From: cyberoid@u.washington.edu (Bob Jacobson) Subject: CONF: CFP: VIDEA 93, Visualisation and Intelligent Design in Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1992 07:58:22 GMT Message-ID: <1992Apr20.075822.6282@u.washington.edu> Organization: HIT Lab, Seattle WA. While at the Meckler VR 92 conference, I was waved over to a small coffee-room table by the intriguing Dr. T.K.S. Murphy, an Anglo-Indian gentleman who is associate director of external programs for the Wessex Institute of Technology. Haven't heard of it? Neither had I, but Wessex is hosting one of the more interesting conferences in 1993 -- interesting because two Japanese associations are cosponsoring the event and because of its ecumencial character, despite the domain-specific title. In fact, one wishes for a few architects among the participants, given the title. But so it goes.... Call for Papers ------------- VIDEA 93 First International Conference and Exhibition on Visualisation and Intelligent Design in Engineering and Architecture Sponsored and Organized by Wessex Institute of Technology Computational Mechanics Institute 27-29 April 1993 Southampton, United Kingdom Co-Sponsored by Information Processing Society of Japan Flow Visualisation Society of Japan DEADLINE DATE FOR ABSTRACTS: 26 June 1992 Objectives ---------- The objective of this conference is to discuss advances in visualisation and intelligent design and their applications in engineering and architecture. The meeting aims to bring together researchers in computational mathematics and in industrial hardware and software, as well as scientists, engineers, and architects developing practical applications in their various fields. Academics are encouraged to participate and present results of their work on the latest developments in computer-aided teaching in these fields. Who Will Attend --------------- The conference will attract mathematicians, scientists, engineers, architects and others involved in construction and manufacturing industries, as well as computer hardware and software developers in industry, research establishments, government departments and academia, actively involved in developing and using the latest computer-aided visualisation techniques for intelligent design of systems. Conference Topics ----------------- Intelligent Systems * Knowledge Based Support Systems * Design Methodology * Object Bases * Life Cycle Documentation * System Integration * Visual Databases * Creative Thinking Visualisation * Computational Geometry and Imaging * Rendering Techniques * Multimedia Environments * Virtual Rendering and Manufacturing * Animation * Sound and Vision Interfaces * Photorealism * Rapid Protocopying * Human-Computer Interfaces * Virtual Reality Applications * Civil Engineering * Mechanical Engineering * Aerospace * Fluid Flow Simulation * Computer Aided Teaching * Architecture and Urban Planning Call for Papers -------------- Three copies of each abstract of no more than 300 words, clearly stating the purpose, results and conclusion of the work to be described in the final paper and indicating the most appropriate category designation from the list of topics, should be submitted to the Secretariat before 26 JUNE 1992 for review by the Papers Committee. If the paper is accepted, the camera-ready manuscript of the final full-length paper should be received by 18 DECEMBER 1992. Video Presentation ------------------ If you have a video illustrating some of your work we would very much like to receive a copy (preferably in PAL, VHS format). If there is a sufficient response, we may consider preparing a master video of contributions for the conference delegates. Invited Papers (Partial List) ------------------------- "The Design of a Second Generation Visualisation Environment" G Edwards, Silicon Graphics, Ltd., UK "The Visualisation of Iterated Function Systems with Dimension Greater than Two" H Jones, A Campa, Middlesex Polytechnic, UK "An Object Oriented User Interface Manager for the Graphic Dynamical Man-Machine Communication" R Langmann, GILDEMEISTER Automation GmbH, Germany "Knowledge About Emerging Design Solutions and Its Representation" B R Lawson, Sheffield University, UK "Virtual Humans Acting in Virtual Reality" N Magnenat Thalman, Geneva University, Switzerland "Intelligent Decision Support of Design Using Advanced Multimedia" J Powell, Brunel University, West London, UK "A Paper Based on Rendering Techniques" X Pueyo, University Polytechnica de Catalunya, Spain "Coherence in Computer Graphics" W Purgathofer, Institut for Computer graphik, Austria "Visualisation Tools for Finite Element Applications" H P Santo, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal "Real-Time Computer Graphics in Flight Simulation" J A Vince, Rediffusion Simulation, Ltd., UK "Interactive Visualisation Techniques in CFD" D Vucinic, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium "Analysis and Presentation of Fluid Flow Features" H Vollmers, German Aerospace Research Establishment eV, Germany Panel Session ------------- The last day will feature a panel session on the theme, "Future Trends in Visualisation for Engineers and Architects." Tutorials -------- Arrangements are being made for tutorials to be held on some ofthe following topics: 1. Graphics superworkstations 2. Image processing 3. Computervision 4. Fractals and chaos 5. Distributed graphics and parallelism 6. Volume visualisation 7. Implicit surfaces 8. Image synthesis 9. Ray tracing 10. Raster imaging 11. Computer animation 12. Solid modeling 13. Computing with geometry 14. Knowledge visualisation and information graphics These topics are only tentative. The list will be reviewed on the basis of delegates expressing their interest when they make enquiries. A tutorial will be held only if there are ten registrations for the topic. The final list of tutorials will be published in the Provisional Programme. Proceedings ----------- The Proceedings will be published in book form and will be available to the delegates at the time of registration. The book will also be widely distributed after the conference. The language of the conference is English. Exhibition --------- There will be some mini-exhibition facilities provided at the Conference. Full information may be obtained from the Secretariat. Conference Chairs ----------------- Prof. S. Hernandex, University of Zaragoza, Spain Dr. C.A. Brebbia, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK Prof. J.J. O'Conner, MIT, USA Conference Director ------------------ Dr. T.K.S. Murphy, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK [A long list of names for the Advisory Committee follows.] For more information and to make enquiries: Sue Owen, Conference Secretariat Wessex Institute of Technology Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst Southampton, Hants SO4 2AA United Kingdom 44-(0)703-293 223 phone 44-(0)703-292 853 fax Email: cmi@ib.rl.ac.uk