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CFP: Seventh Workshop on Eye Tracking and Visualization (ETVIS 2023)
by Maurice Koch 22 Dec '22

22 Dec '22

Dear colleagues, You are invited to submit relevant manuscripts for consideration in the * Seventh Workshop on Eye Tracking and Visualization (ETVIS 2023) * May 30 - June 2, 2023, Tuebingen, Germany in conjunction with the Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications (ETRA): https://etra.acm.org/2023/ All accepted papers will be published by ACM as part of the Short Paper Proceedings of ETRA 2023. The details are appended and also available at https://www.etvis-workshop.org/etvis-2023. Please feel free to contact us directly for any further enquiry. Best regards, Michael Burch (University of Applied Sciences, Chur, Switzerland) Guenter Wallner (Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria) ************************************************************************** Seventh Workshop on Eye Tracking and Visualization (ETVIS 2023) May 30 - June 2, 2023, Tuebingen, Germany in conjunction with ACM ETRA 2023 https://etra.acm.org/2023/ ************************************************************************** Contact: etvis2023(a)gmail.com ************************************************************************** ________________ IMPORTANT DATES ________________ ● Submission Due: Feb 22, 2023 ● Notification: Mar 21, 2023 ● Camera Ready: Apr 05, 2023 All accepted papers will be published by ACM. ______ SCOPE ______ Broadly, this workshop considers the intersection of eye tracking research with visualization, whether the contributions relate to eye tracking studies of visualizations, or vice versa, visualization techniques for eye tracking. Technological advances in computer vision algorithms and sensor hardware have greatly reduced the implementational and financial costs of eye tracking. Thus, it is unsurprising to witness a significant increase in its use as a research tool in fields beyond the traditional domains of biological vision, psychology, and neuroscience, in particular, in visualization and human-computer interaction research. One of the key challenges lies in the analysis, interaction, and visualization of complex spatio-temporal datasets of gaze behavior, which is further complicated by complementary datasets such as semantic labels, user interactions and/or accompanying physiological sensor recordings. Ultimately, the research objective is to allow eye tracking data to be effectively interpreted in terms of the observer’s decision-making and cognitive processes. To achieve this, it is necessary to draw upon our current understanding of gaze-behavior across various and related fields, from vision and cognition to visualization. All together eye tracking is an important field to be understood, be it in the sense of data analysis and visualization, interaction, or user-based evaluation of visualization. _______ TOPICS _______ Manuscripts are solicited on the following topics with an emphasis on the relationship between eye tracking and visualization, including but not limited to the following: ● Visualization techniques for eye-movement data (inc. spatio-temporal visualization, evolution of gaze patterns, visual analysis of individual behavior, 2D vs. 3D representations of eye-movement data) ● Visual analytics of gaze behavior (inc. visual data mining, aggregation, clustering techniques, and metrics for eye-movement data) ● Eye-movement data provenance ● Standardized metrics for evaluating gaze interactions with visualization ● Cognitive models for gaze interactions with visualizations ● Novel methods for eye tracking in challenging visualization scenarios ● Uncertainty visualization of gaze data ● Interactive annotation of gaze and stimulus data ● Systems for the visual exploration of eye-movement data ● Eye tracking studies that evaluate visualization or visual analytics ● Eye tracking in non-WIMP visualization environments, including mobile eye tracking, mobile devices, and large displays ● Visualization of eye tracking data in mixed and virtual reality (3df & 6df, 360°) ● Visualization applications that rely on eye tracking as an input parameter ____________ SUBMISSIONS ____________ Authors are invited to submit original work complying with the ETRA SHORT PAPER format (up to 8 pages in single-column format, any number of references, max. 150 words abstract). Also, ensure that the Author Guidelines (https://www.siggraph.org//learn/instructions-authors for SIG sponsored events [sigconf]) are met prior to submission. ________ ORGANIZERS ________ ● Michael Burch, University of Applied Sciences, Chur, Switzerland, michael.burch(a)fhgr.ch ● Guenter Wallner, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria, guenter.wallner(a)jku.at ________ MEDIA CHAIR ________ ● Maurice Koch, University of Stuttgart, Maurice.Koch(a)visus.uni-stuttgart.de ________ PUBLICITY CHAIR ________ ● Kun-Ting Chen, University of Stuttgart, Kun-Ting.Chen(a)visus.uni-stuttgart.de

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Call for PacificVis 2023 Visual Data Storytelling Contest
by Nam Wook Kim 16 Dec '22

16 Dec '22

(Apologies for cross-posting) Dear all, 2023 IEEE PacificVis Data Storytelling Contest Call for Submissions Submission Deadline: January 19, 2023 (Thu), midnight (PST). The Visual Data Storytelling contest celebrates its seventh year in 2023. This contest aims to encourage students, researchers, and visualization practitioners to demonstrate the value of data visualization through compelling visual data stories and to promote innovative and effective use of data visualization for communication and presentation. This contest explores the emerging data communication genre, including data storytelling, narrative visualizations, explanatory notebooks, and visual essays. The contest will be held in conjunction with IEEE PacificVis 2023 <https://pvis2023.github.io/pvis2023/>from April 18-21, 2023, in Seoul, Korea. For more information, please refer to the call for submission: https://visstory.github.io/ Please encourage students from your visualization courses to submit their exciting projects! Kind Regards, Nam Wook Kim (he/him/his) Assistant Professor of Computer Science Boston College 🌐 www.namwkim.org 📞 +1 (857) 600-8725 [image: BOSTON COLLEGE LOGO]

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Open Senior Lecturer Position in Information Visualization at Linnaeus University (LNU), Sweden
by Andreas Kerren 09 Dec '22

09 Dec '22

*** Apologies for cross-posting *** Come and join us! We are seeking for an engaged and bright Senior Lecturer to work with us in the areas of Information Visualization and Visual Analytics. 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 reporting of results and publication in highly-ranked journals and conferences in the areas of information visualization and visual analytics. In addition, the position holder will teach in courses at different levels (incl. course administration and supervision of thesis projects), be involved in syllabi and curricula development, and be responsible teacher for courses. The teaching tasks relate to subjects of the ISOVIS research group, as well as to more general courses in computer science and software development. The position also involves co-supervision of doctoral students, active participation in the operational work and development of the ISOVIS research group, and attracting external research funding. Please visit the official vacancy website of Linnaeus University for a more detailed description of the duties, formal requirements, assessment criteria, and on how to apply for this position: https://lnu.se/en/meet-linnaeus-university/work-at-the-university/?rmpage=j… The application deadline is January 9, 2023. The advertised position (ref. 2022/1108-2.2.1) 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 -- +------------------------------------------------------- + Prof. Dr. Andreas Kerren + + Linnaeus University + Department of Computer Science and Media Technology + Vejdes Plats 7, Room B3019 + SE-351 95 Växjö, Sweden + + Phone: +46 470 767502 + Fax: +46 470 84004 + Email: andreas.kerren(a)lnu.se + WWW: https://bit.ly/andreas-kerren + WWW: http://cs.lnu.se/isovis/ +-------------------------------------------------------

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CFP: special issue of The Cartographic Journal about schematic network mapping "Beck at 90 Years"
by noellenburg 08 Dec '22

08 Dec '22

CALL FOR PAPERS (for PDF version see http://www.tubemapcentral.com/writing/academicfiles/cjcfp.pdf) SPECIAL ISSUE OF THE CARTOGRAPHIC JOURNAL “Beck at 90 Years” Special Issue Editors: Maxwell Roberts Alexander Kent Guest Editorial Board: David Forrest Herman Haverkort Martin Nöllenburg Clive Richards Robert Waller In 1933, Henry Beck’s original design for representing the London Underground was published, schematising the entire network for the first time using only horizontal, vertical and 45-degree diagonal lines and distorting topography to enhance clarity. The London Underground has been depicted using these techniques ever since and cartographers and designers worldwide have been influenced by its success. To mark this anniversary and Beck’s contribution, The Cartographic Journal will publish a multidisciplinary Special Issue exploring the foundations and future prospects for transport cartography in which schematisation forms an important element of design. We welcome full contributions of up to 8,000 words (Refereed paper – substantive research – with double-blind peer review) or shorter manuscripts of up to 4,000 words (Observation paper – brief reports of preliminary findings or theoretical remarks – with editorial review) that either focus on Beck’s work and its legacy or take a wider perspective. Relevant topics include, but are not restricted to, the following: • History of schematic maps and mapping transport systems • Effectiveness/fitness of purpose of historical and/or contemporary designs • Approaches to designing schematic maps and/or suggestions for best practice • Evaluating schematic map effectiveness, including usability studies • Methods and algorithms for automatic layout of schematic maps • Implications of schematic mapping research for information design • The role of psychology in designing and understanding schematics • Cross-cultural factors in the design and use of schematic maps • Effectiveness of schematic maps on portable devices • New approaches to schematic mapping, such as use of atypical design rules • The use of schematic maps beyond transit domains Provisional abstracts (up to 150 words) should be submitted by email to mjr(a)essex.ac.uk by 13th January 2023. First submissions of papers should be received by 9th April 2023. All accepted papers will be published online (with DOI) ahead of the printed Special Issue. The Cartographic Journal is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic periodical published by Taylor & Francis on behalf of the British Cartographic Society. Its readership extends to over 180 countries and its current one-year impact factor is 1.366.

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PhD scholarship at University of Nottingham, UK (10 positions in total, deadline Feb 2023)
by Kai Xu 07 Dec '22

07 Dec '22

Hi, University of Nottingham (https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/) is a top research university in UK (ranked 7th in 2021). The School of Computer Science is currently offering 10 PhD scholarships for students starting in 2023 (https://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=SCI2122) The Visualization, Text Analytics, and Graphics Group (VisTAG) group covers all areas within visualisation, including graphics, infovis, visual analytics, and their applications to data science and machine learning (https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/computerscience/research/visualization-and-com…) The deadline is in February 2023. Any interested applicant please contact Kai Xu (kai.xu(a)nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:kai.xu@nottingham.ac.uk>) or Robert Laramee (robert.laramee(a)nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:robert.laramee@nottingham.ac.uk>) for possible PhD projects. Regards, Kai Dr Kai Xu Associate Professor School of Computer Science University of Nottingham, UK kai.xu(a)nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:kai.xu@nottingham.ac.uk> https://kaixu.me/ This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender and delete the email and attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored where permitted by law.

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Call for Papers: Special Issue of Information Visualization on Visual Text Analytics
by Andreas Kerren 04 Dec '22

04 Dec '22

*** Apologies for cross-posting *** ================================================== CALL FOR PAPERS Special Issue of Information Visualization on Visual Text Analytics ================================================== Submission deadline: January 31, 2023 Expected publication: September 2023 Visualizing textual information is a particularly challenging area of information visualization and visual analytics research. The types of data processing and analytic algorithms differ greatly from tabular or geospatial data, and the visualization techniques have additional constraints to consider, including the provision of context for text fragments of similar or different size and structure, depicting embeddings and high dimensional representations, and ensuring legibility of text incorporated into visualizations. The wide variation in data is accompanied by the difficulties in inferring the semantic meaning of ambiguous terms, or determining the referencing between subsequent statements. We invite the community to submit new articles examining the challenges and successes when applying information visualization to text analytics. Articles may focus on theories, methodologies, techniques and evaluations of visual text analytics approaches and systems. Articles that specifically explore the state of research within the specific theme of this special issue are also welcome, but position papers are not in the focus of the journal. Specific topics of interest, all in context of visual text analytics, are for instance ● Text Data Sources and Diversity ● Model Explainability and Interpretability ● Evaluation and Experimental Designs ● Perceptual Issues Depicting Data with Text ● Representation and Visualization of Text and Documents ● Interaction Design in Visual Text Analytics ● Toolkits and Standards ● Text Visualization Literacy ● Generating Text to Accompany Visualizations ● Uncertainty Localization and Propagation in Text Visualization ● Support for Text Data Annotation ● Visual Analysis of Bias in Text Analytics Inquiries can be made to any of the guest editors. Please inform the guest editors of your intent to submit. For further author information and submission guidelines, we refer to the following web page: https://journals.sagepub.com/page/ivi/virtualspecialcollections Guest Editors: Christopher Collins (Ontario Tech University, Canada), christopher.collins(a)ontariotechu.ca Antske Fokkens (Free University Amsterdam, Netherlands), antske.fokkens(a)vu.nl Andreas Kerren (Linköping University and Linnaeus University, Sweden), andreas.kerren(a)liu.se Chris Weaver (University of Oklahoma, USA), cweaver(a)ou.edu

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Open PostDoc Position in Information Visualization / Visual Analytics at Linnaeus University (LNU), Sweden
by Andreas Kerren 04 Dec '22

04 Dec '22

*** 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 application deadline is January 9, 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 -- +------------------------------------------------------- + Prof. Dr. Andreas Kerren + + Linnaeus University + Department of Computer Science and Media Technology + Vejdes Plats 7, Room B3019 + SE-351 95 Växjö, Sweden + + Phone: +46 470 767502 + Fax: +46 470 84004 + Email: andreas.kerren(a)lnu.se + WWW: https://bit.ly/andreas-kerren + WWW: http://cs.lnu.se/isovis/ +-------------------------------------------------------

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Graduate Research Internship (Summer '23)
by Fritz Lekschas 29 Nov '22

29 Nov '22

Are you a PhD student interested in how data visualization, human-computer interaction, human-centered ML/AI, and computational biology can help scientists better understand the human immune system? At Ozette (https://ozette.com) a biotech startup from Fred Hutch and AI2, we are looking for a summer intern to research with us on the above-mentioned and related areas. If this sounds interesting to you, feel free to reach out to me (fritz(a)ozette.com) and apply at https://www.ozette.com/careers-apply/?jobid=4739131004#job-apply. Thanks, Fritz --- GRADUATE RESEARCH INTERNSHIP URL: https://www.ozette.com/careers-apply/?jobid=4739131004#job-apply ABOUT US: Ozette is a biotech startup that set out to develop a revolutionary immune profiling platform to turn data into actionable, interactive insights. Each year people are diagnosed with cancer, autoimmune diseases, and more. The immune system is the ultimate determinant of health and disease; however, it remains a black box. Leveraging our AI-first technology, we want to provide high-resolution understandings of the immune system to fully unlock its power. If you’re passionate about leveraging technology to improve health, explore interning with our innovative and creative team for three months. You will work on some of the most exciting initiatives by combining human-centered AI/ML and interactive visual interfaces to help solve scientific questions and aid interpretability. WHAT YOU’LL DO AT OZETTE: - Conduct cutting-edge research involving but not limited to data visualization, HCI, human-centered ML (CV/NLP), and computational biology WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU ARE: - Enrolled in a PhD program in a computational field - Excited about interdisciplinary research problems - Excited about conducting rigorous research and writing high-quality software WHY YOU WILL LOVE INTERNING WITH US: Ozette is dedicated to building a world-class science and technology team known for its products and services, high standards, employee development and retention. At the heart of great companies are great teams. We strive to give you everything you need to do good research and beyond. As an intern at an early stage startup, your research will have a direct impact on our products and will advance some of the most exciting initiatives that bridge AI/ML with hard science, packaged with a brilliant user experience. We strive to publish the research you'll conduct during the internship. Our work and teams thrive most when we are diverse and inclusive, so we take equal opportunity seriously. We commit to fostering a respectful, diverse, and inclusive environment where all team members can contribute and develop to their fullest potential. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, orientations, and identities to join our community. Applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups are particularly welcomed. -- Fritz Lekschas, PhD Head of Visualization Research | fritz(a)ozette.com Better data for better outcomes CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message, including any attachments, may include privileged, confidential or, inside information. Any distribution or use of the communication by anyone other than the intended recipient(s) is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then delete it from your system. Thank you.

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[Event] Visual Computing Trends @ Vienna
by Johanna Schmidt 28 Nov '22

28 Nov '22

We would like to invite you to Vienna to the one-day event *Visual Computing Trends*! In the frame of the Visual Computing Trends symposium (26.01.2023), VRVis invites four renowned international speakers to provide their insights and perspectives into the latest visual computing and computer graphics research. *Key Notes:* *Marie-Paule Cani*: Creative AI: Turning 3D virtual worlds into interactive scientific test-beds? *Eduard Gröller*: The Future of Scalable Interactive Visual Analysis *Ming C. Lin*: Reconstructing Reality: Building and Interacting with Digital Twins in the MetaVerse *Anders Ynnerman*: Exploranation - creating visual bridges between researchers and the general public January is a great time to visit Vienna, as this is Ball season. There is the possibility to visit the TU Ball afterwards - please contact us! *More information: www.vrvis.at/vct2023* -- Dr. Johanna Schmidt Head of Visual Analytics Group VRVis Forschungs-GmbH,www.VRVis.at, FN: 195369h, HG Wien mail:johanna.schmidt@vrvis.at tel +43(0)1 9089892 302

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Call for Papers: Special Issue on Visualization and Decision Making Design Under Uncertainty
by Nadia Boukhelifa 27 Nov '22

27 Nov '22

Call for Papers: Special Issue on Visualization and Decision Making Design Under Uncertainty CG&A seeks submissions for this upcoming special issue https://www.computer.org/digital-library/magazines/cg/cfp-visualization-des… <https://www.computer.org/digital-library/magazines/cg/cfp-visualization-des…> Important Dates --- Submissions due: 6 February 2023 Publication: September/October 2023 Visualization has become a core component of any decision or risk analysis pipeline, and tools for creating visualizations are quickly becoming more and more accessible. In addition, the visual literacy of the general public has been increasing due to the pervasiveness of visualizations in everyday life. As the appetite for decision making tools grows, so does the need to convey error, confidence, missing, or conflicting data visually. However, practices around uncertainty visualization remain domain-specific, rooted in convention, and in many instances, absent entirely. The goal of this special issue is to build a foundation of accessible, practical knowledge that practitioners and researchers alike can rely on in addressing challenges related to uncertainty in visualizations. We seek high-quality papers that highlight challenges, elucidate solutions, and provide guidelines for handling uncertainty. Topics of interest include: Uncertainty visualization algorithms Novel encodings of uncertainty for high dimensional data Uncertainty visualization algorithms for ML and ML for uncertainty visualization Role of uncertainty visualization in decision making Ethical concerns for inclusion of uncertainty Effectiveness and efficiency of uncertainty visualization techniques Uncertainty awareness, communication, and trust Uncertainty visualization software HCI and design with uncertainty Visual expressions of uncertainty quantifications and propagation Application case studies using uncertainty visualization Perceptual issues involving uncertainty and decision making Submission Guidelines --- For author information and guidelines on submission criteria, please visit the CG&A Author Information page <https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazine/cg/write-for-us/15470?title=Author%2…>. Please submit papers through the ScholarOne system <https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cs-ieee>, and be sure to select the special-issue name. Manuscripts should not be published or currently submitted for publication elsewhere. Please submit only full papers intended for review, not abstracts, to the ScholarOne portal. Questions? -- Contact the guest editors at cga5-2023(a)computer.org <mailto:cga5-2023@computer.org> Guest Editors Nadia Boukhelifa; INRAE, Paris, FR Chris R. Johnson; University of Utah , Salt Lake City, UT, US Kristi Potter; NREL, Golden, CO, US

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