshop on Visual Process Analytics (VIPRA 2024) https://vipra-workshop.github.io/homepage/ ##################################################### Call for Papers ---------------- The 2024 Workshop on Visual Process Analytics (Vipra 2024) is the 1st annual workshop that provides an opportunity for participants to discuss state-of-the-art event visualization and process mining and learn how both techniques can mutually benefit each other. In this workshop we aim to bring together researchers from both Visual Analytics and Process Mining, to learn, create a common language, spark collaborations, and advance both fields. Process Mining is a data-driven discipline that focuses on extracting valuable insights and knowledge from the vast amount of event data generated within organizations. It involves the discovery, analysis, and improvement of process models by leveraging techniques from data science, machine learning, and data analytics. By examining event logs and historical data, process mining aims to provide a clear, objective view of how processes actually operate, identifying bottlenecks, deviations, and opportunities for optimization. In turn, this supports organizations in making more data-informed decisions, and enhance operational efficiency. Visual analytics is an interdisciplinary field that combines data visualization, analytical techniques, and interactive interfaces to help people make sense of complex and often large datasets. It focuses on using the power of visual representations to facilitate data exploration, pattern recognition, and decision-making. By enabling users to interact with data through graphical interfaces, visual analytics promotes a deeper understanding of information, uncovers hidden insights, and supports the detection of trends, anomalies, and relationships that might be challenging to discern through traditional data analysis methods alone. We believe that process mining and visual analytics can mutually benefit each other. Until now, there has been limited interaction between the two fields, despite their shared objectives. In process mining, the emphasis has traditionally been on data extraction and process discovery, often neglecting the visualization aspect, whereas in visual analytics, event visualization efforts have often overlooked the wealth of process mining techniques that can enhance visualizations and analysis. Bridging this gap and fostering collaboration between the two fields will not only lead to more informed, efficient, and data-driven improvements in various domains but also advance the research and innovation in both process mining and visual analytics, ultimately contributing to a more holistic and integrated approach to understanding and optimizing complex processes. Topics and Scope ---------------- We encourage submissions from all areas on the intersection of visual analytics and process mining. The 2024 Workshop on Visual Process Analytics will cover a range of topics exploring the intersection of PM and VA including (but not limited to): - VA to support exploration and comparison of discovered process models - VA to support the comparison of event logs and process models, e.g., in conformance checking - VA to support the generation of hypotheses about the business process and the identification of process improvement ideas - VA to represent temporal and spatial uncertainty in PM models - Research challenges, pitfalls, and opportunities related to the intersection of VA and PM - The role of AI in PM, and how Visualization and explainable-AI solutions can support model comprehension, exploration, and refinement Paper Submission, Publication, and Format Guidelines -------------------------------------- We will accept short papers with up to 5 pages plus one page of references (5 + 1). We encourage a diverse range of submissions and demonstrations in any of the short paper types listed below: - Application/Case-study papers (format: 5 + 1) - Research papers (format: 5 + 1) - Position papers and system demos papers (format: 2 + 1) All material will be submitted via the Precision Conference System (PCS): https://new.precisionconference.com/submissions For all submissions, please use the EuroVis 2024 LateX2e Style. On Overleaf, this template can be imported easily by selecting "New Project" -> "Upload Project" and uploading the zip file. Use EGAuthorGuidelines-eurovis24-short.tex for your submission: https://medialib.cmcdn.dk/medialibrary/80234312-1C55-406C-86A7-410099EB2739… Accepted papers will be included in the EuroGraphics Digital Library and will be assigned a DOI as fully citable publications. Contact vipra.workshop at gmail.com if you have any questions or visit https://vipra-workshop.github.io/homepage/ Important Dates --------------- - Deadline for submission: March 8th, 2024 !! EXTENDED !! - Notification of acceptance: April 12th, 2024 - Camera-ready papers due: April 26th, 2024 - Vipra 2024 Workshop: May 27th, 2024 (in conjunction with EuroVis 2024) All submission deadlines are at 23:59 GMT on the date indicated. Organizers ---------- Alessio Arleo, Eindhoven University of Technology Stef van den Elzen, Eindhoven University of Technology Tatiana von Landesberger, Universität Köln Luise Pufahl, TU München - Heilbronn Jana-Rebecca Rehse, Universität Mannheim Francesca Zerbato, Universität St. Gallen

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IEEE VR 2024 - Call for DEIA Accessibility Streaming Access Applications
by IEEE VR Publicity 28 Feb '24

28 Feb '24

See this Call on the 2024 IEEE VR Conference website here: https://ieeevr.org/2024/attend/DEIA-streaming/ <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2oNA__m_1c15ZE0EVdtUAfET…> DEIA ACCESSIBILITY STREAM The IEEE VR 2024 DEIA Accessibility Streaming is intended to provide support for students, early-career researchers (graduate students and postdocs), established researchers, or other interested individuals who would have liked to attend IEEE Virtual Reality 2024 but face financial, physical, or other atypical barriers to attending the conference in person. This includes people who are d/Deaf, hard of hearing, or otherwise require captions; people who are blind and low vision; people with mobility challenges; and members of under-represented or historically marginalized groups. Selected individuals will be provided access to live streaming of select IEEE VR 2024 sessions, e.g., the opening/closing ceremonies, keynote talks, and special sessions. Due to IEEE and other restrictions of the public broadcasting of conference content, DEIA Accessibility Streaming will be restricted to those individuals who demonstrate a need through our application. APPLICATION GUIDELINES AND PROCESS We will be accepting applications through the end of the conference (i.e., Closing Ceremony, March 21st). Those selected for DEIA Accessibility Streaming access will be informed on a rolling basis as their applications are approved and provided with instructions to promptly access the stream. Interested individuals may apply via this Google Form https://forms.gle/5D54Ux7eu3sR9JC4A <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2Fh7Q0h-0ENeOy6vB0xEMHo6…> DATA PROTECTION AND RETENTION The information provided by the candidates will be accessible only to the members of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility committee. The applicants can request for their information to be corrected or deleted at any time until the 31st of May 2024. For this, please write an email to deia2024(a)ieeevr.org. After the 31st of May, candidates’ answers to the application questions as well as their institutional/company affiliation will be deleted. Their remaining data will be anonymized and provided to the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility committee of future iterations of IEEE VR for statistical purposes. QUESTIONS? This program is an initiative of the 2024 IEEE VR Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Committee, implemented by IEEE VR Student Volunteers. For application, procedural, and technical questions, DEIA Accessibility Streaming organizers Hiroshi Furuya and Christopher You can be reached via email at HIROSHI.FURUYA(a)UCF.EDU and CHRISTOPHERYOU(a)UFL.EDU <CHRISTOPHERYOU(a)UF.EDU>. For policy questions, the DEIA committee can be reached via email at DEIA2024(a)IEEEVR.ORG, and the General Chairs of IEEE VR 2024 can be reached at GENERAL2024(a)IEEEVR.ORG. [image: beacon]

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Graph Drawing 2024: Call for Papers
by Karsten Klein 28 Feb '24

28 Feb '24

Apologies in case you receive multiple copies of this announcement. =================================================================== Call for Papers GD 2024 32nd International Symposium on Graph Drawing and Network Visualization September 18–20, 2024 – Vienna, Austria https://graphdrawing.github.io/gd2024/ =================================================================== PDF version: https://graphdrawing.github.io/gd2024/assets/pdfs/Call_for_Papers-2024.pdf HTML version: https://graphdrawing.github.io/gd2024/pages/cfp/ =================================================================== IMPORTANT DATES May 31: Abstract submission deadline June 07: Paper submission deadline July 20: Notification of paper acceptance August 16: Poster submission deadline August 31: Notification of poster acceptance September 06: Final versions due September 01: Contest submission deadline September 18-20: Symposium (all deadlines are understood to be 23:59 AoE) =================================================================== Graph Drawing is concerned with the geometric representation of graphs and constitutes the algorithmic core of Network Visualization. Graph Drawing and Network Visualization are motivated by applications where it is crucial to visually analyze and interact with relational datasets. Examples of such application areas include data science, social sciences, web computing, information systems, life sciences, geography, business intelligence, information security, and software engineering. GD has been the main annual event in this area for more than 30 years. Its focus is on combinatorial and algorithmic aspects of graph drawing, their practical evaluation, as well as the design of network visualization systems and interfaces. Researchers and practitioners working on any aspects of graph drawing and network visualization are invited to contribute papers and posters and to participate in the symposium as well as the graph drawing contest. GD 2024 will be held in Vienna, Austria, on September 18-20, 2024 with a reception on the evening of September 17. A pre-conference PhD school will take place September 16-17, 2024. GD 2024 is designed to be held on-site. It is expected that regular papers are presented on site by one of the authors. To address the global challenges and as an offer for authors who are unable to attend we allow for a limited number of remote presentations in the form of preproduced videos. The code of conduct for the GD conference can be found at http://graphdrawing.org/codeOfConduct.html =================================================================== PAPERS We invite authors to submit papers describing original research of theoretical or practical significance to graph drawing and network visualization. To promote a balanced coverage of the field, GD has two distinct tracks, and papers submitted to one track will not compete with papers submitted to the other track. Regular papers must be submitted explicitly to one of the two tracks. However, all program committee members may review papers from either track. TRACK 1: Combinatorial and algorithmic aspects This track is mainly devoted to fundamental theoretical graph drawing advances, such as combinatorial aspects and algorithm design. The range of topics for this track includes (but is not limited to): • Design and analysis of graph drawing algorithms • Geometric and topological graph theory • Computational topology of graphs on surfaces • Graph representations • Geometric algorithms and optimization TRACK 2: Experimental, applied, and network visualization aspects This track is mainly devoted to the practical aspects of graph drawing, such as experimental evaluations of graph drawing related algorithms, the development and/or evaluation of related libraries and tools, or systems and interfaces in different application areas. The range of topics for this track includes (but is not limited to): • Engineering of graph drawing algorithms and network visualization systems • Libraries, tools and systems in the context of graph drawing and network visualization • Interfaces and methods for interacting with graphs and networks • Benchmarks and experimental studies in the context of graph drawing and network visualization • Cognitive studies on network visualization readability and user interaction • Visualization of networks in real world applications Authors of accepted applied papers are encouraged to show a demo of their software/system during the poster session. SHORT PAPERS In addition to the above two tracks, there will be a separate category for short papers. Here we welcome smaller and less elaborate contributions on relevant topics. Papers in this category will be assigned a shorter time for presentation during the conference. REMOTE PRESENTATION For authors who cannot present their paper in person we offer the possibility for remote presentation. Authors of accepted papers in this category have to register for the conference. Papers in this category are evaluated and selected by the program committee by applying the same high standards as for the other tracks. In addition the authors have to submit a recording of their presentation two weeks after the submission of the paper. The remote submission chair can influence the score of papers in this track based on the quality of the recording and even reject submissions if the quality of the recording is inappropriate. There is a limit of six remote presentations. RULES FOR SUBMISSION Results that have been previously published (or are scheduled for publication) in another conference proceedings or journal, as well as simultaneous submissions of results to other conferences with published proceedings or journals are not permitted. Each paper or poster must be presented at the conference by an author, otherwise the paper can be excluded from publication in the proceedings. ChatGPT and similar large language models may be used to improve the paper’s language, but its use should be mentioned as a footnote and the authors remain responsible for the full paper. In particular, the unattributed use of any such tools in the creation of the paper’s scientific content is forbidden. SUBMISSION FORMAT Submissions must be formatted in accordance with the LIPIcs proceedings guidelines. Authors must use the LaTeX class file GD-lipics-v1.cls, which is a wrapper around the standard LIPIcs class. The GD-lipics-v1.cls class file and further instructions can be found on the conference webpage. Submissions must not exceed 500 lines, (225 lines for short contributions) excluding front matter (title, authors, and affiliations), references, and a clearly marked appendix. The class files provide line counting which should be accurate in most cases. Authors should avoid substantial amounts of text in unnumbered lines. To promote inclusion of figures in the submitted papers, submissions will have a strict limit on the number of text lines. Regular papers may have at most 500 lines, short papers 225 lines. We expect the main content of the paper to typically fit within 12 pages excluding references. For publishing purposes, the average length of final versions is limited to 20 pages (including everything). The claims of the paper should be fully substantiated. If this information does not fit within the line limit, the authors should include it in a clearly marked appendix, whose length is not constrained and which the reviewers may read at their own discretion. =================================================================== POSTERS & CONTEST Submissions of posters on graph drawing, network visualization, and related areas are solicited. The poster session will provide a forum for the communication of late-breaking research results (which may also appear elsewhere) to the GD community. Authors of posters should prepare an abstract (up to 2 pages in LIPIcs style) that must be submitted together with the poster itself. Details about the traditional Graph Drawing Contest, which is held at the conference, are provided at the web site https://www.graphdrawing.org/gdcontest/contest2024 =================================================================== LIGHTWEIGHT DOUBLE-BLIND REVIEW PROCESS The review process will be handled in a “lightweight double-blind mode”. This means that authors are not allowed to reveal their identity in the submitted paper, but are free to disseminate draft versions of the paper prior to the conference and to give talks on the topic as they normally would. In particular, the submitted paper should not contain the authors' names, affiliations, and email addresses. References to their own related work are allowed, as long as the supporting text maintains anonymity (e.g., using sentences in the third person). Members of the Program Committee will not have the identity of the authors of any paper revealed to them during the entire review process. To handle conflicts of interest effectively, authors will be offered the opportunity to declare conflicts of interest with PC members when they submit their paper. PAPER SUBMISSION, PROCEEDINGS, AND SPECIAL ISSUES Papers should be submitted electronically via EasyChair at the web site https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gd2024. The proceedings will be published in the Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs) series and are available open access. Selected papers from both tracks will be invited for submission to a special issue of the Journal of Graph Algorithms and Applications (JGAA). The authors of two selected papers in Track 2 will be invited to submit a substantially extended and enhanced version of their work to IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG). A special TVCG papers session at the Graph Drawing conference will also feature regular TVCG papers. Further details can be found at https://www.computer.org/digital-library/journals/tvcg/tvcg-partners-with-c…. =================================================================== AWARDS For each of the two tracks, the Program Committee of GD 2024 will bestow a Best Paper Award. In addition, to recognize the effort of participants to present their work and to prepare their posters in a clear and elegant way, there will be a Best Presentation Award and a Best Poster Award voted on by the GD 2024 attendees. =================================================================== INVITED SPEAKERS Otfried Cheong, SCALGO, Denmark Monika Henzinger, Institute of Science and Technology Austria, Austria =================================================================== PROGRAM COMMITTEE Daniel Archambault, Newcastle University David Auber, University of Bordeaux Benjamin Bach, University of Edinburgh Martin Balko, Charles University in Prague Carla Binucci, University of Perugia Giuseppe Di Battista, Third University of Rome Vida Dujmovic, University of Ottawa Tim Dwyer, Monash University David Eppstein, University of California, Irvine Stefan Felsner (co-chair), Technical University Berlin Tom Freeman, Janssen Research and Development Michael Hoffmann, ETH Zurich Seok-Hee Hong, University of Sydney Yifan Hu, Amazon Tony Huang, University of Technology Sydney Jonathan Klawitter, University of Auckland Karsten Klein (co-chair), Konstanz University Linda Kleist, Technische Universität Braunschweig Boris Klemz, University of Würzburg Maarten Löffler, Utrecht University Maurizio Patrignani, Third University of Rome Arnaud Sallaberry, University of Montpellier Manfred Scheucher, Technical University Berlin Alessandra Tappini, University of Perugia Géza Tóth, Rényi Institute, Budapest Torsten Ueckerdt (remote submission chair), KIT Karlsruhe Birgit Vogtenhuber, Graz University of Technology Hsiang-Yun Wu, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Doris Brazda, TU Wien, Austria Thomas Depian, TU Wien, Austria Alexander Dobler, TU Wien, Austria Simon Dominik Fink, TU Wien, Austria Robert Ganian (co-chair), TU Wien, Austria Martin Nöllenburg (co-chair), TU Wien, Austria Hsiang-Yun Wu, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences CONTEST COMMITTEE Sara Di Bartolomeo, University of Konstanz, Germany Fabian Klute (chair), UPC Barcelona, Spain Wouter Meulemans, TU Eindhoven, Netherlands Debajyoti Mondal, University of Saskatchewan, Canada Jules Wulms, TU Eindhoven, Netherlands

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