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1st CfP: Machine Learning from User Interactions (MLUI) 2021 Workshop at IEEE VIS
by John Wenskovitch 03 May '21

03 May '21

*Call for Participation:* Machine Learning from User Interactions (MLUI) workshop at IEEE VIS 2021 The Machine Learning from User Interactions (MLUI) workshop is back for a 4th year. In this workshop, we seek to bring together researchers to share their knowledge and build collaborations at the intersection of the Machine Learning and Visualization fields, with a focus on learning from user interaction. Rather than focusing on what visualization can do to support machine learning (as in current Explainable AI research), this workshop seeks contributions on *how machine learning can support visualization*. Such support incorporates human-centric sensemaking processes, user-driven analytical systems, and gaining insight from data. Our intention in this workshop is to generate open discussion about how we currently learn from user interaction, how to build intelligent visualization systems, and how to proceed with future research in this area. We hope to foster discussion regarding systems, interaction models, and interaction techniques. MLUI 2021 largely plans to continue the momentum in this research area that the previous workshops have initiated. This year, we plan to accept both short and long papers jointly in the same submission block. Full papers have a length of 5-10 pages (not including references), while short papers are 2-4 pages (plus references). Short papers are intended to capture either (1) limited aspects of a larger work that fit our call or (2) late-breaking work not yet mature enough for a full paper submission. The option of submitting a short paper replaces the posters track that we previously offered at MLUI. Submissions will be reviewed by a committee of reviewers that we will organize. This committee will include the workshop committee members. The size of the committee will be determined by the number of submissions, such that each submission is reviewed by at least 2 committee members. Both full and short paper metadata (author information, title, university, etc.) as well as the submissions themselves will be posted to the workshop website in advance of the event. Workshop papers will be archived on IEEE Xplore following the conference. *Website:* https://learningfromusersworkshop.github.io/ *Submission deadline:* July 30, 2021 *Author notification:* August 15, 2021 *Workshop dates:* TBD, held with IEEE VIS (October 24-29, 2021)

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Call for Nominations: IEEE VGTC Visualization Awards
by Chuck Hansen 29 Apr '21

29 Apr '21

The IEEE VGTC announces a new awards program for the IEEE VGTC Visualization Awards. The IEEE VGTC Awards program recognizes and honors individuals who have made a significant contribution to the community through their research and/or service. Furthermore, we seek out nominations of individuals that enable us to recognize both the diversity of individuals, as well as diversity of contributions, from the community at large. The awards program will now have five awards plus induction to the IEEE VGTC Visualization Academy: VGTC Visualization Dissertation Award The Doctoral Dissertation Award recognizes outstanding academic research and development in the field. VGTC Visualization Significant New Researcher Award The VGTC Significant New Researcher Award recognizes an individual who has made significant recent research contributions in the field. VGTC Visualization Technical Achievement Award The Technical Achievement Award is given each year to recognize an individual for a seminal technical achievement in the field. VGTC Visualization Lifetime Achievement Award The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to an individual to honor that person’s lifetime contribution to the field. VGTC Visualization Service Award The IEEE VGTC Service Award recognizes extraordinary service to the community through the IEEE VGTC and/or the IEEE VGTC Sponsored Conferences and Symposia. VGTC Visualization Academy Selection The IEEE VGTC Visualization Academy is a prestigious academy that highlights the accomplishments of the leaders in the field. The criteria for these awards can be found at: https://tc.computer.org/vgtc/award-criteria Nominations are due by May 31, 2021. Nominations, except Dissertation award, should contain the name of the person nominated, the awards for which they are nominated, the short citation for the award, and a summary that carefully addresses the criteria below while not exceeding 600 words. Dissertation Award nominations should include: (1) The title and abstract of the dissertation, (2) the name of the candidate, (3) the name of the candidate’s primary advisor, (4) the institution where the dissertation was defended, (5) the date of the dissertation defense, (6) A 1-2 page summary of the significance and impact of the dissertation research, (7) an electronic copy of the full dissertation, or a pointer to where it can be obtained, (8) one letter of recommendation, up to 2 pages in length, ideally from the candidate’s primary advisor, and (9) a list of publications, awards, and other recognition by peers produced from the dissertation work. To nominate someone for any of these awards or the academy, please visit: https://tc.computer.org/vgtc/vis-award-nominations/ If you have any questions, please contact: Chair of the Awards Committee for Visualization Charles Hansen, University of Utah vgtc-vis-awards(a)vgtc.org

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PhD Position in Information Visualization at TU Graz
by Tobias Schreck 27 Apr '21

27 Apr '21

-------------------------------- PhD Position in Visualization of Health Information at Graz University of Technology for 3 Years -------------------------------- We are looking for a motivated researcher on the PhD student level to join the Institute of Computer Graphics and Knowledge Visualization at Graz University of Technology, Austria, in the area of Information Visualization. The position is within the new Austrian Science Fund (FWF) research group Human-Centered Interactive Adaptive Visual Approaches in High-Quality Health Information. In collaboration with researchers in Medicine and Psychology, we will research new approaches for visualization of consumer health information, which can adapt to user profiles and information need. The position is available for initially three years and with the possibility to develop a PhD thesis in Computer Science at Graz University of Technology. Research Context ---------------- Consumer health information systems (CHIS) are indispensable in the modern healthcare system and fulfill many functions. Current CHIS, however, are often static and do not adjust to individual information needs, preferences and abilities of consumers. In this project we will research foundations, applications and evaluation of a new class of adaptive, interactive visual health information systems, called A+CHIS. The novelty of our project lies in introducing multi-dimensional adaptivity to the information presentation to users, aiming at a better personal understanding of the meaning of the provided medical content in visual form. The new A+CHIS will adapt the kind of information, its level of detail, and the form of visual presentation to the individual user context. Applicant Profile ----------------- A master degree in computer science, information systems, information science, telematics, mathematics, or related studies is required. One or more of the following skills are desired: Knowledge in computer graphics, information visualization, information retrieval, data bases, interactive systems, or data analysis. Practical skills in a current programming language (e.g., Java, C#, Python, Web-based development) are required. Interest to work in a collaborative research environment with project partners in Medicine and Psychology is expected. Position Details and Working Environment ---------------------------------------- The position is available for initially three years, starting in June 2021 or later. The opportunity to develop a Ph.D. thesis with the Doctoral School of Computer Science at Graz University of Technology is provided. The full-time gross salary for this position is, depending on the employment level, up to 2.971,50 Euro per month (14 times a year), and includes social insurance. Our institute offers a creative working atmosphere in a motivated, cooperative, and technically very well equipped environment. We offer excellent professional and personal development possibilities. Our institute is part of the Visual Computing research cluster in Graz, offering an excellent scientific environment at large. The city of Graz and its surroundings offer exceptional quality of living. How to Apply ------------ Please send your application including a letter of motivation, CV and supporting documents via email to Tobias Schreck, tobias.schreck(a)cgv.tugraz.at, or by postal mail to the Institute of Computer Graphics and Knowledge Visualization, Prof. Dr. Tobias Schreck, Inffeldgasse 16c, 8010 Graz, Austria, phone: +43 316 873 5403. Information on our institute is available at http://www.cgv.tugraz.at/. Please contact Tobias Schreck for any questions. This position is available until filled. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Tobias Schreck Graz University of Technology Institute of Computer Graphics and Knowledge Visualization Inffeldgasse 16c II, Room 134 A-8010 Graz, Austria Phone: +43 316 873 5403, Fax: +43 316 873 105403 Mail: tobias.schreck(a)cgv.tugraz.at Web: https://www.cgv.tugraz.at/schreck/

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CDVE2021 Second call for papers
by cdve .org 27 Apr '21

27 Apr '21

CDVE2021 second call for papers To give authors more time to submit papers, CDVE2021 launches a second call for papers. For both full papers and short papers the submission deadline will be May 20, 2021. This is an excellent opportunity for those who want to submit the papers and did not have time to do so. Please take the advantage of this second call. Please see our *important dates page <https://www.cdve.org/dates.html>* for more details. Please feel free to forward this call. Please reply with "Unsubscribe" if you do not want to receive our further calls. We look forward to welcoming you in our online conference! ------------------- The 18th International Conference on Cooperative Design, Visualization and Engineering Oct. 24-27, 2021, Online Virtual Email: cdve2021(a)easychair.org <cdve2020(a)easychair.org> Web: http://www.cdve.org

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CFP: EuroUSEC 2021 (The 2021 European Symposium on Usable Security)
by Theodor Schnitzler 27 Apr '21

27 Apr '21

Please consider submitting to EuroUSEC 2021. We are seeking 10-page papers on mature/completed research, as well as 6-page vision papers on work that is planned or in progress. Paper Registration: June 7, 2021 Submission Deadline: June 11, 2021 EuroUSEC event: October 11 & 12, 2021 Where: Online (Zoom & Slack) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The 2021 European Symposium on Usable Security is a forum for research and discussion in the area of human-centered security and privacy. EuroUSEC 2021 will take place on October 11 & 12, 2021, as an independent event with proceedings published by ACM. This year's paper submission deadline is June 11th. The full call for papers is available at: https://eurousec2021.secuso.org/ We will accept both longer 10-page papers on mature/completed work in a research track, as well as shorter 6-page papers on work in progress (or work that has yet to begin) in a vision track. This decision to accept both types of submissions aims to include researchers at all stages of their career and at all stages of their projects. We will focus on promoting interactive discussion with paper presenters to provide a thought-provoking experience. We would also greatly appreciate if you would pass the CFP to any colleagues whom you think might be interested. Sincerely, Peter Mayer and Karen Renaud, EuroUSEC 2021 Co-Chairs Sanchari Das, Anne Hennig, and Theodor Schnitzler, EuroUSEC 2021 Publicity Co-Chairs

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CFP: Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC) 2021
by Kai Xu 26 Apr '21

26 Apr '21

Call for Papers: CGVC 2021 CGVC 2021, hosted by the University of Lincoln (UK), is the 39th annual computer graphics, visualization, and visual computing conference organized by the Eurographics UK Chapter. The objective of Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC) is to foster greater exchange between visual computing researchers and practitioners, to welcome more researchers and industry partners in the UK, Europe, and beyond into this rapidly growing area of research. CGVC's scope includes all areas of visual computing, and a steadily more wide-spread visibility that achieves a more wide-spread impact. Submission Deadline: 4th June 2021 Notification of Acceptance: 23rd July 2021 Camera Ready: 6th August Conference (online & in-person): 8-10 September 2021 More info: https://cgvc.org.uk/CGVC2021/ Call for Papers We welcome contributions in the form of full papers, short papers, viewpoint papers and extended abstracts (posters). Submissions are optionally single- or double-blind: authors may choose whether to anonymize their submission or not. Reviewers’ identities are not revealed. Full Papers A full paper submission is upto 8 pages describing completed research, plus 1 page of references only. Papers are refereed by members of the EGUK programme committee. Authors of accepted papers are expected to give a 20-minute presentation at the conference. Accepted papers will appear in the Eurographics digital library and will serve as full paper publications. Short Papers The purpose of short papers is to present late-breaking results, work-in -progress, and follow-up extensions or evaluations of existing methods. Short papers will be peer-reviewed in a one-stage process by an international programme committee. They will be electronically archived and are fully citable publications. Submissions for the short paper track should be at most 4 pages, with an additional page allowed for references. Accepted short papers will be presented orally at the conference in (approximately) 12-15 minute presentations. Viewpoint Papers CGVC also features a viewpoint paper track (also known as position paper) which enables researchers a new possibility to publish their ideas. Viewpoints articles offer detailed technical opinions on trends in visual computing or reports on how visual computing has contributed to the comprehension of data or phenomena. We encourage discussions of challenges or limitations in today's methods and areas of potential new research topics. We are also interested in application discussions that focus on the physical, life or social sciences, engineering, or commerce, for example, or related to the process of visual computing in general. We encourage an emphasis on lessons learned from practical experience for application discussions, particularly where visual computing has been employed in a real, working environment. Viewpoint papers are submitted with author names and affiliations. Accepted viewpoint papers will be electronically archived, are fully citable publications and will be presented orally at the conference in (approximately) 12-15 minute presentations. Extended Abstracts / Posters The purpose of this track is to present late-breaking results, work in progress, and follow-up extensions or evaluations of existing methods. In particular, it provides young researchers, especially postgraduate students, with valuable opportunities to receive feedback from other researchers, and engage in stimulating discussions. The poster track will be managed by the co-chair team and the International Programme Committee (IPC). We solicit poster submissions in the form of an extended abstract of at most 2 pages (with an additional page allowed for references only). Posters will be peer-reviewed in a one-stage process. Accepted posters, size A1 recommended, will be presented at the poster viewing session of the conference. In addition to directly submitted posters, some submissions to the full, short and viewpoint paper tracks, that are not accepted for publication but are deemed suitable, will be offered an opportunity to be presented as posters. Such submissions will not require an additional review process. Traditionally, the materials in a poster/sketch can be reused later by the original authors for a more extensive publication (i.e., a full paper) with more detailed content and mature results. This should not be considered as self-plagiarism. However, as posters/sketches are citable, researchers are encouraged to acknowledge novel ideas and results presented in posters/sketches. A poster may describe a piece of work in any aspect of visual computing. For posters, we particularly encourage a summary report of collaborative projects, work-in-progress, and application case studies. Accepted abstracts do not appear in the Eurographics digital library. An extended abstract and industrial project abstract are not considered as a paper publication, instead being similar to a SIGGRAPH one‐page sketch or to a conference poster without an associated paper. As such, presenting an extended abstract at this conference has no effect on your ability to publish a fuller version of the same work in another venue. Topics include, but are not limited to: Computer Graphics Visualization Computer Vision Virtual Reality Visual Analytics Visual Data Science Computer Animation Computer-based Arts and Entertainment Image processing Acquisition and Reconstruction Techniques Graphics Architectures and Acceleration Hardware Medical Imaging Multimedia Visualisation Computer Games Rendering Techniques Scientific Visualisation and Big Data Information Visualization and Visual Analytics Geospatial Visualisation Augmented Reality and Collaborative Environments Mobile Apps and Interactive Devices Human Computer Interaction, Robotics, and Haptics Modelling Methods Location We will hold this year's CGVC paper and poster sessions online. We plan to host an in-person social event (as the Covid situation allows).

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CFP: VINCI 2021 - Deadline Extension
by Limberger, Daniel 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

# CALL FOR PAPERS The 14th International Symposium on Visual Information Communication and Interaction (VINCI 2021) 6-8 September 2021, Potsdam (located right next to Berlin), Germany https://vinci-conf.org/ # IMPORTANT DATES (EXTENDED) - Full/Short Papers: Mai 13, 2021 - Notification: July 1, 2021 - Camera ready: July 21, 2021 # VENUE AND KEYNOTES The conference is organized by the Computer Graphics Systems Group at the Hasso Plattner Institute, and, at the time of this writing, is planned as a hybrid event. We are pleased to point out the venue’s two keynotes, which will be given by Prof. Dr. Tamara Munzner and Prof. Dr. Alexandru C. Telea. # PAPER SUBMISSION Full papers of up to eight (8) ACM double-column pages should be submitted through https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=vinci2021. Submissions of four (4) or less pages will be considered as short papers. Submissions that address research and development, and experience reports on the above topics are strongly encouraged. Every submission will be peer-reviewed by at least three international program committee members in a double-blind process. We highly recommend submitting an anonymized version of your manuscript by removing all author and affiliation information from submissions and supplemental files. All accepted papers will appear in the proceedings of VINCI 2021 published by ACM ICPS and made available in the ACM Digital Library (EI indexed). Moreover, authors of a number of selected full papers of high quality will be invited to prepare revised versions of their work for submission to a special issue of the Journal of Visualization (SCI indexed) and a special issue of the Journal of Visual Computing for Industry, Biomedicine, and Art. # SCOPE AND TOPICS We solicit original, unpublished research papers that focus on all aspects of visual information communication and interaction, either via images, computer graphics, animations, virtual reality, web, or other visual media. Research papers should address cognitive and design aspects, underlying theories, taxonomies, implementation work, tool support, and case studies. Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following: - Visual communication metaphors - Cognitive aspects of visual information comprehension - Empirical studies of novel visual metaphors - Visualization on artificial intelligence, machine learning and other fields - Explainable artificial intelligence - Aesthetics in visual communication and computational aesthetics - Influence of visual arts and design to visual communication - Information visualization and visual analytics - Visual approaches to knowledge discovery - Visual interaction through multimodality - Visualization on mobile devices - Graph drawing and network visualization - Visual modeling languages - Visual programming languages - Graphical user interface design - Human-computer interaction - Applications in SoftVis, BioVis, GeoVis, etc. Detailed information on the electronic submission can be found on the conference web page. For any question, please contact vinci2021(a)hpi.de<mailto:vinci2021@hpi.de> chairs. Program Chairs: Michael Burch, University of Applied Sciences, Chur, Switzerland, m.burch(a)tue.nl<mailto:m.burch@tue.nl> Karsten Klein, University of Konstanz, Germany, karsten.klein(a)uni-konstanz.de<mailto:karsten.klein@uni-konstanz.de> General Chairs: Matthias Trapp, Hasso Plattner Institute, University of Potsdam, Germany, matthias.trapp(a)hpi.de<mailto:matthias.trapp@hpi.de> Daniel Limberger, Hasso Plattner Institute, University of Potsdam, Germany, daniel.limberger(a)hpi.de<mailto:daniel.limberger@hpi.de>

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Participate in the 4th Visualization for Communication Workshop
by Arcia, Adriana 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: The 4th Visualization for Communication Workshop (VisComm 2021<http://viscomm.io/>) An IEEE Visualization<http://ieeevis.org> Workshop October 24 or 25 While the visualization field consists of researchers exploring how people perceive information and different data visualization tools and platforms, there is an even larger community of analysts, practitioners, and organizations who are creating data and information visualizations and communicating their work every day. The VisComm workshop brings together practitioners and researchers from a broad range of disciplines to address questions raised by the new and evolving role of data and information visualization in our everyday lives. We encourage participation from journalists, designers, practitioners, health communicators and others who do not typically attend the IEEE Visualization<http://ieeevis.org> conference. Participation We invite contributions from any discipline, but particularly encourage those using visualization to communicate, such as journalists and designers. Scientific contributions addressing such use are welcome as well. VisComm seeks: * Short research papers and short position papers (2-6 pages long including references) * Visual case studies which allow visualization practitioners to present their visualizations, and discuss how they were designed and received by their audience (1 page write-up; optional supplemental video up to 5min). * Late-breaking works in progress in which submitters solicit feedback from attendees (1 page abstract). See viscomm.io<https://viscomm.io> for full submission guidelines. Submissions should follow the VGTC Formatting Guidelines<http://vgtc.org/publications/journal>. Submit via Precision Conference<http://new.precisionconference.com>. Be Part of the VisComm Community At VisComm, we want to provide avenues for collaboration and networking. We are creating a directory of people willing to be contacted about their areas of expertise. The directory will be unveiled during VIS week and thereafter will be available to anyone who signs up for the VisComm email list. Follow this link to add your entry to the directory<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QhT9Iav6yym4TAlSdJOmJ38ZbPoJKoyl64UwrzadOT…>. Dates Papers and Visual Case Studies due: June 15, 2021 Late-breaking Works in Progress due: September 23, 2021 Organizers Barbara Millet<https://com.miami.edu/profile/barbara-millet/>, University of Miami (bmillet(a)miami.edu<mailto:bmillet@miami.edu>) Jonathan Schwabish<https://policyviz.com/>, Urban Institute (jschwabish(a)urban.org<mailto:jschwabish@urban.org>) Alvitta Ottley<https://engineering.wustl.edu/Profiles/Pages/Alvitta-Ottley.aspx>, Washington University in St. Louis (alvitta(a)wustl.edu<mailto:alvitta@wustl.edu>) Adriana Arcia<https://www.nursing.columbia.edu/profile/adriana-arcia-phd>, Columbia University (aa2594(a)columbia.edu<mailto:aa2594@columbia.edu>) To subscribe to our mailing list, email viscomm-workshop-subscribe(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:viscomm-workshop-subscribe@googlegroups.com>

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ETRA 2021: Call for Participation
by Kumar, Chandan 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications May 25-29, 2021, Virtual Event http://etra.acm.org/2021/ Registration link: https://cvent.me/ZbLVz1 The 13th ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications (ETRA2021) aims to bring together eye tracking researchers from Computer Science and Psychology/Cognitive Science under the motto Bridging Communities. ETRA 2021 welcomes scientists and practitioners of all disciplines in support of a common vision of moving eye tracking research and its application forward. ETRA 2021 has a rich program consisting of state-of-the-art eye tracking research with full and short paper presentations, three inspiring keynote talks, tutorials, six workshops, a doctoral symposium, video and demo sessions. Our prestigious sponsors from the industry will also be available in a virtual sponsor booth, where you can directly interact with them. The detailed program is available at https://etra.acm.org/2021/schedule.html Registration is compulsory, however, we follow a minimal fee structure: https://etra.acm.org/2021/registration.html General chairs: Andreas Bulling (University of Stuttgart, Germany) Anke Huckauf (Ulm University, Germany) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- We hope to see you at the virtual event! For regular updates follow our social media accounts: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ETRAConference Twitter: http://twitter.com/ETRA_conference -- Thanks and Regards, Dr. Chandan Kumar Senior Researcher University of Stuttgart, Germany http://chandankumar.net

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CDVE2021 Short Paper Deadline Approaching
by cdve .org 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

*CDVE2021 Short Paper Deadline Approaching* *The 18th International Conference on Cooperative Design, Visualization and Engineering * www.cdve.org, email: cdve2021(a)easychair.org The CDVE2021 conference will be held October 24-27, 2021 online with the conference control center at Naresuan University, Thailand. The registration fee is reduced. It is a good opportunity to submit a paper. You are invited to submit unpublished papers. The conference proceedings of CDVE2021 will be published by the LNCS - Lecture Notes in Computer Science by Springer Nature. It will be indexed by ISI(CPCI-S), Web of Science, EI, Scopus, DBLP, ACM Digital Library. Selected papers will be invited to fully expand to be considered in a couple SCI indexed journals. In addition, this year we will have the best paper award for the authors. *Short paper 6 pages* Submission deadline: April 20, 2021. Notification of acceptance: May 20, 2021 Final camera ready paper due and registration for accepted paper authors: June 20, 2021 *Full paper 10-12 pages* Submission deadline: April 10, 2021. (Even the deadline is passed, if you want to submit a full paper, you can still do it as soon as possible) Notification of acceptance: May 20, 2021 Final camera ready paper due and registration for accepted paper authors: June 20, 2021 The submission is anonymous without author information. The submission page is: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cdve2021 . To see how to write a paper and how we evaluate the papers, please see https://www.cdve.org/evaluate.html Please feel free to forward this call. You can also reply to this mail with a mail title: “Unsubscribe” to stop receiving further calls from CDVE2021. ------------------- The 18th International Conference on Cooperative Design, Visualization and Engineering Oct. 24-27, 2021, Online Virtual Email: cdve2021(a)easychair.org <cdve2020(a)easychair.org> Web: http://www.cdve.org

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