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PhD Research Position in Visual Analytics at Eindhoven University of Technology
by Elzen, Stef van den 25 Jan '23

25 Jan '23

Dear colleagues, We are looking for a motivated PhD candidate that wants to develop new Visualization and Visual Analytics methods for the exploration, analysis, and interpretability of multimodal evidence data. More information & apply: https://jobs.tue.nl/en/vacancy/phd-visual-analytics-for-multimodal-data-and… Best regards, Stef [cid:3dbc2b57-48c5-45fc-b192-28fa3136fa9d] Dr.ir. Stef van den Elzen Assistant Professor Visual Analytics Department of Mathematics and Computer Science M +31 6 16710121 s.j.v.d.elzen(a)tue.nl<mailto:s.j.v.d.elzen@tue.nl> De Zaale, Metaforum (MF 7.090) PO Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, the Netherlands

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PhD student position in information visualization with focus on game analytics - Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden
by Ilir Jusufi 20 Jan '23

20 Jan '23

*** Apologies for cross-posting *** We are looking for a Ph.D. candidate that will be involved in a research project related to the user-centered visualization of large and complex, multivariate data derived from various sensors and/or performance counters/indicators. The successful Ph.D. candidate should develop and evaluate fundamental visualization and interaction techniques, and visual analytics tools for exploring and analyzing multivariate data from various sources, such as IoT sensors or various performance counters collected for game analytics purposes. The work might also include the development of necessary tools for gathering the data as well as building the necessary infrastructure to serve the designed prototypes and manage potential data streams. The main duties of Ph.D. students are to devote themselves to their research studies which include participating in research projects and third-cycle courses (no less than 80%). The work duties may also include teaching and other departmental duties (no more than 20%). The project involves regular business trips to meetings with our project partners and to international conferences. Please visit the official vacancy website of Blekinge Institute of Technology for a more detailed description of the topic, formal requirements, and on how to apply for this position: https://www.bth.se/eng/about-bth/vacancies-at-bth/?rmpage=job&rmjob=694&rml… The deadline for the application is January 31, 2023 --- [signature_3888182628]<https://www.bth.se/> Ilir Jusufi Senior Lecturer Blekinge Institute of Technology Department of Computer Science, DIDA 371 79 Karlskrona, Sweden +46 (0)455-12 34 56 www.bth.se<http://www.bth.se/> BTH applies the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and supplementary legislation. Information on how personal data is processed is available at www.bth.se/personal-data/<http://www.bth.se/personal-data/>

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Seeking Participants for Experiment on Visualization Design
by Hannah Katserdemwa Bako 19 Jan '23

19 Jan '23

Are you passionate about advancing research in data science and data visualization? Do you have experience designing, implementing, and using visualizations? Then this email is for you! We are conducting a study to understand how visualization examples influence the design ideas that designers like you create. We are seeking out participants for an 80-minute study (no more than 2 hours). In the session, you will be required to brainstorm and create interesting data visualizations. The one-time session is entirely remote. This is an opportunity to be an active contributor to current and future research in data science and data visualization. We will collect data on your thought process while brainstorming and creating ideas. Personal demographic data will also be collected. Your participation is completely voluntary and any data you share with us will be de-identified. To participate in this study you must meet the following criteria: 1) Be over the age of 18 2) Have at least 3 months of experience designing and creating visualizations. 3) Currently live, work, or go to school in the United States of America You will be compensated with a $20 gift card for participating in this study. If you are interested please complete this survey https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_0dfSGf6uWqmPMii. If you have any questions, please send an email to hbako(a)umd.edu. Thank you for your time. Hannah Bako Graduate Student University of Maryland, College Park Principal Investigator: Zhicheng (Leo) Liu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, University of Maryland, College Park

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Open PostDoc Position in Information Visualization / Visual Analytics at Linnaeus University (LNU), Sweden (EXTENDED DEADLINE)
by Andreas Kerren 19 Jan '23

19 Jan '23

*** Apologies for cross-posting *** Come and join us! We are seeking for an engaged and bright PostDoc to work with us in the areas of Information Visualization and Visual Analytics. The postdoc fellow will conduct research within the fields of information visualization and visual analytics in close collaboration with ISOVIS members, other research groups of the department, and domain experts within the Linnaeus University Centre for Data Intensive Sciences and Applications (DISA). The work duties include the whole research cycle, i.e., from literature reviews and the identification of research challenges, throughout the implementation of visualization tools and performing user studies, to the reporting of the results in publications. In this context, the postdoc fellow is expected to regularly present intermediate/final research results at international conferences/workshops and publish them in highly-ranked conference proceedings and journals in the areas of information visualization, visual analytics, but possibly also in the areas of the domain experts. Within the DISA environment, large and complex data sets from various domain areas need to be efficiently visualized to transform data into useful information and new knowledge by the development of visualization principles, techniques and visual analytics tools, including provisioning suitable backend infrastructures to serve web-based, interactive visualizations. To the extent of maximal 20% of the working time, the postdoc fellow will be involved in teaching activities at different levels (incl. supervision of Bachelor’s and Master’s thesis projects). The teaching tasks relate to subjects of the ISOVIS research group, as well as to more general courses in computer science and software development. Please visit the official vacancy website of Linnaeus University for a more detailed description of the duties, formal requirements, and on how to apply for this position: https://lnu.se/en/meet-linnaeus-university/work-at-the-university/?rmpage=j… The EXTENDED application deadline is February 10, 2023. The advertised position (ref. 2022/1019-2.2.1) will be placed in the ISOVIS group (http://cs.lnu.se/isovis/) led by Professor Andreas Kerren, Linnaeus University, Växjö Campus, Sweden. The research group mainly focuses on the explorative analysis and visualization of typically large and complex information spaces, for example in biochemistry, humanities, or software engineering. Our vision is to attack the big data challenge by a combination of human-centered data analysis and interactive visualization for decision making. These research topics are highly relevant for academia and economy as both science and industry make increasing use of data-intensive technologies. We are looking forward to receiving your application! Please also consider to share this message with any great candidates. Best regards, Andreas Kerren ISOVIS Group @ Linnaeus University

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[CFP] PacificVis 2023 Poster Program (Feb 17)
by Wang, Qianwen 19 Jan '23

19 Jan '23

Dear Colleagues, The PacificVis 2023 Poster Program (https://pvis2023.github.io/pvis2023/pages/cfps/cfp_posters) welcomes all areas of visualization research, including information visualization, scientific visualization, and visual analytics science and technology. As we would like the authors to demonstrate novel and applicable ideas in all aspects of visualization, posters on work in progress and practical applications are welcome. The16th IEEE Pacific Visualization Symposium will be held from April 18-21, 2023 in Seoul, Korea. An interactive poster session will be held to allow plenty of opportunities for one-on-one dialogue and small group discussion in a casual setting. The two-page summary of the accepted posters will be included in the electronic conference proceedings. Important Dates Dates Poster summary submission deadline February 17, 2023 Poster summary notification March 4, 2023 Camera-ready poster summary due March 15, 2023 All deadlines are due at 9:00 pm Pacific Time (PDT/PST). Submission Submissions should be made electronically in the Adobe PDF format by the deadline through the new Precision Conference System at the Poster Track of PacificVis 2023 (VGTC). Poster summaries should take up to 2 pages, including figures, tables, and references. It should use two-column, single-space, and 9-point font. Other format rules follow the formatting guidelines. The template can be downloaded at http://junctionpublishing.org/vgtc/Track/pacvis.html. Manuscripts must be written in English. The posters will be peer-reviewed by the poster co-chairs in a one-stage, single-blind process. The review will be based on the level of contribution, the validity of the results, originality, and clarity of presentation. We will primarily evaluate the poster abstracts and consider supplemental materials such as videos and images if provided. Chairs Hanqi Guo, The Ohio State University Christy Jie Liang, University of Technology Sydney Qianwen Wang, Harvard University Contact Email:<mailto:pvis_posters@pvis.org> pvis_posters(a)pvis.org<mailto:pvis_posters@pvis.org>

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BioVis meetup: Communicating Scientific Concepts Through Art, Jan 31
by Helena Jambor 19 Jan '23

19 Jan '23

Dear all, pleased to announce BioVis Meetup #6 (feel free to share invitation). Communicating Scientific Concepts Through Art with Beata Edyta Mierzwa, PhD - Molecular Biologist and Science Artist, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and UC San Diego and “Beata Science Art” When: Join us Jan 31 at 5 pm Berlin / 4 pm London / 11am East Coast US / 8 am California / What: Creativity is an integral part of both science and art, and using it to combine these two seemingly different disciplines creates unique and effective ways to communicate scientific information, both inside and outside the scientific community. Along my classical academic career path, I have been exploring the visual aspect of science communication using hand-drawn illustrations, science fashion, and interactive media. My drawings aim to convey complex biological concepts using both abstract imagery and real scientific data. Each illustration requires breaking down the essence of scientific findings and translating them into aesthetic visuals using metaphors that describe complex biological processes in intuitive ways. This form of visualization provides a powerful tool to facilitate communication between researchers from diverse fields, spark fascination and curiosity for science, as well as inspire our next generation of scientists. In this talk, I will share my journey towards combining science and art, highlight the impact of artistic practices on my own research and communication, and discuss avenues for scientists to explore this emerging field. Where Zoom link: https://tu-dresden.zoom.us/j/86078643977?pwd=dFZiNEIzcWhNUVRDZmt1MVdpWFpjUT… Meeting ID: 860 7864 3977 Passcode: T3ht0M#! No time? It’ll be recorded, all recordings are available on YouTube<https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5kIQRQ6TU8Ifu_5h2iipUmIKCqhs50zx>. http://biovis.net/2022/meetup/2022/12/07/sixth-meetup.html ______________________________ Dr Helena JAMBOR National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Cancer Center, NCT-UCC Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der Technischen Universität Dresden Fetscherstraße 74, 01307 Dresden Tel +49 (0)351 458 - 11780 Email helena.jambor(a)tu-dresden.de<mailto:helena.jambor@tu-dresden.de> Twitter @helenajambor

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EuroVis 2023 Call for Short Papers (Submission deadline: February 27, 2023)
by Aigner Wolfgang 18 Jan '23

18 Jan '23

=================================== EuroVis 2023 Call for Short Papers https://conferences.eg.org/eurovis2023/for-submitters/short-papers/ =================================== Submission deadline: February 27, 2023 (Monday) Submission via: https://new.precisionconference.com/eurovis23c EuroVis 2023 features a short paper track to present late-breaking results, work in progress, and follow-up extensions or evaluations of existing methods. A EuroVis short paper describes a more focused and concise research contribution and is likely to have a smaller — yet still significant — scope of contribution than a full paper. Short papers draw from the same paper types as full papers, as well as the same list of suggested topics. The following descriptive examples, which are characterized in contrast to full papers, may be helpful in understanding what kinds of submissions may be suitable for short papers: - A new visualization technique or system and evidence of its utility compared to known techniques or systems (described in sufficient detail to assist an expert reader in replicating the technique or system, but without exhaustive implementation detail and evaluation). - An incremental improvement or variation of an existing visualization technique or system with convincing evaluation. - An extensive evaluation of an existing visualization technique or system. - A well-proven counter-example to an existing visualization technique that helps to understand its limitations. - A new implementation approach that has demonstrably addressed a significant technical issue (without extensive evaluation of the implementation). - A new methodology for designing or studying visualization systems that has demonstrable benefits for the EuroVis community (without extensive evaluation of the methodology). - The practical application of established visualization techniques or a design study that can provide insights for visualization research on which future contributors can build. --------------- Important Dates --------------- Submission deadline: February 27, 2023 (Monday) Notification: April 04, 2023 (Tuesday) Camera Ready Version: April 18, 2023 (Tuesday) All deadlines are at 23:59 GMT on the date indicated. ----------------------- Submission Instructions ----------------------- Submissions for the short paper track should be at most 4 pages in CGF latex style, with an additional page allowed for references. All submissions must be original works that have not been published previously in any conference proceedings, magazine, journal, or edited book. Short papers are to be submitted using the Precision Conference System (PCS): https://new.precisionconference.com/eurovis23c Please select Society: Eurographics, Conference/Journal: EuroVis 2023, Track: EuroVis 2023 Short Papers. Short papers will be peer-reviewed in a one-stage process by an international program committee. Short papers will be electronically archived and are fully citable publications. All accepted short papers will be presented orally at the conference. For detailed paper preparation and submission instructions please refer to the submission guidelines here: https://conferences.eg.org/eurovis2023/for-submitters/short-papers/ ------------------ Short Papers Chairs ------------------ Wolfgang Aigner, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, Austria Thomas Höllt, TU Delft, Netherlands Bei Wang, University of Utah, United States of America For any questions concerning short paper submissions please contact the full paper chairs at: shortpapers(at)eurovis.org.

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ESANN 2023 call for papers
by Michel Verleysen 16 Jan '23

16 Jan '23

ESANN 2023 - 31st European Symposium on Artificial Neural Networks, Computational Intelligence and Machine Learning Bruges (Belgium) and online, 4-5-6 October 2023 https://www.esann.org Call for papers The call for papers is available at https://www.esann.org. Deadline for submissions: May 2, 2023. The ESANN conference addresses machine learning, artificial neural networks, statistical information processing and computational intelligence. Mathematical foundations, algorithms and tools, and applications are covered. ESANN 2023 builds upon a successful series of conferences organized each year since 1993. ESANN has become a major scientific event in the machine learning, computational intelligence and artificial neural networks fields over the years. The conference will be organized in hybrid mode. In-person participation is preferred, however online participation is possible for those who prefer not to travel. The physical conference will be organized in Bruges, one of the most beautiful medieval towns in Europe. 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. We hope to receive your submission to ESANN 2023 and to see you in Bruges or online! ======================================================== ESANN - European Symposium on Artificial Neural Networks, Computational Intelligence and Machine Learning http://www.esann.org/ * For submissions of papers, reviews, registrations: Michel Verleysen UCLouvain - 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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IEEE VR 2023 Awards Nominations due **Jan. 27**
by IEEE VR Publicity 13 Jan '23

13 Jan '23

-------------------------- CALL FOR NOMINATIONS IEEE Visualization and Graphics Technical Community (VGTC) VR 2023 Awards Extended Deadline: ***January 27, 2023*** -------------------------- Please take a moment to consider nominating one or more individuals (or yourself) for the 2023 IEEE VGTC VR Awards, to be presented at the 2023 IEEE VR conference, March 25-29, 2023. The short nomination form and relevant information is here: https://ieeevr.org/2023/awards/vgtc/ <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/22OxfQODChPKmpxlT6blY56i…>. For reference -- and inspiration :) -- the winners from previous years are listed below. Henry Fuchs Chair of IEEE VGTC VR Awards Program vgtc-vr-awards(a)vgtc.org === Outstanding Dissertation Award, Honorable Mention === 2016 Bireswar Laha, Merwan Achibet 2017 Yuta Itoh 2018 Richard Skarbez 2019 James Baumeister 2020 Folker Wientapper 2021 Javad Fotouhi 2022 Katharina Krösl === Outstanding Dissertation Award === 2016 Ravish Mehra 2017 Andrew Maimone, Alexander Kulik 2018 Sebastian Friston 2019 Qi Sun 2020 Misha Sra 2021 Mayra Barrera Machuca 2022 Nami Ogawa === Significant New Researcher Award === 2022 Mar Gonzalez-Franco === Technical Achievement Award === 2005 Mark Bolas 2006 Kay Stanney 2007 Carolina Cruz-Neira, Tom DeFanti, Dan Sandin 2008 Bernd Fröhlich 2009 Hirokazu Kato 2010 Ming C. Lin 2012 Dieter Schmalstieg 2013 Mark Billinghurst 2014 Doug Bowman 2015 Brendan Iribe, Michael Antonov, Palmer Luckey 2016 Anthony Steed 2017 Michael Zyda 2018 Gregory F. Welch 2019 Anatole Lécuyer 2020 Jeremy Bailenson 2021 David P. Luebke 2022 Kiyoshi Kiyokawa === Career/Lifetime Achievement Award === 2005 Mel Slater 2006 Larry Hodges 2007 Susumu Tachi 2008 Bowen Loftin 2009 Jaron Lanier 2010 Fred Brooks 2012 Lawrence J. Rosenblum 2013 Henry Fuchs 2014 Steven K. Feiner 2015 Michitaka Hirose 2016 Thomas A. Furness III 2017 Grigore Burdea 2018 Mark Bolas 2019 Mark Billinghurst 2020 Victoria Interrante 2021 Mary C. Whitton 2022 Gudrun Klinker === Service Award === 2022 Kiyoshi Kiyokawa === VR Academy: 2022 Inductees (Inaugural Class) === Michael Abrash Kurt Akeley Michael Antonov Ron Azuma Jeremy Bailenson Mark Billinghurst Mark Bolas Doug A. Bowman Frederick P. Brooks, Jr. Grigore Burdea Sabine Coquillart Carolina Cruz-Neira Thomas A. DeFanti Steven K. Feiner Scott Fisher Bernd Fröhlich Henry Fuchs Thomas A. Furness III Michitaka Hirose Larry F. Hodges Victoria Interrante Brendan Iribe Hirokazu Kato Kiyoshi Kiyokawa Gudrun Klinker Myron Krueger Jaron Lanier Brenda Laurel Anatole Lécuyer Ming C. Lin Bowen Loftin Benjamin Lok Palmer Luckey David P. Luebke Betty Mohler Qunsheng Peng Ramesh Raskar Jannick Rolland Lawrence J. Rosenblum Daniel Sandin Dieter Schmalstieg Mel Slater Kay Stanney Anthony Steed Ivan Sutherland Susumu Tachi Gregory F. Welch Mary C. Whitton Michael Zyda --- [image: beacon]

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[Call for Papers] IEEE VR 2023 Workshop: Workshop on Immersive Sickness Prevention (WISP ‘23)
by IEEE VR Publicity 11 Jan '23

11 Jan '23

Dear colleagues, We invite you to submit papers (primary research and position papers) to the Workshop on Immersive Sickness Prevention. WISP will be co-located with IEEE VR ‘23, which will be held on March 25 - 29, 2023. WISP is a half-day workshop and will be virtual. The workshop’s proceedings will be published electronically through the IEEE Digital Library. For more information, please visit the workshop’s website: https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/wisp/ <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/25V4mJ-4vw4uJ4yUG87_rPQv…> . Important Dates ============ Paper Submission: January 13, 2023 Results Notification: January 20, 2023 Camera-Ready Submission Deadline: January 27, 2023 Overview ======= Cybersickness remains one of the most significant challenges facing the virtual reality industry. Although immersive technologies have been advancing rapidly, their rate of public adoption has been slowed by the fact that many users experience physical discomfort during or after the use of VR devices, with symptomatic characteristics similar to motion sickness. Furthermore, studies have consistently shown that motion sickness disproportionately affects women, and concerns have been raised about the existence of inequitable barriers for engaging with immersive media. The Workshop on Immersive Sickness Prevention is intended to foster discussion between researchers, developers, and practitioners interested in addressing one of the most significant usability issues in the virtual reality field. We are soliciting primary research papers (4-8 pages) describing study results, novel interaction techniques, or technological interventions aimed towards understanding and mitigating cybersickness for users of immersive systems. We also welcome position papers (up to 4 pages) describing early-stage concepts, preliminary results, or case studies from industry. For the full CfP announcement, please visit the workshop’s website: https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/wisp/call-for-papers <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2rSjG8QALL530umbRAnork8O…> . Best regards, WISP '23 Organizers [image: beacon]

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