Reply-To: "Ivan Herman" Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2000 14:19:56 +0200 To: general@eg.org From: Ivan Herman Subject: GTEC'01: First Call For Papers GTEC'01: THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE & IDEA EXPO 2001 18 - 21 January 2001 Hong Kong Convention Centre In cooperation with ACM SIGGRAPH ((pending approval) and EUROGRAPHICS Sponsored by HKDEA The Multimedia Innovation Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- OBJECTIVES: The commercial success of 3D games attests to one of the most comprehensive technological revolutions of the past decade. It has brought together the latest developments in user interfaces, computer graphics, video and cinematic special effects, simulations, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, expert systems, computer networking, software and hardware design. GTEC is poised to become one of the largest forums for the dissemination of the research and development in 3D games and interactive digital entertainment technology. The IDEA Expo will feature the "Original Pavilion" which aims to educate IT professionals, computer users and the general public on the software development industry and its value in society. The Original Pavilion will be jointly represented by the trade associations, the interactive entertainment industry, public bodies from the HKSAR Government, Japan, Europe and USA. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ON THE WEB: Current web server undergoing active changes: http://www.cs.ust.hk/gtec Future server, currently under construction: http://www.gametechnology.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBMISSIONS: Submissions of articles, tutorials and panel sessions are sought in artistic 2D and 3D design, user interfaces, 2D and 3D computer graphics and hardware support, artificial intelligence, fast digital networks and protocols, parallel and distributed systems, internet and massively multiplayer game design, video processing, computer vision and speech synthesis, business, marketing and the general impact of on-line entertainment. Papers and proposals should be prepared and submitted in electronic PDF format, maximum 10 pages, single-spaced, with a font size of no less than 10pt. Ftp service for uploading electronic documents will be available shortly on the conference web server. A number of papers will be selected for a special issue of the International Journal of Multimedia Tools and Applications, Kluwer Academic Publishers. Further information will be available at: http://www.cs.ust.hk/gtec We will soon be moving to: http://www.gametechnology.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEADLINES: 15 October 2000 Papers and proposals for tutorials and panel sessions 01 December 2000 Notification of acceptance 15 December 2000 Final submissions 18-21 January 2001 GTEC'01 Conference and Expo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HONORARY INVITED SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Professor Tosiyatsu L. Kunii, Hosei University, University of Tokyo, Founding President of Aizu University, Japan. Dr. Lily Chiang, President of E1 Media Technology Limited, Hong Kong. Mr. Douglas Lowenstein, President of the Interactive, Digital and Software Association, and owner of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, USA. Mr. Kagemasa Kozuki, President of Computer Entertainment Software Association, Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Roger Bennett, Director of European Leisure Software Publishers Association. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAM COMMITTEE: Ishfaq Ahmad Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Hong Kong Edward Angel University of New Mexico USA Norman Badler University of Pennsylvania USA Gladimir Baranowsky University of Waterloo Canada Kelly Booth University of British Columbia Canada John Buchanan Electronic Arts Canada Grigore C. Burdea Rutgers University USA Alan Chalmers Bristol University UK Keith C. C. Chan Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong Osbert Chen DreamForce Studios Taiwan Roland Chin Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Hong Kong Daniel Cohen-OR Tel Aviv University Israel Tharam Dillon Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong Dieter Fellner TU Brushwick Germany Dave Forsey Radical Entertainment Canada John Funge Sony Computer Entertainment America USA Borko Furht Florida Atlantic University USA Mark Green University of Alberta Canada Wolfgang Heidrich University of British Columbia Canada Andrew Horner Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Hong Kong Hong-Yang Hsu Feng-Chia University Taiwan Horrace Ip City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Mark Kilgard NVIDIA USA David Kirk NVIDIA USA Tosiyatsu L. Kunii Hosei University Japan Paul Lalonde Electronic Arts Canada Rynson Lau City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Francis Lau Hong Kong University Hong Kong Ming Lin University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill USA Frederick H. Lochovsky Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Hong Kong Hongjun Lu Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Hong Kong Dinesh Manocha University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill USA Dimitris Metaxas University of Pennsylvania USA Harry A. Miller IV Gathering Of Developers USA Jogesh K. Muppala Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Hong Kong Karol Myszkowski Max Plank Institute Germany Bruce Naylor ORCUS USA Adele Newton University of Toronto Canada Kenji Ohmori Hosei University Japan Frans Peters Philips Research Netherlands Hans-Peter Seidel Max-Planck-Institut Informatik Germany Philipp Slusallek Universitat Des Saarlandes Germany Wolfgang Strasser Tuebingen University Germany Wim Sweldens Bell Laboratories USA Demetri Terzopoulos New York University USA Andries van Dam Brown University USA Michiel van de Panne University of Toronto/Motion Playground Canada Kees van Overveld TU Eindhoven Netherlands Jack van Wjik TU Eindhoven Netherlands Wenping Wang Hong Kong University Hong Kong Philip Willis University of Bath UK Andrew K.C. Wong University of Waterloo Canada Lian Wen Zhang Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Hong Kong Rami Zwick Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Hong Kong ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: Lee Cashell JAFCO Investments Hong Kong Trevor Chan Enlight Software Hong Kong Gary Chan Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong Boris Cheng Alta Multimedia Hong Kong Jonnathan Cheng IncubAsia Hong Kong Kenneth Cheung Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong Victor Dao Gameone Ltd. Hong Kong Keith Hui Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Hong Kong Fanny Leung Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong Gerry Liao SGM Magazine Taiwan Johnny Mak Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong Cliff K. F. So Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Hong Kong Eddy Wong Menfond Electronic Arts Hong Kong Victor Wong Menfond Electronic Arts Hong Kong Wingo S. K. Wong Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Hong Kong Russell Yeh Alta Multimedia Hong Kong ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS: George Baciu General Conference and Program Chair, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Gino Yu Program Chair, Multimedia Innovation Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Wen Chuang Vice-chair and Organizing Committee Chair, Indiana University Sunny K.S. Liu Organizing Committee Chair and IDEA Expo Chair - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- IN FURTHER COOPERATION WITH: Multimedia Innovation Centre, Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Association (HKDEA) The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce The Hong Kong Productivity Council The Hong Kong Industry Trade Department The Hong Kong Interactive, Digital & Electronic Entertainment The Hong Kong Education Department, HKSAR The Hong Kong Electronic Industries Association The Hong Kong Industrial Technology Centre Corporation The Hong Kong Industrial Technology Federation Ltd. The Hong Kong Computer Society The Hong Kong Internet Service Providers Association