From - Sat Mar 22 17:23:09 2003 Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 11:29:30 +0100 From: "Cyberworlds Conference 2003" Subject: CFP Cyberworlds 2003 CALL FOR PAPERS Cyberworlds 2003 International Conference on Cyberworlds, CW2003 3 - 5 December 2003, Marina Mandarin Hotel, Singapore Organized by School of Computer Engineering, Nanyang Technological University in cooperation with IEEE Computer Society and ACM SIGGRAPH (Singapore). Sponsored by: Silicon Graphics Inc., Hewlett-Packard Company, Lee Foundation Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau, Christie Digital, NTUC Income Conference web-page: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sce/cw2003 Cyberworlds are information worlds being formed on the web either intentionally or spontaneously, with or without design. As information worlds, they are either virtual or real, and can be both. In terms of information modelling, the theoretical ground for the cyberworlds is far above the level of integrating spatial database models and temporal database models. The first workshop on cyberworlds was held as the "International Workshop on Synthetic Worlds" (University of Aizu, Japan, 1993) to explore the meaning, philosophy and the potential of the worlds synthesized on the web as well as in computational spaces in general. In November 2002, the "International Symposium on Cyber Worlds: Theories and Practices" was held in Tokyo and attracted researchers from 20 different countries. CW 2003 will deal with large distributed information worlds in the web as well as methods and tools used for creating these worlds. The conference will consist of paper sessions, tutorials and hands-on demonstrations where research groups and vendors will show the state-of-the-art in the field. TOPICS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING AREAS: A. CYBER CONCEPTS, ARCHITECTURES AND ALGORITHMS: Philosophy and disciplines. Methodologies of cybergenesis. Cyberworlds and their impact on the real world. Cyberethics and cyberlaws. Cybersecurity. Datamining and warehousing in cyberworlds. Distributed simulation. Distributed virtual environments. Shared and virtual worlds. Simulation and visualisation for cyberpresentations. Computer vision and augmented reality for cyberworlds. Intelligent agents and robotics. B. APPLICATIONS, CASE STUDIES, AND INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES: Bioinformatics for cyberlife and medicine. Healthcare in cyberworlds. Cyberworlds for bioengineering. Cyberinformation systems. E-business in cyberworlds. Cyberworlds for education. Cyberworlds for manufacturing. Cyber fairs. Cyber museums. Cyber parenting. Multi-user web games. Keynote talks: Tosiyasu L. Kunii (Hosei University, Japan) "Cyberworlds as the Leading Power of World Evolution" Daniel Thalmann (Virtual Reality Lab, EPFL, Switzerland) "Believable Cyberpeople: A True Challenge for the Decade" Anatoly T. Fomenko (Moscow State University, Russia) "Computer geometry for singularities in dynamical systems with symmetries" INDUSTRIAL SEMINARS AND EXHIBITIONS: Silicon Graphics Inc. Hewlett-Packard Company PUBLICATION: The conference proceedings will be published by the IEEE Computer Society. Extended versions of select papers will be also printed in special issues of "Computers & Graphics", "The Journal of Visualization & Computer Animation", and "The International Journal of Distance Education Technologies". IMPORTANT DATES: Submission is electronic through the conference web-page http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sce/cw2003. Seminars/exhibition proposals: 1 Feb 2003 Abstract: 5 May 2003 Paper/tutorial submission: 12 May 2003 Notice of Acceptance: 4 Aug 2003 Camera-ready paper: 1 Sep 2003 CONFERENCE VENUE: Hotel: The conference will be held in a five-star Marina Mandarin hotel in the prime city area. The hotel has one of Southeast Asia's largest landscaped Atriums with life singing birds, swimming pool, tennis courts, sauna and jacuzzi and other guest services. Deluxe hotel rooms booked for the conference participants have individual private balconies with beautiful views of Marina Bay or the City skyline. The rooms are well equipped and connected to the Internet. The conference sessions venue is Marina Mandarin ballroom and tutorial rooms at level 1. The conference banquet will be held in Marina Mandarin Les Oiseaux restaurant (Level 5). There will be an entertainment program during the banquet. The hotel will give us special attractive rates for the conference participants. We will also offer two hotels (four and three-star) in vicinity. Singapore: Singapore has everything to make your stay a most memorable experience. Situated at one of the most important crossroads of the world, Singapore is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city where tradition and modernity, East and West, meet and mingle most agreeably and harmoniously. As Asia's convention and exhibition capital, Singapore offers superb facilities and excellent support in every aspect of event planning and co-ordination. The various luxury hotels, offering impeccable standards of Asian service and hospitality, and modern shopping malls dotting this tropical island are well-connected by the efficient Mass Rapid Transit network, and Singapore's bustling port, world-renowned Changi Airport, and thriving business, are all testimonies to Singapore's standing as one of the leading financial, economic and trading centres in the region. When it comes to fun, Singapore is your tropical playground, where there is so much to discover and experience. To whet your appetite, there is a wide choice of cuisine from all over the world found right here in this gourmet paradise. Besides this, a wide choice of leisure experiences awaits you, from spa treatments to pub-hopping, sightseeing, non-stop shopping and attraction galore. And for your entertainment pleasure, there is an array of cultural and modern dance, theatre concerts and world-class musicals found in this City for the Arts. This trendy city keeps you entertained non-stop, where the world comes together for pure enjoyment. Singapore is also the number one family vacation destination, especially since Singapore is known to be one of the safest cities in the world. The climate is warm and welcoming all year round with temperatures ranging between 30 C in the day and 23 C in the night. English is a widely spoken and the common business language of all. CONFERENCE COMMITTEES: General Conference Co-chairs: -------------------------------------------- Tosiyasu Laurence Kunii, tosi@kunii.com Seah Hock Soon, ashsseah@ntu.edu.sg Program Chair: --------------------- Alexei Sourin, assourin@ntu.edu.sg Tutorial Chair: -------------------- Wolfgang Mueller-Wittig, askwmwittig@ntu.edu.sg International Program Committee: ------------------------------------------------ Arnold, David, University of East Anglia Astheimer, Peter, University of Abertay Dundee Badler, Norman, University of Pennsylvania Bergamasco, Massimo, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Brunnett, Guido, University of Chemnitz Chang, Shi-Kuo, University of Pittsburg Chua, Tat-Seng, National University of Singapore Encarnação, José, Fraunhofer IGD Fidler, Roger, Institute for CyberInformation Fomenko, Anatoly, Moscow State University Gagalowicz, André, INRIA Hagen, Hans, University of Kaiserslautern Hart, John, University of Illinois Hubbold, Roger, University of Manchester Jarvis, Ray, Monash University Kambayashi, Yahiko, Kyoto University Kim, Myoung-Hee, Ewha Womans University Klimenko, Stanislav, Moscow Inst. of Physics and Technology Kozlowski, Krzysztof, Poznan University of Technology Kunii, Tosiyau L., Hosei University Lechner, Ulrike, University of Bremen Luciani, Annie, ICA laboratory, INPG, France Ma, Jianhua, Hosei University Magnenat-Thalmann, Nadia, University of Geneva Metaxas, Dimitris, Rutgers University Myszkowski, Karol, Max Planck Institute Ohmori, Kenji, Hosei University Rosenblum, Larry, VR Systems and Research Savchenko, Vladimir, Hosei University Seah, Hock Soon, Nanyang Technological University Shih, Timothy, Tamkang University Skala, Václav, University of West Bohemia Smith, Roger, Titan Systems Corporation Sourin, Alexei, Nanyang Technological University Straßer, Wolfgang, University of Tübingen Sun, Chengzheng, Griffith University Taylor, Simon, Brunel University Terzopoulos, Demetri, New York University Thalmann, Daniel, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Urban, Bodo, Fraunhofer IGD Rostock Wyvill, Geoff, University of Otago Zara, Jiri, Czech Technical University Zyda, Mike, MOVES Institute Local Program Committee: -------------------------------------- Cai, Wentong, School of Computer Engineering Cai, Yiyu, School of Mechanical and Production Eng Chan Kai Yun, Tony, School of Computer Engineering Chia, Tet Fatt, Nanyang Institute of Education, NTU Damodaran, Murali, School of Mechanical and Production Eng Kwoh, Chee Keong, School of Computer Engineering Lau, Chiew Tong, School of Computer Engineering Lee, Francis, School of Computer Engineering Mueller-Wittig, Wolfgang, CAMTECH, NTU Ngan, King Ngi, School of Computer Engineering Prakash, Edmond, School of Computer Engineering Rajapakse, Jagath, School of Computer Engineering Reid, Edna, Nanyang Business School Sluzek, Andrzej, School of Computer Engineering Sourina, Olga, School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Turner, Stephen, School of Computer Engineering Wong, Kok Cheong, School of Computer Engineering CONTACT: Ms Toh, Merlin CW2003 Conference Secretariat Nanyang Technological University, Conference Management Centre/CCE Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798 Phone: +65 6790 4723 Fax: +65 6793 0997 Email: cw2003@ntu.edu.sg http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sce/cw2003 ==========================================================