sexta-feira, 4 de maio de 2007

The Virtual to be discussed in Australia next September

You are invited to submit a paper for the 13th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia (VSMM’07), Brisbane, Australia from 23 – 26 September. For more details go to http://australia.vsmm.org/ The conference is endorsed by the Australian National Commission for UNESCO.

Theme - Exchange And Experience In Space And Place including:
Virtual Heritage and Virtual Cultures for details see http://australia.vsmm.org/cfp-theme1.htm
Virtual Environments and Virtual Experiences for details see http://australia.vsmm.org/cfp-theme2.htm
Applied technologies and systems for details see http://australia.vsmm.org/cfp-theme3.htm

Long and Short Papers due: June 17, 2007; Posters July 15, 2007. Accepted long papers will be published by Springer LCNS. Five student bursaries of USD$250 each will be offered (see website).

In addition to traditional conference paper and workshop proposals, VSMM07 encourages innovative submissions including movies, interactive or immersive designs and simulations, theatre, and installations. Non-academic submissions are very welcome.

Multimedia and Virtual Environment technologies are increasingly appearing in an array of applications that foster deeper understandings of the environments around us. In the spirit of international exchange, cooperation and development, the focus of VSMM in 2007 will be on the application of these technologies in ‘Bridging Space and Place through digital exchange and experience’.

Keynotes include:
Dr Mark Billinghurst, Director, Human Interface Technology Laboratory New Zealand, based at Canterbury University
Professor Mark Burry, Professor of Innovation (Spatial Information Architecture), at RMIT University
Dr Jonathan Fulcher, Head of Native Title Practice, Minter Ellison
Ms Mingeh Yang, Director and UNESCO Representative to Bhutan, India, Maldives and Sri Lanka

Detailed conference themes include, but are not restricted to:

Virtual Heritage and Virtual Cultures:

Addressing the Digital Divide Applied Cultural Theory
Applied Virtual Heritage Cultural heritage legislation in a digital domain
Cultural Heritage Management Cyber anthropology
Ethics of the design and use of VR Experience Design
Finance and Legal Funding for cultural heritage projects
Guidelines and International Charters Heritage legislation, IP and digital rights management
Historical perspectives Indigenous Knowledge & Knowledge Systems
Indigenous Knowledge and Virtual Environments Legal issues, challenges and solutions
Narratives and Knowledge Policy development and the role of technology
Professional Guidelines and Ethics Social dimensions of Virtual Heritage
Space and place Theoretical Virtual Heritage
Virtual Heritage and Museum Environments Virtual property
Virtual Reality in Archaeology and Historical Research

Virtual Environments and Virtual Experiences:

Application of Serious Gaming technologies Artificial life and dynamic worlds
Digital Arts and Politics Digital performance
Digital storytelling Engagement research
Generative VR Human-Centred design issues
Immersion and emotion Immersion research
Immersive Audio for presence and immersion Media Arts & Creative Expression
Mobile Futures and devices and their application Playfulness and experience design
Presence Research Simulation and engagement
Spatial narratives Virtual systems and real worlds
Visualisation and perception

Applied technologies and systems:

3D GIS: modelling and interpretation 3D scanner and remote sensing devices and their application
Augmented VR Capture Technologies and Delivery Platforms
Convergent devices Delivery and Distribution
Immersive Systems Installations
Mobile Devices and their application Modelling and rendering
On-site Delivery Participatory 3D GIS
Projection Spaces Standards and metadata
Stereoscopy and Panoramas

Important Dates:

Long and Short Papers: June 17, 2007
Notification: July 15, 2007
Camera-ready: August 10, 2007

Posters due – July 15, 2007
Notification – August 10, 2007
Camera-ready due – September 15, 2007

Long papers: 12 pages (approx 3000-4000 words)
Short papers: 5 pages (approx 1200-1800 words)
Posters: single A2 (or other format by negotiation)

Earlybird Registration: August 10, 2007

Five student bursaries of USD$250 each will be offered (see official website for details).

Contact us:
Any queries, email aus_reviewers@vsmm.org or phone +61 7 3337 7821.

Note:
VSMM07 SYDNEY WORKSHOP 21ST SEPTEMBER 2007
In addition to the conference, VSMM invites all participants to attend a one day seminar on the 21st September 2007 in Sydney that focuses attention on new virtual heritage and electronic art research applied to the Advanced Visualisation Interactive Environment (AVIE), at the iCinema Centre for Interactive Cinema Research, University of New South Wales http://australia.vsmm.org/sydworkshop/seminar.pdf

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