Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 15:19:04 +0200 To: abteilung@cg.tuwien.ac.at, key@vrvis.at From: Michitaka Hirose (by way of Werner Purgathofer ) Subject: CFP of IEEE-VR2001 Dear Virtual Reality Expert, I am very pleased to announce that the Call for Papers (CFP) for IEEE-VR2001 became available. Enclosed herewith is the text version of the CFP. The PDF version is also available from the conference web page: www.vr2001.org. Please distribute those CFPs to your friends and colleagues who have interest in virtual reality and related technologies. Sincerely, IEEE VR2001 Program Co-Chair Michitaka Hirose the University of Tokyo, Japan ----------------------------------------------------------------               IEEE Virtual Reality 2001 (IEEE-VR2001)                          CALL FOR PAPERS                           Sponsored by The IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Visualization and Graphics                                and               The Virtual Reality Society of Japan                         MARCH 13-17, 2001               Pacifico Yokohama Conference Center                          Yokohama, Japan              Tutorials and Workshops:  March 13-14, 2001                  General Sessions:  March 15-17, 2001                      Exhibits:  March 15-16, 2001               SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE:  September 1, 2000.                  Details at http://www.vr2001.org/ **** CALL FOR PARTICIPATION **** We are pleased to announce that the first IEEE VR conference of the 21st Century will be held in Yokohama, Japan. Yokohama, located near Tokyo, is known for its harmonious mixture of eastern and western cultures. The city is home to beautiful parks, shrines, Buddhist temples, and Christian churches, as well as many advanced technology industries. We feel confident you will find the VR2001 conference an enjoyable experience. Contributions for all technical programs are due September 1, 2000. Further details of submission instructions are available on line.        Susumu Tachi         General Co-Chair         The University of Tokyo         tachi@star.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp       Grigore Burdea         General Co-Chair         CAIP Center, Rutgers University         burdea@vr.rutgers.edu       http://www.vr2001.org/             **** PAPERS **** IEEE-VR2001 seeks original, high-quality technical papers in all areas of virtual reality. Papers must be in English. It is strongly recommended that papers be submitted electronically. Please follow the instructions described on the Electronic Submission Web Page (follow a link from IEEE-VR2001 top page). Authors who do not have web access should contact one of the program co-chairs listed below. Submitted papers should not exceed eight pages in length and be formatted using the IEEE Computer Society format described at http://www.computer.org/cspre ss/instruct.htm. Include the author's name(s), affiliations, addresses, and electronic mail addresses. Papers are solicited and will be reviewed in either research or applied categories. Research papers should describe results that contribute to advancements in state-of-the-art virtual reality software, hardware, 3-D CHI, or systems development. Applied papers should present prototype or fielded virtual reality systems. Applied papers should include a concise description of the application area, provide insight into the relevant VR system implementation issues, and discuss the effectiveness of the VR system with respect to the application area. Authors may submit video materials to aid the program committee in the review of their submission. Videos must be submitted following the instructions on video submissions (see "Call for Videos"). In this case, indicate that videotapes have been submitted by checking the "with supporting video" check box on the Electronic Submission Web Page. Videos submitted with papers will be automatically considered for possible inclusion in the video proceedings. VR NEWS will provide a $1,000 Best Technical Paper Award. Important dates:     Submission due:  September 1, 2000     Notification to authors:  November 7, 2000 For details, contact one of the program co-chairs:       Michitaka Hirose         Program Co-Chair         RCAST, the University of Tokyo         hirose@ihl.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp       Larry Rosenblum         Program Co-Chair         Naval Research Lab         rosenblu@ait.nrl.navy.mil        Martin Goebel         Program Co-Chair         GMD         martin.goebel@gmd.de **** PANELS **** Panels are interactive sessions that cover a specific area from several perspectives and include lively discussion of controversial issues. Panels are not merely individual presentations but must include debatable material to engage all participants as well as the audience. For details, contact:       Hiroo Iwata         Panels Co-Chair         University of Tsukuba         iwata@kz.tsukuba.ac.jp       Michael Macedonia         Panels Co-Chair         STRICOM, US Army         michael_macedonia@stricom.army.mil **** TUTORIALS **** Tutorials are half-day or full-day in length covering topics of interest to the virtual reality community. They may be introductory or advanced and address general or specialized topics. Proposals for tutorials should include a title for the tutorial, a brief description of the topic(s) to be discussed, and the intended audience, (all in approximately 250 words), and the names, contact information, and short (approximately 100 words) biography(ies) for the instructor(s). Tutorial proposals should be submitted by e-mail to:       Fumio Kishino         Tutorial Co-Chair         Osaka University         kishino@eie.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp       John M. Hollerbach         Tutorial Co-Chair         University of Utah         jmh@cs.utah.edu       Mel Slater         Tutorial Co-Chair         University College of London         m.slater@cs.ucl.ac.uk **** WORKSHOPS **** Workshops are full-day in length and should bring together researchers and developers interested in a targeted application or topic for lively discussion of issues and an informal exchange of ideas and information. Proposals for workshops should include a title for the workshop, a brief description of the topic(s) to be discussed, and the intended audience (all in approximately 250 words); furthermore, they should include the anticipated size of the workshop audience, the technical requirements (space, audio-visual, computer, and communication needs), and the names, contact information, and short (approximately 100 words) biography(ies) for the workshop organizer(s). Workshop proposals should be submitted by e-mail to:       Ryohei Nakatsu         Workshop Co-Chair         ATR         nakatsu@mic.atr.co.jp       Michael Capps         Workshop Co-Chair         Naval Postgraduate School         capps@acm.org **** VIDEOS **** The VR2001 Video Proceedings will demonstrate hardware and software systems and applications. Each video submission should be clearly narrated in English and should stand on its own. Videos that present work described in submitted papers are also acceptable. A video submission consists of seven tapes of a video segment not to exceed five minutes in length in 1/2 inch NTSC VHS format, a one-page information sheet containing a 200-word abstract plus references and acknowledgments, title, authors, affiliations, and contact information, including e-mail address for the lead author, and label tapes with title and authors. Submissions should be mailed to:       IEEE-VR2001 Secretariat         The Virtual Reality Society of Japan           c/o Tachi Laboratory         Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics         School of Engineering         The University of Tokyo         7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, JAPAN         E-mail: vrsjoffice@ star.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp         Web:  http://www.vrsj.org For more information on submission of videos, send e-mail to:       Ichiro Yuyama         Videos Co-Chair         NHK Science and Technical Research Labs.           yuyama@strl.nhk.or.jp       David Zeltzer         Videos Co-Chair         Fraunhofer Center for Research in Computer Graphics         dzeltzer@crcg.edu **** RESEARCH DEMONSTRATIONS **** Demonstrations from academic and government laboratories or research groups will be accommodated. For details, contact:       Yoshifumi Kitamura         Research Demonstrations Co-Chair         Osaka University         kitamura@eie.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp       Benjamin Watson         Research Demonstrations Co-Chair         Northwestern University         watsonb@cs.nwu.edu **** EXHIBITS **** IEEE-VR2001 is a unique opportunity to present your products to the world's foremost virtual reality researchers and application builders. We invite demonstrations of commercial hardware, software, integrated systems, peripherals, and literature. Send an e-mail indicating your intent to exhibit and full contact information to:       Junji Nomura         Exhibits Co-Chair         Matsushita Electric Works, LTD.         nomura@icrl.mew.co.jp       Doug Bowman         Exhibits Co-Chair         Virginia Tech         bowman@vt.edu  **** STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED **** As with the past VR conferences, the success of the conference depends in large part on dedicated, reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic student volunteers. Volunteer commitments can be made at two levels. In return for working ten hours at the conference, volunteers will receive free conference registration, proceedings, receptions, snacks, a T-shirt, and a party. Volunteers who commit to 20 hours of work will receive all of the freebies listed above, plus an additional scholarship. For details, visit our web page, or contact:       Yasuyoshi Yokokohji         Student Volunteers Co-Chair         Kyoto University         yokokoji@mech.kyoto-u.ac.jp       Don Allison         Student Volunteers Co-Chair         Georgia Institute of Technology         don@cc.gatech.edu **** CONFERENCE COMMITTEE **** General Co-Chairs   Susumu Tachi (The University of Tokyo)   Grigore Burdea (CAIP Center, Rutgers University) Program Co-Chairs   Michitaka Hirose (RCAST, The University of Tokyo)   Larry Rosenblum (Naval Reaerch Lab)   Martin Goebel (GMD) Panels Co-Chairs   Hiroo Iwata (University of Tsukuba)   Michael Macedonia (STRICOM, US Army) Local Arrangements Chair   Hideyuki Tamura (Mixed Reality Systems Laboratory) Exhibits Co-Chairs   Junji Nomura (Matsushita Electric Works, LTD.)   Doug Bowman (Virginia Tech) Publicity Co-Chairs   Toshio Fukuda (Nagoya University)   Mike Bevan (VR NEWS) Video Co-Chairs   Ichiro Yuyama (Science and Technological Research Lab, NHK)   David Zeltzer (Fraunhofer Center for Research in Computer Graphics) Student Volunteers Co-Chairs   Yasuyoshi Yokokohji (Kyoto University)   Don Allison (Georgia Institute of Technology) Tutorials Co-Chairs   Fumio Kishino (Osaka University)   John M. Hollerbach (University of Utah)   Mel Slater (University College of London) Workshops Co-Chairs   Ryohei Nakatsu (ATR)   Michael Capps (Naval Postgraduate School) Research Demonstrations Co-Chairs   Yoshifumi Kitamura (Osaka University)   Benjamin Watson (Northwestern University) Publications Co-Chairs   Haruo Takemura (Nara Institute of Science and Technology)   Kiyoshi Kiyokawa (Communications Research Laboratory, MPT) International Liaison Co-Chairs   Makoto Sato (P&I Lab, Tokyo Institute of Technology)   Nadia Magnenat Thalmann (CUI, Universite de Geneve) WEB Co-Chairs   Masahiko Inami (The University of Tokyo)   Haruo Noma (ATR) Finance Co-Chairs   Yasushi Ikei (Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology)   Masahiko Hase (Cyber Communications Lab, NTT) **** STEERING COMMITTEE ****   Bill Ribarsky (Georgia Institute of Technology)   Larry Rosenblum (Naval Research Laboratory)   Sharon Stansfield (Sandia National Laboratories)   Tom Caudell (University of New Mexico)   Larry Hodges (Georgia Institute of Technology)   Bowen Loftin (University of Houston)   Grigore Burdea (Rutgers University)   Susumu Tachi (University of Tokyo)   Michael Macedonia (STRICOM, US Army) **** SPONSORS ****   The IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Visualization and Graphics   The Virtual Reality Society of Japan ----------------------------------------------------------------