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Associate Senior Lecturer in Computer Engineering with focus on Information Visualization and Visual Analytics
by Sjöström, Mårten 24 Feb '21

24 Feb '21

Associate Senior Lecturer in Computer Engineering with focus on Information Visualization and Visual Analysis Mid Sweden University, Department of Information Systems and Technology, Campus Sundsvall, Sweden Associate Senior Lecturer is a first academic position starting at most 5 years after finishing a doctoral degree. After four years employment, an associate senior lecturer has the right to be tried for promotion to a position as a Senior Lecturer. The position includes both teaching and research in approximately equal parts. Teaching will in visualization, computer graphics and related courses, as well as related administrative tasks. The research involves conducting innovative theoretical and experimental scientific studies in information visualization and visual analysis, and it includes theoretical analysis, practical experiments, algorithm design and implementation in software as well as documentation in the form of scientific articles and reports. The research will be carried out in the research group Realistic 3D, but the candidate will collaborate with teachers and researchers in several disciplines and departments at Mid Sweden University, as well as with authorities and industrial partners. The work also includes the formulation of research applications. Further information is found at https://www.miun.se/en/meet-mid-sweden-university/career/jobs/vacancy/assoc… Welcome with your application via our recruitment system no later than 28 march 2021. https://miun.varbi.com/what:job/jobID:382481/where:4/ MÅRTEN SJÖSTRÖM Professor in Signal Processing MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY Information Systems and Technology Holmgatan 10, SE-85170 Sundsvall, Sweden

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2nd CFP: Diagrams 2021
by Mikkel Willum Johansen 21 Feb '21

21 Feb '21

The organization of Diagrams 2021 is making rapid progress. Five outstanding Keynote speakers have now been announced. Also, the free, online conference has adopted a novel approach to the program structure that is expected to provide fair access to the conference across multiple time zones. Find more details in the 2nd call for papers attached below or on the webpage www.diagrams-conference.org/2021<http://www.diagrams-conference.org/2021> - and do pass on the information if you know researchers or students for whom it may be relevant. Best, Mikkel Willum Johansen Publicity Chair Diagrams 2021 *** Call for Papers: Diagrams 2021 *** 12th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Diagrams September 28 – 30, 2021 Virtual Event www.diagrams-conference.org/2021<http://www.diagrams-conference.org/2021> *** Highlights *** - FREE REGISTRATION - Proceedings published by Springer - Three Tracks: Main, Philosophy, and Psychology and Education. - Graduate Symposium - Best Paper and Best Student Paper awards - Submission dates in April 2021. ***************** Keynote Speakers Announced ******************* Shaaron Ainsworth, University of Nottingham Daniel Rosenberg, University of Oregon Katarina Scheiter, University of Tubingen Atsushi Shimojima, Doshisha University Frederik Stjernfelt, Aalborg University of Copenhagen Francesco Bellucci, University of Bologna, is the Inspirational ECR Speaker for Diagrams 2021 ******************* Novel Program Schedule ********************* Diagrams 2021 will adopt a novel approach to scheduling talks, to accommodate different time zones across the globe. See http://www.diagrams-conference.org/2021/index.php/program/ for more details. ************************************************************* Diagrams is the only conference series that provides a united forum for all areas that are concerned with the study of diagrams and has a multidisciplinary emphasis. For 2021, *MAIN TRACK* conference topics include, but are not limited to: – applications of diagrams, – computational models of reasoning with, and interpretation of, diagrams, – design of diagrammatic notations, – diagram understanding by humans or machines, – diagram aesthetics and layout,– evaluation of diagrammatic notations, – graphical communication and literacy, – heterogeneous notations involving diagrams, – history of diagrammatic notations, – information visualization using diagrams, – nature of diagrams and diagramming, – novel technologies for diagram use, – reasoning with diagrams, – semiotics of diagrams, – software to support the use of diagrams, and – usability and human-computer interaction issues concerning diagrams. In addition to the main track, Diagrams 2021 will have two further tracks: Philosophy, and Psychology and Education; for their topics of interest, see http://www.diagrams-conference.org/2021/index.php/calls/main-track/ http://www.diagrams-conference.org/2021/index.php/calls/philosophy/ http://www.diagrams-conference.org/2021/index.php/calls/psychology-of-diagr…. If the main research contribution of your submission is considered to fit either of the other tracks then you are strongly encouraged to submit to the respective special track, each of which has a dedicated program committee. Authors of accepted submissions will be expected to be in attendance at the virtual conference to present their research and respond to questions presented by delegates. All presenters must accept that it is not within the power of the organisers to prevent delegates from recording talks. However, when registering, delegates will be asked to confirm that they will not record any part of the conference. ***************************************************************** Submission Categories The conference will include presentations of refereed Papers, Abstracts, and Posters, alongside a graduate symposium. We invite submissions for peer review that focus on any aspect of diagrams research, as follows: - Long Papers (16 pages), - Abstracts (3 pages), - Short Papers (8 pages), - Posters (4 pages – this is both a maximum and minimum requirement). More details and all important dates can be found on at www.diagrams-conference.org/2021<http://www.diagrams-conference.org/2021>. ***************************************************************** ________________________________ Mikkel Willum Johansen Associate professor Department of Science Education University of Copenhagen Tlf: (+45) 28 72 84 41

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EuroVis 2021 Short Papers 2nd CFP
by Andreas Kerren 12 Feb '21

12 Feb '21

*** Apologies for cross-posting *** EuroVis 2021 (June 14-18 2021, Virtual Conference) https://www.eurovis.org CALL FOR SHORT PAPERS Due: March 1, 2021 Notification: April 2, 2021 EuroVis 2021 features a short paper track to present late-breaking results, work in progress, and follow-up extensions or evaluations of existing methods. All accepted short papers (4 pages plus an optional page only with references) will be presented orally at the conference. Please submit your work to the Short Papers program! 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). IMPORTANT DATES Submission deadline: March 1, 2021 Notification: April 2, 2021 Camera Ready Version: April 16, 2021 All submission deadlines are at 23:59 GMT on the date indicated. For detailed submission instructions, please see: https://www.eurovis.org/index.php/for-submitters/short-papers/ For any questions concerning short paper submissions please contact the Short Paper Co-Chairs at shortpapers(a)eurovis.org. SHORT PAPERS CHAIRS Marco Agus, Hamad bin Khalifa University, Qatar Christoph Garth, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Germany Andreas Kerren, Linköping University & Linnaeus University, Sweden

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ESANN 2021 call for papers
by Michel Verleysen 09 Feb '21

09 Feb '21

ESANN 2021 - 29th European Symposium on Artificial Neural Networks, Computational Intelligence and Machine Learning Bruges, Belgium, 6-7-8 October 2021 https://www.esann.org Call for papers The call for papers is available at https://www.esann.org. Deadline for submissions: May 10, 2021. The ESANN conferences cover machine learning, artificial neural networks, statistical information processing and computational intelligence. Mathematical foundations, algorithms and tools, and applications are covered. In addition to regular sessions, 7 special sessions will be organized on the following topics: - Anomaly and change point detection in geometric and non vector data - Complex Data: Learning Trustworthily, Automatically, and with Guarantees - Federated Learning - Methods, Applications and Beyond - Deep learning for graphs - Interpretable Models in Machine Learning and Explainable Artificial Intelligence - Machine Learning for Measuring and Analyzing Online Social Communications - Machine learning and data mining for urban mobility intelligence ESANN 2021 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 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 that October 2021 will be the right time to organize a physical conference again, after the Covid-19 pandemic; current forecasts are optimistic for events organized after the summer 2021. Of course health and safety of the participants are our top priority; in the unfortunate event that the situation is not safe yet, the conference will be organized online on the same dates. We hope to receive your submission to ESANN 2021 and to see you in Bruges! ======================================================== 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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Call for Papers: Graph Drawing and Network Visualization GD 2021
by Helen Purchase 07 Feb '21

07 Feb '21

Sorry if you have received multiple copies of this email ================================================================ Call for Papers GD 2021 29th International Symposium on Graph Drawing and Network Visualization September 14-17, 2021 - Tuebingen, Germany https://algo.inf.uni-tuebingen.de/gd2021/ ================================================================ PDF version: https://algo.inf.uni-tuebingen.de/gd2021/data/uploads/cfp-gd2021.pdf ================================================================ 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, biology, geography, business intelligence, information security, or software engineering. GD has been the main annual event in this area for more than 20 years. Its focus is on combinatorial and algorithmic aspects of graph drawing 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 and the graph drawing contest. GD2021 will be held (hopefully) at Tuebingen from September 14 to 17, 2021 with a reception on the evening of September 14. A pre-conference PhD school is planned for September 13-14, 2021. In the event that a physical conference will not be possible, GD2021 will, like GD2020, be held virtually. Details of the exact format of the venue (onsite, online, hybrid) will be announced before the submission deadline. Regardless of the format, we are committed to offering remote participation for both presenters and the audience. PAPERS ------ We invite authors to submit papers describing original research of theoretical or practical significance to graph drawing and network visualization. Regular papers must be submitted explicitly to one of two distinct tracks. Papers submitted to one track will not compete with papers submitted to the other track. Track 1: Combinatorial and algorithmic aspects ---------------------------------------------- This track is mainly devoted to fundamental 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 * Geometric network design and optimization * Geometric computing Track 2: Experimental, applied, and network visualization aspects ----------------------------------------------------------------- This track is mainly devoted to the practical aspects of graph drawing, such as the development of network visualization systems and interfaces in different application areas. The range of topics for this track includes (but is not limited to): * Visualization of graphs and networks in real world applications, including big data * Engineering of network visualization algorithms and systems * Experimental results in graph theory and algorithms * Benchmarks and experimental studies of network visualization systems and user interfaces * Cognitive studies on graph drawing readability and user interaction * Interfaces and methods for interacting with graphs Authors of applied papers will have the opportunity 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, describing theoretical or applied contributions of shorter length. Papers in this category will be assigned a shorter time for presentation during the conference. Submission format ----------------- All submissions must be formatted using the appropriate LaTeX style file, either gd-llncs.cls for long papers or gd-llncs-short.cls for short papers; these are derived from the style file used for the conference series Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) provided by Springer. The default margins and fonts must not be modified; in particular, the use of packages such as times.sty is not allowed. Submissions that do not comply with this format risk rejection without consideration of their merits. To promote inclusion of figures in the submitted papers, submissions will have a strict number of lines limit. Regular papers must have at most 400 lines, (excluding references and figures) and at most 14 pages (excluding references). Short papers must have at most 225 lines (excluding references and figures) and at most 7 pages (excluding references). The claims of the paper should be fully substantiated. If this information does not fit within the page limits, 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. All submissions will be handled through EasyChair at the web site https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gd2021 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 the LNCS style) that must be submitted together with the poster itself. Details about the traditional Graph Drawing Contest held at the conference are provided on the conference web site https://algo.inf.uni-tuebingen.de/gd2021/index.php?id=contest. PUBLICATION ----------- All accepted papers (including the two-page poster abstracts) will appear in the conference proceedings, published by Springer in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series. The LNCS proceedings will be made freely accessible to the GD community upon publication and openly accessible to anyone after four years. Authors will be required to submit their accepted papers to the arXiv repository, in order to provide immediate and unrestricted open access to them. The self-archived arXiv papers shall consist of the LNCS proceedings version (identical, except for possibly changed references to the appendix resp. the arXiv version) plus an optional clearly marked appendix. This appendix could contain a long version of the entire paper or proofs that have been omitted from the main text. Subsequent submissions of revised versions of the paper to the arXiv (known as arXiv "replacements") are allowed. Upon submission of the camera-ready version of an accepted paper, the authors will be required to specify the arXiv identifier associated with the paper for inclusion in a conference index, which will be also published in the arXiv repository. Failure to comply with these guidelines will impede the publication of the paper. Each paper or poster must be presented at the conference by an author (barring unforeseen circumstances), otherwise the paper will not be included in the proceedings. Should any visa/travel restriction prevent an author from attending the conference and presenting a paper, he/she will be given ways to participate and give the talk via electronic means. 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 TVCG papers session at the Graph Drawing conference will also feature regular TVCG papers. AWARDS ------ For each of the two tracks, the Program Committee of GD2021 will give 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 GD2021 attendees. IMPORTANT DATES --------------- Abstract submission deadline June 2 (23:59 PDT) Paper submission deadline June 9 (23:59 PDT) Notification of paper acceptance July 19 Poster submission deadline August 11 (23:59 PDT) Notification of poster acceptance August 20 Final versions due August 31 (23:59 PDT) Contest submission deadline September 7 (23:59 PDT) Symposium September 14-17 INVITED SPEAKERS ---------------- Meirav Zehavi, Ben-Gurion University, Israel Kim Marriott, Monash University, Australia PROGRAM COMMITTEE ----------------- Md. Jawaherul Alam, Amazon Inc., USA Michael Bekos, Universitaet Tuebingen, Germany Carla Binucci, University of Perugia, Italy Romain Bourqui, Universite de Bordeaux, France Vida Dujmovic, University of Ottawa, Canada Cody Dunne, Northeastern University, USA Seok-Hee Hong, University of Sydney, Australia Takayuki Itoh, Ochanomizu University, Japan Radu Jianu, City University of London, UK Michael Kaufmann, Universitaet Tuebingen, Germany Andreas Kerren, Linkoping University, Sweden Linda Kleist, TU Braunschweig, Germany Giuseppe Liotta, University of Perugia, Italy Anna Lubiw, University of Waterloo, Canada Guy Melancon, Universite de Bordeaux, France Yoshio Okamoto, University of Electro-Communications, Japan Maurizio Patrignani, Roma Tre University, Italy Helen Purchase (co-chair), University of Glasgow, UK Chrysanthi Raftopoulou, NTU Athens, Greece Ignaz Rutter (co-chair), Universitat Passau, Germany Marcus Schaefer, DePaul University, USA Geza Toth, Renyi Institute, Hungary Arthur van Goethem, TU Eindhoven, The Netherlands Tatiana von Landesberger, Universitaet Rostock, Germany Hsiang-Yun Wu, TU Wien, Austria Kai Xu, Middlesex University, UK ORGANIZING COMMITTEE -------------------- Michael A. Bekos (co-chair), Universitaet Tuebingen Henry FÃ¶rster, Universitaet Tuebingen Renate Hallmayer, Universitaet Tuebingen Michael Kaufmann (co-chair), Universitaet Tuebingen Axel Kuckuk, Universitaet Tuebingen Maximilian Pfister, Universitaet Tuebingen Lena Schlipf, Universitaet Tuebingen CONTEST COMMITTEE ----------------- Philipp Kindermann (chair), Universitaet Wuerzburg, Germany Tamara Mchedlidze, Utrecht University, The Netherlands Wouter Meulemans, TU Eindhoven, The Netherlands

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ACM Interactive Surfaces and Spaces: ISS 2021 - Winter Round CfP
by Petra Isenberg 06 Feb '21

06 Feb '21

ACM ISS 2021: Call for participation (CfP): Papers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACM ISS 2021 has two separate reviewing rounds with separate deadlines. This is the call for the winter round. ISS 2021 Papers Winter Round: Important Dates AoE (Anywhere on Earth) Submission due: February 28 Notifications to authors: April 23 Revisions due: May 21 Final decisions to authors: June 9 Camera-ready due: October 1 ISS 2021: November 14-17 There will be another call for ACM ISS 2021, also called the papers summer round. Important dates for the papers summer round are presented further down. ACM Interactive Surfaces and Spaces (ACM ISS) is the premier venue for research on the design, development and use of new and emerging interactive surface technologies and interactive spaces. ACM ISS welcomes original, high-quality research and industry contributions that advance the state-of-the-art in the area of interactive surfaces, interactive spaces and novel interface technologies. Beyond our traditional scope – i.e. interactive tabletops, large displays, multi-display systems, mobile and mini devices – we also encourage contributions focused on the use of space and technology around us to bridge the gap between our digital and everyday lives, such as interactive 3D spaces, on-body sensors, interactive art or interactive architecture. We also encourage contributions focused on understanding individual and group needs related to interactive surfaces and interactive spaces, and the impact on individuals and groups of these technologies. We embrace innovations in a wide variety of areas including design, software, hardware, understanding of use, and applications or deployments of such interactive systems. ISS 2021 will be a hybrid event: Accepted papers are invited to present at the conference, and authors can choose whether or not they wish to present. Because of the evolving situation with COVID-19 and the difficulties of running a physical in-person conference, ACM ISS will allow remote participation. While we do not know what the exact format of the conference will be, we will ensure everyone can present their papers at ISS. Publication model: PACMHCI journal: Starting last year, ISS switched to a journal model of publication. This year, there will be two submission rounds: winter round and summer round, with separate deadlines. Papers published by the Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction (PACMHCI), https://dl.acm.org/journal/pacmhci , accepted in both rounds will be invited for presentation at the ISS 2021 conference. The conference retains its workshop, poster, and demo tracks, which will have their own publication outlet. The call for workshops, posters, and demos will be included in the summer round. Submissions will be done through http://new.precisionconference.com Submissions: Submissions to PACMHCI ISS should present original and mature research work. High-quality, elaborated case studies and practice reports with generalizable findings will also be considered. Papers should be written using a template provided by PACMHCI, https://dl.acm.org/journal/pacmhci/submission-templates . Submissions should be anonymized. Primarily, this means that submissions must remove all author and institutional information from the title and header area of the first page. Author information should also be removed from submitted supplementary materials, in particular, videos. Submissions that do not do so may be rejected without review. Furthermore, all references must remain intact. If you previously published a paper and your current submission builds on that work, the complete reference with the author's name must appear in the references. Authors must refer to their previous work in the third person (e.g., “We build on prior work by Smith et al. [X] but generalize their algorithm to new settings.”) and avoid blank references (e.g., “12. REMOVED FOR REVIEWING”). Further suppression of identity in the body of the paper (for example, in an Acknowledgements section), while encouraged, is left to the authors’ discretion. Paper Length: We recommend a page length in the new format of between 5-15 pages + any additional pages for references. There are no length restrictions on papers, however, reviewers will put the length of any submitted paper in context of the provided contribution when making decisions about acceptance and revisions. Revisions: The associate editors will make decisions for any submitted papers as either accepted, minor revisions, major revisions, or rejected. These notifications will then be sent to authors. If the initial decision is "minor revisions", the authors will revise their paper within this round. After the revised paper is submitted, the final decisions will be sent to authors a few weeks later. If the initial decision is "major revisions", the paper must be submitted in the next round to guarantee treatment as a revision, meaning that the same primary and secondary board members will be assigned to continuously handle the submission. Submissions requiring "major revisions" will not submit their revision within the current round, to allow extra time for any significant new work, such as conducting a new evaluation, before acceptance is possible. This means that papers accepted in the winter or summer round will be able to present their paper at ISS of the same year. A paper submitted in the summer round that received a major revision decision will not present at ISS of the same year but might present at ISS of the next year if accepted in the following winter round. Topic Areas: The conference welcomes contributions on a wide range of topics relating to interactive surfaces and spaces as well as novel interface technologies, including (but not limited to): • Large display interfaces and multi-display environments • Gesture-based interfaces (hands, finger, body) • Multimodal interfaces • Tangible user interfaces • Novel interaction techniques and paradigms • Interaction with mobile and body-worn devices • Different materials and form factors: curved, sand, water, ... • Interactive 3D spaces (Mixed Reality and Augmented Reality, mid-air displays, ...) • Large scale and outdoor interactive spaces (projected interfaces, drones, ...) • Interactive architecture • Beyond traditional surfaces: shape-changing and actuated surfaces, body-related, ... • Interactive information visualization/data presentation • Software engineering methods and frameworks • Social aspects and protocols related to interacting with surfaces and spaces • Interactive surfaces and spaces that support group work or social interaction • Hardware, including sensing and input technologies with novel capabilities, and results from maker communities • Human-centered design and methodologies related to interactive surfaces and spaces • Empirical evaluations of novel interactive surfaces and/or spaces designs • Evaluations of deployed interactive surfaces and/or spaces in specific domains (public spaces, education, science, business, entertainment, health, art, homes, etc.) ISS 2021 Papers Summer Round: Important Dates AoE (Anywhere on Earth) Submission due: July 2 Notifications to authors: August 13 Revisions due: September 5 Final decisions to authors: September 26 Camera-ready due: October 1 ISS 2021: November 14-17 Petra Isenberg and Morten Fjeld ACM ISS 2021 Paper Chairs -- Petra Isenberg, PhD Research Scientist AVIZ group | Inria, Saclay Île-de-France phone: +33 1 69 15 64 33 | http://petra.isenberg.cc

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DEADLINE EXTENDED: ETRA 2021 Demo and Video Track
by Soha Rostaminia 06 Feb '21

06 Feb '21

Dear community, We have extended the submission deadline to February 16 for the ETRA Demo and Video Track <http://etra.acm.org/2021/demovideos.html>. ACM ETRA is the premier forum for Eye Tracking Research and Applications. The aim of ETRA is to bring together researchers and practitioners from across fields with the common goal of continuing to move eye tracking research forward. The symposium presents advances and innovations in oculomotor research, gaze tracking systems, eye tracking applications, gaze-based interaction, and eye movement data analysis. If you have a gaze interaction technique to share, want to show off how your new eye tracking method works, or discuss your study setup with other eye tracking researchers, ETRA 2021 Demo & Video session will be the best place! We encourage new and exciting ideas that may not yet be fully tested. To take part in this session, we request an extended abstract (4 pages + 1 additional page for references) to be submitted. For more details please visit: http://etra.acm.org/2021/ <http://etra.acm.org/2021/> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ETRAConference <https://www.facebook.com/ETRAConference> Twitter: http://twitter.com/ETRA_conference <http://twitter.com/ETRA_conference> Kindest Regards, ETRA 2021 publicity chair, -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Soha Rostaminia (people.cs.umass.edu/~srostaminia/ <http://people.cs.umass.edu/~srostaminia/>) College of Information and Computer Sciences, UMass Amherst

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Ph.D. Scientist Positions at Epsilon
by Alan Keahey 04 Feb '21

04 Feb '21

Come join the Visual Analytics team at Epsilon for some fascinating and challenging work at the intersection of visualization, HCI and AI. We have positions open for Ph.D. Scientists in all areas. We build real business value through bringing insights to light from massively complex terascale digital economies. Join a top-flight R&D team that is building an innovative visual analytics platform in a production environment with deep corporate resources and demonstrated global impact. Visualization/HCI Scientist: https://smrtr.io/4XF8g <https://smrtr.io/4XF8g> Data Visualization Scientist: https://smrtr.io/4Wd8n <https://smrtr.io/4Wd8n> Data Scientist: https://smrtr.io/4W9xs <https://smrtr.io/4W9xs> ---- Alan Keahey Vice President | Decision Sciences Visualization alan.keahey(a)epsilon.com <mailto:alan.keahey@epsilon.com>

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Call for papers: Journal special issue "Special Issue "Eye-Tracking in Cartography"
by Arzu Coltekin 30 Jan '21

30 Jan '21

Dear all, (apologies for cross-posting) As some of you may be already aware, there is an open special issue with the central theme "Eye tracking in Cartography" with the ISPRS IJGI. Our ISPRS working group Geovisualization, Augmented and Virtual Reality is supporting this effort. I copy the call below for your consideration. We are fully aware that there may be little 'new eye movement data' due to pandemic, but we also know from experience that there are usually quite a bit of not-yet-analyzed eye movement data in your drives. If your eye tracking study involves spatial topics (maps, map-like displays), 2021 may be the year to analyze and write it up. We also welcome literature reviews. Please let us know by an email at ijgi.eyetracking(a)gmail.com if you are considering a submission, and feel free to spread the word. Kind regards, -Arzu & co. ------ CfP Special Issue of IJGI: Eye-tracking in cartography https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijgi/special_issues/Eye_Tracking_Cartography We would like to inform you about a new special issue of ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (impact factor 2.402) which is focused on the topics of eye-tracking and cartography. We believe this combination might be interesting to you or your colleagues. Below, you can find the details about the special issue as well as the list of possible topics. The details are also available at the website of the special issue. ISPRS IJGI is an open-access journal, so there is an Article Processing Charge (APC) of CHF 1400, but you can use MDPI vouchers to decrease the price. Moreover, we have two fee waivers for high-quality papers. If you are a student and/or have no grants from which the APC could be paid, feel free to ask for a waiver. If you are planning to submit to this special issue, please let us know by an email at the address ijgi.eyetracking(a)gmail.com, containing a working title of your paper as soon as possible, ideally latest by 31 April 2021 (direct submissions by 31 June will still be considered). Deadline for manuscript submissions is 30 June 2021. If you have any questions regarding the special issue, feel free to ask any of the co-editors. Dr. Stanislav Popelka Dr. Zdeněk Stachoň Dr. Peter Kiefer Prof. Dr. Arzu Çöltekin Guest Editors ***** Eye movement analysis is a rich source of information that can be used to understand a person’s cognitive state, and interpret their cognitive processes as she/he executes visuospatial tasks. Eye-tracking, thus, is an important technique for evaluating and optimizing map design, geographic and other information visualizations, and a wide variety of cartographic products such as map-like displays including 3D representations. In cartography and related fields, understanding the perceptual and cognitive processes involved in tasks such as map reading, route learning and navigation not only enhances our understanding of human factors, but also leads to improved design decisions. With decreasing prices of eye-tracking devices in recent years, as well as promising developments in eye-tracking on smartphones, head-mounted devices, and in extended reality, we see an unprecedented amount of eye movement studies and data in cognitive cartography. Moreover, these technological developments have led to an increased use of eye-tracking for the design of gaze-based interaction, including also the interaction with maps. Given the description above, we are looking for contributions related, but not limited to, the following topics: - User studies with eye-tracking in cartography and related domains - Eye-tracking evaluation of static and interactive maps - Eye-tracking evaluation of geo- or information visualization displays - Mobile eye-tracking for studies of maps and other geo visualizations - Methodology of eye movement research in (cognitive) cartography - Webcam and smartphone based eye tracking - Eye-tracking evaluation of extended reality displays - Map optimization using eye-tracking data - Verification of cartographic rules using eye-tracking - Comparison of visualization methods using eye-tracking data - The use of low-cost eye-trackers in cartography - Eye-tracking as an input modality for geographic human-computer interaction - Development of new eye-tracking tools - Combining eye-tracking with other psycho-physiological measurements for cartographic studies - Case studies that critically examine eye movement metrics in context - Individual and group differences in visuospatial tasks with maps and map-like displays - Replication studies (can be exact, or with one variable changed) - Comprehensive, systematic and critical literature reviews on any of the topics above ------------------------------------------------------------------------- n|w University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW School of Engineering Institute of Interactive Technologies IIT Prof. Dr. Arzu Çöltekin Principal Investigator for HCI, Visualization, Extended Reality Bahnhofstrasse 6 5210 Windisch --------------------------------------------------------- T +41 56 202 84 73 M +41 78 785 76 07 https://fhnw.webex.com/meet/arzu.coltekin arzu.coltekin(a)fhnw.ch http://www.fhnw.ch/technik/iit --------------------------------------------------------

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CDVE2021 call for abstracts - abstract deadline approaching
by cdve .org 29 Jan '21

29 Jan '21

The 18th International Conference on Cooperative Design, Visualization and engineering will be held in Bangkok on Oct. 24-27, 2021 (hopefully not virtual). You are welcome to submit abstracts by Feb. 15, 2021 which is coming soon. The submission of abstracts is highly recommended even it will not decide if your paper will be accepted. This is a step to raise the paper quality. We will give you feedback for your paper writing. Please refer to our web page www.cdve.org of how to submit the abstract to Easychair system, topics under call etc. Other deadlines are: Full paper Submission deadline: April 10, 2021. Notification of acceptance: May 20, 2021 Short paper Submission deadline: April 20, 2021. Notification of acceptance: May 20, 2021 You are welcome to forward this call. If you do not want to receive further calls from us, please unsubscribe from your mailing list. Be active, be optimistic and be safe! ------------------- The 18th International Conference on Cooperative Design, Visualization and Engineering Oct. 24-27, 2020, Bangkok, Thailand Email: cdve2021(a)easychair.org <cdve2020(a)easychair.org> Web: http://www.cdve.org

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